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PYA MAJOR BASEBALL RULES
PYA MAJOR DIVISION RULES
1) Play 9 players in the field
2) Bat 10 Players
3) Each player must play the field at least two innings and bat once.
4) A starter who re-enters the game must go back to his original spot in the batting order.
5) Once a pitcher is taken out (even if he goes to another position) he cannot go back to pitching.
6) A pitcher can not pitch more than 6 innings in any calendar week from Sunday to Saturday.
7) You can always pinch run for your catcher with a player who is not presently in the game.
8) Once a substitute is removed from the game he cannot go back in except as a pinch runner for the catcher or as a result of an injury.
9) A base runner cannot leave a base on a steal until the ball crosses home plate.
10) On a play to a base the runner must slide feet first or give himself up. Going back to a base the runner can dive head first.
11) No dropped third strike.
12) A team will forfeit a game if it has less than 8 players by the time the ump starts the game.
Jim Cosolito
Baseball Commissioner
Guidelines
We will provide the opportunity for our children to participate at their own developmental level in order to help them to develop physically, psychologically and socially. Most importantly, we want our children to have fun playing sports. Listed below is our
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES.
* The right to participate in sports
* The right to participate at a level commensurate with each child's maturity and ability
* The right to have qualified adult leadership
* The right to play as a child not as an adult
* The right to participate in safe and healthy environments
* The right to equal opportunity to strive for success
* The right to be treated with dignity
* The right to have fun in sports
PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
One of the many challenging aspects of coaching is to play the part of role model to our players. Behavior of our players on the field, for the most part, is extremely favorable. In the heat of the game, it isn't hard to get emotional. Nevertheless, we have an obligation to our players to reinforce teamwork and good sportsmanship.
Sometimes behavior of individuals off the field raises eyebrows. Like coaches, parents also must be the role models our children need to set a positive example.
These guidelines will help provide an enjoyable experience for our players and other spectators.
* Set an example for sportsmanship for our children to follow
* Retain perspective, there are no major league scouts in the stands
* Do not criticize the umpires
* Do not criticize an opposing team, it's players, coaches or fans by word of mouth or gestures
* Do not be a "Grand Stand Manager"
* Remember that Coaches, Managers and League Officials are unpaid volunteers
* Do not propagate slanderous or hurtful gossip
WINNING AND LOSING
Winning is a component of competition, not the essence of it. The essence of competition is the process of competing and all that it entails.
We have the responsibility to educate coaches, parents and most importantly, our children about the true meaning of winning and losing.
Competition is not a measure of self worth. It is simply a way to measure our present abilities and efforts against the abilities and efforts of others. Increased self esteem is one of the primary positive benefits of sports.
Competitive situations should be viewed as an area where we can have a positive effect on building character traits such as confidence, poise, self control, self esteem, discipline and the value of setting goals and striving to achieve them.
Winning cannot be a goal in itself. However, all the components of competing can be goals which we achieve in order to win.
When winning becomes the only goal, competition turns into conflict. SPORTS ARE COMPETITIVE - WARS ARE CONFLICTS.
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