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Charleston Baseball Association

THE GAME

  1. Home Team is listed 2nd on the Schedule and will occupy 1st base dugout. Official book is kept by the home team. Visiting team will provide a scoreboard keeper.
  2. Game time may be restricted for players with excessive absences or disciplinary problems. These situations should be kept to a minimum.
  3. The CBA will appoint a new manager in the event there is a resignation.
  4. NO TRADES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A CONFLICT between coach and parent or coach and player. All exceptions must be approved by the Board.
  5. Games will be 6-innings with the following exceptions: 8-run rule is in effect after 5 innings if the visiting team is ahead or after 4.5 innings if the home team is ahead; 10-run rule is in effect after 4 innings if the visiting team is ahead or after 3.5 innings if the home team is ahead; 15-run rule is in effect after 3 innings if the visiting team is ahead or after 2.5 innings if the home team is ahead.
  6. Equipment rules will follow Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken rules
  7. Pitch count rules in effect.
  8. Balks will be called with one warning given. A called balk is a dead ball.
  9. Manager has the option of choosing assistants from parents of drafted players on his/her team or as approved by the Board. If a base coach is a minor, that base coach must wear a protective batting helmet.
  10. Slide rule in effect at home plate, if a play is being made. Umpire’s discretion.
  1. Offensive Interference is prohibited.  Offensive interference is any action by an offensive player that impedes or interferes with a defensive player making a play.  This does not require contact and can include verbal interference.
  1. Defensive Interference is prohibited. Defensive interference is any action by a defensive player without possession of the ball, and not fielding the ball, that impedes an advancing offensive player.
  2. No slashing rule. Players may not show a bunt and then pull the bat back and hit the ball. This is a safety rule. If a player slashes it will be an automatic out with no appeal.
  3. Major league games are limited to 1 hour and 45 minute time limit, if the home team is ahead and a new inning has not started. A new inning starts immediately after the 3rd out of the previous inning.

THE TEAM

  1. All players must bat at least once and play in the field at least one inning all six inning games. Players should receive as much playing time as possible.
    1. Free substitution is allowed in the field only. Extra hitter will be utilized in the batting order – Major will field 9 and bat a minimum of 10 if available; Managers are encouraged to bat their entire lineup. Late arriving players will be placed at the bottom of the batting order.
    2. Teams must have at least 6 players to begin a game. A 10 minute waiting period will be granted for players to arrive, otherwise a team not having the minimum number of players shall forfeit. Late arriving players will be placed at the bottom of the batting order.

UNIFORMS

  1. Tennis shoes and rubber-cleated shoes ONLY are allowed. No metal spikes, open toed, or street shoes.
  2. All teams must wear the same type of uniform shirts and baseball pants.

RAINOUTS & SUSPENDED GAMES

  1. The CBA will determine if a game is to be postponed. Managers and players should call the rainout hotline at 348-8555.
  1. Games interrupted by darkness, rain, or other conditions before completion are subject to the following rules for suspended games:
    1. If the game reaches the completion of 4 innings (or 3.5 innings when the home team is ahead), the game shall be considered a complete regulation game, so long as the game is not a tie.  If the visiting team is in the lead at the end of the last fully completed inning, that team is the winner.  If the home team is in the lead at the end of 3.5 innings, or the most recently completed inning, if more than 4 innings are complete, the home team is the winner.
  1. An incomplete suspended game should be completed at the earliest time available for both teams, and it shall continue from the point of suspension. Any players in the first game but unavailable for the rescheduled time are removed from the batting order without negative consequences.  Any players unavailable for the first game but available for the rescheduled time are placed at the end of the batting order without negative consequences.
  1. Portable mounds can be used to make both Morton Park and Baker Softball available for makeup games.

SPORTSMANSHIP

  1. Profanities by coaches, parents, or players will NOT be tolerated.
  1. There will be no behavior which threatens any player, coach, or umpire by unsportsmanlike conduct. (for example: intentionally trying to strike an individual, throwing a bat or helmet, or verbally threatening another player, coach, or umpire)
  1. Players, coaches and fans are prohibited from verbally or physically interfering with play on the field. For example, players should not yell “I’ve got it” when a fielder is attempting to catch a ball. Fans should not yell “swing” at the batter.
  2. If a player, parent, or coach is ejected from a game they must sit out the next contest played in accordance with IHSA regulations as adopted by the CBA. Ejected players are allowed to sit on the bench. Ejected coaches or parents must leave the premises until the game is over.

Remember: Let the kids enjoy the game. They are not in the professional leagues so everybody should behave accordingly.

