6.01        A new inning cannot start if it is 15 minutes after the scheduled start of the next game.  This is for the regular season only. (2006)

 

DRAFT

 

6.02        Each team shall be made up of 12 players aged 10-12. (2006)

 

6.03        All teams shall begin the season with an equal number of players.

 

6.04            Any player who played in the Farm League the previous year will not be allowed to play in the Majors the following year. (2002)

 

6.05            The Draft and Registration Committee will set the number of 10-year-olds each team will be allowed to draft each year.  This will be based on the numbers available vs. the numbers needed (not talent) for all age groups.

 

6.06        Rosters will be filled by managers using a draft system.  Draft order will be determined by where you finish in the playoffs.  The last place team will receive the first pick in the draft. (2005) The order shall remain the same through every round on a 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.  Tie-breaker is based on playoff seeding, where lower seeded team drafts first. (2012)

 

6.07        When a team will have 10 or fewer players available for a game, the league director must be contacted. (2002)

 

6.08       Prior to the start of the regular season, each team will supply the name(s) of three players to the Major League Director for a player pool to be used when another team

               requires a player on a temporary basis. (2011)

 

6.09        The manager using the temporary player must abide by the following requirements:

               

                A.)           The player is prohibited from pitching in the game

                B.)           The player is prohibited from playing in the infield (use your own players)

 

6.10        A player from the Minor League may become a permanent member of a Major League team only when the team has lost players on a permanent basis and its roster has been reduced to eight, or if a player from the original roster is lost prior to the beginning of the regular season.

 

6.11       There is no condition where a 9 year old would be allowed to play in a Major League game.  If this is found to occur, the manager will be suspended for 2 games. (2009)

 

 

PLAYOFFS

 

6.12        All teams shall qualify for the playoffs (2006).  In case of ties, a tie-breaking procedure (Rule 5.22) shall be used to determine seeding.  The first round of the playoffs will be:  Team 1 vs. Team 8, Team 2 vs. Team 7, Team 3 vs. Team 6, and Team 4 vs. Team 5.   Each following round will be based on the original seeding, where the highest seed will play the lowest remaining seed. (2006, 2012)

 

6.13        In each series, the team with the highest seed shall have the option or being home team or visitor.  The other team shall have the option in game two.  Better record shall be determined by appropriate tie-breaking procedures (Rule 5.22) 

 

HOME RUN HITTING CONTEST

 

6.14       Instead of an ALL-STAR game, Major League players can participate in a Home Run hitting contest on family day.  League Director will establish rules. (2011)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.15        There will be free substitution defensively.  Each player must play two consecutive innings in the field. (2003)  The batting order does not change until the 4^th inning when the players not currently in the batting order are put into the game to replace those who were in the batting order to start the game. (2001)

 

6.16        A 10 run ‘Mercy Rule’ will be in effect if either of the following is true.  The home team is ahead at the end of 4 ½ innings or the 5^th inning has been completed and 10 or more runs separate the teams. (2011)

 

TOURNAMENT

 

6.17       The selection of the tournament manager will be decided by standings of the league on June 15^th.  Use tie-breaker if necessary (Rule 5.25).

 

6.18        Each team will nominate their own players.  Managers will then vote on those players who are nominated.  The top 12 will be placed on the team.  In the event of a tie for the last spot(s), managers will vote again on those players involved until the 12 players are selected.    

 

6.19       The manager of the team will get to add a 13^th player to the roster if he/she chooses to do so.

 

 

 

(Minor Baseball will be played using Major League rules with the following exceptions)

 

 

7.01            Rosters shall consist of player’s age 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.  All 10, 11 and 12 year-olds must try out for the Major Leagues.  Any 10, 11 and 12 who does not make the Majors will be placed in the Minors.  A select group of 8 year-olds, as determined the league director may be chosen to play at the Minor level.  Any new player, eligible to play in the Majors, not attending tryouts will be placed on a Minor League team.  (2004, 2012)

 

7.02            Minor League rosters shall remain intact from year-to-year.

 

7.03            If a team needs a temporarily player, the league director will bring up a Farm League player from a pool chosen by the league director.

 

PLAYING RULES

 

7.04            A continuous batting order of all players will be used.  The offensive team shall be up until 3 defensive outs are made, or they bat through the lineup one time.  (2010)

 

7.05            Free defensive substitutions will be allowed, see also Rule 7.12 for restrictions.

 

7.06            A 12 year-old cannot pitch in the Minors.  (2004)

 

7.07            Teams will play with 10 defensive players.  The extra fielder shall be an outfielder.

 

7.08            A runner on first base can only advance to second base if forced there (Examples:  hit, walk, hit by pitch, tagging up, etc.)  (2003)

 

7.09            One run per inning is allowed to score on a passed ball or steal attempt.  (2001)

 

7.10            The base runner at 2^nd can only advance one base at a time on a non-batted ball.  For example:  On a pass ball, base runner from 3^rd scores and the catcher throws to 3^rd in an attempt to throw out the advancing runner from second, that runner may not score during this play.  (2009, 2012)

 

7.11            Two runs per inning are allowed to score from bases loaded walks.  (2003)

 

7.12            No player can play the same position for more than three innings unless the game goes into extra innings.  A one game suspension will be imposed on the team manager if this rule is violated.   (2004, 2012)

 

7.13            If a league umpire is absent, the game will be played using an adult volunteer.  Advancing of bases by passed balls or steals is suspended unless both managers agree to allow it.

 

7.14            Players must play at least three innings in the field, two must be consecutive.  Players not fulfilling the requirement because of a shortened game must start the next game.

 

7.15            Intentional walks are not allowed.  If, in the umpire’s judgment, a violation has occurred, the walk may be nullified and the batter remains at the plate until he/she hits the ball or strikes out.

