PEEWEE RIVER LEAGUE TOURNAMENT RULES
In Peewee, all rules are as outlined in the 2018 OBA Rulebook with the exception of Batting.
ALL RL Peewee teams WILL list all players in attendance on their line-up card.
In Peewee, all rules are as outlined in the 2018 OBA Rulebook with the exception of the Amended RL Rules for ALL Divisions found at the beginning of this document.
Game Length/Scoring
a) Games to be played to the earliest (1) 7 innings or (2) a time limit, whichever occurs first. The time limit is 1 hour and 45 minutes. No new innings can be started after the time limit has passed. This will include the quarter and semi finals of the tournament.
b) Any game delayed due to weather, curfew,
darkness or light failure at any point prior to completion, the game shall be resumed from the point of delay.
c) Innings are capped at 7 runs per inning or 3 outs for the offensive team.
Lineup Rules
a) All players to be presented on the teams batting order prior to first pitch. Any late arrivals to be added to the bottom of the batting order, with the opposing team and umpires
being notified of such changes.
b) Any player being removed due to injury, illness or ejection, the player’s spot in the batting order will be deleted. If a
player has to be removed during an at bat for similar reasons, the next batter will take the removed player’s position in the
batting order and will assume the current count. In the event of an out, the batter then takes their regular turn at bat.
c) In Peewee RL there are unlimited defensive substitutions. Substitutions are permitted at any dead ball or stoppage of play.
d) As stated, ALL players on a teams’ roster must bat.
Pitching Rules
· Any player advancing to play in a higher series shall be restricted to the pitching rule of the series in which he/she is registered
· Any player rostered in a series higher than the age-appropriate series shall be restricted to the pitching rule of the series applicable to the age of the player subject to P1.1
Pitch Count Limits
a) A pitcher may not pitch more than the 80 pitches in a calendar day. If the pitch limit is reached while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch to the earlier of
(1) the completion of that batter or
(2) the end of the inning
b) If pitcher throws more than 55 pitches in a calendar day, he/she cannot pitch the next day – the player must have 2 nights rest.
c) If a team has multiple games in one calendar day, a
pitcher who pitches more than 55 pitches will not be allowed to pitch in the games later in the day, or the next day.
d) No pitcher is allowed to throw in 3 consecutive days.
e) A player cannot play catcher and pitcher in the same game.
Base Running Rules
A) In Peewee RL Base Running Rules are as outlined in the 2017 OBA Rulebook
B) If runner is being removed for injury or ejection, the last player put out will act as the pinch runner
C) In Peewee RL, courtesy runner WILL be allowed for the catcher, with 2 outs. The last player put out will act as the pinch runner.
D) Batters can take 1st base on a dropped third strike, provided the base is not occupied. With 2 outs, batters can attempt to take 1st base, with subsequent runners moving up as well. If the batter takes one step towards their dugout without an attempt to take 1st base, the batter will
automatically be out.
Fielding Rules
a) Any overthrown ball from the infield into an area declared “out of bounds” 1 base will be awarded to all runners.
b) A fielder may not enter the dugout or bench area to make a legal catch. Any such ball shall be declared dead
Further Tournament Playing Rules
a) Prior to the game, during ground rules both coaches and umpires will conduct a coin flip that will determine the home and away teams. The team with the furthest travel distance to the park will “call” the coin flip. (In Rounds 2,3,4,5,6)
b) Reseeding in Round 4 based on RF/RA differential
c) Home team will keep the official score, while the away team will keep the official pitch count.
d) Championship game will be a 7-inning game, with no time limit. Mercy rules will apply.