All baseball leagues will follow the NFHS rules. However, there are a variety of “house” rules that apply to each league at OYO. Please refer to the attached rules document which contains the latest Spring and Fall Ball rules in a single document.

 

2025 Baseball Rules | Updated 02.22.2025

 

2025 RULES AMENDMENTS, CHANGES OR INCLUSIONS

• 3.03 - Player Substitutions
  • Junior Baseball – Limit of 9 players on the field at once. The positions are: One pitcher (F1), one catcher (F2), one first baseman (F3), one second baseman (F4), one third baseman (F5), one shortstop (F6) and three outfielders (F7-F9). Outfielders must stay on the outfield grass prior to the ball leaving the pitcher's hand. All players must play in the field for at least three (3) innings.
• 4.10 - Regulation Game (Spring Season Only)
  • Junior Baseball – A regulation game is seven (7) innings or 1 hour and 45 minutes, whichever comes first.
  • Super Major and Minor – A regulation game is six (6) innings or 1 hour and 45 minutes, whichever comes first.
     
• 5.10.2 – Junior Rookie and Rookie – If a defensive player throws the ball to the 1st baseman to attempt to get an out and the ball is overthrown (goes past the foul line), all runners may advance (with the ability to be put out) a maximum of two (2) bases from the time the ball left the thrower’s hand.

 

• 8.07 - Pitching Limits (Spring Season Only)
  • Super Major – A pitcher may not pitch more than two (2) innings in a game.
    • Tournament: A pitcher may not pitch more than two (2) innings during any rec league tournament game.

 

2025 TOURNAMENT-SPECIFIC RULES SUMMARY