Greater Route 50 Youth Baseball League
(G50YBL)
Bronco
Ages: 11 – 12
1. Pitching will be 48 feet.
2. Bases will be 70 feet.
3. Bats: Except for -3 (BBCOR certified), all other 2 ¼” and 2 ⅝”barrel bats with a minus factor of (-5, -7, -9, etc…), MUST be USABat certified with the USABat licensing stamp on the bat in order to be used in league play.
4. Each player will field at least two (2) innings, unless an injury occurs.
5. Each team will play 9 players.
6. Each game will be 7 innings.
7. Dropped third (3rd) strike, batter may attempt to reach first (1st) base.
8. A pitcher may pitch four (4) innings per game, 10 innings per week. A pitcher who pitches four (4) innings in a game must have forty (40) hours rest.
One pitch constitutes an inning pitched.
Example: A relief pitcher is brought in with 2 outs in an inning. The relief pitcher throws 1 pitch and gets the final out of the inning. That pitcher has now pitched 1 full inning.
9. An eleven (11) year old pitcher(s) must pitch one inning (3 outs) or to six continuous batters before the end of the 5th inning (rule passed: 4/5/10).
10. Free substitutions will be allowed on defense. Except for the pitcher.
11. Eighteen (18) run rule is in effect after 2 innings. Fifteen (15) run rule will be in effect after three innings, Twelve (12) after 4 innings, and Ten (10) runs after 5 innings.. It is encouraged to continue the game as a “scrimmage” if both teams agree, however the umpire(s) is done and permitted to leave when the game is officially over. (Rule passed 10/24/2019)
12. No metal spikes permitted.
13. The teams will bat the least amount of the two rosters or the entire roster at the coach’s choice.
Example: If team A has 12 kids, and team B has 15 kids, team B may bat either 15 kids or 12 kids. Team A MUST bat 12 kids.Team A may NOT bat 13 or 14 kids, they MUST bat either 12 or 15 based on the above example. If team B chooses to bat 12 kids, the 3 kids who are not in the starting lineup MUST get at least 1 plate appearance unless the game ends early (rain, darkness, or a run rule). The player in the original starting lineup who is pinch-hit for may re-enter the batting order, but MUST re-enter the order in his/her original spot. The pinch-hitter, once the original player re-enters the order, may NOT hit in the game again. This has no bearing on defensive substitutions as you may sub as often as you’d like defensively (except for the pitcher). see rule #10 above
14. Playoffs pitching rules will be the same as regular season pitching rules (rule passed: 1/15/07).
15. There will be one (1) warning per pitcher for balks.
16. No headfirst sliding into advancing bases. Headfirst sliding results in an automatic out. Players may slide headfirst back into a base.
17. Extra innings will be played until a winner is determined. If game is called because of darkness or weather and the visiting team is leading before the home team gets their last at bat, we will revert back to the last completed inning for the result. Ties are permitted.
Bronco (continued)
11 – 12
18. Throwing the bat is an out. No warning is given.
19. New pitching week starts each Monday at 12:01 AM.
20. Any batter that “fakes” a bunt AND then takes a swing at the pitch will be called out (rule passed: 7/19/15).
21. “Pitching line-up form” detailing each calendar week’s pitchers and innings pitched signed by Plate Umpire after each game and available to the opposing coach. If the current weeks form cannot be produced, the game will be played under “protest” and results be determined by the eligibility of the pitchers after verification (rule passed: 3/24/13).
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The Plate Umpire will sign the pitching chart of both teams each time there is a pitching change (rule passed: 3/24/13).
Playoffs:
All teams make the playoffs.
Single elimination until the finals.
The Finals will be a best of 3 game series.
The team with the higher seed will get 2 home games. Games 1 and 3 (if necessary) will be played at the higher seed. While game 2 will be at the lower seed.
Games 1 and 2 will be played on successive nights. Game 3 (if necessary) will be played two days after game 2.
REGULAR SEASON PITCHING RULES WILL STILL APPLY!!
(Passed on 10/24/2019)