Pee Wee Rules

JLMSA PEEWEE RULES

The following rules apply specifically to the PeeWee Division. Please refer to the General Rules page for additional rules which apply to all Divisions.

Diamond Set-Up

Bases: 55 feet apart

Pitching Rubber: 35 feet from home plate point

Rules

1. Peewee games are 7 innings. In the event of bad weather, curfew, or darkness 3 innings shall be needed for a full game. No extra innings will be played to break a tie. 
2. The minimum number of players required to play for an official game in PeeWee is 8 players. If a team requires call-ups, "Call-Up Rule" listed under General Rules #11 applies. If a player is called up to play and one of your players shows up unexpectedly, the call-up is to play and be treated like a member of your team.
3. ll players must appear in the batting line-up for the entire game. The change of players in the field may be made as long as all players play at least 4 innings in a full game. All players must play both infield and outfield and within the first 4 innings and are encouraged to try all positions except pitcher and catcher. All players MUST play an equal number of innings.
4. All 4 outfielders must play on grass.
5. If a batter strikes out and catcher misses the ball the ball is live and batter may advances long as 1st base is open or there are 2 out. If 1st base is occupied with less than 2 out, the batter is out even if catcher drops ball.
6. Pitching maximums per player:
   • 2 innings in a 3 inning game (due to a rain-out)
   • 2 innings in a 4 inning game
   • 3 innings in a 5 inning game
   • 3 innings in a 6 inning game
   • 3 innings in a 7 inning game
7. Pitchers are required to wear helmet with face mask in the interest of safety and catcher must wear full catchers gear.
8. ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR GAME SHIRTS TO ALL GAMES. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY WITHOUT GAME SHIRTS.  Our sponsors pay to have their name put on shirts and we owe it to them to make sure that we thank them by having ALL players wear shirts to all games.