Urbana Yuth Baseball 6 & Under Ced Rules (T-Ball) General Game Rules 1. The game must be fun fr all! T-Ball is abut teaching the kids t have fun playing the game, while teaching sme skills here and there. 2. Scre will nt be kept, n paper r in the minds f the caches r parents. 3. Hme team ccupies the third base dugut. 4. Visitrs bat first. 5. If a player is called ut, they shuld remain n the base and practice running bases. 6. A nrmal game will cnsist f 3 innings. (time limit - 1 ½ hurs) 7. A game will nt last ver an hur and a half. 8. A game will be called in the event f darkness. 9. All games will be called if lightning is sptted anywhere. Games may be made up if pssible. 10. All catchers must wear a mask. 11. Batting helmets are required n all batters, base runners and players ccupying the On-Deck area. 12. Caches must ensure that batters nly take warm-up swings while in the n-deck circle, and that all ther players are away frm this area. Hitting 1. All players present at the game bat in the rder each inning. A cntinuus batting rder will be used. Switch the rder arund frm game t game, s the same batters are nt always batting last. 2. All players must use the tee when batting. 3. An unplayable ball will be ruled when: a ful ball is hit, a batter strikes the tee, a batter chps dwn n the ball r the batted ball des nt advance int the field f play. 4. A hit ball must make frward prgress in frnt f the plate t be in play. The cach pitching makes the call immediately. 5. If a batter thrws the bat after hitting the ball, the play will be called dead. N runners can advance. Instructin is t be given as t the imprtance f nt thrwing the bat, then the batter hit again the crrect way. 6. A batter hit by a pitched ball will have the ptin t take a base r cntinue batting. Page 9 f 43 DRAFT 04/21/2013
Playing Psitins 1. All team members present will assume a defensive psitin each inning, cnsisting f nrmal infield psitins, including pitcher, and placing all thers in utfield psitins. 2. The utfield shuld be placed in an umbrella arrangement. 3. The catcher stands behind and t the right f a right-handed batter and behind and t the left f a left-handed batter. 4. If a team is playing with less than 11 players, they must play shrt in the utfield. All infield psitins, including pitcher and catcher, shuld be filled. 5. The player in the pitcher psitin will stand within 10 feet f the cach pitching, until the ball is hit. The player may then mve at will t make the play. 6. All players must play in the infield an inning each game. It is imprtant t mve players arund t different psitins t let them gain experience and develp at different psitins. Running 1. Runners may leave the base upn cntact with the bat. If a runner leaves the base befre the ball is hit, the player needs t be instructed f the rule.. 2. There will be n base stealing. 3. If a batted ball hits a runner, the batter prceeds t run. 4. A play can cntinue until a defensive player in the infield hlds the ball. Making a thrw t a base is encuraged and shuld be the standard by the end f the seasn. 5. Runners are nt t advance n verthrwn balls. 6. Runners ver running 1 st base shuld turn t the right. If nt, cach accrdingly. 7. Runners can t be called ut if a base is missed. 8. Keep defensive players ff f the bases. Page 10 f 43 DRAFT 04/21/2013
2017 8U Baseball Rules Review the highlighted infrmatin that applies t umpires 1. The draft rder shall be dne as fllw: Last place team in the league will pick first and cntinue in descending rder t the first place team in the league. Every team shall receive a first rund pick. N team shall pick cnsecutively mre than tw draft picks in each rund t catch up with ther teams. Exceptin t first rund pick, if a team has mre players returning than the draft has t balance ut the numbers f players per team. That team will receive n picks that year. In years where teams are added r deleted all teams will be redrafted. The head caches keep their sn(s) r ne free draft pick if they dn't have a child playing. Spnsrs child(ren) will autmatically be placed n spnsr s team. Caches will draw frm the hat t determine rder f pick. 2. Caches sns will autmatically g t his/her wn team. This applies t head cach and ne assistant nly and des cunt as a draft pick. Every team gets a first rund draft pick. Then teams will pick t even up rsters. There will be a draw fr draft rder. 3. Siblings eligible t play will autmatically be n the same team. 4. All players cannt turn 9 befre January1st. 5. All Ball fees must be paid befre a player is eligible t play a ball game, fees may be waived with apprval f the executive bard. 6. Games will cnsist f six innings. A cmplete game can be called after fur innings. Only exceptin after 3 1/2 innings and the hme team is ahead. If the game has nt gne lng enugh t call the game, it will be picked up where play was delayed. If in the middle f fifth r sixth inning, scre reverts back t previus cmpleted inning unless the bttm f the inning and hme team is ahead. If the scre is tied at the end f the 6th inning, 2 extra innings will be played, and if it ges t the secnd extra inning the internatinal tie breaker rule will be used. The last batter frm the previus inning will start the new inning n secnd base. If the game is still tied after the 2 extra innings the game will be recrded as a tie. 7. Time limit: A new inning cannt be started after 1:45 minutes unless there is a tie and play will cntinue. All games will be called at 10:00 P.M. n schl nights, scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless it is the bttm f the inning and hme team is ahead. 8. A maximum f fifteen minutes will be allwed between games. Each team will be allwed a ttal f five minutes f infield practice befre the game starts. All games that are first n the schedule fr that day will start n time. 9. Hme team is respnsible fr getting the diamnd ready. Visitrs are respnsible fr putting bases away, als if yu are the hme team and anther twn is visiting yu are respnsible fr the field pick up as well. Caches and players WILL rake in arund the bases and pitching area after each game t maintain the field cnditins. 10. If a player des nt start the game he will be required t start the next game attended t insure he gets three full innings f play.
