+60 Senior Division Rules

Boston Amateur Baseball League

Rules for the 2025 Season

The 60+ Senior Division plays according to the same rules governing the Colford Division, with the following exceptions:

NOTE: BABL Wood bat league rule [Wood or Wood Composite Bats only are alowed]
 
    *Allowed wood bat types: Only wooden bats are permitted in BABL games.
        1. Maple
        2. Ash
        3. Birch
        4. Bamboo
        5. Hickory 

    * NOT allowed bat types:

1. Metal Bats  

2. Laminated or Experimental Bats:

3. Bats made from laminated wood or experimental designs are prohibited unless they have received approval from the BABL Advisors

4. Bats with Excessive Pine Tar: [ Pine tar can only be applied up to 18 inches from the bottom of the handle. If it extends beyond this limit, the bat is not allowed in the game]

5. Bats Exceeding Size Limits: [Bats must be no more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length]

1. Rule Intent Enforcement

   • When written rules conflict with their intent, the intent will be enforced.

2. Run Limit Per Inning

   • Teams cannot score more than five runs per inning through the first six innings.

   • This rule is suspended for the playoffs.

3. Steal Limit

   • Each team is allowed only one successful steal per inning or one attempted double steal.

4. Batted Balls to Outfield Grass

   • All batters, regardless of age, cannot be thrown out at first base on any batted ball that reaches the outfield grass.

5. Outfield Positioning

   • Outfielders must remain on the outfield grass until a pitched ball is put in play.

6. A/B Batting Order Option

   • The A/B option in the batting order is in effect.

7. Courtesy Runners

   • Teams are allowed two courtesy runners identified before the game.

   • Courtesy runners must be the last batted out and cannot steal or advance on passed balls/wild pitches.

8. Dropped Third Strikes

   • All dropped third strikes are an out.

9. Age Eligibility

   • Players must turn 60 by December 31, 2024, to be eligible.

   • Each team may have two underage players who must turn 59 by December 31, 2024, and they are not allowed to pitch.

10. Playoff Eligibility 

• • First Round: All players must of played in 8 of the 16 regular seson games with no injury or health exceptions allowed.
    • Playoff Format:
      • Confirmation of the playoff format, which includes a play-in game for the bottom two teams, followed by single elimination in the semifinals and a best-of-three final series.
      • Championship Game: The winners of the two semifinal matchups play in the 2 out of 3 series to determine the champion.