MLB Player Series
Event info
7U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U 60/90, 14U
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Rules for this event
Open your age division for the field, time, bat, pitching, baserunning and mercy rules that apply here.
AGE DIVISION14U
Eligibility
Cannot turn 15 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 8th-grade criteria.
Bats
NFHS bat limitations apply; bats must be -3 BBCOR stamped. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
7 innings max in one day · 9 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.
Base Running
- Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply.
- Balks are strictly enforced without warning.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
- No designated hitter in 14U.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
AGE DIVISION10U
Eligibility
Cannot turn 11 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 4th-grade criteria.
Bats
No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.
Base Running
- Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
- Balks are strictly enforced without warning.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
- No designated hitter in 10U.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
AGE DIVISION12U
Eligibility
Cannot turn 13 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 6th-grade criteria.
Bats
No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.
Base Running
- Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
- Balks are strictly enforced without warning.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
- No designated hitter in 12U.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
AGE DIVISION11U
Eligibility
Cannot turn 12 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 5th-grade criteria.
Bats
No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.
Base Running
- Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
- Balks are strictly enforced without warning.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
- No designated hitter in 11U.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
AGE DIVISION9U
Eligibility
Cannot turn 10 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 3rd-grade criteria.
Bats
No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.
Base Running
- Dropped third strike is an out.
- 10-foot modified lead/steal line at first, second, and third.
- Runner must be stationary at the pitch and may steal only after the pitch crosses home plate.
- First early-leave violation is a team warning; later violations are outs.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
- 9U uses the handbook’s modified stealing provisions.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
AGE DIVISION13U 60/90
Eligibility
Cannot turn 14 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 7th-grade criteria.
Bats
13U requires a -5 or heavier bat. Banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
7 innings max in one day · 9 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.
Base Running
- Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
- Balks are strictly enforced without warning.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
- No designated hitter in 13U.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
AGE DIVISION7U Coach Pitch
Eligibility
Cannot turn 8 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 1st-grade criteria.
Bats
No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.
Pitching
Coach pitch. The coach pitcher must remain in the pitching circle/area as required by the handbook.
Base Running
- No stolen bases or lead-offs.
- No base on balls, hit-by-pitch award, infield-fly rule, or intentional walks.
- A runner leaving early is out.
- Courtesy runner is allowed for the catcher only; use the last recorded out.
Lineup + Special Rules
- Roster-bat all present players.
- Free defensive substitution; batting order stays the same.
- Nine or ten defensive players are allowed.
- Each batter gets six pitches or three strikes; a foul on pitch six extends the at-bat.
- One bunt per inning.
- Seven-run maximum per half-inning except the sixth inning, when runs are unlimited.
Mercy Rule
- 20 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
- 15 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
- 8 runs after 5 innings (4½ if home team is ahead)
Game Rules
- Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
- No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
- Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
- Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.
Pitching
Pitch count / innings
Player innings will appear here when reported.
Pitching limits
| Division | 1 day | 3 days |
|---|---|---|
| 8U Kid Pitch | 6 | 6 |
| 9U–12U | 6 | 8 |
| 13U–15U | 7 | 9 |
One pitch counts as one inning. More than 3 innings Saturday makes a pitcher ineligible Sunday. Once removed, a pitcher cannot return to the mound.
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