11. Each player will play a minimum f three innings including turnaments. Caches have the right t reduce playing time fr failure t attend practices r ther disciplinary reasns. 12. Play will be stpped if a player is bviusly injured and the umpire will place the runners t their respective bases. (Safety f the child cmes first!) 13. Recmmended pitching distance will be 35 feet; caches will pitch verhand t their wn players. 60 ft bases. A mund will be placed at 35 feet with an 8 ft circle arund the mund fr the pitcher t play in. 14. Each batter will receive seven pitches r three strikes. There will be n called strikes. A ful tip n the seventh pitch des nt cunt as a pitch. 15. Each team will get three uts r seven runs per inning whichever cmes first, except fr the last inning where run limit des nt apply. 16. A runner may nly advance ne base n an verthrw after an attempted ut was made, if while advancing t that base an attempt is made t make an ut and that ball is verthrwn he may advance ne base at his wn risk. 17. Batting helmets must be wrn at all times by batter and runners until they return t the dugut. 18. Head first sliding is strictly prhibited and cnstitutes an autmatic ut. All runners must slide if a play is being made n them at a base. 19. N stealing is permitted. 20. If a runner fails t tag a base and the umpire sees it, after time is called the runner will be called ut, if questined by player r cach. 21. 10 players will be used t play the field with 4 in the utfield. 22. N fielder can play mre that ten feet in frnt f any base until after the ball has been pitched. Outfielders must be in the grass until ball has been pitched. 23. Fake tags are prhibited and a runner will receive a free base. 24. An umpire can eject a player if he feels they intentinally tried t injure anther player. 25. An umpire may call a player ut fr thrwing the bat after ne team warning. 26. A pegged batting rder will be used. (All players f the team will bat cnsecutively.) Rule #15 still applies. 27. Free defensive substitutin can be made between innings. 28. Umpires will nt tlerate harassment frm spectatrs, caches r players. N prfanity will be tlerated frm spectatrs, caches r players. 29. T stp play, ball must be thrwn t the pitcher's circle, caught and cntrlled by the player playing that psitin. The cach must make every effrt t remve him r herself frm the playing area after the ball has
been hit. If the cach interferes with the ball after it has been hit, the batter is autmatically awarded first base and all runners will advance ne base. 30. If frward prgress is stpped, player will return t the riginal base, unless the player is ver halfway t the next base.(past the halfway mark between the bases) 31. N cach is t umpire games, the park will make umpires available. 32. Run Rule: 15 after 4 innings and 12 after 5 innings. If run rule ccurs, the scre will be recrded fr the bks., but play will cntinue until the 1 hur and 45 minute mark has been met. 33. 30 ft lines in between the bases will be used. If the runner is past the line nce the pitcher psitin has cntrl f the ball the runner will be awarded the next base. If the runner has nt reached the line, they will be directed back t the previus base in which they came frm. 34. Bat size limit is 2 1/4 Caches are respnsible t call in the game scre and highlights within 24 hurs t: Urbana Daily Citizen Steve Stut 937-652-1331 Please leave a message This is very imprtant, nt nly fr the kids t see their name in the paper, but als t the spnsrs, wh dnate their mney t the prgram. Submit 2-3 names each game fr each team as utstanding players and ensure all the player s name are submitted by years end. Reprt names f spnsrs in full.
2017 10U Baseball Rules 1. Farm League ages are 9 and 10 year lds. A Player can't be 11 years ld befre January 1st. All 11 year lds must mve up t the Little League. (N Exceptins). 2. Games will cnsist f six innings. A cmplete game shall be called after fur innings. Only exceptin is after 3 1/2 innings and hme team is ahead. (A) If the game has nt gne lng enugh t be called, the game will be picked up where play was delayed. (B) Middle f the fifth r sixth inning scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless it's the bttm f the inning and the hme team is ahead. (C) If the scre is tied after the 6 th inning, 2 extra innings can be played. If the scre remains tied after the first extra-inning, the secnd extra inning will be played using the internatinal tiebreaker rule where the last batter frm the previus inning will start n secnd base at the beginning f inning. During turnament play a winner must be recrded. 3. Time Limit: A new inning can't be started after ne hur and frty-five minutes (1:45) unless there is a tie and play will cntinue. The last inning must be declared by the umpire. 4.Each player shall play a minimum f three (3) innings including turnaments.caches have the right t reduce playing time fr failure t attend practices. 5 A maximum amunt f fifteen minutes shall be allwed between games.each team shall be allwed a ttal f five minutes f in-field practice befre the game starts. All games that are first n the schedule fr that day will start n time. 6. Balls and strikes will be called. A batter can't advance t first n a drpped third strike, passedball r wild pitch. 7. Each team will get three (3) uts r seven (7) runs per inning whichever cmes first, except fr the last inning where the run rule desn't apply. 8. Pitching distance shall be frty-eight (48) feet. Bases will be 60 feet. 9. N fielder can play mre than ten (10) feet in frnt f any base until after the ball has been pitched. Play with (6) infielders and (4) utfielders. The 4 utfielders must be in a nrmal playing psitin. Depending n the size f the field it can be defined as the edge f the grass r an apprximatin f 20 ft. beynd the base paths. Outfielders will start in the grass 10. Play will be stpped if a player is bviusly injured and the umpire will place the runners t their respective bases. (Safety f the child cmes first!) 11. An umpire can eject a player if he feels they intentinally tried t injure anther player. 12. An umpire may call a player ut fr thrwing the bat after ne team warning.
