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2023 Interleague Regular Season Baseball Rules by DivisionIL District 9
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7-8 year olds9-10 year olds11-12 year olds MajorsNotes
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Baseball Size9" hard9" hard9" hard
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Base Distance60 feet60 feet60 feet
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Batting Ordercontinuouscontinuouscontinuous
Regardless of each teams roster size
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THERE ARE NO ON DECK BATTERS (ON OR OFF THE FIELD) FOR THESE DIVISIONS
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Minimum Play6 defensive outs unless game ends early (No player will sit the bench more than 2 innings at a time)6 defensive outs
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Pitching Mound40 feet46 feet46 feet
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Innings (full game/time permitting)6 innings6 innings6 innings
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Official Game3 innings4 innings4 innings
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Max Runs per Inning5 runs5 runs5 runs
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Max Runs per Final Inningunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
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Time Limitno new inning after 1:40no new inning after 1:40no new inning 30 minutes prior to next game
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Pitcher: Max Innings per Game 2 innings or 50 pitchesLL Pitch Count AppliesLL Pitch Count AppliesSee LL Rules for details
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Buntingsee appendixyesyes
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Slash Bunting nonono
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Dropped 3rd Strikenonoyes
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Infield Fly Rulenonoyes
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Runner Leaves Baseball crosses plateball crosses plateball crosses plate
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Stealing Basessee appendixall basesall bases
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Stealing Bases: Max per Inningunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
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Any rules not listed above will comply with the Little League Rules
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