Baseball

Coaching

• The offensive team may place a coach at first base and third base
• If an offensive coach touches a baserunning player that player will be called OUT
• Prior to the game beginning, both teams' head coach (or the acting head coach) and the umpire shall have a home plate meeting
• 7U & 8U | In addition to the other offensive coaches, the coach who is pitching may also coach players from the mound
• 7U | The defensive team may place one coach in the outfield and one coach in the infield, but both must remain in foul territory away from the field of play
• 8U and up | The defensive team is allowed to have up to two (2) coaches just outside the dugout
• All other coaches must stay in the dugout

Players

• A team must have 7 players to begin a game (if there are not 7 players the team will have to forfeit)

Batting

• 7U | The batter will receive 3 coach pitches. If the batter fouls off the last pitch, the continuation rule will apply (batter gets another live pitch until either a ball, hit or strike). After the coach pitches if the batter does not get a hit, they get one swing to attempt hitting the ball off of a tee.
• 8U | The batter will receive 6 coach pitches. If the batter swings and misses 3 of the pitches, it will be a strike out. If the batter fouls off the last pitch, the continuation rule will apply (batter gets another live pitch until the ball is put in play or the batter misses or doesn’t swing at the next pitch).
• 10U | The batter will be called out on a dropped 3rd strike. Batter may not attempt to run to 1st base.

Baserunning | Stealing

• 8U and below | No stealing or leading off. 
• 10U | No Leading off. Stealing is allowed once the ball reaches the plate. 
• Overthrows to the Pitcher: An errant return throw from the catcher to the pitcher is considered a dead ball. A runner cannot advance after the ball has been released by the catcher to the pitcher regardless if the ball is caught, overthrown, dropped, etc.
  
• 12U and 14U | Unrestricted ("open baserunning")

Fielding | Overthrows

• 10U and under | Only one base will be allowed (at runners risk) in the event of an overthrow to any base. (play is dead when either the lead runner reaches the next base safely or the runner is tagged out)
• 12U and 14U | The ball is live

Pitching | Count Limitations

Regular Season

• No pitch limits during the regular season

Playoffs

• 10U | They can pitch up to 9 outs and are allowed to pitch the next day. No more than 24 outs maximum throughout a tournament (including playoffs).
• 12U | They can pitch up to 9 outs and are allowed to pitch the next day. No more than 27 outs maximum throughout a tournament (including playoffs).
• 14U | They can pitch up to 9 outs and are allowed to pitch the next day. No more than 30 outs maximum throughout a tournament (including playoffs).

Pitching | Balks

• 10U and 12U | One (1) warning per pitcher then standard penalty after that
• 14U | No warnings are given

Coaching

• The offensive team may place a coach at first base, third base, and home plate
• The home plate coach may position the batter in the box
• If an offensive coach touches a baserunning player that player will be called OUT
• The defensive team may place one coach in the outfield and one coach in the infield
• All other coaches must stay in the dugout
• Prior to the game beginning, both teams' head coach (or the acting head coach) and the umpire shall have a home plate meeting

Players

• A team must have 7 players to begin a game (if there are not 7 players the team will have to forfeit)

Batting

• 3/4 Only | Each team will take turns batting through their entire bench per inning
• 3/4 Only | There will be neither outs nor runs recorded
• 3/4 Only | Each batter will swing until they are able to put the ball in play
• 5/6 Only | Batters will have 3 swings to put the ball in play
• 5/6 Only | No additional swings are awarded for foul balls

Baserunning

• 3/4 Only | When the last batter puts the ball into play, all players on base will run the bases to home plate
• 4/5/6 Only | Only one base will be allowed (at runners risk) in the event of an overthrow to any base. (play is dead when either the lead runner reaches the next base safely or the runner is tagged out)

Defensive Play

• The pitcher may not run down a runner going to first base. The pitcher must throw the ball to 1st base. Rolling the ball to 1st will NOT be allowed.
• The pitcher may run down a runner going to any other base or home plate