13. Each team may use players frm Pee Wee league when their rsters fall shrt f 9 payers. 14. Sub players will nt play befre an riginal player n the rster. Subs may play any psitin n the field. Teams need t have 6 riginal members t cunt as a game. The Game May start with nly 8 players in the field. 15. Fake tags are prhibited and a runner will receive a free base. 16. Batting helmets must be wrn at all times by batter and runners until they return t the dugut. 17. Sliding: Head first sliding is strictly prhibited and cnstitutes an autmatic ut. N sliding int first Base. All runners must slide if aplay is being made that abase. A Player may dive headfirst back int a bag n a leadff after the ball has crssed hme plate. 18. Stealing: There is t be n leading ff frm bases. Runners are allwed t steal after the ball has passed hme plate. 19. Stealing: During an attempt made n stealing runner the ball shall be cnsidered live. (At his wn risk, the runner may advance ne (1) base beynd that where an attempt t retire him was made.) 20. If a player desn't start the ball game he will be required t start the next game attended insure he gets three full innings f play. 2 1. All rules nt cvered herein shall be gverned by high schl rulebk. 22. There will be n autmatic walks. The pitcher must pitch t the batter. 23. The maximum number f innings a player may pitch is three (3) per game. Any delivery f a pitch will cnstitute an inning pitched. 24. N pitcher can return t the mund after being remved as pitcher. 25. N curve balls are permitted. 1st ffense is a warning frm umpire; 2nd ffense-remval frm pitchers mund. 26. A cach may make tw trips t mund. On the third trip, the pitcher must be remved frm the mund. 27. A pitcher must be replaced after hitting (2) batters in ne inning r three (3) batters during a game. 28. Bunting is permitted. Once the batter squares t bunt he must bunt r pull back. Slap bunting will result in an autmatic ut. 29. N big barrel bats are permitted. 2 1/4 inch diameter is the maximum allwed. 30. Can steal hme n passed ball. 3 1. Run Rule: 15 run after 4 innings and 12 runs after 5 innings.
32. Every player will be included in the batting line-up whether they re playing the field r nt. 33. N metal cleats Caches are respnsible t call in the game scre and highlights within 24 hurs t: Urbana Daily Citizen Steve Stut 937-652-1331 Please leave a message This is very imprtant, nt nly fr the kids t see their name in the paper, but als t the spnsrs, wh dnate their mney t the prgram. Submit 2-3 names each game fr each team as utstanding players and ensure all the player s name are submitted by years end. Reprt names f spnsrs in full.
2017 13U Baseball Rules 1. The draft rder shall be dne as fllw: Every team shall receive a first rund pick. N team shall pick mre than tw draft picks each rund. If a team has mre players returning than the ther teams that team will wait t draft until the ther team's balance ut the numbers f players per team. In years where teams are added r deleted all teams will be redrafted. The head cach child(ren) will autmatically be placed n spnsr's team but will be a draft pick. Caches will draw frm a hat t determine draft rder. 2. Siblings eligible t play will autmatically be n the same team. 3. Caches sn(s) will autmatically g t his wn team 4. Little League ages are 10 t 13 years ld, a player can t be 14 years ld befre January 1st. All 14 year lds must mve up t Pny League. (N Exceptins) 5. All ball fees must be paid befre a player is eligible t play a ball game. Fees may be waived with apprval frm the executive bard. 6. Games will cnsist f 6 innings. A cmplete game shall be called after 4 innings. Only Exceptin is after 3 ½ innings and hme team is ahead. a. If the game has nt gne lng enugh t be called, the game will be picked up where the play was delayed. b. Middle f the 5th r 6th inning scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless bttm f an inning has been reached and the hme team is ahead. c. If the scre is tied after the 6th inning, 2 extra innings can be played. If the scre remains tied after the first extra inning, a secnd will be played using the internatinal tiebreaker rule where the last batter frm the previus inning will start n secnd base at the beginning f the inning. 7. Time Limit: A new inning cannt be played after 1 hur 45 minutes unless there is a tie and play will cntinue. All games will be called at 10:00 pm n schl nights, scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless it is the bttm f the inning and the hme team is ahead. 8. Each player shall play a minimum f 3 innings including turnament play. 9. A maximum amunt f 15 minutes will be allwed between games. Each team shall be allwed a ttal f 5 minutes in field practice befre the game starts. All games that are first n the schedule fr that day will start n time. 10. Balls and strikes will be called. A batter can advance t first n a drpped third strike. 11. Pitching distance shall be 54 feet. Bases shall be at 70 feet. 12. Play will be stpped if a player is bviusly injured and the umpire will place the runners t their prspective bases. (Safety f the children cmes first!) 13. An umpire can eject a player if he feels they intentinally tried t injure anther player. 14. An umpire may call a player ut fr thrwing the bat after ne team warning. 15. Each team may use subs frm the lwer leagues when their rster is under 9 players. The team must start the game with 6 f their riginal player t be cunted. The game may start with nly 8 players n the field. 16. Sub players will nt play befre an riginal member f that team. Sub players may play in any psitin n the field. 17. Fake tags are prhibited and runner will receive a free base. 18. Batting helmets must be wrn at all times by a batter and runners until they return t the dugut. 1st ffence will cnstitute a team warning, the secnd is ejectin frm the game. 19. Sliding: Head first sliding is strictly prhibited and cnstitutes an autmatic ut. All runners must slide if a play is being made at a base. A player may dive head first back int a bag n a leadff. 20. Stealing: Leading ff frm bases is permitted. Runners are allwed t steal any base at any time.
