Baseball Division Rules
Metro Division - Ages 15-18
Highlighted areas indicate changes for 2012
1. Base length will be 90 feet, 60 feet 6 inches from back of home plate to front edge of pitching rubber, 127 feet 3 inches from point of home plate to second base or first to third base.
2. Seven innings or 2 hours shall constitute a complete game. If the umpire calls the game due to rain, darkness or other cause which makes further play impossible, a game shall be considered complete providing 5 innings have been player (4 and ½ if the home team is ahead). A ten run lead constitutes a complete game at the end of 5 innings (4 and ½ if the home team is ahead). A 15 run lead constitutes a complete game at the end of 3 innings (2 and ½ if the home team is ahead).
3. Metal spikes will be allowed. All players shall wear matching uniforms with numbers on the back. No player shall play who does not have a complete uniform to include pants, shirt, shoes and cap. No player shall remove any part of his uniform while in the confines of the playing field except in the case of an injury. A protest for an illegal uniform must be made prior to the first appearance of the player in question in the game. Such a protest will follow the standard SYAA protest procedure.
4. A team may bat a straight nine player line up according to KSHSAA rules or they may use the National league EH rule and bat 10 players. A team may elect to use a continuous batting line up. The choice of which lineup type to use must be made prior to the start of a game. The coach shall inform the official scorekeeper and the umpire which type of lineup will be used. The lineup type may not change after the start of the game.
5. Only one automatic out must be taken in the batting order if a team is short of players, regardless of whether there is 7 or 8 player present.
6. A player or coach may be restricted to the dugout at any time by the umpire. A player or coach who is restricted to the dugout may not participate in the current game in any fashion except as an observer. A coach may only leave the dugout to attend to an injured player. A restricted player or coach shall be immediately ejected for any further violations of any type. No additional penalties shall apply to a player or coach that is restricted to the dugout during a game.
7. All players present for each game shall appear at bat at least once and shall play 3 continuous outs in the field. PENALTY: Forfeiture of the game. EXCEPTION: If the game ends due to a game ending run rule before all players have fulfilled this requirement no penalty shall apply.
8. Each team will be allowed up to
four (4) eighteen year old players. Eighteen year old players will NOT be allowed to pitch. The age of the pitcher shall be determined by their age at the start of the Metro playing season.
9. There shall be no maximum roster limits in the Metro division. Any player added to the roster beyond the 14 player limit shall pay an additional fee of $40 above the standard fee before being added to the roster. All players added to the roster must fill out an individual Player Registration form for insurance purposes and shall path the $30 fund-raiser fee like all other players. Complete rosters need to be turned in prior to first game. No roster additions allowed after the start of the season without the approval of the VP of Baseball and/or the Metro division representative. Conditions that would merit roster additions would include player attrition due to player relocation or injury. Other situations would be reviewed by the VP of Baseball or the Metro Division representative on an individual basis. Players that leave a team for personal reasons would be interviewed along with team management. Roster additions under these circumstances would come from existing waiting list of Metro players. Any roster additions must be made at least 24 hours prior to the start time of the first game in which the new player would be used. No one will be allowed to play for 2 different Metro teams or be on the roster of any other teams at Ken Berry during the regular season or the post season tournament
10. There is NO draft for the Metro Division. If you are a player interested in playing in the Metro Division, but are not associated with a team, please contact the Division Representative.
11. Post season tournament games in the winners bracket finals, loser bracket finals and championships; the run rule is extended to 15 runs after 5 innings or 7 innings with no time limit.
12. A pitcher in the Metro division may only pitch 9 innings in one day and no more than 12 innings in a 48 hour period. One pitch in an inning will be considered a complete inning for the purpose of this rule.
13. A courtesy runner may used for the pitcher and/or catcher at any time. The same runner may not run for the pitcher and catcher in the same inning unless no other runner is available. Being a courtesy runner does not constitute participation for the purpose of satisfying Metro Rule 7.
14. All bats used in the Metro division shall comply with the BBCOR standards set by KSHSAA.
15. The NFHS designated hitter rule will not used in the Metro division.
16. Any player, coach or spectator that is ejected from the game must follow all rules for ejected persons as outlined in Ken Berry General rule 5. In addition any person ejected from a Metro Division game shall suffer the following penalties:
a. First ejection- ejected person is suspended from the game in which he is ejected and for the next 3 scheduled games.
b. Second ejection- ejected person is suspended from the game in which he is ejected and for the rest of the season.
17. The speed limit at the Ken Berry complex is 10 mph. If any person is observed to exceed this limit he may be subject to suspension from the complex for the rest of the season at the discretion of the Board of Directors.