Fall & Spring Baseball League Rules

Age Divisions
Rookie Division: Ages 4–6 (Pre-K, Kindergarten)
A Division: Ages 7–8 (1st Grade, 2nd Grade)
AA Division: Ages 9–10 (3rd Grade, 4th Grade)
AAA Division: Ages 11–12 (5th Grade, 6th Grade)
League Age Determination
Cut-Off Date: May 1, 2027
Example: If a player is 8 years old but turns 9 prior to May 1, 2027, the player is considered league age 9 unless a grade exemption applies. Grade level should be used when determining the appropriate division.
Game Length
Rookie: 5 innings
A Division: 6 innings
AA Division: 6 innings
AAA Division: 6 innings
Time Limits
Rookie: 1 hour
A Division: 1 hour 15 minutes or 6 innings
AA Division: 1 hour 30 minutes or 6 innings
AAA Division: 1 hour 30 minutes or 6 innings
If time expires during an inning, that inning must be completed “unless the home team is ahead. In this case the bottom half of the inning shall not be played.

Game Shortening

Weather
Three (3) full innings must be completed for a game to be considered official.
If three innings are not completed, the game will be suspended and rescheduled to be finished at a later date.
Time Limit
No new inning may start after the allotted time has expired.
If time expires during an inning, that inning must be completed.
Mercy Rule
15-run lead after 3 innings
10-run lead after 4 innings
8-run lead after 5 innings
Tied Games
Regular Season: Games may end in a tie if the score is even after the allotted innings, time limit expires, or weather ends the game after three innings.
Playoffs & Championships: Games will not end in a tie and will continue until a winner is determined.

Rookie & A Division
All 2 5/8-inch big barrel bats must have a USA Baseball stamp.
All 2 1/4-inch barrel bats may be USSSA or USA Baseball stamped.
Any 2 5/8-inch bat without a USA Baseball stamp is illegal and must be removed from play.
General Game Rules
Free substitutions are allowed.
Pitching Distance:
Rookie: T-Ball
A Division: Machine Pitch (42 ft)
AA Division: Kid Pitch (46 ft)
AAA Division: Kid Pitch (50 ft)
No leadoffs in any division.
Pitching Restrictions
Maximum of 3 innings per pitcher per game.
Applies to both regular season and playoffs.
No re-entry once a pitcher is removed.
Stealing
Rookie & A Division: No stealing.