LEAGUE INFORMATION

 
Thank you for being a part of Rocky Mountain School of Baseball's 18th Annual Fall League.  There are 178 Teams spanning from Boise, Idaho t0 Fillmore, Utah competing in 4 Regions (Idaho, Northern Utah, Salt Lake Valley, Utah Valley)

PLEASE NOTE: It is the team's responsibility to check the web site schedules every Thursday prior to their games.  Schedule changes may occur periodically throughout the season.  If a change occurs after Thursday @ 5PM, RMSB will contact the team by email or phone.  Please email RMSB at rmsb@rmsb.com for any questions or concerns regarding the league schedule.

8u & 9u Age Divisions

10u Age Division

• Base runner may steal or advance to any base after the ball crosses home plate.
• Dropped third strike rules apply.

LEAGUE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Home team is listed first on RMSB Network schedule.
2. Game length will be 7 innings or no new inning at 1 hour and 45 minutes. If game is tied when time has not expired after 7 innings, 1 extra inning will be played. If game is tied after time has expired, no extra inning will be played.
3. 9 run rule after 5 innings.
4. 8 runs per half inning: After 8 runs score, teams exchange offense and defense.  All runs which score on the play of the 8th run are  recorded. The 8 Run perinning rule is not in affect the last inning of the game.
5. 4 innings or 1 Hour constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.
6. Pitchers can pitch a maximum of 7 innings in one day.
7. You can re-enter the starting pitcher one time.
8. Pitchers - Maximum of 5 warm-up pitches between innings.
9. Many fields will have portable mounds. Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.
10. Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
11. Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the batting lineup (9 or more).
12. Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.
13. No Restrictions on Bats or Cleats. 
14. Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise designated by umpire.   Put starting time in the book, the umpire is the official time keeper.
15. We will enforce an avoid contact or must slide rule at all bases.  Malicious contact- runner will be ejected. It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a collision.
16. A must slide rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at second base. If the runner is not close enough to merit a slide, he must peel away from the baseline. This rule is for the protection of the base runner. The runner will be called out only if by his not sliding or peeling away affects the defensive play.
17. Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.
18. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
19. Only one coach outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
20. No speed up runners for Catchers and Pitchers.
21. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
22. End of game please Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout. Remember that Fall League is preparatory for the 2012 regular season.
23. Show respect to the umpires, your opponents and to this great game.
24. Have a FUN season of Fall League!

WEATHER & LEAGUE CONTACT INFORMATION

• Weather can be factor this time of year. Therefore, keep in mind some teams may be traveling great distances, please contact RMSB if your home field may be unplayable. If games are called off they will be called off one game at a time, rather than backing them up the entire day. Look for more information on rain out protocol if and when inclement weather is in the forecast.

RMSB STAFF (Game Day)

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