Legion Baseball 2024 Major Rule Changes

Senior

2024 National Senior American Legion Rule Changes
The Americanism Commission has approved the following rule changes for the 2024 American Legion Baseball season: Please refer to the rule within the national senior rule book for official language.
∗ Rule 1.V. Uniform – Clarification added that no other baseball organizations’ emblems or insignia may appear on the uniform.
∗ Rule 2.C.4. Clarification – Allows for any player who signs a professional contract to be replaced on National Form #1 by an eligible player.
∗ Rule 6.D. Dual Participation – Clarification of dual participation regarding department and national post-season tournaments.
∗ Rule 6.E.1. Dual Roster – Allows for players on an affiliated junior team to dual roster on the senior team without utilizing a roster spot on the senior team Form #1.
∗ Rule 6.E.5 Team and Player Certification – Allows for any player who signs a professional contract to be replaced on National Form #1 by an eligible player.
∗ Rule 9.A. National Tournament Registration – Establishes the 2024 department deadline date for the department championship team to be certified by Aug. 1, 2024.
∗ Rule 9.D. National Tournament Player Eligibility Protest – Adds clarification for players who miss any part of a department post-season tournament due to a non-baseball-related matter.
∗ Rule 9. E. ALB Risk Management Policy. Per NEC Resolution No. 17 October 2023, all adult participants (coaches, managers, volunteers and players, 18 years of age or older) are required by Public Law 115-126 to have adult abuse awareness training and background checks to be eligible to participate in national tournaments hosted by The American Legion.
Definitions – Adds new definition for affiliated team.
An electronic version of this rule book is available at: http://legion.org/baseball/resources

Junior(Youth/Prep)

2024 American Junior Legion Baseball Rule Changes
The Americanism Commission has approved the following rule changes for the 2024 American Legion Baseball season: Please refer to the rule within this rule book for official language.
∗ Rule 1.V. Uniform – Clarification added that no other baseball organizations’ emblems or insignia may appear on the uniform.
∗ Rule 2.C.4. Clarification – Allows for any player who signs a professional contract to be replaced on National Form #1 by an eligible player.
∗ Rule 6.D. Dual Participation – Clarification of dual participation regarding department and national post-season tournaments.
∗ Rule 6.E.1. Dual Roster – Allows for players on an affiliated junior team to dual roster on the senior team without utilizing a roster spot on the senior team Form #1.
∗ Rule 6.E.5 Team and Player Certification – Allows for any player who signs a professional contract to be replaced on National Form #1 by an eligible player.
Definitions – Adds new definition for affiliated team.
An electronic version of this rule book is available at http://legion.org/baseball/resources