453 Haverhill Street - Rowley, MA 02969
• All Fences are down
• Anything that remains inside the fence is in play
• Anything off the face of the dugout that stays in field the ball is in play
• Anything that exits a fence is out of play
• Anything that hits inside of dugout is out of play
• Keep gates at dugouts closed
• Keep bats and equipment inside dugout
Patton Park, Vitale Field - Hamilton Generals
Bay Road - Hamilton, MA 01982
Backstop and fences are in play
- Book rule if ball goes through any openings
- Ball is dead if it hits any hanging branches or wires
Third base side of field
- Imaginary line from end of fence to cone (or determined marker) in left field
- Ball is out of play beyond imaginary line
- Player may throw from beyond imaginary line if caught before line
- Field ends where imaginary line would cross with distance of foul pole (where cone is typically placed)
- Any fair, batted ball beyond this line is a ground-rule double or ball is dead on overthrows
Outfield
- Any ball hit over the fence is the air is a home run
- Any ball that goes through the fence, under, or bounces over the fence is a ground rule double
First Base side of field
- Imaginary line from end of fence to telephone pole
- Grass and rocks are in play
- Road is out of play
- Catch and Carry
- Shed and bushes are in play if you see ball then play ball
- If ball is lost or lodges in this area it becomes a ground rule double or ball is dead on overthrows
- Field ends at foul pole
- Any fair, batter ball through the gap between foul pole and shed/shrubs, it is a ground rule double or ball is dead on overthrows
General
- All bases are down
- Only on deck batter and reasonable amount of equipment aloud in on deck area
- Batting team must have 1 base coach in each coach’s box
- No hidden ball
- Use current ITL avoid collision/ must slide rule
- Good sportsmanship by all players, officials, and fans
- Clean up bench area after game
Evans Field - Rockport Townies
Station Square - Rockport, MA 01966
1. Backstop is live.
2. 1st base end of backstop, follow the fence to
the opening before the dugout is live.
Opening in fence is out of play.
3. 1st base dugout opening is dead, then dugout
fence is live, followed by another dugout opening which is dead, if ball goes
through.
4. Fence from 1st base dugout down to the light
pole is live. Ball over fence is dead.
5. Then from light pole, line up to woods in foul
territory. Ball over the line is out of
play. Catch and carry is in effect –
Unless player falls down out of play after making a catch in play, then runners
on base will advance one base, if necessary.
6. White line (edge
of woods) in right will be end of field.
This line should extend the entire length of the outfield from right
field pole out towards centerfield light pole. If no line, then we will use the
“edge of woods” as the line. Any ball
landing or rolling into right field woods to the right of light pole in right
center field is ruled a double.
7. Any ball hitting
the right center field light pole on the fly is ruled a home run. Any ball landing in the woods to the left of
the light pole in right center is ruled a home run. If ball bounces or rolls into woods in this
area, it will be ruled a double.
8. There is a light pole in center field. Ball landing on the fly to the left or right
of the center field light pole in the woods is a home run. However, any ball to the left of the pole
will be all you can get, unless it rolls into the woods, which it’s then ruled
a double.
All you can get continues all way to the stone wall along
the left field foul line, this includes the little league dugouts and beyond
the left field foul pole.
9. A ball that clears
the little league fence in the air is a home run.
10. A ball that hits the left field foul pole in the air is
ruled a home run. A ball that hits the
right field foul pole in the air is ruled a double
11. The stonewall along left field will be alive unless it
becomes lodged or goes out of play over the wall
12. Scoreboard is no longer live, so any ball hitting it
should be ruled dead. Fence from
scoreboard down to 3rd base dugout is live, unless ball goes over
the fence or through an opening, then ball is dead.
13. 3rd base dugout fence is live until the
opening between 3rd base end of backstop and dugout, which if a ball
goes through, then it is dead.
Bialek Park - Ipswich Chiefs
13 Linebrook Rd. - Ipswich, MA 01938
BIALEK PARK GROUND RULES - IPSWICH
- Backstop is tight all the way around
- Book Rule on dugout openings
- Play the fence down the left field line
- If a ball is hit in the air to left field and lands on or beyond the sidewalk, it is a home run (Look
for the big bounce). Any ball that rolls onto the sidewalk will be an automatic double. The left
fielder cannot catch the ball on the sidewalk, as he will be considered out of play.
