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Biddy Rules 2015
In-House Biddy Rules 2015
NORTHAMPTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
IN-HOUSE BIDDIES BASEBALL RULES
GENERAL INFORMATION
1) ELIGIBILITY
a) Any child that reaches the
age of 8 years before MAY 1st of the new season will be eligible to play
IN-HOUSE BIDDIES.
b) Any parent that wants to move
up a 7 year old to play IN-HOUSE BIDDIES that player will have a special try
out and be looked at by the commissioner and his assistant and it will be their
decision either to let that player move or not. This decision will be final.
c) Any child that becomes 11
years old before May 1st of the given baseball season will not be eligible to
play In-house Biddy baseball. If they turn 11 before August 1st they will be
eligible to play In-house Biddy but will not be able to pitch. Coaches please
be sure that you inform your players and parents of this rule at the end of the
baseball season.
2) RULES OF CONDUCT
a) Both teams are responsible
for the actions of their players and fans that are in attendance during a
regular season game and any playoff games that teams are involved in.
b) NO DISCOURTEOUS TREATMENT OF
UMPIRES BY ANY COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS, OR FANS.
c) Catchers will not be
permitted to heckle a batter while behind the plate. Any player caught doing so
will be given one warning and then will not be permitted to play for the rest
of the game.
3) OUR GOALS FOR THIS LEAGUE
a) The goal of this league is to
teach baseball’s basic skills and team play, and sportsmanship and fair play to
the youths involved. Remember we have children that are between the ages of 8
and 10 that are competing in this league. THIS IS AN IN-HOUSE LEAGUE. Work with
them to prepare them to move forward to the next level of baseball.
PLAYING RULES
1) GAMES BEING PLAYED
a) Regular length of game (6
innings)—Exception: In the event a team holds a 10 run lead after the
completion of 4 innings, home team must have a final at bat to.
b) In the event a game is halted
by rain before the (4) inning rule, both teams shall wait fifteen (15) minutes
before either continuing or halting the game. In the event the game is halted
it is up to the coaches to contact the commissioner and check to see when the
next available date is to resume play at the point of which the game is halted.
c) A team will consist of at
least nine (9) players in order to play a game.
2) PLAYERS
a) All players on the team
roster must play at least 3 innings in the field.
b) There is free substitution of
players in any position EXCEPT PITCHING.
c) No players from another team
shall be able to play on another team in order to fill their roster to play a
game. This can be done so the kids can play a game but the official score
turned in will be a forfeit by the team short players.
3) BASE RUNNERS
a) Base runners may not advance
unless
i) The batter hits the ball.
ii) The batter is hit by a
pitch.
iii) The batter receives a base
on balls.
b) If a pinch runner is needed
for an injured player, the first available player in the lineup preceding the
runner will be used.
c) Any play at home plate THE
RUNNER MUST SLIDE! Any attempt of running the catcher over or knocking him
down, will result in an out. A catcher that goes down the line for the ball
shall be considered trying to make a play on the runner the result will be that
the runner has the right to the base line and he shall try to get to home
however he can.
d) Any player that is playing
the infield and is in the base line path shall be considered interfering with
the base runner, and that runner shall be given the base he is running to.
e) The ball is considered live
until it is back in the pitchers hand. If an infielder or outfielder is holding
the ball and does not get it in to the pitcher, the runner / runners can
advance as many bases as they want. The umpire has the right to call a runner
back to any base if the runner tries to advance to the next base after the ball
is thrown back to the pitcher.
4) STEALING BASES
a) Stealing is not allowed until
the ball CROSSES the plate. If the runner leaves early he must return to the
base he occupied before the pitch.
b) Each team is allowed two
successful steals per inning.
c) Players can steal second or
third base, but may not score a run on a steal. In the event the catcher throws
the ball to a base and the fielder misses the ball and it rolls into the
outfield YOU MAY NOT ADVANCE the base runner. Coaches are strongly urged to let
their catchers throw the ball to second or third base.
d) The ball shall remain in
front of the catcher or in fair territory, between the foul lines in order to
attempt to steal.
e) A passed ball that goes
behind the catcher, the runner(s) must return to their base.
5) THROWING TO A BASE
a) Any play made by an infielder
or an outfielder throwing the ball to either first or third and the result is
the ball thrown goes over first or third and goes past the fence, over the
fence, or becomes lodged in the fence shall be an automatic base for the
runner.
b) Any ball that is thrown to
first or third and the result is the ball goes in the dugout or in the area of
the teams equipment shall be an automatic base for the runner.
c) If a runner is more than half
way to a base he will be granted the base he is running to.
d) If the result is a ball
thrown out of play, the result will be one base to all the runners that the
play was made on.
