U13 ‘A’ Division

 

U13 Regulations

1. Ball Size: 11” Red Dot

-Each team must provide 

2. Pitching Distance: 38’

3. Base Line Distance: 55’

 

*Any abuse of officials will result in immediate removal from the field area. Please reiterate this all coaches, parents and players.

 

1. No new inning will start after 1 hour 30. Time limit will be 1 hour 45 mins max. Officials will determine final inning based on duration of game.

a. If the time limit is reached, score will revert to the last complete inning. 

b. Round Robin games can end in a tie, if the inning is complete and time limit is reached. 

c. The official start time will be at the completion of the plate meeting.

 

2. Innings 1-4: 5 Run Rule, Inning 5+ Open

a. The final inning, if not yet the 5th, will be the open inning.

 

3. Teams must bat all players in the starting lineup

a. Line-Up Changes

i. If a player on the roster arrives late for a game, they may be added to the bottom of the line up upon arrival.

ii. If a player gets injured they will have the remainder of the inning in progress and the following complete inning to return to the line-up. If they are not able to bat, their position in the line-up will be skipped and will not be considered an out. If they cannot return the game after the following complete inning they will be scratched for the remainder of the game, with no penalty and will not be considered an out.

iii. If a player must leave the game, their position in the line-up may be skipped and not counted as an out. Their position will be scratched for the remainder of the game and they will not be allowed to return to the game.

iv. If a team is not able to field the minimum number of players due to an injured player or player that has left, the game will be considered a forfeit.

 

4. The DP/Flex is NOT allowed.

 

5. Standard Run Ahead Rules in effect (15 runs after 3 innings, 10 after 4, and 7 after 5)

 

6. If a semi final or championship game ends in a tie, the tie breaker will be used (start any extra inning with the last available batter on 2nd, 0 outs)

a. In situations where teams play extra innings due to a tie, a pitcher will be allowed to pitch a maximum of 1 additional inning per game

 

7. Pitchers will be limited to a maximum of 4 innings per game (one pitch is considered an inning)

 

8. Each player must play a minimum of 2 complete innings per game . In a game that is finished early due to the Run Ahead Rule, a team will not be penalized if not able to play all team members.

 

9. Intentional walks are allowed

 

10. Bunting is allowed

 

11. Stealing Home is allowed

 

12. The Infield Fly Rule is in effect

 

13. No metal spikes on cleats are permitted