Babe Ruth League rules will be followed with exceptions created specifically for our league.
See links  and rules below for those exceptions.

Updated:  2/27/2023

See General League Rules and Pitching Rules and Field and Game Details for rules specific to our league.

1)  All players bat in the lineup.

2)  Open substitutions.  A defensive substitution can be made at any time, a player can enter & exit defensive positions with no limit.  All pitching limits apply.  See the link above for those limitations.

3)                                                 * Along with ALL USA Baseball bats, ALL BBCOR big barrel bats will be allowed at White River.  

* There is a "drop limit" of -8  on all bats in this age group.  

If a batter gets on base using an illegal bat, the batter will be called out and all runners will return to their original base, and the head coach will be ejected for the remainder of the game.

These stamps on any bats are NOT allowed in ANY age group:



This stamp on a big barrel bat IS allowed at White River Only:


ALL bats with these stamps ARE ALLOWED in ANY age group:

4)  Metal spikes are NOT allowed.

5)  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.

6)  No new inning will start after 1 hour and 30 minutes or six (6) innings in Spring League, 2 hours or seven (7) innings in Fall League.  If the game is tied at the end of regulation during the regular season, that tie will stand.  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 2nd 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 8th/9th batters.  An out will still be given like usual for the missing 8th/9th place batter if they come up to bat.

7)  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