The Mineola Youth Foundation

 

 

Mineola Youth Foundation Rules

 

MYF 2020 BASEBALL PLAYING RULES

 ANY RULE NOT LISTED HERE WILL REVERT BACK TO NCS THEN (National Federation Rules)NFHS.

BANNED BATS

THE LISTED DEMARINI BATS BELOW ARE BANNED.

Withdrawn Zen bats retooled by DeMarini to meet the performance standard are allowed.

Such retooled Zen bats will continue to have the USSSA mark on their taper, will have caps that are substantially orange, and will have a new model number including an orange R. 

DeMarini has concluded its BPF audit  and below are the bats that have been withdrawn as a result of that audit. These bats are NOT to be used in any MYF tournament UNLESS APPROVED AND RETOOLED.. 

 

Marucci Cat 5 MCB2 33/30 BBCOR

NikeBT 0636 CX2 light grey

Dirty South Kamo BB KA8 30/22, 31/21, 32/22, 31/23, 32/24 Only

 

ALWAYS REVIEW YOUR SCORE & INNINGS PITCHED ON THE
GAME CARD BEFORE YOU SIGN IT!

ONCE SIGNED IT IS OFFICIAL!!

Each team will provide 2 baseballs per game that are in good condition and approved by umpires at the start of game.  Teams may be asked for additional suitable balls throughout game as needed.

 

 

MYF ABIDES BY “NATIONAL FEDERATION HIGH SCHOOL” RULES FOR ALL AGE DIVISIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS LISTED BELOW.

REFUND POLICY:

Gate fees are refundable at 100% of gate fee if team did not participate in any games due to weather or other circumstances that prevented game to be played. 60% for one game, 20% for 2 games.

Refund Policy Pre-Event:

A). ANY TEAM THAT PULLS OUT OF A SCHEDULED EVENT LESS THAN SIX DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EVENT FORFEITS THEIR ENTRY FEE. IF THE ENTRY FEE WAS NOT PAID ONLINE THIS TEAM MUST MAIL A CHECK FOR THE FULL ENTRY FEE BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY FUTURE MYF EVENT

B). IF A TEAM PULLS OUT OF ANY MYF EVENT AFTER THE POOL PLAY SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP, THAT TEAM WILL PAY THE FULL ENTRY FEE AND WILL ALSO BE FINED $100. THIS FINE MUST BE PAID IMMEDIATELY TO MYF. ANY UNPAID FINES WILL RESULT IN THAT TEAM NOT PARTICIPATING IN ANY FUTURE MYF EVENTS UNTIL PAID IN FULL.

MYF Rain Out Refund Policy:

IF ANY EVENT IS SHORTENED OR CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER, THE FOLLOWING REFUND POLICY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL TPS EVENTS.

1. NO GAMES PLAYED 100% REFUND.
2. 1 GAME PLAYED 60% REFUND.
3. 2 GAMES PLAYED 20% REFUND 

DIRECTOR WILL MAKE ALL DECISIONS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. 

 

ROSTER RULES/PLAYER RANKING

 

 AAA teams or Div 2 teams must play up one age group up if their division is unavailable.  Majors or Div 1 teams must play up 2 age groups if their division is  unavailable.

 

Team Ranking

D3 (AA)

D2 (AAA)

D1 (Majors)

 

PARTICIPATION RULES:

NO PLAYER MAY PLAY ON 2 DIFFERENT TEAMS IN THE SAME EVENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES AS THIS WILL RESULT IN A TEAM FF FOR BOTH TEAMS. ANY TEAM PLAYING UP MUST ONLY USE PLAYERS OF THAT TEAMS AGE, IF YOU CHOOSE TO PICK UP OLDER PLAYERS WHILE PLAYING UP YOU MUST SANCTION AN OLDER TEAM AND PLAY UNDER THAT TEAMS NAME. ALL TEAMS MUST HAVE BIRTH CERTIFICATES ON HAND AT EVERY EVENT.

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PITCHING RULES:

2-DAY EVENTS

AGES 9U-12U ARE ALLOWED TO PITCH 24 OUTS TOTAL PER EVENT. 

AGES 13U—14U ARE ALLOWED TO PITCH 27 OUTS PER EVENT.

IF YOU PITCH MORE THAN 9 OUTS IN ONE DAY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PITCH NEXT DAY.

MAX INNINGS YOU CAN PITCH IN ONE DAY IS 18 OUTS FOR 9U-12U AND 21 OUTS FOR 13U-14U.

1-DAY EVENT

AGES 9U-12U ARE ALLOWED TO PITCH 18 OUTS MAX PER EVENT.

