Guidance for Under 18s

14 to 18 year olds are welcome to play in MSL leagues and tournaments. Guidance is detailed in the MSL Handbook and summarised here.

The young person’s parent or guardian must complete the Permission to Play form and send it to the MSL Safeguarding officer
A team with under 18s must appoint a Safeguarding officer
All team coaches on a team that accepts players under 18 years of age shall have a valid DBS check with them
The umpire must be informed of under 18s who are playing at the start of the game
Under 18s playing in the infield must wear a gumshield. If playing pitcher, catcher, 1st base or 3rd base, U18 players must wear a mask or a faceguard.
Players under the age of 18 shall wear a helmet with a built-in faceguard when batting, baserunning, base coaching, or acting as batboy or batgirl.