AAA Rules

[CRB] is a rule from the Cal Ripken Book.
[MYB] is a local rule that trumps a [CRB]

RULES ABOUT PITCHERS

• • Pitching Week: Monday, through and including, Sunday [2010CRB 0.06.2]
• • Maximum innings pitched per week is 6. This applies to all games regardless of when played. This includes re-scheduled and make-up games. [2010CRB 0.06.1(a)]

Rest Days:

• • One calendar day of rest is required after a pitching assignment of less than 4 innings. Three calendar days rest is requires after a pitching assignment of 4 innings or more. Examples: Monday pitch 3 innings, Tuesday rest. Next assignment can be Wednesday. OR - Monday pitch 4 innings, Tue, Wed, Thu, rest. Next assignment can be Friday. [MYB, replaces 2010CRB 0.06.3]

Innings Pitched:

• • If a pitcher delivers one (1) pitch in an inning he shall be charged for one inning pitched. [2010CRB 0.06.1(b)]
• • If a game is called before it has become a regulation game, the pitching eligibility is the same as it was prior to the beginning of the game. [2010CRB 0.06.6]

Manager Conferences (Trips to the mound):

• • Two an inning to the same pitcher; Pitcher can’t pitch again in the game. That player may take another position immediately or at any time during the game. [2010CRB8.06]

Pitcher Warm-up

• • Coaches can do - catcher’s mask required. [2010CRB page17]
• • Full equipment required on players warming up pitcher. [MYB, modifies CRB page17]

RULES ABOUT BATTERS, RUNNERS


Bat

• • Only max. Length and diameter per 2010 CRB page 17. [2010CRB page 17]
• • Batting Helmet required on all batters/runners during both practice and games. [2010 CRB page17]
• • All helmets must have facemasks. [MYB, added to rule on headgear – 2010 CRB page17]

On-Deck Circle

• • No on-deck circle. All players other than the batter must remain behind the dugout fence. No player other than the batter may hold or swing a bat. [MYB]

Batting Order

• • Roster bats. [MYB modified option from 2010CRB page 21]
• • Late players are added at bottom of batting order. [MYB]

Leaving Early

• • Not allowed after pitcher is on rubber and catcher is ready to catch, until ball reaches home plate. [MYB]

Dropped 3rd Strike

• • Batter does not become a runner on dropped 3rd strike. [2010CRB page 20. Eliminates OBR 6.09(b)]

Interference by Runner

• • Batter/runner will be out for interfering with throw from fielder down 1st base line if not running in lane outside foul line for last 30 feet. [2010CRB6.05(k)]

• • Contact at Plate/Intentional contact – (running into catcher/pitcher i.e. not sliding to avoid contact) - runner declared out and may be ejected from game. Umpire discretion. [2010CRB6.05]

Stealing

• • On walk, can’t advance from 1st base until next pitch. [MYB]
• • No taunting. [MYB]
• • No stealing by a team leading by 10 runs or more. [MYB]

RULES ABOUT PLAYERS, FIELDERS

Minimum Play

• • No player can sit on bench two innings until all players have sat one inning. No player can sit on bench more than two innings in a game. [MYB]

• • Every player must start 1 game. [MYB]

Re-entry

• • Free Substitution except for those rules that apply to pitching. [MYB]

Base Coaches

• • One adult at first, one adult at third. [MYB - suggested practice - 2010 CRB page 19]

Jewelry

• • Please see 2010 CRB page 17

RULES ABOUT GAME PROCEDURES

Field Conditions

• • Board can call game for poor conditions. [MYB]
• • Both teams must go to the field. Home and visiting manager at the field can agree to call game due to poor field conditions before the field is released to the umpire. Every effort shall be made by both coaching staffs to prepare the field for play. [MYB modifies CRB3.10a]

Time Limits

• • No inning in AAA can start after 10:00 PM. No inning can start within 15 min. of the next scheduled game. [MYB modified option from CRB page 20]

Regulation Game Length

• • If called for time limit, it’s regulation. [MYB option exercised from CRB page 20]
• • In AAA, two (2) complete innings or 1 ½ if home team leading constitutes a game. [MYB]

Called Games

• • If game is Regulation (see above) winner is whoever is ahead as long as the current inning is completed. If inning not completed the score reverts back to last completed inning. If not regulation, then No Game. This rule is intended to assist a home team that is trailing in runs scored by giving each team an equal opportunity to bat/score runs. In a case that the home team has recorded runs and taken the lead in the bottom of an inning and then the game is called prior to the end of that inning – the home team keeps those runs and wins the game. In this situation, this game would not revert back to the last inning and hand a victory to the visiting team. [MYB]

Tie Games

• • A regulation game called while the score is tied is complete and is recorded as a tie. Must comply with “CALLED GAMES” rule. No replays or make-ups. [MYB modifies 2010CRB page 18]

Mercy Rule

• • Voluntary concession if lead is 10 or more runs after 4 innings or 3½ if home team is ahead. Conceding a game is at the discretion of the manager of the losing team. [MYB modified option from CRB page 20]

Double Headers

• • Allowed with board approval. [MYB]

Dugout Assignments

• • Home Team occupies 1st base dugout; Visiting Team occupies 3rd base dugout. [MYB]

Allowed in Dugout

• • Maximum of 4 (manager, 2 coaches and scorekeeper) allowed, in addition to players and substitutes. [MYB, replaces CRB 3.17]

Score reporting/Standings [MYB]

• • Winning manager or home manager (in the case of a tie) is required to report the final score within 24 hours for update to the standings page on the MYB website. 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. A Forfeit is reported/recorded as a 9 – 0 score. End of season standings tie breakers are:

• • Head to Head
• • Wins
• • Runs against
• • Coin Toss

This is a local rule summary for MYB AAA League only. Cal Ripken rules are further explained in their book: Rules and Regulations 2010 and Official Playing Rules. Cal Ripken strives to play under rules as close to Official Baseball Rules as possible. Rules apply to both MYB Major and Minor League unless league is indicated.

This summary is also on the MYB website, www.myabaseball.com. Additional information is also posted on the website. If you have a question on the rules, please contact the MYB Umpire-in-Chief, by sending e-mail to: umpires@myabaseball.com