baseball players association rule 1 definitions of terms

SECTION 10
SECTION 11
RULE 3
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
The playing field dimensions for BPA Youth Baseball are as follows:
a.) The Official diamond shall have base lines as follows:
1.) 18 and under 90 feet
2.) 16 and under 90 feet
3.) 15 and under 90 feet
4.) 14 and under 90 feet
80 feet
5.) 13 years old 80 feet
6.) 12 and under 70 feet
7). 11 and under 70 feet
8.) 10 and under 65 feet
60 feet
9). 9 and under 65 feet
60 feet
10.) 8 and under 60 feet
*NOTE. The BPA will offer in the 9U and 10U divisions a choice of the base distances with the option of
using either made by the tournament director.
b.) The Official diamond shall have pitching distances as follows:
1.) 18 and under 60 feet 6 inches
2.) 16 and under 60 feet 6 inches
3.) 15 and under 60 feet 6 inches
4.) 14 and under 60 feet 6 inches
54 feet
5.) 13 years old 54 feet
6.) 12 and under 50 feet
7.) 11 and under 50feet
8.) 10 and under 46 feet
9.) 9 and under 46 feet
10.) 8 and under 46 feet
*NOTE: The BPA will offer in the 14 & Under Age Division a choice of the base distance and the
pitching distance with the option of using either made by the Tournament Director.
During the course of any game, the base distance or the pitching distance is found to be in error, the error
should be corrected immediately, and the game should be continued.
*NOTE. This rule is not a point to be protested.
EQUIPMENT
*The BPA Baseball reserves the right to approve or reject any baseball-related equipment for its intended
use in the BPA Baseball Program. Equipment does not merely need to meet industry standards, but must
meet BPA Baseball Program standards before approval for its use is granted.
The official baseball shall be a sphere formed by yarn wound around a small core of cork, rubber, leather or
similar material, covered with two strips of white horsehide, leather, cowhide, or synthetic material tightly
stitched together. It shall weigh not less than five nor more than 5 ¼ ounces avoirdupois and measure not
less than 9 nor more than 9 ¼ inches in circumference.
The official bat shall be a smooth round cylinder with a knob that is permanently and securely fastened and
shall not exceed more than 2-3/4 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 36 inches in
length. There shall be no devices, attachments or wrappings that cause the handle to become flush with the
knob. Molded grips are illegal. Only bats and devices designed to remain part of the bat, such as weighted
bats, batting doughnuts and wind-resistant devices are legal at any location. A non- wood bat must have a
safety grip of cork, tape or composition material. The grip must extend a minimum of 10- inches but not
more than 18- inches. Slippery tape or similar material shall be prohibited. In the 15 and under age
divisions and above the bat shall not weigh numerically more than three- (3) ounces less than the length of
the bat. Example: A 33- inch bat cannot be less than 30- ounces.
*NOTE. In the 15U and above age divisions non-wood bats shall meet the Ball Exit Speed Ratio- (BESR)
performance standard, and such bats shall be labeled with a silk screen or other permanent certification
mark.
*NOTE. All legal bats are permitted to be used which includes the use of the big barrel bats in all divisions
of BPA play.
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