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BASEBALL LEAGUE RULES
9-10 BOYS
- AGE: 9 – 10 Participants cannot be 11 before June 1st of the season in progress.
- BASE DISTANCE: 65’
- PITCHING DISTANCE: 45’
- TIME LIMIT: 1 hour and 30 minutes or 6 innings
- LEAGUE RULES SUPERSEDE NBL RULES.
- PITCHING RUBBER: There will be a 12’ circle around the pitching rubber.
MUST PLAY/PARTICIPATION
1. There will be 9 players at all times.
2. Once game is started, a team may play with 8 players, due to injury, with no automatic out for that player.
3. All players must play at least two complete innings on defense unless the game is called in less that 4 innings. Breaking this rule will result in a forfeit. EXCEPTION: Players on disciplinary action may not be required to play. They must be reported to the official scorekeeper, umpire, and opposing manager before the game begins. If not done, that player must play.
4. There will be free substitution on defense providing each player plays two complete innings.
5. A ½ inning consists of three (3) outs or seven (7) runs.
PITCHING
1. A player pitcher will pitch to each batter.
2. There will be no walks. Only when the player pitcher gets to a four ball (not pitch) count, does the coach finish pitching to a batter. The batter will either put the ball in play or strikeout.
3. The coach will have a maximum of three pitches once he called to pitch. EXCEPTION: The batter fouls the last pitched ball. Batter is allowed to keep batting.
4. The batter does not have to swing until the third pitch. NOTE: if the batter has 0 strikes when the coach is called to pitch, the first and second pitches are considered strikes even if the batter does not swing. Swing and miss pitches from the coach do count. If the batter has 2 strikes, swings and misses the first pitched ball from the coach that is the third strike, the batter is out.
5. Pitcher coach can not tell the batter when or when not to swing.
6. Teams may change the pitcher coach once each game.
7. A pitcher may pitch up to 4 innings, or 12 outs, but no more than 6 innings in a week (Monday thru Sunday). If a pitcher hits 3 batters he must be removed from the pitching position, but not the game. There will be one balk warning given per pitcher, per game.
8. This pitching rule (listed above) will be waived for tournament games.
9. There will be 3 conferences allowed per game for each pitcher, with no more than 2 in one inning.
10. When pitcher has control of the ball in the circle, base runners may advance to either of the 2 bases they are currently in between.
if a base runner deliberately stops and tries to draw a throw from the pitcher the umpire shall kill the play and send the base runner to the last base touched.
BATTING
1. All players present will bat in the batting order.
2. A dropped 3rd strike by the catcher will be an out.
3. Bunting is allowed only when kid is pitching. It is NOT allowed when coach comes into pitch.
RUNNING
1. Runners may NOT lead off or steal. If runners lead off, the coach will be warned once and any subsequent infractions being out.
2. There will be no bulldogging at anytime. Runners must slide or attempt to avoid collisions at all times.
SPECIAL RULES
1. Four innings or 3 ½ if home team is ahead constitutes a game if it is stopped because of inclement weather, rain, power failure or curfew.
2. Run Rule: 15 runs after three innings or 10 runs after five innings.
3. Infield fly rule is not in effect.
4. All catchers must wear an athletic cup at all times.
5. Negative chanting or bantering by players, coaches or spectators directed towards opposing team/players; including player position, calling out player numbers or player names will not be tolerated. Positive cheering of own team and players is encouraged. PENALTY: One warning per game, second infraction coach ejected, third infraction game forfeited.
Any rules not covered in the above shall fall under the general rule written by the League and rules which will be under the jurisdiction of the home field Director
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