Pitching Rules

Pitching Chart for Majors

DateDayTimeVisitorHomeField
4/24/2023Mon5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA4 - First Neighbor BankPanther Field
4/24/2023Mon7:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA2 - Unique SuitesPanther Field
4/25/2023Tues7:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Panther Field
4/26/2023Weds5:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA4 - First Neighbor BankPanther Field
4/27/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA2 - Unique SuitesPanther Field
4/27/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA1 - Combs ChiropracticPanther Field
5/1/2023Mon5:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA1 - Combs ChiropracticTrojan Field
5/1/2023Mon7:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterTrojan Field
5/2/2023Tues5:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA4 - First Neighbor BankTrojan Field
5/3/2023Weds5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterTrojan Field
5/4/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Trojan Field
5/4/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA6 - R&W TruckingTrojan Field
5/8/2023Mon5:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Panther Field
5/8/2023Mon7:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA6 - R&W TruckingPanther Field
5/9/2023Tues5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA2 - Unique SuitesPanther Field
5/10/2023Weds7:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA6 - R&W TruckingPanther Field
5/11/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterPanther Field
5/11/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA1 - Combs ChiropracticPanther Field
5/15/2023Mon5:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Trojan Field
5/15/2023Mon7:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA6 - R&W TruckingTrojan Field
5/16/2023Tues5:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterTrojan Field
5/17/2023Weds5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Trojan Field
5/18/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA2 - Unique SuitesTrojan Field
5/18/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA6 - R&W TruckingTrojan Field
5/22/2023Mon5:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA4 - First Neighbor BankPanther Field
5/22/2023Mon7:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA1 - Combs ChiropracticPanther Field
5/23/2023Tues5:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA2 - Unique SuitesPanther Field
5/24/2023Weds5:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA3 - Kirchner Building CenterPanther Field
5/25/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA1 - Combs ChiropracticPanther Field
5/25/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA4 - First Neighbor BankPanther Field
5/30/2023Tues5:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA2 - Unique SuitesTrojan Field
5/30/2023Tues7:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Trojan Field
5/31/2023Weds5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA4 - First Neighbor BankTrojan Field
6/5/2023Mon5:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterPanther Field
6/5/2023Mon7:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Panther Field
6/6/2023Tues5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA6 - R&W TruckingPanther Field
6/7/2023Weds5:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA4 - First Neighbor BankPanther Field
6/8/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA1 - Combs ChiropracticMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200Panther Field
6/8/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA6 - R&W TruckingPanther Field
6/12/2023Mon5:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA4 - First Neighbor BankTrojan Field
6/12/2023Mon7:30 PMMA3 - Kirchner Building CenterMA1 - Combs ChiropracticTrojan Field
6/13/2023Tues5:30 PMMA6 - R&W TruckingMA2 - Unique SuitesTrojan Field
6/14/2023Weds5:30 PMMA5 - Firefighters Local 3200MA3 - Kirchner Building CenterTrojan Field
6/15/2023Thurs5:30 PMMA2 - Unique SuitesMA1 - Combs ChiropracticTrojan Field
6/15/2023Thurs7:30 PMMA4 - First Neighbor BankMA6 - R&W TruckingTrojan Field

*Below you will find individual team schedules in PDF form that can be downloaded and/or printed:

2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic

2023 MA2 – Unique Suites

2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center

2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank

2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200

2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking

FINAL REGULAR SEASON Standings for 2023 MAJOR as of 6/15/2023

Team Name Win Loss GB
MA2 – Unique Suites 13 2 –
MA4 – First Neighbor Bank 9 6 4.0
MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 8 7 5.0
MA1 – Combs Chiropractic 6 9 7.0
MA3 – Kirchner Building Center 6 9 7.0
MA6 – R&W Trucking 3 12 10.0

Game Results for 2023 MAJOR as of 6/15/2023

(Winners in bold)

