SECTION B 2 -
ROSTER RULES
1.
The rosters shall consist of a maximum of 20 players. There
is no limit to the
number of 16 year olds on a roster – this State Rule changed in 2006
2. REVISED 28 APRIL 2009
All rosters may have players that are doubled rostered. A
player cannot be on more than two
rosters.
An
‘A’
player can be rostered on a ‘B1’/ ‘B’
roster – see Paragraph 5 below.
A
‘B1”
player may be on an ‘A’ roster.
A ‘B1’ player may be on a ‘B’
roster – if not rostered on
an ‘A’ team.
A ‘B’ player may be rostered on a ‘B1’ or ‘B’
team – if not rostered on a ‘C’ team.
A ‘B’ player doubled rostered
on another ‘B’ team can ONLY pitch for his main ‘B’ team. Violation of this
rule will result in a forfeit.
A ‘B’ player may be rostered on a
‘C’ team – if not
rostered on a ‘B1’ or ‘B’ team.
A
‘C’/
‘C1’ player may be rostered on any higher-level team.
C-PLAYERS
MAY BE BORROWED
FROM ANOTHER B/C-TEAM, WITHIN THE SAME ORGANIZATION, and WITH THE APPROVAL FROM
THE OPPOSING COACH even though the player is not on the roster.
1. A PITCHER THAT PITCHES:
7-10 innings in one game:
must have three days rest. Only starting pitchers in the A / B1 / B leagues can
pitch up to 10 consecutive innings in one game (seven consecutive innings maximum
for ‘C’ and ‘C1’ League pitchers in one game)
Pitched 7 innings or less
in three consecutive days: must have three days rest.
Pitched 5 or 6 innings in
1 game or over 2 consecutive days: must have two days rest
Pitched 5 or 6 innings in
1 game or over 3 consecutive days: must have two days rest
Pitched 4 innings in 1
game or over 2 consecutive days: must have one days rest
Pitched 4 innings in 1
game or over 3 consecutive days: must have one days rest
One pitch equals 1/3 of an inning. If a player does not
get any outs in an inning, he is charged 1/3 of an inning.
If this rule is
violated, the team loses the game in which they used the ineligible pitcher.
Innings pitched in League All-Star games or other leagues
do not count toward this limit, HOWEVER, it is hoped that each Connie Mack
Manager would keep the health of the boys arm in mind before allowing him to
pitch more innings than allowed in Connie Mack Baseball.
- If
a fourteen year old
is double rostered on a C or C1 team and pitches at least one inning for
his regular rostered team, he
CANNOT pitch for his secondary
C or C1 division team. A 14 year old on a ‘B1’ or ‘B’ roster, can pitch DOWN at the ‘C1’
or ‘C’ level as long as he hasn’t pitched at the ‘B1’ or ‘B’ level. Sixteen
year olds who
pitch at least one inning in an ‘A’ league game, cannot pitch in a ‘B1’ or
‘B’ game.
If this
rule is broken, the lower level team will lose the game in which the offense
occurred.
3. The balk rule is to be enforced, except in the
‘B’ and ‘C’ League where one warning will be given to each pitcher before the
balk rule is enforced. There is no warning in the ‘A’, ‘B1’ and ‘C1’ League.
SECTION B 4 - SPEED UP RULES
1. Pitchers
will be permitted no more than five
pitches between innings except:
a: Starting pitchers get eight warm-up pitches in
the 1st inning.
b: Relief pitchers will get eight warm-up pitches
when they enter the game.
c. Umpires
must enforce this rule.
2.
Players must run on and off the field between innings.
3.
Catchers and pitchers DO NOT get a courtesy runner.
4. Ten
Run Rule is used. Note: if the visiting team goes ahead by 10 or more runs
in either the 6th or 7th inning the home team gets to bat
in their half of the inning.
1. PIAA
Re-entry Rule is in effect.
This rule states that all original starters may be replaced by subs and then
the starters may re-enter the game one time. Once replaced, the subs may not
re-enter. A starter may reenter without regards to the # of subs that batted in
his position since he (the starter) was removed from the game. The starter must
re-enter in the same position in the batting order. A starting pitcher may be
re-entered as a pitcher as long as he has not been removed for a penalty, for
example; being removed from the game after the manager or a coach has a combined total of two conferences on the playing
field with their player pitcher
during the course of one inning.
‘C’ / ‘C1’ and ‘B’
League only - The free
substitution rule is in effect -
players may move in and out of positions at the choice of the manager. If a
manager elects to use the free substitution option, he must bat all of his
players present and cannot remove any from the batting rotation, once he
declares he is using the free substitution option. Teams may or may not elect
to use this rule on a game-to-game basis. If one team chooses to use this
option, the other team may or may not use the option. The Manager(s) must
declare before the game starts that the free substitution rule be used. (C1
added 5-5-9)
2. A hitter may be (it is not mandatory) designated for
any one starting player (not just pitchers) and all subsequent substitutes for
that player in the game. A starting
defensive player cannot be listed as the designated hitter in the starting line
up. A designated hitter for said player
must be selected prior to the start of the game, and his name must be included
on the lineup cards presented to the umpire-in-chief and to the official
scorer. Failure to declare a designated
hitter prior to the game precludes the use of a designated hitter in that
game. If a pinch hitter or pinch runner
for the designated hitter is used, that player becomes the new designated
hitter. The player who was the
designated hitter may re-enter as designated hitter under the re-entry
rule. The role of the designated hitter
is terminated for the remainder of the game when: (1) The defensive player, or
any previous defensive player for whom the designated hitter batted,
subsequently bats, pinch hits or pinch runs for the designated hitter; or (2)
The designated hitter or any previous designated hitter assumes a defensive
position. A designated hitter and the
player for whom he is batting are “locked” into the batting order. No
multiple substitutions may be made that
will alter the batting rotation.
3.
If a pitcher has been taken out because of the “two trips to the mound” rule
(two in the same inning) by the coach, that pitcher may not return to pitch.
The pitcher removed for the “two trip to the mound” rule; may re-enter to play
a position other then pitcher. This rule is also in affect for all the Bux-Mont
leagues. The
penalty for breaking this rule is as follows: the team breaking the rule will
lose the game if the error is discovered before the end of the game or before
the team’s next game
4.
Extra Hitter (EH) – At each team’s discretion, a tenth hitter (EH) may be used.
The EH must be designated on the official batting order card prior to the start
of the game. The EH may bat anywhere in the batting order.
If all original
defensive players are in the game and an injury
occurs, the manager has the option of eliminating the EH. If the EH is
eliminated because of injury, the batting position of the injured player does
NOT count as an OUT. If a manager elects to continue with the EH, a
reserve player that has already been removed from the game may be used to
replace the injured player. Players ejected from a game by an umpire, cannot be
included as a “Reserve player”. (Reference: Section B10; 1C rule).
In the case where a team must eliminate the EH because a
player is ejected or leaves the field for personal reasons, the batting
position of this player will be an automatic OUT at the appropriate spot in the
lineup. This rule assumes there are no remaining eligible players on the bench.
The EH must remain in his original batting position in both of the above
instances.
Suspended
Game: If the EH was used in the
start of the game, the EH can be eliminated in the completion part of the game
if the team only has nine players.
EH
is just like any other position, and players can be interchanged at positions
as long as the lineup order remains the same.
5.
A team CANNOT use the DH and EH in the same game.
