Pa Legion Baseball (2024)

FAQs

Is there a 10 run rule in Legion baseball? ›

All State, Regional and World Series games are seven (7) innings. 10-Run mercy rule after five innings of play or 4 ½ innings if the home team has the lead. 6. All games shall be played in accordance with National Rule 1 of the American Legion Baseball Rulebook.

WOOD BATS MUST BE USED. BATS MUST MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN RULE 1.10a-c OF THE “OFFICIAL RULES OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.”. (a) The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.

No composite material at all can be in the bat, whether it be handle only and metal barrel or BESR or BBCOR rated. Only ALL METAL bats or all wood bats with BESR or BBCOR will be allowed. Metal to Metal bats are considered “all” metal.

American Legion Baseball:

This rule pertains to a force-play situation at any base, regardless of the number of outs. 1. On any force play, the runner must slide on the ground and in a direct line between the two bases. It is permissible for the slider's momentum to carry him through the base in the baseline extended.

FAQ: Legion Baseball's new pitch count rule

The rule puts a daily limit on pitchers of 105 pitches in the senior and in the junior program. A pitcher may finish pitching to a batter should the limit be reached in the middle of a plate appearance.

If not terminated early, regulation games last until the trailing team has had the chance to make 27 outs (nine innings). If the home team is leading after the visiting team has made three outs in the top of the ninth inning, the home team wins and does not have to come to bat in the bottom of the ninth.

b) Thirty-minute rule . Once play has been suspended, wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder is heard or flash of lightning is witnessed prior to resuming play . c) For any subsequent thunder or lightning after the beginning of the 30-minute count, reset the clock and start another 30-minute count .

Bats that are broken, altered or that deface the ball are illegal.

A balk occurs when a pitcher makes an illegal motion on the mound that the umpire deems to be deceitful to the runner(s). As a result, any men on base are awarded the next base, and the pitch (if it was thrown in the first place) is waved off for a dead ball.

Admittedly, the Marucci CAT 5 BBCOR bats (MCB2) weren't all banned, just the 33 inch and 34 inch models. The reason for the decertification was because the CAT 5 made any player a homerun threat. The bats were hotter than the sun's surface and it didn't take long for the governing bodies to notice.

Why is Miken Ultra 2 illegal? ›

It is not eligible for leagues other than senior softball because it is so good at making the ball pop off the bat. That extra ball speed makes for a more dangerous hit. So the bats are restricted to just old guys. I have and still own 6 or 8 models of Miken bats and the Ultra II is the best model for most batters.

This applies to the 30-inch drop 10 variation of the Easton Ghost X only. Pursuant to Rule 1.10, this is now an illegal bat.

I work maybe a half dozen of their games annually. Last night, we discussed my local market's Legion mods to pro rules at the plate meeting. They use the NCAA FPSR, old pro mound visits, no new inning after 2.5 hours and a 10 after 5 mercy rule.

It states that: Every slide should have a maximum of 7 lines. Every line should have a maximum of 7 words. Every presentation should have a maximum of 7 slides.

The 6×6 rule advises presenters to limit each slide to six bullet points, with each point containing no more than six words. This ensures clear and concise communication of complex ideas.

If at the end of a regulation game one team has a lead of ten (10) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. NOTE: If the visiting team has a lead of fifteen (15) or ten (10) or more runs respectively, the home team must bat in its half of the inning.

Run Rule: Run rules are in affect for all games: 12 runs after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings and 8 runs after 5 innings. Teams must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to game time. For 8u, once you are mathematically eliminated the game will be called.

In SEC games since 2023 — and other NCAA games in which coaches reach an agreement before a game — if one team leads another by 10 runs or more following the seventh inning, a game can be called due to the run rule. The rule is similar to the eight-run rule in college softball after five innings.

The rule stipulates that the game shall be stopped after seven innings if one team is ahead by at least 10 runs run in accordance with NCAA playing rules."