MCOC Baseball Baseball Rules

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1 MCOC Baseball Baseball Rules Cal Ripken League rules are in effect, with the following exceptions and explanations. Division: Tee Ball Page 2 Rookie Page 3 Minors Page 5 Majors Page 7

2 MCOC Baseball Tee-ball Rules Cal Ripken League rules are in effect, with the following exceptions and explanations. Games: Participation: Weekday games - 1 hour time limit Weekend games - 1 hour 30 minute time limit All players field each inning All players bat each inning Fielding: Positions shall be: pitcher, 1st base, 2nd base, shortstop, 3rd base and outfielders (no catcher) Coaches are expected to rotate players to give equal opportunity to field in the infield and outfield. This may be overridden if the coach feels there is a safety issue. Hitting: Each batter is thrown three pitches to hit. If the third pitch is fouled off, additional pitches may be thrown. If the three pitches are not hit, the ball shall be placed on the hitting tee. The batter may swing as many times as necessary to put the ball in play. Each player will bat each inning, the final batter of each inning shall continue running until they reach home and the ball should be thrown back to the circle (coach pitcher) on the last batter. Batting order may be changed from inning to inning to avoid having the same last batter each inning. Base Running: If the fielders make an out, the runner shall return to the bench. Play stops when the pitcher gets the ball or the coach pitcher calls time. On a ball hit to the outfield, the runner may continue to run until the ball is returned to the infield. Runner must stop when the ball gets back to the infield. Overthrows - runner may not advance on an overthrow at any base. Coaching: Up to three coaches may be on the field when their team is fielding. When batting, there will be one coach pitcher, and two base coaches. When fielding, one coach should act as catcher/ball retriever/tee setter. Miscellaneous: No maximum number of outs per inning - all players bat once per inning. Runs are not counted and score is not kept.

3 MCOC Baseball Rookie Rules Cal Ripken League rules are in effect, with the following exceptions and explanations. Game: Six innings, time limits supersede innings limits. Weekday games - 1 hour 30 minutes - strict Saturday games - 1 hour 55 minutes - strict No new inning started with less than 10 minutes remaining. 7 runs per inning maximum, including the last inning. If multiple runners score on the last batter, only the 7th run counts. Mercy rule - 15 runs after four innings. Let the losing team bat once more. Game is official after three complete innings. Ties are ties. No reverting back to last inning. No extra innings unless there is enough time. If there is time and BOTH coaches agree to continue, a tie game may be extended. Participation: All players bat in the lineup. No player sits more than one inning in a game. (Can play with up to 6 outfielders) A player may play the entire game. All players must play at least 2 innings in the infield (includes catcher) and 1 inning in the outfield. If a player is hurt, or for any reason cannot continue, the team is not required to take an out for that batter, BUT that player cannot return to the lineup for the remainder of the game (as a fielder or batter) unless both coaches agree. Fielding: Gentlemen's agreement on more than four outfielders, unless both agree, then four outfielders. 12 players = catcher, five infielders, six outfielders 11 players = catcher, five infielders, five outfielders 10 players = catcher, five infielders, four outfielders 9 players = catcher, five infielders, three outfielders 8 players = five infielders, three outfielders, coach acts as catcher 7 or less - reschedule game If you start with enough players and someone is sick or injured, you may continue the game without substitution. Teams must be ready to play at game time. Player count is at game time. Outfielders must play at least 90 feet from home plate - no short fielders. Physically aiding a fielder = runner gets at least the next base safely. You may yell and point, but may not touch. Fielders may not block a base unless they have the ball or it is about to be thrown to them. Blocking the base will result in the runner being automatically safe. Chatter is NOT allowed. Hitting: Coach Pitcher must start delivery within the circle. You may step outside on follow through. Ball fielded on or ending up on the foul line = fair ball (it's really the fair line). Three pitches in a row not swung at = one strike. Any swing resets the 3 pitch, pitch count. Seven pitch limit. You may continue to pitch if the 7th pitch is fouled until there is a missed or hit ball. Thrown bat while batting - one warning, second time = an out. Base Running: Overthrows - that go into foul territory - each runner advances one base. Overthrows - that stay in fair territory - live ball. Runner impeded on base path is awarded the next base.

