Baseball Rules
2010 Union County Middle School Baseball
Play by Babe Ruth rules Age Restrictions: Player can not be 15 on or before Oct 16th of that current school year. If a player is 15 after Oct 16, 2010, they are eligible to play. Bats: No weight limit- can use big barrel bats as specified in Babe Ruth rules Pitching: Each pitcher is limited to 7 innings per week (as specified in Babe Ruth rules). If player pitches 4 or more innings in one day, he must have 2 complete days of rest and can not pitch until the 3rd day. Batting: Team can play the EH (10th batter) and this person can be used in field at any time and does not have to report in to umpires. Time Limit: No Time Limit. Mercy Rule: Twenty (20) runs after 3 innings, fifteen (15) runs after 4 innings or ten (10) runs after 5 innings. Baseballs: Babe Ruth approved baseballs ONLY (Diamonds, DBR or DBR1, Rawlings, RBR or RBR1, etc) JV RULES: All rules above apply to JV teams in addition to these:
No more than 15 players on roster. 6th and 7th graders only. No 8th grader may play on the JV team. A 6th or 7th grader can play on varsity.
There will be no limit to the number of call ups allowed per player, but he cannot catch or pitch. . Players can be added to Varsity roster for end of season tournament. 2 ½ hour time limit. Games start at 9:00am.
Reschedules: are to be done by HOME team on the NEXT AVAILBLE DAY! If rained out on Tuesday, game should be played on Wed. if conditions are ok. Home team is to determine conditions. David Sherrin needs to know if games are canceled ASAP before game time. His cell # is 704-242-2295. Head coach ONLY is to call David on reschedules and rainouts. Also, please report no shows to David . If rainout happens during game, the umpires will be paid by inning as per sheet handed out. If umpires show up and game is not played due to conditions, please remit $10 to each umpire for gas coverage. Umpires: David Sherrin should be paid in full by first game. Cost is $80 per home game (13 games, 6 @ $80.00 per game + $40.00 for 1 game = $520.00), booking fee ($20), web site cost ($50) = $590.00. The tournament fees will be paid by the 8 teams qualified to play. These fees will be paid prior to the first game of tournament or team will forfeit out of tournament. JV fees as follows: $75.00 per home game (6 @ $75.00 = $450.00), booking fee is $20 = $470.00. Tournament fees: 6 games @ $75.00 each = $450.00 \ 7 teams = $65.00 per team. $470.00 + $65.00 = $535.00. These are to be paid to David Sherrin as well prior to the first game. Please contact David about payment by first game. 2/27/10 GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS. REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE SETTING EXAMPLES TO THESE YOUNG MEN. I KNOW YOU ARE ALL OUT THERE TO WIN, BUT PLEASE PRACTICE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!!!! COACHES, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PLAYERS, PARENTS AND FANS…KEEP THEM UNDER CONTROL!!
UNION LOCAL LEAGUE RULES
game start time based upon the head umpire’s time. Exception – Five (5) innings must be complete, unless the home team is leading after 4 ½ innings. All ties must be played until a winner is determined regardless of the time limit.
listed on the regular batting order. Must be used the entire game. Failure to complete the game with 10 batters as a result of ejected player results in a forfeiture of the game. The EH must remain in the same position in the batting order for the entire game. All ten must bat and any 9 must play defense. Defensive positions may be changed but the batting order must remain the same. The EH may be substituted for at any time. The substitute must be a player who has not yet been in the game. The starting EH may re-enter one time.
must be a player not in the lineup. If only 9 players, courtesy runner will be player who made the last out.
suspension (the next game played by the team). Umpires who eject a player or coach, must file a written report with the President of UCBR within 24 hours for review. The report should include all game conditions as to inning, outs, bases occupied by runners, and any other factors. The reason for the ejection must be clearly stated.
school function-rain out or death. The game must be made up on the next available field date in the same week. If because of your field not being available during that week, we will move it to another field. You will still be the home team. All game changes, whether it be a rain out of school function have to go through Dennis Baucom, that way only one person will have to do and call everyone. If it is a rainout and both teams are at the field then go ahead and reschedule and notify Dennis.
UCBR RULE CLARIFICATIONS Contact Rule If any runner attempting to reach a base or home plate intentionally and maliciously runs into a player with obvious intent, he will be called out on the play and ejected from the game. If a defensive player with or without the ball makes intentional or malicious contact with any runner returning to or leaving a base, then he shall be ejected from the game. This is an umpire judgement play. In plays where contact might occur, the Runners should slide if close enough to the base. (see rule 706B note). Half swing appeals If called a ball, the appeal is automatic if requested by the defensive team. If called a strike, there is no appeal. Award of bases – ball thrown into dead ball territory Pitcher, in contact with the pitching rubber, throws a ball into dead ball territory, one base is awarded. Any fielder does the same, the award is two bases. Key – First throw by an infielder 2 bases from the time of the pitch. Second throw by an infielder or first throw by an outfielder, two bases from the time the throw was made. Obstruction The act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball, and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner. Umpire’s judgement as to where the runner is placed. Umpire should signal this with an extended right arm during the play. Offensive interference An act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. Defensive interference An act by a fielder which hinders or prevents a batter from hitting a pitch. Infield fly rule First and second must be occupied by runner and less than two (2) outs. Any batted ball in fair territory which could be caught by an infielder (including pitcher) with normal effort. Batter is out and there are no force plays. Appeals – must be made with ball in play. Warm up between innings Pitchers are allowed a maximum of 8 pitches or one (1) minute for warm up between innings. In an emergency, incoming pitchers are allowed what ever warm up pitches deemed necessary by the plate umpire. Pitching- Pitching week runs Monday thru Sunday. If a pitcher pitches four (4) or more innings in a game, then he must have two (2) calendar days rest. Example – if he pitches 4 or more innings on Saturday, even though the week starts over on Monday, he can not pitch again till Tuesday, which he would then have 7 innings left for that week.
between innings. In an emergency, incoming pitchers are allowed what ever warm up pitches deemed necessary by the plate umpire.
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