Date Visitor Home Winner Score
04/24/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA4 – First Neighbor Bank H 6 – 7
04/24/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA2 – Unique Suites H 2 – 3
04/25/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 V 16 – 3
04/26/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA4 – First Neighbor Bank H 11 – 12
04/27/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA2 – Unique Suites H 4 – 8
04/27/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA1 – Combs Chiropractic H 7 – 12
05/01/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic H 4 – 17
05/01/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA3 – Kirchner Building Center H 5 – 15
05/02/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA4 – First Neighbor Bank V 11 – 5
05/03/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA3 – Kirchner Building Center H 4 – 16
05/04/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 V 17 – 5
05/04/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA6 – R&W Trucking V 5 – 3
05/08/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 H 4 – 6
05/08/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA6 – R&W Trucking V 21 – 5
05/09/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA2 – Unique Suites H 3 – 17
05/10/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA6 – R&W Trucking V 18 – 9
05/11/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA3 – Kirchner Building Center V 24 – 3
05/11/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA1 – Combs Chiropractic V 14 – 7
05/15/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 V 13 – 11
05/15/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA6 – R&W Trucking V 9 – 6
05/16/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA3 – Kirchner Building Center H 4 – 19
05/17/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 H 13 – 14
05/18/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA2 – Unique Suites H 3 – 13
05/18/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA6 – R&W Trucking V 12 – 9
05/22/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank H 11 – 17
05/22/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA1 – Combs Chiropractic H 1 – 11
05/23/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA2 – Unique Suites H 10 – 16
05/24/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center H 7 – 16
05/25/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA1 – Combs Chiropractic V 14 – 3
05/25/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA4 – First Neighbor Bank H 12 – 13
05/30/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA2 – Unique Suites H 3 – 12
05/30/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 H 7 – 8
05/31/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA4 – First Neighbor Bank V 16 – 11
06/05/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA3 – Kirchner Building Center V 12 – 10
06/05/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 H 0 – 15
06/06/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA6 – R&W Trucking H 8 – 9
06/07/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA4 – First Neighbor Bank H 11 – 17
06/08/2023 MA1 – Combs Chiropractic MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 H 16 – 17
06/08/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA6 – R&W Trucking V 20 – 16
06/12/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank V 19 – 4
06/12/2023 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center MA1 – Combs Chiropractic H 9 – 10
06/13/2023 MA6 – R&W Trucking MA2 – Unique Suites H 3 – 16
06/14/2023 MA5 – Firefighters Local 3200 MA3 – Kirchner Building Center V 15 – 7
06/15/2023 MA2 – Unique Suites MA1 – Combs Chiropractic V 15 – 7
06/15/2023 MA4 – First Neighbor Bank MA6 – R&W Trucking H 8 – 15

Major Picture Schedule

The photographer will schedule with each individual team.

MA1 - Combs Chiropractic
Coach – Chris Eckley
Combs, Brandtley
Eckley, Kaiden
Gage, Dasch
Garris, Balin
Hanger, Jackson
Riley, Quinten
Sanner, Kelson
Stumpf, Declan
Travis, Tucker
Schrock, Ian
MA2 - Unique Suites
Coach – Whit Lauwers
Anderson, Aiden
Anderson, Mason
Easton, Case
Harris, Ryan
Johnson, Cam
Lauwers, Mason
Weiss, Isaiah
Whipkey, Hayden
White, Ollie
Yoder, Zachary
MA3 - Kirchner Building Center
Coach – Drew Pounds
Butler, Braylen
Hayes, Lucas
Hays, Christian
Hodges, Levi
Hogan, Ryan
Howlett, Kingden
Kelly, Dustin
Mitchell, Devon
Pounds, Tucker
Ranson, Josiah
Starwalt, Linkoln
MA4 - First Neighbor Bank
Coach – KC Denson
Denson, Braxton
Grabiec, Henry
Lee, Kruz
Morgan, Judson
Nay, Jenson
Rauch, Kaidan
Schrock, Kasen
Stefko, Trenton
Taggart, Luke
Truex, Easton
MA5 - Firefighters Local 3200
Coach – Jordan Philpott
Atchinson, Nate
Besch, Brantley
Brown, Jacob
Gadberry, Samuel E
Hardy, Caleb
Kessler, Drew
Laingen, Kenneth
Philpott, Chase
Rios III, Rene
Stolz, Logan
MA6 - R&W Trucking
Coach – Brandon Wright
Barker, Cooper
Bierman, Carter
Eads, Zachary
Freeman, Noah
Gates, James
Murphy, Jackson
Pine, Cade
Titus, Payt
Wilson, Chase
Wright, Blaine

2023 Major Tournament Champions – MA2-Unique Suites

Major Tournament Rules

Major Tournament Pitch Count Chart

RAIN HOTLINE

Is it raining out? Will your team still have a game today?

Call the Rain Hotline at (217) 348-8555

Listen to the voicemail for up-to-date rain delays and cancellations (*not for legion games).



Contact Us

Charleston Parks & Rec. Online

Phone: (217) 345-6897

Rain Hotline: (217) 348-8555

Email: parksandrec@co.coles.il.us

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