VAA Baseball Rules
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All rules below are still in effect for the 2017 season.
2015-2017 Pitching Rules (See Summary image below)
** 2017 rules are the same as 2015 with the following exceptions:
* If a pitcher pitches 2 or more innings, he cannot catch the next inning (one inning of "arm rest" is required)
* If a catcher catches 2 or more innings, he cannot pitch the next inning (one inning of "arm rest" is required)
* The player can play another position for that inning of "arm rest".
Junior (7-8 yr. olds), Minors (9-10 yr. olds) and Intermediate (10-11 yr. olds) Rules
Majors (11-12 yr. olds) Rules
** 2016 rule updates for Majors:
No new inning is to be started after 1 hr and 45 minutes has elapsed from the scheduled start time. Once an inning has been started it is to be completed if possible with no time limit. A 15 run rule will be implemented,if after 4 innings, a team is leading by 15 runs or more, the game will be stopped .
13-15 Year Old/Babe Ruth Rules
* 2016/2017 rule updates for 13-15 Year Old/Babe Ruth: