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2010 Baseball and Softball Pitching Affidavits

Baseball Pitch Count

Baseball Pitching Affidavit

Softball Major Pitching Affidavit

Softball Minor Pitching Affidavit

Softball Senior Pitching Affidavit

2010 Baseball and Softball Interleague Rules

are now posted on the Idaho District 2 web site at http://www.eteamz.com/goid2/handouts/index.cfm?cat=156070 

Teams should review the rules pertinent to their division and print out a copy of these rules to keep with them.

Additional baseball and softball rule changes were implemented by the 25th Little League International Congress last week.  A summary of those changes are provided below.

Baseball Rule Changes

• Reg. IV (a) - Minimum age for Tee Ball players is now league age 4 years old.

• Reg. VI (a) - Any player that has played catcher for 4 or more innings may not pitch for the remainder of that day.  This applies to all divisions.  (This rule compliments the existing rule that prohibits pitchers from playing catcher if they've thrown 41 or more pitches.)

• Reg. VI (k) - Jr and Sr players may pitch in up to 2 games a day providing they don't pitch more than 30 pitches in the first game.

Softball Rule Changes

• Reg. IV (a) - Minimum age for Tee Ball players is now league age 4 years old.

• Reg. IV (a) - If a 12 yr old league age player participates in at least 60% of the Majors and Juniors games from each division, that player is eligible to play all-stars for either Majors or Juniors.

• 1.07 - Sr. and Big League pitching distance is now 43 ft instead of 40 ft.  

• 2.00 - Bunt definition; holding the bat in the strike zone is considered an attempted bunt.  The batter must pull back their bat if they want to take the pitch.  This applies to all divisions.

• 6.09 (b) - Majors batters can steal first on a dropped 3rd strike just like Jrs are able to do now. 

• 7.08 (a) (5) - Majors runners can leave their base when the pitcher releases the ball instead of when the ball reaches the batter.  

• 8.03 (c) - Jr, Sr, and Big League pitchers must pitch 4 balls to a batter to walk them instead of waiving them to first base without any pitches.

Visit Little League Online for Umpire tools including 2010 Rule Changes: http://www.littleleague.org/umpires.htm
 

• Helmets must stay on players all the way to the dugout.

• Only 1 player out of the dugout with a bat between innings at Majors and below.

• 2 players can be out of the dugout between innings at Juniors but make sure they are not swinging bats in close proximity to each other.

• Catchers must wear a helmet when warming up a pitcher in the bullpen.

• Catchers must wear a helmet when participating in infield warm-ups.

• Coaches DO NOT warm up pitchers.

• Players and coaches stay in the dugouts. Coaches do not converse with spectators.

• Base coaches stay in dugouts until last warm up pitch is thrown.

• No jewelry of any kind. Required medical devices are OK but coaches should inform umpires of then before the game.

• Enforce the District 2 Thrown Bat Policy and the Physical Contact Policy.