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Item
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9U Rookie
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10U
Minor Mosquito
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11U Mosquito
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13U Peewee
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15U Bantam
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18U Midget
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Home Plate
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Standard
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20” (x-large)
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20” (x-large)
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Base Paths
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65’
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65’
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65’
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75’
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90’
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90’
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Pitching rubber to back point of plate
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44’
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44’
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44’
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50’
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60’-6”
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60’-6”
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Game Innings
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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No New Inning Starts After **
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1.5hr
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1.75hr
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1.75hr
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1.75hr
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2hr
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2hr
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Lead-offs
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NO Lead-off until contact by batter
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NO Lead-off until ball leaves pitchers hand
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NO Lead-off until ball leaves pitchers hand
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Permitted
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Permitted
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Permitted
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Third Strike Automatically Out
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5 strikes
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YES
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YES
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No
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No
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No
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Advance home on passed ball
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Max Runs per inning
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7
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4
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4
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6
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8
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N/A
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10 Run Mercy
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After 5 Innings
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After 4 Innings
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After 4 Innings
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After 5 Innings
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After 5 Innings
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After 5 Innings
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Game Mercy:
18 runs after 3 innings 15 runs after 4 innings |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Courtesy Runner for catcher
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Coaches Option
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Coaches Option
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Coaches Option
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Coaches Option
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Coaches Option
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Coaches Option
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Warm up limit (except new pitcher)
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N/A
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3 pitches
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3 pitches
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3 pitches
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OBA rules
(7 pitches)
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OBA rules
(7 pitches)
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Pitch Count Limits
Guideline Ref in WOBA Handbook
Appendix 7 Section B
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N/A
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OBA Arm Care guidelines
Daily pitch limitations
OBA player see note below
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OBA Arm Care guidelines
Daily pitch limitations
OBA player see note below
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OBA Arm Care guidelines
Daily pitch limitations
OBA player see note below
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OBA Arm Care guidelines
Daily pitch limitations
OBA player see note below
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OBA Arm Care guidelines
Daily pitch limitations
OBA player see note below
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| Pitch Count Tracking |
N/A |
printable pitch count tracking sheet to be used & maintained as record keeping for all WOBA games and may be found under tab "Library <Game Forms"
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Pitch Count Limits for WOBA Championship Tournament
WOBA Handbook
Appendix 7 Section D
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N/A
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Min 45
Max 70/day (Ref 2019 OBA Pitch rules)
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Min 45
Max 70/day
(Ref 2019 OBA Pitch rules)
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Min 55
Max 80/day
(Ref 2019 OBA Pitch rules)
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Min 65
Max 90/day
(Ref 2019 OBA Pitch rules)
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Min 75
Max 100/day
(Ref 2019 OBA Pitch rules)
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Pitch & Catch in the same game
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N/A
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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All players must bat
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Infield Fly Rule applies
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NO
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Pitch Tracking NEW 2024... All OBA rostered players who pitch at a WOBA league game or tournament, must have their pitch count #s reported to their respective OBA team's head coach immediately after the game, so that the number of pitches can be reported onto the Arm Care app utilized by OBA.
Failure to report will result in suspension of coach.
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Players may only pitch for the team they are rostered on if called across from a sister team.
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Call-up players from a lower division may pitch (age-pitch limitations apply) except Rookie call-ups may not pitch.
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BOD approved overage players are NOT permitted to pitch in any game. To be reported if violation occurs.
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Scenario Example #1:
A Player is rostered to local 11u team. They may be 9u, 10u or 11u age.
May NOT play in the age division below, in this case the 9u team.
May play on 11u sister team from their own local association, but may not pitch. This is referred to as "called across".
May make an appearance and play on a 13u team. This is referred to as "called up". They may pitch but only at their age appropriate arm care #s.
Scenario Example #2:
A Player is rostered to local 9u team.
May NOT play in the age division below, in this case the 7u team.
May play on another 9u team from their own local association. This is referred to as "called across".
May make an appearance and play on a 11u team. This is referred to as "called up". 9u players may NOT pitch as a call up.
Scenario Example #3:
An approved overage Player is rostered to local 11u team. The player is 12 years old.
May NOT play in the age division below, in this case the 9u team.
May play on the 11u rostered team in any position except pitcher. Overage player may not pitch.
May play on 11u sister team from their own local association, but may not pitch. This is referred to as "called across".
May NOT make an appearance and play on a 13u team. The player made specific request and was approved for the designated 11u team and therefore are not eligible to play at 12u/13u.
NOTE: any violation of an overage player pitching is to be reported on the incident report form found under the tab "Online Forms"
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