2024 CPLAYING RULES

Updated 2-16-24

 USSSA RULES will apply at all CYBL games, subject to the following amendments:

Rules subject to change if determined by the league as necessary.

All Ages

1. Diamond Dol-A baseball or equivalent must be used (except for 4u)
2. No warmup on the infields.
3. Score reverts back to last completed inning if home team is not ahead when time expires
4. if the USSSA run rule has been reached, that score will be final; however, play will continue until the game time has expired. The scoreboard shall not reflect any additional runs after the run rule has been reached (15 runs after 3 innings, 8 runs after 4 innings).
5. On defense, no player shall sit a second inning until all players have sat one inning.
6. No player shall start on the bench 2 games in a row.
7. Bat the entire lineup every game.
8. A copy of Line-up cards must be exchanged with the opposing team and the Umpire before every game (except for 3/4u tee-ball)
9. If your team forfeits a game, without CYBL approval, you will also have to forfeit your next game. The 2 opponents that you forfeit against, will play each other at the normal time of your 2nd forfeited game (View Details).
10. If a player, parent, fan or assistant coach is ejected from the game, the head coach will be ejected as well. Anyone ejected in a game will also be suspended from their next game.
11. Rec and "Non-Rec" teams will be separated as fairly as possible Click here to read more details on Rec vs Non-Rec Team.
    

1. Bat entire line-up every inning.
   
2. No inning will be started with less than 5 minutes left in game time.
3. Batter gets 3 swings only. On the 4th swing, the coach will help the batter put the ball into play.
4. Runners will advance one base at a time and will not have to go to the dugout even if they are tagged or forced out.
5. Offense can have a base coach at each base.
6. Offense must announce when their last batter steps up to the plate. That batter will "run a home run" after putting the ball into play.
   
7. Defense can proceed to get an out however they wish on the last batter, but the batter will continue their home run.
8. Soft 9.5” baseballs must be used.
9. Drop dead time limit 50 minutes.
10. Only 3 defensive coaches allowed in fair territory during play.
11. Score and standings not kept by league.
    

5/6u Modified Coach Pitch

7/8u Coach Pitch

9/10u Kid Pitch

11/12u Kid Pitch