1. Kino Baseball League Umpire Development
Babe Ruth 2017
Kino Baseball League Umpire Development

2. Agenda
KBL Babe Ruth Playing Rules
OBR Refresher

3. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Safety
Helmets
Double ear flap, NOCSAE approved
No tape on helmets, no chrome helmets
Worn by an player on the field during live play
Except: F1/F2 in bullpen, but must be protected
No catcher’s skull caps

4. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
No jewelry
Med alert or religious jewelry must be taped down
Use NFHS jewelry rule
Team warning on 1st offense
Player restriction on 2nd offense
Player/manager ejection on 3rd offense

5. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Contact rule
“If a runner attempting to reach home plate or a base in the JUDGMENT of the umpire intentionally and maliciously runs into the defensive player, the runner will be called out on the play and ejected from the game. The objective is to penalize the offensive team for deliberate, unwarranted, unsportsmanlike action by the runner for the obvious purpose of crashing the defensive player.”
NFHS Force Play Slide Rule is in effect

6. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Lightning
Game stopped if lightning is within 5 miles
Direct teams to parking lot, tell them to not leave the vicinity
Initial delay is 30 mins. Clock resets if 2nd lightning hits
Game is suspended if 3rd lightning strike occurs
Blood Rule
Player with accumulated blood on uniform or body must be treated and cleaned before resuming in game
If treatment/cleaning requires extensive delay, play must be withdrawn

7. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Illegal Bat
If discovered prior to batter completing his at bat, bat is removed
If discovered after hitting a fair ball, batter is out, all runners return, any other outs recorded on the play stand (appeal play)
Appeal is not granted following pitch to the next batter
Legal bats
34” max
All wood (maple or ash); or .50 BBCOR drop 3

8. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Playing Rules
Batting Order
Bat straight 9
Bat 10 (1 EH)
Bat 11 (2 EHs)
No Designated Hitter, no continuous batting order
Open substitution
Players must remain in the same batting position
Players omitted as substitutes (not on card) may enter the game

9. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Starting/Ending Game
Must have 9 to start and finish game
Must finish with the number started (9, 10, or 11)
If ejection/illness causes team to fall below 10 or 11 :
An out is recorded each time the player’s spot comes up
If ejection/illness causes team to fall below game minimum of 9 :
Opposing coach select from available non-eligible subs
If there are no available non-eligible subs, game is forfeit

10. KBL Babe Ruth League Rules
Game length
7 innings
No new inning after 2 hours
Game must be regulation (4 ½ - 5 innings)
Run rule
15 runs at 3 ½ - 4 innings
10 runs after 4 ½ - 5 innings

11. OBR Refresher Pitching Regulations Balks are delayed dead ball
Ball is live is pitcher throws the ball and:
Batter hits the ball fair or F1 throws/pitches wild
Ball is live until all runners cease advance and a fielder has possession of the ball in the infield
Going to mouth on the rubber is not a balk
Replace ball and warn the pitcher
Further violations are called a ‘ball’
No “no pitch” IBB – Must throw pitches

12. OBR Refresher Pitcher may not feint to 3B from the rubber
Must throw the ball to the base
Pitcher removed on the 2nd trip to the same pitcher in the same half-inning
Hybrid stance is allowed
Pitcher can throw to an occupied base from the rubber in the windup position
Pitcher need not “stop” during deliver from set position of no runners are on base
In set, pitcher may stop with glove above chin

13. OBR Refresher The batter
Stepping on plate and hitting the ball is not an out if part of a foot is in the box
BI on a strike out is always a double play
Follow-through interference is not an out
Considered “weak interference”
Kill the play, send runners back
No Designated Hitter in Babe Ruth OBR
An altered bat is an out and player ejected

14. OBR Refresher The runner Hurdling and diving are legal
Runner may over-run 1B on a base-on-balls
Obstruction
Type 1: Play being made on obstructed runner
Immediate dead ball
Award runner at least next base
Award other runners bases as deemed appropriate
Type 2: No play on obstructed runner
Delayed dead ball
Award appropriate bases at end of play

15. OBR Refresher The fielder Only F2 and F3 may wear a mitt
Ball must be live for base running appeals
No “catch and carry” in OBR
Ball is dead, runners advance one base
Ball must go “through or by” a fielder (other than F1) to protect runner from interference