NEW JERSEY YOUTH
BASEBALL
2016 NJYB FALL RULES
9u Division
We follow the AABC White Book with a few New Jersey Youth Baseball amendments. Any rule not in the AABC White Book or
amended by the New Jersey Youth Baseball Rules will be played under the rules set forward by Major League
Baseball Rules under the National League Rule Book.
Game length: An Official game will be 6 innings or the mercy Rule ( 10 Runs
)
Mercy Rule:
For the Fall only If a team is ahead 10 runs after 4 innings or 3 ½ if the home team is ahead it is
an official game.
Field Dimensions: The pitcher’s mound will be 46 feet from the
tip of home plate and the based will be 65 feet from home plate. ( 46 X 65 )
Pitching Restriction: A Pitcher may not pitch more than 6 inning in a day. An inning
consists of outs. ( 3 inning , 2 1/3 inning 1 2/3 innings)
Leading: Is permitted as regular baseball rules
Stealing: Is unlimited but limited to 1 steal home per inning.
Balks: are instructional in the fall
Dropped 3rd Strike: is played
Bats; MUST HAVE BPF 1.15 stamp on them 2 ¼ or 2
5/8 barrel of the bat unlimited weigh def.
NO 2 3/4 bats are permitted in New Jersey
Batting Order; Coaches may bat 9 players or the entire team that is present No DH or EH are permitted
If a team bats all players available then they will use free defense substitution if
they chose to bat 9 players then it will be High School Substituting for defense of players
New Jersey Youth Baseball
Injury Rule in case a coach used all substitutes or when batting everyone;
If
coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit.
If
a Coach choices to bat everyone and a player gets literally hurt then he will be skipped over and it will not count as a out
If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless
of the score.
If a Coaches batted everyone and a player was ejected that spot every time it comes up will be recorded as
a out unless it the last out of the game.
Player ejection: If a player is ejected he is ejected from that game and the next.
The player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player is a distraction to the team then that player will
be removed from the bench.
Rosters; New Jersey Youth Baseball Roster form is the only excepted form
Must be submitted prior to the first game
Teams can carry up to 20 players on their rosters
Insurance: Needs to name NJYB as insured
New Jersey Youth Baseball
PO Box 5044
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-4244
Any Rules
that is not out lined about will referred to the AABC White Book and then the MLB Rule Book you may find these Rule Books
on our web site under Rules
Coaches please
do not referee to the Spring or Summer Rules since this is the Fall we will follow the Fall Rules
10u
Division
We follow the AABC White Book with a few New Jersey Youth Baseball amendments. Any rule not in the AABC White
Book or amended by the New Jersey Youth Baseball Rules will be played under the rules set forward by Major
League Baseball Rules under the National League Rule Book.
Game length: An Official game will be 6 innings or the mercy Rule
Mercy
Rule: For the Fall
only If a team is ahead 10 runs after 4 innings or 3 ½ if the home team is ahead it is an official game.
Field Dimensions: The pitcher’s mound will be 46 feet from the
tip of home plate and the based will be 65 feet from home plate. ( 46 X 65 )
Pitching Restriction: A Pitcher may not pitch more than 6 inning in a day. An inning
consists of outs. ( 3 inning , 2 1/3 inning 1 2/3 innings)
Leading: Is permitted as regular baseball rules
Stealing: Is unlimited
Balks: are instructional in the fall
Dropped 3rd Strike: is played
Bats; MUST HAVE BPF 1.15 stamp on them 2 ¼ or 2
5/8 barrel of the bat unlimited weigh def.
NO 2 3/4 bats are permitted in New Jersey
Batting Order; Coaches may bat 9 players or the entire team that is present No DH or EH are permitted
If a team bats all players available then they will use free defense substitution if
they chose to bat 9 players then it will be High School Substituting for defense of players
New Jersey Youth Baseball
Injury Rule in case a coach used all substitutes or when batting everyone;
If
coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit.
If
a Coach choices to bat everyone and a player gets literally hurt then he will be skipped over and it will not count as a out
If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless
of the score.
If a Coaches batted everyone and a player was ejected that spot every time it comes up will be recorded as
a out unless it the last out of the game.
Player ejection: If a player is ejected he is ejected from that game and the next.
The player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player is a distraction to the team then that player will
be removed from the bench.
Rosters; New Jersey Youth Baseball Roster form is the only excepted form
Must be submitted prior to the first game
Teams can carry up to 20 players on their rosters
Insurance: Needs to name NJYB as insured
New Jersey Youth Baseball
PO Box 5044
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-4244
Any Rules
that is not out lined about will referred to the AABC White Book and then the MLB Rule Book you may find these Rule Books
on our web site under Rules
Coaches please
do not referee to the Spring or Summer Rules since this is the Fall we will follow the Fall Rules
11u and 12u Division will play 50/70 Town / Club
We follow the
AABC White Book with a few New Jersey Youth Baseball amendments. Any rule not in the AABC White Book or amended by the New
Jersey Youth Baseball Rules will be played under the rules set forward by Major League Baseball Rules under
the National League Rule Book.
