MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RULES

ANY RULES OF PLAY NOT COVERED IN THIS HANDOUT WILL BE COVERED BY THE LITTLE LEAGUE RULEBOOK MINOR LEAGUE SECTION.

COPIES MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE BCRD OFFICE OR CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT

GAMES: HOME TEAM WILL BE LISTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAME SCHEDULE AND WILL OCCUPY THE FIRST BASE DUGOUT. VISITING TEAM WILL OCCUPY THE THIRD BASE DUGOUT.

THERE WILL BE A TIME LIMIT OF ONE HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES ON ALL GAMES. TIME WILL BE KEPT BY THE HOME PLATE UMPIRE AND WILL BEGIN WHEN THE FIRST WARM UP PITCH IS THROWN. TIME IS NOT DEBATEABLE. AT THE TIME LIMIT THE INNING IN PROGRESS WILL BE FINISHED. IF THE HOME TEAM IS AT BAT AND AHEAD THE GAME WILL BE STOPPED. IF THE HOME TEAM IS BEHIND AND HAS THE CHANCE TO TIE OR WIN THE GAME THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR AT BAT

A REGULATION GAME IS SIX (6) INNINGS. THE GAME WILL BE CALLED AFTER FIVE INNINGS IF ONE TEAM IS SIX OR MORE RUNS AHEAD. THE GAME WILL BE CALLED AFTER FOUR INNINGS IF ONE TEAM IS AHEAD BY 11 OR MORE RUNS

THE INNING WILL BE OVER WHEN THREE OUTS ARE RECORDED OR FIVE RUNS HAVE SCORED.

ONLY THE MANAGER AND TWO ASSISTANT COACHES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE DUGOUT AND ON THE FIELD BOTH MUST BE CERTIFIED BY BCRD

OFFENSE: ALL PLAYERS PRESENT AT THE GAME WILL BAT IN A CONTINUOUS ORDER THROUGHOUT THE GAME. COACHES PLEASE TURN IN A LINEUP WITH THE PLAYERS NUMBER AND FULL NAME

IF A PLAYER SHOWS UP AFTER THE START OF THE GAME ADD THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP AND NOTIFY THE SCOREKEEPER AND THE OPPOSING TEAM. IF A PLAYER LISTED ON YOUR LINEUP IS ABSENT JUST SKIP THEM AND PROCEED WITH YOUR NORMAL LINEUP.

BAT RULES:

FOR TEAMS IN THE MINOR DIVISION BAT RULES WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE RULEBOOK. BATTERS MUST USE A 2 ¼” INCH BARREL BAT THAT MEETS BPF 1.15 STANDARDS.

ALL BATTER MUST WEAR A HELMET WITH A FACEMASK NO EXCEPTIONS

BASERUNNERS MAY ADVANCE AS SOON AS THE PITCH CROSSES HOME PLATE

THE THIRD STRIKE IS AN OUT EVEN IF THE CATCHER DROPS THE BALL OR IF IT’S A WILD PITCH

BALLS AND STRIKES WILL NOT BE ARGUED DO NOT SHOW UP OUR UMPIRES THE PENALTY WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION

ANY OTHER RULES OF PLAY MAY BE FOUND IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE RULEBOOK MINOR LEAGUE SECTION OR AT .

DEFENSE: NINE (9) PLAYERS ON DEFENSE

CATCHER MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED. NO TWO PIECE CATCHER HELMETS

PARTICIPATION: ANY COACH WHO WANTS TO SIT A PLAYER OUT OF A GAME FOR DISCIPLINARY OR ATTENDANCE REASONS MUST FILL OUT THE BCRD PARTICIPATION WAIVER FORM AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM A FULL TIME BCRD STAFF MEMBER BEFORE SITTING A PLAYER OUT OF A GAME

ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY TWO INNINGS ON DEFENSE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF THE GAME IF YOU WIN PLUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN BY BCRD STAFF.

PITCHING RULES: FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE RULEBOOK:

IF A PLAYER PITCHES 1-20 PITCHES NO DAY OF REST

21-35 PITCHES REQUIRES ONE DAY OF REST

36-50 PITCHES REQUIRES TWO DAYS REST

51-65 PITCHES REQUIRES THREE DAYS REST

66-75 PITCHES REQUIRES FOUR DAYS REST

A PITCHER CAN THROW A MAXIMUM OF 75 PITCHES IN ONE GAME

A COACH IS ALLOWED THREE (3) VISITS TO THE MOUND PER PITCHER PER GAME; HOWEVER, IF HE MAKES TWO (2) VISITS IN THE SAME INNING HE MUST CHANGE THE PITCHER

A PITCHER MAY NOT RETURN TO THE MOUND AFTER BEING REPLACED AS A PITCHER.

EVENTS: NO MORE THAN THREE (3) EVENTS IN A WEEK

ALL PRACTICES AND SCRIMMAGES MUST BE APPROVED BY BCRD STAFF. IF A COACH OR TEAM VIOLATES THIS POLICY THE PENALTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FIRST OFFENSE: ONE GAME SUSPENSION FOR THE MANAGER OR COACH RUNNING THE PRACTICE

SECOND OFFENSE: TWO GAME SUSPENSION

THIRD OFFENSE: SUSPENSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON

COACHES EVEN IF YOU HAVE A PARENT RUN THE PRACTICE YOU WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR TEAM. DO NOT TRY TO GET AROUND THIS RULE