13 & 15 Yr Old Boys Rules

WEST PLAINS YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL RULES SUPPLEMENT 13 – 15 BOYS (SENIOR DIVIDION)

1.

TIME OF GAME IS 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES OR 5 INNINGS (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). TEAM LINEUPS MUST BE TURNED IN 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE GAME. A NEW INNING WILL NOT START AFTER THE TIME LIMIT, BUT EACH INNING STARTED WILL BE COMPLETED IF NECESSARY. GAMES CALLED BECUASE OF RAIN WILL NOT HAVE TO BE FINISHED IF 3 INNINGS WERE COMLETED (2 ½ IF HOME TEAM AHEAD). GAMES WILL BE COMPLETED I F THERE IS A 10 RUN LEAD AFTER THREE INNINGS OR 8 RUN LEAD AFTER 4 INNINGS. IF THE GAME IS TIED AFTER THE LAST INNING, THE GAME MUST CONTINUE UNTIL THE TIE IS BROKEN.

2.

A TEAM MUST HAVE 8 PLAYERS PRESENT AT GAME TIME, OR FORFEIT THE GAME. ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY A MINIMUM OF 2 INNINGS PER GAME. PLAYERS ARRIVING LATE WILL BE PLACED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP. THERE WILL BE FREE SUBSTITUTION.

3.

RUNNERS MUST TRY TO SLIDE AT ANY BASE, WITH FIRST BASE BEING AN EXCEPTION, WHEN A PLAY IS BEING MADE ON HIM. THE RUNNER CANNOT “TAKE OUT” A DEFENSIVE PLAYER, AND THE UMPIRE CANN CALL A RUNNER “OUT” FOR NOT SLIDING.

4.

A COURTESY RUNNER FOR THE CATCHER IS MANDATORY WITH TWO OUT.