11 AND 12 YEAR OLD BASEBALL PARK RULES
ANY RULES OF PLAY NOT COVERED HERE ARE COVERED IN THE DIZZY DEAN RULEBOOK FRESHMAN DIVISION SECTION. RULEBOOKS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE BCRD OFFICE OR ONLINE AT www.dizzydeanga.org .
GAMES: HOME TEAM WILL BE LISTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAME SCHEDULE AND WILL OCCUPY THE FIRST BASE DUGOUT. THE VISITING TEAM WILL OCCUPY THE THIRD BASE DUGOUT.
THERE WILL BE A TIME LIMIT OF ONE HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES ON ALL GAMES. AT THE TIME LIMIT WE WILL FINISH THE INNING IN PROGRESS, BUT ANOTHER INNING WILL NOT START. AT THE TIME LIMIT, IF THE HOME TEAM IS AHEAD AND AT BAT THE GAME WILL BE STOPPED. IF THE HOME TEAM IS TIED OR BEHIND THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TIE OR WIN THE GAME WITH THEIR LAST AT BAT.
A REGULATION GAME IS SIX (6) INNINGS. THE GAME WILL BE CALLED IF A TEAM IS AHEAD BY SIX (6) OR MORE RUNS AFTER FIVE INNINGS OR BY 11 OR MORE RUNS AFTER FOUR INNINGS.
TIME WILL BE KEPT BY T HE HOME PLATE UMPIRE. TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN THE STARTING PITCHER THROWS HIS FIRST WARM UP PITCH. TIME IS NOT DEBATEABLE!
THE INNING WILL BE OVER WHEN THREE OUTS ARE RECORDED OR FIVE (5) RUNS ARE SCORED WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
ONLY THE MANAGER AND ONE ASSISTANT COACH WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE DUGOUT AND ON THE FIELD. BOTH MUST BE CERTIFIED BY BCRD.
OFFENSE: ALL PLAYERS AT THE GAME WILL BAT IN A CONTINUOUS ORDER. PRIOR TO THE GAME COACHES SHOULD TURN IN A LINEUP WITH THE PLAYERS NUMBER AND FULL NAME LISTED IF A PLAYER SHOWS UP LATE ADD THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP AND NOTIFY BOTH THE SCOREKEEPER AND THE OPPOSING TEAM. IF A PLAYER LISTED IS ABSENT JUST SKIP THEIR SPOT AND PROCEED WITH YOUR LINEUP IF THEY SHOW UP ADD THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP
BAT RULES: FOR TEAMS IN THE “SELECT” DIVISION BAT RULES WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE DIZZY DEAN RULE BOOK. BATTERS MAY USE A 2 ¾” INCH BARREL BAT THAT MEETS STANDARDS
FOR TEAMS IN THE “RECREATIONAL” DIVISION BAT RULES WILL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE GRPA MANUAL. BATTERS MUST USE A 2 ¼” INCH BARREL BAT THAT MEETS STANDARDS.
ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR A BATTING HELMET WITH A FACE MASK NO EXCEPTIONS
BASERUNNING: RUNNERS MAY ADVANCE AT ANY TIME. THEY MAY PLAY OFF THE BASE AT THEIR OWN RISK
THE DROPPED THIRD STRIKE RULE IS IN EFFECT. THE CATCHER MUST HOLD ONTO THE BALL ON A THIRD STRIKE. THE BATTER CANNOT RUN IF FIRST BASE IS OCCUPIED WITH LESS THAN TWO OUTS
BALLS AND STRIKES ARE NOT ARGUEABLE IF YOU ARGUE BALLS AND STRIKES IT IS AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION
ANY OTHER RULES NOT COVERED HERE WILL BE IN THE DIZZY DEAN RULEBOOK FRESHMAN DIVISION SECTION OR GO TO www.dizzydeanga.org
DEFENSE: 9 PLAYERS ON DEFENSE ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY TWO INNINGS ON DEFENSE FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT IF THE OFFENDING TEAM WINS PLUS THE MANAGER WILL FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE BCRD
BEFORE A MANAGER SITS A PLAYER OUT FOR ATTENDANCE OR DISCIPLINARY REASONS THEY MUST FILL OUT THE BCRD PARTICIPATION WAIVER FORM AND OBTAIN BCRD APPROVAL FROM A FULL TIME STAFF MEMBER
PITCHING: A PITCHER IS LIMITED TO TEN (10) INNINGS PER WEEK AND SEVEN (7) INNINGS IN ANY GAME OR DAY. IF A PLAYER PITCHES OVER THREE INNINGS IN ANY GAME OR DAY THEY MUST HAVE TWO DAYS REST BEFORE THEY MAY PITCH AGAIN (EX. TIMMY PITCHES ALL SIX INNINGS ON THURSDAY NIGHT HE CANNOT PITCH AGAIN UNTIL SATURDAY)
ONE PITCH EQUALS ONE INNING PITCHED
THE WEEK STARTS ON MONDAY AND GOES THROUGH SATURDAY FOR PITCHING AND EVENTS COUNT
THE PENALTY FOR USING AN ILLEGAL PITCHER IS A FORFEIT
ALL PITCHING CHANGES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE SCOREKEEPER OR THE PREVIOUS PITCHER WILL CONTINUE TO BE CHARGED WITH INNINGS PITCHED.
A COACH IS ALLOWED THREE (3) VISITS TO THE MOUND PER PITCHER PER GAME; HOWEVER, IF HE GOES TO THE MOUND TWICE IN THE SAME INNING HE MUST CHANGE PITCHERS
A PITCHER MAY RETURN TO THE MOUND ONE TIME IN THE SAME GAME IF HE HAS NOT PITCHED OVER THREE (3) INNINGS IN THAT GAME OR DAY
EVENTS: NO MORE THAN THREE EVENTS PER WEEK
ALL PRACTICES AND SCRIMMAGES MUST BE APPROVED BY BCRD STAFF. IF A MANAGER OR COACH VIOLATES THIS POLICY THE PENALTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
FIRST OFFENSE: ONE GAME SUSPENSION FOR THE MANAGER OR COACH
SECOND OFFENSE: TWO GAME SUSPENSION
THIRD OFFENSE: SUSPENSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON
MANAGERS AND COACHES DO NOT TRY TO GET AROUND THIS RULE. IF A PARENT IS RUNNING THE PRACTICE THE MANAGER WILL SERVE THE PUNISHMENT MANAGERS YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF YOUR TEAM