REDONDO BEACH SUNSET YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL LEAGUE · 4 1.0 DEFINITIONS: 1.1 Redondo Sunset...

REDONDOBEACHSUNSETYOUTHBASEBALL&SOFTBALLLEAGUE

STANDINGRULESRevMarch6,2019

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SECTION PAGE1.0DEFINITIONS 42.0STRUCTUREOFTHELEAGUE 42.1GuidelinesandRegulations 42.2PlayingDownADivision 42.3PlayingUpADivision 52.4TheSeason 53.0COMPOSITIONOFTEAMS 63.1Membership 63.2NumberofTeams 63.3WaitingPool 64.0PLAYERELIGIBILITYANDSELECTION 64.1Eligibility 64.2Evaluations 64.3PlayerDrafts 74.4InjuryandReplacement 84.5Dropouts 84.6RefusalToPlay 84.7TeamNotification 85.0EQUIPMENT 85.1Shoes 85.2Catchers 95.3AdultUniforms 95.4UnusedEquipment 95.5Helmets 95.6EquipmentDistribution 95.7GameTimeLimits 95.8BatRules 96.0SPECIALRULES–ALLDIVISIONS 106.1IncompleteGames 106.2Play-offGames 106.3Food,Smoking,Trash,etc. 106.4Jewelry 106.5PlayersInDugout 106.6Chanting 106.7NotAllowedInTheDugout 106.8ThrowingTheBat 106.9Scorekeeper 106.10FieldPrep&Chalking 116.11TheBases 116.12Line-UpCards 116.13BothTeams 116.14Managers/Umpires 116.15BaseCoaches 116.16ManagersDealingWithPlayers 12

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6.17Eligibility 127.0PLAYINGRULES 127.0BaseballPitchGuidelines 127.1SpecialRules–Coltand16&Under 137.2SpecialRules–Pony 147.3SpecialRules–Bronco 157.4SpecialRules–Mustang 177.5SpecialRules–Pinto 187.5-1PintoNational 187.5-2PintoAmerican 217.6SpecialRules–Shetland 247.7SpecialRules–T-Ball 267.8SpecialRules–14&UnderSoftball 277.9SpecialRules–12&UnderSoftball 297.10SpecialRules–10&UnderSoftball 317.11SpecialRules–8&UnderSoftball 337.12SpecialRules–6&UnderSoftball 367.13EndOfSeasonTournamentRules 378.0ALL-STARSEASON 388.1All-StarTeamSelection 398.2Manager 398.3All-StarPlayers 398.4AdditionalMidSeasonTournamentandAll-StarTeams 408.5MinimumPlayRules 418.6FinancialResponsibility 418.7Colt 418.8AnnouncementofPlayers 419.0SOFTBALLSELECTPROGRAM 419.10PlayerSelectionProcedure 429.11SelectManagerProcess 429.12SelectProgramFees 4210.0SPORTMANSHIP 4310.1SportsmanshipDirector 4310.2Suspension 4411.0PROTESTSANDPENALTIES 4411.1PlayingUnderProtest 4412.OBATTINGCAGERULESANDOPERATIONS 4412.1BattingCage–SafteyRules 4412.2BattingCage–Eligibility 4512.3BattingCage–PeriodOfAccess 4512.4BattingCage–MethodOfScheduling 4612.5BattingCage–TrainingAcknowledgementDocumentation 46

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1.0DEFINITIONS:1.1RedondoSunsetYouthBaseballandSoftballLeaguewillbereferredhereinas:theLeague.

USASoftballPONY------ProtectingourNationYouth

2.0STRUCTUREOFTHELEAGUE

2.1GuidelinesandRegulations:ThisLeaguereferstothecurrentyearPonyBaseballRulesandRegulations,TheOfficialBaseballRules,"TheSportingNews"edition,theUSAOfficialRulesforSoftball,andtheRedondoSunsetStandingRules.

2.1.1ThePonyBaseballRulesandRegulationsandtheOfficialRulesforSoftballareadvisory

documentscontainingrecommendationsandexamples.PONYandUSASoftballruleswillbefollowedunlesstheStandingRulesaddressand/orchangethePONYorUSASoftballrule.

2.1.2TheRulesandRegulationsforThorobred,Palomino,Colt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,Pintoand

ShetlandBaseball;definesleagueageofparticipants,playingfielddimensionsandothertopicswhichfollowwithinthisdocument.TheorganizationofthisdocumentfollowstheoutlineoftheRulesandRegulations.

2.1.3TheOfficialRulesforSoftball;definesleagueageofparticipants,playingfielddimensionsand

othertopics,whichfollowwithinthisdocument.

2.1.4TheOfficialBaseballRules,"TheSportingNews"edition,isinvokedasplayingrulesbytheRulesandRegulationsforThorobred,Palomino,Colt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,PintoandShetlandBaseball.

2.1.5TheStandingRulesfortheLeaguetakeprecedenceovertheRulesandRegulationsfor

Thorobred,Palomino,Colt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,PintoandShetlandBaseball,theUSAOfficialRulesforSoftballandtheOfficialBaseballRules,"TheSportingNews"edition.IfaruleisnotintheStandingRules,PONYorUSASoftballruleswillbefollowed.Iftheruleisnotthere,refertotheOfficialBaseballRulesforbaseballissues.

2.2PlayingDownADivision:Allplayerswhoparticipateinthedraftwillbeplacedonateaminthe

appropriatedivisioninamannerprescribedbytheseRules.ItshallbetheintentoftheLeaguenottodropachildtoalowerdivisionexceptfor:

2.2.1Thechild'sabilitywouldprecludehim/herfromsafelyparticipatinginsaiddivision,asagreed

uponbythePlayerAgentandtheleagueVice-President,andtheparent(s)ofthechild.

2.2.2Anyplayerexercisingtheoptionofbeingplacedonadivisionleagueteamwillplaythedurationoftheseasoninthatleaguewithoutthechanceofmovingup.

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2.2.3Anyplayerplayinginalowerdivisionwillnotbepermittedtopitch.Baseballonly–exceptionsshallbeapprovedonacase-by-casebasisbytheBaseballDivisionVP,BaseballCommissioner,andLeaguePresident.

2.3PlayingUpADivision

2.3.1SoftballOnly:Anyplayerthatwishestoplayupadivision(forexample,a6Uagedplayerthatwantstoplayupin8U)mustberatedinthetop15%ofalltheplayersinthedivisiontheyarewishingtoplayupin.Theratingistakenfromtheaverageofscoresgiventotheplayerduringleague-wideevaluations.IftheplayerwishestotryoutforSelect(10U/12Udivision),theymustdosointhedivisiontheyareplayinginduringtheregularseason.Forexample,aplayerplayingupin12Ucannottryoutand/orparticipateonthe10USelectteam.Thatplayercan,however,playdownadivisionforAllStars.

2.3.2BaseballOnly:RedondoSunsetPonydoesnotofferaplay-upprogrampasttheMustang

division.Play-uprequests(throughMustangonly)willbeconsideredaftertheplayerhasbeenevaluatedinbothdivisions.Ratingsfromevaluationswillbevaluedfortherequest.Howtheratingsareweighedtowardsthedecisionwilldependonenrollmentandreviewedonacase-by-casebasis.Ifaplayerisplayingupadivision,theplayerandtheparentsmustagreethatit’spossiblethattheplayerwillspend3seasonsintheMustangdivisionbeforemovinguptotheBroncodivisionwhentheplayerbecomesBroncoageappropriate.

Allexceptionsshallbeapprovedonacase-by-casebasisbytheBaseballDivisionVP,Baseball

Commissioner,PlayerAgentandLeaguePresident.

2.3.2.1DivisionPlayerCall-UpProgram:(Baseball)DuringPreseasonandRegularSeasongamesonlytheLeaguewillestablishalistofplayersqualifiedtoplayuponedivisiononateamthathaslessthan9playersongamedayinordertopreventthatteamfromplayingshortofplayersorhavingtoforfeittheirgame.Ateammayrequestacall-upplayerthroughtheDivisionVPorothermethodagreeduponbyalldivisionmanagers.Thecall-upplayermaynotplaypitcherorcatcherandwillbatlastinthelineup.Call-upplayersmaynotbeusedinplayoffgames.