Game length: An Official game will be 7 innings or the mercy Rule
Mercy Rule: For the Fall only If a team is ahead
8 runs after 5 innings or 4 ½ if the home team is ahead it is an official game..
Field Dimensions: The pitcher’s mound will be 50 feet from the tip of home plate and the based will be 70 feet
from home plate. ( 50 X 70)
Pitching Restriction: A Pitcher may not pitch more than 7 inning in a day. An inning consists of outs. ( 3 inning , 2 1/3 inning
1 2/3 innings)
Leading:
Is permitted as regular baseball rules
Stealing: Is unlimited
Balks: Will be called
Dropped 3rd Strike: is played
Bats; MUST HAVE BPF 1.15 stamp on them 2 ¼ or 2 5/8 barrel of the bat
unlimited weigh def.
NO 2 3/4 bats are permitted in New Jersey
Batting Order;
Coaches may bat 9 players or the entire team that is present
Coaches may use a
DH or EH during the fall season
If a team bats all players available then they will use free defense substitution
if they chose to bat 9 players then it will be High School Substituting for defense of players
New
Jersey Youth Baseball Injury Rule in case a coach used all substitutes or when batting everyone;
If
coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit.
If
a Coach choices to bat everyone and a player gets literally hurt then he will be skipped over and it will not count as a out
If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless
of the score.
If a Coaches batted everyone and a player was ejected that spot every time it comes up will be recorded as
a out unless it the last out of the game.
Player ejection: If a player is ejected he is ejected from that game and the next.
The player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player is a distraction to the team then that player will
be removed from the bench.
Rosters; New Jersey Youth Baseball Roster form is the only excepted form
Must be submitted prior to the first game
Teams can carry up to 20 players on their rosters
Insurance:
Needs to name NJYB
as insured
New Jersey Youth Baseball
PO Box 5044
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-4244
Any Rules that is not out lined about will referred to the AABC White
Book and then the MLB Rule Book you may find these Rule Books on our web site under Rules
Coaches please do not referee to the Spring or Summer Rules since this is the Fall
we will follow the Fall Rules
13u Division 60/90 Town or Club
We follow the
AABC White Book with a few New Jersey Youth Baseball amendments. Any rule not in the AABC White Book or amended by the New
Jersey Youth Baseball Rules will be played under the rules set forward by Major League Baseball Rules under
the National League Rule Book.
Game length: An Official game will be 7 innings or the mercy Rule
Mercy Rule: For the Fall only If a team is ahead
8 runs after 5 innings or 4 ½ if the home team is ahead it is an official game.
Field Dimensions: The pitcher’s mound will
be 60.6 feet from the tip of home plate and the based will be 90 feet from home plate. ( 60 X 90)
Pitching Restriction: A Pitcher may not pitch more than 7 inning in a
day. An inning consists of outs. ( 3 inning , 2 1/3 inning 1 2/3 innings)
Leading: Is permitted as regular baseball rules
Stealing: Is unlimited
Balks: Will be enforced
Dropped 3rd Strike: is played
Bats; 13u MUST HAVE BPF 1.15 stamp on them 2 ¼
or 2 5/8 barrel of the bat unlimited weigh def. If a -3 is used it must be BBCOR. NO
2 3/4 bats are permitted in New Jersey
Batting Order;
Coaches may bat 9 players or the entire team that is present
Coaches may use a
DH or EH during the fall season
If a team bats all players available then they will use free defense substitution
if they chose to bat 9 players then it will be High School Substituting for defense of players
New
Jersey Youth Baseball Injury Rule in case a coach used all substitutes or when batting everyone;
If
coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit.
If
a Coach choices to bat everyone and a player gets literally hurt then he will be skipped over and it will not count as a out
If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless
of the score.
If a Coaches batted everyone and a player was ejected that spot every time it comes up will be recorded as
a out unless it the last out of the game.
Player
ejection: If a player
is ejected he is ejected from that game and the next. The player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player
is a distraction to the team then that player will be removed from the bench.
