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981 League Rules
-GAMES START AT 6:30
P.M - 5 INNINGS (TIME PERMITTED)
-ABSOLUTELY NO
SMOKING ON DIAMONDS OR IN DUGOUTS
-PROFANITY AND
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. PLEASE INSTRUCT
UMPIRES TO EJECT PLAYERS, COACHES AND FANS THAT DISPLAY POOR
CHARACTERISTICS
-ALL COMPLAINTS MUST
BE WRITTEN AND SENT TO 981 MINOR BALL LEAGUE, BOX 403, ROCANVILLE,
SK., S0A 3L0
-OVERAGE PLAYER: CAN
BE ONLY ONE YEAR OLDER
CANNOT PITCH
MUST BE IDENTIFIED ON THE SCORE SHEET WITH AN X
IF
THERE ARE MORE THAN 9 PLAYERS, THERE CAN ONLY BE 2 OVERAGE PLAYERS ON
DEFENSE AT ATIME
IN THE EVENT THAT 3 OVERAGE PLAYERS ARE USED (ONLY 9 PLAYERS ON TEAM)
ONLY 2 CAN PLAY IN THE INFIELD
-UNDERAGE PLAYERS ARE
TO BE MARKED ON THE SCORE SHEET WITH AN AP
-ORANGE SAFETY BASES
ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL TEAMS STARTING AT 7 & UNDER MIXED AND UP
-ANYONE WARMING UP A
PITCHER MUST BE WEARING A CATCHER'S MASK
-STEAL CLEATS ARE NOT
ALLOWED
-ALL JEWELLERY IS TO
BE REMOVED PRIOR TO GAME. MEDICAL ALERT IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION
-ALL RUNNERS MUST
SLIDE INTO HOME PLATE IF THERE IS A PLAY BEING MADE AT HOME OR THE
RUNNER WILL BE CALLED OUT. PLEASE INSTRUCT YOUR PITCHER/CATCHER TO
STAND IN THE PROPER PLACE TO AVOID INJURY. THE 7 & UNDER MIXED
TEAMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS RULE.
-THE HOME (HOST) TEAM
SUPPLIES BOTH HOME AND BASE UMPS AS WELL AS SCOREKEEPERS FOR ALL LEAGUE
GAMES. THE HOST TOWN IS TO SUPPLY BOTH HOME AND BASE UMPS AND A
SCOREKEEPER FOR ALL GAMES IN THE TOURNAMENT.
-IF THERE IS A TEAM
WITH LESS THAN 9 PLAYERS, THEY WILL NOT BE PENALIZED BY HAVING AN
AUTOMATIC OUT IN THE BATTING ORDER FOR THE 9TH PLAYER.
-DURING ALL LEAGUE
AND TOURNAMENT GAMES WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL UMPIRES WEAR PROPER EQUIPMENT
WHICH INCLUDES CHEST PROTECTOR, MASK, PANTS, SHIN PADS, AND CLOSED TOE
SHOES (NOT SANDALS)
-USE OF AN OPTIC BALL
IS MANDATORY FOR ALL GAMES OF ALL AGES
-THE USE OF GRASSROOT
UMPIRES IS REQUIRED FOR ALL AGES EXCLUDING 5 & 7 & UNDER MIXED
-IF THERE IS A RAIN
DELAY ON TOURNAMENT DAY ALL TEAMS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE TOURNAMENT UNTIL
THE HOST COMMITTEE MAKES A DECISION ON THE REMAINING GAMES
-A $100.00 FINE,
PAYABLE TO THE HOST COMMITTEE WILL BE IMPOSED ON ANY TEAM THAT DOES NOT
PARTICIPATE IN THE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT. THE TEAM ALSO FORFEITS
THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN MEDALS. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS IS IF
THE TEAM IS PLAYING A PROVINCIAL GAME OR TOURNAMENT
-TOURNAMENT GAMES
WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 5 INNINGS OR 2 HOURS. THE A & B FINAL GAMES
WILL BE 7 INNINGS
-ON TOURNAMENT DAY
ALL PEOPLE PAY EXCEPT UMPIRES. THE FEES ARE ADULT-$3, KIDS-$2, AND
PRESCHOOL FREE. THIS INCLUDES ALL PLAYERS TO AVOID DECEPTION THAT
ALL KIDS ARE PLAYERS.