21. Hme team is respnsible fr getting ball diamnd ready; visitrs are respnsible fr putting bases away, unless the away team is frm anther twn and then the hme team is respnsible fr the field. Caches and players WILL rake the rund bases and pitching area after each game. 22. All rules nt cvered herein shall be gverned by high schl rulebk. 23. There will be n autmatic walks. The pitcher must pitch t the batter. 24. The maximum number f innings a player may pitch is 4. 25. N pitcher can return t the mund after being remved as a pitcher. 26. Curve balls are permitted. 27. A cach may make 2 trips ut t the mund per game. On the third trip, a pitcher must be remved frm the mund. 28. Big barrel bats are permitted. 2 ¾ inch diameter is maximum allwed. With n mre than a drp 5 differential. 29. A pegged batting rdered required. 30. Run Rule: 12 runs after 4 innings and 10 runs after 5 innings. 31. If frward prgress is stpped, player will return t that base unless a play is made at that time. 32. N metal cleats
8u Sftball Cunty League Rules All players cannt turn 9 befre January1st. Games Games will cnsist f six innings. A cmplete game can be called after fur innings. Only exceptin after 3 1/2 innings and the hme team is ahead. If the game has nt gne lng enugh t call the game, it will be picked up where play was delayed. If in the middle f fifth r sixth inning, scre reverts back t previus cmpleted inning unless the bttm f the inning and hme team is ahead. If the scre is tied at the end f the 6 th inning, 2 extra innings will be played, and if it ges t the secnd extra inning the internatinal tie breaker rule will be used. The last batter frm the previus inning will start the new inning n secnd base. If the game is still tied after the 2 extra innings the game will be recrded as a tie. Time limit: A new inning cannt be started after 1:45 minutes unless there is a tie and play will cntinue. All games will be called at 10:00 P.M. n schl nights, scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless it is the bttm f the inning and hme team is ahead. Pitching distance will be 35 feet, unless agreed upn by caches befre the start f game. One ft must remain inside the circle. 60 ft bases. A mund will be placed at 35 feet with an 8 ft radius circle arund the mund fr the pitcher t play in. An 11 ball yellw in clr will be used. 30 ft lines in between the bases will be used. If the runner is past the line nce the pitcher psitin has cntrl f the ball the runner will be awarded the next base. If the runner has nt reached the line, they will be directed back t the previus base in which they came frm. A maximum f fifteen minutes will be allwed between games. Each team will be allwed a ttal f five minutes f infield practice befre the game starts. All games that are first n the schedule fr that day will start n time. 10 players will be used t play the field with 4 in the utfield. Each batter will receive seven pitches r three strikes. There will be n called strikes. A ful tip n the seventh pitch des nt cunt as a pitch. Each team will get three uts r seven runs per inning whichever cmes first, except fr the last inning where run limit des nt apply. Run Rule: 15 after 4 innings and 12 after 5 innings. If run rule ccurs, the scre will be recrded fr the bks, but play will cntinue until the 1 hur
and 45 minute mark has been met. A pegged batting rder will be used. (All players f the team will bat cnsecutively.) A player fielding in the defensive pitcher psitin must have at least 1 ft inside the circle until the ball has been pitched. Player in defensive pitcher psitin must wear field guard. Full swings nly, n bunting allwed. infield fly rule des nt apply. Batting helmets with face mask and chin straps must be wrn at all times by batter and runners until they return t the dugut. A runner may advance (1) base nly n an verthrw frm a ball that is in play by an infield player. Advance at yur wn risk. N additinal bases will be granted n any additinal verthrws per play. Head first sliding is strictly prhibited and cnstitutes an autmatic ut. All runners must slide if a play is being made n them at a base. N stealing is permitted. If a runner fails t tag a base and the umpire sees it, after time is called the runner will be called ut, if questined by player r cach. N fielder can play mre that ten feet in frnt f any base until after the ball has been pitched. Outfielders must be in the grass until ball has been pitched. Defensive team may place 2 caches in the utfield. These caches are fr instructinal purpses and may nt tuch the ball r assets the fielder in any way. Fake tags are prhibited and a runner will receive a free base. Umpires are required fr games, and will be assigned by the park. An umpire can eject a player if he feels they intentinally tried t injure anther player. An umpire may call a player ut fr thrwing the bat after ne team warning. Free defensive substitutin can be made between innings. Umpires will nt tlerate harassment frm spectatrs, caches r players. N prfanity will be tlerated frm spectatrs, caches r players.
