HIGH
SCHOOL
FEEDER LEAGUE BASEBALL
1. PURPOSE
TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 7th & 8th GRADERS TO EXPERIENCE BASEBALL
PLAYED ON REGULATION HIGH SCHOOL FIELDS UNDER HIGH SCHOOL RULES. THIS
LEAGUE IS NOT SANCTIONED BY THE IHSAA OR ANY SCHOOL CORPORATION. HIGH
SCHOOL COACHES AND BOOSTER CLUBS ARE INVOLVED AT THEIR DISCRETION.
2. TEAM FORMAT
EFFECTIVE 2007:
EACH HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY HAVE ONLY 1 TEAM IN LEAGUE.
PLAYERS MUST LIVE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT THEY PLAY FOR.
7th GRADE PLAYERS ARE COMMITTED TO THAT TEAM FOR THEIR 8th GRADE SEASON.
Exception: Players who change legal address and/or will be going to
different high school may change teams between 7th & 8th grades. League
officials must be notified of any changes by coachs involved. Any
disputes will be settled by League officials. THE METHOD OF SELECTING
PLAYERS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH TEAM. TRY-OUTS ARE
SUGGESTED. PLAYER FEES - IF ANY - ARE DETERMINED BY EACH TEAM.
LEAGUE IS NOT INVOLVED IN PLAYER SELECTION/FEE DECISIONS. Team Roster must be
turned in prior to 1st game.
NO ROSTER LIMIT.
3. TEAM RESPONSIBILITES
A. EACH TEAM MUST PAY LEAGUE
FEE TO BE DETERMINED BY
LEAGUE DIRECTORS
LEAGUE FEE INCLUDES LIABILITY AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR ALL SCHOOLS, TEAMS,
PLAYERS AND COACHES FOR ALL GAMES;
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT GAMES AND LEAGUE TOURNAMENT AWARDS.
B. HAVE VOLUNTEERS HELP GET THE
PARK READY FOR THE SEASON BY HELPING ON DESIGNATED WORK DAYS.
C. GAME DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLEAN
YOUR DUGOUT AFTER EACH GAME.
RAKE THE FIELD AFTER
EACH GAME(HOME PLATE, MOUND, AROUND EACH BASE).
HOME TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF UMPIRES
AND BASEBALLS FOR ALL GAMES
4. SCHEDULE
THE REGULAR SEASON WILL START SATURDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK.
EACH TEAM PLAYS EACH OTHER AT LEAST ONCE.
RAIN OUTS WILL BE RESCHEDULED ASAP
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT WILL BE BASED ON REGULAR SEASON RECORDS. SINGLE ELIMINATION
5. GAME LOCATIONS
GAMES MAY BE SCHEDULED AT TEAM'S HIGH SCHOOL FIELD.
REQUESTS FOR GAME SCHEDULE CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 1.
NO CHANGES ALLOWED AFTER SCHEDULE SENT TO UMPIRES FEB 1.
6. UMPIRES
UMPIRES METRO TEAMS ARE SCHEDULED BY THE EVSC.
AREA TEAMS WILL SCHEDULE UMPIRES FOR THEIR HOME GAMES.
HOME TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF UMPIRES AND SUPPLYING BASEBALLS FOR
GAMES AT THEIR FIELD.
LEAGUE SUPPLIES BASEBALLS AND PAYS FOR UMPIRES AT ALL TOURNAMENT GAMES.
7. PLAYING RULES
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL RULES APPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
A. ALL BATS MUST BE PROPER DIAMETER, BUT THE Weight to Length RULE
WILL NOT BE ENFORCED.
B. 2 HOUR AND 30 MINUTE TIME LIMIT. NO NEW INNING CAN START
AFTER TIME LIMIT.
EXCEPTION: TIE GAMES WILL BE PLAYED OUT.
D. ANY PITCHER REMOVED FROM THE MOUND CANNOT RETURN TO THE MOUND
IN THAT GAME.
E. PITCHERS LIMITED TO 10 INNINGS PER WEEK(Sat - Fri)
THIS INCLUDES INNINGS PITCHED IN OTHER LEAGUES.
ONE PITCH EQUALS ONE INNING. THIS RULE IS FOR
THE PLAYERS.
PLEASE DO NOT RISK A PLAYER INJURY BY OVER USING A
PITCHER.
F. 7th & 8th GRADERS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY. 15 YEAR OLD 8th
GRADERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
SIAC TEAMS ARE LIMITED TO 8TH
GRADERS
6th GRADERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TEAMS WITH LOW NUMBERS
OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
LEAGUE OFFICIALS MUST BE NOTIFIED.