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Rules of Play for Junior 2014
2014-05-10
Here are the approved NBA rules of play for the Junior Interlock Division.
Junior InterLock Rules 2014 season
Imperial Measurements shall apply
1. The official start time for all games shall be a pre-set scheduled time. No new inning shall begin after one hour & 45 minutes (1:45). Dead Ball shall be after two (2) hours of play. The umpire or his designate shall be the official timekeeper.
2. Standard Rules of Baseball shall apply unless otherwise stated. The maximum age for players at this level is twenty-five (25) years of age.
3. A team with fewer than seven (7) players after a fifteen (15) minute Grace Period from the scheduled start time shall forfeit that game. If neither team is able to field the minimum number of players, both teams shall forfeit the game.
4. All games shall be seven (7) innings long, and all innings are open. Three and one half (31/2) innings with the home team leading, shall constitute a game in the event of Dead Ball time or adverse weather conditions. In the event of a curfew or suspended game, the final score will revert back to the last complete inning. When curfew is called, the current batter shall be allowed to complete his at bat. Mercy Rule: Should a team be leading by ten (10) runs after five (5) innings, they shall be awarded the win.
5. Only wooden, composite wood or bamboo bats shall be allowed on the field, that of the batter and the on-deck batter but, must be approved by the game umpire. Metal bats including composite bats, and playerʼs shoes with metal cleats are not permitted. Players shall not wear any visible jewellery.
6. All players shall wear the same uniform, that is, regulation baseball pants, sponsor coloured shirt and matching hat. All batters and runners shall wear a helmet. Catchers shall wear full protective equipment behind the plate. Any person warming up a teams pitcher shall wear a protective mask.
7. A maximum of three (3) players may be called up from a lower house league team but not from another team in the same division. These players shall not have priority playing time over regular team players or be allowed to pitch.
8. There are no restrictions on which positions players must play during a game.
9. Players shall bat in their proper rotation and the batting order cannot change after the game starts. Players who arrive late must be added to the bottom of the batting order. For all play-off games, once a player has missed batting for the 2nd time, they will not be permitted to bat in that game.
10. Pitchers are allowed to pitch for fifteen (15) consecutive outs. Pitchers can be changed at any time during the course of the game or inning; however, once a pitcher is removed from the mound he may not pitch in that game again. New pitchers are permitted five (5) warm-up pitches to start the game and three (3) warm-up pitches after that. Players can catch for only 4 innings. Balks shall be called without warning.
11. Teams will be permitted two (2) visits to the mound per inning to confer with their pitcher. The third
(3rd) such visit shall result in the pitcher being removed from the mound. A mound visit shall occur when any team member crosses the foul line, has communication with the pitcher or causes play to be delayed.
12. Pre-game infield warm ups are not permitted
13. With two (2) outs and the catcher on base, he shall be replaced by the last player called out.
14. There is no “A Runner Must Slide” rule. Runners are therefore instructed to slide to avoid contact. If contact does occurs, only the umpire shall have authority to interprete and enforce the Crash Contact Rule.
15. If there is an injured player, the following shall apply:
a) If a player becomes injured during the game, a coach must state this prior to the start of that teamʼs offensive inning.
b) If the injury occurs during the at bat, then the next batter will take over with the same count.
c) If the injured player is unable to bat at all, then the offensive team will skip over that player without an out being registered and the batting order would continue from that point.
d) An injured player would then be out of the rest of the game and would not be allowed to play.
16. Playoff Games shall have a runs differential to be used as a tie breaker and all innings shall be completed. Playoff standings shall be determined by runs For and Against
Imperial Measurements shall apply
1. The official start time for all games shall be a pre-set scheduled time. No new inning shall begin after one hour & 45 minutes (1:45). Dead Ball shall be after two (2) hours of play. The umpire or his designate shall be the official timekeeper.
2. Standard Rules of Baseball shall apply unless otherwise stated. The maximum age for players at this level is twenty-five (25) years of age.
3. A team with fewer than seven (7) players after a fifteen (15) minute Grace Period from the scheduled start time shall forfeit that game. If neither team is able to field the minimum number of players, both teams shall forfeit the game.
4. All games shall be seven (7) innings long, and all innings are open. Three and one half (31/2) innings with the home team leading, shall constitute a game in the event of Dead Ball time or adverse weather conditions. In the event of a curfew or suspended game, the final score will revert back to the last complete inning. When curfew is called, the current batter shall be allowed to complete his at bat. Mercy Rule: Should a team be leading by ten (10) runs after five (5) innings, they shall be awarded the win.
5. Only wooden, composite wood or bamboo bats shall be allowed on the field, that of the batter and the on-deck batter but, must be approved by the game umpire. Metal bats including composite bats, and playerʼs shoes with metal cleats are not permitted. Players shall not wear any visible jewellery.
6. All players shall wear the same uniform, that is, regulation baseball pants, sponsor coloured shirt and matching hat. All batters and runners shall wear a helmet. Catchers shall wear full protective equipment behind the plate. Any person warming up a teams pitcher shall wear a protective mask.
7. A maximum of three (3) players may be called up from a lower house league team but not from another team in the same division. These players shall not have priority playing time over regular team players or be allowed to pitch.
8. There are no restrictions on which positions players must play during a game.
9. Players shall bat in their proper rotation and the batting order cannot change after the game starts. Players who arrive late must be added to the bottom of the batting order. For all play-off games, once a player has missed batting for the 2nd time, they will not be permitted to bat in that game.
10. Pitchers are allowed to pitch for fifteen (15) consecutive outs. Pitchers can be changed at any time during the course of the game or inning; however, once a pitcher is removed from the mound he may not pitch in that game again. New pitchers are permitted five (5) warm-up pitches to start the game and three (3) warm-up pitches after that. Players can catch for only 4 innings. Balks shall be called without warning.
11. Teams will be permitted two (2) visits to the mound per inning to confer with their pitcher. The third
(3rd) such visit shall result in the pitcher being removed from the mound. A mound visit shall occur when any team member crosses the foul line, has communication with the pitcher or causes play to be delayed.
12. Pre-game infield warm ups are not permitted
13. With two (2) outs and the catcher on base, he shall be replaced by the last player called out.
14. There is no “A Runner Must Slide” rule. Runners are therefore instructed to slide to avoid contact. If contact does occurs, only the umpire shall have authority to interprete and enforce the Crash Contact Rule.
15. If there is an injured player, the following shall apply:
a) If a player becomes injured during the game, a coach must state this prior to the start of that teamʼs offensive inning.
b) If the injury occurs during the at bat, then the next batter will take over with the same count.
c) If the injured player is unable to bat at all, then the offensive team will skip over that player without an out being registered and the batting order would continue from that point.
d) An injured player would then be out of the rest of the game and would not be allowed to play.
16. Playoff Games shall have a runs differential to be used as a tie breaker and all innings shall be completed. Playoff standings shall be determined by runs For and Against