2022 Middle School Schedule is now FINAL and mailed out to all Coaches on 3/10/2022. The website below has the FINAL schedule.
Coaches Meeting: All schools interested in participating should have a representative available at the League Meeting which will be held on Saturday, January 29th at 1:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Chillicothe Athletic Center (former Chillicothe Raquetball Club) located at 1245 Western Ave, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Any teams that are interested in participating in the league in 2022 please fill out this form so we can contact you about the January meeting. Although league games are being scheduled on Sundays we are also working with Ross County Park so that teams can schedule non-league games there in spring 2022.
League Overview
South Central Ohio Middle School League (SCOMSL)
General Overview: The league was created to establish a middle school league for non-sanctioned middle school “club” baseball teams to participate in. The league will be broken up into two divisions: an A division and a B division. These divisions are created to get away from the traditional 7th grade and 8th-grade divisions allowing middle school programs to better match up to their players accordingly to the talent in their program. If teams prefer they are able to enter teams made up of all 7th graders and/or all 8th graders. An all 8th-grade team would typically participate in the A division while an all 7th-grade team would typically participate in the B division.
Schedule: Games will be played on Sunday afternoons, 1 pm start times with all games during the regular season being doubleheaders. The only exception would be the Easter weekend and those games would be played the Saturday before Easter. The season will begin Sunday, March 27th, and be completed on Sunday, May 1st with Sunday, May 8th being a makeup weekend. Any league games NOT completed by 5/8/2022 will not be played.
End of Season Tournaments: An optional tournament will be provided for both divisions for the 2022 season. The cost for the tournament will be separate from the league fees and will be collected to cover the costs for the tournament. The details for the tournament are not yet final but the tournament will be hosted in Chillicothe and the league will provide baseballs, umpires, and fields for the tournaments.
Teams
7th Grade/B Division
- Chillicothe (at the meeting) PD
- Hillsboro PD
- Huntington PD
- Jackson (at the meeting) PD
- Miami Trace (at the meeting) PD
- North Adams (at the meeting) PD
- Piketon (at the meeting) PD
- Unioto (at the meeting) PD
- Zane Trace (at the meeting) PD
- Waverly PD
8th Grade/A Division
- Chillicothe (at the meeting) PD
- East Clinton PD
- Hillsboro PD
- Huntington PD
- Jackson (at the meeting) PD
- McClain (at the meeting) PD
- Miami Trace (at the meeting) PD
- Piketon (at the meeting) PD
- Southeastern (at the meeting) PD
- Western (at the meeting) PD
- Westfall (at the meeting) PD
- Zane Trace (at the meeting) PD
- Waverly PD
- Adena
Rules
2022 SCOMSL Rules updated after the January 29, 2022 Coaches meeting
A Division Rules
- OHSAA Rules (including Pitch Counts)
- No balk warning
- Drop 3 BBCOR bats (or wood) only - Exception is kids in 7th grade or younger playing up in the A division - The players are permitted to use a -5 bat
- Bats must be 2 ⅝
- DH, EH, or Bat Roster
- 7 inning games (unless shorter games agreed upon by both head coaches BEFORE games begin)
- No new innings after 1 hour and 45 minutes - Drop-dead stop at 2 hours with the final score being the score in the last completed inning
- The second game of a doubleheader will be started 20 minutes after the first game is completed
- In the case of poor field conditions, a final decision is to be made by 10 am on Sunday morning. The home team needs to make this decision and should notify the head coach of the opposing team by 10 am. The Home team is also responsible for canceling umpires ASAP if games cannot be played as scheduled.
B Division Rules
- OHSAA Rules (including Pitch Counts)
- 1 Balk warning per team per game
- Drop 5 BBCOR bats (or wood) only - Exception is kids in 6th grade or younger playing up in the B division - The players are permitted to use a drop8 bat
- Bats must be 2 ⅝
- DH, EH, or Bat Roster
- 7 inning game(unless shorter games agreed upon by both head coaches BEFORE games begin)
- No new innings after 1 hour and 45 minutes - Drop-dead stop at 2 hours with the final score being the score in the last completed inning
- The second game of a doubleheader will be started 20 minutes after the first game is completed
- In the case of poor field conditions, a final decision is to be made by 10 am on Sunday morning. The home team needs to make this decision and should notify the head coach of the opposing team by 10 am. The Home team is also responsible for canceling umpires ASAP if games cannot be played as scheduled.
