May 14, 2023 | Dan Barber | 164 views
2023 - 13u Rules
13u Rules
1. Leading Off – Leading off is permitted
2. Stealing – Stealing is permitted. Player may only advance 1 base at a time.
3. Stealing Home – Stealing Home is not permitted on a pitched ball or a throw from thecatcher back to the pitcher immediately following a pitch. The runner can only advance tohome if defensive team tries to get the runner at 3B out or the runner is advanced on a hit orwalk to the batter.
4. Dropped 3rd Strike – Batters may advance to 1 st on a 3 rd strike missed by the catcher. (If 1 stbase is occupied and there are less than two outs the batter is out, by official rules ofbaseball).
5. Balks – Balks will be called. Each pitcher will be given 1 warning and a coach or umpire should explain the situation to the pitcher.
6. Bunting is allowed
7. Infield Fly rule applies
8. Pitch & Catch – Players can’t pitch and catch in the same game.
9. No Runner for the catcher with 2 outs!
10. Pitch Count Limitations – Mosquito aged players must use mosquito pitch counts (This goes for both AP’s and regular players playing up a level).
a) A pitcher may not pitch more than the following limits in a calendar day. If the limit is reached while facing a batter, the pitcher may pitch to the earlier of: (i) the completion of that batter or (ii) the end of the inning
13u 80 pitches
b) If a pitcher throws more than the following limits in a calendar day, he/she cannot pitch the next day – the player must have 2 nights rest.
13u 55 pitches
c) A pitcher may not pitch on 3 consecutive days.
11. Call-Up’s – Mosquito Call ups must follow the Mosquito pitching limits.
12. Last Inning – No new inning to start after 7:45pm with a hard cap on games at 2 hours fromscheduled start time. If final inning is not completed coaches will use the score from lastcompleted inning. Game is considered complete after 7pm in the case of cancellation due toRain or Lighting. Playoffs may differ!
13. Run Max – 4 run max/inning (Regular Season). In Playoffs the last declared inning will allow a Max of 8 runs. Final inning will be played regardless of score in regular season.
14. 7 Inning game. Mercy Rule is 15 after 4 innings or 10 after 5 innings.
15. Bats – Must be no greater than drop 10, wood bats are allowed.
16. League will use new larger home plate.