1. 80 foot bases
2. The pitching mound will be 54 feet from home plate
3. Bantam House League players can pitch no more than 70 pitches or 4 innings in one game.
4. Pitchers are not permitted to throw 3 consecutive days in a row.
5. Pitchers cannot pitch in consecutive games (regardless of the time between games, this is to give more players an opportunity to pitch.)
6. Pitchers shall be permitted to have 2 appearances in the same calendar day but not in consecutive games. The official scorekeeper (coaches) will calculate the total pitches thrown for that calendar day and determine the required rest starting the next calendar day. Players must not exceed the maximum pitch count total for that day.
7. Pitchers will be permitted to finish the batter if his/her maximum pitch limit has been reached for that calendar day.
8. 1 to 20 pitches – no rest required.
9. 21-30 pitches – one day rest required.
10. 31-40 pitches – two days rest required.
11. 41-50 pitches – three days rest required.
12. 51-70 pitches – four days rest required.
13. Player can not pitch and catch during the same game.
14. No new inning can start after one hour and forty five minutes.
15. All players bat, regardless of playing a defensive role or not
16. Max of 9 players in the field
17. Intentional Walks will be included in Pitch Count.
18. No breaking ball will be permitted.
19. Three outs or 6 runs per inning max, all innings
20. To keep in the spirit of good sportsmanship and to maintain the intent of this league all games will be played even if one team is short players. If a team has less than 7 players, that team will forfeit the opportunity to win the game. It is however our intent that the other team will then lend players to even up the two teams and a game will be played anyway and umps will be paid. If a team can only field 7 players the game will be played as scheduled, but again good sportsmanship must be considered. The team with more players can assist the team that is short by offering to take defensive positions for them when they are in the field, but will bat in normal order with their own team. Teams have till 5 minutes after the scheduled start time to have their players there and ready to play
21. Batter may run on a third strike.
22. Metal cleats are allowed.
23. Helmets with double earflap are mandatory for all batters, base runners and in the on deck circle chin strap not required.
24. Infield fly rule is in affect.
25. When warming a pitcher up a player must have a mask with helmet or a hockey type helmet, a coach is required a mask only.
26. Scores will be kept during games.
27. Batter can steal an extra base on a walk. The ball is live.
28. Lead offs and stealing are allowed.
29. If game has completed 3 innings and stopped due to rain or darkness then the game is considered complete.
30. All players must be subbed in defensively by the third inning and play a min of 2 innings
31. Mercy runners allowed and must be the last player out.
32. Tournament games cannot end in a tie.
33. In the event of a tie the International Tie Breaker Rule is in effect
34. All diamonds are to be left clean after each game.
35. We are a tobacco free park there is to be no tobacco products including smokeless tobacco allowed on the field of play or the park.
36. Free substitutions allowed at any time in all positions. Once a pitcher leaves that position he can not go back as a pitcher.
37. Winning team has to report the score to the convener via email at bantam@fmmba.ca. Please keep copy of all score sheets incase there is a discrepancy.
38. If the temperature is not +5 or above according to the weather channel an hour before the game the game will be postponed.