rules for this year.. please note and print out
Bring this to the games to review
Slide or Avoid
High School Slide Safety Rule
(straight in on "all" force
plays)
OBR Balk Application
delayed call - don't
punish offense for a defensive
mistake)
Between doubleheader, take a 10-15 minute break, get your pitcher ready
and get the next game started. Remember, we are on a time limit
at all fields. Umpires are also on a time limit.
10 yr old division:
Little league rules apply.
10 run slaughter rule applies after the 4th inning
5 runs per inning for 10yr olds - no limit for 11's and 12's
No Softball bats - little league bats only
11 - 18 yr old divisions
11-12's big barrel bats allowed
10 run slaughter rule applies after the 5th inning
Coaches: please be courteous to the next team if their
game runs long. Finish the last inning.
High school rules apply
Slide and avoid - contact (as judged by the umpire)
could be cause for ejection
Regular season doubleheaders
no new inning time limit rule at 4:20 after the first pitch
Always finish the first game - exception of a blowout
(and if both coaches agree to start a new games)
Play the second game until the time limit.
Remember: no new inning 4:20 hours after the first pitch.
No new pitch after 4:45 unless score is 2 runs or less
Pitching rules
Be smart and don't blow out your kids.. this is a good league
and a learning experience. Try to use a lot of pitchers..
No reentry of your pitcher in the same games
Substitutions - all levels
Free defensive substitutions if the whole line-up is used.
One time reentry for starters if whole (batting order) line-up
is not used. Sub may not be reentered.
Tournaments - All teams - time limits
All tournament games will have time limits
Tournaments 1:40 no new inning - finish the inning
1:50 drop dead if score is more than 2 runs differential
Championship games - no time limit (slaughter rule applies)
Tournament Tiebreaker rules:
1. Best Record
2. Head to head
3. Least runs allowed
4. Most runs scored
5. Coin flip
And last and best of all……
have a great and safe fallball
“Stod”
