OBGC Mustang Kid Pitch Rules
Season Standings and Playoffs
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Won/loss records will not be kept during the regular season.
Regular season won/loss records will not be used to determine post season playoff
seeding. Playoff seeding will be determined by a blind draw by the League President.
Playoff games will be played to completion.
Sportsmanship
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Players will not taunt or tease players on the opposing team. Clapping of the hands or
wildly waving a bat with the intent to distract or deceive players on the opposing team
will not be permitted.
Deliberately removing the batting helmet when on the playing field while the ball is alive
will not be permitted.
Throwing a batting helmet or bat on or off the playing field will not be permitted.
Penalty for unsportsmanlike activity: each team will be given one warning; the next
infraction will be declared an out of the violating team. If the same individual is
repeatedly warned, that player will be ejected from the game. Ejected players will be
allowed to stay at the field and watch the game while sitting on the team bench.
Coaches are representing OBGC and their community. Coaches will teach
sportsmanship to their team as well as maintain their own level of sportsmanship.
Ballplayers will look to the coach for guidance and direction. Provide the players a
positive and fun experience.
Umpires
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OBGC uses high school students and parents to umpire games. There will questionable
calls made by the umpires during a game. Let it go! Players, parents and coaches will
not argue umpire judgment calls. Gross calls, based on inadequate knowledge of
baseball, High School Federation Rules or OBGC Rules, should be resolved quietly
between the umpire and the two head coaches. Remember, regular season games do
not determine playoff seeding.
General Guidelines
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Home team will use bench on third base side
Home team will provide the bases.
Each team will provide game baseballs
Players, coaches and spectators are not allowed to stand directly behind the backstop.
This is so the catcher, pitcher, batter and umpire are not distracted.
Only players and coaches should be allowed in the dugouts or on the playing field during
a game.
No bat boys allowed.
Bat size limited to 2 ¼” barrel
A player that is suspended from a game by an umpire for any reason will not be allowed
to play in the next game or playoff game.
Offense
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All players will bat in a continuous batting order consisting of all available players until
three (3) outs have occurred.
Five (5) run rule limit per inning, or three (3) outs, whichever comes first.
In the top of the sixth innings, unlimited runs can be scored until three (3) outs are made.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, unlimited runs can be scored until the home team takes
the lead, then it becomes a five run rule limit. If the home team is winning going into the
bottom of the sixth inning, then it is a five run rule limit, or three outs, whichever occurs
first.
If the coaches determine a regular season game cannot be played to completion, the
coaches may agree together to modify the sixth inning rule to a five run rule limit per
team. This exception only applies to the regular season.
Only two players can swing a bat at the same time. One batter at the plate and one
player on-deck. The on-deck batter should be on the field in foul territory.
No tees, hitting nets or hitting sticks are allowed during the games.
Batters will not throw their bats. Each team will be given the one warning per game.
Every successive teammate who throws a bat will be declared out. Runners will not
advance.
A courtesy runner may be used for the catcher with two outs in an innings, with the
opposing team’s permission.
Coaches should not teach players to slide headfirst.
Runners may not leave a base until the ball reaches home plate.
Runners may not steal home.
Runners may be picked off any base by the catcher.
Runners will not be allowed to advance past third base on steal attempts, even if the ball
is overthrown.
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Runs will only score when either forced to by rule (bases loaded walk, hit by pitch) or
when a pitch is batted and put into the field of play.
Pitching
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Any pitcher who hits two (2) batters in one inning must be removed from the pitching
position for the duration of that game.
Any pitcher who hits three (3) batters in a game must be removed from the pitching
position for the duration of that game.
Once a pitcher is removed from the pitching position during a game, that player cannot
re-enter the pitching position, regardless of the amount of innings pitched in that game.
One pitch is considered one full inning pitched by the pitcher.
Pitchers may not pitch more than two (2) innings in a single game.
Pitchers may not pitch more than seven (7) innings in a calendar week (starts at
12:01am on Monday).
Pitchers may not pitch more than three(3) days in a row, regardless of the amount of
innings pitched
Pitchers may not pitch more than three (3) innings in a 48 hour period.
These pitching rules apply to in-house games. If a travel all-star player pitched in a
Sunday travel game, do not include these innings pitched when you care calculating inhouse games of innings pitched per week, days in a row pitched or innings pitched in a
48 hour period.
Defense
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Coaches must have their defensive line-up completed before the game starts.
Defensive line-up must be exchanged with the opposing team before the game starts.
Participation rule-each player must play at least four(4) innings in the field, of which
two(2) innings must be in the infield and one(1) inning must be in the outfield.
A player cannot play the same infield or outfield position more than two innings in a
game.
One defensive inning is defined as a player playing the same position for three outs/5
run rule limit in the same inning, except for pitcher, which the rules are defined in the
pitching section.
If team has a complete/full roster for a game, all players must sit a minimum of one
inning. Team cannot have a player sit two innings and another player sit zero innings.
No infield fly rule, no dropped third strike rule, no balk rule
Players should not stand directly in the baselines and the first baseman should not stand
in the middle of the base when fielding a thrown ball.
Base runners will automatically be awarded a base if a fielder impedes a runner when
they do not have the ball and/or a fielder blocks a base without possession of the ball
Collision Rule
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If a fielder is making a play at a base and there is a collision at that base and the base
runner did not slide, then the runner will be declared out and the play will be called dead.
If there is no collision, then there is no harm and the runner will be safe, except if the
runner jumps over the body of a fielder, then the runner is out.
If a fielder is making a play on a runner and there is a collision with malicious intent, the
runner will be declared out and the play will be called dead. The umpire will suspend the
runner from that game. The suspended player may continue to watch the game from the
team bench.
Game Time Limit
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When there is more than one game on a field during the same day, regular season
games will end two (2) hours after their scheduled start time. The two hours is from the
scheduled start time, not the time the game actually started. This is a “two hour drop
dead” rule. Unless the game is completed, all games should be played right up to the
two hour drop dead time.
There is a 15 minute transition time between games. Five minutes are for the two
leaving teams to pack-up and leave the dugout. Five minutes are for the two arriving
teams to set-up and get organized. The remaining five minutes is for a brief infield
practice. If there is a time constraint, the infield practice will not take place.
For weekday games or games in which no other game follows, there is no two hour drop
dead time. The games can be played to completion, or end with both coaches in
agreement on an ending.
If the scheduled umpire is not there five minutes prior to the start of the game, get a
coach or parent to umpire. Do not wait for game time to notice that there is no umpire is
to start the game.
Once the game begins, hurry your players on and off the field. Pitches will only take six
warm-up pitches. Coaches should also be very diligent in getting their next inning
catcher dressed as early as possible.
Inclement Weather
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Cancelled games may not be rescheduled due to lack of fields.
One or both coaches should assess the playing field before canceling a game. On
weekdays, the decision to cancel a game should be made prior to 5:00pm.
For Saturday games, decision should be made one hour before game time. Just
because the 9:00am may be cancelled, it does not mean all games must be cancelled.
Coaches should keep track of the weather conditions and field conditions, and try to play
the later scheduled games.
Management at OBGC Park and Olney Manor will determine if a game is cancelled.
Their decision is final.
The home team is responsible for contacting the scheduled umpire so they do not
needlessly travel to the field.
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If lightning is seen, seek shelter for 20 minutes before resuming play. Same rules as
swimming pools.
Coaches who have the first game on Saturday are responsible for getting to the field
early and try to remove water off the field. Do not perform any maintenance at OBGC
Park or Olney Manor.