Basic Rules

	T-Ball	Rookie 5	Rookie 6	PeeWee	Minor	Major	13U	14/15	16/18
Base Paths	55'	55'	55'	60'	60'	70'	80'	90'	90'
Mound	N/A	N/A	N/A	44'	46'	50'	54'	60' 6"	60' 6"
Outfield Fence	N/A	N/A	N/A	160'	180'	220'	275'-300'	300'-375'	300'-375'
Time Limit	1:00	1:00	1:30	1:30	1:45	1:45	1:45	1:45	1:45
Innings	N/A	N/A	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
Run Rule	N/A	N/A	N/A	6	6	7	7	7	N/A
Mercy Rule	N/A	N/A	10 after 4	10 after 4	10 after 4	10 after 4	10 after 4	10 after 4	10 after 4
Lead Off	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Dropped 3rd Strike	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Speed Up Runner	NO	NO	NO	C ONLY	C ONLY	C ONLY	P & C	P & C	P & C

Pitch Counts

	Pitches	Rest	Pitches	Rest	Pitches	Rest	Max
PeeWee	1-19	0 Days	20-35	1 Day	36+	2 Days	50
Minor	1-29	0 Days	30-44	1 Day	45+	2 Days	65
Major	1-34	0 Days	35-55	1 Day	56+	2 Days	75
13U	1-44	0 Days	45-59	1 Day	60+	2 Days	80
14/15	1-49	0 Days	50-65	1 Day	66+	2 Days	95
16/18	1-49	0 Days	50-65	1 Day	66+	2 Days	95
No pitcher is allowed to pitch on 3 consecutive days

Please note the penalty for violating any pitching rule is as follows:

1. The Head Coach will be suspended for one game.
2. If the violating team won, they will register a forfeit for that game.

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For details on field layout including recommended direction of play, fair and foul territory requirements, infield and outfield grades, pitcher’s mound height and slope, batter’s and catcher’s box dimensions, and base and home plate size and construction should be referred to the Official Rules of Baseball as published by NFHS.

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No metal cleats will be allowed in any age or division under age of 13U. No player will be allowed to play in a game with metal cleats. Any team who does not have enough players to play will forfeit their game and will not be rescheduled. Any player found playing in metal cleats will be removed from the game for the remainder of the game. No metal cleats should be worn on any temporary pitching mound at any park.

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The catcher shall wear all appropriate protective gear including a catcher’s helmet with face mask and either a built in extended throat guard or a separately attached throat guard, chest protector, shin and / or leg guards, and protective cup. The protective cup is required for any player male or female. In age divisions T-Ball – 13U, the catcher’s helmet shall fully cover both ears.

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Time Limit
PeeWee - 1:30 No new inning
Minor - 16/18 - 1:45 No new inning
*Game times played on field with no lights can be adjusted by hosting league

Maximum innings per game (Complete Games if finished under time limit)
PeeWee - Major - 6 innings
13U- 16/18 - 7 innings

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Run Rules
PeeWee - Minor - 6 runs per half inning
Major - 14/15 - 7 runs per half inning
16/18 - no run limit per inning

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Mercy Rule
10 runs after 4 innings. Any team leading by 10 runs after 4 innings or later will end the game.

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Games will start as long as each team has a minimum of 7 players. When players arrive, they will be added to the end of the batting order. If a team has less than 9 players and the batting position that is missing a player, the opposing team has the option to take the automatic out or allow to skip the batting position with no out taken. If a player is injured during the game and is not able to make a plate appearance there will be no out taken, and the batter will be skipped.

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Games can end in ties. In the event the time has run out and the game is tied at the end of that inning the game is over.

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60 Foot Base Running Rule:

When a pitcher is in contact with the pitcher’s plate and in possession of the ball and the catcher is in the catcher’s box ready to receive delivery of the ball, base runners shall not leave their bases until the ball has been delivered and has reached home plate. Once the catcher has secured the ball and the runner has stopped his forward progress, the runner must immediately return to the base.

The violation by one runner shall affect all other runners.

