Del Norte Little League

Senior Baseball

General

Baseball League Age 13-16

The Senior League Baseball Division is for boys and girls 13-16 years old, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 13-16-year-olds from within this division and the team may enter the International Tournament.

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.

•          Regular 9-Batter line-up.

•          Courtesy runner ok for catcher/pitcher when there are 2 outs. The runner must be the player who made the last out.

•          Complete games are seven innings.

•          If a game is called for TIME by the umpire the game is considered regulation if 5 innings (4 ½ if home team ahead) are completed OR 2 hours (120 Minute) time limit. No new inning will begin after 120 minutes of play. Any inning started must be completed. Games will not be called for time unless there is a game scheduled directly after.

•          Rule 4.10 (e) will be applied as it pertains to the 15, 10, 8 run rule.

•          If a game is called before it reaches regulation- it shall resume exactly where it is left off.

•          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 12 max 85 pitches per day, age 13-16 max 95 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.

Pitchers league age 15-16 must adhere to the following rest requirements:

If a player pitches 76 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 61-75 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 46-60 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 31-45 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 1-30 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.