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2011 Rules Changes
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Regulation I: Added language that would prohibit league president from resigning in an effort to be tournament team coach, after January 1.
Regulation III – Tee Ball: Added language allowing local leagues to accept league-age 4-year-olds, and reduces the maximum age permitted in the Tee Ball Division to league-age 7.
Regulation VI: Added language prohibiting the catcher from pitching if he/she caught in (4) four or more innings.
Regulation VI – Junior and Senior Baseball: Added language to prohibit players from pitching in more than (1) one game in a day if they exceed 30 pitches in the first game. (This change applies to Junior League Baseball and Senior League Baseball only.)
Regulation IX (f): Added language allowing Tournament Teams to participate in Special Games after June 15th.
Regulation XIII: Added language to preclude an individual or league from receiving compensation for requiring players to use or wear a certain item.
PLAYING RULES
Rule 1.10: Added language prohibiting the use of composite bats in the Junior, Senior, and Big League Divisions. Note that the new standard for 2011-2012 will be BBCOR for Junior, Senior and Big League Baseball.
Rule 3.03 – Senior League: Added language permitting the use of a designated hitter.
Rule 3.17: Added language allowing the use of electronic devices in the dugout, provided these devices are not used for communication.
Rule 9.03 (d): Added language allowing local leagues to designate an adult Game Coordinator if an adult umpire is not present at the game.
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