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1 | # | Rule | 12UA | 12UB | 12UC | 10UA | 10UB | 10UC | 8UA | 8UB | 8UC | TBALL | ||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | WE FOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL (NHFS/PIAA) RULES EXECEPT FOR EXCEPTIONS LISTED IN RULES BELOW. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | AGE AS OF MAY 1ST. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 46 FOOT PITCHING RUBBER AND 50 FOOT BASE PATH. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | ||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 40 FOOT PITCHING RUBBER AND 60 FOOT BASE PATH. | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 46 FOOT PITCHING RUBBER AND 60 FOOT BASE PATH. | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 50 FOOT PITCHING RUBBER AND 70 FOOT BASE PATH. | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | FULL PROTECTIVE HELMET REQUIRED (DUAL EAR FLAPS). | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | RUBBER SPIKES, SOCCER TYPE OR SNEAKERS ONLY, NO METAL SPIKES. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | CATCHERS MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED INCLUDING CUP AND CATCHERS MITT. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | MUST SLIDE OR AVOID CONTACT. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | CATCH AND CARRY RULING. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | VISITING TEAM MUST BE GRANTED FIELD 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | MEETING AT HOME PLATE 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | ANYONE UNDER 18 IN A COACH'S BOX MUST HAVE HEAD GEAR. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 9 PLAYERS REQUIRED AT START OF GAME OR FORFEIT WILL BE DECLARED. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | DUE TO INJURY OR ILLNESS 8 PLAYERS ALLOWED TO FINISH A GAME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | HITTING STICKS DURING GAME TIME NOT ALLOWED. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | FLOATING FROM A LOWER DIVISION TO AN UPPER DIVISION ALLOWED. | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | FLOATERS MAY NOT PLAY, IF TEAM HAS 11 ROSTERED PLAYERS AT START OF GAME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | FLOATERS MUST BE ANNOUNCED AT PLATE MEETING BEFORE GAME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | CROSS FLOATING WITHIN THE SAME DIVISION OF PLAY ALLOWED. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | ANY PLAYER EJECTED FROM A GAME IS AN OUT EVERY AT BAT AFTER. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | ANY PLAYER OUT OF A GAME DUE TO INJURY OR ILLNESS WILL NOT BE DECLARED OUT, SAID PERSON WILL BE SKIPPED IN THE LINE-UP. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | ANY PLAYER OUT OF A GAME DUE TO INJURY OR ILLNES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RE-ENTER | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 1 PAID UMPIRE @ $60 PER GAME, $30 PER TEAM. | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 2 PAID UMPIRES @ $60 PER UMPIRE, EACH TEAM PAYS ONE UMPIRE. | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | APPERANCE FEE OF $20 PER UMPIRE TO BE PAID AT PLATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER BEFORE GAME STARTS. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | FULL GAME FEE APPLIES ONCE FIRST PITCH IS THROWN. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | NON LEAGUE PROVIDED UMPIRES MUST WEAR HEAD GEAR AND CHEST PROTECTOR. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | ALL PLAY-OFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WILL HAVE 2 UMPIRES. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
32 | 31 | REGULAR SEASON TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED. | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | END OF SEASON PLAY-OFFS. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | PLAY-OFF SEEDING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEAGUE. | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | ANY TEAM WISHING TO OPT OUT OF PLAY-OFFS MUST BE DONE BY JUNE 5 IN WRITING TO LEAGUE PRESIDENT. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | ALL TEAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING UMPIRES DURING REGULAR SEASON AND PLAY-OFFS (LEAGUE DOES NOT PAY UMPIRES DURING SEASON OR PLAY-OFFS). | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
37 | 36 | A FOREFEITING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL UMPIRE FEES PAID DIRECT TO THE UMPIRE, AREA COORDINATOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE, FORFEITING COACH MAY PAY FORFEIT FEE TO UMPIRE AT THE PLATE (FULL FEE BOTH UMPIRES IF APPLICABLE). | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | 3 OUTFIELDERS ONLY. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | 4 OUTFIELDERS ALLOWED. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | CALENDAR WEEK IN REGARDS TO PITCHING IS SUNDAY 12:00AM TO SATURDAY 11:59PM. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 4 INNINGS A GAME (ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN INNING). | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 3 INNINGS A GAME (ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN INNING). | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 8 INNINGS A WEEK (ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN INNING). | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 6 INNINGS A WEEK (ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN INNING). | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 7 INNINGS A GAME (ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN INNING). | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
46 | 45 | A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 10 INNINGS A WEEK (ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN INNING). | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | A PITCHER MAY FAKE TO 3RD BASE AND THROW TO FIRST. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | BALK RULING IN FORCE. | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
