2015 Corn Belt "C" Rules

                       Transition League

                   Volume IV, March 22, 2015
                           LITTLE LEAGUE RULES AND BI-LAWS

1. The CORN BELT "C" BASEBALL LEAGUE
   A. The Corn Belt "C" Baseball League (CBBBL) shall consist of how every many Division's

      The league managers vote on.
   B. Any team wishing to enter the league must attend and be approved by a vote of the

      league at the annual league meeting in the spring.
   C. Each division shall select a Division Director at the league meeting.
   D. All correspondences to the League should be done by email, rockcreekball@aol.com
      ONLY Phone in EMERGENCY
   E. There is No Complaints to be addressed to the League concerning Umpires, that

      should be handled on the Field

2. LEAGUE RULES

   The CBBBL shall be governed by the Official Rules of Major League Baseball and Pony

   Baseball Rule book, Little League Rule Book and Corn Belt "A" League and shall be

   superseded by specific rules within our own league as described herein.

3. SCHEDULES
   A. The league shall begin competition whenever each division or a majority thereof

      decides.

   B. Game days for 2015 are Thursday 6:00pm & Saturdays 10:00am

4. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
   A. All boys and girls that are in first and second grade, but no older than 8 by

      May 1, 2015

5. ROSTERS
   A. No Rosters are required

6. LINEUPS AND PLAY
   A. All team members present will bat (ex. if there is 13 players available, all

      13 will bat before the lead off batter comes back up)

   B. Free substitution for all players is allowed.

   C. Each Player on the Roster must play at least one(1) defensive inning.

   D. Each team will field 10 players, Each team will use four(4) outfielders;

      three(3) if a team has only 9 Players.

   E. Less than 8 players will result in a forfeit.

   F. No drop third strike or infield fly will apply.

   G. No Bunting.

   H. The batter cannot walk, only strike out. Little league rules apply in regards

      to the strike out rule. If after 8 pitches the batter has not reached first

      base or struck out, the batter will be called out. There are no called strikes.

   I. The first time a batter throws a bat, the umpire must issue a warning and

      that swing will be considered a foul ball. One the second and every other occurence

      the batter will be called out.

7. PITCHING
   A. Coach pitches from a line at least 30 feet away from home plate.  The Coach

      may pitch either over or under hand which ever they prefer, however the

      projection of the ball must be flat (no lobs or arcs).

9. GAME TIME AND FORFEITS
   A. All game times for weekday games are 6:00pm, Saturdays games will begin

      at 10:00am

   B. Less than 8 players will result in a forfeit.

   C. All Games are 6 innings or 1-1/2 hours, which ever comes first.  No new inning

      can start after 1-1/2 hours.  Three outs or seven runs will end an inning.

9. UMPIRES
   A. The Home team shall be responsible for providing the Home umpire.

   B. The Away team shall be responsible for providing the Base Umpire.

   c. The Umpires should be High School age or older.

10. BALLS
   A. Home team is responsible for providing a level 5 Ball.

11. EQUIPMENT
   A. Catchers should be properly protected with a complete set of certified

      regulation gear (including a throat protector, helmet, facemask, chest protector,

      shin guards, and protective cup)
   B. The bat shall be no longer than thirty-two(32) inches in length and the barrel

      shall be no bigger than two and one quarter (2 1/4) inches in circumference.

12. MANAGERS AND COACHES
   A. All managers and coaches shall be responsible for the conduct and sportsmanship

      of his own players both on and off the field.
   B. Two Coaches will be allowed on the field for instructional purposes while their

      teams is on the field.  Coaching will be done by high school age or older.

13. BASE RUNNING
   A. Bases are to be set at sixty(60) feet apart.

   B. No Stealing or lead offs. Runners may only after a hit ball. No Advancement

      on a past ball.

   C. Once any infielder has possession of the ball after the batter has reached first

      base or been declared out, the play should be considered stopped. Runners may

      continue to the base they were headed at the completion of the play.  There will

      be no advancement on any overthrow.

   D. On all plays at home plate, the runner must slide or they will be called out.

***Please Remember that this League is here to teach and have Fun.***

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