4 Runner knocked down on the base path awarded two bases. Runner blocked from a base by a player without a ball in hand - awarded at least that base. Coach closest to a play makes the call. Pitcher Coach is the tiebreaker. Physically aiding a runner = an out. You may yell and point, but may not touch. No head-first slides. Cannot knock down a fielder with the ball in hand - if so, runner is out. Play Stoppage: Ball thrown to circle stops play, whether kid or coach pitcher catches it. Kid pitcher must be near circle (3-4 feet) to stop play (cannot go out to shortstop and stop play). Ball thrown in a deliberate manner that crosses the plane of the circle - stops play. Coach Pitcher should make a reasonable effort to catch balls thrown in the vicinity of the circle. Coach Pitcher asking for the ball on a potential double play = double play. Coaching: Foul language = ejection. If heard by a coach or Optimist member anywhere on the playing field. No more than two coaches on the playing field when your team is fielding. Must be positioned behind the base paths. A coach shall be positioned behind home plate to facilitate retrieval of pitched balls. While we encourage the catcher to field the ball, passed balls should be retrieved by the coach and thrown back by the coach to the pitching coach. Coach to coach discussions and arguments should be away from the kids. Only the head coach may address the umpire. If more than one coach approaches or addresses the umpire, the umpire may eject one of the coaches. Coaches and scorekeeper ONLY in the dugout. No parents, no siblings, no friends. Miscellaneous: Thrown bat or helmet after an out - one warning. Second time = ejection. If the thrown bat or helmet strikes another person = immediate ejection. Parents harassing coaches or kids subject to ejection.

5 MCOC Baseball Minors Rules Cal Ripken League rules are in effect, with the following exceptions and explanations. Game: Six innings, time limits supersede innings limits. Weekday games No new inning started after 1 hour 45 minutes. Saturday games - No new inning started after 1 hour 45 minutes. Seven runs per inning maximum, even the last inning. If multiple runners score on the last batter, only the seventh run counts. Mercy rule - 15 runs after three innings, 10 after four. Game is official after four innings (or mercy rule). Ties are ties. No reverting back to last inning. No extra innings unless there is enough time during regular season. If there is time and BOTH coaches agree to continue, a tie game may be extended. Winning coach turns in score. Please be accurate when turning in the scores. Home team provides game balls each game to the umpire. Participation: All players must be properly equipped (including athletic cup for male players). 9 players in the field. All players bat in the lineup. No player sits more than one inning in a row. A player may play the entire game. You may play a game with eight players. If you are short players, you may substitute age-eligible players to fill out to nine players (properly equipped). You cannot add players if you have nine ROSTER players available. Substitute(s) must play in the outfield and bat last in the line-up. No more than two substitutes in a game per team. No substitute can substitute more than twice in a season. Remember that the idea is to allow for complete teams so that the games can be played, not to bring in a ringer to help win. Missing player does NOT count as an out. If you have seven or less players - game will be rescheduled - not forfeited - we are here to play, not obtain wins. If a player is hurt or, for any reason, cannot continue, the team is not required to take an out for that batter, BUT that player cannot return to the lineup for the remainder of the game (as a fielder or batter) unless both coaches agree. If a player is ejected, he cannot play in the next game. Fielding: No infield fly rule. Fielders may not stand on top of or block a base unless they have the ball. Blocking the base is obstruction and will result in the runner being awarded that base and possibly another, at the discretion of the umpire. Chatter is NOT allowed. Catchers can catch no more than 4 innings per game. No player can pitch and catch in the same game. Pitching: Limit of three innings per game or 55 pitches (pitcher will be allowed to finish the batter when reaching 55th pitch). Home team is responsible for keeping pitch count. Those numbers are official. A pitcher removed from that position may not return as a pitcher even if his 3 innings have not been completed. Limit of 8 innings per week - Monday Sunday. One pitch in any inning constitutes an inning pitched. If pitching three innings or a total of 55 pitches, pitcher must rest 2 FULL days before pitching again. Balks - no balks will be called. Hit batters - three per game per pitcher. Removal after third hit batter. Hitting: Thrown bat while batting - one warning, second time = an out.

