Baseball Rules

COACHES

Four coaches in a game:

  • Head Coach
  • 1st Base Coach
  • 3rd Base Coach
  • Dugout Coach

ROSTERS

Rosters must consist of at least 9 players.

BATTING

Continuous line-ups must be implemented for all age groups.

EQUIPMENT

  • Bats must have USA stamp
  • Players must wear a cup
  • Catchers must have proper equipment with throat guard
  • No steel cleats except for 14U

DEFENSE

  • All players must play defense during the game.
  • For example, if you have 11 players, 2 players on the bench, they must play defense the 2nd inning

PITCHING

  • Players can only pitch 2 innings per game and a total of 6 innings per tournament
  • If a player is on the mound and pitches one ball to the batter, that is considered 1 inning
  • The starting pitcher can come back as long as he/she has not pitched 2 innings in that game or 6 innings in the tournament