Illinois District 13 - Metro League: Welcome
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District 13 would like to congratulate the Streamwood Cubs from the Junior Division and the Streamwood Giants from the Senior Divisions as Champions for each of their respective Metro Tournaments. It was an exciting tournament to go along with and exciting and challenging season. We would like to thank all of the managers, coaches, volunteers, players, parents for making this season as success. Good luck to all and see you next season!
Tuesday, June 9
Click the handouts to view the official standings for both the Junior and Senior Metro Divisions. These standings take into account any forfeits that may have occured during the season. As a reminder, the team that forfeits receives zero points for that specific game.
Handout: 2009 Junior/Senior Official Standings
Thursday, June 11
The following rules will be for TieBraker purposes for the Junior/Senior Metro Tournaments.
Division
- Head to Head
- Division Record
- Games vs Common Opponents
- Runs Allowed per Game vs Common Opponents
Wild Card
- Head to Head
- Division Record (if applicable)
- Games vs Common Opponents
- Runs Allowed per Game vs Common Opponents
Thursday, May 21
Click on the handouts on the menu portion of this web page to view the brackets for the upcoming Junior/Senior Metro Tournaments.
Wednesday, February 11
Check out the Handouts page to view the 2009 Junior/Senior Metro Rules.
Friday, April 10
Click on the handouts page to view the Major Metro Rules.
Wednesday, February 11
The following rule was adopted by a majority vote of the VP/Reps of each league that is participating in the Metro Jr/Sr/Big League and Major Metro. It is Pitching Rule Option #1 in your Green Rule Book.
Regulation VI - PITCHERS
What is changed: Increases the maximum number of pitches a pitcher could deliver, and then be permitted to become a catcher in that day; Provides a second option for required rest; Deleted (e.) and moved that text up so that it applies only to Option 1.
(a) Any player on a regular season team may pitch. (NOTE: There is no limit to the number of pitchers a team may use in a game.) (b) A pitcher once removed from the mound cannot return as a pitcher. Junior, Senior, and Big League Divisions only: A pitcher remaining in the game, but moving to a different position, can return as a pitcher anytime in the remainder of the game, but only once per game.(c) The manager must remove the pitcher when said pitcher reaches the limit for his/her age group as noted below, but the pitcher may remain in the game at another position:
League Age 17-18 105 pitches per day
13-16 95 pitches per day
11-12 85 pitches per day
9-10 75 pitches per day
7-8 50 pitches per day
Exception: Exception: If a pitcher reaches the limit imposed in Regulation VI (c) for his/her league age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until any one of the following conditions occurs: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is put out; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning. Note 1: A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.
Prior to the start of the regular season the local league Board of Directors (or leagues involved in interleague play) must choose one of the following pitching rule options to be used by all teams in the league or a specific division during the regular season. NOTE: The local league Board (or leagues involved in interleague play) may select option 1 or option 2 but may not pick parts of option 1 and option 2 to make a local league rule.
Option 1:
(d) Pitchers league age 16 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:
• If a player pitches 61 or more pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest and a game (see note below) must be observed.
• If a player pitches 41 - 60 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest and a game (see note below) must be observed.
• If a player pitches 21 - 40 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar days of rest must be observed.
• If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.
Pitchers league age 17-18 must adhere to the following rest requirements:
• If a player pitches 76 or more pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest and a game (see note below) must be observed.
• If a player pitches 51 - 75 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest and a game (see note below) must be observed.
• If a player pitches 26 - 50 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar days of rest must be observed.
• If a player pitches 1-25 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.
NOTE: A player may not pitch in consecutive games. Exception – League Age 16 and under - A player may pitch in consecutive games if 40 or less pitches were delivered in the previous game. League Age 17-18 - A player may pitch in consecutive games if 50 or less pitches were delivered in the previous game.