T stp play, ball must be thrwn t the pitcher's circle, caught and cntrlled by the player playing that psitin. The cach must make every effrt t remve him r herself frm the playing area after the ball has been hit. If the cach interferes with the ball after it has been hit, the batter is autmatically awarded first base and all runners will advance ne base. If frward prgress is stpped, player will return t the riginal base, unless the player is ver halfway t the next base. Umpires are required, and will be scheduled by the park. Scring and Reprting The hme team will be the fficial screkeeper. Bth team are t maintain a scre bk and agree n the run ttals and number f uts. If there is a discrepancy, and the umpire feels the hme scre is nt crrect, they will make a decisin t adjust it r nt and will cntinue n with the game. Prtest: The hme plate umpire must be ntified that a game is being prtested prir t the start f the next half inning. Prtest must be submitted in writing t yur hme assciatin bard within 48 hurs f the end f the game. A $25.00 prtest fee must accmpany all written prtests. The fee will be refunded nly if the prtest is upheld. The decisin f the invlved bard will be final. Caches are respnsible t call in the game scre and highlights within 24 hurs t: Urbana Daily Citizen Steve Stut 937-652-1331 Please leave a message This is very imprtant, nt nly fr the kids t see their name in the paper, but als t the spnsrs, wh dnate their mney t the prgram. Submit 2-3 names each game fr each team as utstanding players and ensure all the player s name are submitted by years end. Reprt names f spnsrs in full.
10U League Sftball Rules 2017 Champaign Cunty League 10UD-League Sftball shall fllw OHSAA/NFHS fficial fast pitch sftball rules with the league specific exceptins listed belw. Age Qualificatins 10u Sftball ages are 9 and 10 year lds. A player can't be 11 years ld befre January 1st. All 11 year lds must mve up t the 13u sftball league (N Exceptins). Playing Field Pitching: 35ft. frm the back crner f hme plate t frnt edge f the pitching rubber. Equipment Base Path: 60ft. Umpire is required: Shall be OHSAA r ASA sanctined umpire and nt be a relative f a player. (Als applies t turnament) Batting helmets with face guard are mandatry. Will use an 11 sftball. (Yellw in clr). Hme team will prvide (1) new and (1) gd used ball fr each hme game. Shes are required equipment. She sle r heel prjectin ther than the standard she plate are prhibited. Metal te plates and metal cleats are prhibited. Defensive player in the pitcher psitin must wear field guard. This is highly recmmended fr all infield players t wear. Player Substitutins Teams may brrw up t (3) players frm a lwer divisin. If an area des nt have a lwer divisin, they may brrw frm anther Champaign Cunty League lwer divisin team. Games may be played with 8 players, withut penalty. Sub players will nt play befre an riginal player n the rster. Subs may play any psitin n the field. Teams need t have 6 riginal members t cunt as a game. The game may start with nly 8 players in the field. N brrwed player will be permitted t play if a full line up f rster players is present and able t play. Games Innings: 6; Official Game: 4 7 runs per inning limit, except fr the last inning. Run Rule: 15 run after 4 innings and 12 runs after 5 innings. A game will be called and cnsidered fficial if a team is ahead by fifteen(15) r mre runs after fur (4) cmplete innings (3 ½ innings with the hme team leading) etc. Eight (8) ft radius pitching circle rule WILL apply. Time Limit: A new inning can't be started after ne hur and frty-five minutes (1:45) unless there is a tie and play will cntinue. Umpire shall declare last inning prir t its start and ntify bth caches. All games will be called at 10:00 P.M. n schl nights, scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless it's the bttm f the inning and the hme team is ahead. Time limit is t be enfrced nly exceptin being tie game with extra innings. Games will cnsist f six innings. A cmplete game can be called after fur innings. Only exceptin after 3 1/2 innings and the hme team is ahead. If the game has nt gne lng enugh t call the game, it will be picked up where play was delayed. If in the middle f fifth r sixth inning, scre reverts back t
previus cmpleted inning unless the bttm f the inning and hme team is ahead. If the scre is tied at the end f the 6 th inning, 2 extra innings will be played, and if it ges t the secnd extra inning the internatinal tiebreaker rule will be used. The last batter frm the previus inning will start the new inning n secnd base. If the game is still tied after the 2 extra innings the game will be recrded as a tie A fifteen (15) minute grace perid, after the scheduled starting time, will be granted prir t a frfeit being declared. Play with (6) infielders and (4) utfielders. The 4 utfielders must be in a nrmal playing psitin. Depending n the size f the field it can be defined as the edge f the grass r an apprximatin f 20 ft. beynd the base paths. A pitcher entering the game fr the 1st time will be allwed (5) warm up pitches. A pitcher reentering will be allwed (3) warm up pitches. If the pitcher hits 2 girls in a rw r 3 girls in an inning, she must be remved fr that inning nly and may return but if she hits a 4th in a game she must be remved frm the pitching psitin fr the remainder f the game. Pitchers may pitch a maximum f 3 innings per