Altoona Baseball League 12u Supplemental Rules - League Athletics
Altoona Baseball League 12u Supplemental Rules All USSSA League Baseball Rules shall apply, with the following exceptions or additions: Rule 1.00: This organization will be known as Altoona Baseball League (ABL) Rule 2.00: Membership, Participation, and Classification of play will be determined by the Altoona Baseball League Board. Rule 3.00: Player and team eligibility will be determined by the Altoona Baseball League Board. Rule 3.06.F: Coaches will be selected by the Altoona Baseball Recreational League Board, only after filing all appropriate paperwork, passing of a background check, and attending all mandatory classes offered by the Altoona Baseball League Board. Rule 4.00: Players are selected via a draft conducted by League Representative. Rule 7.01.A: Playing Fields shall be laid out in accordance to the dimension of fields located at Sam Wise Youth Complex in Altoona, Iowa. Pitching Distance is 50’ feet. Base Path Distance is 70 feet. Rule 7.01.B: The official ball may be licensed by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). Rule 7.01.C: Bats may be any that conform to the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). Rule 7.01.F: Player uniform hats and shirts will be provided by ABL. Teams are encouraged to have matching baseball pants. Metal cleats are not allowed. Rule 7.02.A: Home team will be designated per schedule and will prepare field for play (i.e. chalk batter’s box and baselines). Home team scorebook and pitching record are official. Visiting team will rake/repair mound and plate areas. Rule 7.02.B: Time Limit: No new inning starts after 1 hour 40 minutes. Rule 7.02.D.1 (a): Batting Order – all roster players will bat in same continuous order during the game. Players arriving late shall be added to the end of the batting order. If a player must leave early or is injured and must miss his turn in the batting order, the opposing coach must be notified prior to the at-bat. No automatic out will be taken if proper notice is given. If notice is not given, then an out shall be recorded for that player and that at-bat only. The continuous batting order shall be maintained of all team roster players at the game. Rule 7.02.D.1 (b): Defensive Substitution – Free, except pitcher. See Rule 7.05 in USSSA rules. Rule 7.02.E: Does not apply. Rule 7.03.A.1: Time limit see Rule 7.02.B and Ties; if there is a tie at the end of a regulation game or when time limit has been met then a new inning will start. The last batter in the previous inning will be placed on 2nd and the next to last batter will be placed on 3rd base, with one out given to the team at bat. The game will continue in this format until there is a winner. Rule 8.05.D: Balks will be enforced as follows: Pitcher will be given one warning after his/her first infraction. The pitcher will be instructed as to the infraction and any base runners deemed out by the umpire due to a balk move will be returned to their respective bases. Upon second balk infraction (and each subsequent infraction) by the same pitcher; the balk will be enforced without warning. Rule 10.00: Rule 14.00: Umpires must be certified, either by the Unites States Specialty Association (USSSA), Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSSA), or the Des Moines Umpire Association. Rule 15.01: A protest must be filed with the ABL Board Member of the Day in accordance to the USSSA listed guidelines. ABL Board Member decisions will be final. Rule 15.02: Does not apply. (No protest fee in this league)
Rev 1.2 2015.01.01
ABL Board
1/1/2015 1:08:32 PM
GENERAL ITEMS Dropped Third Strike: This division will use the rules pertaining to “dropped third strike”. Minimum Playing Time: All roster players must play at least 6 defensive outs and 1 at bat per game. It is encouraged that all coaches play each player a minimum of every other defensive inning to avoid a player sitting on the bench in consecutive innings. Score Reporting: Winning coach must record game score at AltoonaBaseballLeague.org following completed game. Pitch Cards: Pitch Cards need picked up prior to each game and dropped off after the game with the Board member on duty. No exceptions during tournament games. Game rescheduling: All games will be played as follows with as little as 7 players. When only 8 players no outs will be taken, if only 7 players then 1 out each time the missing 8th player comes up to bat. All cancelled games will be rescheduled by League Representative. Call-up players: If additional players are needed to fill a roster of 9 players, the coach must contact the League Representative for a player. Call-up players cannot pitch or catch at any time during the game. Call-up players must meet the minimum playing time guidelines as previously indicated. Violation of these rules will result in forfeit.
Rev 1.2 2015.01.01
ABL Board
1/1/2015 1:08:32 PM
Rev 1.2 2015.01.01
ABL Board
1/1/2015 1:08:32 PM
GENERAL ITEMS Dropped Third Strike: This division will use the rules pertaining to “dropped third strike”. Minimum Playing Time: All roster players must play at least 6 defensive outs and 1 at bat per game. It is encouraged that all coaches play each player a minimum of every other defensive inning to avoid a player sitting on the bench in consecutive innings. Score Reporting: Winning coach must record game score at AltoonaBaseballLeague.org following completed game. Pitch Cards: Pitch Cards need picked up prior to each game and dropped off after the game with the Board member on duty. No exceptions during tournament games. Game rescheduling: All games will be played as follows with as little as 7 players. When only 8 players no outs will be taken, if only 7 players then 1 out each time the missing 8th player comes up to bat. All cancelled games will be rescheduled by League Representative. Call-up players: If additional players are needed to fill a roster of 9 players, the coach must contact the League Representative for a player. Call-up players cannot pitch or catch at any time during the game. Call-up players must meet the minimum playing time guidelines as previously indicated. Violation of these rules will result in forfeit.
Rev 1.2 2015.01.01
ABL Board
1/1/2015 1:08:32 PM