Pitching Rules
These pitch counts are taken directly from the OHSAA; some minor modifications of rules will be adopted by the league.
1.7 Pitching restrictions in grades 7-12 shall adhere to the following pitch/rest limitations:
| Level | Daily Pitch Limit | O Days of Rest | 1 Day of Rest | 2 Days of Rest | 3 Days of Rest |
| Grades 7-12 | 125 pitches | 1 – 30 pitches | 31 – 50 pitches | 51 – 75 pitches | 76 + pitches |
1.71) A pitcher may finish the current batter if THE DAILY PITCH LIMIT (125) is reached during that at-bat.
1.72) At the end of each contest, coaches will submit pitcher numbers and pitches thrown in the designated data collection system. Modification: Coaches should have this information available if requested by the league
1.73) All pitches thrown in a suspended game or a “no contest” game SHALL COUNT toward the daily pitch limit and the total number of pitches thrown.
1.74) All pitches thrown in a scrimmage or Preview SHALL COUNT toward the daily pitch limit and the total number of pitches thrown.
1.75) Each school/team must keep a record of all pitches thrown by each of their players in each game and make this available to the OHSAA upon request.
1.76) Any player pitching during a period in which rest is required is considered to be pitching as an ineligible player. Note: Any victorious contest in which an ineligible player is participating will result in the forfeiture of the contest.
Other Information:
- If games are rained out, it is the responsibility of the 2 coaches to find makeup days throughout the week or on a Saturday
- The entry fee is due by February 25, 2022
- The final league schedule will be sent around March 13th
- Final team rosters must be submitted to the league by April 7, 2022 - this is being allowed to give coaches more time to better place players on the most appropriate teams; players are NOT eligible to play on the school's other team after final rosters are submitted
- Mercy rule will be 15 runs after 3 innings, 12 runs after 4 innings, or 10 runs after 5 innings.
- Games will begin Sunday, March 27th, and be completed on Sunday, May 1st (the makeup weekend is May 8th if needed)
- Each team will provide 2 new baseballs for each game (leather baseballs)
- If teams wish, they may pull a kid out of a game defensively to warm up a pitcher with that player being pulled out still eligible to hit - this rule is ONLY for regular-season games and will NOT be allowed during the league tournament.
- The home team will feed both teams on Sunday DHs with a 30-minute break in between games N/A for the 2022 Season Due to COVID Restrictions
- Each team in each division will be required to pay the league entry fee which is $50 per team
- The entry fee is due by February 25, 2022. Make checks payable to and mail to:
757 Baseball
13299 Marietta Rd.
Kingston, OH 45644
Attn: Tom Barr
- Final scores for each game should be sent to Coach Barr at 740-703-1184
Umpires
- The home team is responsible for scheduling two umpires
- Should be OHSAA certified
- Both teams split the cost of umpires each weekend
- The umpire fee is $50/game
Field Locations
| 2022 Field Locations | |
| School | Field Location |
| Adena | 167 W High St Frankfort OH 45628 |
| Chillicothe 1 | Old Field at the HS 425 Yoctangee Pkwy Chillicothe OH 45601 |
| Chillicothe 2 | New Field (Mt Logan) at 841 E. Main St. Chillicothe 45601 (ONLY USED 1 Weekend FOR A Division on 4/3/21) |
| East Clinton | 97 Astro Way Sabina OH |
| Hillsboro | Shaffer Park, 1484 N. High Street Hillsboro OH 45133 |
| Huntington | 6589 Blain Highway, Chillicothe OH 45601 |
| Jackson | 13842 State Route 93 Jackson OH 45640 |
| McClain | Mitchell Park 753 S. 7th Street Greenfield 45123 |
| Miami Trace | 3818 State Route 41 NW Washington CH 43160 |
| North Adams | 96 Green Devil Dr Seaman, OH 45679 |
| Piketon | 1414 Piketon Rd. Piketon, Ohio 45661 |
| Southeastern | 2004 Lancaster Road Chillicothe Ohio 45601 |
| Unioto | 14193 Pleasant Valley Rd Chillicothe Ohio 45601 |
| Washington |
400 South Elm Street (the field is behind the school; enter gate between the softball field and soccer field.
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| Waverly | Bristol Park Waverly OH 45690 |
| Western | 7959 State Route 124 Latham Ohio 45646 |
| Westfall | 19463 Pherson Pike, Williamsport 43164 (entrance off of Rt 56) |
| Zane Trace | 946 SR-180 Chillicothe, OH 45601 |
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