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2011 CornBelt "A" Rules

              Volume XIII, March 20, 2011
                        LITTLE LEAGUE RULES AND BI-LAWS

1. The CORN BELT "A" BASEBALL LEAGUE
   A. The Corn Belt Baseball League (CBBL) shall consist of 3 divisions - Div I, II, III
      I) 2011 shall consist of 1 division
   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. A one hundred ($135.00) dollar annual fee shall be paid by each team to the league

Secretary/Treasurer.
E. An additional five($5.00) dollar entry fee shall be paid by each new team that

    has been approved to enter the league.
   F. League fees must be paid to the Secretary/Treasurer no later than the 1st of May.
   G. The league Secretary shall be paid from the league funds six($6.00) dollars per

      team.
   H. Any additional fees shall be assessed if and when as they become necessary.
   I. All correspondences to the League should be done by email, rockcreekball@aol.com
      ONLY Phone in EMERGENCY

J. There are No Complaints to be addressed to the League concerning Rules or

Umpires, that should be handled on the Field.

ANY COMPLAINT WILL COST $50 a complaint.

2. LEAGUE RULES

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

Baseball Mustang Rule book and shall be superseded by specific rules within our own

league as described herein.(Mustang Rule Book Click Here)
A. As per Little League Rules, there is no drop third strike in Corn Belt Baseball.

B. There is no Infield Fly rule in effect in Corn Belt Baseball. But teams can not

drop the ball on purpose in an attempt to turn a Double Play. If the Umpire

discretions is that it was on purpose he shall call time and call the batter

out, and all base runners return to their bases.

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

decides.
B. Every effort should be made by each division to play as many of their scheduled

games as possible, prior to the League Tournament, to decide the Division

      Championship.
   C. A minimum of twelve(12) games required to decide a division champ.

4. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
   A. A player’s eligibility is based on the ages eleven(11) and twelve(12) years

old, whose birth date occurs prior to August 1st. Younger players may

participate at a coaches and/or parents discretion or to complete a team’s

roster if necessary.
B. Boundary lines determining a players team shall be based on high school

district or park district providing the player resides at a permanent

address within that area.
C. Players living within a town’s districts or school’s area that DOES NOT

      have a team may participate in an adjacent town’s program provided-
       I) The player(s) have been approved by the three(3) league officers
       II) And also by a majority of the coaches within the division.
   D. No player may be rostered on more than one (1)traveling team and be

eligible to participate in the CBBL- with the exception of playing on

a little league and farm league team within the same program.
E. Any team guilty of a roster violation(s) will be subject to forfeiting

all games in question.

5. ROSTERS
A. Roster sheets must be completed in full and given to the Division Director

no later than May 1st.(Rosters for 2011 must be emailed to League office

      to Be Posted ONLINE for every teams viewing)
   B. Rosters shall be limited to a maximum of twenty(20) players.
   C. A MAXIMUM of TWENTY (20) players may be suited in uniform for a game.
       I) A maximum of fifteen (15) players to bat in a continuous batting order.
   D. Any and all roster changes must be submitted in writing to the Division

Director at least one(1)week prior to a player’s participation in order

to be eligible for play.

6. LINEUPS AND PLAY
A. A team must field a starting line up of no less than eight(8) players in

order to start the game.
B. A game may continue with eight(8) players with an OUT being recorded whenever

the open spot in the batting order comes up. A game started with eight(8)

players and has no substitutes and a player is ejected during the game, the

game shall end and the offending team will forfeit the game.
C. Each player on a team’s roster DOES NOT HAVE TO PLAY defense for a minimum

number of outs. EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE to play every player however.

Players that arrive late, will be inserting into the batting order in the

last position.
D. Each team shall have a continuous batting order consisting of no more

than fifteen(15) batters.
I) Teams will have free substitution of the fifteen(15) batters for defense

only. Batting order must remain the same order. Players who show up late

are placed last in the batting order, and can bat when their turn arrives.
II) Teams with more than fifteen(15) players can enter the remaining players

           by the re-entry rule.
       III) Teams have the option to bat their fifteen(15) players or bat as many
            players as the opposing team has in their line-up, and substitute the rest

of the players into the line-up.

IV ) If a player is injured during the game and can not continue to play and

there is no substitute, an out will not be recorded in that players spot.
V ) If a player is ejected and there are no substitutes, an out will be recorded

E. Re-Entry:
I) Any starting players may withdraw and re-enter once, provided such player

occupies the same batting position whenever he is in the line-up. A

substitute who is withdrawn may not re-enter.
II) All re-entry must be reported to the umpire and/or scorekeeper at time

of re-entry.
III) IMPROPER RE-ENTRY: an act of an improper re-entry is handled as a protest

by the offending team. Improper re-entry is a violation after a pitch is

            made. Examples of improper re-entry are:
             a) Starter who re-enters in an incorrect batting position.
             b) Starter who re-enters a second time.
             c) A substitute who re-enters the game after his removal of the game.