2.4TheSeason:Divisionswillplayasplitseason(exceptT-ball&Softballdivisions).Theseasonwill

consistof3parts;APre-Seasoninwhichgameresultsdonotcounttowardstandings,aRegularSeasoninwhichgameresultsdocounttowardstandings(exceptShetland&PintoAmerican),andanEndofSeasonPlayoffTournament.Thetimeframe/numberofgamesforhowthe3partsaresplitwillbedeterminedeachspringseasonbasedonnumberofteamsperdivision,fieldusageavailability,andnumberofgamesscheduled.

2.4.1AllEndofSeasonPlayoffTournamentgamesshallbescheduledattheearliestavailabledateby

theleagueschedulerafterconsultingwiththeleaguePresidentandVice-President.

2.4.2TheregularseasonstandingswilldeterminetheseedingforthesingleordoubleeliminationEndofSeasonPlayoffTournamentforPony,Bronco,Mustang,&PintoNationalinbaseballdivisions.The14U&12Usoftballdivisionswillplayanendoftheyeartournamentthatmayincludeotherlocalleagues.Shetland,PintoAmericanandallsoftballdivisionswillhaveablinddrawto

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determineplayoffseeding.NoplayoffsforT-Ball&6Udivisions.Resultsofinter-leaguegames(ifany)willnotcounttowardstandings.

2.4.3Practice:Two(2)hourssanctionedbytheleague.Allteams(exceptT-ball,Shetland,&6U)will

beassignedtwo(2)practicetimesconsistingofone(1)houroffieldtimeandone(1)hourofbattingcagetime.T-ball,Shetland,&6Uwillbeassignedone(1)hourpracticetimeandonegameaweek.Ifspacepermits,Shetlandteamscouldbescheduledtousethebattingcageforanadditionalhourofpracticetime.Ifacoachwishestoholdotherpracticesoutsideoftheleaguesanctionedtimesthentheyaretobestrictlyonavolunteerbasisandnodisciplinaryactionswillbetakenifplayersdonotattend.

3.0COMPOSITIONOFTEAMS

3.1Membership:ThereshallbenocarryoverMembership.3.2NumberofTeams:ThenumberofteamsineachleaguewillbedeterminedbytheBoardbasedon

registration.Allplayerswillbegroupedintotheirleagueagegroups,withexceptionsprovidedforthosedroppedtoalowerleague.Thenumberofteamswillbechosensuchthateachteamwillbecomprisedofamaximumuptofifteen(15)playersunlessotherwisestipulatedandvotedonbytheBoard.

3.3WaitingPool:Allplayerswhoregisterafterthedraftoftheirleaguewillbeassignedtoawaitinglist.

ThePlayerAgentandDivisionVicePresident,withtheapprovalofthePresident,willthenassignthemtoateamasopeningsoccur.ThewaitinglistwillonlystayineffectuntiltheendofthePre-Season.Ifaplayeronthewaitinglisthasnotbeenassignedbythen,theywillbedroppedfromthelistandanymoniesrefunded.

3.3.1Whenateamrosterdropsbelowtheassignednumberofplayersdeterminedatthetimeofthe

draft(thelowestnumbercommontoeachteam),theteammanagerisrequiredtonotifythePlayerAgentwithinfive(5)daysfromthedaytheopeningoccurs.Theplayercloselymatchingtheskillsofthedroppedplayerwillbeaddedfromthewaitinglistifavailable.

4.0PLAYERELIGIBILITYANDSELECTIONReferenceSection3,4,and5oftheRulesandRegulationsforThorobred,Palomino,Colt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,PintoandShetlandleagues,and"SelectionofPlayers"sectionofthePonyBaseballRules,andReferencetheUSAOfficialRulesforSoftball.

4.1Eligibility:AnyplayerofanagerecognizedbytheLeagueiseligibletoregisterandparticipateinthe

League.Exception:SeeSection4.24.2Evaluations:Allregisteredplayerswillbenotifiedofevaluationstimesanddates.Baseball-ABoard

approvedcommitteeof3ratersperdivisionshallconductbaseballevaluations.Allprospectivesoftballmanagersmayberatersduringtheevaluations.Allplayers(exceptT-Ball&6U)mustattendevaluations.Eachplayerwillhavetheopportunitytorun,throw,fieldandbat.Ifaplayercannotattendthescheduledleagueevaluationsormake-ups,theDivisionalVPwillscheduleanalternate

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timeanddatetoratetheplayer(s).Noplayershallbeconsideredforteamplacementwithoutaratingaverage.

4.2.1EvaluationCrews:TheV.P.ofeachdivisionisexpectedtoruntheevaluation.AllBoardapproved

ratersshouldbeavailablethroughouttheprocesstoallowconsistentevaluations.AllManagersintherespectivedivisionareinvitedtoattendandmakethereownnotesandratingsofeachplayer.

4.2.2Raters:TheRaterswillstandtogetherandrateeachPlayer.Theyareencouragedtodiscusstheir

assessmentsandinthecasethatthereisasubstantialdifferenceintheratingofaPlayer,theRatersshouldresolvethedifferenceatthatpoint.TheVPwillconferwithRatersaftereachalphabeticalgrouping(A-I),(J-Q),etc.Theratingpointswillbeone(1.00)throughfive(5.00)withone(1)beinglowandfive(5)beingthetop.Thegradingwillbedonebyone-quarter(1/25)points(i.e.1.25,2.0,3.75,4.50,etc.).Allplayerswillberatedatallstations.Attheendofthefinalevaluationssession,theRatersandtheVPwillmeetandtallyanoverallaverageforeachPlayerbasedontheratingpoints.DivisionalManagersareencouragedtowatchandmaketheirownpersonalratingassessments.

4.2.3Sign-inTable:TheDivisionVPshouldchoosepeopleworkingthefieldsign-intablefromthelist

ofprospectiveManagers/CoachesinthatDivision.ThemainresponsibilityoftheseindividualsistomakesurethatthePlayersarecheckedinandassignedanumber.WhencheckinginPlayers,especiallyPlayersnewtotheLeague,thesign-intablevolunteersneedtoaskifthePlayershaveexperienceinpitchingandcatching.ThisinformationshouldthenbepassedontotheVPsothatthePlayercouldberatedandnotescangoonthePlayer'sratingsheet.

4.2.4In-FieldVolunteers:Thein-fieldvolunteersshouldalsobeselectedfromthepoolofprospective

Managers/CoachesforthatDivision.Thein-fieldvolunteerswillassisttheVPinconductingtheactualevaluation.TheVPwillutilizethesepeopleintheareasofpitching,hitting,catching,andmovingPlayersfromstationtostation,thusallowingtheVPtobearater.

4.3PlayerDraft:ThePony,Bronco,Mustang,PintoNationalDivisionsandGirls14U,12U&10Uwill

haveanopen“live”draft.Allmanagersinthesedivisionsmayselectanyplayertheydesirewiththeirdraftpick.Ablinddrawwilldeterminetheorderofselection.

PintoAmerican,Shetland&8UteamswillbedraftedbyusingaSnakeDraftbasedonratings.TeamformationwillbetheresponsibilityoftheDivisionVP,playeragent,andtherespectiveCommissioner.AllteamsshallbemadebyplacingPlayersonteamsaccordingtotheirevaluationratings,age,andexperience(i.e.highestratedplayeronteamone(1),nexthighestonteamtwo(2),etc.)untilallPlayersareplacedonteams.Teamsaccumulativeratingsandplayersageshouldbewithinareasonabletolerance.TheDivisionVPisexpectedtoidentifythepreviousexperienceofanynewplayertoourLeague.In8Utherewillbespecialconsiderationgiventotheplacementofpitchersinordertoinsurebalancedteams.ManagersandCoachesthatwishtobepairedtogetherneedtosubmittheirrequesttotheDivisionVPpriortoteamselection.Iftherequestdoesnotconflictwiththeparityoftheteamsandtherearenootherobstaclesthatarisefromthepairingoftheindividuals,thentheVPmayattempttomeettheirrequests.Reasonableparentrequestswilltrytobemet.EachVPwillscheduleaninformalmeetingfortheirmanagerstoviewthedraftedteams.Atthattime,ManagerswillbeaffordedanopportunitytoofferinputontheSnakeDraftselectionprocesspriortothedistributionofteams.

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ThereisnodraftforT-Ball&6Uteams.TeamswillbeassignedbyDivisionVPandBaseball/SoftballCommissioner.

4.3.1Siblings:Siblingswillbeplacedonthesameteam,unlessotherwiserequested.

