Salt Lake City, UT – [8/7/24] – PitchKount, a leading innovator in pitch count management technology, is proud to announce its new partnership with the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA). Effective immediately, PitchKount will serve as the official pitch count management system for all UHSAA schools under a five-year agreement through the 2029 spring season.
This strategic alliance underscores PitchKount’s commitment to player safety and operational efficiency. With a comprehensive platform designed to streamline the entire pitch counting process, PitchKount leverages cutting-edge technology to provide athletic directors, coaches, and league administrators with the tools they need to enhance performance while ensuring the wellbeing of their players.
Rob Cuff, Executive Director of UHSAA, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "We are excited to partner with PitchKount and look forward to schools adopting this innovative application. This collaboration will greatly assist our coaches and players by providing a reliable, user-friendly system that ensures accurate pitch counts and promotes player safety."
Jeff Weems, CEO of PitchKount, also shared his thoughts on this significant milestone. "We are thrilled to be named the official pitch count management system for UHSAA member schools. This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to improving the transparency and efficiency of pitch count management across high school baseball programs nationwide. By working together, we can provide a safer and more productive environment for student-athletes."
PitchKount’s platform is already trusted by over 1,000 high schools across the country, including the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), and Baltimore County Schools in Maryland, among others. The software has been successfully used in over 100,000 games since 2017, demonstrating its reliability and effectiveness.
Additionally, PitchKount is collaborating with Dr. James Andrews and the American Sports Medicine Institute on an important study focused on pitch count injuries. This research aims to further understand the impact of pitch counts on player health and provide data-driven insights to improve safety protocols.
For more information about PitchKount and its groundbreaking pitch count management solutions, please visit www.pitchkount.com.
About PitchKount
PitchKount is a cutting-edge software company dedicated to maximizing player safety by revolutionizing the pitch count management process. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools that streamline pitch counting for athletic directors, coaches, and league administrators, ensuring better accountability, rule adherence, and transparency. Trusted by over 1,000 high school programs nationwide, PitchKount empowers teams to work smarter, faster, and more effectively.
About the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA)
The UHSAA is the leadership organization for high school athletic and fine arts activities inUtah. Since 1927, the UHSAA has led the development of education-based interscholastic athletic and fine arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The belief is theseactivities are an essential part of the high school experience and go a long way to improving academic performance and producing better citizens. The UHSAA reaches 159 member schools and over 100,000 participants in high school activity programs. The organization sanctions various sports and the activities of music, speech/debate and theatre/drama in six different classifications. The UHSAA is governed by a 15 member Board of Trustees made up of elected school board members, superintendents and principals representing school districts and areas throughout Utah, a charter school representative, a private school representative and a state board of education representative. The organization is committed to stressing educational and cultural values, improving the participation experience in activities, promoting life skills and lessons involved in competitive activities, fostering sportsmanship and mutual respect and assisting those who oversee high school sports and activities in UHSAA member high schools. For more information, visit the UHSAA website at www.uhsaa.org.
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