NEOBASEBALL RULES

Neobaseball Rec League Rules

The Neobaseball Rec Rules are the general rules and guidelines for all the youth baseball leagues in Northeast Ohio

NOTE: Select/Travel players are not permitted to participate in the Rec division during the Spring season without a signed exemption prior to season (the Travel Exemption form is posted at towards the bottom of this webpage).

The Out-of-Area acknowledgment form is also posted towards the bottom of this webpage.

2026 Neobaseball Rec Rules (Updated 11/1/25)

Supplemental Rules

Supplemental rules for Tee-ball, Coach-Pitch, Farm, and Fall Ball. Any items not addressed in these reverts back to the current Neobaseball Rules.

2026 8U (Farm) Rules (Updated 11/1/25)

2026 Coach-Pitch Rules (5-6U CP1 & 6-7U CP2) - updated 11/1/25

2026 Tee-ball Rules (4-5U)

2025 Official Baseball Rules (MLB)

NEOSOFTBALL RULES

2026 BASEBALL RULE CHANGES (Approved 10/26/25)

2026 BASEBALL RULE CHANGES (Approved 10/26/25)

NO MUSIC DURING GAMES/TOURNAMENTS (all division CP-14U):
- No music, including walkup music. during regular season games and tournaments
- Playing music prior to the game is fine if it is age appropriate
NO PORTABLE MOUNDS
2nd TRAVEL EXEMPT
- All the same restrictions as the 1st travel exempt (can't pitch or catch, etc
- Must have written approval prior to season or team will be excluded from tournaments and/or remaining game
1H45MIN TIME LIMIT when two rounds of games are played the same day (like the first Saturday of tournaments)
2nd OUT -OF-AREA PLAYER (with restrictions)
- Allow for a 2nd "out-of-area" player with written league approval only
- The player must have played for the team for 3 or more years prior

PLAYER RELEASE

Player Eligibility is addressed in the current Neobaseball Recreational Baseball League Rules posted above. As noted under "Residency/School Rule", no more than one player shall be from another school system and/or community (local association).

Teams can have up to two travel players with restrictions. (NOTE: rec teams cannot have an out-of-area travel player under any circumstances).

For situations where there is an out-of-area player or a travel-exempt player, the following forms must be completed, signed, and submitted to Neobaseball by the roster turn-in date.

Rec League Out-of-Area Player Release - 2026

Rec League TRAVEL Player Exemption Form - 2026

Tee-Ball Field Layout Details

60' bases

8' radius circle placed 35' from home (with hash mark drawn or pitching rubber placed at 30')

8' radius arch drawn off home plate (to mark the short hit "foul" territory)

NOTE: Tee-ball does NOT require 30' hash mark between bases like in coach-pitch

Tee-ball Field Layout Diagram

CP Field Layout Details

60' bases

30' hash mark between 1st & 2nd, 2nd & 3rd, 3rd & home

8' radius circle placed 35' from home (with hash mark drawn or pitching rubber placed at 30')

Batter's boxes should be 6" off the plate (see diagram)

"Foul lines" should be entirely in fair territory (foul lines should essentially run over the outside edge of 1st & 3rd base, not next to them)

12' arch from home plate (light/soft hit ball "no pitch" line drawn in the field of play that extends from 1st base foul ball line to 3rd base foul ball line)