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Rules
If you have any
questions or concern with these guidelines, please contact the junior
league coordinator.
- All coaches and players
shall demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times.
- Weekday games will start
promptly at 5:30PM and weekend games will be begin as shown on the
official schedule.
- Games will last 6 innings
with no inning starting after 7:00PM. If on the weekend, the game
shall end as soon as the next game’s schedule start time has been
reached.
- Only RIF 5 baseballs will be
used for all games and practices.
- The coach or alternate shall
pitch to his or her own team. The other coaches on offense should
coach the bases and/or support the bench/on-deck area.
- During coach-pitched
innings, the player/pitcher will be positioned on the rubber with a
clear line of sight to the batter. Coaches are encouraged not to
assign their most skilled fielders to the pitcher position. If there
are an inadequate number of fielders, the pitcher position will be
left vacant.
- After the midpoint of the
season, player pitching will be introduced on a managed basis. There
will be a maximum of two player-pitched innings per game. Four balls
will constitute a walk, and three strikes will constitute an out.
The pitcher’s coach will instruct him/her from the mound. No player
may pitch more than one inning per game or three innings per week.
Players may not pitch on consecutive calendar days, or in separate
games on the same calendar day. Once a pitcher reaches four walks or
two hit batters in an inning, coach pitching will resume for the
remainder of the inning. Coaches are encouraged to provide pitching
opportunities to all potentially capable and interested players.
Prior to each game, coaches may agree to waive player pitching or
limit it to one inning in consideration of all circumstances.
- Coach that is pitching will
also perform the role of umpire at all the bases.
- Batter is given 5 swinging
strikes during coach-pitched innings. No walks, leading, stealing
or bunting.
- No head first sliding unless
going back to a base. Players must slide on a play at the plate or
they will automatically be called out.
- Home team coach will supply
2 new balls for the game.
- During the game, coaches are
encouraged to teach/instruct and not manage. Defensive coaches are
encourage to be in short left and right field during the game
providing player with positional instruction (e.g. where to go when
the ball is hit) as well as physical instruction (e.g. stay down on
a ground ball).
- All players must play the
field during all innings. Use only 4 infielders but utilize 4 or 5
outfielders if needed to ensure no kid sits on the bench. Ensure
that you rotate the kids evenly between the infield and outfield.
- A player can play the same
position for a max of 2 innings each game.
- A continuous batting order
will be utilized.
- 6 runs is the maximum that
can be scored each inning. No score should be kept, only keep track
of runs scored in each inning. Boys playing the position of catcher
are required to wear a protective cup.
- Coaches are encouraged to
pinch-run for the catcher if there are 2 outs in the inning to
facilitate the catcher being ready during the switchover.
- Ground Rules: A ball is
live as long as it is in bounds. A ball is considered out of play
when it has passed by an imaginary line running straight out from
each dugout fence
- Safety: Keep all equipment
and players except on-deck batter behind the dugout fence. The
player on deck must be wearing a batting helmet and remain in the
on-deck area. Bench coaches should ensure that everyone but the
on-deck batter remain sitting on the bench. Bench coaches should
also be aware of other personnel (younger children) coming near the
on-deck area.
Revised 08-Mar-2010
  
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