On August 12 the National Executive Committee of the American Legion approved the following rule changes:
- National tournament play will be 7 innings. That includes the state, regional, and world series play. Departments have the option to play 9 innings during the regular season.
- Pitch count changes:
Pitchers will have a daily maximum of 105 pitches per day, down from 120.
Required rest will be as follows:
1-30 pitches: 0 days
31-45 pitches: 1 day
46-60 pitches: 2 days
61-80 pitches: 3 days
81+ pitches: 4 days
Pitchers may only make two appearances in any three consecutive days. Players will be charged with two appearances if they leave the pitching position and return as a pitcher in the same game.
- Courtesy runner and re-entry
In regular season play only, departments may have the option to allow for courtesy runners and re-entry. Courtesy runners may be permitted for pitchers or catchers.
Departments that allow for re-entry may permit players to be substituted and return to the game once, provided the player returns to the same slot in the batting order.
- Graduate rule
Language has been removed from the rule book that required 19-year-olds to be former Legion players.
Any interested 19-year-old can now play for their previous Legion team (if applicable) or the team closest to their domicile (not matter if they played freshman college ball or not.)
- National tournament play will be 7 innings. That includes the state, regional, and world series play. Departments have the option to play 9 innings during the regular season.
- Pitch count changes:
Pitchers will have a daily maximum of 105 pitches per day, down from 120.
Required rest will be as follows:
1-30 pitches: 0 days
31-45 pitches: 1 day
46-60 pitches: 2 days
61-80 pitches: 3 days
81+ pitches: 4 days
Pitchers may only make two appearances in any three consecutive days. Players will be charged with two appearances if they leave the pitching position and return as a pitcher in the same game.
- Courtesy runner and re-entry
In regular season play only, departments may have the option to allow for courtesy runners and re-entry. Courtesy runners may be permitted for pitchers or catchers.
Departments that allow for re-entry may permit players to be substituted and return to the game once, provided the player returns to the same slot in the batting order.
- Graduate rule
Language has been removed from the rule book that required 19-year-olds to be former Legion players.
Any interested 19-year-old can now play for their previous Legion team (if applicable) or the team closest to their domicile (not matter if they played freshman college ball or not.)