game (free substitutin). Any pitches thrwn will cnstitute an inning. One (1) mre inning per pitcher will be allwed in extra innings. Extra innings start after the declared last inning. One (1) pitch is cnsidered ne (1) inning. Failure t cmply will result in frfeit, if brught t the attentin f umpire/ ppsing cach during game. N frfeits will be awarded days fllwing games. A cach may make tw trips t mund. On the third trip, the pitcher must be remved frm the mund. N intentinal walks will be allwed. All batters must be pitched t. The intent f this rule is t prevent autmatic placement f batter n first base. N infield warm-up is permitted after the first inning by caches. N caching frm the pitcher's mund, while the ball is in play. After 3 walks per inning. When the player thrws the furth ball t a batter, the cach cmes in t pitch. The cach is then given up t 3 pitches t finish the cunt, regardless f the cunt. That means if the cunt is full, and the cach thrws a pitch called by the umpire as nt a strike, and the batter desn't swing that the cach still has up t 2 mre pitches. If the 2nd pitch is als nt a strike, and the batter des nt swing, then the cach has ne mre pitch. On that last pitch, the at bat is ver regardless f the utcme unless the batter fuls that pitch ff. If hwever in this situatin with a full cunt frm the player pitcher, the umpire calls a strike n the 1st r 2nd pitch, r the batter swings and misses n the 1st r 2nd pitch, then the at bat is ver and an ut is recrded. If there are n strikes n the batter, the cach still gets 3 pitches. It des nt matter in this situatin if they are balls r strikes; the cach pitcher is limited t 3 pitches. The cach must thrw a flat pitch frm the pitching rubber that is cnsistent in speed with the pitches thrwn by the players in the league. Each illegal pitch will cunt as ne f the 3 pitches fr each batter. When the cach cmes in t pitch, the player pitcher must have bth feet inside the 8ft pitching circle. If the ffensive cach is hit by, r inadvertently catches a batted ball, that ball will be called a ful ball. Bunting is permitted, except ff f the cach pitching. N slap bunts. (N squaring t bunt, then pulling back and taking a full swing. The intent f this rule is t avid injury t a defensive player taught t charge when the batter squares t bunt). The infield fly rule des nt apply.
Must bat all available players, pen substitutins will apply. If a player gets injured r has t leave the game fr any reasn while using cntinuus batting rder, that player is then skipped in the batting rder with n ut taken. This player may als reenter in a later inning. Anyne arriving late will be inserted at the bttm f the batting rder. N penalty. A runner may advance (1) base nly n an verthrw frm a ball that is in play by an infield player. Advance at yur wn risk. N additinal bases will be granted n any additinal verthrws per play. The batter can run n a drpped 3rd strike, if first base is unccupied. On a third strike the ball is live and the runners n 2nd may advance ne base at their wn risk. Base runner shall nt leave her base until the ball has been released by the pitcher. Any runner leaving their base early will be called ut. Base runner may steal, but nly ne base per pitch. Base runner CANNOT steal hme. Runs are awarded by a batted ball r walks nly. A player may steal 2nd and 3rd base nly. A player may nly steal (1) base at a time per pitched ball. N player is permitted t steal while the cach is pitching. A batter hit while the cach is pitching will nt be awarded first base. When verrunning first (1 st ) base, the batter-runner can be played n and put ut ONLY if she has attempted t advance tward secnd (2 nd ) base. If tw (2) base runners are ccupying the same base, the advancing runner is ut when the base r either runner is tagged. Official rsters All players are t slide r avid when a play is being made at any base ther than first (1 st ). Failure t d s will result in the player being called ut if cntact is made, in the judgment f the umpire. Jumping ver a fielder t avid a tag will result in the runner being called ut even if there is n cntact. The play becmes a dead ball play and further advancement f runners will nt be allwed. In severe cases, the ffending player will als be ejected frm the game. The severity is in the judgment f the umpire. When there is n play, at any base, the catcher r fielder shall leave the base path pen. The slide rule is nt in effect in this instance. N head first slides except n dive backs. If a player gets hurt n a batted ball, play stps and runner is awarded the next base. Chanting and singing will be permitted n the field and in the dugut. Team cannt direct singing r chanting twards the ppsing team. Stmping n benches r banging n fences will nt be permitted. N manager r cach shall direct any remark t r call any ppsing player by name fr the purpse f distracting that player while the game is in prgress. Hanging nt r climbing the backstps r fences is strictly prhibited. Any manager, cach, umpire r team member creating a disturbance, using prfane r insulting language, r displaying any ther frm f unsprtsmanlike cnduct during the warm-up, game, r immediately fllwing a game, may be suspended frm any further participatin, in any capacity, fr the year invlved. This includes parents. Any suspensin is subject t review by respective assciatins bard. A team will be given ne (1) warning fr a player thrwing a helmet, every additinal incidence will result in an ut, regardless f which player is guilty. A player will be given ne (1) warning fr thrwing the bat, every additinal incidence will result in an ut Official rsters must cntain Team name, area, age divisin Caches name, phne number
