| No leading off until the ball has left the pitcher’s hand. If a player leaves early, he will be called out. (Teams will receive 1 warning). |
| Stealing bases are not allowed. |
| Runners can’t advance on pass balls or wild pitches. |
| No Bunting allowed |
| The batter is out and may not run on a third strike missed by the catcher. |
| Infield fly rule applies |
| No Balks |
| Players can’t pitch & catch in the same game. |
| No runner for the catcher with 2 outs! |
Any 9u aged player (Call-up or regular can Not Pitch)!
a) A pitcher may not pitch more than the following limits in a calendar day.
11U 70 pitches
If the limit is reached while facing a batter, the pitcher may pitch to the earlier of:
(i) the completion of that batter or
(ii) the end of the inning
b) If a pitcher throws more than the following limits in a calendar day, they cannot pitch the next day – the player must have 2 nights rest.
11U 45 pitches
c) A pitcher may not pitch on 3 consecutive days.
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| Coaches will pitch to start each game and pitch to each batter in the lineup 1 time from the start of the season until June 12th. This will allow batters to learn to swing the bat and give time for coaches to develop more pitchers. Coaches will act like a pitching machine. Players can strike out, but no walks will be granted. Umpires will still call balls and strikes while coach is pitching. This is not optional. |
| If 9u ball players are used as call-up’s they are not allowed to pitch. |
| No new inning to start after 7:45pm. With a hard cap on games at 2 hours from scheduled start time. Last completed inning will be used for final score. Playoffs may use a different format. |
| 4 run max/inning (Regular Season). In Playoffs the last declared inning will allow a Max of 8 runs. Final inning will be played regardless of score in regular season. |
| 6 inning game. Mercy rule is 15 runs after 4 innings or 10 after 5. |
| Game is considered complete after 7pm in the case of cancellation due to Rain/Lightning. |
| Wood bats & baseball bats are Legal, Softball bats are not allowed to be used. |
| New larger home plate to be used. |