Vernal Youth Baseball

2022 BALL RULES

2022

1.  Every kid sits only 1 inning per game. 

for example if you have 14 kids on your team all 14 have to set before you can start the rotation again.

2.  Every kid bats. Maximum of 9 kids on the field. Free substitution.  Except Pitching Machine (All Can Play Defense)

      Pitching Machine, will make a batting line up for the whole season.

      You will use the same batting line up ALL SEASON.  Example in game 1 if your 10th batter was your last out of game,  on game 2 you start your         11th Batter as lead off.  This way everyone gets equal batting time.  When tournament starts go back to regular way of doing line up.

3.  Play with however many kids show.  You may NOT recruit any NEW Players.

4.  Pitchers may pitch 2 innings per game.

5.  You MUST pitch a YOUNGER pitcher each game.  (3 outs or 6 batters!!)

6.  You may reenter any pitcher/

7.  New pitchers get 8 warm-up pitches.  Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches for returning pitchers.

8.  Only 8 runs can score per inning In minor, major, and Babe Ruth league.  Only 5 runs can score per inning in pitching     machine and rookie league.

9.  You can end a game in a tie. (except for the tournament).

10. Absolutely NO intentional walks.

11. No new inning in pitching machine (6,7,8) after 50 Minutes or 5 innings.

12. No new inning in Rookie Kid Pitch (7-8) after 1 hour, or 5 innings.

13. No new inning in Minors after 1 Hour and 15 minutes or 6 Innings.

14. No new inning in Majors after 1 Hour and 30 minutes on nights there are 2 Games.  6 innings or no new inning after    8:00 on Single Game  Nights.

15. Babe Ruth 13-14 and 15-18 Will Go 1 Hour and 45 Minutes or 7 Innings.  NO TIME LIMITS ON NIGHTS WITH 1 GAME!! 

17. Please Keep The Games Moving.

18. Umpires must start games on time and watch warm up pitches.

19. NO MAKE UP GAMES.

20. Score will be kept, however, standings will not.  Scorekeepers still need to set in the tower. THIS IS A MUST.

       HOME TEAM WILL BE THE SCORE KEEPER

21.  ROOKIE, MINOR & MAJOR  USA APROVED BATS ONLY

       BABE RUTH- WOOD BAT ONLY

22. This is a learning league.  Please teach the game of baseball to all players.

23. HAVE FUN!!