AGES 13U-14U ARE ALLOWED TO PITCH 21 OUTS MAX PER EVENT.

ALL PITCHING RESULTS WILL BE ONLINE AND THEY WILL BE RECORDED BY OUTS AND NOT INNINGS.

 

 

BATTING ORDER:

YOU HAVE 4 CHOICES FOR YOUR LINEUP:

1. BAT 9 STRAIGHT
2. BAT 9 WITH DH
3. BAT 10/PLAY 9 WITH EH
4. BAT THE ENTIRE LINEUP
5. BAT 9 WITH PLAYER/DH

CONTINUOUS BATTING ORDER WITH FREE DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTIONS APPLIES “ONLY PERTAINS TO ENTIRE LINEUP”. WE RECOMMEND ALL ELIGIBLE SUBSTITUTES BE LISTED.

A LINEUP IS ONLY COLLAPSIBLE IF A PLAYER IS INCAPACITATED OR BODILY FLUIDS ARE EXPOSED. IN ALL OTHER SITUATIONS THE PLAYER WILL BE AN OUT EACH TIME HE COMES UP TO BAT. ANY PLAYER SKIPPED OVER FOR THIS REASON WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY THE BALANCE OF THE TOURNAMENT. 

(IF YOU BAT ALL OF YOUR PLAYERS AND ONE GETS HURT, INJURED, DEPARTS, ETC, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC OUT WHEN THE PLAYERS TURN COMES UP IN YOUR LINEUP) THE UMPIRE AND OPPOSING COACH MUST BE NOTIFIED AT THE PLATE MEETING OF YOUR LINEUP CHOICE.

YOU MUST START WITH 8 PLAYERS, THE 9TH BATTER WILL BE AN OUT. 

ALL ELIGIBLE PLAYERS MUST BE LISTED ON THE LINEUP WHEN IT IS SUBMITTED AT THE PLATE MEETING.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ELIGIBLE SUBSTITUTE TO REPLACE A PLAYER THAT IS INJURED, EJECTED OR CANNOT BAT FOR ANY REASON, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC OUT WHEN THE PLAYERS TURN COMES UP IN THE BATTING ORDER.

THE OFFICIAL EVENT LINEUP CARD MUST REFLECT THE OPTION CHOSEN AND ALL ELIGIBLE SUBSTITUTES MUST BE LISTED.

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COURTESY RUNNERS:

FOR THE PITCHER AND CATCHER ONCE THEY FIRST REACH BASE.

THE COURTESY RUNNER MUST BE A LEGAL SUBSTITUTE CURRENTLY NOT IN THE GAME, WHICH INCLUDES STARTERS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBSTITUTED FOR BUT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ENTRY.

IF YOU ARE BATTING YOUR ENTIRE ROSTER, THE COURTESY RUNNER MUST BE THE LAST BATTED OUT.

IF A TEAM ONLY HAS ONE SUBSTITUTE OR ONLY 1-OUT HAS BEEN RECORDED, THE COURTESY RUNNER WILL REVERT BACK TO THE LAST BATTED OUT IF THE SUBSTITUTE IS ON BASE OR THE LAST BATTER IN THE LINEUP THAT BATTED OUT IS ON BASE.

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RUN RULE FOR ALL AGES:

RUN RULE REMAINS IN EFFECT IN ALL GAMES INCLUDING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

20 RUNS AFTER ANY INNING

15 RUNS AFTER 3 INNINGS

10 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS

8 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS

THERE WILL BE A 7 RUN RULE LIMIT IN AGES 5U-8U THERE WILL BE NO RUN RULE LIMIT IN 9U-18U

 

HEAD FIRST SLIDE:

HEAD FIRST SLIDES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN AGES 8U-12U WHEN THE PLAYER IS WEARING A HELMET WITH A FACE GUARD. THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY TO RUNNERS RETURNING TO 1ST BASE. PLAYERS NOT WEARING THIS TYPE OF HELMET ARE EXCLUDED. TEAM WARNING AND THEN A PLAYER CAN BE CALLED OUT IF INFRACTION CONTINUES. A TEAM WARNING WILL BE ISSUED TO THE OFFENDING TEAM ON THE 1ST OCCURRENCE. ANY ADDITIONAL INFRACTION BY THAT TEAM WILL RESULT IN THE PLAYER BEING CALLED OUT WITH A DELAYED DEAD BALL SITUATION.

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SLASH BUNTS:

SLASH BUNTS IN AGES 9U-14U IS NOT ALLOWED.

