2008 Baseball Rules & Regulations

1)    I.H.S.A. Rules govern play with exception of these house rules.

2)    There are two leagues:

a)    Varsity (8^th grade league) includes 8^th graders and younger

b)    Junior Varsity (7th grade league) includes 7^th grade and younger.

c)    No player may play in both leagues.  A 7^th grader who plays up with the 8^th grade league must remain up for the remainder of the season.(5^th graders are not recommended for either league)

3)    Varsity bases are 80 feet, the pitching rubber is 54 feet, the bat barrel thickness may not be any greater than 2 5/8 and the bat can only be a single digit differentiation.

4)    Junior Varsity bases are 70 feet, pitching rubber is 52 feet, the bat barrel thickness may not be greater than 2 5/8 and the bat can only be a single digit differentiation.

5)    Pitching:

·         Balks- Regular Season- 1 warning per pitcher and then a balk will be called.

·         Play-offs- Balks will be called with no warnings.

·         Innings pitched- A pitcher may pitch only 6 innings per day and only 6 innings per school.

·         One pitch constitutes an inning pitched.

·         Once a pitcher is removed from the mound, he may not return to the mound during the game.

6)    Games are 6 innings in length.

7)    Designated runner: With two outs, the catcher must be replaced on the bases with a designated runner, anyone not currently in the game or the last out if everyone is in the game.

8)    Regular Season Free substitutions: All players at each game must bat in a continuous batting order.  All players must play at least one inning in the field.  There will be free entry for all players with the exception of the pitcher.  If you play a team twice in one season you may not use the same pitcher in both games.

9)    Play-off substitutions: 10 Player rules- A tenth batter can be used in the line up as an extra hitter.  These players can switch positions in the field.  Once a team starts with ten players, they must end with ten players.  Free substitutions: Starters can be replaced by a sub and return to the game for that sub spot in the line-up.  The sub is then out of the game.

10) No metal spikes are allowed.

11) Slaughter rule is 12 runs after the 4^th inning.

12) All scores must be called into the hot line with in 72 hours by

      the winning team. The game will be considered a double

      forfeit if the score is not called in by the 72 hour limit.  Hot

      line number is 312-409-3330. Please choose 8^th grade for

      Varsity and 7^th grade selection for JV.

    13) Rainouts: The home team is responsible for calling in a rainout.  The

          home team must contact the opposing teams coach or Athletic

          director, the Umpire Chief and the hot line in case of a rainout. The

          Umpire Chief is: Ralph Amelio: H-773-589-1602

          C-312-593-8102 Pager 312-514-5468. When rescheduling a

          game the Umpire Chief must be given 24 hour notice.  All

          cancelled games must be rescheduled with-in 48 hours of the

          cancellation. Games not played by the last day of the regular

          season will be counted as double forfeit. A $50.00 fine will be

          imposed on any school rescheduling a game for reasons other

          than a rainout.

           If an umpire shows up at a game and it is subsequently rained out

          before the game begins the umpire will be paid $10.00. If the game

          begins and is subsequently rained out the umpire will receive full pay.

          At the sight of lightening, the game will be suspended for a 10 minute

          period, after which the game will continue or be suspended at the

          discretion of the umpire.

    14) Umpire fees are $21.00 per game. All teams must provide

           each game with two baseballs.

    15) Games may begin on April 18^th and must be completed by May 14^th.

          Any games not finished by May 14^th will be considered a double

          forfeit. Play-off quarter finals will take place between May 15^th and

          May 18^th. May 19^th, 20^th and 21^st will be reserved for semi-final and

          final games. TBA.

    16) A coin toss at the beginning of each game will determine the home

          Team. When double headers are played, the coin toss will determine

          The home team for the first game. The visitor for the first game will

          Be the home team for the second game. When single games are

          Played, the team that wins the coin toss fro the first game will be the

          Home team for that game.  In the case where a second game is

          Played in the season (not including the playoffs) the team that lost

          The toss in the first game will be the home team in the second game.

    17) All rosters must be in before the first game to Maggie Burke.

          Address: 129 N. Prospect, Park Ridge, Il. 60068.

    18) Play-off information:

          1. Playoffs are conducted in a single elimination format comprised

              Of the top 3 teams in each division and the next two best records.

              If the two wild card come from the same division, they will be

              Seeded, by record, in the appropriate division. In the case of one

              Division the top 8 teams will play in the play-offs. The worst

              Record will always be seeded against the best record and so on.

          2. Tie breakers exist for the purpose of determining play-off seeding

              Only. The tie breaker will follow this order:

1.    Head to Head record

2.    Division record (only if teams are in the same division)

3.    Record against higher standing teams in the division.

4.    Coin toss or, in the case of a three way tie, they will be pulled from a hat by the chairperson of that sport.

5.    Ties which determine inclusion for a play-off seeding will be determined through an elimination contest. 

          3. Play-off rules to determine home team:

                1. Quarter finals-Home team will be the higher seeded team.

                2. Semi-finals-Home team will be determined by a coin flip.

                    Higher seed team will call the flip.

                3. Finals-Home team will be determined by a coin flip. (In the

                    case of a tie in the seeding the call of the flip will be by the

                    commissioner)

          4. Awards: First place team in each division will receive team and

              individual trophies; in the case of one division the top 2 team will

              receive trophies. Team and individual trophies will be given to the

              top two teams in the league tournament.

    19) The CSCC demands that all teams abide by the bat rule and NOCSEA

          specifications. Bats used can be no more than a negative single digit

          and the barrel no bigger than 2 5/8.

    20 The fee to enter a team into the baseball league is $100.00 per  

          team. Fees must be brought to the scheduling meeting or sent

          to Bill Dohr, league treasurer, through each schools Athletic

          Director.