6) BATTING
a) All bats used in the in house
league shall not exceed a diameter of 2 5/8” inches. Anyone using a larger
diameter bat will result in the forfeit of the ball game.
b) All bats must not exceed a
minus 10 oz rating. (NO -11,-12, -12.5 etc)
c) All players must bat through
the line up made up before each game.
d) If a player comes after the
first inning of play is completed he shall be inserted at the end of the
batting line up.
e) Any ball hit over the fence
or hit on top of the batting cages shall be considered a home run. Any ball
that bounces over the fence or rolls under the fence or that gets stuck in the
batting cages or goes behind the shed on field 4 shall be a ground rule double.
f) BUNTING WILL be allowed
i) There will be NO fake bunt
and pull back and swing for safety reasons
i) There will be NO suicide
squeeze allowed you may only bunt to move a runner from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd,
or 1st and 2nd to 2nd and 3rd NO EXCEPTIONS
g) Any batter that continuously
backs out of the batter’s box when pitches are being made shall have strikes
called on him if the pitch is anywhere close to the strike zone. The strike
zone shall be from the letters to the knees.
7) PITCHING
a) All players that are on the
team roster shall be eligible to pitch with the exception of any player who has
a birthday that falls before the end of the season and will turn 11 during the
baseball season WILL NOT be permitted to pitch in the In House league.
b) Pitching distance is 44 feet.
Base distance is 60 feet.
c) There will be no balks
called.
d) A player shall not be able to
pitch more than 60 pitches in one game. Once you reach 60 you can still finish
batter
e) A pitcher can only make one
appearance per game (may not leave the mound and return to pitch in the same
game.
f) A calendar week is from 12:01
a.m. Monday to midnight the following Sunday. If there are three games played
in one week, a player can pitch eight (8) innings. If there are four games
played in one week, a player can pitch ten (10) innings etc.
g) 31 or more pitches requires
40 hours rest
h) If a pitcher hits two (2)
batters in one (1) inning (excluding a ball that bounces in front of home plate
and then hits the batter) the pitcher shall be taken out for the game, but he
can play in any other position in the field EXCEPT PITCHING.
i) A batter hit with a bounced
ball shall be awarded first base but the pitcher will NOT be charged with a hit
by pitch.
j) All pitch counts will be (4)
balls and (3) strikes. After 4 walks the
batter must hit the ball or strike out. The strike zone will be larger if the
batter will not swing.
8) EQUIPMENT AND FIELD RULES
a) The home team is responsible
for the lining of the field and getting the bases and pitcher’s mound
installed.
b) The home team is also
responsible for providing an umpire to call balls and strikes. The umpire can
get protective gear in the snack stand and will go behind the plate.
c) The away team is responsible
for providing an umpire for the bases.
d) All players must wear a
batting helmet when on base or when they are warming up on the side, there will
be only one batter allowed in the batters warm up circle at all times.
e) Each team will be allowed ONE
(1) timeout per inning unless it is for an injury or the umpire calls for a
timeout. If a second time out is called in the same inning by the team on the
field, the pitcher must be replaced. Coaches can coach their batters from the
1st or 3rd base but will only be permitted to stop the game for a timeout once
per inning. This rule is in effect to keep the games moving along.
9) PLAYOFFS, CHAMPIONSHIP, and
SPECIAL GAMES
a) All teams shall make either a
single or double elimination tournament at the end of the regular season. The
standings for the playoffs will be determined by the standings at the end of
the regular season. The top seeded team will be the HOME TEAM during play-offs
and at the CHAMPIONSHIP game.
b) Umpires for the playoffs
(WILL BE THE COACHES OF THE OTHER TEAMS NOT PLAYING)
10) COACHES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
a) See handout for coaches’
responsibilities
NAA BOYS BASEBALL PROGRAMS
IN-HOUSE
T-BALL Must turn 5 during 2011 thru age 6
GRASSHOPPER Age 7 and 8
BIDDYS Age 8 thru cannot turn 11 before 5/1/11
MIDGETS Age 11 thru cannot turn 14 before 5/1/11
TRAVELING LEAGUES
BIDDY TRAVELING CANNOT TURN 11 BEFORE 5/1/11
MIDGET TRAVELING CANNOT TURN 13 BEFORE 5/1/11
KNEE HI CANNOT TURN 15 BEFORE 5/1/11
CENTRAL WHITEHALL CANNOT TURN 16 BEFORE 5/1/11
CONNIE MACK CANNOT TURN 17 BEFORE 5/1/11
LEGION BORN 1991 OR LATER CAN PLAY