Players name, DOB Players may nly be n (1) Champaign Cunty League Rster. Rsters must be presented t the ppsing cach at the 1st scheduled game with that team. Players may be added t a rster up t the 3rd game f the seasn by cntacting the league president. Final rsters must be presented t the turnament directr prir t the 1st game f the turnament. Final rsters must cntain a minimum f (8) players and a maximum f (20). N bys are permitted t play in the Champaign Cunty League games r turnaments. An umpire can eject a player if he feels they intentinally tried t injure anther player. An umpire may call a player ut fr thrwing the bat after ne team warning. Play will be stpped if a player is bviusly injured and the umpire will place the runners t their respective bases. (Safety f the child cmes first!) All prtests are t refer t OHSAA and Champaign Cunty League and are t be reslved immediately. Hme plate umpire s decisin is final. When games are pstpned fr any reasn, they will be rescheduled within five (5) days by the scheduling crdinatr. Games nce started but suspended because f darkness r rain, will be cnsidered fficial upn the cmpletin f fur (4) innings (3 ½ innings with the hme team leading). Any inning after the furth (4) that has nt been cmpleted, teams will revert back t last cmpleted inning fr final scre. Games nce started but suspended because f darkness r rain, prir t being an fficial game will be cmpleted at a later date. Play will resume frm the same pint that play was suspended. The same line-ups will take the field as were in use at the time f suspensin. The hme team screbk will be fficial in case f disputes. A substitute wh is nt listed n the riginal line-up card is ineligible, even when the game is suspended and finished at a later date. An n duty bard member f the hst assciatin will be the sle judge f whether a game will be pstpned Scring and Reprting The hme team will be the fficial screkeeper. Bth team are t maintain a scre bk and agree n the run ttals and number f uts. If there is a discrepancy, and the umpire feels the hme scre is nt crrect, they will make a decisin t adjust it r nt and will cntinue n with the game. Prtest: The hme plate umpire must be ntified that a game is being prtested prir t the start f the next half inning. Prtest must be submitted in writing t yur hme assciatin bard within 48 hurs f the end f the game. A $25.00 prtest fee must accmpany all written prtests. The fee will be refunded nly if the prtest is upheld. The decisin f the invlved bard will be final. Caches are respnsible t call in the game scre and highlights within 24 hurs t: Urbana Daily Citizen Steve Stut 937-652-1331 Please leave a message This is very imprtant, nt nly fr the kids t see their name in the paper, but als t the spnsrs, wh dnate their mney t the prgram. Submit 2-3 names each game fr each team as utstanding players and ensure all the player s name are submitted by years end. Reprt names f spnsrs in full.
13U League Sftball Rules Champaign Cunty League 13UD-League Sftball shall fllw OHSAA/NFHS fficial fast pitch sftball rules with the league specific exceptins listed belw. Age Qualificatins Ages are 10 t 13 year lds, a player can't be 14 years ld befre January 1st. All 14 year lds must mve up t 16u League. (N Exceptins). Playing Field Equipment Pitching: 40ft. frm the back crner f hme plate t frnt edge f the pitching rubber. Base Path: 60ft. Umpire is required: Shall be OHSAA r ASA sanctined umpire and nt be a relative f a player. (Als applies t turnament) Batting helmets with face guard and chin strap are mandatry. Will use an 12 sftball. (Yellw in clr). Hme team will prvide (1) new and (1) gd used ball fr each hme game. Shes are required equipment. She sle r heel prjectin ther than the standard she plate are prhibited. Metal te plates and metal cleats are prhibited. Defensive players in the infield psitin must wear field guard. Player Substitutins Teams may brrw up t (3) players frm a lwer divisin. If an area des nt have a lwer divisin, they may brrw frm anther Champaign Cunty League lwer divisin team. Games may be played with 8 players, withut penalty. Sub players will nt play befre an riginal player n the rster. Subs may play any psitin n the field. Teams need t have 6 riginal members t cunt as a game. The game may start with nly 8 players in the field. N brrwed player will be permitted t play if a full line up f rster players is present and able t play. Games Innings: 6; Official Game: 4 Run Rule: 15 run after 4 innings and 12 runs after 5 innings. A game will be called and cnsidered fficial if a team is ahead by fifteen(15) r mre runs after fur (4) cmplete innings (3 ½ innings with the hme team leading) etc. Time Limit: A new inning can't be started after ne hur and frty-five minutes (1:45) unless there is a tie and play will cntinue. Umpire shall declare last inning prir t its start and ntify bth caches. All games will be called at 10:00 P.M. n schl nights, scre reverts back t the last cmpleted inning unless it's the bttm f the inning and the hme team is ahead. Time limit is t be enfrced nly exceptin being tie game with extra innings.
