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PeeWeebaseballshallbeplayedundertheWashingtonstateHighSchoolRuleswiththefollowing
exceptionsormodifications:
RULES:
1. PLAYERELIGIBILITY:
A. InaccordancewithKPAPWAgeneralrules.
2. FIELDANDEQUIPMENT:
A. Fieldforalllevelsofplayshallbeasindicatedonthefielddiagram.
B. Anapprovedheadprotectorshallbewornbyallbatters,baserunnersandondeck
batters.
C. Thebasesforalllevelsofbaseballshallbesecuredtothegroundwithasinglepeg.
DoublepegsorHollywoodstylebasesmaybeused.
D. Regulationbaseballuniformsarenotmandatory.
(1) Abaseballcapisrequiredwhileplaying.
(2) Shortpants(shorterthanthelowestpointatthebottomofthekneecap)are
notallowed.
E. Onlyrubbersoledshoesmaybeworn.Rubbercleatswhichareanintegralpartofthe
shoearepermitted.
F. Aluminumbatsmaybeused.An18"markisnotrequiredonthebats.Allwoodenbats
mustbetapedinaccordancewiththeHighSchoolBaseballRules.
G. ThebattolengthratiowillnotapplytoPeeWees.
H. Moundsarerequiredwithrubber.
3. COACHING:
A. CoachescanoccupytheCoachesbox.
B. UniformsforCoachesareoptional.
C. ConductwillbeasprescribedontheCoach’sPledge.
4. PITCHING:
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A. Inanefforttoprotectthepitcher’sarmsPeeWeepitcherswillbecontrolledbypitch
countinsteadofinningspitched.
B. Noplayershallpitchmorethan80pitchesinanygame.
EXCEPTION:Ifapitcherreaches80pitchesmid-batter,he/shemayfinish
pitchingtothebatterthathe/sheisfacing.
C. Pitchersmusthaveafulltwenty-four(24)hoursrestfor0to40pitchespitchedanda
fullforty-eight(48)hoursrestfor41to80pitchespitchedinanygivengame.
D. Rules4.A.,4.B.and4.Careineffectforallgamesregardlessoftheirnature(i.e.practice
games,playoffs,exhibitiongames,gamesruled“nocontest”duetobeingcalledoffand
leaguegames.)ViolationofRules4.A,4.Bor4.Cwillresultinaforfeitofthegamebythe
violatingteamandpossiblesuspensionofthecoach.
5. PLAYINGRULES:
A. Alleligibleplayersontheroster
EXCEPTION:Whenaninjuryoccurstoaplayermakingitimpossibleforthe
playertocontinuetoplayasdeterminedbythehomeplateumpire,theplayer
maybesubstitutedforbyanyplayernotinthegameatthetimeoftheinjury,
providingtherearenolegalsubsavailable.Furthermore,iftherearenolegal
subsavailable,thentheopposingcoachshallselecttheplayertotaketheplace
oftheinjuredplayer.
NOTE:Speed-uprulepertainingtopitcherandcatchermaybeutilizedinall
games.SeeHighSchoolrulebook.
B. DesignatedBattersarenotallowed.Aplayermustbatforhimselfunlessinjuredas
determinedbyRule5.A.
C. Coacheswarminguppitchersonthediamondarenotrequiredtowearamask.
A. All eligible players must play a minimum of two defensive innings. Failure to
abide with this rule will result in forfeiture. Rosters should verify compliance with
this rule (coach’s signature on the roster will indicate concurrence that all eligible
players have met requirements). Teams must bat their complete roster and if a
player has to be taken out of the game due to an injury that spot is skipped in the
batting order. All teams may have free substitution on defense also so long as all
players have played a minimum of two defensive innings.
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DEFINITIONS:
1. Roster–Allactiveplayerspresentforthegame.
NOTE:IfthegameisshortenedduetoRule6.Dor6.Fthenthisrulewillnotapply.
6. LENGTHOFGAME:
A. “Gameswillbesix(6)innings,(seeRule6.F)withnonewinningstartingaftertwo
hours.
B. Everyreasonableeffortwillbemadebyeachcoachtoavoidunnecessarydelaysandto
seethatthegameprogressesasrapidlyaspossible(seespeed-uprules).
C. Ifagamehastobeterminatedbytheumpirebecauseofrain,darkness,etc.,itisa
regulationgameatalllevelsifthreeandahalfinningshavebeencompletedwiththe
hometeamaheadorfourfullinningswiththevisitingteamahead.
D. Allgamesshallbelimitedtotwo(2)hours,i.e.nonewinningswillbestartedafterthe
elapseof2hoursexceptwhenatiescoreexists.
E. Attheendoffourinningsoneteamisaheadbyten(10)runs,thegameshallbe
terminatedandtheteamaheadshallbedeclaredthewinner.
F. Ifthegameisstartedbehindscheduleinfieldpracticewillbelimitedtofiveminutesper
team.
7. HOMETEAMRESPONSIBILITY:
A. Eachhometeamshallfurnishtheumpirewiththetwo(2)newofficialLittleLeague
leatherbaseballs.Ifanotherballisneeded,thevisitingteamshallsupplyaserviceable
ball.Noballmaybemarred.
B. Itisthehometeamcoach’sresponsibilitytonotifytheumpiresofachangeinschedule.
Aminimumoftwo(2)hourspriortothegameifyoudonotwishtobechargedforthe
costofumpires.
C. Itisthehometeamresponsibilitytoprovideanumpire.Visitingteamsmaysupply
anotherumpire.
8. SAFETY:
A. Onlyplayersoftheparticipatingteamswillbeallowedonthebench.
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B. Allbatsshallbetapedfromtheendofthebatupaminimumof12”(twelve).Aluminum
batswitharubberhandgripareaareacceptable.
C. AllbatterswillberequiredtowearonlyNOC-SAEapprovedheadgear.
D. Headfirstslidesathomeplateshallbeprohibited.Thebatter-runnershallbe
prohibitedfromslidingintofirstbaseonaroutineplaythatdoesnotinvolvetags.In
bothcaseseachteamwillreceiveonewarningforeitherinfractiononanyadditional
slideofthattypetheoffendingplayershallbecalledout.
9. OTHER:
A. Ateammustnotifyanopposingcoachofaline-upchange.
B. Allmakeupgamesmustbeplayedpriortothelastscheduledgame.Playoffcontention
teamsmayhaveanadditionaltwodaysafterthelastscheduledgametomakeupanyof
thelastweek’sgamewhichwerepostponed.Allmakeupgamesmustberescheduled
withinone(1)weekofthecancelledgameandthe2ndVicePresidentnotified.Ifunable
toreschedulethegameatthedesignatedhomefieldcontactthe2ndVicePresidentof
theKPAPWAforresolution.
C. Coachesofalllevelsmustsignopponent’srosterpriortoleavingthefieldtoverify
score/inningspitched.
D. Speed-uprules(asdefinedintheHighSchoolrulebook)areallowedandencouraged.
E. Suspendedgamesthatresultintiesshallbecontinuedatalaterdateattheinsistenceof
eitherofthecoachesinvolved.
F. Forallgameswhereapaidofficialispresentarepresentativeofthehomeclub(Field
Manager)shallbepresentforallgamesandintroducethemselvestotheofficialsbefore
eachgame.
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