BSB Fall Ball Rules: General Information
BSB Fall Ball Rules: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following rules supplemented by the Blue Springs Baseball rulebook, shall govern the play
and conduct of the teams and team officials in all division games played under the supervision
of Blue Springs Baseball. These rules have been drawn up in accordance with the purpose and
ideals of Blue Springs Baseball as set forth in Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and shall
have as their basis, the development and teaching of good sportsmanship and play. It will be
borne in mind that the Blue Springs Fall Baseball Program has been instituted for the
development of all players participating. This “development” ideal has been used in making
these rules. Blue Springs Baseball recognizes that there may be so called “loopholes”. When
such loopholes are causing any individual player or team to lose a protest or defense, on
merely a minor technical point, which is contrary to tradition, fair play or good sportsmanship,
the spirit of development will be considered. The use of Blue Springs Baseball rulebook is also
to be used as a supplement. The rules contained herein shall be in effect until such time as
they have been revised and adopted by the Blue Springs Baseball Board of Directors.
SECTION II - Sportsmanship
A. No umpire, manager, coach, player, parent, or fan shall make physical contact or
threatening or abusive comments or actions towards another umpire, manager, coach,
player, parent, or fan, before, during, or after a game. The penalty for such actions shall
be immediate ejection from the game, field or complex and suspension of at least one or
more games as may be deemed by the Fall Ball Committee.
B. The manager is responsible for the behavior of his coaches, players, parents and fans.
Failure to maintain appropriate control shall lead to the managers’ ejection and suspension
of at least one game or as deemed by the Fall Ball Committee.
F. A list of players looking for teams may be maintained by the Fall Ball Coordinator. These
individual players are asked to submit a Single Player Information Sheet.
G. Single players will be assigned on a first come, first basis to teams that request players to
complete their rosters.
H. All players become free agents after the Fall Ball season is completed.
SECTION IV - Teams
A. Team managers are responsible for recruiting their own team.
B. Team rosters may include as few as 7 players or as many players as the manager deems
appropriate. BSB recommends no more than 15 players.
C. The manager is responsible for verifying the eligibility of each player on his team and
provides such information upon request.
D. Failure to follow the age requirements will result in forfeiture of games played and up to
possible expulsion from the fall program.
E. Falsification of records will result in forfeiture of games played and up to possible expulsion
from the fall program.
F. Practice times shall be assigned to BSB Summer League team at the June General Meeting.
Practice times shall be assigned to incoming Fall Teams at the Fall Meeting when their
deposit has been paid. Teams will pick one-week night practice, or one-week end practice.
SECTION VI - Divisions
Divisions are determined by the Fall Ball Committee. Every year the divisions may differ based
on the teams that register. The basic division breakdown is as follows:
8U Machine Pitch - includes teams that would play in the 7 and 8-year-old divisions in the
following spring.
10U – includes teams that would play in the 9 and 10-year-old divisions in the following
spring.
BSB FALL BALL RULES
12U - includes teams that would play in the 11 and 12-year-old divisions in the following
spring.
14U - includes teams that would play in the 13 and 14-year-old divisions in the following
spring.
E. Each team at bat will provide a coach to insert the ball into the pitching machine.
F. There is no infield fly rule, bunting, base stealing or leading off allowed.
G. Batters may not advance to first base on a drop third strike.
H. All base runners may attempt one base on an overthrow, whether the ball is thrown from
the infield or outfield. If a play is attempted on an advancing runner and this play results
in another overthrow, runners may not advance again. Runners are limited to attempting
one base on the initial overthrow only.
I. Once an infielder has control of the ball in the infield, in fair territory, play is stopped and
runners cannot advance beyond the base they are attempting.
J. The pitcher must be positioned behind the legs of the pitching machine on either side.
Once the ball leaves the machine the pitcher may move forward.
K. A hit ball into the machine or into the pitching coach or into the field umpire or at the
umpires’ discretion of a dangerous play, the ball is considered a dead ball and the batter is
awarded first base. Base runners may only advance if they are pushed.