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House League Mosquito
Rules:
West Hill Baseball
Mosquito Rules 2008
House League Play will be governed by the rules in the Official Baseball Canada Rule Book 1998 and the SBA 1991 Rules except for the following which will take precedent over all other rules for the purpose of House League Play.
1) All single games are scheduled to commence at 6:30 P.M. a fifteen (15) minute grace period after which any team not having submitted a completed line-up and ready for play will be disqualified by the umpire and the game will be forfeited. There will be no new inning starting after 8:30 P.M. SHARP. Games will end at 8:45 P.M. After August 1st, all games will start at 6:15 P.M. with no new inning after 8:15pm and 8:30 dead.
2) No warm-ups will be allowed after 6:25 P.M. and 6:10 P.M. respectively.
3) It is the responsibility of all coaches, managers and players to be at the field in sufficient time to allow for enforcement of the above rules. Coaches and players should be at the field 15 minutes before game time.
4) Players are reminded that the use of STEEL CLEATS is expressly forbidden and no player who has them will be allowed to play.
5) There is no minimum number of players for games between two West Hill teams. If you know that you are going to be short players, please call players up from the division below. There are no defaults.
6) All players in the game must be properly dressed in official team shirts, pants, caps and running shoes or preferably baseball cleats. If a full uniform is not worn the player WILL NOT be allowed to play. The plastic cup type of athletic supporter is mandatory for all boys and a jill is required for all females to be on the field. No jewelry / watches of any kind will be allowed to be worn by any players. The only exception to this rule would be a medic alert bracelet or necklace. Under no conditions will sandals be permitted on the playing field. This will apply to all coaching staff as well as players and umpires.
7) All players in the catcher’s position must wear a helmet, mask, shinguards, chest protector and athletic supporter (cup). All children must wear an athletic supporter (cup) to play in this position and any other positions.
8) All players at bat and while running the bases must wear proper batters helmets WITH CHINSTRAPS. Any player caught running the bases without a helmet strap will be called out by the umpire.
9) The home team is responsible for supplying a scorer and game balls. The winning team is responsible for turning in the completed score sheet at Heron Park Community Center within 48 hours of each game finishing. Remember the community center closes at 9:30 pm nightly. Also both teams need to send a e-mail indicating which teams played, which field, the score, and if there were any ejection or problems for each game played within 48 hours.
COACHES:
Please provide all scores to our Statistician - Marc Wilson
Scoresheets can be dropped off at
the Heron Park CC - WHBL drop box. Marc's number is 416.282.5095 and
his e-mail is: mwilson@kpmg.ca
10) The team name and number, signature of both coaches, official scorer and both umpires, (Name and Number) must be on all completed score sheets before the start of the game. Please have the umpires sign the sheet before the game begins in case of inclement weather.
11) Coaches and managers are considered responsible for all equipment issued to them. All equipment including shirts, pants and caps must be considered as belonging to the West Hill Baseball League and should be returned after all players have received their items.
12) Games not played because of inclement weather conditions will be rescheduled if time and schedule permit.
13) Scoring Points Win ----- two (2) points
Tie ----- one (1) point
Standings will be determined by points when all teams have played the same number of games or by percentage if an uneven amount of games have been played. For this purpose both will be indicated on the standings.
14) Any player or coach ejected from the game by either umpire may be subject to further disciplinary action by the League Executive on receipt of a report from the umpire concerning the incident. In the event of a player or coach being ejected from the game, the umpire will make note on the official score-sheet and notify the Umpire in Chief as soon as is possible. Any player or coach ejected from the game will automatically be suspended for the next game regardless of the infraction. Furthermore, the disciplinary committee may extend the suspension at their discretion.
15) Any coach or player threatening an umpire with physical violence or making any threatening gestures will be ejected from the game and will face severe disciplinary action from the League Disciplinary Committee.
16) All players must be on the bench when not at bat or on deck. It shall be the coach’s responsibility to enforce this rule and if not obeyed, team players may be disciplined by the umpire at their discretion.
