WMBFSU

 High School Sub Varsity Rules

A pregame plate meeting is essential where all agree on game duration, mercy rules, substitutions, etc.

High School Sub-Varsity Rule Modifications

Southwestern Maine Activities Association

Biddeford Bonny Eagle Cheverus Deering

Falmouth Gorham Kennebunk Marshwood

Massabesic Noble Portland Sanford

Scarborough South Portland Thornton Academy Westbrook

Windham

Highlights from the SMAA Guidelines revised June 2024 All NFHS  & MPA rules apply except as adjusted below

1.  Sub-varsity (junior varsity, first team) Rule Modifications

* If a coach chooses, he/she may elect to use an extra hitter in their batting line up or use a continuous batting order.  Teams may not bat out of order.  Batting order changes must still be reported to the home plate umpire.  Coaches still have the option of using nine batters in their line-up.

* Defensively, teams may choose to freely substitute players in and out from the bench to the field.  In this situation changes wouldn’t be reported to the home plate umpire and the reentry rule would not be followed.

* Teams must follow the MPA mandated baseball pitching rules as outlined in the MPA baseball bulletin.

* These modifications allow coaches the flexibility to maximize playing time while limiting time on the bench. 

Pre-Game Warm-Up Schedule

Times may be adjusted based upon the game start time.

Game Time

4:00 pm

Visiting Team Batting Practice

3:15 pm - 3:35 pm

Home Team Infield Practice

3:35 pm - 3:45 pm

Visiting Team Infield Practice

3:45 pm - 3:55 pm

Click here for a full Printable Copy of the SMAA Guidelines 

SMAA Softball Liaison - Mike LeGage, Scarborough High School Athletic Director

High School Sub-Varsity Rule Modifications 2017 - confirmed January 2026

Western Maine Conference

Cape Elizabeth Freeport Fryeburg Gray N/G

Greely Lake Region NYA Old Orchard

Poland Sacopee St. Dom's Traip

Waynflete Wells Yarmouth York

Richmond Buckfield

Highlights from Western Maine Conference Sub-Varsity Rules

-If a coach chooses, he/she may elect to use the traditional batting order, may use one extra hitter in their batting line-up or may choose to use a continuous batting order.  Teams may not bat out of order and must declare during the umpires’ conference how they intend to play the game.  

Once the game begins, the team will follow the same method.  Substitutes must be reported to the umpire.

*Coaches still have the option of using nine batters in their line-up.  

-Defensively, teams may choose to freely substitute players in and out from the bench to the field.  For defensive changes, players do not report to the umpire, and the re-entry rule will not apply.

-These modifications allow coaches to maximize playing time.

Printable Copy of the Western Maine Conference League Rules 

CCC and Western Maine Conference Softball Liaison, Don King, Athletic Director, Poland Regional High School