4.3.2NoChildinDivision:ifthemanagerdoesnothaveachildinthedivision,hehastheoptionto

placeachildorchildrenofanassistantcoachonhisteam.Thisplayerorplayerswillbetreatedasthemanager'schild/childrenforthepurposesofthedraft.Thisdecisionissubjecttoboardapproval.

4.3.3LengthofAssignment:Aplayermustplayfortheteamtowhichtheyweredrafted,forthe

durationoftheseason

4.4InjuryandReplacement:Shouldaplayer,havingbeenselectedtoateam,sufferaninjurywhichwillprecludetheplayer’sparticipationforthree(3)weeksorlonger,themanagermayrequestaplayerasoutlinedinsection3.3WaitingPool.Theinjuredplayerwillremainontheteam'srosterasanon-playingmember,butcannotplayforthree(3)weeksaftertheinjuryhasbeenreportedtothePlayerAgent.Shouldtheinjuredplayerrecovertheywillbereinstatedtoplayingstatuswithadoctor'sreleasesubmittedtothePlayerAgentand/orSafetyOfficer.Noplayershallbeallowedtoplaywithacastorsplint.Theplayeraddedtoreplacetheinjuredplayershallremainontheteamasanactiveplayerwiththatteam'srosterbeingincreasedbyone.

4.5Dropouts:ShouldaplayerresignorbedismissedfromtheLeaguetheymustremainoutofthe

LeaguefortheremainderoftheyearunlesstheBoardofDirectorsrulesotherwise.Dismissalfromateamshallbehandledinthefollowingmanner:

4.5.1Upondecidingtotakeactionagainstaplayerfordisciplinaryornon-attendancereasons,the

managershallcontacttheirVicePresidentandthePlayerAgent.

4.5.2Aftergivingtheirapproval,theVicePresidentandthePlayerAgentwillcontactthisplayerandtheirparentstoseeiftheywouldlikeanopportunitytoappealtheaction.

4.5.3AtthenextregularlyscheduledorspecialBoardMeeting,thepartiesinvolvedshallmakeits

ruling.4.6RefusaltoPlay:Ifaplayerrefusestoplayfortheteamwhichhe/sheisdraftedortowhichhe/sheis

assignedbythePlayerAgent,he/shemustbewithdrawnfromtheprogramfortheremainderoftheyear.

4.7TeamNotification:Eachmanagershallnotifythemembersoftheirteamwithinthree(3)days

followingtheplayerdraft.

5.0EQUIPMENT

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5.1Shoes:Rubberorplasticcleatedbaseballorgeneral-purposeshoesarepermitted.SpikesorcleatscontainingmetalareNOTallowedinanyleaguebelowPonydivision.NometalspikesareallowedforpitchersinanydivisionincludingPony.Useofmetalspikeswillresultinaonegamesuspensionfortheplayerandthemanager.MetalcleatsarenotallowedinSoftball,exceptin14U.

5.2Catchers:Baseballandsoftballcatchersmustwearahelmet,facemask,andallboysmustweara

protectivecupwhenplayingthecatcherpositionandwhenwarmingupapitcherinagameorpractice.Catcher’smasksinbaseballandsoftballmusthavethroatprotectors.

5.3AdultUniforms:Adultmanagersorcoachesmayoccupycoachingboxeswithoutwearingbaseball

uniforms(thisruledoesnotapplytotournamentplay).Coachesmustwearclosedtoeshoes.Nosandalsforsafetyreason.

5.4UnusedEquipment:Themanagerisresponsibleforkeepingallunusedequipmentinsidethedugout

duringthegames.5.5Helmets:Allplayersmustwearhelmetswhilebattingorrunningthebasesduringbothgamesand

practices.InaccordancewithUSASoftballrulesFacemasks/HelmetGuardsarerequiredforthesoftballdivision.FacemasksonhelmetsaremandatoryforthePinto,ShetlandandT-BallDivisions.

5.6EquipmentDistribution:Theteammanagerisresponsibleforthecompletereturnofallequipment

assignedtotheirteam.Noteamwillreceiveawardsand/ortrophiesuntilallequipmentissuedtotheirteamhavebeenaccountedfor.Eachmanagerwillberequiredtogivea$100.00depositpriortoequipmentdistribution.A$20feewillbechargedforallbattingcageandequipmentshedreplacementkeys.

5.7GameTimeLimits:RedondoSunsetisrequiredduetofieldavailabilityissuestousedropdeadrules

foralldivisions.Managersandcoachesshouldrefrainfromstallingordelaytacticstoexploitthesedropdeadrules.Allcomplaintsshouldbefiledwiththebaseballorsoftballcommissioner.Themanagersandcoachesshouldrefrainfromaddressopposingmanagersduringgames.Stallingordelayingtactics,mayresultinasuspension.

Duetodaylightsavings,agamecouldbeimpactedbydarkness.Theleagueinstructsourumpirecrewtostopgameswhenthegameconditionsbecomeunsafe.Totheextentamanagerfeelstheconditionsofagameareunsafe,themanageronlyshoulddiscusstheconditionswiththeopposingmanager,atwhichpointthemanager(s)shouldnotifytheBoardmemberonduty.TheBoardmemberondutywilldiscusstheconditionswiththeumpire.IfagameisstoppedduetodarknesstheBoardmaydooneofthefollowing:reverttothepriorinningscoreandcallthegame,orreschedulethegametobecompletedbeforethenextregularseasongameassumingadditionaltimeremainsbeforethedropdeadtime.Thisdecisionwillbebasedonthefactsandcircumstancesofthegame.

5.8BatRules:EffectiveJanuary1,2018,withtheexceptionofthe-3bat(BBCORcertified),allother2-5⁄8inchminusfactorbats(-5,-7,-9,etc)and2-1⁄4”batsmustbecertifiedwiththeUSABatlicensingstamponthebatinordertobeusedforleagueandtournamentplay.2-1⁄4”and2-5⁄8inchminusfactorbats(-5,-7,-9,etc)usedin2017willbeillegaltousein2018.Woodbatsarelegal.Batsmanufacturedspecificallyforuseinteeball,shallnotbeusedwhentheballispitchedbyaplayer,coach,orpitchingmachine,unlessusingasafetyball.

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6.0SPECIALRULES-ALLDIVISIONS

6.1IncompleteGames:ThesegameswillnotberescheduledunlessitisdeterminedbythePresident,CommissionerofBaseballorSoftball,ordivisionalVice-Presidentthatthesegameswillhaveanimpactonthedivisionstandingsattheendoftheroundorhalf.Noteamswillberequiredtoplaymorethantwo,(2)“complete”gamesinaforty-eight(48)hourperiodwiththeexceptionofsoftballduringplayoffseason.

6.2Play-offGames:Play-offgameswillbescheduledtoallowparticipatingteamstoperformatfull

strengthwithallplayerseligibletopitchthemaximumnumberofinningsatthestartoftheplay-off.Nonewseasongamemaybeplayeduntiltheregularseason,includingplay-offgames,iscomplete.Forthepurposeofthisrule,anewleagueweekwillstartforty(40)hoursafterthelastgameoftheseason.Baseball-TheweekresetsonFridaypriortoChampionshipSaturday.

6.3Food,Smoking,Trash,etc.: Nofoodallowedinthedugoutsorscorebooths.Theuseoftobacco,

includingE-Cigarettesoranyothersmokingdevices,alcoholorillegaldrugsinanyformbytheplayersoradultleadersinthedugout,onthebenchesorontheplayingfieldshallnotbepermitted.Pleasebeconsciousoftrashdebrisaroundourfieldsandstands,especiallywithpeanutandsunflowerseedshells.

6.4Jewelry:Playersarenotallowedtowearjewelryofanykindduringgamesorpractices.Thisincludes

watches.Medicalbraceletsornecklacesareallowed.Ifworn,theymustbetapedtothebodysothemedicalalertinformationremainsvisible.

6.5PlayersinDugout:Allplayersaretoremaininthedugoutduringthegame,exceptforrestroom

privileges.Playersandcoachesonlyarepermittedinthedugout. 6.6Chanting:Chantingfromthedugoutorthefieldisallowedsolongasitisnotdirectedtowardthe

pitcher.Exception:Rule7.11.20-8&UnderGirls. 6.7Notallowedinthedugout:Bicycles,skateboards,rollerskates,orscootersarenotallowedinthe

dugoutoronthefieldatanytime. 6.8Throwingthebat: Ifafteraverbalwarning,bytheUmpire,aplayerthrowsthebatintentionallyor

otherwisetheywillbecalledoutand/orremovedfromthegame.Exception:inShetland,Pinto&8Uitistheumpiresdiscretioniftheactionisdeemedunintentionalandtheplayerwillremaininthegame.