THE PENALTY FOR A SLASH BUNT WILL RESULT IN AN OUT.

NO CONTACT WITH THE BALL IS REQUIRED FOR AN OUT TO BE CALLED.

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HOME TEAM DETERMINATION:

HOME TEAM IS DETERMINED BY THE FLIP OF A COIN AT THE HOME PLATE MEETING.

FOR ELIMINATION GAMES, THE HOME TEAM WILL BE THE HIGHEST SEEDED TEAM.

THE HOME TEAM WILL FURNISH THE OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER.

THE OFFICIAL BOOK MUST BE A BOOK NOT A MOBILE DEVICE.

 

PROTEST:

THERE WILL BE A $100 FEE PAYABLE IN CASH TO THE SITE DIRECTOR FOR ANY PROTEST.

PLAYER PROTEST 

IF YOU BELIEVE A PLAYER IS PLAYING ON 2 TEAMS IN THE SAME TPS EVENT OR THAT A PLAYER IS TO OLD  THERE WILL BE A $100 PROTEST FEE PER PLAYER IN QUESTION.  THE OPPOSING TEAM MUST PROVIDE PROPER IDENTIFICATION WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE PROTEST OR THE TEAM WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

IF YOUR PROTEST IS LOST SO IS YOUR $100 FEE.

 

UNIFORMS:

NO DUPLICATE JERSEYS ALLOWED.

IF IN THE UMPIRES JUDGEMENT HE DEEMS THE PLAYERS DRESS TO BE INAPPROPRIATE, THE PLAYER CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE GAME UNTIL HE CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH.

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BATS:

BAT RESTRICTIONS ARE EXTREMELY ENFORCED.

MUST BE A BASEBALL BAT.

ALL BATS MADE COMPLETELY OF WOOD, THAT ARE NOT ALTERED OR DEFECTIVE ARE LEGAL.

BBCOR CERTIFIED BATS ARE LEGAL UNLESS OTHERWISE BANNED BY THE NFHS ASSOCIATION.

ALL OTHER BATS MUST BE STAMPED 1.15 BPF OR HAVE A CERTIFIED BESR RATING IMPRINT.

AGES 8U-13U DO NOT HAVE A RESTRICTION TO THE WEIGHT/LENGTH RATIO FOR NON-WOOD BATS.

Effective 1/1/2020 13u must use -8 or -5 or -3

THE 14U AGE GROUP MUST SWING A –3 OR –5.

AGE GROUPS 15U-18U CAN USE NON-WOOD BATS BUT THEY MUST BE BBCOR CERTIFIED AND HAVE A WEIGHT/LENGTH RATION OF –3.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT:

MYF  DOES NOT TOLERATE FOOLISH BEHAVIOR!

WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY BEHAVIOR THAT WILL SCAR THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE KIDS THAT ARE OUT HERE TO COMPLETE AND HAVE FUN.

IF ANYONE CROSSES THE LINE AND TOTALLY DISRESPECTS THE GAME OR ANYONE OF ANYTHING AFFILIATED WITH THE EVENT WILL BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE PARK IMMEDIATELY BY THE ON-SITE DIRECTOR.

WE DON’T TOLERATE MISCONDUCT!

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND THIS! AS ADULTS, WE MUST SET EXAMPLES FOR THESE YOUR MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH OUR ACTIONS.

IF ANY MANAGER OR HEAD COACH IS THROWN OUT OF A GAME BY THE UMPIRE, THAT MANAGER WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COACH/MANAGE IN HIS/HER NEXT SCHEDULED GAME UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS MADE BY THE UIC/SITE DIRECTOR.

 

GAME LENGTH

7U-8U COACH PITCH = 1:05 OR 6 INNINGS

9U-10U = 6 INNINGS = 1:25 OR 6 INNINGS

11U-12U =6 INNINGS = 1:30 OR 6 INNINGS

13U-18U = 7 INNINGS = 1:30 OR 7 INNINGS

NO DROP DEAD TIME LIMIT!

NO GAME WILL BE PLAYED OUT AFTER TIME LIMIT OR INNING LIMIT.

IN ELIMINATION PLAY, GAMES HAVE TO BE PLAYED OUT UNTIL THERE IS A WINNER

WHEN TIME LIMIT IS UP AND THE HOME TEAM IS BATTING, AND HOME TEAM IS AHEAD, THE GAME IS OVER REGARDLESS OF THE SCORE. WE WILL NOT COMPLETE THE INNING!

FINAL SCORE IS THE SCORE AT THE END OF THE TIME LIMIT.

