League Wide Rules:
- PAC Sports Rule Book (Click Here to view full document)
- 7 Run limit per half inning
- 7 Run rule to complete games early
- Games will be called early if a team is ahead by 15 runs after 4 innings completed or if a team is ahead by 8 runs after 5 innings completed
- No new inning will be started within 5 minutes of game time length.
- All Players MUST be included in the lineup and MUST play 6 defensive out by the completion of the 4th inning
- Maximum roster size is 14 players
Score Keeping:
- Each team should have a scorekeeper registered and assigned to the team roster
- Each should record both teams scores and pitch counts in case of any discrepancies in the reported score
- Home team is the official scorekeeper
- Home team is responsible for reporting the score to TBD within 48 hours of games end
- Subject Line – Division/Date/Time
- Content – Visiting Team Name – Runs Scored
- Home Team Name – Runs Scored
- Each team is responsible for reporting their pitch counts
- Opposing teams can challenge pitch counts and rest days prior to any game
Pitch Counts
Divisions & Field Sizes
Sub-Divisions
- Each division will have multiple sub-divisions.
- Depending on the numbers there could be 2 or 3 sub-divisions.
- 2 will be set up as American and National with National being the top
division
division
- 3 will be set up as Clemente, Mays, and Aaron with Aaron being the
top division
top division
Division Coordinators
4/5 Tee Ball– TBD
5/6 Tee Ball - TBD
7U Coach Pitch – TBD
8U Coach Pitch – TBD
9U – TBD
10U – TBD
11U – TBD
12U – TBD
8U Coach Pitch – TBD
9U – TBD
10U – TBD
11U – TBD
12U – TBD
DCB Rule Amendments
Tee Ball
- 2 separate tee ball divisions for 4/5 year olds & 5/6 year olds
-1:15 game time length.
- No run limit applies.
- Runners may not steal bases.
- No advancing on overthrows to any base.
- Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire.
- 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders)
- 1-Base maximum for batted balls in the infield and 2-Base maximum for batted
balls to the outfield unless ball clears the fence.
balls to the outfield unless ball clears the fence.
- Tee comes out after 3 swinging strikes.
- Bat through the entire lineup each half-inning.
7U Coach Pitch
- 1:15 game time length.
- Runners may not steal bases.
- No advancing on overthrows to any base.
- 7 Pitches or 3 swinging strikes equates to an at-bat. (With Continuation)
- Baserunners are stopped once the ball crosses into the infield dirt on batted balls to the
outfield. (Umpires judgment)
outfield. (Umpires judgment)
- Coaches' back foot must be connected to the pitching line upon pitches release.
- Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire.
- 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders)
- Outfielders must be positioned within 5 feet of the outfield fence.
- ONLY 1 defensive coach allowed in the outfield grass.
8U Coach Pitch
- 1:30 game time length.
- Runners may not steal bases.
- Runners may advance 1 base on each overthrow. (Except for the initial play at 1st
base)
base)
- 7 Pitches or 3 swinging strikes equates an at bat. (NO Continuation)
- Baserunners are stopped once a ball is in the infield with possession by a player.
- Coaches back foot must be connected to the pitching line upon pitches release.
- Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire.
- 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders)
- NO defensive coaches allowed in the field of play.
9U
- 1:45 game time length.
- Tight bases. (Runners may not take leads or steal bases)
- No balks will be called.
- Dropped 3rd strike is NOT in play.
- Runners may advance 1-base on each overthrow.
- Runners may advance 1-base on passed balls and wild pitches. (2nd base
and 3rd base only)
and 3rd base only)
- Absolutely NO stealing of home even on overthrows back to the pitcher.
10U
- 1:45 game time length.
- Loose bases. (Runners may take leads and steal bases)
- Each pitcher will receive a balk warning.
- Absolutely NO stealing of home on a pitch. (Head Coaches will be
ejected if a runner steals home on a pitch)
ejected if a runner steals home on a pitch)
- Runners may NOT advance home on passed balls or wild pitches.
(May advance on overthrows back to the pitcher or pick-off attempt)
(May advance on overthrows back to the pitcher or pick-off attempt)
11U
- 1:45 game time length.
- 1 balk warning per team.
- Play Baseball!
12U
- 1:45 game time length.
- 1 balk warning per team.
- Play Baseball!