 

7.16            A batter who is injured while at bat shall be replaced by the next person in the batting order.  The new batter shall assume the count of the injured player.  If there is at least one strike and the batter eventually strikes out, the out shall stand, but the new batter shall take their full turn at the plate.  If the new batter reaches base or puts the ball in play, the batting order shall proceed in a normal fashion.

 

7.17            No infield fly rule.

 

7.18            No delayed stealing.  A base runner cannot advance on a return throw from the catcher. (2003, 2012)

 

 

PLAYOFFS

 

7.19            All teams will participate in a double elimination playoff, seeding to be determined randomly.   If necessary, teams finishing highest in the standings may receive a first round bye.

 

7.20            All regular rules will apply with the exception of a suspended game (See rule 5.18).

 

7.21            Coin flip will determine choice of home/away in the playoffs.  Teams who play each other more than once will alternate home/away.  In the championship game, team with the better regular season record shall have its choice.  If two games might be necessary in the championship series, team with the better regular season record has the choice of home/away in game one.  Home/Away reversed in the 2^nd game.

 

7.22            During the playoffs, each team must have at least ten players.  There cannot be a difference of more than 2 players between the teams.  Team A has 13 players; team B must have at least 11 players.  The league director will be responsible to find alternate players if needed.  These are players from the Farm League chosen by the League Directors.  Minor league managers are not allowed chose these players. (2004, 2012)

Penalty:  If it is determined a manager did not contact the League Director in a timely manner to remedy a roster issue, the manager will be suspended for the next game.  Injury during a game, reducing the roster, will not cause the penalty.

 

 

ALL-STAR GAME

 

 

7.23            Managers will be the playoff finalists, coaches should be chosen from other Minor League managers.  Minor league teams will be randomly combined to determine the All-  Star teams.  Players on these teams are chosen by all Minor League managers with approval of the League Director. It is recommended that the 11’s and any 12 year olds be considered first. (2012)

 

 

           

 

 

8.01       Coaches shall pitch to members of their own team. (2007)

 

8.02        Balls and strikes shall not be called.  Each player will receive a maximum of 5 pitches per at bat.  Additional pitches if he/she fouls the 5^th pitch off. (2007)

 

8.03        The opposing team shall position a defensive player to the right or left of the pitcher’s mound.

 

8.04        If a batted ball hits the coach or machine, the ball is live. (2007)

 

8.05        Teams shall have the option of using a standard catcher with full equipment or a backup catcher who must wear at least a face mask.

 

8.06        The adult pitcher shall also serve as the base umpire unless another volunteer may be found to do so.

 

8.07        One base advance on all overthrows.

 

8.08        During the first half of the season, a half-inning will end when ten players have finished their turn at bat. In the second half of the season the half-inning shall end when 3 defensive outs are made or when 10 batters have finished their turn at bat. If one teams at-bats are substantially reduced because of defensive outs, an attempt should be made to play an additional inning.  (2012)

 

8.09        Players shall be six, seven or eight years old.  No playoffs.

 

8.10        It is strongly recommended that all players be given a chance to play all positions as the season progresses.  No player can play the same position for more than 2 innings in a game. (2005)

 

8.11        Score books will not be kept and there will be an attempt to limit the games to two hours.

 

8.12        Bunting is not allowed.

 

8.13        When the ball is thrown into the infield after a hit to the outfield, the ball will be considered dead when it is either caught by an infielder or lands on the ground within the boundaries of the infield.  At this point if a runner is not more than half way to the next base the runner must return to previous base.

 

 

 

 

9.01        A team will play with ten players in the field (2004). 

 

9.02        A pitcher may pitch up to ten innings in a two game week.  In the event of a third game, an extra four innings is allowed. (2001)               

 

9.03       There will be a 10 run mercy rule in effect after 5 innings.  (2012)

 

PLAYOFFS

 

9.04        Because the number of teams may vary from year to year, the playoff format will be decided by the league managers prior to the start of the regular season.  The league director will submit this format to the Board of Directors for approval.

 

9.05        Playoff games shall be scheduled to allow all pitchers for both teams to be fully rested for the playoffs.

 

 

 

 

 

10.01      Only two runs per inning are allowed to score from bases loaded walks.  Six balls are required to walk in a run.

 

10.02      Only one run per inning is allowed to score by a passed ball or steal.  However, a base runner can advance to any base when either the pitcher doesn’t cleanly field the throw from the catcher or if a throw is made to any base. (2001)

 

10.03      A pitcher may pitch up to nine innings in a two game week.  In the event of a third game, an extra three innings are allowed. (2001)

 

10.04      There will be a 10 run mercy rule in effect after five innings. (2012)

 

DRAFT

 

10.05      All 10, 11 and 12 year olds must be drafted.  The balance of the rosters will be filled with 9 year olds.  Before the draft, the maximum number of 9 year olds eligible to be drafted will be set.  After that number has been drafted, no further 9-year-olds will be able to be drafted.

 

PLAYOFFS

 

10.06      Because the number of teams may vary from year to year, the playoff format will be decided by the league managers prior to the start of the regular season.  The league director will submit this format to the Board of Directors for approval.

 

10.07     Major Softball will not exercise the option to use drop ball by the catcher on a called third strike. (2012)

 

 

 

(Minor League softball shall be played using Farm baseball rules with the following exceptions)

 

11.01      Players shall be either 6,7,8,9 or 10 years-olds.  All six, seven and eight-year-olds must play in the Minor League.  Roster sizes and season schedules shall be determined by the Draft / Registration Committee.

                                                                                                               

11.02      No player shall play more than three innings in any one position.