6.9Scorekeeper: Fordivisionsthatkeepstandings,bothteamsshallkeepascorebook(digitalorwritten)

andthemanagerorteamrepresentativewillinputtheirscoreontheRedondoSunsetwebsiteandpitcherinformation(pitcher’snameandpitchcount)onthegoogle-docPitchingLogwithin24hoursofgametime.Visitingteamrecordspitchcountaftergameonofficialleaguedocument.Hometeamrecordsofficialpitchcountinscorebookduringthegame.IfelectronicreportingisnotavailabletheteamsaretostillreporttheirscoretotheirdivisionVPwithin24hoursofgametime.GamescoresthatcounttowardsseedingwillbedeterminedeveryseasonbytheBaseballCommittee.(Formore

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information,pleaseconsultthedivision’sVP.)ThesegameswillthendecidetheseedingfortheEndofSeasonTournament.PintoAmericanandShetlandwillonlyreportscoresduringtheEndofSeasonTournament.

6.10FieldPrep&Chalking: Boththehometeamandvisitorteamarerequiredtopreparethefieldfor

thegameincludingdraggingandchalkingthefieldandinstallingthebases(firstgameofday)beforethegame.Thisruleappliestoeachgame.Forthelastgameoftheday,bothteamsarerequiredto

rakethebattersboxandpitchersmound,ifapplicable.Also,bothteamswillbringoutandputaway

moundsused(baseball),pitchingmachines(ShetlandandPintoAmerican)andfieldingequipmentintotheirproperstorageareas.

6.11TheBases: Thehomeandvisitingteamisrequiredtopickupthebasesafterthegameandreturnthemtotheequipmentroom/shed.Thisruleappliestothelastgameofthedayonly.Intheeventthevisitingteamisfromanotherleaguethehometeamwillberesponsibleforthebases.

6.12Line-UpCards: Themanagerisrequiredtoturninthree(3)line-upcardsduringthepregame

meetingwiththeumpirepriortothescheduledstartofthegame;oneeachtotheAnnouncer,OfficialScorekeeper(ifany),andtheopposingmanager.

6.13BothTeams:

6.13.1Clean-up:Cleanuptheareafollowingeachgame/practice.Thisincludessweepingthedugoutfloorandemptyingthetrashcaninthedugoutandcleaningaroundspectatorstandsbypickinguptrashon,belowandaroundthestands,includingsweepupnutandseedshells.

6.13.2CooperationwithUmpires:Cooperatewiththeumpire,shouldimproperspectatorconduct

occur.6.13.3FieldingaTeam:Everymanagerisobligatedtofieldhis/herteamforallscheduledpractices

andregularseasongames

6.14Managers/Umpires:

6.14.1Bothteam’smanagerswillmeetwiththeumpirepriortoeachgame.6.14.2Managersmustrequesttimeoutandhaveitgrantedbytheumpirebeforeenteringtheplaying

field.6.14.3Managersmayprotestanumpire'sdecisiononlyifitrelatestoaruleinterpretation.

6.15BaseCoaches:

6.15.1Boththefirstandthirdbasecoachingboxesmaybeoccupiedbyanadult.Adultbasecoaches

arenotrequiredtowearuniforms.6.15.2Whenplayersareusedasbasecoaches,theymustwearsafetyhelmets.

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6.16ManagersDealingWithPlayers:

6.16.1DisciplinaryActions:Aplayermaybeheldfromagamefordisciplinaryreasonswithhis/her

inningsbeingaccountedforinthemannerprescribedintheminimumplayrule,providedthatpriorapprovalwasobtainedfromtheLeaguePresidentand/orPlayerAgent.Approvalmustberequestedatleast24hoursbeforetheaffectedgame.

6.16.2PlayerAgentNotification:ThemanagershallnotifythePlayerAgentanddivisionVPwithin24

hoursafterhe/sheisnotifiedthataplayerhasquittheteam.6.16.3PlayerAbsence:Aplayerwillbecreditedwithminimumplayingrequirementsforanygame

he/shemissesbecausehe/sheisinjuredorabsent.ThemanagerwillnotifytheOfficialScorekeeperwheneverthisoccurs.

6.16.4FailuretoComply:Failuretocomplywiththeaboveruleswillsubjectthemanagerto

suspensionbythePresidentandleagueVice-President.TheBoardofDirectorsmayconsiderinvalidationorforfeitureofthegameinvolved.

6.17Eligibility: TheDivisionVice-Presidentsshallnotmanageorcoachintheleaguethattheyrepresent

astheVice-President.

7.0PLAYINGRULESReferenceSections8,9,10,&11ofRulesandRegulationsforThorobred,Palomino,Colt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,Pinto&Shetlandleagues.

7.0.1BaseballPitchLimits:Anyteammembermaypitch,subjecttotherestrictionsofthepitchcountas

recommendedbypitchsmartguidelinesfortheparticularageclassificationbelow.

7.0.2 DELETED.

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7.0.3 Ifapitcherhastheavailablepitches,apitchercouldpitchintwo(2)gamesinaday.Pitchersreachingtheirmaximumnumberofpitchesinadaywhilepitchingtoabatter,mayfinishpitchingtothatbatterbeforebeingremoved.7.0.4 Oncetheumpire-in-chiefsignals“play”tothepitcher,thatpitchershallbecomethepitcherofrecordandtheirpitchcountbeginatthatpoint.7.0.5 Apitcherischargedwiththenumberofpitchesinthespecificcalendardayandweekinwhichtheyarepitched,regardlessofwhethertheyarelocalorganizationleaguegames,theplayoffofpostponedgamesorsuspendedgames,tiegames,orexhibitiongames.Restiscalculatedaspercalendarday.7.0.6 Anypitcherwithdrawnfromthemoundand/orlineup,orapitcherwhoiswithdrawnfromthemoundandstaysinthegameatanotherposition,shallnotbepermittedtopitchagaininthesamegame.7.0.7 Ifareliefpitchercomesin“cold”theumpireshallallowthepitchertowarmupproperlywithatleasttenwarmuppitches.7.0.8 Pitchersinviolationofanyofthepitchingrulesshallbeconsideredineligibleplayers,subjecttopenaltiesoutlinedinRule18-Penalties.7.0.9 Thepitchernamedinthebattingorderturnedinpriortothestartofthegameoranysubstitutepitcher,shallpitchtothefirstbatteroranysubstitutebatteruntilsuchbatterisputoutorreachesfirstbase,unlessthepitchersustainsinjuryorillnesswhich,inthejudgmentoftheumpire-in-chief,incapacitateshimfrompitching.7.0.10 Thepitchermaybringtheirpitchinghandincontactwiththeirmouthorlipswhileinthepitchingcircleaslongastheywipeofftheirhandsorfingerspriortomakingcontactwiththepitchingrubber.Penaltyforviolationofthisruleisthattheumpirewillimmediatelycallaball.7.0.11 Theleagueshouldassignanofficialscorekeeperforeachgametotrackpitchcounts.Intheabsenceofanofficialscorekeeper,thehometeambookshallbetheofficialrecordofgamesstatisticsincludingpitchcount.

7.1SpecialRules-ColtBaseballand16&UnderSoftball

7.1.1MinimumPlay:RefertoHighSchoolCIFrules.7.1.2InterleaguePlay:ThesespecialrulesfortheColtLeagueand16&UnderSoftballmaybe

supersededbyInterleagueruleagreementsapprovedbytheLeaguePresidentandVicePresident.

7.1.3TheColtBaseballand16&UnderSoftballleagueteamswillplayacontinuousseasonto

determineleaguechampionships.

7.2SpecialRules-PonyBaseball

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7.2.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplayatleastthree(3)inningspercompletegame(7inningsor61/2ifhometeamisahead)unlessheisabsent,injured,orbeingdisciplinedper6.16.1.Exception:Ifbecauseofashortenedgame(10-15runrule,darkness,etc.)aplayerfailstoplayhisthreeinnings,thatplayermuststartandmake-uphismissinginningsthenextgame,plusplayhiscurrentthreeinnings.Three(3)consecutivedefensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanthree(3)consecutivedefensiveouts.

FailuretocomplywiththeminimumplayrulewillresultinforfeitureofthegameandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspensionbythePresidentandleagueVicePresident.

7.2.2MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheightplayersmayfieldthatteamforanofficialgame.The

ninthbattingspotwillbeomittedandanautomaticoutwillbecalledonlyforthefirstorderofbat.Ateamwithfewerthaneightplayersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,buttheyareencouragedtoplayforpracticepurposesonly.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecauseshisteamtofallbelownineplayers,thefirsttimethatplayersspotcomesupinthebattingorderwillbeanautomaticout.

7.2.3BattingOrder:Thebattingordershallbecontinuousandmadefromtherosterofallplayers

presentatthegame.Allplayersevenifabsent,injuredordisciplinedshallbeputonthelineupcardwiththereasonstated.

7.2.4InterleaguePlay:ThesespecialrulesforthePonyleaguemaybesupersededbyInterleaguerule

agreementsapprovedbyeithertheBaseballCommissioner,LeaguePresidentortheVicePresident.Resultsofinter-leaguegames(ifany)willnotcounttowardstandings.

7.2.5GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbeseven(7)inningsinduration.Whenagameistiedat

theendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitisreached.TimeLimit:Amaximumtimeoftwohoursfifteenminutes(2:15)“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Weeknightgamesaremodifiedtoamaximumtimeoftwohours(2:00)“dropdead”..Ifagamecannotbecompletedbecauseofdarknessitwillbecompletedatalaterdate,andwillcontinuefromtheexactpointitwasstopped(onlyiftheoutcomewouldaffectthestandingsforfirstplace).Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisedictshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.2.6Time-Out:AnUmpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonlyone(1)time-outperinningforthe

purposeoftalkingtothebatterattheplate.AnUmpireshallallowadefensivecoachtwo(2)timeoutsperinning,afterthesecondtimeoutthepitchermustberemovedfromthemound.

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7.2.7Ties&Forfeits:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandingsasatieandcountasa1/2game.Agamethatisforfeitshallreportascoreof1-0.

7.2.8TenRunRule:Ifateamisleadinganopponentbyatleastten(10)runsafterfive(5)ormore

completeinningshavebeenplayedorafterfour(4)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveaten(10)runleadattheendofit’sfourthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitsfifthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner.

7.2.9Sliding:Therunnermustslideatanybaseexceptfirstwhen,intheumpire’sjudgment,failureto

slidepresentsthethreatofinjurytoeithertherunnerorthedefensiveplayer.Inthissituation,therunnershallbecalledoutandtheballdeclareddead.

7.2.10SteppingOutoftheBox:Abattermustkeepone(1)footinthebatter’sboxduringtheirentire

atbat(evenwhentakingsigns)exceptinthecaseofafoulball,anyplayattheplate,oranumpiretimeout.Theumpirewillgivethebatterawarning.Afterthefirstwarning,theumpirehasthediscretionofcallingastrikeagainstthebatterforsteppingcompletelyoutoftheboxagain.

7.2.11PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof54feetfromhomeplate.

7.2.12Bases:Thebaseswillbe80feetapart.7.2.13PitchingLimitations:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.

7.2.14PitcherRest:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.

Pre-SeasonandRegularSeasongameswillbeplayedasabovewithscoresandstandings.SeeEndofSeasonTournamentRules.

7.3SpecialRules-BroncoBaseball

7.3.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplayatleastthree(3)inningspercompletegame(7inningsor61/2ifhometeamisahead)unlessheisabsent,injured,orbeingdisciplinedper6.16.1.Three(3)consecutivedefensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanthree(3)consecutivedefensiveouts.Failuretocomplywiththeminimumplayruleissubjecttoreviewbyasportsmanshipcommitteeandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspension.



7.3.3MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficialgame.The

ninthbattingspotwillbeomittedandanautomaticoutwillbecalledforthefirstorderofbat.Ateamwithfewerthaneightplayersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayforpracticepurposesonly.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecauseshisteamtofallbelownineplayers,thefirst

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timethatplayersspotcomesupinthebattingorderwillbeanautomaticout.Aplayerarrivinglatetothegamemaybeaddedtotheendofthebattingorder.Iftheplayerarrivinglaterepresentsthe9thbatterandhearrivesbeforehisatbat,thereisnoautomaticout.

7.3.4Time-Out:AnUmpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonly(1)time-outperinningforthepurpose

oftalkingtothebatterattheplate.AnUmpireshallallowthedefensivecoachtwo(2)timeoutsperinning,afterthesecondtimeoutthepitchermustberemovedfromthemound.

7.3.5InterleaguePlay:ThesespecialrulesfortheBroncoleaguemaybesupersededbyInterleague

ruleagreementsapprovedbyeithertheBaseballCommissioner,LeaguePresidentortheVicePresident.Resultsofinter-leaguegameswillnotcounttowardstandings.

7.3.6GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbeseven(7)inningsinduration.Noinningshalllast

longerthanthree(3)outs.InPre-Seasongamesonlynoinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outsORafterscoringfive(5)runs,whicheveroccursfirst,exceptinthelastinning,whichisopen.Whenagameistiedattheendofregulationlength,itshallendinatie(evenifthereistimestillavailable.)

TimeLimit:Amaximumtimeoftwohours(2:00)“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstart

ofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Weeknightgamesaremodifiedtoamaximumtimeofonehourforty-fiveminutes(1:45)“dropdead”.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisedictshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.3.7Ties&Forfeits:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandingsas

atieandcountasa1/2game.Agamethatisforfeitshallreportascoreof1-0.7.3.8FifteenRunRule:Ifateamisleadinganopponentbyatleastfifteen(15)runsaftersix(6)or

morecompleteinningshavebeenplayedorafterfive(5)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveafifteen(15)runleadattheendofit’sfifthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitssixthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner.

7.3.9Sliding:Therunnermustslideatanybaseexceptfirstwhen,intheumpiresjudgment,failureto

slidepresentsthethreatofinjurytoeithertherunnerorthedefensiveplayer.Inthissituation,therunnershallbecalledoutandtheballdeclareddead.Headfirstslidingisallowedinbronco.


atbat(evenwhentakingsigns)exceptinthecaseofafoulball,anyplayattheplate,oranumpiretimeout.Theumpirewillgivethebatterawarning.Afterthefirstwarning,theumpire

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hasthediscretionofcallingastrikeagainstthebatterforsteppingcompletelyoutoftheboxagain.

7.3.11PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof50feetfromhomeplate.7.3.12Bases:Thebaseswillbe70feetapart.7.3.13PitchingRules:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.7.3.14Balks:Umpirewillissuewarningsinpre-seasononly.Forallregularseasongamesbalkswillbe

calledbytheumpire.7.3.15Standings:StandingswillbekeptduringRegularSeasongamesonly.For2019theregular

seasonshallconsistof8-games.Seedingisbasedonregularseasonresults. a)Totalrecord(winningpercentage) b)Headtohead c)Runsallowed d)Runsscored e)Coinflip(donebydivisionVPorbaseballcommissionerandtiedteammanagers)7.3-16EndofSeasonTournament:SameplayingrulesasRegularSeason.SeeEndofSeason

TournamentRules. 7.4SpecialRules-MustangBaseball

7.4.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplayatleastthree(3)inningspercompletegame(6inningsor

51/2ifhometeamisahead)unlessheisabsent,injured,orbeingdisciplinedper6.16.1.Three(3)defensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanthree(3)consecutivedefensiveouts.Failuretocomplywiththeminimumplayruleissubjecttoreviewbyasportsmanshipcommitteeandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspension.



7.4.3BaseStealing:Runnersmayleadoffandstealbases,asinOfficialBaseballrules.7.4.4DroppedThirdStrike:Thedroppedthirdstrikeruleshallbeineffectfortheentireseason.7.4.5MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficialgame.The

ninthbattingspotwillbeomittedandanautomaticoutwillbecalledforthefirstorderofbat.Ateamwithfewerthaneightplayersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayforpracticepurposesonly.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecauseshisteamtofallbelownineplayers.

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7.4.6Time-Out:AnUmpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonly(1)onetime-outperinningforthepurposeoftalkingtothebatterattheplate.AnUmpireshallallowadefensivecoachtwo(2)timeoutsperinning,afterthesecondtimeoutthepitchermustberemovedfromthemound.