A. When a base runner leaves the base before the pitched ball has reached home plate and the batter does not hit the ball, the runner is permitted to continue. If a play is made on the runner and the runner is out, the out stands. If said runner reaches safely the base to which he is advancing, all runners must be returned to the base occupied before the pitch was made, and no out results.

B. When any base runner leaves the base before the pitched ball has reached home plate and the batter bunts or hits a ball within the infield, no run shall be allowed to score. If three runners were on the bases and the batter reaches first base safely, each runner shall advance to the base beyond the one they occupied at the start of the play except the runner who occupied third base, which runner shall be removed from the base without a run being scored. NOTE: See exception following the rules.

C. When a base runner leaves the base before the pitched ball has reached home plate and the batter hits the ball to the outfield, the base runner or runners are permitted to continue. If a play is made and the runner or runners are put out, the out or outs will stand. If not put out, the runner or runners must return to the original base or bases or to the unoccupied base nearest the one left. In no event shall the batter advance beyond first base on a single or error, second base on a double or third base on a triple. The umpire-in-chief shall determine the base value of the hit ball.

NOTE: When there is a base running violation, the umpire should signal such infraction by indicating a delayed dead ball. EXCEPTION: If at the conclusion of the play there is an open base, paragraphs (a) and (b) will apply

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No Malicious contact - If a runner attempting to reach home plate or any other base intentionally and maliciously runs into a defensive player in the area of home plate or any other base, he will be called out and ejected from the game.

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Protested Games

Umpire judgement calls cannot and will not be protested.

If there is a misapplication of a rule by an umpire there is an option for a protest. During the game the head coach will need to inform the umpire that He/She would like to protest the game. The score keeper and the umpire should track the time and point of the game in that the protest has been made. Play of the game will be resumed and the game will be completed as normal. The protest will need to be filed with the hosting league president within 12 hours of the end of the game. The protest will require the rule that was applied in error and why the coach believed it was applied incorrect. The league president should have a review process with his rules committee and provide a ruling on the protest within 7 days of the game. If the game has an impact on the end of season results the league president has the option to replay the game from the point of the protest and finish the game. If there is no impact on standings the game will not be replayed.

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Coach/Player/Fan Misconduct 

Any participant using inappropriate words, actions, or behavior is not acceptable and can be ejected and removed from any park. Upon ejection the parent/player/coach or fan must immediately leave the park. Such actions will also serve a one game suspension upon the teams next game. Presidents may also have the option to require additional penalties at their discretion. If any fan/spectator is removed from the game the head coach for that team will also be removed and serve the given suspension.

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All players in A and AA divisions and at all ages are to be placed in the batting lineup. There will also be open defensive substitutions and no player shall sit for more than 2 innings in any game. It is also recommended that no player should sit for consecutive innings at any time.

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Background Checks
Each head coach should have a background check at a minimum
Each board member will need to complete a background check
Each individual league will responsible for conducting these checks on each of their coaches and board members

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As per NFHS rules a pitcher may feint a throw to 3rd base and turn in an attempt to throw back to 1st base. Rule 6-1,6-2,6-3

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It is not permitted to slash bunt in any age division up to and including Major. This is an act by a batter to fake a bunt and then attempt to make a full swing on the same pitch. The runner will be called out and all base runners will return to preciously awarded base.

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Speed up rule
PeeWee - Major may use a speed up runner for catchers only with 2 outs. The runner will be the last recorded out.
13U - 16/18 speedups runners will be allowed for pitchers and catchers.

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No music should be played by any team at any park at any time.

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No more than 4 coaches will be allowed in a dugout during any game. Only 2 coaches are ever allowed outside of the dugout during play.

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Team eligibility for age division - Players are allowed to play in older age divisions on older teams. Teams must have a minimum of 33% of their roster players in their listed age division. for example to be classified as an 11U team a team with a roster of 10 players must have 4 or more players over 11 years old prior to April 30th of the calendar year.