- Over the fence in left is a home run, play anything off of it.
- All you can get in center field and right field
- If the ball is hit into the bushes in right field against the fence, call it dead and automatic
- A ball hit into the trees in right field will be the umpires discretion whether or not it would have
cleared the fence or not. If it is ruled it would have cleared the fence, it will be called a homerun.
Otherwise, it is an automatic double.
- A ball hit cleanly over the fence in right field is a home run.
- Fan interference will be umpires discretion.
- Foul ground down the first base line will be played from the pavement to the first base dugout
screen. Any ball touching the pavement on an overthrow will be considered dead and extra bases
will be awarded. The ball cannot be caught if the fielder is in contact with the pavement.
- Bases are down
George Lucy Diamond @ Proctor School - Topsfield Tories
60 Main St. Topsfield, MA 01983
• Backstop fence is mostly down. Dugout fences are down. If the ball rolls under the fence, go by the book rule.
• Use imaginary lines from ends of backstop to dugout fences. Balls are dead if the ball goes in between backstop and dugout fences.
• Use a straight imaginary line from the end of the 1st and ride the cement all the way to the end of the outfield. Use a straight imaginary line from the end of the 3rd mound is out of play. Pass the mound, use the woods line as out of play.
• Home runs are balls that go in the woods, or hit an overhanging branch on the fly in left field. Balls that hit the cement on the fly to the RIGHT of the maple tree in right center field is a home run. Play the same maple tree as a wall, no matter where the ball lands. Any ball hit to the LEFT of the maple tree is all you can get. Even if it rolls onto the pavement, the ball is still in play. Ground rule doubles are any ball that rolls into the woods in left, or rolls onto the pavement to the RIGHT of the maple tree. If the ball hits the maple tree and lands on the pavement to the RIGHT of the maple tree, it is also a ground rule double. If it hits the maple tree and lands to the LEFT of the maple tree, the ball is still in play.
• Catch and carry is in effect as long as the player catches the ball IN the field of play. A player CANNOT throw the ball from the cement in right field foul territory, but can throw from the cement beyond centerfield as that part is technically in play. If the player makes a catch in play and carries it out of play, the player MUST come back into the field of play before throwing the ball.
• If a player catches a ball ON the cement to the RIGHT of the maple tree, it is a home run. If the player catches the ball BEFORE the cement in right field, it is an out, regardless if the player then goes onto the cement. The player must return to the field of play before throwing the ball back towards the infield.
• Along the left field line, there is an overhanging tree that is partly in play. Play the branches as a wall. If the ball hits the tree in fair territory, it is a fair ball, no matter where it lands. If the ball hits in foul territory, it is a foul ball no matter where it lands. If a ball hits the tree and is caught by a player, it is NOT an out.
• Bases are NOT anchored in. They are thrown down. Go by first touch of the bags.
• Bats must be kept out of the field of play.
Cooney Field - Beverly Giants
90 East St. Beverly, MA 01915
Bialek Park - Ipswich Chiefs
13 Linebrook Rd. - Ipswich, MA 01938
BIALEK PARK GROUND RULES - IPSWICH
- Backstop is tight all the way around
- Book Rule on dugout openings
- Play the fence down the left field line
- If a ball is hit in the air to left field and lands on or beyond the sidewalk, it is a home run (Look
for the big bounce). Any ball that rolls onto the sidewalk will be an automatic double. The left
fielder cannot catch the ball on the sidewalk, as he will be considered out of play.
- Over the fence in left is a home run, play anything off of it.
- All you can get in center field and right field
- If the ball is hit into the bushes in right field against the fence, call it dead and automatic
- A ball hit into the trees in right field will be the umpires discretion whether or not it would have
cleared the fence or not. If it is ruled it would have cleared the fence, it will be called a homerun.
Otherwise, it is an automatic double.
- A ball hit cleanly over the fence in right field is a home run.
- Fan interference will be umpires discretion.
