GVBA PLay Down Rules

Coin toss for home/away
The home team is determined by a coin toss (at the plate meeting) regardless of the game location for all
games in all age groups.
Score reporting
The home team reports the scores to [email protected] upon completion of the games. It is
very important to complete this task on the evening or day of the games so that field locations for next
rounds of games can be figured out.
Pitch count
Pitch counts sheets from previous games must be brought to all playoff games.
No time limits - Playoff games are not subject to time limits
● 11U: The 6th inning is a Modified Open Inning as are any extra innings required to break a tie.
● 13U-18U: The 7th inning is a Modified Open Inning as are any extra innings required to break a
tie.
Extra innings (modified international rule)
If tied after regulation, then the next inning is played under the regular rules and the inning after that has a
player start at 2nd base (the last player out in the previous inning).
● 11U - 7th inning is regular; 8th and subsequent innings have a runner start at 2nd
● 13U-18U: 8th inning is regular; 9th and subsequent innings have a runner start at 2nd
Courtesy runner for catcher
Use of a courtesy runner for the catcher on base is mandatory when two are out. The substitute runner is
the player who was the last out.
Fair Play Rules are in effect
To afford all players equal playing time, regardless of their abilities, and to provide all players a
reasonable opportunity to play infield positions, the following steps are to be followed in all games:
11U
● All players in attendance must play at least two innings in the infield (IF) and one inning in the
outfield (OF) in each 5 inning game, and at least 2 innings in the IF and 2 innings in the OF in
each 6 inning game, except for injuries or disciplinary reasons (which must be communicated to
the Plate Umpire, the Score Keeper, and the Opposing Manager);
● No player shall sit out 2 defensive innings before all other players have sat out 1 defensive inning,
and no player shall sit out 3 defensive innings before all other players have sat out 2 defensive
innings.
● Failure to comply with this rule will result in forfeiture of the game

13U
● All players in attendance at a game must play at least 3 complete defensive innings in the game,
except for injury or disciplinary reasons (which must be communicated to the Plate Umpire and
the Scorekeeper), or except in games where a full contingent of players is not present (see Rule
2) or where a game is terminated early pursuant to weather, darkness or the 10-Run Rule.
● Additionally, players may NOT sit out for more than 2 consecutive defensive innings.
● Failure to comply with these rules may result in forfeiture of the game.
15U
● All players in attendance at a game must not sit out more than 2 consecutive defensive innings,
except for injury or disciplinary reasons (which must be communicated to the Plate Umpire and
the Scorekeeper).
● Failure to comply with this rule will result in forfeiture of the game
18U
● All players in attendance at a game must not sit out more than 2 consecutive defensive innings,
except for injury or disciplinary reasons (which must be communicated to the Plate Umpire and
the Scorekeeper).
● Failure to comply with this rule will result in forfeiture of the game.
Coach’s Dress
Coaches must wear long pants (no shorts). These do not have to be uniform baseball pants. In addition,
as a minimum, coaches must wear a team cap and may not wear open-toed shoes or sandals. Coaches
that fail to comply with these rules are not allowed in the dugout or on the playing field during games.
Rule 13
All players, managers, coaches, and parents in the GVBA must follow the Code of Conduct as presented
in the BC Minor Rule Book (BCMBA Rule 13).
Please refer to the GVBA Universal House Rules for your division for more details, or to the BCMBA 2026
Rule Book.