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Pitching Rules

	Pitches	Rest	Pitches	Rest	Pitches	Rest	Max
PeeWee	1-19	0 Days	20-35	1 Day	36+	2 Days	50
Minor	1-29	0 Days	30-44	1 Day	45+	2 Days	65
Major	1-34	0 Days	35-55	1 Day	56+	2 Days	75
13U	1-44	0 Days	45-59	1 Day	60+	2 Days	80
14/15	1-49	0 Days	50-65	1 Day	66+	2 Days	95
16/18	1-49	0 Days	50-65	1 Day	66+	2 Days	95
No pitcher is allowed to pitch on 3 consecutive days

Please note the penalty for violating any pitching rule is as follows:

1. The Head Coach will be suspended for one game.
2. If the violating team won, they will register a forfeit for that game.

T-Ball

1. Players must be 3 or 4.
2. No score will be kept.
3. All players will bat each inning. Each batter will be allowed three (3) pitches by the coach or optionally three (3) swings off the tee.
4. There may be no more than three (3) coaches on the field. Coaches will play all the players in the field.
5. Safe "T" balls will be used.
6. One hour per game.
7. Rainouts may be made up, as field space allows.
8. The Riverton Baseball Board shall assign the player to respective teams.
9. All players will receive a participation trophy.

Rookie 5

1. Players must be 4 or 5 years old. Players that are 4 must get a waiver signed at the time of signing up.
2. No score will be kept.
3. Players will be divided evenly between all teams. All players will play the field. The six infield positions (pitcher, catcher, first base, second base, third base and shortstop) will have one player per position, played at normal depth and no closer that the baseline. The remaining players will be positioned in the outfield but no closer than 10 feet behind the infield players.
4. Each player will be allowed no more than five pitches from the machine, or five pitches from coach.
5. Stealing is not allowed, even on a ball that gets passed the catcher.
6. An inning will be complete with three fielding outs or when the teams bats through the order. Strikeouts will not count as an out.
7. There may be no more than four (4) couches on the field: two (2) coaches for defense, one (1) base coach and one (1) pitching coach.
8. Safe "T" balls will be used.
9. One hour per games.
10. Rainouts may be made up, as field space allows.
11. The Riverton Baseball Board shall assign the player to respective teams.
12. All players will receive a participation trophy.

Rookie 6

1. Players must be 4, 5 or 6 years old. Players that are 4 or 5 must get a waiver signed at the time of signing up.
2. Score keeping must be kept all season.
3. Standing will be kept starting on May 4th. The standings will determine the seeding in the end of year tournament.
4. Teams are encouraged to us a coach/parent to umpire game.
5. Players will be divided between all teams. All players will play the field. The six infield positions (pitcher, catcher, first base, second base, third base and shortstop) will have one player per position, played at normal depth and no closer than the base line. The remaining players will be positioned in the outfield but no closer than 5 feet behind the bases.
6. Pitching machine will be used; balls and strikes will be counted. The pitching machine will be set at 40 feet and a speed of 35 mph. The machine is not to be adjusted unless there is an obvious malfunction, and then both coaches need to agree on the final adjustment.
7. Each batter will be pitched a maximum of six (6) pitches. If there is a foul ball on the last pitch, the batter will receive another pitch. If the batter does not successfully record a hit it is recorded as a strikeout, and the batter returns to the end of the batting order. Strikeouts do not count as a fielding out. Two (2) strikeouts will be counted as one (1) fielding out.
8. If a ball is hit in the outfield runners may advance until the ball is returned to the infield. The ball does not need to be in the pitcher's hand, just returned to the infield.
9. Stealing is not allowed, even on a ball that gets passed the catcher. An extra base may be achieved on an overthrow to first base.
10. An inning will end when a team bats through the entire batting order, regardless of the outs. Runs will not count after the third out is recorded.
11. There may be no more than four (4) couches on the field: two (2) coaches for defense, one (1) base coach and one (1) pitching coach.
    
12. Games are 1 1/2 hours with no new inning after 1 hour 15 min.
13. Rainouts may be made up, as field space allows.
14. The Riverton Baseball Board shall assign the players to respective teams.
15. When possible an end of season tournament will be played.