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Baseball
Rules |
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Home Team is listed first. |
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Games begin at 3:30pm and last for 1 hour 30 minutes. Discuss field rules/restrictions with both the official and other team before start of game. |
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Games will last a regulation seven (7) innings, or one hour and thirty minutes. |
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Prior to the game, Coaches and Umpires must agree on time limit for each specific playing field. |
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Base distances will be eighty (80) or ninety (90) feet, based on availability. |
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The Pitching Plate will be a distance of fifty-four (54) feet from Home Plate, or sixty (60) feet, based on availability. |
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The Ten Run Rule will be in effect after 4 1/2 innings. The losing team will be permitted to play out the game. |
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Ties: One (1) additional inning will be played if a tie exists at the end of regulation play. If a tie still exists, each team will be credited with a tie. (1/2 win - 1/2 loss) No additional innings may be played to to break the tie, beyond the one permitted. |
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Mercy Rule: One team reaches 5 runs per inning, Change sides Unlimited number of runs in the final inning. |
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Forfeit Time: ABCC Forfeit Time is 30 minutes after game time. (game time can be any time between 3:30 & 4:00). A minimum of 15 minutes warm-up must be given, to prevent injuries. |
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Equipment: Molded shoes are mandatory. Steel spikes are NOT permitted. Only molded rubber cleats. Players must wear a cup. Jewelry may not be worn by any player and the use of any tobacco product is prohibited, in the dugout and on the field. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in an immediate forfeit. Players will be suspended for the next two games. |
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Pitching Limitations: Pitcher may not pitch more than ten (10) innings in one week, including the Tournament. A week is determined as; the span of time from the first day the player pitched, until and including the seventh day, thereafter. One Pitch constitutes an inning! If a student athlete turns fifteen (15) years old, during the school year, he may not pitch. |
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Pitchers may not pitch more than seven (7) innings in one day. |
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Pitchers who pitch more than three (3) innings in one day, may not pitch again, until they have received two full days of rest. |
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To verify eligibility, Umpires must sign Scorebooks at the end of each game. Scorebooks are to be exchanged between the teams, prior to the start of each game. |
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In the case of any Officially Incomplete game, where the game is made-up at a later date, (as per rule book) the Pitching Rules for maximum innings in a game, will not be cumulative. Pitching Rules for rest between games and weekly Pitching Limitations will still be in effect. |
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Acceptable Baseballs: Acceptable baseballs are as follows; Wilson Little League (1074), Senior Little League (1072), Pony League (1075) & (1076), Spalding Little League (41-132) Rawlings Little League (RLL). For rule interpretations on other baseballs, contact the Commissioner. The Home Team MUST provide two (2) Official Baseballs for each contest. |
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Bat Weights: Acceptable bats are as follows; All bats must comply with the USSSA Stamp 1.15. Athletes will use "age appropriate" bats. |
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One warning will be given to any player who throws his bat. Upon a second occurrence, the player will be ejected. |
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