7.4.7InterleaguePlay:ThesespecialrulesfortheMustangLeaguemaybesupersededbyInterleague

ruleagreementsapprovedbyeithertheBaseballCommissioner,LeaguePresidentortheVicePresident.Resultsofinter-leaguegames(ifany)willnotcounttowardstandings.

7.4.8GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbesix(6)inningsinduration.Noinningshalllastlonger

thanthree(3)outsORafterscoringfive(5)runs,whicheveroccursfirst,exceptinthelastinning,whichisopen.Whenagameistiedattheendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitisreached.TimeLimit:Amaximumtimeoftwohours(2:00)“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Weeknightgamesaremodifiedtoamaximumtimeofonehourforty-fiveminutes(1:45)“dropdead”.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupofthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisedictshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.4.Ties&Forfeits:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandingsasa

tieandcountasa1/2game.Agamethatisforfeitshallreportascoreof1-0.7.4.10FifteenRunRule:Ifateamisleadinganopponentbyatleastfifteen(15)runsafterfive(5)or

morecompleteinningshavebeenplayedorafterfour(4)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveafifteen(15)runleadattheendofit’sfourthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitsfifthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner

7.4.11Sliding:Therunnermustslideatanybaseexceptfirstwhen,intheumpiresjudgment,failureto

slidepresentedthethreatofinjurytoeithertherunnerorthedefensiveplayer.Inthissituation,therunnershallbecalledoutandtheballdeclareddead.


atbat(evenwhentakingsigns)exceptinthecaseofafoulball,anyplayattheplate,oranumpiretimeout.Theumpirewillgivethebatterawarning.Afterthefirstwarning,theumpirehasthediscretionofcallingastrikeagainstthebatterforsteppingcompletelyoutoftheboxagain.

7.4.13PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof46feetfromhomeplate.7.4.14Bases:Thebaseswillbe60feetapart.

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7.4.15PitchingLimitations:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.7.4.16PitcherRest:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.Pre-SeasonandRegularSeasongameswillbeplayedasabovewithscoresandstandingskeptduringRegularSeasongames.SeeEndofSeasonTournamentRules.

7.5SpecialRules–PintoBaseball

PintoLeagueisdividedinto2sub-divisions,National(playerpitch)andAmerican(machinepitch).

7.5-1PintoNational

7.5-1.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplayatleasttwo(2)inningspercompletegame(5inningsor41/2ifhometeamisahead)unlessheisabsent,injuredorbeingdisciplinedper6.16.1.Three(3)defensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanthree(3)consecutivedefensiveouts.

7.5-1.2PlayingPositions:Thereshallbenosetdefensivepositions.(i.e.,oneoranumberofselect

playerscontinuallyplaysthesameposition).Noplayershallplaythesamedefensivepositionformorethantwoinningsinagameduringtheentireseason.Fortheentireseasoneachplayershallplayaminimumofoneinningintheinfieldineachgame.

7.5-1.3BattingOrder:Thebattingshallbecontinuousandmadefromtherosterofallplayers

presentatthegame.7.5-1.4Bunting:BuntingisallowedinPinto-NationaldivisionduringRegularSeasongameandEnd

ofSeasonPlayoffTournament.7.5-1.5In-FieldFlyRule:Thereisanin-fieldflyrule.

7.5-1.6MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficial

game.DuringEndofSeasonTournament,theninthbattingspotwillbeomittedandanautomaticoutwillbecalledforthefirsttimethevacantbattingspotisreached.Nooutisrecordedthereafter.Ateamwithfewerthaneightplayersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayforpracticepurposesonly.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecauseshisteamtofallbelownineplayers.

7.5-1.7Time-Out:AnUmpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonly(1)onetime-outperinningfor

thepurposeoftalkingtothebatterattheplate.AnUmpireshallallowadefensivecoachtwo(2)timeoutsperinning,afterthesecondtimeoutthepitchermustberemovedfromthemound.

7.5-1.8InterleaguePlay:ThesespecialrulesforthePintoleaguemaybesupersededby

InterleagueruleagreementsapprovedbyeithertheBaseballCommissionerLeague

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PresidentortheVicePresident.Resultsofinter-leaguegames(ifany)willnotcounttowardstandings.

7.5-1.9Pre-SeasonGames:Theleaguewillprovideanumpireforallpre-seasongames.Players

willpitchtheentiregame.Apitchertotalingthree(3)hitbattersregardlessoftheinningwillresultinthepitcherbeingreplaced.Noinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outsORafterscoringfive(5)runs,whicheveroccursfirst.Noopeninnings.Playersmaystealsecondorthirdbasebutcannotadvanceuntiltheballcrosseshomeplate.Homeplateisclosed–nostealinghome.Astandardregulationhardballwillbeusedduringthisperiod.

NoFaultThrowRule-Catcher:Ifthecatcherover-throwstosecondorthirdinanattempttocatchabaserunnerstealing,therunnermuststayatthatbase.

7.5-1.10RegularSeasonGames:TheleaguewillprovideanumpireforallRegularSeasongames.Apitchertotalingthree(3)hitbattersinoneinningwillresultinthepitcherbeingreplaced.Noinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outsORafterscoringfive(5)runs,whicheveroccursfirst,exceptthelastinning,whichisopen.Thelastinningwillbedeterminedbytheumpire,whowillnotifybothmanagers.Playersmaystealsecondorthirdbasebutcannotadvanceuntiltheballleavesthepitcher’shand.Homeplateisclosed–nostealinghome.Scoresandstandingswillbekeptduringthisperiod.TheStandingswillbeusedtosetbracketseedingforEndofSeasonTournament.Astandardregulationhardballwillbeusedduringthisperiod.

NoFaultThrowRule-Catcher:Ifthecatcherover-throwstosecondorthirdinanattempttocatchabaserunnerstealing,therunnermaycontinueathis/herownrisk,buthomeisclosed.Ifthecatcherattemptstoback-pickto1stor2ndbaseandthethrowisoverthrown,therunnermaycontinueathis/herownrisk,buthomeisclosed.Ifthecatcherattemptsaback-pickto3rdbaseandthethrowisoverthrown,therunnermayadvancetohomeathis/herownrisk.

7.5-1.11NoFaultThrowRule-Infield:Runnerswillnotbeallowedtoadvanceoncetheballis

withinthecontrolofaninfielderintheinfield,fairorfoulterritoryapplies.Thisrulewillbecalledatthediscretionoftheumpireandisnotcontestable.However,strandedrunner(s)areattheriskofbeingtaggedorthrownoutiftheycontinuetoadvanceafteraninfielderhastheball,eventhoughtheumpirewillsendtherunner(s)backtothebasetheyleft.(Noteforclarity–overthrowinganybaseallowsbaserunnerstorununtiltheballisincontrolofaninfielder,sothereisnota1baseonlyoverthrowrule).

7.5-1.12PitchingDistance:Thepitchingdistanceshallbe40feetmeasuredfromthefrontofthe

pitchingrubbertothebackofhomeplate.7.5-1.13Bases:Thebaseswillbe60feetapart.7.5-1.14PitchingLimitations:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.7.5-1.15PitcherRest:Refertopitchingchart7.0.1.7.5-1.16CoachesonField/Indugout:Duringallgames,amaximumoffour(4)coachesare

permittedinthedugoutduringagame,noexceptions.DuringPre-Seasongamestwo(2)

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ofthefour(4)coachesarepermittedinfoulterritoryonly.DuringRegularSeasonandEndofSeasonPlayoffTournamenttwo(2)ofthefour(4)adultdefensivecoachesarepermittedwithin4feetoutsideofdugoutopeningduringtheteam’sdefensiveinningtoprovidedirectionstotheirteam.Nocoachingwillbeallowedintheinfieldarea.Thisareaextendsfromdugouttodugout.

7.5-1.17GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbesix(6)inningsinduration.Whenagameis

tiedattheendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitisreached.TimeLimit:Amaximumtimeofonehourandforty-fiveminutes(1:45)“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning(regularseasongames).Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeed-uptacticstoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisedictshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.5-1.18Ties&Forfeits:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothe

standingsasatieandcountasa1/2game.Agamethatisforfeitshallreportascoreof1-0.Tiemustfollowa“completed”inning.Iftheinningcannotbecompleted,thescorewillreverttothelastcompletedinningper7.5.1.17above.