6 No fake bunts. If a batter squares to bunt and swings, regardless of whether contact is made, he is out. 2 5/8 bats and smaller are allowed (GRANDFATHERED for now) BPF required. Base Running: Overthrows - live ball, not limited to one extra base. Runner impeded on base path is awarded the next base. Runner blocked from a base by a player without a ball in hand - awarded at least that base. Physically aiding a runner = an out. You may yell and point, but may not touch. A substitute runner can be put in for the catcher or pitcher ONLY when there are two outs AND they are catching or pitching the next inning. The substitute runner shall be the player that made the last out. Runner may not leave the base until after the pitched ball crosses the plate or is hit. Leaving the base early - one warning per team - second occurrence - the runner is out. Runners may steal 2nd and 3rd base only. Runners may not advance on a throw or overthrow from catcher to pitcher. For a runner to advance, he/she must be moving forward, to the next base, when the catcher releases the ball to the pitcher. If the runner begins to advance after the catcher has released the ball, he/she must return to the base from which they started. (No delayed steals). If the runner is advancing before the catcher throws the ball to the pitcher, he/she is entitled to the next base (assuming they are not tagged out). Just throwing to the pitcher does not necessarily preclude the runner from advancing. No dropped third strike rule. Dropped third strike = an out. No head-first slides. Player may dive back to a base head-first. Runner may not intentionally knock down a fielder with the ball in hand - if so, runner is out. You may not steal home unless: The catcher throws the ball to third base with a runner on third base. The catcher throws the ball to second base with a runner on third base. The catcher throws the ball to first base with a runner on third base to pick runner off. The catcher overthrows the ball to second or third base - the runner may continue to advance home. If the runner is stealing second and the throw goes to second, the runner may continue to advance until the ball is returned to the pitcher, on or near the pitcher's mound. Coaching: Foul language = ejection. If heard by a coach or Optimist member anywhere on the playing field. Discussions and arguments with coaches and umpires should be away from the kids. Only the head coach may address the umpire. If more than one coach approaches or addresses the umpire, the umpire may eject one of the coaches. If a coach is ejected he/she will be required to leave the park immediately. The coach will be suspended from coaching and cannot attend the next two games. If he/she is ejected for the second time, he/she will be suspended for the rest of the season. The coach must meet with the MCOC Board to determine if his/her coaching privileges will be reinstated. Coaches and scorekeeper ONLY in the dugout. No parents, no siblings, no friends. Coaches must remain in the dugout during live play or on a bucket at the opening of the dugout. Miscellaneous: Thrown bat or helmet after an out - one warning. Second time = ejection. If the thrown bat or helmet strikes another person = immediate ejection. Parents harassing coaches, kids, or umpires are subject to ejection. Playoff tiebreakers will be as follows to determine seeding: 1. Overall Record 2. Head to Head (if more than two teams the highest winning% among teams in head to head games between those teams involved in the tie will get the highest seed and on down the line). 3. Strength of victories (your teams number would be calculated as follows, 9pts for defeating 1st place team, 8pts for defeating 2nd place, etc.) Higher number wins tiebreaker. 4. Random # generator or coin flips. The rules may be amended from time to time.