UMPIRES WILL KEEP THE OFFICIAL TIME.

 

OFFICIAL GAME:

IN THE EVENT OF ANY NATURAL OCCURRENCES TO INCLUDE WEATHER, FIELD CONDITIONS, OR ANY OTHER SITUATION THAT CAUSES A GAME TO BE STOPPED AND IT CANNOT BE PHYSICALLY OR REASONABLE CONTINUED ON THAT DAY OR ANY DAY AFTERWARDS, THE GAME WILL BE CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL GAME IF THE TEAMS HAVE PLAYED 3 ½ INNINGS WITH THE HOME TEAM WINNING OR 4 COMPLETE INNINGS IF THE HOME TEAM WAS LOSING AFTER 3 ½ INNINGS.

IF STOPPAGE IS REQUIRED AFTER THE 4TH INNING, THE WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE LAST INNING BOTH TEAMS COMPLETED AN EQUAL NUMBER OF TIMES AT BAT.

FOR INSTANCE, IF THE VISITORS ARE BATTING IN THE TOP OF THE 5TH INNING AND THEY SCORE 3 RUNS TO GO UP 5 TO 5, IF THE GAME IS STOPPED, THE HOME TEAM WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER BECAUSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 4TH, THEY WERE WINNING, 4 TO 2.

In POOL PLAY, if the game is called prior to this point, the score shall be the same as it was at the end of the last COMPLETED INNING. In BRACKET PLAY, if the game is called prior to this point, the winner will be the highest seeded team.

THIS IS BASED ON A STOPPED GAME THAT CANNOT BE COMPLETED FOR VARIOUS REASONS TO INCLUDE TIME CONSTRAINTS, NOT A POSTPONED OR DELAYED GAMES THAT CAN BE CONTINUED.

ONLY TOURNAMENT AND/OR SITE DIRECTORS CAN STOP A GAME AND CONSIDER IT AN OFFICIAL GAME.

 

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TIE BREAKERS:

GAMES CAN END IN A TIE IN EVERY GAME EXCEPT ELIMINATION GAMES.

IN ELIMINATION GAMES, IF THE GAME IS STILL TIED AFTER REGULATION PLAY THE TEXAS TIE-BREAKER WILL BE UTILIZED BY PLACING THE LAST TWO BATTERS FROM PREVIOUS INNING ON 2ND  AND 3RD  TO START THE INNING WITH 1 OUT UNTIL WE HAVE A WINNER.

 

 

MYF PLAYERS AGE POLICY

AGE BASED WITH GRADE EXCEPTIONS DIVISIONS

6U DIVISION

Players who turn 7 prior to May 1st  of the current season are not eligible unless they are in Kindergarten (Grade Exceptions Players are limited to two per team).Also, any player turning 8 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 6U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

7U DIVISION 

Players who turn 8 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in 1st grade (Grade Exceptions players are limited to two per team).Also,any player turning 9 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 7U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

8U DIVISION

Players who turn 9 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 2nd grade (Grade Exceptions players are limited to two per team).Also,any player turning 10 prior to September 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 8U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

 9U DIVISION 

Players who turn 10 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 3rd grade (Grade Exceptions players are limited to two per team).Also,any player turning 11 prior to September 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 9U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

10U DIVISION

Players who turn 11 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 4th grade (Grade Exceptions players are limited to two per team).Also,any player turning 12 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 10U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

11U DIVISION

Players who turn 12 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 5th grade (Grade Exceptions players are limited to two per team).Also,any player turning 13 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 11U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

12U DIVISION

Players who turn 13 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 6th grade (Grade Exceptions players are limited to two per team).Also,any player turning 14 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 12U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

13U DIVISION

Players who turn 14 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 7th grade.Also,any player turning 15 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 13U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

14U DIVISION

Players who turn 15 prior to May 1st of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 8th grade.Also,any player turning 16 prior to September 1 will not be eligible.Players who are 14U are eligible for this division regardless of grade.

High School Age Division will be the grade level of your player in the highest grade/completed grade as of August 15th, 2019.

 

 

 

MYF TRAVEL/SELECT TOURNAMENT SEASONS

 The 2020  Season starts 09/01/2019 thru 08/31/2020

PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE UP IN THE AGE GROUPS IN THE FALL SEASON WHICH BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

 

METAL CLEATS:

 ALLOWED IN  AGES 13U AND ABOVE! No metal cleats allowed on any artificial mound.

 

ILLEGAL PLAYER/PITCHER:

ANY PLAYER THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN A GAME WHO IS NOT ON THE OFFICIAL ONLINE ROSTER IS CONSIDERED AN ILLEGAL PLAYER. 