7.5-1.19FifteenRunRule:Ifateamisleadinganopponentbyatleastfifteen(15)runsafterfive

(5)ormorecompleteinningshavebeenplayedorafterfour(4)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveafifteen(15)runleadattheendofit’sfourthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitsfifthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner

7.5-1.20Standings:ThePintoNationalleagueisaninstructionalleague.Standingswillbekept

duringRegularSeasongamesonly.AllPintoplayerswillreceiveawardsattheendoftheseason.

7.5-1.21EndofSeasonTournament:SameplayingrulesasRegularSeason.SeeEndofSeason

TournamentRules.

7.5-2PintoAmerican

7.5-2.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplayatleasttwo(2)inningspercompletegame(5inningsor41/2ifhometeamisahead)unlessheisabsent,injuredorbeingdisciplinedper6.16.1.Three(3)defensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanthree(3)consecutivedefensiveouts.

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7.5-2.2PlayingPositions:Duringtheentireseasonthereshallbenosetdefensivepositions.(i.e.,oneoranumberofselectplayerscontinuallyplayingthesameposition).Noplayershallplaythesamedefensivepositionformorethantwoinningsinagameduringtheentireseason.Eachplayershallplayaminimumoneinningintheinfieldineachgame.Everyplayershouldberotatedamongallpositionsasmuchaspossible.PintoMachinePitchisaninstructionalleagueinwhichplayersshouldbeexposedtoeveryposition.Whenonly10playersinattendance,mayplayalltensothatnoplayersitsoutaninningalone.Tenthplayermustplayintheoutfield.Outfieldersmustremainatleastfifteen(15)feetbehindthebaselineuntilaballisputinplay.Outfieldersmayparticipateininfieldplay.Thepitchershalltakeaposition3feetbackand3feetleftorrightofthepitchingmachine.

7.5-2.3BattingOrder:Thebattingshallbecontinuousandmadefromtherosterofallplayers

presentatthegame.7.5-2.4Bunting:NobuntingallowedinPintoAmericandivision.Penalty:Pitchisastrikeandthe

ballisdead.TherewillbenowalksinPintoAmerican.7.5-2.5In-FieldFlyRule:ThereisNOin-fieldflyruleinPintoAmerican.7.5-2.6Bases:Thebaseswillbe60feetapart.7.5-2.7Stealing:Therewillbenoleadingofforstealingofanybases.7.5-2.8MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficial

game.Duringround1only,theninthbattingspotwillbeomittedandanautomaticoutwillbecalledforthefirsttimethevacantbattingspotisreached.Nooutisrecordedthereafter.Ateamwithfewerthaneightplayersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayforpracticepurposesonly.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecauseshisteamtofallbelownineplayers.

7.5-2.9PitchingMachine:Thepitchingmachineshallbelocatedapproximately38feetfromhome

plate.PitchingMachineSpeedshallbesetat40MPH.RegularhardballswillbeusedforPreseason,RegularSeason,andEndofTournamentplay.Hometeamwillprovide5-6newer“game”balls.

7.5-2.10PitchingRules:

• 3strikes=out.6totalpitches.Foulballon6thpitchwillresultinanout.ExceptionisPreseasongames.Batterwillbeallowed6machinepitchestotalnomatterthenumberofstrikes.

• Theplayerfieldingthepitcher’spositionshalltakethepositionfive(5)feettotherearofthepitchingmachineand3feettotheleftorright.A2footlinewillbedrawnatthisposition.Theplayermustkeepatleastonefootonthislineatthestartofthepitch.Iftheotherfootisfree,itwillbeonthesideofthelineextendingawayfromthepitchingmachine.

• Ifabattedballstrikesthepitchingmachineandremainsinfairterritory,theballisinplay.

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• Ifabattedballstrikesthepitchingmachineandgoesintofoulterritory,theballisdead,thebatterisawardedfirstbaseandallrunnersadvanceonebase.

• Ifabattedballhitsthecoachoperatingthepitchingmachinetheballisdead,thepitchisafoulstrike,andnorunnersmayadvance.Ifthebattedballisalsothe6thpitchthebatterisout.

• Thebatterisoutonafoultip(SEEMLBDEFINITIONOFTERMSFORFOULTIP)ifitisalsothe3rdstrikeregardlessofthepitchnumber.

• Nodroppedthirdstrike.

7.5-2.11PitchingLimitations:None.NoplayerpitchinginPintoAmerican.7.5-2.12PitcherRest:Notapplicable.7.5-2.13NoFaultThrowRule:Runnerswillnotbeallowedtoadvanceoncetheballiswithinthe

controlofaninfielderandallplayontherunnershasceasedinthejudgmentoftheumpire/manager.Timewillthenbecalledbytheumpire/manager,theballisdead,andtheballwillbereturnedtothepitchingmachine.Thisrulewillbecalledatthediscretionofthemanager/umpireandisnotcontestable.However,strandedrunnersareattheriskofbeingtaggedorthrownoutiftheycontinuetoadvanceafteraninfielderhastheball,eventhoughtheywillbesentbacktothebasetheyleft,bythemanager/umpire.Thereisnolimitofbasesarunnercanadvanceonabattedball,athis/herownrisk,untiltimeiscalledbytheUmpire/Manager.HomeisNOTclosed.NOTEFORCLARITY:Preseasononly:Runnersmayattempttoadvanceonly1baseonanoverthrowtoabasewhethertheballisincontrolofaninfielderornot.

7.5-2.14CoachesonField:DuringPre-season,RegularSeason,andEndofSeasonTournament,two

coachesarepermittedonthefieldinfoulterritoryintheoutfield(grassareaonly).Nocoachingwillbeallowedfrombehindhomeplatearea.Thisareaextendsfromdugouttodugout.Nocoachingispermittedfromthecoachoperatingthepitchingmachineoncetheballisputintoplay;however,thecoachmayprovideverbalinstructiontothebattertoadjustthebatter’spositioninthebatter’sbox.Thecoachoperatingthepitchingmachinewillactasthegameumpireifnoumpireispresent.

7.5-2.15GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbesix(6)inningsinduration.

• TimeLimit:Amaximumtimeofonehourandforty-fiveminutes(1:45)“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire,ormanagersifnoumpireispresent.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpire,ormanagersifnoumpireispresent,makesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.Allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeed-uptacticstoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisedictshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

• Noinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outsORafterscoringfive(5)runswhicheveroccursfirstunlessitisthelastinningor6thinningwhichisopen.

• UmpirewillinformbothManagersofthefinalandopeninningpriortothefirstpitchofthatinning.

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• Thefinalor6thinningisopenuntiltheteamhittingbatsthroughtheentirelineuporashitsasmanyplayersastheteamwiththemostplayersonthelineup.Ex.Team1has9playersonthelineup.Team2has12playersonthelineup.Bothteamswillbeabletohitamaxof12players.

7.5-2.16Ties:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandings(if

beingkept)asatieandcountasa1/2game.7.5-2.17FifteenRunRule:Ifateamisleadinganopponentbyatleastfifteen(15)runsafterfive

(5)ormorecompleteinningshavebeenplayedorafterfour(4)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveafifteen(15)runleadattheendofit’sfourthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitsfifthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner

7.5-2.18Standings:ThePintoAmericanleagueisaninstructionalleague.Standingswillnotbe

kept.TheEndofSeasonPlayoffTournamentseedingwillresultfromablinddraw.AllPintoplayerswillreceiveawardsattheendoftheseason.

7.5-2.19InterleaguePlay:ThesespecialrulesforthePintoleaguemaybesupersededby

InterleagueruleagreementsapprovedbytheLeaguePresidentandtheVicePresident.Resultsofinter-leaguegames(ifany)willnotcounttowardstandings.

7.6SpecialRules-ShetlandBaseball

7.6.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplayatleastthree(3)orfour(4)inningspercompletegame

(5inningsor41/2ifhometeamisahead)unlesshe/sheisabsent,injuredorbeingdisciplinedper6.16.1.Three(3)defensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanthree(3)consecutivedefensiveouts.

7.6.2PlayingPositions:Duringtheentireseasonthereshallbenosetdefensivepositions(i.e.,oneor

anumberofselectplayerscontinuallyplayingthesameposition).Noplayershallplaythesamedefensivepositionformorethantwoinningsinagame.Forallgames,eachplayershallplayaminimumtwoinningsintheinfieldineachgame(only1allowedascatcher).Mayplayupto5playersintheoutfieldtopreventoneplayersittingoutalone.