49 | 48 | BALK RULING IN FORCE, 1 WARNING PER PITCHER. | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | DROPPED 3RD STRIKE IN FORCE. | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | INFIELD FLY RULE IN EFFECT. | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT OR 7 INNINGS, NO NEW INNING MAY START AFTER 2 HOURS (except Playoff Games). | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
53 | 52 | 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT OR 6 INNINGS, NO NEW INNING MAY START AFTER 2 HOURS (except Playoff Championship Games). | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
54 | 53 | 3 INNINGS COACH PITCH, 3 INNINGS KID PITCH. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | COACHES PITCH TO THERE OWN TEAM BATTING, NO WALK GIVEN WHEN COACH PITCHING. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
56 | 55 | COACHES PITCH 1ST INNING, KIDS PITCH 2ND INNING AND ALTERNATE THEREAFTER. IF A KID PITCHER WALKS 4 BATTERS IN AN INNING, THE COACH WILL FINISH THE INNING. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
57 | 56 | COACHES PITCH TO THEIR OWN TEAM BATTING (players should only receive 3 swings with only exception being a foul ball on the last swing. 7 pitches total). | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | A TEE MAY BE USED. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | ||||||||||||||
59 | 58 | BASE LEADING ALLOWED BEFORE PITCH. | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
60 | 59 | BASE LEADING ONCE PITCH CROSSES THE PLATE. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
61 | 60 | STEALING ALLOWED. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | STEALING ADVANCING ONE BASE ONLY. | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
63 | 62 | STEALING OF HOME ALLOWED. | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
64 | 63 | RUNNERS ALLOWED TO STEAL (ADVANCE HOME) ON PASS BALLS OR THROWS BACK TO PITCHER. | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
65 | 64 | NO STEALING ANY BASE ONCE YOUR TEAM IS UP 10 RUNS (NO EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING PASS BALLS). | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
66 | 65 | ADVANCING ON PASS BALL ALLOWED. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
67 | 66 | CONTINUOUS BATTING, PLAYERS ARRIVING LATE ARE ADDED AT BOTTOM UP LINE-UP. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
68 | 67 | TIME AT BAT CONSISTS OF 3 OUTS, SWITCH SIDES. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||||||||
69 | 68 | FREE DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTIONS. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
70 | 69 | ALL OFFENSIVE PLAYERS BAT EVERY INNING. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | ||||||||||||||
71 | 70 | MERCY RULE 15 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS OR 10 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||||||||
72 | 71 | ALL PLAYERS ARRIVING BY GAME START MUST PLAY 3 DEFENSIVE INNINGS (9 OUTS). | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
73 | 72 | 5 RUNS PER INNING LIMIT EXCEPT LAST INNING (LAST INNING TO BE DETERMINED BY DAYLIGHT). | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
74 | 73 | PLAY IS OVER WHEN ANY PLAYER HAS THE BALL INSIDE THE BASELINES. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
75 | 74 | COMPLETE GAME (WEATHER RELATED OR DARKNESS) 5 INNINGS. | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
76 | 75 | COMPLETE GAME (WEATHER RELATED OR DARKNESS) 4 INNINGS. | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | ||||||||||||||
77 | 76 | ONCE A PITCHER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM PITCHING, NO RE-ENTRY ALLOWED TO PITCHING POSITION THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
78 | 77 | NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING. PENALTY: RUNNER IS OUT, DELAYED DEAD BALL. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
79 | 78 | PITCHER REMOVED FROM GAME IF THEY HIT 2 BATTERS IN 1 INNING OR 3 IN A GAME. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
80 | 79 | COACH WHO CALLS BALLS/STRIKES DOES SO FOR HIS OFFENSIVE TEAM. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | ||||||||||||||
81 | 80 | MAXIMUM PITCH COUNT IS 85 PITCHES PER GAME. BOTH TEAMS KEEP PITCH COUNT. | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
82 | 81 | MAXIMUM PITCH COUNT IS 75 PITCHES PER GAME. BOTH TEAMS KEEP PITCH COUNT. | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
83 | 82 | MAXIMUM PITCH COUNT IS 50 PITCHES PER GAME. BOTH TEAMS KEEP PITCH COUNT. | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
84 | 83 | RIF5 BALLS ALLOWED. | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
85 | 84 | REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON PLAYING 14 of 16 GAMES. | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
86 | 85 | REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON PLAYING 12 OF 14 GAMES. | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
87 | 86 | REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON PLAYING 10 OF 12 GAMES. | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
88 | 87 | IF A BATTER SQUARES TO BUNT, THEY MUST BUNT OR TAKE THE PITCH (NO SLASHING) BATTER WILL BE DECLARED OUT IF SLASHING OCCURS. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
89 | 88 | REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION MAY HAVE A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ACROSS DIVISIONS. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
90 | 89 | ROSTERED PLAYERS MUST PLAY 5 GAMES DURING THE REGULAR SEASON TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PLAYOFFS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
91 | 90 | ANY "FLOATER" PLAYER PLAYING MORE THAN 1/2 GAMES OR MORE AT A HIGHER LEVEL MUST PLAY THE UPPER DIVISION FOR PLAYOFFS | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | |||||||||||||||
92 | 91 | Bat restrictions for size, weight, or diameter | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||||||||||||
93 | 92 | Games (weekday) shall begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Home team shall grant the field to the visiting team at 5:40 p.m. Both teams shall meet with the umpires at 5:55 p.m. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||||||
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