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A. When taking the pitching position in contact with the pitcher’s plate, the pitcher must have their hands separated and must have the ball in either the glove or the pitching hand.
B. The pitcher shall not be considered in the pitching position unless the catcher is in position to receive the pitch.
C. Both feet must be on the ground within the 24-inch length of the pitcher’s plate. The shoulder shall be in line with the first and third bases. The pitcher shall take a position with their pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate and their non-pivot foot in contact with or behind the pitcher’s plate.
D. While on the pitcher’s plate, the pitcher shall take the signal or appear to take a signal with the hands separated. The ball must remain in either the glove or pitching hand.
E. The pitcher shall bring the hands together for not less than one second and not more than 10 seconds before releasing the ball. A backward step may be taken before, simultaneous with or after the hands are brought together. The pivot foot must remain in contact with the pitcher’s plate at all times prior to the forward step. Effect, any infraction of A-E is an illegal pitch. If the batter hits the ball and reaches first base safely, and if all other runners have advanced at least one base on the batted ball, the illegal pitch is nullified. All action as a result of the batted ball stands. No option is given. When a runner passes a base, the runner is considered to have touched that base.
Legal delivery
1. The pitcher must not make any motion to pitch without immediately delivering the ball to the batter.
2. The pitcher must not use the pitching motion in which, after bringing the hands together, the pitcher removes one hand from the ball, and returns the ball to both hands.
3. The pitcher must not make a stop or reversal of the forward motion after separating the hands.
4. The pitcher must not make two revolutions of the arm on the windmill pitch. A pitcher may drop the arm to the side and to the rear before starting the windmill motion.
5. The delivery must be an underhand motion with the hand below the hip and the wrist not farther from the body then the elbow.
6. The pitch shall be delivered on the throwing arm side of the body and not behind the back or through the legs.
7. The release of the ball and the follow through of the hand and wrist must be forward and past the straight line of the body.
8. In the act of delivering the ball, the pitcher must take one step with the non-pivot foot, simultaneous with the release of the ball. The step must be forward toward the batter. It is not a step if the pitchers slides the pivot foot across the pitcher’s plate toward the batter, or if the pivot foot turns or slides in order to push off the pitcher’s plate, provided contact is maintained with the plate. Raising the foot off of the pitching plate and returning it to the plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.
9. Pushing off with the pivot foot from a place other than the pitcher’s plate is illegal.
10. Pushing off and dragging the pivot foot in contact with the ground, or if both feet are in the air, having the toes of the pivot foot in the downward direction is required.
11. The pitcher shall not make another revolution after releasing the ball. The pitcher shall not deliberately drop, roll or bounce the ball in order to prevent the batter from hitting it.
12. The pitcher has 20 seconds to release the next pitch after receiving the ball or after the umpire indicates “play ball.”
The pitcher’s box consisting of the area from the front of the pitcher’s plate, 50 feet from home plate, and extending back six feet perpendicular to the pitcher’s plate shall be used. The pitcher’s box acts as an optional extension of the pitcher’s plate. All pitching rules will apply.
The City Sports Program has adopted the following “Player Code of Conduct”. These rules of conduct will be strictly enforced during the coming season. It’s the manager’s responsibility to ensure all his/her players know, and adhere, to these rules.
1. NO PLAYER SHALL: At any time lay a hand upon, shove, strike or threaten an official. Officials are required to immediately suspend player(s) from further play, and report such player(s) to the League Director. Such player(s) shall remain suspended until his/her case has been considered.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Suspension of one year from the point of detection.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Placed on suspension for life and/or assault charges filed.
2. NO PLAYER SHALL: Refuse to abide by official’s decisions. Officials are required to immediately suspend player(s) from further play, and report such player(s) to the League Director. Such player(s) shall remain suspended until his/her case has been considered.
3. NO PLAYER SHALL: Be guilty of objectionable demonstration of dissent at an official’s decision. Only one representative, who must be designated at pre-game, shall be allowed to have any verbal contact with the officials.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Warning by officials.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Removal from the game.
4. NO PLAYER SHALL: Discuss with an official in any manner, the decision reached by such official, except the manager or captain.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Warning by officials.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Removal from the game.
5. NO PLAYER SHALL: Be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics (in the play of game) against the body, or person, of an opposing player. Officials are required to report such player(s) to the League Director.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Warning by officials.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Removal from the game.
6. NO PLAYER SHALL: Be guilty of physical attack as an aggressor upon any player, official or spectator. Officials are required to immediately suspend player(s) from further play and report such player to the League Director. Player will remain suspended until his/her case has been considered.
MINIMUM PENALTY: Suspension of one year from the point of detection.
MAXIMUM PENALTY: Suspension for life and/or assault charges filed.
7. NO PLAYER SHALL: Be guilty of an abusive verbal attack upon any player, official or spectator. Officials are required to immediately suspend player(s) from further play and report such player to the League Director. Player shall remain suspended until his/her case has been considered.
8. Players are prohibited from the use of alcoholic beverages, or smoking marijuana, in the immediate vicinity of the scheduled playing area, as denoted by City Ordinance. Players, who in the opinion of the umpire appear intoxicated, shall be ejected from the game.
9. Any player(s) being placed on probation, and reported again for violation of the Code of Conduct, will be given a minimum penalty of suspension for the remainder of the probation period.
10. Any player(s) removed from a game must leave the recreation facility (OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF SOUND) immediately. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the game and suspension for three (3) league games for the player(s).
11. Throwing of the bat is prohibited. Penalty – Ejection from game and two (2)game suspension.
12. The Advisory Board has the prerogative of modifying any Player Code of Conduct rule, and/or penalty, when deemed appropriate.
13. Participants may be held liable for damages caused by negligence.
14. Teams are responsible for the conduct of their spectators. Failure to control disruptive spectators may result in forfeiture of the game to the opposing team.
15. No glass containers are allowed at City facilities. All beverages brought to City facilities must be in plastic containers or aluminum cans. Failure to do so will result in corrective action.
16. All City League participants are governed by therefore stated rules which cover all conduct before, during and after the game.