17) When a player throws his / her bat in the process of swinging at the ball, he / she will be warned by the umpire on the first occasion and the umpire will record the incident with the scorekeeper. On any succeeding incident of throwing the bat during the game the batter will automatically be called out by the umpire. This will be 1 warning per team.
17a) Notwithstanding Rule #17, any player intentionally throwing the helmet or bat will be called out and warned and / or ejected from the game.
18) Should darkness or inclement weather come prior to the curfew, the umpire will, at his / her discretion, terminate the game and so note on the back of the game scoresheet giving the exact time the game was called and the reason. For inclement reasons there will be a 15 minute rain delay called if no lightening is present. If lightening is present then all players, coaches will leave the field immediately. If the home team is losing at the time of the game being called, the score will revert back to the last completed inning. If the home team takes the lead in the inning that the game is called the present score will stand and the home team will win.
(2 ½ innings with home team leading or 3 innings will constitute a complete game.)
19) At all times the umpire, and not the coaches, shall be the sole judge as to when and if the game should be called once the game has commenced.
20) On a fielding play to either first (1st) or third (3rd) base, the ball shall be ruled dead if it goes out of play past the imaginary line of the edge of the screening. This rule shall apply whether the fielder deflects the ball and / or whether it is thrown over his / her head. In this instance, the runner will get two (2) bases from the last base they occupied when the ball was pitched.
21) The infield fly rule will apply. The umpire must immediately declare “Infield Fly” for the benefit of the runners. (i.e. - infield fly ball with less than two (2) outs and first and second base occupied or bases loaded.)
22) Any coach, manager, team helpers or players smoking on the playing field will be ejected from the game after one (1) warning. Smoking is not permitted within eye sight of the field. Remember children can have allergies to such things. Smoke can also create an asthma attack.
23) Any pitcher hitting three (3) batters in a game must be removed from the pitching position for the duration of that game.
24) The batting order must remain consistent and include a full roster submitted on a score sheet at game time. Late arrivals shall be allowed to play and should be added to the bottom of the score sheet and marked as a late arrival. In house league, coaches are required to ensure that all players play and sit out equally. No player shall sit on the bench a second inning before each player has sat one inning. No player shall play the outfield a second time before each player has played it one inning unless of injury. An inning consists of 3 outs or 5 runs. Players must be rotated between infield and outfield. Failure to follow this rule will result in an automatic default of your game. We take this rule very seriously and we will not accept any excuses for failing to rotate your players.
25) In the event of a shortage of players due to holidays or illness; players may be brought up from the next lower age classification from the House League Division. Please let your convenor know you require players so they can assist you.
26) Pitchers must use a solid colour glove and MUST NOT WEAR LONG WHITE SLEEVED UNDERGARMENTS. A trapper may be worn at first base only. Catchers may use a regular glove or a catcher’s mitt. Outfielders and other infielders can use a regular glove only.
27) There will be no leadoffs taken by the runners. Any player caught taking a lead-off will be called out by the umpire after one (1) warning per team. Runners can only run AFTER the ball has left the pitcher’s hand.
28) A player may NOT run on a dropped third (3rd) strike at any time.
29) No pitcher may pitch more than 1 inning regardless of the number of outs in any one (1) game. Whereas 1 pitch constitutes 1 inning for pitching purposes only.
30) Three (3) outs and/or when a team scores five (5) runs, whichever comes first, will constitute that teams completed half inning to the completion of 3 innings then the mercy is no longer in effect.
31) If there are any problems at any game for whatever reason then the Convenor should be contacted ASAP following the game but within 24 hours of game time. If there are any umpire issues please contact the Umpire-In-Chief with those issues ASAP. Any protests or discretions will be indicated on the score sheet and told to the division convenor within 24 hours of the end of the game.
BASE & PITCHING DISTANCES:
T-Ball Bases (55 feet) Pitching Distance (45 feet)
Rookie Bases (55 feet) Pitching Machine Distance (40 feet)
Mosquito Bases (65 feet) Pitching Distance (44 feet)
Pee Wee Bases (75 feet) Pitching Distance (50 feet)
Bantam Bases (90 feet) Pitching Distance (55 feet )
Midget Bases (90 feet) Pitching Distance (60 feet 6 inches)
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