Games will cnsist f six innings. A cmplete game can be called after fur innings. Only exceptin after 3 1/2 innings and the hme team is ahead. If the game has nt gne lng enugh t call the game, it will be picked up where play was delayed. If in the middle f fifth r sixth inning, scre reverts back t previus cmpleted inning unless the bttm f the inning and hme team is ahead. If the scre is tied at the end f the 6 th inning, 2 extra innings will be played, and if it ges t the secnd extra inning the internatinal tie breaker rule will be used. The last batter frm the previus inning will start the new inning n secnd base. If the game is still tied after the 2 extra innings the game will be recrded as a tie. A fifteen (15) minute grace perid, after the scheduled starting time, will be granted prir t a frfeit being declared. Play with (6) infielders and (3) utfielders. A pitcher entering the game fr the 1st time will be allwed (5) warm up pitches. A pitcher reentering will be allwed (3) warm up pitches. If the pitcher hits 2 girls in a rw r 3 girls in an inning, she must be remved fr that inning nly and may return but if she hits a 4th in a game she must be remved frm the pitching psitin fr the remainder f the game. Pitchers may pitch a maximum f 4 innings per game (free substitutin). Any pitches thrwn will cnstitute an inning. One (1) mre inning per pitcher will be allwed in extra innings. Extra innings start after the declared last inning. One (1) pitch is cnsidered ne (1) inning. Failure t cmply will result in frfeit, if brught t the attentin f umpire/ ppsing cach during game. N frfeits will be awarded days fllwing games. A cach may make tw trips t mund. On the third trip, the pitcher must be remved frm the mund. N intentinal walks will be allwed. All batters must be pitched t. The intent f this rule is t prevent autmatic placement f batter n first base. N infield warm-up is permitted after the first inning by caches. Chanting and singing will be permitted n the field and in the dugut. Team cannt direct singing r chanting twards the ppsing team. Stmping n benches r banging n fences will nt be permitted. N manager r cach shall direct any remark t r call any ppsing player by name fr the purpse f distracting that player while the game is in prgress. Hanging nt r climbing the backstps r fences is strictly prhibited. Any manager, cach, umpire r team member creating a disturbance, using prfane r insulting language, r displaying any ther frm f unsprtsmanlike cnduct during the warm-up, game, r immediately fllwing a game, may be
suspended frm any further participatin, in any capacity, fr the year invlved. This includes parents. Any suspensin is subject t review by respective assciatins bard. A team will be given ne (1) warning fr a player thrwing a helmet, every additinal incidence will result in an ut, regardless f which player is guilty. A player will be given ne (1) warning fr thrwing the bat, every additinal incidence will result in an ut Official rsters Official rsters must cntain Team name, area, age divisin Caches name, phne number Players name, DOB Players may nly be n (1) Champaign Cunty League Rster. Rsters must be presented t the ppsing cach at the 1st scheduled game with that team. Players may be added t a rster up t the 3rd game f the seasn by cntacting the league president. Final rsters must be presented t the turnament directr prir t the 1st game f the turnament. Final rsters must cntain a minimum f (8) players and a maximum f (20). N bys are permitted t play in the Champaign Cunty League games r turnaments. An umpire can eject a player if he feels they intentinally tried t injure anther player. An umpire may call a player ut fr thrwing the bat after ne team warning. Play will be stpped if a player is bviusly injured and the umpire will place the runners t their respective bases. (Safety f the child cmes first!) All prtests are t refer t OHSAA and Champaign Cunty League and are t be reslved immediately. Hme plate umpire s decisin is final. When games are pstpned fr any reasn, they will be rescheduled within five (5) days by the scheduling crdinatr. Games nce started but suspended because f darkness r rain, will be cnsidered fficial upn the cmpletin f fur (4) innings (3 ½ innings with the hme team leading). Any inning after the furth (4) that has nt been cmpleted, teams will revert back t last cmpleted inning fr final scre. Games nce started but suspended because f darkness r rain, prir t being an fficial game will be cmpleted at a later date. Play will resume frm the same pint that play was suspended. The same line-ups will take the field as were in use at the time f suspensin. The hme team screbk will be fficial in case f disputes. A substitute wh is nt listed n the riginal line-up card is ineligible, even when the game is suspended and finished at a later date. An n duty bard member f the hst assciatin will be the sle judge f whether a game will be pstpned.
Scring and Reprting The hme team will be the fficial screkeeper. Bth team are t maintain a scre bk and agree n the run ttals and number f uts. If there is a discrepancy, and the umpire feels the hme scre is nt crrect, they will make a decisin t adjust it r nt and will cntinue n with the game. Prtest: The hme plate umpire must be ntified that a game is being prtested prir t the start f the next half inning. Prtest must be submitted in writing t yur hme assciatin bard within 48 hurs f the end f the game. A $25.00 prtest fee must accmpany all written prtests. The fee will be refunded nly if the prtest is upheld. The decisin f the invlved bard will be final. Caches are respnsible t call in the game scre and highlights within 24 hurs t: Urbana Daily Citizen Steve Stut 937-652-1331 Please leave a message This is very imprtant, nt nly fr the kids t see their name in the paper, but als t the spnsrs, wh dnate their mney t the prgram. Submit 2-3 names each game fr each team as utstanding players and ensure all the player s name are submitted by years end. Reprt names f spnsrs in full.