NCSSL Rule Overview – See complete Rules for more details 1/30/2025
· This is Coed Rec League with emphasis on fun, exercise, sportsmanship, and camaraderie
· Managers handle all disagreements, rules discussions, etc. – players cannot argue calls
· AGRESSIVE PHYSICAL CONTACT OR THREATS to opponents, fans, or players is forbidden
· Managers and players MAY NOT yell at, swear at, or verbally abuse their TEAMMATES
· Physical contact: player touching a player in hostile manner will be ejected
· Player safety: is league’s number 1 priority and should never be compromised
· Avoid contact: the runner’s responsibility to avoid contact with a fielder
· 1st base crossing line: if a play is being made at 1st player should run to the 1st base crossing line
· 3rd base commit line: runner cannot return to 3rd after crossing the commit line
· Base crossing line: always run to the line opposite to the potential play, to avoid contact or interference
· Bases: can be overrun, if you motion to next base, you can be thrown out
· Bats: male players over 80 and women can use any bats
· Bats: All male players <80 must use bats with ASA symbol, BPF 1.20 or less and not on Unapproved List
· Batted ball: runner is safe if ball hits player on base, or crossing line or hits a defensive player first
· Catch-up Rule -any inning a team trails by 10 or more runs- team can bat until 3 outs or game is tied
· Changing direction: runner can only change once unless there is an overthrow, error, or dropped ball
· Courtesy runner: can be CR once/inning except if 9 or fewer players or managers agree prior to the game
· Courtesy runner from home: must always stop at 1st, even if there is an overthrown or ball is out of play
· CR from home: if CR advances past 1st base bag the runner is out
· Courtesy runner from home: both feet must be behind line, can’t leave until ball hit or crosses plate
· Force out: if the ball arrives at the base before the runner, runner does not need to be tagged
Games: 9 innings unless agreed by managers except when at 11:45, next inning last & unlimited inning
· Home plate mat: runner must run to home plate crossing line, out if runs to home plate mat
· Illegal pitch: is called (flat or high) if the ball is not between 6’ to 12’ at its max height
· Illegal pitch: umpires must call the pitch well before the ball reaches the plate, illegal pitch is a ball
· Infield Fly Rule: has been eliminated, ball cannot be dropped on purpose. If so out is recorded, ball is dead
· Interference: if the runner interferes with a play or collides with player at the base, runner is declared out
· Leaving base: base runner is out if leaves a base before the ball is hit or the ball crosses the plate
· Pitching box: pitchers must pitch within box (43’ to 53’ from home plate) with pitching screen at 43’
· Pitching screen thrown ball lodging in screen is dead ball – runners get base they are going to
· Pitching screen: ball that touches defensive player or their glove then hits screen is a live ball
· Outfield grass: batter is automatically safe at 1st if hit ball reaches grass or ball is fielded by outfielder
· Outfielders position: Field 4 must be 15’ back from edge of outfield grass; Field 1 edge of the grass
· Overthrow out of play for runner going to next base: runner gets base going to +1 time it goes out of play
· Overthrow out of play for runner returning to base: runner gets next base at time ball goes out of play
· Rover: must play in infield if 5 outfielders
· Runner safe: if foot down on base, crossing line, or on ground past the base crossing line before ball is caught
· Strike: if batted ball hits pitching screen, and a foul ball on 3rd strike is an out
· Tagged out: runners can be tagged out anywhere except between 3rd base crossing line & home plate\
Non-Roster Player- Can be put in amy position in the lineup