2009 League Rule Changes
Following are the results of the 2009 YCJGSL proposed rules changes as accepted or rejected by the league's Executive Committee...
YCJGSL PROPOSED RULES CHANGES FOR 2009
#1. Any division having 16 or more teams would be split geographically to help reduce travel. Major Divisions affected would qualify 3 teams from each division for playoffs. (Approved)
#2. All age groups - remove 12 runs ahead after 4 innings and 8 runs ahead after 5 innings. (Rejected)
#3. Make 6th inning 8 run limit and 7th inning unlimited runs. (Rejected)
#4. 10U Majors - allow batter runner receiving base on balls to continue to second base. (Rejected)
#5. 10U Minors - play becomes dead when an attempt has been made to get the ball to the pitcher in the circle. Base runners must stop at the next base reached. (Approved)
#6. 14U Minors, 16U Minors, 18U Minors – use dropped 3rd strike rule. (Approved - including 12U Minors)
#7. All age groups - at least 8 players must be listed on a league registered team roster. (Rejected)
#8. Revise Rule 3.C to have assigned (certified) umpires for Minor Division games. Note - Would need umpire assistance from USSSA and ASA to cover all Major and Minor games. Would also require revisions to all references to ASA in both the “Rules and Regulations” and “By-Laws” documents. (Approved)
#9. 10U Minors - Only have six defenders, including the pitcher and catcher, positioned in the infield. (Approved -include minimum distance of 15 feet for the four outfielders to be positioned beyond 2nd base and base lines)
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Additional rules discussion...
#10. Remove Section 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) and Section 2 (MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY) from the YCJGSL Rules and Regulations document. Reason... These two sections are covered in the YCJGSL By-Laws and do not have any bearing on actual “game rules”. Therefore, these sections are not important to copy coaches and umpires every year as far as game rules are concerned. (Approved)
#11. Delete rules ??? ...
3.C.7 - Reference to Minor teams using volunteer umpires.
4.A.4 and 4.A.5 - References to Minor coaches allowed to alter rules.
(Rejected - keep in rules to allow teams to use volunteer umpires in case certified umpire no-shows)
#12. Based on problems/complaints I noticed umpiring 10U Minor Fall Ball games, add rule... 10U Minor “AA” and “A”, during coach pitch, the coach on the field to pitch to batters will not interfere with defensive players once the ball is batted in play and will not give verbal instructions to base runners. This coach is on the field for coach pitch purposes only, not to give instructions to base runners during a live ball and cause confusion among the defensive players. (Approved)
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