Bantam / Midget Division is a combined age group division.
Bantam players are 14 and 15 years of age during the playing year.
Midget players are 16, 17 and 18 years of age during the playing year.
House League is developmental and recreational and is not intended to subject the children to extreme competition. The intention is to provide the basic fundamentals of baseball and stress sportsmanship and fair play.
Ages: Bantam 2003 - 2004/ Midget 2000 - 2002
Cost: Bantam $300.00 (February 1 - March 31) Late Registration $350.00 (April 1 - April 15)
Midget $300.00 (February 1 - March 31) Late Registration $350.00 (April 1- April 15)
Days: Monday - Wednesday
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Season Start: May 1st (Weather Permitting)
Season End: Last week in June
*Dates and times subject to change depending on the number of teams/players.
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Please email bantmidg@gpmba.ca for any questions you have regarding the Bantam/Midget Division.
Game Times and Nights of Play
Nights of Play are Monday and Wednesday.
All games are to a maximum of 7 innings, if time and weather permits. A game stopped due to weather will be considered complete if 3 innings have been finished. Keep warm-ups to a minimum to get innings in.
Any game where a team has less than 7 players at the diamond 15 minutes past the designated start of the game, it will result in the team forfeiting their right to win, teams will balance players and game play will start. If there are not enough players to balance teams the game will be called and players can leave the diamond.
When playing with 7 players the 8th and 9th place in the batting order are not automatic outs.
Coaches are responsible for arranging for the makeup of a rainout.
Note that once a rainout is called, the game should be rescheduled within one week and played as soon as possible.
Schedule rainouts 780 296 1550
Bases and Pitching Mound
Pitching mound set at 54' Bases are to be set at 80'
Boys Girls
Maximum Differential -3 Maximum Differential -5
Maximum Diameter - 2 5/8 Maximum Diameter - 2 5/8
Maximum Length - 34 inches Maximum Length - 34 inches
Other General Rules
A courtesy runner may be used for catchers when they are on base with 2 outs in an inning for all regular season league games.
Baseball Canada rules except where identified for the following:
Any player on the team is eligible to pitch, and there are no restrictions to the number of pitchers a coach may use in a game.
A pitcher can only pitch a maximum of 2 innings or a total 64 pitches per game (based on Baseball AB Medium pitch count).
Players cannot pitch and catch in the same game.
LEVEL | # PITCHES | DAYS OF REST |
MEDIUM | 45 - 64 | 2 Days |
MEDIUM HIGH | 65 - 79 | 3 Days |
HIGH | 75-90(B) / 80-100(M) | 4 DAYS |
(B) = Bantam
(M) = Midget
Equipment