INTERMEDIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE RULES

INTERMEDIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE RULES Wednesday, January 04, 2017 1. Refer to the TCKL Registration Forms for the player grade levels for this league. 2. Pitching and base distance will be as specified below: a. Pitching = 54 Feet b. Bases = 80 Feet 3. Bunting is allowed. 4. The infield fly rule will be in effect. a. The infield rule is called by the home plate umpire when a fair fly ball is hit (not including a line drive or an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. b. The hit is made before 2 - outs and at a time when 1st and 2nd or all bases are occupied. c. The batter is always out, but the ball is alive and runners may advance at their own risk in hope the fly may not be caught, or they may tag up and advance after the ball is caught. 5. All games are to be played with not more than 9 players in the field and 8 players are required to start a game. 6. Stolen bases are allowed only after a pitched ball crosses home plate. a. Runners must maintain contact with the base until pitched balls cross home plate. b. On a steal attempt, runners may not advance if an attempted throw goes past the fielder, unless the ball goes out of bounds; the runner at that time may advance one base. 7. All players are to play at least one inning in the infield per game. 8. To speed up play, courtesy runners for the pitcher and catcher will be allowed. a. The courtesy runner must be the last batter who was out. b. Courtesy runners are optional 9. Pitchers will be allowed to pitch no more than 3 innings per game. a. Delivery of a single pitch will constitute pitching an inning. b. A player who replaces a pitcher must pitch to at least one batter. c. The pitcher will be allowed 5 pitches to warm-up between innings. d. A relief pitcher shall be given 10 pitches to warm-up, unless they had pitched before in the same inning. e. Managers are allowed one conference per pitcher per inning. The pitcher must be replaced during the second conference. f. If there is an injury to the pitcher which makes it necessary for his removal from the game, the player entering the game in relief of that pitcher shall be given as many pitches as necessary (within reason) for satisfactory warm-up. 10. Pitchers in this league are not allowed to pitch “Breaking Ball (Curve Ball)” pitches at anytime during the game. If the umpire sees a pitcher throwing this type of pitch the pitcher will receive one warning, after that warning the pitcher will be removed from the game and not allowed to pitch the balance of the game. a. This rule is to keep our young pitchers from hurting or causing damage to their arm or shoulder.