Effect Sec.6E III
1) If an improper re-entry is discovered by the defense while the

player is playing offensively, the following penalties will be

enforced:
A) If the improper re-entry is discovered while he is at bat,

player is ejected and a proper substitute assumes any

                        accumulated balls and strikes.
                     B) If the improper re-entry is discovered after he has completed
                        his turn at bat but before a pitch has been made to a

succeeding batter he is called out and the player is ejected

from the game. All base runners, if they had advanced, must

return to the base occupied at the time the improper re-entry

took a position in the batter’s box.
C) If improper re-entry is not discovered until a pitch is made

to the next batter or the improper re-entry enters as a

substitute runner, player is ejected. All play that occurred

while the improper re-entry was in the game will stand.

2) If an improper re-entry is discovered by the offense while the

player is playing defensively, the following penalties will be

enforced:
A) If the improper re-entry is discovered after he makes a play

on a fair batted ball (catch or throw) or a play on a foul fly

ball before the next pitch, revert back to the previous pitch,

the batter and each base runner are advanced one base. The

improper player is ejected.
B) If the improper re-entry is discovered after a pitch which did

not result in a batted ball on which the improper player made

a play, the improper player is ejected (This includes the

pitcher)
F. A game will consist of six(6) innings for a complete game unless

rule “H” or “G” apply.

G. If in the event a game is called because of rain before six(6) innings are

complete, a five(5) inning game will be a complete game, or 4 1/2 innings

if the home team is winning. Any game rain out before a fifth (5th) inning

is complete the game will be replayed from the beginning. If a game is called

because of darkness before five(5) innings, the game will be suspended and

resumed from that point to complete a full six(6) innings.
H. A team which is ahead by fifteen(15) or more runs after four(4) innings of play,

or the home team is leading by fifteen(15) or more runs after three and one half

(3 1/2) innings, shall be the winner.

7. PITCHING
A. All twelve (12) year old players may pitch within the guidelines of Baseball as

described by the CBBL, but must use innings limit listed below.
B. A pitcher is allowed to pitch in any combination, at total of no more than six

(6) innings, in a one(1) week period, beginning at midnight Sunday.
1) A pitcher is allowed to pitch an additional three(3) innings in a one(1)

week period if his team was scheduled three(3) regular season games in

one(1) week.
C. A pitcher is considered to have made an appearance after having thrown

one(1) pitch.
D. A pitcher is considered to have pitched one(1) inning after having thrown

his first pitch.
E. A pitcher must be given a minimum of forty-eight(48) hours rest after having

made an appearance,unless he has pitched three(3) innings or less the previous

night, before pitching in the next game.
F. The determination of a rest period is based on the starting time of the last

game that the pitcher had pitched in.
G. A special allowance is made for MAKE-UP and RAINED OUT games, in which a pitcher

may pitch an additional three(3) innings a week, provided the pitcher(s) is not

in violation of the required minimum rest period. The additional innings MUST

BE USED in the make-up game.
H. A PITCHER MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE MOUND AND RETURN, PROVIDED HE HAS NOT BEEN

REMOVED FROM THE GAME DEFENSIVELY.(The Pitcher May Re-enter only Once Per Game)
I. The pitchers rubber will be 46 feet from the back tip of home plate to the front

edge of the rubber.

8. CBBL BALK RULE
A. The CBBL DOES NOT acknowledge a balk rule. However, the pitcher shall be required

to maintain contact with the pitching rubber. All eight(8) fielding players shall

be required to be positioned inside the foul lines when the pitcher begins his

delivery motion.
B. Any violation of this rule shall require the umpire to call a ball WITHOUT warning.

9. GAME TIME AND FORFEITS
A. All game times for weekday games are 6:00pm( some night games start at 8:00pm-

check schedules) A 6:30pm forfeit time shall require a late team to either take

      the field or begin batting at 6:30pm (8:30pm for night games)
   B. This rule should be enforced by the home plate umpire.
   C. Any game scheduled for Saturday shall start by a mutual agreement between both

coaches.
D. Any and all scheduled dates and game times which can not be played MUST be

rescheduled as soon as possible, by MUTUAL agreement, between the coaches involved.

The specifics of rescheduling MUST be submitted in writing to the Division Director

by the home team manager.

10. UMPIRES
A. The Home team shall be responsible for providing two(2) umpires.

B. The Umpires should be at least Sixteen (16) years old.

C. If the assigned umpire or umpires fail to attend the game,

both managers must agree on selection of their replacement.
1. If an agreement can not be reached by the managers acting responsibly, they are

both to report by phone or in person to the league office. League office will

decide if the game should be rescheduled. If the game is played, it is final.
2. Game may begin with only 1 umpire present, both teams can agree on a Base Umpire,

before the game begins. Once the game is played the game is final.

