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ROOKIE division – League Age 5 - 8
ROOKIE division – League Age 5 - 8
There is a (1.5) one and a half-hour time limit on all games unless restricted by weather conditions or sunlight.
There is a (1.5) one and a half-hour time limit on all games unless restricted by weather conditions or sunlight.
● A coach/adult will feed the pitch to his/her respective team. The Pitcher can stand on the chalk line and can end up only 1 step beyond the chalk line. If the city has not drawn the circle for the game, the managers are responsible for adding the chalk line.
● A coach/adult will feed the pitch to his/her respective team. The Pitcher can stand on the chalk line and can end up only 1 step beyond the chalk line. If the city has not drawn the circle for the game, the managers are responsible for adding the chalk line.
● The pitching machine shall be set at 37 miles per hour. Only adjustments to the up and down and left and right will be allowed.
● The pitching machine shall be set at 37 miles per hour. Only adjustments to the up and down and left and right will be allowed.
● Each batter will be awarded (6) six pitches per at bat.
● Each batter will be awarded (6) six pitches per at bat.
● A batter will be called out on (3) three swinging strikes. Failing to put the ball into play after (6) six pitches, the batter will be called out. The batter cannot end his/her at bat on a foul ball unless caught.
● A batter will be called out on (3) three swinging strikes. Failing to put the ball into play after (6) six pitches, the batter will be called out. The batter cannot end his/her at bat on a foul ball unless caught.
● If a batted ball strikes the pitching machine and ricochets away from it, it is a live ball. If a batted or thrown ball comes to rest under or in close proximity to the pitching machine, time shall be called and baserunners awarded bases to the base they were advancing to. Safety is a priority and it is not safe for a player to attempt to retrieve a ball near the pitching machine.
● If a batted ball strikes the pitching machine and ricochets away from it, it is a live ball. If a batted or thrown ball comes to rest under or in close proximity to the pitching machine, time shall be called and baserunners awarded bases to the base they were advancing to. Safety is a priority and it is not safe for a player to attempt to retrieve a ball near the pitching machine.
● Only one base on an overthrow will be awarded. A runner can only score from third base on a batted ball in play. If a runner is going to first base and a ball is overthrown the runner may advance to second at own risk. That is one base on an overthrow. If the defensive team throws the ball to second base to try to get the out and it is overthrown the player may advance to third. An overthrow at third and the runner stays at third. If the ball is hit to the outfield the runner may advance as many bases till the ball enters the infield (diamond area). The runner must stay at base headed toward at time of ball entering the infield. EXAMPLE: the ball is hit to the outfield, runner is heading toward second when the ball enters the infield regardless of where the ball enters or overthrown. The runner stays at second.
● Only one base on an overthrow will be awarded. A runner can only score from third base on a batted ball in play. If a runner is going to first base and a ball is overthrown the runner may advance to second at own risk. That is one base on an overthrow. If the defensive team throws the ball to second base to try to get the out and it is overthrown the player may advance to third. An overthrow at third and the runner stays at third. If the ball is hit to the outfield the runner may advance as many bases till the ball enters the infield (diamond area). The runner must stay at base headed toward at time of ball entering the infield. EXAMPLE: the ball is hit to the outfield, runner is heading toward second when the ball enters the infield regardless of where the ball enters or overthrown. The runner stays at second.
● An inside the park homerun is possible if the runner is fast and the ball never enters the infield.
● An inside the park homerun is possible if the runner is fast and the ball never enters the infield.
● Runners may steal second and third base only on a passed ball after the ball passes the catcher. If the catcher catches the ball or knocks it down the runner cannot advance.
● Runners may steal second and third base only on a passed ball after the ball passes the catcher. If the catcher catches the ball or knocks it down the runner cannot advance.
Above information is from our 2021 Adopted By Laws for Cibola Little League
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