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House League - Pee Wee Rules:
West Hill Baseball League
Pee Wee 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 dead at 8:30 pm.
2) All coaches and players should be arriving 15 minutes before game time to ensure they are ready to play on time each night.
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.
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 (Cup / Jock) is mandatory for all boys and a jill is mandatory for all females. No jewelry (watches, earrings etc.) 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). Athletic supporter (cup) is mandatory to play any position.
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 to the league statistician so that the win can be recorded, within 48 hours of completion of game. 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 of completion to John McMillan the league statistician basesloaded27@rogers.com Then the sheets can be dropped off at either Port Union Community Center or Heron Park Community Center. There are drop boxes in each location. Reminder: each location closes at 9:30pm nightly.
10) The name and number of each team, 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 umpires sign the sheet just before the commencement of the game.
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. Please return all unused uniforms to the league.
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.
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. 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. There will be 1 warning per team.
18) Notwithstanding Rule #17, any player intentionally throwing the helmet or bat will be called out and warned and / or ejected from the game even if they are already called out a second out will occur.
19) 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. 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 constitute a complete game.)
20) At all times the umpire shall be the sole judge as to when and if the game should be called once the game has commenced not the coaches. Rain delay will last up to 15 minutes unless severe weather conditions occur.
21) 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.
22) 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.)
23) Any coach, manager, team helpers or players smoking on the playing field will be ejected from the game after one (1) warning. No coaches should be smoking within eye sight of the field. (Remember this can trigger an allergy reaction).
24) The batting order must remain consistent and include a full roster submitted on a score sheet at game time. 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 injury or discipline. An inning consists of 3 outs or 5 runs. Players must be rotated between infield and outfield. We take this rule very seriously and no protests in this matter will occur. If the opposing team notices this happening the must bring it up to the umpire right away to get the situation resolved.
25) The batting order must remain consistent and include a full roster submitted on the score sheet at game time. No player shall be on the score sheet until they are present at the park.
26) Additions to the batting order due to late arrival of players will be allowed at any time but must be marked as late arrival and put at the bottom of batting order.
27) 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. Contact your convenor for available players as needed. No players may play on the team regularly as a call-up. Call-ups are used on per game basis only and will be limited to the number of times they can be used.
28) Pitchers must use a solid color 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 use a regular glove only.
29) A player may run on a dropped third (3rd) strike, EXCEPT when first (1st) base is occupied with less than two (2) outs.
30) Lead offs may be taken by the runners and base stealing is allowed. You need only to tag up on your bases if time has been called.
31) A player can pitch a maximum of two (2) consecutive innings, regardless of the number of outs made. (One pitch constituting an inning.) Once a pitcher has been removed from the mound he / she may not return as a pitcher in that game but can play at any other position. Any pitcher who hits three batters in a game must be removed as a pitcher for the duration of the game. He / she may continue in the game in any other position. One (1) warning for balk per pitcher then it is called a balk.
32) 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.
33) 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 a game is under protest, it shall be recorded on the game sheet and called into the convenor immediately following the game. If the convenor is not contacted then the protest will not be addressed regardless of the time it was called in. The convenor will then contact the president for resolution to the problem. If there are any umpire issues please contact the Umpire-In-Chief with those issues ASAP. Please have umpires shirt number available to ensure the correct person is noted.
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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