Rosters; New Jersey Youth Baseball Roster form is the only excepted form
Must
be submitted prior to the first game
Teams can carry up to 20 players on their rosters
Insurance: Needs to name as insured
New Jersey Youth Baseball
PO Box 5044
South
Hackensack, NJ 07606-4244
Any
Rules that is not out lined about will referred to the AABC White Book and then the MLB Rule Book you may find these Rule
Books on our web site under Rules
Coaches
please do not referee to the Spring or Summer Rules since this is the Fall we will follow the Fall Rules
14u Division 60/90 Town or Club
We follow the AABC White Book with a few New Jersey
Youth Baseball amendments. Any rule not in the AABC White Book or amended by the New Jersey Youth Baseball Rules will be played
under the rules set forward by Major League Baseball Rules under the National League Rule Book.
Game
length: An
Official game will be 7 innings or the mercy Rule
Mercy Rule: For the Fall only If a team is ahead 8 runs after 5 innings or 4 ½
if the home team is ahead it is an official game.
Field Dimensions: The pitcher’s mound will be 60.6 feet from
the tip of home plate and the based will be 90 feet from home plate. ( 60 X 90)
Pitching Restriction: A Pitcher may not pitch more than 7 inning in a day. An inning
consists of outs. ( 3 inning , 2 1/3 inning 1 2/3 innings)
Leading: Is permitted as regular baseball rules
Stealing: Is unlimited
Balks: Will be enforced
Dropped 3rd Strike: is played
Bats; -3 is used it must be BBCOR. NO
2 3/4 bats are permitted in New Jersey
Batting Order;
Coaches may bat 9 players or the entire team that is present
Coaches may use a
DH or EH during the fall season
If a team bats all players available then they will use free defense substitution
if they chose to bat 9 players then it will be High School Substituting for defense of players
New
Jersey Youth Baseball Injury Rule in case a coach used all substitutes or when batting everyone;
If
coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit.
If
a Coach choices to bat everyone and a player gets literally hurt then he will be skipped over and it will not count as a out
If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless
of the score.
If a Coaches batted everyone and a player was ejected that spot every time it comes up will be recorded as
a out unless it the last out of the game.
Player
ejection: If a player
is ejected he is ejected from that game and the next. The player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player
is a distraction to the team then that player will be removed from the bench.
Rosters; New Jersey Youth Baseball Roster form is the only excepted form
Must
be submitted prior to the first game
Teams can carry up to 20 players on their rosters
Insurance: Needs to name as insured
New Jersey Youth Baseball
PO Box 5044
South
Hackensack, NJ 07606-4244
Any
Rules that is not out lined about will referred to the AABC White Book and then the MLB Rule Book you may find these Rule
Books on our web site under Rules
Coaches
please do not referee to the Spring or Summer Rules since this is the Fall we will follow the Fall Rules
15u thru 18u SR-JV or JR High School Division 60/90
We follow the AABC White Book with
a few New Jersey Youth Baseball amendments. Any rule not in the AABC White Book or amended by the New Jersey Youth Baseball
Rules will be played under the rules set forward by Major League Baseball Rules under the American League
Rule Book.
Game length: An Official game will be 9 innings or the mercy Rule
Mercy Rule: For the Fall only If a team is ahead 8 runs after
6 innings or 5 ½ if the home team is ahead it is an official game..
Field Dimensions: The pitcher’s mound will be 60.6 feet from the tip of home plate and the based will be 90
feet from home plate. ( 60 X 90)
Pitching Restriction: A Pitcher may not pitch more than 7 inning in a day. An inning consists
of outs. ( 3 inning , 2 1/3 inning 1 2/3 innings)
Leading: Is permitted as regular baseball rules
Stealing: Is unlimited
Balks: Will be enforced
Dropped 3rd Strike: is played
Bats; WOOD or Medal Bats must be no
bigger than 2 5/8 in diameter
Batting Order;
Coaches may bat 9 players with a EH or the entire team that is present
Coaches may use a
DH and EH during the fall season
If a team bats all players available then they will use free defense substitution
if they chose to bat 9 players then it will be High School Substituting for defense of players
New
Jersey Youth Baseball Injury Rule in case a coach used all substitutes or when batting everyone;
If
coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit.
If
a Coach choices to bat everyone and a player gets literally hurt then he will be skipped over and it will not count as a out
If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless
of the score.
If a Coaches batted everyone and a player was ejected that spot every time it comes up will be recorded as
a out unless it the last out of the game.
Player
ejection: If a player
is ejected he is ejected from that game and the next. The player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player
is a distraction to the team then that player will be removed from the bench.
Rosters; New Jersey Youth Baseball
Roster form is the only excepted form
Must be submitted prior to the first game
Teams can carry up to 20 players on their rosters
Insurance: Needs to name as insured
New Jersey Youth Baseball
PO Box 5044
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-4244
Any Rules that is not out lined about will referred to the AABC White
Book and then the MLB Rule Book you may find these Rule Books on our web site under Rules
Coaches please do not referee to the Spring or Summer Rules since this is the Fall
we will follow the Fall Rules