Aug 10, 2015 | STMBA | 779 views
PEEWEE PLAYOFF RULES
THE 2015 PEEWEE PLAYOFF RULES ARE LISTED UNDER THE read more SECTION OF THIS PAGE.
1. GAME TIMES - Game times will be the same as in the regular season — Maximum 7 innings and no new inning can start after two hours of play. At 2 hours and 15 minutes the game stops dead and the final score will be the score after the last completed inning. The only exception for the playoffs is games either tied at the end of 7 innings of tied when the time limit is reached. Tie games will continue until there is a winner. The minimum innings for an official game are: 4 1/2 innings for a home lead and 5 innings for a visitor lead.
2. MERCY RULES - Normal mercy rules apply. Innings one through five are each capped at a seven run maximum. Innings six and seven are unlimited runs innings. If a team has an 18-run lead after 3 innings the game is over. If a team has a 10-run lead after 5 innings, the game is over.
3. HOME TEAMS - The home team throughout the playoffs will automatically be the team that finished higher in the regular season standings
4. GAME BALLS - The home team is required to provide two new game balls. If you don’t have two new game balls please let me know and I will provide them and your home association will be billed for them. Keep in mind, you need to let me know this well in advance so I can get the balls to you.
5. REPORTING SCORES AND PITCH COUNTS - The home team is required to email or text Dave Briggs scores immediately following the game and the home team must supply the complete list of pitchers, including: Full name, number and number of pitches thrown.
6. PITCH COUNTS - Are the same as in the regular season. Maximum 80 pitches a day (unless you’re using a mosquito call up and then the maximum is 70). A pitcher that throws 55 pitches or more in a game (45 if the player is mosquito aged) cannot pitch the next day. On days in which teams play more than one game:55 pitches is the threshold for not being able to pitch in a subsequent game that day and on the next calendar day.A pitcher that throws 55 or fewer pitches COMBINED between game 1 and game 2 may pitch in game 3 that same day.Any pitcher that throws more than 55 pitches in game 1or more than 55 pitches total between games 1 and 2or does not pitch in game 1, but throws more than 55 pitches in game 2cannot pitch in game 3.The daily maximum is still 80 pitches counting all games.Examples:If you pitch 80 in game 1 you’re done for that day and the next. If you pitch 45 in game 1 and 35 in game 2 you’re done for that day and the nextIf you pitch 20 in game 1 and 15 in game 2, you can pitch the next dayIf you pitch 20 in game 1 and 15 in game 2, you can only pitch 45 more in game three to reach a total of 80.7.
All other 2105 Peewee HL rules remain the same.
1) Leading Off - Leading off is permitted.
2) Passed Ball on the 3rd Strike - Batters may advance to first base on a third strike missed by the catcher. (If first base is occupied and there are less than two out the batter is out, by the official rules of baseball.)
3) Balks - Balks will be called, after one warning per team per game. Balks will be called at the discretion of the umpire.
4) Curve Balls - No deliberate Curve Balls may be thrown.
5) Bunting - Bunting is allowed.
6) Infield Fly Rule - The Infield Fly rule applies.
7) Pitch and Catch – Players cannot pitch and catch in the same game.