North Bergen
Baseball
Babe Ruth Jr.
League Rules
(2012)
1. Major League Baseball rules
will be followed with the following exceptions written below:
2. Seven innings per game. An Official Game is four
and a half innings if the home team is winning, Five full innings if the home team is losing.
3. Ten Run Rule is in effect only when the game is
official as per rule #2.
4. Game time is two and a half hours. No new inning
will start after 2 ½ hours. If an inning begins before the 2 ½ hour curfew and the
home team is losing that inning must be played to completion. Intentional delay
may cause suspension or further penalty.
5. PITCHING RULES ( The week begins on Sunday and ends
on Saturday)
5a. A pitcher may not pitch more than
seven innings in one week.
5b. Once the
umpire starts play, the pitcher is officially in the game.
5c. DAYS
REST
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2 inning or less pitched, no days rest
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3 innings
pitched, 2 full days rest
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4 innings pitched, 3 full days rest
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5 innings pitched, 4 full days rest
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6 innings pitched, 5 full days rest
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7 innings pitched, 6 full days rest
5d. A
pitcher can pitch a maximum of four innings for the first three games. From the
fourth game on, pitchers can pitch the maximum innings for the week (as per
rule #5)
5e. High
School pitchers may not pitch in our league during the high school season.
5f. All
other high school players (position players) may pitch a maximum of 3 innings
per game and no more than seven innings per week.
5g. When giving an intentional walk, all
pitches must be thrown
5h. Balks will be called after
the team’s 3rd game is played.
7. Two trips to the mound by a coach or manager in the
same inning will cause the pitcher’s automatic removal. The coach or manager is
prohibited from making a second visit to the mound while the same batter is at
bat. Once the pitcher is removed he may remain in the game at another defensive
position, however the pitcher can not be removed and re-entered as a pitcher in
the same game.
8. Slide rule: Collision Avoidance Rule.
A) Runners are instructed
to slide or attempt to avoid making contact with the fielder. A player who
maliciously runs into another player is to be declared out and to be
automatically ejected.
B) Contact
shall be considered malicious if: the contact is the result of intentional
excessive force, and/or there is intent to injure.
C) Malicious
contact is to be penalized whether committed by an offensive or defensive
player. The umpire shall determine whether contact was avoidable or
unavoidable.
D) Note: It
should be noted that a fielder while NOT in possession of the ball and not
attempting to field the ball may be guilty of obstruction if the fielder
impedes the progress of a runner. It is entirely up to the judgment of the
umpire as to whether a fielder is in the act of obstructing a runner. No
fielder may decoy runners in an attempt to deceive the runner into sliding. The
fielder may be ejected from the game.
9. Every player attending the game must play at least
2 innings (one inning on the field is mandatory) and get one at bat.
A) If a team
begins the game with 14 or more players all players must play at least one
inning and one at bat.
B) The manager
who begins a game 14 or more players may bat the whole lineup or bat multiple
EH’s on his discretion.
C) If a team
begins the game with 10 players all must be in the lineup. The EH is mandatory.
The only time the EH is not in use is if the team starts the game with 8 or 9
players.
D) A game will
start with 8 players. The 9th spot in the batting order will receive
an out if the 9th player has not arrived. Once the 9th
player arrives to the game, he will be implemented into the game on the field
and or in the lineup.
E) All teams
are required to keep an official scorebook. Both teams are required to give
changes to the umpire and opposing team. If team has an injured or suspended
player he must be announced to the umpire and the opposing team. (In writing on
the lineup card)
F) If
a team has less players in the batting order than his opponent, the opponent
has the option of batting the same amount of players
10. Courtesy Runner for catcher and pitcher (added 03/28/11)
A courtesy runner is allowed for
the runner and/or pitcher with LESS than 2 outs. It is MANDATORY for catcher, optional for pitcher.
1ia: courtesy runner MUST be a
player not in the current line up. If no bench
player(s) available then it is
the last batter out in the line up.
11. All players to be eligible for All Star
consideration must play in 75% of his teams games. High School player’s
eligibility will be taken into consideration.
12. All rain outs must be rescheduled as soon as
possible.
13. Cup supporter, catcher’s helmet and neck protector
must be worn at all times by catchers during practice and games. Anyone warming
up pitchers must wear a mask.
14. Team uniforms assigned to players must be worn to
games. Shirts must be tucked inside pants. No Jewelry. Baseball spikes must be
worn to all outdoor practices and games.
15. Throwing of equipment, Profanity and
unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. Players or coaches ejected from
a game shall be required to leave the field and premises immediately.
Additionally, they will be required to serve an additional one game suspension.
Players will serve the one game suspension on the team bench IN UNIFORM.
16. No smoking or Drinking is allowed in Coach’s Box,
Dugout, and/or Field during the game.
17. Any players, managers, or coaches suspended for 2
or more games during the season will not be allowed to participate on any All
Star Teams.
18. All managers and coaches will be held responsible
for the team’s behavior during games. If after the first warning by the umpire,
the team is still out of control the manager may be suspended for a game.
19. If a player is ejected from a game and the team
has made all its substitutions the players (who was ejected) turn in the
batting order will result in an automatic out.
20. If a team is waiting for an 8th player
to begin a game the following time penalties will be enforced.
A) 16-30 minutes waiting will results in a 2 run
deficit and 2 hour game limit.
B) After 31 minutes the game will result in a forfeit.
21) No players are allowed to slide head first to any
base. Only exception is sliding back to a base.