League Rules

**Rules for the 2020 season are still being determined**

• For each series the role of home team and the away team will rotate. A series must be at least 2 games in length or a maximum of 4 games in length.
• Before a game the team managers will fill out a line-up card for the other team to see.
• Each game will be comprised of 4 innings and 3 outs per inning, there is no mercy rule.
• To determine whether a pitch is a strike or a ball there is a "strike zone" board that the player stands in front of and if the ball hits the board it's a strike and if it doesn't it's a ball.
• If the batter has zero or one strikes and they hit the ball back foul over the back fence it will only count as another strike
• If a ball is hit over the outfield fence and between the two yellow foul poles it will be ruled a home run.
• No Bunting allowed
• If a ball is hit and is fielded by a fielder he may throw the ball at the tree (base) that the runner is running towards for an out. Also the fielder may throw the ball at the runner and if it hits the runner he is also out, headshots do not count. If the runner is running to home plate the fielder may throw the ball at any part of the "strike zone" board for an out.
• If a player is on base and it is his turn to bat another member of the team will replace him on base.
• There are no ghost runners, but courtesy runners are allowed.
• Each team can use a maximum of one pinch hitter per game.
• There is no stealing bases, but if a player is leading off the pitcher may throw the ball at the player or the tree (base) and the runner will be ruled out.
• If the third out occurs before a player scores on the same play the run will not count, if the third out occurs after a players scores on the same play the run will count.
• There is only one form of a balk that is enforced. If a pitcher drops the ball as he is preparing to throw a pitch it will be ruled a balk and each runner that is on base will move up one base.