2015 TOURNAMENT RULES

Cesare Papetti District Administrator

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MAXIMUM ROSTER SIZEfor BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

9/10 year old division 1410/11 year old division 14Little League division 14

Junior League division 14Senior League division 16

Big League division 17

BALL’s & MANDATORY PLAY• BASEBALL’s Must be RS-T• SOFTBALL’s Must be 11” for 9/10’s 12” for all

others• MANDATORY PLAY for 9/10 thru Juniors• 13+ players= Minimum 1 at bat• 12 players or less= Minimum 1 at bat and 6

consecutive defensive outs• Substitute entering game for the first time may

not be removed until this is met• Senior’s and Big League does not apply

PITCHING DISTANCE

• Baseball:• 9’s thru Little League 46’• Intermediate 50’• Jr thru Big League 60’6”• Softball:• 9/10 year old 35’• 10/11 thru Little League 40’• Jr thru Big League 43’

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULESCURFEW

• 9/10 thru Little League: No new inning after midnight

• Intermediate and Juniors: No new inning after 12:30 AM

• Seniors and Big League: No new inning after 1:00 AM

• The inning starts when the last out is made

BASEBALL PITCH COUNT

• 9/10 year olds= 75 pitches• 10/11year olds= 10:75 pitches 11:85 pitches• Little League= 85 pitches• Intermediate= 11/12:85 pitches 13:95 pitches• Juniors= 12:85 pitches 13/14:95 pitches• Seniors= 95 pitches• Big League= 105 pitches

BASEBALL RULES• PITCH COUNT• 9/10 year old thru Junior• 1-20 pitches: no rest• 21-35 pitches: 1 calendar day rest• 36-50 pitches: 2 calendar day rest• 51-65 pitches: 3 calendar day rest• 66+ pitches: 4 calendar day rest

BASEBALL RULES

• Senior and Big League• 1-30 pitches: no rest• 31-45 pitches: 1 calendar day• 46-60 pitches: 2 calendar day• 61-75 pitches: 3 calendar day• 76+: pitches: 4 calendar day

BASEBALL RULES

• PITCHING in MULTIPLE GAMES• 9/10 thru Intermediate: May only pitch in

one game per day• Junior and Senior: May pitch in two

games if 30 or fewer pitches thrown in first game.

• Big League: May pitch in two games in a day.

BASEBALL RULES• PITCHING in SUSPENDED GAME RESUMED the

NEXT DAY• 9/10 thru Junior: If a pitcher pitched 20 or

fewer pitches, may continue- pitch count starts at 0. If 21-40 pitches, may continue- pitch count picks up from previous game. If 41 or more pitches, not eligible. If another game intervenes, see rule 4(h)

• Seniors and Big League: Same except 30/60 pitches instead of20/40

BASEBALL RULESPITCHER RETURNING TO MOUND

• 9/10 thru Little League: Pitchers once removed from the mound may not return as pitchers.

• Intermediate thru Big League: A pitcher remaining in the game, but moving to a different position, can return as a pitcher anytime in the remainder of the game, but only once per game.

BASEBALL RULESPITCHER/CATCHER

• A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.

• A player who has played the position of catcher in four or more innings in a game is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.

• 1 pitch counts as an inning.

SOFTBALL RULES

• Pitching Innings:• 9/10 thru Little League

maximum 12 per day & 12 per game.• Jr thru Big League no

restrictions

SOFTBALL RULES• Pitching Rest:• 9/10 thru Little League:• 6 innings or fewer in a day= 0 days rest• 7 innings or more in a day= 1 days rest• Jr thru Big League:• No restrictions

SOFTBALL RULES

• 9/10 thru Little League:• Pitching consecutive games allowed subject to

rest requirements• Pitching consecutive days if 6 or fewer innings

pitched previous day, or if pitcher of record in continuation of suspended game

• Jr thru Big League:• Pitching consecutive games allowed

SOFTBALL RULES

• Jr thru Big League:• Pitching consecutive games no

restrictions• Pitching on consecutive days no

restrictions

SOFTBALL RULES

• Pitcher returning to mound remaining in the game, but moving to a different position, can return as a pitcher any time in the remainder of the game, but once in the same inning as she was removed.

PLAYER RE-ENTRY (starter-sub)

• 9/10 thru Junior: Any player who has been removed for a substitute may re-enter the game in the same position in the batting order. A substitute entering the game for the first time may not be removed prior to completion of his/her mandatory play requirements.

• Senior and Big League: Starters may re-enter to the original batting order, substitutes may not re-enter.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULESSUBSTITUTIONS

• Defensive: Must be made as team takes the field or while in the field.• Offensive: Must be made as a player

comes to bat, or while player is on base.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULESCONFERENCES

• DEFENSIVE• 9/10 thru Little League: Two per inning, pitcher

must be removed from the mound on the third visit in the inning. Three per game, pitcher must be removed from the mound on the fourth visit in the game.

• Intermediate thru Big League: Same each pitcher has his/her own “count” of visits, which resumes if pitcher returns to mound later in the game.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULES10 RUN RULE

• 9/10 thru Little League: After 4 innings, 3 ½ if home team is ahead.• Intermediate thru Big League:

After 5 innings, 4 ½ if home team is ahead.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULES3rd STRIKE NOT CAUGHT

• 9/10: Batter is out.• 10/11 thru Big League: Batter is out if

first is occupied with less than two outs. If first is unoccupied or there are two outs, batter becomes runner and defense must put runner out.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULESON DECK BATTERS

• 9/10 thru Little League: Not allowed. Only the leadoff batter is permitted outside the dugout between innings.• Intermediate thru Big League:

Allowed.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULESSPECIAL PINCH RUNNER

• Allowed at all levels. Once per inning, any player not currently in the batting order may run. A player may only be removed for a special pinch runner once per game.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULES

Manager/Coaches• 1 Manager and 2 Coaches only• Base coaches: May use 2 adult

coaches provided there is an adult coach in the dugout.

2015 TOUNRAMENT RULESPROTESTS

• Playing rule or improper substitution: Must be before next pitch, play or attempted play.

• Mandatory play: As soon as the facts become known.

• Ineligible pitcher or player: As soon as facts become known, but before either teams next game.