Humble Baseball Association
10U League Rules ‑ Spring 2007
1. League games shall be six innings
maximum. No inning shall begin after 1
hour 40 minutes. If a
tie exists after six innings of play, or at the end of regulation time,
the game will remain a tie. THERE
WILL BE NO EXTRA INNINGS.
2. The new inning begins when the 3rd
out is made from the previous inning.
3. At
the end of regulation time, 1 hr and 40 minutes, should an inning be in
progress, the inning will be completed.
If the home team is ahead after the visiting team has made 3 outs when
regulation time has expired, the game is over; however, if the home team
is behind when regulation time has expired, the home team will get to bat.
4. If for any reason a team cannot field 8
(Fall) 9 (Spring) uniformed players no later than 15 minutes after scheduled
game start time, that team shall forfeit by a score of 7‑0. The Official Game Start Time will
remain. Example: Official game time
5. If a Manager or Coach is ejected
from a game, he is suspended from any coaching responsibility for the remainder
of that game
6. If a player is ejected from a
game, it is mandatory that he sit out the remainder of that game
7. The maximum number of innings a pitcher
may pitch per day is 3; maximum number of innings per week is 6. For
example: A pitcher may pitch 2 innings
on a Monday and 3 innings on a Tuesday, but must then rest 42 hours before they
may pitch again.
8. Catchers will be limited to catching a
maximum of 3 innings per game. No limit
for the week.
9. A 5 run limit is imposed for the first
through fourth innings only. The
remaining innings shall be open innings.
If a team is ahead by 15 runs after the completion of 3 full innings
(2-1/2 if the home team is ahead), the game shall be considered complete.
10. Ten run rule is in effect after the 4th
and 5th innings.
11. Substitute players must
participate in at least every other inning, unless being disciplined by the
manager. If a player is being so
disciplined, it shall be noted in the official score book prior to the game.
Exceptions to this rule should be reported to the Board of Directors in
writing. In case of injury, the last
player removed from the game shall take the place of the injured player. All players removed from the game will be
allowed to reenter, except that a player removed from the pitching position may not
return to that position.
12. Batting orders will consist of the entire
team roster, so that substitutions during the game are made only for defensive
purposes. Should it become necessary,
because of an injury, to substitute for a base runner, the player having made
the last previous out will be substituted for the injured runner.
13. In the event that one team has fewer
players on the game roster than its opponent, the batting rosters will consist
of the number of players of the team having the least number of players. The extra player or players will be listed to
the right of the batter they will alternate with and those batting positions will
alternate every other at bat. Failure to
comply with this rule will result in batting out of order. Application of this rule shall be at the
option of the manager having the greater number of players.
14. The Must
Slide Rule – The must slide rule is in effect if there is a play being
made at all bases except 1st.
It is at the umpire’s discretion to eject a player for violation.
15. Courtesy runners may be used for pitchers
and catcher only. These players must
have played the pitcher or catcher position in the previous inning. The player who made the last out will be the
courtesy runner.