9U HL Game Day Card Quick Rules

9U Game Day Card as per Niagara Interlock Baseball rule book

• Pitching machine distance 44’, Bases 65’, machine is never adjusted ( 35-40 mph)
• Must begin with 8 minimum players ( 7 for regular season)
• 3 innings is considered official or 60 minutes ( 6 innings max)
• No new inning after 1hr 30 min, Umpire does not call last inning
• Run per inning = 4,4,4,4,4,4
• 5 strike rule ( hittable, bat swing or called ) alive on 5th pitch foul ball
• Dead ball = batter awarded 1st base, runners advance if forced only
• Umpire makes call to end play when ball reaches infield baseline and
• decides where runners should be at time of call
• No extra bases awarded on over throws at first base
• Educate defense to play either in front or behind baseline to avoid
• interference with runners at this age group ( no play = stay away)
• Next inning catcher ( with 2 outs)
• 1st pitch should be less than 2 minutes from previous set of 3 outs
• Only 1 coach on field for defensive players
• Coaches and Umpires relationships needs to be exceptional at all times