7 & UNDER MIXED (WEE
PEE)
-PARENT PITCHER TO
PITCH TO HIS/HER TEAM FROM AT LEAST 15 FEET BUT IS ENCOURAGED TO PITCH
FROM REQUIRED 30 FEET
-PLAY ONCE A WEEK ON
SCHEDULED NIGHT
-EVERYONE BATS ONCE
PER INNING AS LISTED ON SCORE SHEET
-THE SCORE IS NOT
KEPT
5 GOOD PITCHES PER
BATTER
-RUNNERS PUT OUT ARE
OUT, BUT THE 3 OUT RULE DOES NOT APPLY
-USE AN 11" INDOOR
BALL
-EACH TEAM TO FIELD
THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLAYERS WITHIN 2, 1 CATCHER, 5 INFIELD, THE REST OF
THE PLAYERS PLAY THE OUTFIELD, NOT STANDING ON THE BASE LINE
-HELMETS TO BE WORN
BY ALL BATTERS AND RUNNERS
NO STEALING-BECAUSE
PARENT IS PITCHING
-THERE WILL BE NO
ADVANCEMENT ON AN OVERTHROW TO ANY BASE (INCLUDING SECOND) OR ON A
THROWN BALL ONCE IT HAS CROSSED THE BASELINE TO THE INFIELD, OR IF
THROWN IN THE VICINITY OF 1st OR 3rd BASE
-IF A HIT BALL HITS
THE PARENT PITCHER IT IS RULED A NO PITCH AND RUNNERS RETURN TO
ORIGINAL BASE
-THE IN-FIELD FLY
RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR THIS AGE GROUP
-PITCHING DISTANCE IS
30', BASELINE DISTANCE IS 45'
9 & UNDER (MITE)
-USE AN 11" BALL
-EACH TEAM TO FIELD
THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLAYERS WITHIN 2, 1 CATCHER, 5 INFIELD, THE REST OF
THE PLAYERS PLAY THE OUTFIELD, NOT STANDING ON THE BASE LINE
-HELMETS TO BE WORN
BY ALL PLAYERS AND BATTERS
-NO STEALING-BECAUSE
SOMETIMES THERE IS A PARENT PITCHER
-THERE WILL BE NO
ADVANCEMENT ON AN OVERTHROW TO ANY BASE (INCLUDING SECOND) OR ON A
THROWN BALL ONCE IT HAS CROSSED THE BASE LINE TO THE INFIELD, OR IF
THROWN IN THE VICINITY OF 1st OR 3rd BASE
-IF A HIT BALL HITS A
PARENT PITCHER IT IS RULED A NO PITCH AND THE RUNNERS RETURN TO ORIGINAL
BASE
-THE PLAYER WILL
PITCH UNTIL 4 BALLS OR 3 STRIKE. IF IT IS 4 BALLS AND LESS
THAN 3 STRIKES, AT THIS TIME THE PARENT PITCHER WILL COME IN A PITCH
UNTIL 3 STRIKES OR A HIT. NO WALKING. THE PARENT PITCHER MAY
STAY IN THE FIELD OR GO BACK TO THE BENCH
-WHETHER IT IS THE
PARENT OR PLAYER PITCHING A STRIKE THROWN IS A STRIKE, SWUNG AT OR NOT.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE BATTERS TO SWING BECAUSE ALL UMPS HAVE A DIFFERENT
STRIKE ZONE, SOME LARGER THAN OTHERS
-THE PITCHER (PARENT
OR PLAYER) IS TO USE THE RUBBER AT 30' AND PITCH USING THE PROPER
TECHNIQUE
-A PITCHER CAN ONLY
PITCH 2 OUT OF THE 5 OR 7 INNINGS IN A GAME. THIS DEVELOPS
MORE PITCHERS.
-THE IN-FIELD FLY
RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR THIS AGE GROUP
-EVERYONE BATS AS
LISTED ON THE SCORE SHEET
-3 STRIKES IS AN OUT
(ENCOURAGES YOUNG PLAYERS TO SWING INSTEAD OF JUST WATCHING PITCH AFTER
PITCH)
-YOUR HALF OF THE
INNING WILL END WHEN YOU RECORD 3 OUTS OR 5 RUNS
-PITCHING DISTANCE IS
30', BASELINE DISTANCE IS 45'
11 & UNDER (SQUIRT)
-USE 11" BALL
-USE SOFTBALL RULE
BOOK
- EVERYONE BATS AS
LISTED ON THE SCORE SHEET
-YOUR HALF OF THE
INNING WILL END WHEN YOU RECORD 3 OUTS OR 5 RUNS
-3rd STRIKE IS OUT
EVEN IF THE CATCHER MISSES THE BALL
-PITCHER CAN PITCH A
MAXIMUM OF 3 INNINGS IN A 5 INNING GAME OR 4 IN A 7 INNING GAME.
1 PITCH THROWN IS CLASSED AS AN INNING
-PITCHING DISTANCE IS
35', BASELINE DISTANCE IS 55'
13 & UNDER (PEE WEE)
-USE 12`` BALL
-USE SOFTBALL RULE
BOOK
-EVERYONE BATS AS
LISTED ON THE SCORE SHEET
-YOUR HALF OF THE
INNING WILL END WHEN YOU RECORD 3 OUTS OR 5 RUNS
--PITCHER CAN PITCH A
MAXIMUM OF 3 INNINGS IN A 5 INNING GAME OR 4 IN A 7 INNING GAME.
1 PITCH THROWN IS CLASSED AS AN INNING
-PITCHING DISTANCE IS
40`BOYS, 38` GIRLS, BASELINE DISTANCE IS 60`
15 & UNDER (BANTAM)
-USE 12`BALL
-USE SOFTBALL RULE
BOOK
EVERYONE BATS AS
LISTED ON THE SCORE SHEET
-YOUR HALF OF THE
INNING WILL END WHEN YOU RECORD 3 OUTS OR 5 RUNS
-PITCHING DISTANCE IS
42`BOYS, 40` GIRLS, BASELINE DISTANCE IS 60`
18 & UNDER (MIDGET)
USE 12`BALL
-USE SOFTBALL RULE
BOOK
EVERYONE BATS AS
LISTED ON THE SCORE SHEET
-YOUR HALF OF THE
INNING WILL END WHEN YOU RECORD 3 OUTS OR 5 RUNS
-PITCHING DISTANCE IS
46`BOYS, 40` GIRLS, BASELINE DISTANCE IS 60`
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