Merrimack Youth Baseball

Merrimack Youth Baseball Local Rule Summary

March 2015 – MAJORS (Ratified by MYB BOD March 23, 2015)

Rules about Pitchers Pitching Week • Monday to Sunday. Maximum Innings • 6 innings per week. Pitched Rest Days • One calendar day rest after game of less than 4 innings and the next pitching assignment. Three days after game of 4 or more innings pitched and next pitching assignment. Example: Monday pitch 3 innings, Tuesday rest, next assignment can be Wednesday. [MYB, replaces CRB 0.06.3] Innings Pitched • One pitch counts as an inning. • Non-regulation called games count as innings pitched if more than one. [MYB, replaces CRB 0.06.6] 12-Year Old N/A Restrictions Balk • Dead ball, runners on base advance 1 base Enforcement starts 3rd Monday of the season Manager • Two in inning, Pitcher is finished and can’t pitch again in game. Conferences • With Pitcher, Catcher and others is OK. • At mound OK. Substitute for • Pitcher can immediately move to another position. New pitcher must pitch to Pitcher Mid-count one complete batter unless an injury to substitute pitcher. [MYB, modifies CRB re-entry rule] Pitcher Re-entry • Pitcher not allowed re-entering as Pitcher. [MYB, modifies CRB re-entry rule] Pitcher Warm-up • Coaches, players can do. Coaches must wear a mask. A throat protector is considered part of the mask. • Full equipment required on players warming up pitcher. [MYB, modifies CRB rule on catcher’s equipment] Rules About Batters, Runners Bat • Only max. Length and diameter per CRB Rulebook. Metal OK. Batting Helmet • All helmets must have facemasks. [MYB, modifies CRB rule on headgear] Youth base coaches to wear helmets On-Deck Circle • No on-deck circle. No on-deck batter may hold or swing a bat. [MYB] 10-Batter Rule N/A Stealing Is allowed Contact Rule • If a runner attempting to reach home plate or another base intentionally and maliciously runs into a defensive player in the area of home plate or a base, the runner will be called out and ejected from the game. Umpire’s judgement. Interference by • Batter/runner will be out for interfering with throw from fielder down 1st base Runner line if not running in lane outside foul line for last 30 feet. [OBR 2.0] Dropped 3rd Strike • Batter has an opportunity to become a runner on dropped 3rd strike.[See rule 6.09(b)] Rules about Players, Fielders 1 Minimum Play • 4 innings, 12 defensive outs, 1 plate appearance, else start next game and do both minimums. [MYB] Substitutes • Substitute must complete minimum play. [MYB] Re-entry • Starters are allowed to re-enter once in any batting order position after their substitute has played 6 defensive outs, 1 plate appearance. A starter may replace a starter once in the batting order if both players have met minimum play. [MYB] Extra Fielder N/A Base Coaches • One adult and/or one player at each base. [MYB] Rules About Game Procedures Field Conditions • Board can call game for poor conditions. [MYB] • Both teams must go to the field. Home and visiting manager can at the field agree to call game due to poor field conditions before the field is released to the umpire. Every effort shall be made by both coaching staffs to prepare the field for play. [MYB]  The HOME team lines the field before each game.  The VISITOR team rakes home, mound and base paths after each game. Time Limits • No new inning can start after 10:00 p.m. [MYB] This applies 7 days a week. • No new inning can start within 15 minutes of the next scheduled game. [MYB] Regulation Game •4 complete, or 3½ if the home team is ahead, or when the home team ties in 3rd. Length • If called for time limit, it’s regulation. [MYB] Called Games • If game is Regulation winner is whoever is ahead as long as inning completed. If inning not completed revert back to last completed inning. If not regulation then No Game. Tie Games • No replays games over and called while a tie. Must comply with “CALLED GAME RULE”. No make ups.[MYB] Mercy Rule • Voluntary concession if lead is 10 or more runs after 4 innings, or 3½ if home team is ahead. [MYB] Double Headers •Allowed. Dugout Assignments • Home Team occupies 1st base dugout; Visiting Team occupies 3rd base dugout Allowed in Dugout • Maximum of 4 (manager, 2 coaches and scorekeeper) allowed in addition to players

MYB – Merrimack Youth Baseball, OBR – Official Baseball Rules, CRB – Cal Ripken Baseball

This is a local rule summary for MYB Major League only. Cal Ripken rules are further explained in their book: Rules and Regulations 2015 and Official Playing Rules. Cal Ripken strives to play under rules as close to Official Baseball Rules as possible. Rules apply to both MYB Major and Minor League unless league is indicated.

This summary is also on the MYB web site, www.myabaseball.com. Additional information is also posted on the web site. If you have a question on the rules, please contact the MYB Umpire- in-Chief, send e-mail to: [email protected]