- Foul ground down the first base line will be played from the pavement to the first base dugout
screen. Any ball touching the pavement on an overthrow will be considered dead and extra bases
will be awarded. The ball cannot be caught if the fielder is in contact with the pavement.
- Bases are down
George Lucy Diamond @ Proctor School - Topsfield Tories
60 Main St. Topsfield, MA 01983
• Backstop fence is mostly down. Dugout fences are down. If the ball rolls under the fence, go by the book rule.
• Use imaginary lines from ends of backstop to dugout fences. Balls are dead if the ball goes in between backstop and dugout fences.
• Use a straight imaginary line from the end of the 1st and ride the cement all the way to the end of the outfield. Use a straight imaginary line from the end of the 3rd mound is out of play. Pass the mound, use the woods line as out of play.
• Home runs are balls that go in the woods, or hit an overhanging branch on the fly in left field. Balls that hit the cement on the fly to the RIGHT of the maple tree in right center field is a home run. Play the same maple tree as a wall, no matter where the ball lands. Any ball hit to the LEFT of the maple tree is all you can get. Even if it rolls onto the pavement, the ball is still in play. Ground rule doubles are any ball that rolls into the woods in left, or rolls onto the pavement to the RIGHT of the maple tree. If the ball hits the maple tree and lands on the pavement to the RIGHT of the maple tree, it is also a ground rule double. If it hits the maple tree and lands to the LEFT of the maple tree, the ball is still in play.
• Catch and carry is in effect as long as the player catches the ball IN the field of play. A player CANNOT throw the ball from the cement in right field foul territory, but can throw from the cement beyond centerfield as that part is technically in play. If the player makes a catch in play and carries it out of play, the player MUST come back into the field of play before throwing the ball.
• If a player catches a ball ON the cement to the RIGHT of the maple tree, it is a home run. If the player catches the ball BEFORE the cement in right field, it is an out, regardless if the player then goes onto the cement. The player must return to the field of play before throwing the ball back towards the infield.
• Along the left field line, there is an overhanging tree that is partly in play. Play the branches as a wall. If the ball hits the tree in fair territory, it is a fair ball, no matter where it lands. If the ball hits in foul territory, it is a foul ball no matter where it lands. If a ball hits the tree and is caught by a player, it is NOT an out.
• Bases are NOT anchored in. They are thrown down. Go by first touch of the bags.
• Bats must be kept out of the field of play.
Cooney Field - Beverly Giants
90 East St. Beverly, MA 01915
Bases
Bases are down.
Fences
- Backstop and fences are tight other than gate areas.
- Any ball that bounces over the outfield fence is a “ground rule double”
Left Field Line
·
Any ball rolling through a dugout or bullpen
gate will be dead
·
Balls that hit the dugout fence and bounce back
into play are live
·
Out of Play Area: When there is no chalk line visible there
shall be an imaginary line that runs from the end of the dugout fence parallel
with the foul line until the imaginary line passes the left field foul
pole. Fly balls cannot be caught beyond
that line. If a ball is caught “in play”
then the fielder may cross the line and make a legal throw unless he falls
down. If he falls the ball is dead. “Catch and Carry”.
·
There is an imaginary line that extends from the
left field foul pole to the Out of Play line.
Any ball that lands in fair territory and rolls past that line shall be
ruled a ground rule double. Fly balls
cannot be caught beyond that line.
“Catch and Carry” rules apply.
Right Field Line
·
Any ball rolling through a dugout or bullpen
gate will be dead
·
Balls that hit the dugout fence and bounce back
into play are live
·
Balls that hit the light pole and bounce back
into play are live
·
Out of Play Area: When there is no chalk line visible there
shall be an imaginary line that runs from the end of the dugout fence to the
light pole and then parallel with the foul line until the imaginary line passes
the right field foul pole. Fly balls
cannot be caught beyond that line. If a
ball is caught “in play” then the fielder may cross the line and make a legal
throw unless he falls down. If he falls
the ball is dead. “Catch and Carry”.
·
There is an imaginary line that extends from the
right field foul pole to the Out of Play line.
Any ball that lands in fair territory and rolls past that line shall be
ruled a ground rule double. Fly balls
cannot be caught beyond that line.
“Catch and Carry” rules apply.
