2021 VHSFBL rules
VHSL Baseball rules
VHSFBL
2021 Fall Season 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 rescheduled with in 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 are able to play if it is approved by the OFFICIAL/CURRENT Varsity High School coach not the Fall League coach.
4- In the event that 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 opposing coach and give him first choice of loaning you the players.
B- If the players can not be borrowed from 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
1- All games will be 7innings or no new inning after time limit.
-Games played Monday-Friday will have no new inning after 2hrs 15mins
-Games played on Saturday and Sunday will be no new inning after 2hrs
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.
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- In the event that 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 line up.
2- Defensive subs do not need to be reported.
Fall Playoffs
Official Game
1- All games will be 7innings or no new inning after time limit.
2-Time limit for playoffs is no new inning after 1hr-45 minutes
3-No time limit on Championship Game
4-Pool play games on Saturday can end in a tie. If games are tied after time limit on Sunday then we will use the international tie breaker rule. Place a runner on 2nd base.
5-Home team will be determined by coin flip in Saturday Pool play games. Sunday playoffs games will be determined by seeding.
6- Legal game is 4 innings or 3 1/2 if home team is winning.
7- Slaughter rule is 10 runs after 5 innings
8- A forfeited game is scored 7-0 for winning team.
9- Home team is responsible to report scores to VHSFBL via website.
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- In the event that 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 line up.
2- Defensive subs do not need to be reported.
2021 Fall Season 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 rescheduled with in 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 are able to play if it is approved by the OFFICIAL/CURRENT Varsity High School coach not the Fall League coach.
4- In the event that 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 opposing coach and give him first choice of loaning you the players.
B- If the players can not be borrowed from 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
1- All games will be 7innings or no new inning after time limit.
-Games played Monday-Friday will have no new inning after 2hrs 15mins
-Games played on Saturday and Sunday will be no new inning after 2hrs
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.
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- In the event that 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 line up.
2- Defensive subs do not need to be reported.
Fall Playoffs
Official Game
1- All games will be 7innings or no new inning after time limit.
2-Time limit for playoffs is no new inning after 1hr-45 minutes
3-No time limit on Championship Game
4-Pool play games on Saturday can end in a tie. If games are tied after time limit on Sunday then we will use the international tie breaker rule. Place a runner on 2nd base.
5-Home team will be determined by coin flip in Saturday Pool play games. Sunday playoffs games will be determined by seeding.
6- Legal game is 4 innings or 3 1/2 if home team is winning.
7- Slaughter rule is 10 runs after 5 innings
8- A forfeited game is scored 7-0 for winning team.
9- Home team is responsible to report scores to VHSFBL via website.
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- In the event that 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 line up.
2- Defensive subs do not need to be reported.
