MINORS
GAMES ARE FIVE INNINGS, THREE COMPLETE IS AN OFFICIAL GAME. AFTER 90 MINUTES FROM SCHEDULED START TIME, THE INNING IN PROGRESS IS COMPLETED AND ONE ADDITIONAL INNING IS PLAYED. NO STEALING. RUNNER CAUGHT LEADING OR LEAVING EARLY-1 WARNING PER TEAM AND THEN CALLED OUT. IF BOTH TEAMS HAVE 11 OR MORE PLAYERS BOTH MUST BAT 11 (2 EH'S) PLAY IS STOPPED WHEN PITCHER HAS BALL IN MOUND AREA (ONLY RUNNERS MORE THAN HALFWAY TO NEXT BASE MAY ADVANCE)
| MAJORS
GAMES ARE SIX INNINGS, FOUR COMPLETE IS AN OFFICIAL GAME. AFTER 90 MINUTES FROM SCHEDULED START TIME, INNING IN PROGRESS IS COMPLETED AND ONE ADDITIONAL INNING IS PLAYED. STEALING: RUNNER MAY NOT LEAVE THE BASE UNTIL THE BALL CROSSES THE PLATE. IF A RUNNER LEAVES EARLY THE PLAY MAY CONTINUE AND THE RUNNER CALLED OUT. IF SAFE, THE RUNNER AND ALL OTHER RUNNERS RETURN TO ORIGINAL BASE. IF THE PITCHER RECEIVES THE BALL AROUND THE MOUND BEFORE A WOULD-BE BASE STEALER IS HALFWAY THE RUNNER MUST RETURN TO BASE. HE MAY STILL BE CALLED OUT. TEAM GETS ONE WARNING FOR LEAVING EARLY AND THEN IT BECOMES AN OUT . |
MINORS/MAJORS
COACHES MAY MAKE ONE TRIP PER PITCHER EACH INNING, SECOND TRIP REQUIRES A PITCHING CHANGE. PITCHERS MAY RETURN TO THE MOUND AS LONG AS THEY HAVE NOT LEFT THE GAME. ALL PLAYERS MUST BAT AT LEAST ONCE AND PLAY 6 DEFENSIVE OUTS- VIOLATION=LOSS UNLESS FULL # OF INNINGS NOT COMPLETED UNLIMITED RE-ENTRY, PLAYERS MAY RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL SPOT IN THE ORDER ONLY. MERCY RULE MINORS-10 RUN LEAD AFTER 3 COMPLETE MAJORS-10 RUN LEAD AFTER 4 |
SENIOR LEAGUE
GAMES ARE SIX INNINGS, FOUR COMPLETE IS AN OFFICIAL GAME. AFTER 1 HOUR 45 MIN FROM SCHEDULED START TIME, INNING IN PROGRESS IS COMPLETED AND ONE ADDITIONAL INNING IS PLAYED. NO HIDDEN BALL. BATTER-RUNNER MAY ONLY ADVANCE ON THIRD STRIKE NOT CAUGHT IF FIRST BASE IS NOT OCCUPIED(AT TIME OF PITCH) AND LESS THAN 2 OUT. RE-ENTRY: ONLY STARTERS MAY RE-ENTER THE GAME FOR THE PLAYER THAT REPLACED THEM (ONCE). COACHES MAY MAKE ONE TRIP PER PITCHER IN AN INNING, SECOND TRIP REQUIRES A PITCHING CHANGE. PITCHERS MAY RETURN TO THE MOUND AS LONG AS THEY HAVE NOT LEFT THE GAME. INFIELD FLY RULE, BALKS CALLED AT UMPIRES DISCRETION. UMPIRES ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPLAIN BALK CALLS TO EDUCATE PITCHERS/PLAYERS. MERCY RULE: 10 RUN LEAD AFTER 4 COMPLETE. BATS -3 ONLY
MINORS/MAJORS/SR LEAGUE
A GAME MAY NOT START UNTIL BOTH TEAMS HAVE 9 DRESSED ROSTER PLAYERS. FORFEIT IS CALLED 15 MINUTES AFTER SCHEDULED START TIME. IF BOTH TEAMS ARE SHORT-BOTH TAKE A LOSS. ALL SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE UMPIRE AS WELL AS THE OPPOSING MANAGER. ALL DIVISIONS ARE ALLOWED TO BAT 10 PLAYERS (EH). (MINORS 2 EH'S) AN EH CAN ASSUME A FIELD POSITION AND POSITION PLAYER BECOME EH. ONLY SR LEAGUE CAN BAT FOR THE PITCHER (DH). ANY GAME CALLED FOR RAIN OR DARKNESS DURING AN INNING WILL BE DETERMINED BY SCORE OF LAST COMPLETED INNING (IF OFFICIAL). ANY PLAYER OR COACH EJECTED FROM A GAME MUST LEAVE THE PARK OR TEAM IS SUBJECTED TO FORFEIT.
EH'S/ALL PLAYERS ARE ONLY EXCUSED FROM MINIMUM 6 DEFENSIVE OUTS IF THEY BAT TWICE (MAJORS) OR THEY BAT ONCE AND PLAY 3 DEFENSIVE OUTS IN THE FIELD (MINORS)
PITCHING RULES
MINORS-PITCHERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 8 INNINGS PER WEEK
MAJORS-PITCHERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 9 INNINGS PER WEEK
SR LGE-PITCHERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 9 INNINGS PER WEEK
THE WEEK IS MONDAY TO SUNDAY. A PITCHER WHO THROWS 3 INNINGS OR LESS MUST HAVE 1 CALENDAR DAY REST. A PITCHER WHO THROWS 4 OR MORE INNINGS MUST HAVE 3 CALENDAR DAYS REST. ONE PITCH IN ANY INNING IS AN INNING PITCHED.REST DAYS APPLY EVEN IF WEEK CHANGES (A PITCHER WHO THROWS 4 INNINGS ON SATURDAY MAY NOT PITCH AGAIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY) A STARTING PITCHER MAY NOT PITCH INTO EXTRA INNINGS. ANY VIOLATION OF PITCHING RULES = LOSS OF GAME.
HOME TEAM MUST SUPPLY LINE UP CARD (AND GAME BALLS) HOME MANAGER MUST FILL OUT CARD WITH STARTING LINE UP AND LIST ALL SUBS AND GIVE TO THE VISITING MANAGER TO DO THE SAME. TEAMS SHOULD RECORD EACHOTHERS LINE-UP FROM THE CARD. UMPIRE MUST HAVE THE COMPLETED CARD TO START THE GAME. PLAYERS ARRIVING LATE MUST CHECK IN WITH THE UMP TO GET ON THE CARD. ANY PLAYERS ARRIVING AFTER 3 COMPLETE MAY NOT PLAY. GAME REPORT WINNING MANAGER MUST CALL IN WITHIN 24 HOURS OF GAME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: FINAL SCORE PITCHERS LAST NAMES AND INNINGS PITCHED FOR BOTH TEAMS AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR BOTH TEAMSCALL MIKE KUDISCH AT 617-212-6994-OR EMAIL HIM AT MKUD1@HOTMAIL.COM |
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