PACER YOUTHBASEBALL
MAJOR-60DIVISION RULESOFPLAY
—RevisedMarch2017
TimeLimit
Therewillbenonewinningafter 1hour and45minutes.Dropdead for eveninggameswillbe2hoursand
10 minutesor dark
The home team needs to supply an official timer to work with the umpire. The umpire should notify both Managers when it appears that an inning will be the last. The umpire has final say over any dispute. The Time Limit applies to all Minor League games. The time limit only applies to Majors 70 and 60 that have another game scheduled to follow. There are no time limits on evening games.
PlayingTime
Freesubstitution(hit theentirelineup).No player shall sit out more than 2 innings in a game and must play at least 2 innings in the infield in a 5 innings or longer game. Pitcher and catcher are considered infielders. To be considered a game at least 4 innings must be played or 3 ½ if the home team is winning. If your game is shortened due to rain, darkness, time limit, 10 run rule or if it goes 4 innings it will be considered a game and every kid needs to have played in the infield. Reasonable exceptions will be made for the visiting team if they don’t take the field in the bottom of the 4th. Extra innings games: If a game goes to extra innings, each player can sit out no more than 3 innings in the game. If a coach violates this rule, a letter to the president and player agent will need to be written explaining the circumstances as to why the rule was violated. Disciplinary action may include up to 1 game suspension and may result in forfeiture of games for multiple offenses.
PlayingRules:
Noslugbunts.
Limit of five runsper inning.Thesixth inningisopen.
No leadingoff.
Homeplateinterferencewillbecalledbytheumpire.
Openstealingofallbases.
Infield flyrule isineffect.
10-runrule is ineffect after four inningsorthree-and-a-halfinnings for thehometeam.
Ifbattinglineupandan injuryoccurs,theinjuredplayer doesnotcountasanoutaslongas theydonotre- enter thegame.
No dropped 3rd strike
Game Balls: Home team provides 3 new game balls to umpires prior to game start.
Official Scorebook
For game situations, the home team scorebook is official. It is mandatory that both teams keep a scorebook. It is suggested that the scorekeepers for both teams sit together and agree (where possible) on what is a “hit” or “error”. Scorebooks may be collected at the end of the season for review by All-Star coaches and League Commissioners. Full game and season statistics printed out from mobile sports apps like Gamechanger are acceptable
Calling in Scores and Pitch Counts
Winning team manager must submit agreed upon game card provided by league within 24 hours of game completion or game will be forfeited by winning team. PITCH COUNTS MUST be submitted for each pitcher. Ensure score keepers accurately reflect these counts.
Umpire Control
Once a game is started, the umpire has total control over the game, including delays and cancellation due to weather, darkness or field conditions.
Avoidance of Body Contact
It is the responsibility of the base runner to avoid body contact with a defensive player. This means the base runner is even allowed to run out of the baseline if that is the only way he can avoid a collision with a defensive player making a play on a ball. This rule does not allow a base runner to run out of the baseline to avoid a tag. Also, this rule does not allow a defensive player to commit an “obstruction” (see Official Baseball Rules). The purpose of this rule is to avoid injuries. This rule abolishes in Association’s previous rule on mandatory, “foot-first” sliding. It has been stated in the past that a runner advancing from third to home “must slide”. This is not the case; however, the runner must avoid contact. If the defensive player has the ball and is in a position in front of the plate, the runner must avoid contact. We must urge all players as runners to slide if there is doubt.
Rain Outs
If a game is rained-out, the home team manager must call or text the Umpire Coordinator, the Fields & Facilities Coordinator, and then the League Coordinator no less than 2,0 hours prior to game time. The League Scheduler will secure the next available date to make up the game. The Scheduler will then contact both Managers, the Umpire Coordinator and Fields & Facilities Coordinator with that make-up date.
Removal of a Player During the Game
If a player is not able to bat or play due to injury, there is no penalty. If the player is ejected from the game, an “out” is recorded when his normal time at bat occurs. If a player leaves a game early on his own accord, an out is not recorded: however, the manager must disclose this to the umpire and opposing manager prior to the game. If the manager fails to disclose this information, an out will be recorded for player leaving early.
PitchingRules: subject to changes throughout season
Maximumof60pitchesper game. Managersshouldnotifytheopposing manager ofthenumber ofpitches atthestartof each inning.Hometeamshallkeeptheofficialcount.(Pitcher willbeallowedtofinishthebatter (FTB) ifmaxlimit isreached during theat bat).
Pitcher cannotre-enter thegameasapitcherif theyareremoved fromthemound.
1-20pitches=0daysrest
21-35pitches=1daysrest
36-50pitches=2daysrest
51+pitches=3daysrest
Pitchersareallowedsixinningsper week(Monday-Sunday).Onepitchequalsone inning.
Ifyouuseanineligiblepitcher, thegamewillbeforfeited.