Rules

General:

• There will be 3 players from each team allowed on the field at one time.
• Before the game, a coin will be flipped for choice of hitting/fielding.
  • Team highest in the standings will call the flip
• Each half inning will be 3 outs or 6 runs, whichever comes first.
• We will play a 5 inning game, with a 10 run rule after the 3rd inning.
  • Or 5 run rule after the 4th inning.
• Teams can play with 2 players but cannot play alone.
  • Failure to have more than 1 person at the field 10 minutes after game time will result in a forfeit.
• Need for a sub must be noted at least a calendar day in advance.
  • Subs must be approved by the commissioner.

Pitching:

• The pitcher must throw from the "rubber."
• You must throw two pitchers for at least one inning in a single game with two exceptions.
  • The first exception is if the pitcher has a perfect game or a no hitter, he may throw the whole game.
  • The second exception is if the pitcher gives up 2 or more runs in an inning, he may be replaced mid inning.
• The pitcher can either strike a batter out on 3 strikes or walk a batter on 4 balls.
• A strike is called if the ball either hits the strike zone, or is swung at.
• A ball is called on any pitch that does not hit the strike zone and is not swung at.
• If a batter is hit by a pitch and does not swing, they are awarded first base.
  • If the batter does swing it is counted as a strike.
• If a batter tips a ball with two strikes and it hits the strike zone in the air, it will be ruled a strikeout.

Batting:

• Batter must stand within one batter's box.
• There is no bunting, the ball must go past the 20 foot line or it is ruled a foul ball.
• The batter is allowed unlimited foul balls.
• Any ball that clears the fence before touching the ground is a home run.
• On a ball that stays in the playing field, the batter can only advance as far as third base.
  • Unless there is an attempted peg that occurs after they touch third base.
• There are no lead offs or steals while base running.
• If someone is up to bat but is still on base, their teammate should come run for them, while staying in the same batting order.
  • Players should be running as the farthest back runner(s) unless there is runners on first and third, the player should then be on third.
• The batting order must stay the same throughout the game and continue from inning to inning.
  • If a team hits out of order, their at bat for that inning will end and they will be given a warning.
  • If the team hits out of order again in the same game, they will be disqualified from that game.
• A run is awarded to any runner(or ghost runner) that advances around all four bases.
  • If a runner advances home but the inning ends on the same play, the run does not count unless it is a hit and the 3rd out occurs after the runner crossed home plate.

Fielding:

• Fielders must be in fair territory at the time any pitch is thrown.
• No fielders may use gloves on the playing field.
• The pitchers mound acts as a base for one force out per play in the field when the pitcher has the ball on it.
• To get a runner out you may, tag the bag or the mound(only if it is a force out), tag the runner, or peg the runner.
• Catching a ball before it hits the ground(fair or foul), as long as it is in play, results in an out.