Divisions
A birth certificate, hospital certificate, or baptismal certificate shall determine date of birth. Copies must accompany the registration form for verification.
- Minors: ages 9 and 10
- Majors: ages 11 and 12
- Ponys: ages 13 and 14
Playing fields
- Bases: Minor and Major boys, 60 feet; Pony boys, 80 feet.
- Pitching distance: Minor Boys, 40 feet; Major Boys, 46 feet; Pony Boys, 54 feet.
Key rules
- No collision rule: a runner must attempt to go around a fielder in possession of (or about to receive) the ball. A runner colliding with a defensive player to jar the ball loose will be called out and ejected.
- Play action stops when the ball is thrown back to the pitcher and he/she is in control of the ball; runners must commit to a base.
- Bats: not more than 2¼ inches in diameter or 33 inches long (Pony boys: up to 2¾ inches and 35 inches). No laminated bats.
- Metal cleats are not permissible; only rubber-soled shoes or cleats.
- All batters, on-deck players, and base runners must wear NOCSAE-approved protective helmets.
- Catchers must wear a catcher's helmet with throat guard, chest protector, and shin guards.
- A starter removed for a substitute may re-enter the game one time; a removed pitcher may return but shall not pitch again in the same game.