The National High School Federation Rules will be used with the following exceptions:

  1 . PITCHING
  9:U: A player may pitch in a cumulative maximum of six (6) innings in consecutive
  calendar days after which that player must not pitch the next calendar day.

 10:U: A player may pitch in a cumulative maximum of seven (7) innings in consecutive
  calendar days after which that player must not pitch the next calendar day.

 11:U: A player may pitch in a cumulative maximum of eight (8) innings in consecutive
  calendar days after which that player must not pitch the next calendar day.

 12:U: A player may pitch in a cumulative maximum of nine (9) innings in consecutive
  calendar days after which that player must not pitch the next calendar day.

 13:U, 14:U, 15:U and 16:U: a player may pitch in a cumulative maximum of ten (10) innings in
  consecutive calendar days after which that player may not pitch the next calendar day.

  Example of 6 innings # 1: Day 1 (2 innings), Day 2 (2 innings), Day 3 (1 inning), Day 4 (1 inning), Day 5

  (must not   pitch).
  Example of 6 innings # 2: Day 1 (3 innings), Day 2 (does not pitch), Day 3 (3 innings), Day 4 (3 innings), Day 5

  (must not pitch).

  An "inning pitched" constitutes a pitcher being officially entered into the pitching position. The pitcher will then be charged
  with pitching that inning even if that pitcher does not throw a pitch.

  Upon reaching the applicable individual pitching limit, the pitcher is immediately removed as pitcher.
  EXCEPTION: When a game is suspended in mid-inning and continued on a future day, the pitcher of record is

  charged with an inning
  pitched just prior to suspension and also charged with an inning pitched immediately upon resumption of the game.
  PENALTY: Upon discovery that the individual pitching limit has been exceeded, the pitcher is immediately removed

  and both
  the pitcher and head coach are ejected.

  2. BALKS - In the 8:U, 9:U (60’) CLOSED BASES and 10:U (60') CLOSED BASES age groups, balks

     WILL NOT be called.

  3. HEAD FIRST SLIDE - Headfirst slides will be ALLOWED in ALL AGE GROUPS.

  4. BAT SIZE - The 8:U, 9:U, 10:U (60’), 10U (65’) 11:U (70’), 12:U (70’), 13:U (80’), 13U (90’), and 14:U (90’) 

     age groups shall
     not be limited by the High School Baseball Rules published by the National Federation of State High Schools

     (NFHS) regarding bat specifications.

   5. 10-RUN RULE / 15-RUN RULE (MANDATORY) -

  8:U age division:  there will be NO RUN RULE

  9:U,10:U, 11U and 12:U age groups:   15 after three (3) innings (2 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead.)

                                                             10 after four (4) innings (3 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead.)

                                                               8 after five (5) innings (4 1/2 innings is the home team is ahead.)

  13:U and Older age groups:                 15 after four (4) innings (3 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead.)

                                                             10 after five (5) innings (4 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead.)

                                                               8 after six (6) innings (5 1/2 innings is the home team is ahead.)

  The 10-run rule and 15-run rule shall apply in ALL National Championship games in ALL ROUNDS of play.

  6. AGE DETERMINATION - Age cutoff date is May 1st. See Below Examples:

       8u - Cannot turn 9 prior to May 1, 2010

       9u - Cannot turn 10 prior to May 1, 2010

     10u - Cannot turn 11 prior to May 1, 2010

     11u - Cannot turn 12 prior to May 1, 2010

     12u - Cannot turn 13 prior to May 1, 2010

     13u - Cannot turn 14 prior to May 1, 2010

     14u - Cannot turn 15 prior to May 1, 2010

  7. TRIPS TO THE MOUND - The Major League Rule will be used.  2 trips per inning per pitcher.  On the 2nd

      trip, pitcher must be removed.

  8. HOME TEAM -  Home Team will be determined for all pool games by a flip of the coin.  Home Teams for

      Sunday bracket games will be the team with the highest seed.  Home Teams are always responsible for keeping

      the offical score book.

 9. BATTING LINE-UP -Teams have the option of batting the entire roster if desired.  The rule is not mandatory and

     is left up to each individual team. If all rostered players bat, then there will be no subs and an injury or sickness is an           out the 1st time up to bat.  Teams will receive only 1 OUT for the sick or injured player.  However, the injured or sick      player may not return to the game. You may use the last OUT MADE to be the courtesy runner.  If a team falls             below 9 players then it is automatically an OUT each time at bat.

    If you are batting the normal amount of players with subs, then the subs or burnt subs are eligible to be the

    courtesy runner.

 10. EH and DH - Teams have the option of using both an EH and DH.

 11. PLAYER MINIMUM - A team must have a minimum of  8 players to start the game.  The 9th player will be

       counted as an out until that player arrives.  Coaches may choose to put that player anywhere in the line-up.

 12. INTERNATIONAL TIE BREAKER RULE - This rule will be used for all games except the Championship

      Game of Bracket Play.  At the end of regulation innings or when the time has expired, place the last OUT MADE of   

      the previous inning at 2nd base with no outs.  Each team will bat until you get a winner.

 Age Specific Rules

         7/8:U Coach Pitch                8:U Machine Pitch            

               D1 & D2 Rules

               D3 & D4 Rules                        8:U Kid Pitch