|
|
Tee Ball
|
|
Ages
|
5 & 6 year olds
|
|
Player Selection
|
Placed by Director
|
|
Season Length
|
10-Game Regular Season
Medals to all players
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
11 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
N/A
|
|
Playing Time
|
Rotation Sheet
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
N/A
|
|
Fielding
|
4 outfielders
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
1/2 team each inning
Coach will start pitching halfway through season
After 4 Pitches, back to Tee
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
N/A
|
|
Stealing
|
No
|
|
Run Limits
|
N/A
|
|
Score Recorded
|
No
|
|
Time Limits
|
60 minutes
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
No
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coach Pitch
|
|
Ages
|
7 & 8 year olds
6 year old if 1 year of Tee Ball
|
|
Player Selection
|
8 & 9 year olds evaluated
Placed by Director
|
|
Season Length
|
12-Game Season
Medals to all players
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
35 foot mound
11 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
6 innings
|
|
Playing Time
|
Rotation Sheet
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
N/A
|
|
Fielding
|
4 outfielders; all infielders must wear a face mask.
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
No more than 3 swinging strikes or 7 pitches per at bat (whichever comes first); must end with a miss, a take, or a ball in play (not a foul ball)
Ball is dead if it hits the coach; runners advance only one base
Coach must pitch within the circle
No walks
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
No
|
|
Stealing
|
No
|
|
Run Limits
|
5-run limit except for the last called inning
|
|
Score Recorded
|
No
|
|
Time Limits
|
No new inning after 75 minutes with a drop dead stop at 90 minutes
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
No
|
|
|
|
|
|
AA
|
|
Ages
|
8, 9, & 10 year olds
|
|
Player Selection
|
Evaluated and placed by Director
|
|
Season Length
|
12-Game Regular Season
Single elimination tournament with trophy
Seedings for tournament pairings
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
35 foot mound
11 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
6 innings - If weather-related stoppage, must complete 4 innings (3 1/2 if home ahead) to be considered an official game
|
|
Playing Time
|
During regular season, all players must play at least 3 innings
All players must play at least 1 inning in the infield
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
3 innings in a game, 6 innings in a scheduled week maximum
(limits removed during end of season tournament)
|
|
Fielding
|
4 outfielders; all infielders must wear a face mask.
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
No walks
At bat starts with 1-1 count
After 4th ball, coach relieves pitcher
All coach pitches count as strikes
Coach must pitch within the circle
Ball in circle rule applies
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
Yes, but not allowed when coach pitches
|
|
Stealing
|
When the ball crosses the plate - no leading off
One base per batter; can steal home
|
|
Run Limits
|
5-run limit except for 5th & 6th inning or called last inning; must be decided before inning begins by umps and two managers
|
|
Score Recorded
|
Yes
|
|
Time Limits
|
No new inning after 90 minutes with a hard stop after 105 minutes on weekdays and 120 on weekends
Scores revert back to last completed inning
(no time limits during end of season tournament)
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
Even number of players per team selected for end of season All-Star game
May be nominated and asked to try out for 10 year old All-Stars
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAA
|
|
Ages
|
9, 10, & 11 year olds
|
|
Player Selection
|
Evaluated and placed by Director or draft
|
|
Season Length
|
12-Game Regular Season
Single elimination tournament with trophy
Seedings for tournament pairings
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
35 foot mound
11 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
6 innings - If weather-related stoppage, must complete 4 innings (3 1/2 if home ahead) to be considered an official game
|
|
Playing Time
|
During regular season, all players must play at least 4 innings
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
3 innings in a game, 6 innings in a scheduled week maximum
(limits removed during end of season tournament)
|
|
Fielding
|
3 outfielders; all infielders must wear a face mask.
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
No dropped 3rd strike rule
Ball in circle rules applies
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
Yes
|
|
Stealing
|
When the ball crosses the plate - no leading off
|
|
Run Limits
|
5-run limit for the 1st 3 innings
No limit after the 3rd inning is complete
Mercy Rule: 15 runs after 4 innings, 10 runs after 5 innings
|
|
Score Recorded
|
Yes
|
|
Time Limits
|
No new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes with a hard stop at 2 hours on weekdays and 2 hours and 15 minutes on weekends
Scores revert back to last completed inning
(no time limits during end of season tournament)
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
May be nominated and asked to try out for 10 year old, 11 year old, and/or 11-12 year old All-Stars
|
|
|
|
|
|
Majors
|
|
Ages
|
10, 11, & 12 year olds
|
|
Player Selection
|
Evaluation and Draft
|
|
Season Length
|
12-Game Regular Season
May have regular season trophy
Double elimination interleague tournament with trophy
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
40 foot mound
12 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
6 innings - If weather-related stoppage, must complete 4 innings (3 1/2 if home ahead) to be considered an official game
|
|
Playing Time
|
During regular season, all players must play at least 4 innings
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
Book Rule
|
|
Fielding
|
3 outfielders; all infielders must wear a face mask.
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
May run on dropped 3rd strike
Ball in circle
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
Yes
|
|
Stealing
|
When the ball leaves the pitcher's hand
|
|
Run Limits
|
Mercy Rule: 10 runs after 4 innings
|
|
Score Recorded
|
Yes
|
|
Time Limits
|
Time limit only if in first game of doubleheader
If in first game of doubleheader, no new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes with a hard stop at 2 hours on weekdays and 2 hours and 15 minutes on weekends
Scores revert back to last completed inning
(no time limits during end of season tournament)
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
May be nominated and asked to try out for 10 year old, 11 year old and 11/12 year old All-Stars
|
|
|
|
|
|
Juniors
|
|
Ages
|
12 (if in 7th grade), 13, & 14 year olds; if in high school, can join after high school season is complete
|
|
Player Selection
|
Evaluation and Draft
|
|
Season Length
|
12-game Regular Season
Double elimination District 9 tournament with Medal
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
43 foot mound
12 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
7 innings - If weather-related stoppage, must complete 5 innings (4 1/2 if home ahead) to be considered an official game
|
|
Playing Time
|
During regular season, all players must play at least 4 innings
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
Book Rule
|
|
Fielding
|
3 outfielders; all infielders must wear a face mask.
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
May run on dropped 3rd strike
Ball in circle
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
Yes
|
|
Stealing
|
When the ball leaves the pitcher's hand
|
|
Run Limits
|
Mercy Rule: 10 runs after 5 innings
|
|
Score Recorded
|
Yes
|
|
Time Limits
|
None
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
Nomination
Must have played in 40% of eligible games available to Juniors
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seniors
|
|
Ages
|
14, 15 & 16 year olds
|
|
Player Selection
|
Evaluation and Draft
|
|
Season Length
|
|
|
Field/Ball Size
|
43 foot mound
12 inch ball
|
|
Length of Game
|
7 innings - If weather-related stoppage, must complete 5 innings (4 1/2 if home ahead) to be considered an official game
|
|
Playing Time
|
|
|
Pitching Limits
|
Book Rule
|
|
Fielding
|
3 outfielders; all infielders must wear a face mask.
|
|
Batting
|
Continuous batting order
May run on dropped 3rd strike
Ball in circle
|
|
Bunting Allowed?
|
Yes
|
|
Stealing
|
When the ball leaves the pitcher's hand
|
|
Run Limits
|
Mercy Rule: 10 runs after 5 innings
|
|
Score Recorded
|
Yes
|
|
Time Limits
|
None
|
|
All-Star Opportunity
|
Nomination
|
