Del Norte Little League
Minor Player-Pitch Baseball
General
Baseball League Age 8-10
The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 46 feet. Tournament opportunities are available for players league-age 8-10. (League Age 7 are not eligible to be selected for a tournament team.)
A Team jersey and hat will be provided.
Male players must wear an athletic supporter.
Key Rules
• A CLOCK will start when the first pitch is thrown.
• Keep the game moving. Keep pitchers and catchers ready.
• A continuous batting order will be used.
o Rule 4.04: A continuous batting order includes all players on the team roster present for the game batting in order. Each player must bat in his/her respective spot in the batting order. However, a player may be entered and/or re-entered defensively in the game anytime provided he/she meets the requirements of mandatory play.
• Courtesy runner ok for catcher/pitcher when there are 2 outs. The runner must be the player who made the last out.
• The side is retired when 3 players are legally put out OR 5 runs have been scored.
• Runner may not slide headfirst while advancing.
• Complete games are six innings.
• If a game is called for TIME by the umpire the game is considered regulation if 4 innings (3 ½ if home team ahead) are completed OR 1 ¾ hour (105 Minute) time limit. No new inning will begin after 105 minutes of play. Any inning started must be completed.
• If a game is called before it reaches regulation- it shall resume exactly where it is left off.
• Rule 4.10 (e) will be applied as it pertains to the 15, 10, 8 run rule.
• If a TIE, the Game is Over. If teams are “TIED’ at End of Season, “RUNS DIFFERENTIAL” will be the tie breaker.
• All players will have the opportunity to play. See Regulation 4.10
o Players who did not play their mandatory play time in a game “2 Innings on defense, 1 at Bat” called due to weather or shortened due to time, will START in the next game, complete their mandatory play time for the previous game, and complete their mandatory play time for the current game before the player can be removed.
• Age 7-8 max 50 pitches per day, age 9-10 max 75 pitches per day.
Pitchers league age 14 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:
If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 51-65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 36-50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 21-35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.
NOTE 1: Under no circumstance shall a player pitch in three (3) consecutive days.
NOTE 2: A pitcher’s pitch count for the purposes of day(s) rest threshold is determined by the first pitch thrown to a batter. The pitcher may not start a new batter once the limit imposed in Regulation VI(c) has been met.