1A. EACH PLAYER MUST SIGN A WAIVER SO THAT HE
IS REGISTERED AND ELIGIBLE FOR INSURANCE
BENEFITS.
1B. ONLY ROSTERED, PAID PLAYERS WILL BE
ALLOWED TO PLAY
2. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE AT LEAST 40 YEARS OLD
BY DECEMBER 31ST OF THE YEAR THEY ARE
PLAYING IN.
3A . A TEAM MAY INSERT COURTESY RUNNERS FIVE TIMES PER GAME. THE COURTESY RUNNER MUST BE THE LAST BATTED OUT AND INSERTED BEFORE THE NEXT PITCH IS THROWN.
3B. USE RUNNER FOR CATCHER WITH 2 OUTS, SPEED UP (IS OPTIONAL).
3C. PITCHERS AND CATCHERS MUST RUN FOR THEMSELVES, UNLESS ONE OF FIVE RUNNERS IS USED FOR THEM.
4A MANAGERS MAY SPLIT BATTING SPOTS AT THE END OF THE BATTING ORDER BY ALTERNATING AT BATS
4B. PLAYERS MAY SUBSTUTUTE FREELY ON DEFENSE. DEFENSIVE PLAYERS DO NOT HAVE TO BAT.
4C. A PITCHER (JUST LIKE ANY OTHER FIELDER) MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE GAME, BUT MAY RETURN TO PITCH
EVEN IF HE DOES NOT PLAY ANOTHER POSITION IN BETWEEN STINTS.
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5. IF GAME IS TIED AFTER 7 INNINGS
GAME STANDS AS A TIE (1/2 WIN + 1/2 LOSS FOR EACH TEAM).
6. 5 INNINGS (LOSING TEAM MUST BAT 5 TIMES) CONSTITUTES AN OFFICIAL GAME,
WHETHER CALLED DUE TO RAIN OR DARKNESS.
7. NO MERCY RULE-PLAY FULL 7 INNINGS
8. A/B (2 PLAYERS IN ONE BATTING SLOT ALLOWED-AS MANY AS YOU WANT.
9. ONLY GAME(S) THAT CAN BE SUSPENDED (FOR WEATHER OR DARKNESS) ARE IF LESS THAN 5 INNINGS HAS BEEN PLAYED.
(LOSING TEAM BATTING 5 TIMES).
10. IF INNING HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED (WEATHER OR DARKNESS), AND GAME HAS GONE AT LEAST 5 FULL INNINGS,
SCORE REVERTS TO THE END OF THE LAST FULL INNING COMPLETED.
11. TIE BREAKERS:
A) HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME RESULT
B) LEAST TOTAL RUNS ALLOWED
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12 PLAYOFF SEEDINGS BASED ON GAMES WON.
13. PLAYERS MUST AVOID COLLISIONS AT ALL BASES AND ON ALL BASE PATHS. SLIDING IS CONSIDERED AVOIDING A COLLISION. IF A COLLISION OCCURS, ANY DECISION ON HIS BEING OUT OR SAFE OR WHETHER HE REMAINS IN THE GAME WILL BE DECDED BY THE UMPIRE AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. INCIDENTAL CONTACT IS NOT CONSIDERED COLLIDING.
14. ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR PROTECTIVE HELMETS WHILE BATTING AND RUNNING THE BASES.
15. ALL PLAYERS SHOULD WEAR TEAM BASEBALL HATS, SHIRTS AND PANTS.).
16. MANAGERS OF WINNING TEAMS SHOULD CALL IN SCORES.
17. IF A PLAYER IS SERIOUSLY INJURED SO AS NOT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE PLAYING, NO OUT WILL BE CHARGED TO HIS NEXT AT BAT. HIS SPOT IN THE ORDER WILL BE SKIPPED OVER.
18A. A TEAM FIELDING 9 MUST MAINTAIN (AT LEAST) A 9 MAN BATTING ORDER. ONLY A TEAM HAVING 8 PLAYERS/FIELDERS
IN A GAME CAN USE AN 8 MAN BATTING ORDER!!
18B. IF TEAM BATTING ONLY 9, BUT HAVING MORE THAN 9 PLAYERS AT A GAME, THEN IF ANY OF 9 ORIGINAL PLAYERS IN BATTING ORDER, BECOME UNABLE TO CONTINUE PLAYING DUE TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EJECTION, A "NEW" BATTER (USE BENCH) PLAYER
NOT IN BATTING ORDER OR PLAYER PRESENTLY ONLY BEING USED AS A FIELDER OR A PITCHER) MUST BAT IN THIS 'OPEN'
BATTING SPOT OR AN OUT MUST BE TAKEN EACH TIME THROUGH THE ORDER. (FOR EXCEPTIONS TO .C- SEE .A.
18C. TEAM MAY BORROW A 9TH PLAYER FROM AN OPPOSING TEAM WITH THE OPPOSING MANAGER'S CONSENT. IF 9TH PLAYER
ARRIVES AFTER START, BORROWED PLAYER REVERTS BACK. LESS THAN 8 PLAYERS BY 30 MINUTES AFTER SCHEDULED START RESULTS IN FORFEIT. 13D. TEAM MUST HAVE 8 PLAYERS, WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF SCHEDULED START TIME, TO START GAME
OR FORFEIT
18D. TEAMS MUST HAVE 8 PLAYERS TO PLAY AN OFFICIAL GAME
19A. ALL BAT BARRELS ARE TO BE MADE OF WOOD OR COMPOSITE.
19B. ALL BAT HANDLES ARE TO BE MADE OF WOOD OR WOOD COMPOSITE.
20. IF ANY PLAYER IS INVOLVED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WHILE PARTICIPATING AT THE FIELD DURING A LEAGUE EVENT,
THE LEAGUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE PLAYER(S) PARTICIPATION WITHOUT A REFUND.
21. NO DRINKING OF ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES ON THE BENCH OR FIELD DURING GAMES. ANYONE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR
ALCOHOL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE GAME.
22. 1. PITCHERS NEED TO PITCH AT LEAST 2 INNINGS BY THE END OF WEDNESDAY.
2. NON-PITCHERS NEED TO GET 3 PLATE APPEARANCES OR PLAY 3 INNINGS IN THE FIElD BY THE END OF WEDNESDAY.
