To include players who have not attained the age of TWELVE (12) prior to May 1 of the preceding year. 

Equipment:

• U12 baseball machine pitch will use the Rawlings R100 ball. Two (2) new baseballs are required for each AfftonAA baseball game, with each team furnishing one (1) at the start of the game. Each team will also provide one (1) like new ball for a chaser.
• Bats must have the BPF 1.15 stamp
• Uniforms must consist of a same color shirt with different # on the back of each shirt. Anything else is up to the team (matching pants/hats/socks/belts).
• All players must wear tie or velcro fastened shoes. Shoes with metal spikes or metal cleats are strictly prohibited.
• All batters and base runners are required to wear protective helmets when the ball is in play.
• Any player catching a pitcher while in the catching position will be required to wear a catcher's mask including throat protection and full ear protection and a chest protector.
• Pitchers may not use a gray, silver, or white glove. Pitchers may wear an arm sleeve as long as it is not gray, silver, or white and is a SOLID color.

Playing Rules (Unless otherwise noted, all normal baseball rules apply):

• No new inning may start after one (1) hour and forty (40) minutes of continual playing time, regardless of the game situation, including ties.
• Runners may take lead-offs with no restrictions at every base.
• Stealing of home IS allowed.
• Each pitcher will be allowed one (1) balk warning per game.
• Dropped third strike rule IS in effect.
• Infield fly field rule IS in effect.
• There are NO limits to the number of innings that a player can pitch.
• Players removed from the pitching position for any reason at any time, may not return to the pitcher's position for that game. They are allowed to play any other infield position.
• A Team Manager or coach will be allowed to confer with any of the players on the field (not necessarily the same player), two (2) times in an inning or a total of three (3) times in one (1) game, whichever occurs first. At the time of the 2nd conference in an inning or the 3rd conference in a game, the pitcher must be removed from the position and may return to the game at any defensive position except pitcher. A team is allowed the aforementioned number of visits for each pitcher used in a game.

Mercy Rules and Run Limits:

• A half inning ends when the play is completed on which the SEVENTH (7th) run is scored or when three (3) outs are made. 
• Mercy Rule: 10 runs after the 5th inning.

Roster Rules (Who Plays?): 

• Free substitution of defensive players with every player playing at least three (3) of the seven (7) innings in the field. Players may be inserted defensively at any time during the game. (*See exception for pitchers, as mentioned above in Playing Rules.)
• All players showing up for a game will be placed in the batting order. Players arriving late will be added to the bottom of the batting order. Players who leave the game early will be removed from the batting order WITHOUT penalty with the exception of a player that is ejected. If a player is ejected, then it will be counted as an out.
• Exceptions are as follows:
  • A player who has continually missed practice or previously scheduled games without reasonable excuse.
  • Sickness or injury.
  • Players being disciplined.
  • In the above three cases, the umpire and opposing manager must be notified before the start of the game.
  • Injury Exception: In all divisions if a pinch runner is needed for an injury, the player making the last out will be the pinch runner. If an injured player cannot take his/her turn at bat that player must be removed from the game. The injured player WILL NOT be recorded as an out in batting order.
• A courtesy runner will be allowed for catchers at any time. Player who made the last out will be the courtesy runner. The same runner may not run for both the pitcher and catcher in the same inning.
• All line-up changes/additions become official when reported to the home plate umpire.
• Teams capable of fielding eight (8) eligible players must start their game at the scheduled starting time with eight (8) players. Should either team not be ready to start the game within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled starting time, the umpires must forfeit the game to the opposing team.
• Nine (9) defensive players are allowed.

1st Place Awards:

• 1st place team at the end of the season will receive a plaque and fifteen (15) individual awards.