7 MCOC Baseball Majors Rules Cal Ripken League rules are in effect, with the following exceptions and explanations. Game: Six innings, time limits supersede innings limits. Weekday games No new inning started after 1 hour 45 minutes. Saturday games - No new inning started after 1 hour 45 minutes. Seven runs per inning maximum, even the last inning. If multiple runners score on the last batter, only the seventh run counts. Mercy rule - 15 runs after three innings, 10 after four. Game is official after four innings (or mercy rule). Ties are ties. No reverting back to last inning. No extra innings unless there is enough time during regular season. If there is time and BOTH coaches agree to continue, a tie game may be extended. Winning coach turns in score. Please be accurate when turning in the scores. Home team provides game balls each game to the umpire. Participation: All players must be properly equipped (including athletic cup for male players). 9 players in the field. All players bat in the lineup. No player sits more than one inning in a row. A player may play the entire game. You may play a game with eight players. If you are short players, you may substitute age-eligible players to fill out to nine players (properly equipped). You cannot add players if you have nine ROSTER players available. Substitute(s) must play in the outfield and bat last in the line-up. No more than two substitutes in a game per team. No substitute can substitute more than twice in a season. Remember that the idea is to allow for complete teams so that the games can be played, not to bring in a ringer to help win. Missing player does NOT count as an out. If you have seven or less players - game will be rescheduled - not forfeited - we are here to play, not obtain wins. If a player is hurt or, for any reason, cannot continue, the team is not required to take an out for that batter, BUT that player cannot return to the lineup for the remainder of the game (as a fielder or batter) unless both coaches agree. If a player is ejected, he cannot play in the next game. Fielding: Infield fly rule is in effect. Fielders may not stand on top of or block a base unless they have the ball. Blocking the base is obstruction and will result in the runner being awarded that base and possibly another, at the discretion of the umpire. Chatter is NOT allowed. Catchers can catch no more than 4 innings per game. No player can pitch and catch a combination of more than 5 innings in a total day. (For example, if a catcher catches 3 innings, he can only pitch two.) Pitching: Limit of 4 innings per game or 65 pitches (pitcher will be allowed to finish the batter when reaching 65th pitch). Home team is responsible for keeping pitch count. Those numbers are official. A pitcher removed from that position may not return as a pitcher even if his 4 innings have not been completed. Limit of 8 innings per week - Monday Sunday. One pitch in any inning constitutes an inning pitched. If pitching 3 or more innings or 65 pitches, must rest 2 FULL days before pitching again. Balks one warning on minor violation, no warning on major. Hit batters - three per game per pitcher. Removal after third hit batter.

8 Hitting: Thrown bat while batting - one warning, second time = an out. No fake bunts. If a batter squares to bunt and swings, regardless of whether contact is made, he is out. 2 5/8 bats and smaller are allowed (GRANDFATHERED for now) BPF required. Base Running: Overthrows - live ball, not limited to one extra base. Runner impeded on base path is awarded the next base. Runner blocked from a base by a player without a ball in hand - awarded at least that base. Physically aiding a runner = an out. You may yell and point, but may not touch. Dropped 3 rd strike rule in effect. A substitute runner can be put in for the catcher or pitcher ONLY when there are two outs AND they are catching or pitching the next inning. The substitute runner shall be the player that made the last out. No head-first slides. Player may dive back to a base head-first. Runner may not intentionally knock down a fielder with the ball in hand - if so, runner is out. Coaching: Foul language = ejection. If heard by a coach or Optimist member anywhere on the playing field. Discussions and arguments with coaches and umpires should be away from the kids. Only the head coach may address the umpire. If more than one coach approaches or addresses the umpire, the umpire may eject one of the coaches. If a coach is ejected he/she will be required to leave the park immediately. The coach will be suspended from coaching and cannot attend the next two games. If he/she is ejected for the second time, he/she will be suspended for the rest of the season. The coach must meet with the MCOC Board to determine if his/her coaching privileges will be reinstated. Coaches and scorekeeper ONLY in the dugout. No parents, no siblings, no friends. Coaches must remain in the dugout during live play or on a bucket at the opening of the dugout. Miscellaneous: Thrown bat or helmet after an out - one warning. Second time = ejection. If the thrown bat or helmet strikes another person = immediate ejection. Parents harassing coaches, kids, or umpires are subject to ejection. Playoff tiebreakers will be as follows to determine seeding: 1. Overall Record 2. Head to Head (if more than two teams the highest winning% among teams in head to head games between those teams involved in the tie will get the highest seed and on down the line). 3. Strength of victories (your teams number would be calculated as follows, 9pts for defeating 1st place team, 8pts for defeating 2nd place, etc.) Higher number wins tiebreaker. 4. Random # generator or coin flips. The rules may be amended from time to time.