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Overview and Full Rulebook

Overview

***2022 Rulebook is attached below for download.  Text on website still being updated for 2022 as of 4/7/22***

The following links will take you to individual chapters of the Rule Book.  You can see below what each chapter covers and the related sections falling under that chapter.  There are seperate chapters for Fall Ball, ARBL, All Stars and Starz that supplement the main rules.  

In addition the full rule book can be downloaded below.

Regulations

Chapter 1: The League

  • Section 101 - Governance
  • Section 102 - Format
  • Section 103 - Decorum
  • Section 104 - Provided Equipment and Uniforms
  • Section 105 - Schedule

Chapter 2: The Players

  • Section 201 - Eligibility
  • Section 202 - Selection

Chapter 3: Definition of Terms

  • Section 301 - Terms

Chapter 4: Game Objectives and Game Preliminaries

  • Section 401 - Objectives
  • Section 402 - Field Requirements
  • Section 403 - Equipment Requirements
  • Section 404 - Warmups
  • Section 405 - Starting the Game

 

Official Playing Rules

Chapter 5: Playing Rules

  • Section 501 - General
  • Section 502 - Batting
  • Section 503 - Running
  • Section 504 - Pitching
  • Section 505 - Fielding
  • Section 506 - Stopping the Game
  • Section 507 - Finish the Game
  • Section 508 - Preseason
  • Section 509 - Playoffs

Chapter 6: Instructional Level

  • Section 601 - General Rules Adjustments

Chapter 7: Fall Ball

  • Section 701 - General Rules Adjustments
  • Section 702 - The Players
  • Section 703 - Pitching

Chapter 8: Adaptive Recreational Baseball League

  • Section 801 - League Rules

Chapter 9: All Stars

  • Section 901 - General Requirements and Player Selection
  • Section 902 - Adjustments to Regular Playing Rules

Chapter 10: Starz Program

  • Section 1001 - General Rules