Bronco League
Ages 11 and 12
70* bases, 48* pitching 6* high
No Player may sit out 4 defensive innings until every other Player has sat out at least 1 inning.
Free substitution of defensive players with the exception of pitcher and subject to the above is allowed. Failure to comply with the individual minimum playing time requirements is grounds for a forfeit. Managers violating the defensive playing and positions rules will forfeit that game and will be suspended from the next scheduled game. A League approved Matrix and Batting order are required at the start of each game
All Players in attendance shall bat.
A Game is 7 innings, no new inning can start after 2 hrs and 15 minutes following start of the game, and a complete game is 5 or more innings or 4.5 if the home team is ahead. The Umpires decision to call a game is not subject to appeal.
Base stealing is permitted. Leading off is permitted. Batters can advance to 1st base on dropped third strike by catcher.
Stealing home is permitted.
Must slide or avoid rule is in effect.
Mercy rule 10 runs after 5 complete or 4 * innings if the home team is ahead.
Batter must keep at least one foot in the batters box at all times during his/her at bat.
PITCHING RULES
The number of warm-up pitches between innings shall be limited to a maximum of 8. The maximum number of warm-up pitches by a relief pitcher will be 10 when relieving another pitcher. There is no limit to practice pitches when replacing an injured pitcher.
After the first round of play curve balls are allowed, in regular season, tournament and All-Stars.
The umpire shall have the ability to remove a pitcher for excessive hitting of batters or for deliberately throwing at a batter. The definition of excessive shall be left to the umpire to determine as the situation may warrant.
During the first round of play, the balk rule is warning first offense, and observed thereafter, per pitcher. The balk rule will be fully in effect after the first round of play.
Only Fast Balls, Knuckle Balls or Straight Change Ups will be permitted in the first round of play. (Play each team in division once)
If an Illegal pitch is made the Umpire will give one warning and the pitch will be considered a ball.
Another occurrence and the pitcher can no longer pitch that game. The player may continue to play at another defensive spot. If the batter hits an illegal pitch that benefits the offense, the result of the play stands.
Pitching rules are per Pony Baseball Rules. Maximum 5 innings in 1 day. Maximum 10 innings in 1 week. 40 hours rest required following 4 or more innings. One pitch in an inning is considered a full inning. The rest period starts at the conclusion of the game pitched, and must be completed before the start of the next game to be pitched by that player.
