The current year's Rule Book is stored in our website (Pages--> Rules, Records, Charts). Did you know that you can use the Table of Contents to find what you want, then CTRL-LeftClick to jump to the detail page? This WORD technique does not work for the Index at the end of the document, but at least it tells you page numbers. 

 

The Rule Book is also stored in our Google Drive's CSBA History + Rules folder. All seasons going back to 2000 can be found.

The Rule Book is a real page turner yet we rarely peruse it when it gets published. I know that I am almost as old as Frenchie, but rule changes get passed in the past and I have no memory of them.

Stealing chart updated to permit a wider range of game scores for B thru E SAL runners

Hit & Run chart updated to permit a wider range of game scores for D thru F SAL runners

Clarified CY & MVP voting to be weighted on 5-3-1 basis

Clarified injuries ‘in last round’ to mean ‘your last 4 regular season games, before tie-breaks’

Added new 2020/21 MLB rule for relievers – 3 batter minimum, with exceptions

Starting 2023, draft eligible teams have changed: ¼-finalist teams, Jays, bottom 4 + x random

July 2020

Removed hit-and-run charts; revert to APBA rules for hit-and-run

Clarified emergency farm callup for 6th starter for make-up game from rainout or cancellation

Padding of stats removed in performance rewards section

Match to 1999 note, instead of 2011 notes about reworking of awards

 

March 2019

Added rainout makeup option

Added round 12 injury reset before playoffs

Updated pitching notes for unrated relievers (NO +/- or other grade improvement benefits!)

 

June 2018

Updated +/- cap

 

April 2017

Updated RP full-strength injury durations halved; no impact for hit-by-pitch

            Updated sportsmanlike conduct penalties, batter to be plunked as J-2 (or worse)

            Updated RP pitching penalties, to allow for pinch-hitting

            Updated end-of-season days of rest / tiebreaker days

            Updated draft +/- cap; removed starting 2018 draft

            Updated draft eligibility – identification of XB players starting 2018 draft

            Updated awards – no loonie for most record book entries

            Updated rules for league leader qualifications in %-based stats

 

April 2016

Updated bases empty RP board rules

            Updated charts at a glance

 

April 2015

            Updated rules surrounding starting pitcher grade increases

            Updated rules surrounding playoff roster registration

            Updated rules surrounding extra days between end of season and quarter finals

            Updated bases empty RP board rules

            Updated charts at a glance