Minor League (9 Year Old) League Rules

Revised 2/27/2023

 
All  USSSA Rules will be followed for league play with the following exceptions/additions:

1. Time limit of 1 hour and 20 minutes or 6 innings.  If the game is tied at the end of regulation during the regular season, that tie will stand. 

Post Season Ties:

During post-season we must play until there is a winner.  For extra innings in the post-season, the team at-bat will start with the bases loaded and no outs.  The last player to bat will go to 1st base, the previous batter in the lineup will go to 2^nd base, the second previous batter will go to 3rd base.
There is NO penalty for placing runners on base if a team is playing with fewer than 9 players.  No bases will be left empty and no outs will be given to start the inning if a team only has 7/8 players.  Just place runners on base as they are listed in the lineup disregarding the absent 8^th/9^th batters.  Per the rules, an out will still be given for the missing 8th/9th place batter if they come up to bat.

2. A team may score a maximum of 6 runs per inning.

3. The infield fly rule is NOT in effect.

4. All league pitching rules apply. If a pitching rule is violated, the game must be protested by the head coach to the head umpire immediately upon the infraction. If the protest is upheld, the game will be ruled a forfeit.

5. Any defensive timeout called by a coach will be charged as a visit to the mound except for an injury or equipment repair timeout.

6. When the bases are loaded, each strike (called, swinging or foul) will remove all previous balls on the batter. 
Example: The bases are loaded and the batter has a 2-0 count. The pitcher throws a called strike. This makes the count 0-1. This rule is only in effect only when the bases are loaded. 

7. Teams play with four (4) outfielders.  And they must be lined up like true outfielders, not one as a rover. 

8. The batter is not allowed to run to 1B on a dropped 3rd strike. It is a strike out and the batter is out.

9.     There will be NO leading off by base runners.  A runner must stay on the base until the ball crosses the plate.  A runner leaving early will be out and it’s a dead ball, no pitch.  Whether or not a runner leaves early is the sole discretion of the umpires and their judgement of when the ball crosses the plate.

10.  Coaches are to make sure a catcher has on a protective cup. If the catcher is not wearing a protective cup, they will be prevented from catching until they are wearing one.

11. If one of the teams is more than 6 runs behind when time expires (1 hr and 20 minutes) the game is over immediately.

12.  Refer to our General League Rules for bats that are or are not allowed in our league as well as other general rules, including forfeit rule.  https://www.fybaseball.com/content/11689/General-League-Rules