THESE ACTIONS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE FORFEITURE.

FIELD DIMENSIONS:

5U-6U 60FT BASES/42FT PITCHING RUBBER

7U-8U 60FT BASES/42FT PITCHING RUBBER

9U-10U 65FT BASES/46FT PITCHING RUBBER

11U-12U 70FT BASES/50 FT PITCHING RUBBER

13U-14U 80FT BASES/54FT PITCHING RUBBER(unless otherwise stated)

15U-18U 60/90

  

T-BALL SPECIFIC RULES:

A).BIG BARRELL BATS ARE ALLOWED.

B.7 RUNS A INNING OR 3 OUTS PER HALF INNING.

C).TIME IS CALLED WHEN LEAD RUNNER IS STOPPED.

D).CATCHER MUST HAVE A ENCLOSED CATCHERS HELMET OR BATTING HELMET WITH MASK AND CHEST PROTECTOR.

E).NO INFIELD FLY RULE

F).PITCHER MUST HAVE ONE FOOT IN CONTCT WITH PITCHERS PLATE UNTIL BALL IS CONTACTED.

G).DEFENSE COACHES MUST STAY BY DUGOUT THEY MAY GO TOWARDS END OF DUGOUT BUT IT MAY ONLY BE 1 COACH.ON OFFENSE YOU MAY HAVE 1 COACH HELPING BATTER AND 2 ON THE BASES.

H)10 FOOT ARC IN FRONT OF HOME PLATE FROM FOUL LINE TO FOUL LINE, BALL MUST COMPLETELY EXIT ARC TO BE CONSIDERED A FOULD BALL.  ANY BALL THAT COMES TO REST INSIDE ARC IS A DEADBALL STRIKE AND IF THIRD STRIKE BATTER WILL BE OUT.

I). FOUL BALL CONTINUATION ON THIRD STRIKE.

 

7U-8U COACH PITCH RULES:

1. PITCHER MUST BE WITH IN 4 FEET TO THE SIDE OR BEHIND PITCHERS PLATE  UNTIL BALL IS CONTACTED.  PITCHERS CAN NOT be IN FROMT OF PITCHERS PLATE UNTIL BALL IS CONTACTED.
2. INFIELDERS MUST STAY BEHIND THE SAFETY ARC UNTIL THE BALL IS HIT. THIS ARC IS 30FT IN FRONT OF HOME PLATE TOUCHING EACH FOUL LINE.
3. A BASE RUNNER IS OUT FOR LEAVING THE BASE BEFORE THE BALL IS HIT.
4. STEALING IS NOT ALLOWED.
5. 10 PLAYERS WILL PLAY IN THE FIELD WITH 4 OUTFIELDERS. THE 4TH OUTFIELDER MAY NOT ASSUME AN INFIELD POSITION. ALL OUTFIELDERS MUST STAY BEHIND THE BASELINE.
6. THE BATTING ORDER SHALL CONSTITUTE ALL PLAYERS ON THE TEAM ROSTER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.

LATE ARRIVALS MAY BE INSERTED AS THE LAST BATTER.

ALL PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER MUST BAT BEFORE RETURNING TO THE TOP OF THE ORDER.

7. A MAXIMUM OF 7-RUNS PER INNING OR 3 OUTS INCLUDING THE LAST INNING. THERE IS NO OPEN INNING.
8. FREE SUBSTITUTIONS ON DEFENSE, BATTING ORDER MUST STAY THE SAME.
9. NO BUNTING.
10. DEFENSIVE COACHES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE FIELD OF PLAY AND MUST COACH FROM THE DUGOUT.
11. UMPIRES WILL CALL TIME AFTER EACH PLAY AND DECLARE THE BALL DEAD. TIME SHOULD BE CALLED AS SOON ALL RUNNERS ARE NOT TRYING TO ADVANCE.
12. CATCHERS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY IN THE CATCHERS BOX AND HOLD THEIR GLOVE UP. 
13. THE SAME BATTER CAN ONLY BE INTENTIONALLY WALKED ONCE PER GAME. 
14. EACH BATTER IS AWARDED 5 PITCHES, A FOUL BALL ON THE LAST PITCH IS NOT AN OUT AND THE BATTER REMAINS ALIVE. HE IS OUT ON THE LAST PITCH IF HE SWINGS AND MISSES OR DOES NOT MAKE AN ATTEMPT.

 

ALL OTHER AGE GROUPS ABIDE BY NCS RULES