11. BALLS
A. Home team is responsible for providing two(2)(minimum)new leather little

league baseballs.
B. Additional balls must be made available and provided as the home plate umpire

deems necessary, in order to keep the game moving and to insure the safety of

the players.

12. EQUIPMENT
A. All umpires shall be required to enforce ALL PONY LEAGUE RULES regarding

equipment.
B. 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)
C. 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.

13. PROTESTS
A. In the event of a protest, the game must be protested at the time of the play

or call in question.
B. The protest must be confirmed at that time and done so in writing and submitted

to the league President within twenty-four(24) hours as described in the PONY

BASEBALL RULEBOOK. Protest should be emailed to rockcreekball@aol.com There is

a $50.00 protest fee, that will be returned if the protest is upheld. You will

forfeit the protest fee if your protest is Denied.
C. A league protest committee does have the authority to declare the game a forfeit.

14. GAME RECORDS

A. The results from each game must be entered on A League Facebook page include

score and pitchers used, you can also add highlights and Pictures with in

48 hours of finish of game www.facebook.com/pages/Corn-Belt-Baseball-League-A-Ball

Web Site: www.rockcreekball.com for standings.
B. Every team will be responsible for filing a game report. The winning team must

report the game to get credit for the win. Failure to do so will result in the

winning team getting credited with a tie instead of the win.

15. PLAYOFF GAME
A divisional playoff game (if necessary) must be played on the next available

scheduling date, within one(1) week, on a site to be determined by the board.

16. 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. Coaches other than adults need to wear protective helmets while coaching the bases.

17. BASE RUNNING
A. A runner who leaves the base before the pitch crosses the plate can only advance

one(1) base farther than the batter. If played on and is out the out stands.

However, the runner must return to the base with one(1) warning, next occurrence

removal from base with no out being called.
B. Base stealing is allowed, only after the pitch crosses the plate.

C. Base runners must avoid contact. If contact will be made, the runner must slide.

If the runner fails to slide and avoid contact, he is out. If the shoulder is

dropped and the runner intentionally runs into the fielder, he is automatically out

and ejected.
D. After a pitch not hit and the ball is back in the pitchers possession, base runners

must return to their base.
E. In the event of a runner off base after a pitched ball and the runner makes an

attempt to return to the base they were occupying, they must return to that base

unless a play is made by the defense.

19. ALL-STAR GAME
A. Sunday July 10, 2011

I) East Division All-Star Game is at Plano 1:00pm

II) West Division All-Star game is at Earlville 1:00pm

East Division West Division

Team #1 Team #2 Team #3 Team #4

Plano #2 Sheridan Earlville #1 Leland

Plano #1 Serena Earlville #2 Somonauk

Plano #3 Newark Waterman HBR

Indian Creek Paw Paw

   B. 2 sites 2 games
   C. 3 Players per team chosen by their own coach for West Teamsn (12 Players)

      4 Players per team chosen by thier own coach for East teams (12 Players)
   D. Continuous batting order
   E. League will reimburse umpires ($55/Umpire)
   F. Alternate players onto the field
   G. 2 innings maximum a player can pitch
   H. No ten run rule
   I. Game must be 7 innings
   J. Coach from the best records will coach each team
   K. 4 towns per one all-star team (12 players) for maximum players, 1 team will have 15 players
      Towns/teams for each all-star team will be determined by the board.
   L. Players will receive a Medal for Participating

20. END-OF-SEASON-TOURNAMENT
   A. Tournament Qualifiers
       I) All teams qualify
         a) All teams will be seeded by record
         b) Seeding will be done by the board

C) Winning percentage times games played

         d) Single elimination tournament
   B. Tournament Play 2011 at Earlville
       I) Tournament play shall run from June 27 with the

semi Finals July 6 & 7 at Earlville- 6:00pm

Finals at Earlville July 9, 2011

1st Place at 1:00pm

          3rd Place at 3:00pm
   C. Tournament Pairings
       I) See Bracket

D. Tournament Pitching
I) Pitchers may pitch a total of six(6) innings in the first week of

the tournament
II) Pitchers may pitch a total of nine(9) innings the second week of

the tournament
No rest period required for pitchers pitching on Friday then Saturday.

E. Host Town of final 4 will Be responsible for Providing:

I) Two Patch Umpires(which League will reimburse cost up to $55(Home) & $45(Bases)

II) Field in Proper Condition

III) 1 Dozen Base Balls

IV) Advance Public Notice

V) Sound System for Public Address Announcing For Championship Game

VI) Concessions

VII) Decorations

21. AWARDS
   A. 1st place Team Trophies will be awarded to Division winners
   B. 1st - 4th Place Team Trophies will be awarded at the Post Season Tournament
   C. Individual trophies will be award to the top 4 finishing teams in the Tournament
   D. All - Star Participants will receive a Trophy