Del Norte Little League

Junior Baseball

Baseball League Age 12-14

The Junior League Baseball Division is for boys and girls 12-14 years old, using a conventional 90-foot diamond with a pitching distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or “All Stars”) of 12-14-year-olds from within this division and the team may enter the International Tournament.

General

v  A team jersey and hat will be provided

v  Male players must wear an athletic supporter

Key Rules

•          A CLOCK will start when the first pitch is thrown.

•          Keep the game moving. Keep pitchers and catcher’s ready.

•          Courtesy runner ok for catcher/pitcher when there are 2 outs. Runner must be player who made the last out.

•          Complete games are seven innings.

•          A game is considered regulation if 5 innings (4 ½ if home team ahead) are completed OR 2 ½ hour (150 Minute) time limit. No new inning will begin after 150 minutes of play. Any inning started must be completed.

•          If a game is called before it reaches regulation- it shall resume exactly where it is left off.

•          If a TIE, Game is Over. If teams are “TIED’ at End of Season, “RUNS DIFFERENTIAL” will be the tie breaker.

•          All players will have the opportunity to play. See Regulation 4.10

o   Players who did not play their mandatory play time in a game “2 Innings on defense, 1 at Bat” called due to weather or shortened due to time, will START in the next game, complete their mandatory play time for the previous game, and complete their mandatory play time for the current game before the player can be removed.

•          Age 12 max 85 pitches per day, age 13-16 max 95 pitches per day.

Pitchers league age 14 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:

If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 51-65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 36-50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 21-35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must be observed.

If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.

NOTE 1: Under no circumstance shall a player pitch in three (3) consecutive days.

NOTE 2: A pitcher’s pitch count for the purposes of day(s) rest threshold is determined by the first pitch thrown to a batter. The pitcher may not start a new batter once the limit imposed in Regulation VI(c) has been met