Barrie Red Sox

BANTAM RULE CLARIFICATIONS (REVISED)

Moving to the big diamond brings with it a whole host of new rules governing game play and EQUIPMENT. Here are some significant changes:

BATS - CLARIFICATION (as per P 2-5 para g., of the OBA Constitution) NOTE: There are no restrictions this season for Minor Bantam:
• In addition to wooden bats, metal bats shall be allowed in OBA play. Subject to the following. All bats used in Major Bantam will not exceed 2 3/4 inches in diameter, and will not have a weight to length differential of greater than five ounces. In Minor Bantam, Peewee, Mosquito and Rookie Ball, metal bats are permitted with no restrictions. NOTE: For all Minor Midget, Midget, Junior and Senior OBA play, only wood bats (including composite wood bats) shall be permitted. Metal/Wood bats are not to be considered wood bats.
CLEATS
• In Rookie Ball, T-Ball, Minor Mosquito, Mosquito, PeeWee Girls, Minor PeeWee, PeeWee and Bantam Girls shoes with metal cleats are prohibited.
HELMETS
• The on deck batter, batter, base runners and batboy/batgirl must wear a prescribed protective helmet with flaps,covering both ears. This may not be changed except after the inning has been completed, or the player has been retired or has crossed home plate. In Rookie Ball, T-Ball, Minor Mosquito, Mosquito, PeeWee Girls, Minor PeeWee and PeeWee, helmet chinstraps are mandatory and will be worn as designed by the manufacturer.
PITCHING RULES
• In Minor Bantam, Bantam Girls and Bantam no player shall pitch more than 9 innings on any calendar day and no more than 14 innings in any tournament or series that is of 4 days or less duration. If a player pitches 5 or more innings in any day he/she cannot pitch the next day - the player must have 2 nights rest. Any player who assumes the pitching position in an inning will be charged with an inning pitched. Note: A pitcher may pitch his/her 9 innings on a calendar day in any combination of innings in games played on that day. Example: The pitcher may pitch 6 innings in one game and 3 innings in another game on that same calendar day.
• From Minor Bantam to Senior, a second trip by a manager/coach to the same pitcher in the same inning shall result in the pitcher’s automatic removal from the pitching position. The pitcher, once removed after the 2nd trip in an inning, may continue in the game at another position but shall not be permitted to return to pitch in that game.
EXTRA PLAYER
• In Minor Peewee, Peewee, Minor Bantam and Bantam, teams may opt to utilize 10 batters in the starting line-up. The additional batter shall be deemed as the extra player (EP). The following rules for the EP shall apply:
  i) The option to use the EP must be declared when handing in the line-up card prior to the start of the game. ii) The EP may bat in any place in the batting order. iii) The EP will be considered a defensive position and eligible for re-entry. iv) If a team using the EP has any players ejected or injured and it results in the team having less than 10 players in the line-up the game shall continue with 9 players. The batting order will be shifted up to fill the void but otherwise remains the same.
  Note: If the player starting in the EP is moved into a defensive position his place in the batting order does not change. The new EP will bat in the place of the player they replaced.