Game Curfews & Info Package
Game Curfews
Parks without Lights
1. Games start at 6:15 pm
2. No new inning after 8:15 pm
3. Curfew will be darkness at the Umpires judgement
Parks with Lights
1. Games start at 6:15 pm
2. No new inning after 8:15 pm
3. Dead ball at 8:25 pm
4. If inning is not completed the score reverts back to the previous inning played.
1. For Games that start at 8:30 pm
2. No new inning after 10:45 pm
3. Dead ball at 10:55 pm
REP LEAGUE CURFEW RULES
Rookie Ball
6:15pm start -> no new inning after 8:15, then darkness based on umpires decision.
Mosquito to Minor Midget
6:15pm start -> no new inning after 2 hours, no pitch after 2 hours 15 minutes.
8:30pm start -> no new inning after 2 hours, no pitch after 2 hours 15 minutes, Dead Ball 10:55pm (City curfew).
Major Midget and Junior
7:30pm start -> No new inning after 3 hours, no pitch after 10:55pm (City curfew).
EBLO games
No curfew except for 10:55pm City curfew.
Attention all Level 3 /4 /5 Umpires
Rule clarification: Baseball Ontario has removed re entry at Junior Rep games for all Baseball Ontario games. For example tournament games, Junior Eliminations. However, in COBA regular season games re- entry will be allowed in Junior rep games.
If you have any questions contact
Dave Margetts
Rookie Ball Guide
Lightning
When thunder roars, GO INDOORS!
If you can hear thunder, you can get hit by lightning. Take shelter immediately. If you cannot find a sturdy, fully enclosed building with wiring and plumbing, get into a metal-roofed vehicle. Stay inside for 30 minutes after the last rumble of thunder.
Direct strikes are responsible for only 5% of lightning-related deaths and injuries. Two other types of hazardous phenomena are caused by lightning. Ground current and side flash account for 60 to 80% of lightning-related injuries and deaths. A ground current is set up when lightning hits the ground, spreads out and sends a current through a victim. Side splash occurs when lightning hits a tall object, travels partly down the object and then jumps to a nearby victim.
Blue Notes @ www.baseballontario.com
"Pitch Counts?"
In amateur baseball, there are various rule differences from professional baseball. A new set of rules in Baseball Ontario are established for 2008 and are specifically designed to protect our young pitchers.
These are Pitch Counts. Umpires also must remember that there are specific rules for trips to the mound and
- removal of a pitcher which are unique to Baseball Ontario and the level of play.
When the pitcher has thrown the minimum number of pitches outlined below, they cannot pitch the next calendar day. Upon achieving the maximum count, the pitcher must be removed from the pitching position.
Pitch Count Limits
Action
When the maximum limit is reached, the pitcher can finish pitching to the existing batter and then MUST be removed from the pitching position. It is the Manager's Responsibility to remove the pitcher from the pitching position and must not wait for the umpire to check the pitch counts!
Penalty
If the manager does not remove the pitcher and the pitch count is exceeded, the game is forfeit! A second violation of this rule will result in the indefinite suspension of the manager.
| Level | Pitch Count (Calendar Day) | Trips to the Mound |
| Minor & Major mosquito | Greater than 45 up to 70 pitches | Unlimited unless it is meant to delay the game, then disallowed; once removed cannot pitch again in that game |
| Minor & Major Peewee, Peewee Girls | Greater than 55 up to 80 pitches | Third trip to the same pitcher/same inning, removal from the pitching position; once removed cannot pitch again in that game |
| Minor & Major Bantam, Bantam Girls | Greater than 65 up to 90 pitches | Second trip - same pitcher/same inning; removal from the pitching position and cannot pitch in that game again |
| Minor & Major Midget, Women | Greater than 75 up to 100 pitches | Second trip - same pitcher/same inning; removal from the pitching position and cannot pitch in that game again |
Special Notes:
When counting pitches, a balk will be considered a pitch if the ball is thrown.
- An official Pitch Count Recorder must be identified by the score keeper and must provide the pitch count to either manager or the umpires.
- It is the Pitch Count Recorder's responsibility to inform the home plate umpire that the pitch count limit is reached. If Pitch Count Recorder fails in this action, it is still the responsibility of the defensive team's manager to remove the pitcher.
- A player in-eligible to pitch or removed from pitching can play in another position.
