OBYBSA Major 11-12 Baseball League Rules

Spring 2022 Major 11-12U Rules

  1. Game Rules
    1. General
      1. We are Playing Real Baseball. We play based on Babe Ruth League Rules.
      2. We are Playing to Win.
      3. You should use the Regular Season to move players around and try out different Pitchers.
      4. Always Slide into Home ANYTIME there is a potential play. NO HEAD FIRST SLIDES INTO HOME.  This will be an out with no warnings given. 
        1. Any baserunner who intentionally collides with the Catcher will be automatically out.
      5. Batters need to get out of Batter’s Box when there is a Passed Ball with a runner on 3rd.
      6. Anyone under 18 coaching bases must wear a helmet.
      7. On deck circle to be used is the one behind the batter. If the batter is right handed, on deck batter uses 3rd base on deck circle.  If batter is left handed, on deck batter uses 1st base on deck circle.
      8. Only coaches should address the umpires regarding rules and/or violations. If a parent witnesses a rules violation, please bring it to your coach’s attention so that they may discuss it with the umpire.
    2. Bats
      1. Bat Diameter Maximum is 2 5/8”
      2. Bat must be Stamped USA
      3. Babe Ruth USA Bat Rules
    3. Lineups
      1. All Players Bat
      2. Only 10 Players in the Field at a time during the Regular Season. Once the Playoffs start, only 9 players in the field.
      3. First and Last name MUST be in Scorebook
    4. Pitching
      1. Maximum of 3 innings or 60 Pitches in one game.
      2. Maximum of 50 pitches to pitch the Following Day. You can throw 50 or fewer pitches on Thursday, and still pitch again on Friday.
      3. Spikes players are only allowed to pitch a combined 6 outs per game.
      4. Spikes players pitching days will be determined by their Spikes coach and their parent. This may be different for 11U Spikes and 12U Spikes.  Parent has final say.
    5. Stealing Bases
      1. Leading Off is allowed.
      2. Stealing Bases is allowed.
    6. Balks
      1. During the Regular Season, the umpires should warn the pitchers about Balks.
      2. Once the playoffs start, Balks will be called.
    7. Speed of Game
      1. Replace Catcher as Base Runner when there are 2 Outs. This is to speed up catcher getting ready.  If you choose not to replace them because they are a fast runner, have a coach ready to warm up the pitcher, and someone in the dugout ready to help the catcher get into their equipment.
      2. Batters should always have one foot in the Batter’s Box.
        1. Please only give hitting instructions when a batter is on deck or in between innings.
    8. Team Managers
    9. Scoreboard
      1. Home Team is responsible for running scoreboard if we end up doing so.
      2. Scorebook
        1. Both Teams must keep the Scorebook. First and Last Names must be entered as their given name, and not nicknames or middle name if that’s what they go by.
          1. This is absolutely necessary for participation in the Cal Ripken tournament.
    10. Mercy Rule
      1. Six (6) run limit per inning, all innings.
        1. If a team is winning by 19 after the 3rd inning, game is over. 
        2. If a team is winning by 13 after 4th inning, game is over.
        3. If a team is winning by 7 after 5th inning, game is over.
    11. Time Limit
      1. No new inning after 1 hour 40 minutes. If the inning has started, the Home Team gets to bat unless they are already winning.
    12. Game Times 
      1. Days to be determined based on number of teams in league. This rule page will be updated to reflect those days at that time.  They will be some combination of Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
        1. 6:05pm Games
          1. First Pitch is at 6:05, but please tell Parents in All Communications that they should be there by 5:45 to properly warm-up.
          2. Games will be Six (6) Innings.
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