San Francisco Parish & School Baseball League
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| RULE | Added, Revised, Deleted | Text |
|---|---|---|
| V-1 | Revised | ALL non-adult offensive team participants must wear a batting helmet that meets the NOCSAE standard whenever they are in live ball territory and the ball is live. The batting helmet should have extended ear flaps that cover both ears and temples. Batboys/girls must wear the helmet even if the ball is dead. NOTE: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CHILDREN, ANY HELMETS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PLAYERS ON BOTH TEAMS. |
| V-2-(d) | Revised | Protective helmet. Any catcher’s helmet or helmet and mask combination shall give full protection to the top of the catcher’s head and both ears and shall meet the NOCSAE standard. |
| V-4 | Revised | In MIDGET LEAGUE, the fielding pitcher, first baseman, and third baseman MUST WEAR a helmet that meets the NOCSAE standard. |
| V-8 | Revised | High School or Youth League approved bats are allowable as follows: |
| V-8 (a-f) | Added | (a) MIDGET and JUNIOR LEAGUE bats shall not be more than thirty-three inches (33”) in length nor more than two and one-quarter inches (2 ¼”) in diameter. Non-wood bats shall be printed with BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less. (b) SENIOR LEAGUE bats shall not be more than thirty-four inches (34”) in length nor more than two and five-eighths (2 5/8”) in diameter. (c) Except as noted herein, all bats shall meet NFHS requirements. NFHS weight to length differential and BESR standard are not required. (d) High School sized bats are NOT ALLOWED in MIDGET and JUNIOR LEAGUES. Professional size (“big barrel”) bats are NOT ALLOWED in ANY SFPSBL LEAGUE. (e) If the ball is put into play by an illegal bat, and the infraction is discovered before the next pitch following the turn at bat of the player who used it, the defense may take the result of the play or return the batter and all runners to the bases legally occupied at the time of the pitch. There is no other penalty. The illegal bat shall be removed. (f) Any questionable bat may be removed from the game by the umpire. |
| V-9 | Revised | The on-deck batter shall position himself at least thirty-seven feet (37’) from home plate. Only bats may be used in loosening up at any location. Devices designed to remain part of the bat such as batting donuts, “wraps” and/or wind resistant devices are NOT ALLOWED. |
Note: All sexual references are generic and apply to both boys and girls, equally, unless otherwise specifically stated in any particular citation (i.e. “boys” means boys and/or girls, etc.)