Baseball

2010 CCC Guidelines

 

  1. The philosophy for the CCC baseball league is to provide opportunity for everybody play with winning not being the priority.  Therefore, there is no league champion established.
  2. Weekday games will begin at 3:30 PM unless a change is made in advance.  Officials and assignors must be called with changes.
  3. There are NO metal cleats allowed in CCC games.
  4. The MPA pitching rule for baseball is in effect for all teams.  Violations of this rule will result in the forfeiture of the game for the use of an ineligible player.
  5. Federation rules will apply with the exception of the Nine Batter Rule.
  6. Ejection rule for players and coaches - If a student or coach is ejected or disqualified from a game for unsportsmanlike behavior of any form it will result in the suspension of that student or coach from that game and the next regularly scheduled game.
  7. Baseball bats must have the BESR stamp on them.  The barrel cannot exceed 2 5/8” and there must be a -3 length to ounce ratio.
  8. One piece catcher’s mask must be worn by all catchers and those warming up pitchers (coaches included).  This is true for both baseball and softball.
  9. Face masks attached to batter’s helmets must match in order for the NOCSAE approval to be enforced.
  10. Batters must wear helmets during any pre-game batting practice.  An L-Screen will be utilized for pre-game batting practice.
  11. For safety purposes, during pre-game infield, the opposing team will vacate the playing field so that the team taking infield may have full use of the playing field.
  12. The ten run rule will be in effect after five innings.
  13. All base coaches are required to wear an approved helmet.  Catchers’ skull caps are not allowed.
  14. No new innings may begin after 2 ½ hours and games may end in ties.

 

MPA Pitching Rule for Baseball:

  1. A player who pitches in four or more innings may not pitch again until three calendar days have elapsed.
  2. Throwing one pitch constitutes an inning pitched.
  3. A day of rest shall be a calendar day, for example a pitcher throws four or more innings on May 1 may not pitch again until May 5.
  4. A player who has pitched in more than one inning and less than four innings may not pitch again until one calendar day has elapsed.  Exception:  In the event the team plays two games in a single day, a player may pitch a maximum of three innings per game.
  5. A player may pitch in one inning on consecutive days.

 

Pitching Advisory:

  1. A coach who has the best interest of the player in mind will remove that player once a total of 80-90 pitches are thrown.
  2. 3.5” X 7” lineup cards need to be used for all Middle School Baseball games.
  3. An illegal player will only be removed for the remainder of the game, but will be allowed to participate in the next regularly scheduled game.

 

Nine Batter Rule:  To insure participation and fair competition at the middle school level, there will be a nine batter rule.  If the point spread between the two teams reaches 10 runs, the teams will continue to play using the nine batter rule.  If at any point a team’s lead reaches ten runs, the team that is ahead may only bat nine batters per inning so long as the ten run lead is maintained. 

Points of Clarification:

  1. The nine batter rule will begin after a team is behind by 10 runs.
  2. The team that is ahead will continue with the nine batter rule or three outs, whichever comes first.