2023 VHSFBL rules
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VHSL Baseball rules
VHSFBL
VHSFBL
2023 Fall Rules
We will be using the VHSL rules for our fall league with the following exceptions.
Schedule Changes
1- Teams that need to change the schedule from what is posted are free to do so by:
A- Contact opposing team and figure a new date out
B- Once this is done then the home team of org schedule must enter this request with the league via VSHFBL website.
C- All changes need to be done a min 7days prior to org scheduled games.
2- If a team is not willing to work with you on this then the league will get involved.
Rain Outs/Delays
1- Please cancel a min of 3hrs prior to game time.
2- All rain outs need to reschedule within 24hrs and recorded with VHSFBL via website.
Player eligibility
1- All players must be on the team roster and paid in full prior to playing in any game.
2- Players must be attending the HS they are playing for in the VSHFBL unless approved by the league.
3- Eight graders can play if it is approved by the OFFICIAL/CURRENT Varsity High School coach not the Fall League coach.
4- If a team doesn't have enough players to field a team, they are allowed to borrow players from other VHSFBL teams by doing the following:
A- Contact the opposing coach and give him the first choice of loaning you the players.
B- If the players cannot be borrowed from the opposing team, then you may borrow.
from other VHSFBL teams.
C- The borrowed players must bat last in the batting order and CAN NOT Pitch.
Official Game
Single Weekday Games
1- All Single games will be 7innings or no new inning after 2hr-15minute time limit.
2- Legal game is 4 innings or 3 1/2 if home team is winning.
3- Slaughter rule is 10 runs after 5 innings
4- A forfeited game is scored 7-0 for winning team.
5- Home team is responsible to report scores to VHSFBL via website.
Double Header Weekday Games
1-All Double Header games will be 5innings or no new inning after 1hr-30minute time limit.
2- Lagal game is 3innings or 2 ½ if home team is winning
3-No Slaughter Rule
4- A forfeited game is scored 7-0 for winning team.
Rules of Play
VHSL rules used unless specified below.
Pitching
1- Pitchers may pitch a max of 5 innings in 1-day.
2- One pitch is considered 1 inning.
3- If a pitcher exceeds the limit, then the game will be forfeited.
Batting/ Offense
1- Teams may elect to bat more than 9 players in a line up.
2- If a player is removed from the line up for injury or illness and a legal sub is not available then the at bat is skipped over without penalty. In this case if the player is removed and is skipped over then this player is not able to return to the game.
3- If a player is ejected and a legal sub is not available then the future at bats in the game for the ejected player will be recorded as an out.
4- If you are re-entering a player into the line up they must be entered into the same batting spot unless an injury occurs and no legal sub is available.
5- VHSL rules apply for running for pitchers and catchers unless a team is batting their entire team, if this is the case then runners for pitchers/catchers will be the last recorded out.
Fielding/ Defense
1- Free defensive substitution is allowed for all players in the current lineup.
2- Defensive subs do not need to be reported.
VHSFBL
2023 Fall Rules
We will be using the VHSL rules for our fall league with the following exceptions.
Schedule Changes
1- Teams that need to change the schedule from what is posted are free to do so by:
A- Contact opposing team and figure a new date out
B- Once this is done then the home team of org schedule must enter this request with the league via VSHFBL website.
C- All changes need to be done a min 7days prior to org scheduled games.
2- If a team is not willing to work with you on this then the league will get involved.
Rain Outs/Delays
1- Please cancel a min of 3hrs prior to game time.
2- All rain outs need to reschedule within 24hrs and recorded with VHSFBL via website.
Player eligibility
1- All players must be on the team roster and paid in full prior to playing in any game.
2- Players must be attending the HS they are playing for in the VSHFBL unless approved by the league.
3- Eight graders can play if it is approved by the OFFICIAL/CURRENT Varsity High School coach not the Fall League coach.
4- If a team doesn't have enough players to field a team, they are allowed to borrow players from other VHSFBL teams by doing the following:
A- Contact the opposing coach and give him the first choice of loaning you the players.
B- If the players cannot be borrowed from the opposing team, then you may borrow.
from other VHSFBL teams.
C- The borrowed players must bat last in the batting order and CAN NOT Pitch.
Official Game
Single Weekday Games
1- All Single games will be 7innings or no new inning after 2hr-15minute time limit.
2- Legal game is 4 innings or 3 1/2 if home team is winning.
3- Slaughter rule is 10 runs after 5 innings
4- A forfeited game is scored 7-0 for winning team.
5- Home team is responsible to report scores to VHSFBL via website.
Double Header Weekday Games
1-All Double Header games will be 5innings or no new inning after 1hr-30minute time limit.
2- Lagal game is 3innings or 2 ½ if home team is winning
3-No Slaughter Rule
4- A forfeited game is scored 7-0 for winning team.
Rules of Play
VHSL rules used unless specified below.
Pitching
1- Pitchers may pitch a max of 5 innings in 1-day.
2- One pitch is considered 1 inning.
3- If a pitcher exceeds the limit, then the game will be forfeited.
Batting/ Offense
1- Teams may elect to bat more than 9 players in a line up.
2- If a player is removed from the line up for injury or illness and a legal sub is not available then the at bat is skipped over without penalty. In this case if the player is removed and is skipped over then this player is not able to return to the game.
3- If a player is ejected and a legal sub is not available then the future at bats in the game for the ejected player will be recorded as an out.
4- If you are re-entering a player into the line up they must be entered into the same batting spot unless an injury occurs and no legal sub is available.
5- VHSL rules apply for running for pitchers and catchers unless a team is batting their entire team, if this is the case then runners for pitchers/catchers will be the last recorded out.
Fielding/ Defense
1- Free defensive substitution is allowed for all players in the current lineup.
2- Defensive subs do not need to be reported.
