LEAGUE INFORMATION

 
Thank you for being a part of Rocky Mountain School of Baseball's 17th Annual Fall League.  There are 176 Teams spanning from Boise, Idaho to Price, Utah competing in 4 Regions (Idaho, Northern Utah, Salt Lake Valley, Utah Valley)

PLEASE NOTE: It is the team's responsibility to check the web site schedules every Thursday prior to their games.  Schedule changes may occur periodically throughout the season.  If a change occurs after Thursday @ 5PM, RMSB will contact the team by email or phone.  Please email RMSB at rmsb@rmsb.com for any questions or concerns regarding the league schedule.

8u & 9u Age Divisions

• Base runner may steal or advance to any base after the ball crosses home plate.
• Batter is automatically out on a 3rd strike.  (No 3rd drop strike rule will be in effect).

10u Age Division

• Base runner may steal or advance to any base after the ball crosses home plate.
• Dropped third strike rules apply.

LEAGUE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Home team is listed first on schedules.
2. Game length will be 7 innings or no new inning at 1 hour and 45 minutes.  No extra innings will be played to break ties.
3. 9 run rule after 5 innings.
4. 8 runs maximum per half inning.
5. 4 innings or 1 Hour constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.
6. Pitchers can pitch a maximum of 7 innings in one day.
7. You can re-enter the starting pitcher one time.
8. Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between innings.
9. Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
10. Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the batting lineup. A team must bat a minimum of 9 players.
11. Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.
12. No Restrictions on Cleats or Bats.  However, Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on portable mounds.
13. Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise designated by umpire.   Put starting time in the book, the umpire is the official time keeper.
14. We will enforce an avoid contact or must slide rule at all bases when there is a play at a base.  Malicious contact-runner will be ejected.     It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a collision.
15. A must slide rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at second base. If the runner is not close enough to merit a slide, he must peel away from the baseline. This rule is for the protection of the base runner. The runner will be called out only if by his not sliding or peeling away affects the defensive play.
16. Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.
17. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
18. Only one coach outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
19. No speed up runners for Catchers and Pitchers.
20. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
21. End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout.
22. Show respect to the umpires, your opponents, and to this great game.
23. Have a FUN season of Fall League!

WEATHER & LEAGUE CONTACT INFORMATION

• Weather can be factor this time of year. Therefore, keep in mind some teams may be traveling great distances, please contact RMSB if your home field may be unplayable. If games are called off they will be called off one game at a time, rather than backing them up the entire day. Look for more information on rain out protocol if and when inclement weather is in the forecast.

RMSB STAFF (Game Day)

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