For game play, we will follow NFHS (National Federation of State High School) rules with the exception of any specific in-house rules stated below
IMPORTANT PARK RULES:
RENO-TAHOE: NO COOLERS ALLOWED – NO DOGS ALLOWED – Tents allowed – NO STAKES
CINCINNATI, OH: Coolers, dogs, and tents allowed
OCEAN CITY, MA: Coolers, dogs, and tents allowed
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL: NO DOGS ALLOWED – Coolers and tents allowed- No plastic or metal cleats on mounds at any time
MYRTLE BEACH, SC: NO DOGS ALLOWED – Coolers and tents allowed
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Coolers, dogs, and tents allowed
LAKE OF THE OZARKS: NO COOLERS ALLOWED
LEGAL BATS:
Cleats:
IRIVE, CA – Natural surfaces, molded and metals allowed, no metals in cages
RENO-TAHOE – NO METAL CLEATS – Players must wear plastic/rubber cleats, tennis shoes, or turf shoes.
CINCINNATI, OH – Metal cleats are NOT allowed on field Fields 1-2 at Warren County. Metal Cleats ARE allowed on natural fields the rest of the fields. Players must wear plastic/rubber cleats, tennis shoes, or turf shoes.
OCEAN CITY, MA – Metal cleats are NOT allowed at Henry S Parker Athletic Complex for Turf Fields 5-8. Metal Cleats ARE allowed on natural fields 1-4. Players must wear plastic/rubber cleats, tennis shoes, or turf shoes.
HOUSTON, TX – MOLDED CLEATS ONLY
ROUND ROCK, TX – Natural Surfaces
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – NO METAL CLEATS – Players must wear plastic/rubber cleats, tennis shoes, or turf shoes. Players CANNOT wear plastic/rubber cleats on Pitcher’s Mounds (must be tennis shoes or turf shoes)
MYRLTE BEACH, SC – NO METAL CLEATS – Players must wear plastic/rubber cleats, tennis shoes, or turf shoes.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Natural Surfaces
HOME/VISITOR DETERMINATION:
Home/visitor for pool play will be determined by a coin-flip before the game. Higher seed has the option (choice) of home/visitor in the elimination rounds
PHOTOGRAPHY/SOCIAL MEDIA:
GAME WARM-UPS:
No warm-ups on the infields. All pre-game warm-ups will need to be made in the outfield grass. No soft tossing into fences.
BATTING LINE-UP :
SUBSTITUTIONS:
FIELD DIMENSIONS:
8U – 10U: 46ft mound/65ft bases.
11U – 12U: 50ft mound/70ft bases.
13U: 54ft mound/80ft bases. (Unless combined with 14U)
14U: High School – 60ft mound/90ft bases.
IN-GAME INJURIES:
INTENTIONAL WALKS:
COURTESY RUNNERS:
PITCHER RE-ENTRY RULE:
BALKS:
8u - 10u:
11u - High School:
LEAD OFFS:
Sliding:
Must slide/avoid contact. A player must slide or attempt to avoid contact on all close plays (umpire discretion). If, in an
umpire’s judgment, there is intentional contact, that umpire may call the runner out on that play. If the contact is judged as intentional and malicious, that umpire may also eject the player from the game.
PITCHING LIMITS :
REGULATION INNINGS:
TIME LIMIT / IN GAME TIE-BREAKER:
RUN / MERCY RULE:
DROPPED THIRD STRIKE:
INFIELD FLY RULE:
SLASH BUNT:
DUGOUTS/FIELDS:
INCLEMENT WEATHER/GAME GUARANTEE:
In case of a team event being canceled or shortened at any time due to inclement weather and/or field conditions, Baseball Youth will issue credits as follows:
- 0 Games: 100% credit toward a future Baseball Youth event in 2025/2026.
- 1 Game: 50% credit toward a future Baseball Youth event in 2025/2026
- 2nd Game Started: 25% credit toward a future Baseball Youth event in 2025/2026
- 2 or more Games Completed: No credits Due
