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 OF $400.00.  FEE DUE FEB. 1, 2009
LEAGUE FEE INCLUDES LIABILITY AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR ALL SCHOOLS, TEAMS, PLAYERS AND COACHES FOR ALL GAMES; USE AND PREPARATION OF BURDETTE FIELDS; UMPIRES AND BASEBALLS FOR ALL GAMES AT BURDETTE; 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 NOT PLAYED AT BURDETTE.

4. SCHEDULE
THE 2009 REGULAR SEASON WILL START SATURDAY  APRIL 4.
EACH TEAM PLAYS EACH OTHER ONCE PLUS A "RIVALS GAME".
RAIN OUTS WILL BE RESCHEDULED ASAP
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT WILL BE 2 ea DIVISIONS BASED ON REGULAR SEASON RECORDS. 8 TEAMS IN A DIVISION,  6 TEAMS IN B DIVISION.

5. GAME LOCATIONS
MOST GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT BURDETTE PARK.
SOME GAMES MAY BE SCHEDULED AT TEAM'S HIGH SCHOOL FIELD.
REQUESTS FOR GAME SCHEDULE CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JAN. 1.
NO CHANGES ALLOWED AFTER SCHEDULE SENT TO UMPIRES FEB 1.

6. UMPIRES
UMPIRES ARE SCHEDULED BY THE TRI-STATE BASEBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION.
TEAMS OUTSIDE THE EVANSVILLE AREA MAY HAVE TO SCHEDULE UMPIRES FOR THEIR HOME GAMES.
ASSOCIATION UMPIRES ARE PAID $45.00 ea.
THE LEAGUE PAYS FOR UMPIRES AT BURDETTE AND SUPPLIES BASEBALLS FOR THOSE 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.
      6th GRADERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TEAMS WITH LOW NUMBERS OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
      LEAGUE OFFICIALS MUST BE NOTIFIED.