Thursday, April 18, 2024

Rainouts

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Rules

Download Rules Here: WGBSL Rules

The WGB/SL plays by standard baseball and softball rules. The following exceptions and field distances currently apply to the various divisions (Rules subject to changes as decided by each division).


Baseball

Item

Division

Instructional

Bantam

Midget

Junior

1st - 2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Pitching Distance (ft)

Machine

40

43.5

47

50.5

54

57.5

Base Path (ft)

50

60

65

70

75

80

85

Across Diamond (ft)

70.5

85

92

99

106

113

120

Stealing ?

No

No

Yes (1)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Leadoff ?

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pickoff ?

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dropped Third Strike ?

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

# of Player

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

Run Limit Per Inning

7

7

7

7

7

7

Innings/game

7

7

7

7

7

7

Inning Start Time Limit

1:30

1:40

1:40

1:45

1:45

1:45

1:45

1) a. A runner shall not steal home

b. A runner shall not steal on a ball that gets past the catcher.

c. A runner attempting to steal second may not advance to third until the next pitch.



Softball

Item

Division

Instructional

Bantam

Midget

Junior

1st - 2nd

3rd & 4th

5th & 6th

7th & 8th

Pitching Distance (ft)

Coach Pitch

35

40

43

Base Path (ft)

45

50

60

60

Across Diamond (ft)

63.5

70.5

85

85

Leadoff?

No 

No (2)

No (2)

No (2)

Stealing?

No

3rd No

4th Yes (3)

Yes (1)

Yes

Catcher Pickoff?

No

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes

Dropped Third Strike?

No

No

Yes (1)

Yes

# of Players

10

10

10

9

Run Limit per Inning

-

5

7

7

Innings/game

-

5

7

7

Inning Start Time Limit

-

1:30

1:40

1:40

(1) Runners may advance one base per pitch/pickoff attempt

(2) Runner may leadoff after pitch leaves hand of pitcher

(3) 4th Grade can steal 2nd and 3rd base but CANNOT steal home even on a passed ball or wild pitch