Dixie League Baseball is a youth baseball league based largely in the Southeastern United States. In addition to providing an outlet for youngsters who are 12 years of age and younger to play competitive baseball, it is also designed to give qualified coaches the opportunity to teach the game to youngsters who want to play.
Size of the Field and Equipment
The pitcher's mound is 46 feet from home plate. Home plate is 17 inches wide. All bases are 60 feet apart. The fences in Dixie League Baseball shall not be closer than 180 feet down either foul line nor more than 200 feet down the foul line. Baseball bats in Dixie League Baseball cannot be shorter than 25 inches nor longer than 33 inches. The barrel of the bat cannot be more than 2-1/4 inches.
Length of Game
In Dixie League Baseball, the game is six innings long. If the home team is ahead after the visiting team has batted in the top of the sixth inning, it does not get its turn at bat. If either team is ahead by 10 runs or more after four inning or five innings, the game is declared over and the victory goes to the team that is ahead. A game will be considered regulation if four innings or more have been completed. If weather prevents a game from continuing and the visiting team is ahead after 3-1/2 innings, the game is not official. However, if the home team completes its at-bat in the fourth inning, the game is official.
Pitching Restrictions
A pitcher cannot pitch more than six innings in a calendar week. For the purposes of Dixie League Baseball, the week shall be defined as Monday through the following Sunday. The pitcher can pitch all six innings in one game or his time can be split up in various games during the week. If the pitcher throws four or more innings in one game, he must rest a minimum of 36 hours before he pitches again. Pitchers can play other positions on the field without affecting their pitching eligibility.
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