7.6.3BattingOrder:Thebattingshallbecontinuousandmadefromtherosterofallplayerspresentat

thegame.7.6.4Bunting:NobuntingallowedinShetlanddivision.7.6.5In-FieldFlyRule:Thereisnoin-fieldflyrule.7.6.6MinimumPlayerRule:Endofseasontournamentonly-Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfield

thatteamforanofficialgame.NoautomaticoutsapplytoShetland.Ateamwithfewerthaneightplayersisencouragedtoplay,howeverthegamewillresultinaforfeit.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout.

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7.6.7Pre-SeasonGames:InPre-Seasongames,machinepitchorcoachpitchcanbeused.Ifusing

machinepitchandcoachpitchthereshouldonlybefive(5)pitches,followedbythree(3)coachpitchesmaximum.Bothteamsshouldusethesameformat,meaning1teamshouldnotusecoachpitchonlywiththeotherusingmachinepitch.Therewillbenowalks.Ifafterfive(5)pitches,thecoachwillpitch3pitchesmaximumandifthebatterhasnothittheballintoplayhe/shewillbeout.Ifthefifth(5th)pitchisfouledoffadditionalpitchesarealloweduntilswingingstrikeortheballishitinplay.Noscoresorstandingsarekept.Noinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outs,ORafterscoringfive(5)runs(runsaretrackedforlimitingtheinningonly)whicheveroccursfirst.Therewillbenoleadingofforstealingofanybases.NobuntingallowedinShetland.Asafety(level5)ballwillbeused.

7.6.8RegularSeason:Apitchingmachinewillbeusedfortheentiregame.Sameruleswillapply

regardingnumberofpitches(5plusfouls).Nocoachpitch.Noinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outsorfive(5)runs(runsaretrackedforlimitingtheinningonly)whicheveroccursfirst.Therewillbenoleadingofforstealingofanybases.Noscoresorstandingsarekept.Asafety(level5)ballwillbeused.

TherewillbenowalksinShetland.ThecoacheswillumpirethegamesuntilEndofSeasonTournament.

7.6.9EndofSeasonTournament:Apitchingmachinewillbeusedfortheentiregame.Samerulesas

RegularSeason.Noinningshalllastlongerthanthree(3)outsorfive(5)runs(runsaretrackedforlimitingtheinningonly)whicheveroccursfirst,exceptinthelastinning,whichisopen.Therewillbenoleadingofforstealingofanybases.Scoresandstandingsarekept.Asafety(level5)ballwillbeused.

7.6.10PitchingDistance:Thepitchingdistanceshallbe38feetmeasuredfromthefrontofthe

pitchingrubbertothebackofhomeplate.7.6.11PitchingMachine:Thepitchingmachineshallbelocatedapproximately38feetfromhome

plate.Thepowersettingonthepitchingmachineshouldbeatlevel2only.Thepitcherwilltakeposition,ALWAYSTOTHEREAROFTHEPITCHINGMACHINEandontheleftorrightside.

Ifabattedballstrikesthepitchingmachineandremainsinfairterritory,theballisinplay.Ifabattedballstrikesthepitchingmachineandgoesintofoulterritory,theballisdead,thebatterisawardedfirstbaseandallrunnersadvanceonebase.

PlayersareNOTpermittedtooperatethepitchingmachineinanymanner.

7.6.12PitchingLimitations:NoplayerpitchinginShetland.7.6.13Bases:Thebaseswillbe55feetapart.A2-footverticallineshouldbedrawnhalfwaybetween

eachbasetoassistindeterminingwheretoplacetherunnerwhenabattedballisdead.Ifpastthelinepriortoaninfielderhavingcontroloftheball,saidplayerisentitledtothenextbase(wherehe/shewasgoing).

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7.6.14NoFaultThrowRule:Runnerswillnotbeallowedtoadvanceoncetheballiswithinthecontrolofaninfielderintheinfield,fairorfoulterritoryapplies.Thisrulewillbecalledatthediscretionofthemanagersandisnotcontestable.However,strandedrunnersareattheriskofbeingtaggedorthrownoutiftheycontinuetoadvanceafteraninfielderhastheball,eventhoughtheywillbesentbacktothebasetheyleftbythemanager.NOTEFORCLARITY–runnersmayattempttoadvanceonly1baseonanoverthrowto1stbase,whethertheballisincontrolofaninfielderornot.

7.6.15CoachesonField:Two(2)adultdefensivecoachesarepermittedandencouragedtobeonthe

fieldduringthegametogivedirectionstotheirteam.Nocoachingisencouragedbehindthehomeplatearea.Thisareaextendsfromdugouttodugout.

7.6.16GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbefive(5)inningsinduration.TimeLimit:Amaximum

timeofone(1)hourandthirty(30)minutes“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire,ormanagersifanumpireisnotpresent.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning(endofseasontournamentonly).Theumpire,ormanagersifanumpireisnotpresent,makesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeed-uptacticstoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisedictshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.6.17Ties:N/AforShetland,sincescoreisonlykeptduringtheEndofSeasonTournament.7.6.18Standings:TheShetlandleagueisaninstructionalleague.Noscoresorstandingsarekept.Runs

shouldbetrackedeachinningjusttodeterminewhenthe5runruleoccurs.AllShetlandplayerswillreceiveawardsattheendoftheseason.

7.6.19Bats:Nobatwiththet-ballmarkingisallowedinShetland.Thisisasafetyissueandnoexceptionswillbemade.

7.7SpecialRules-T-Ball

7.7.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplaytheentiregameunlesshe/sheisabsentorinjured.

Playersshallplayinallthestandarddefensivepositionsexceptcatcher.Allremainingplayersshallbepositionedintheoutfield.Everyonemustplaytheentiregame,nosubstitutes.


presentatthegame.Onecompletebattingturnthroughthebattingorderconstitutesaninning,regardlessifthree(3)outsaremadeornot.

7.7.3Batting:Abattershalltakehis/herturnatbatandremainuntiltheballishitintoplay.There

shallbenostrikeoutsandnowalks.Thebattedballisnotinplayuntilitpassesbeyondthebattingarc.

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7.7.4GameDuration:Allgamesshallbethree(3)inningsorforty-five(45)minutesinlength.7.7.5Coaching.Coachingshallbelimitedtodesignatedcoachingboxesandnearthebatter'sbox

wheninstructingbatters.Defensivecoachesmustpositionthemselvesbeyondtheinfieldbehindtheshortstopandsecondbasepositions.Limitistwo(2)defensivecoachesonthefieldatonetime.

7.7.6GameScores:Scoresofthegamewillnotbekeptbyanofficialscorekeeper,andshallnotbe

postedonthescoreboard,norshallthegameannouncer,coaches,orparentsmakeanyreferencetothescore,ortowhomhe/shethinksmayhavearunadvantageovertheotherteam.InT-Ballallteamswin.

7.7.7ProtectiveHeadgear:Mustbewornbyanyplayerwhileatbatandwhilerunningthebases.This

alsoincludeswhileatpractice.7.7.8BaseStealing:Noleadingoffbasesshallbepermittedandstealingisnotallowed.Balls

overthrownatfirstandthirdbasesshallbeoutofplayandrunnersmayadvanceonlyonebase.7.7.9FieldMarking:Shallbetheresponsibilityofthehometeamandshallconsistofabattersbox,

foullinesextendingfromthefrontcorneroftheplatetotheoutsideedgeoffirstandthirdbases,andalineapproximatelysix(6)feetinfrontofhomedrawnfromthefoullinetofoullinerepresentingwhethertheballisinplay.

7.7.10Bases:Thebaseswillbe50feetapart.7.7.11CoachPitch:Coachesarenotpermittedtopitchtoplayersuntilthesixthgame,orafterfirst

halfoftheseason.Coachpitchingisencouragedthesecondhalfoftheseason.However,itshallnotbeforcedonaplayerthatisn’tcomfortablewithit–meaningifaplayerwantstouseonlytheteethewholeyear,theywillbeallowedto.

7.8SpecialRules-14&UnderSoftball

7.8.1MinimumPlay:EveryPlayermustplayatleastthree(3)inningspercompletegame(7inningsor

61/2ifhometeamisahead)unlesssheisabsent,injuredorbeingdisciplined(seesection6.16.1).Exception:Ifbecauseofashortenedgame(10runrule,darkness,etc.),aplayerfailstoplayherthreeinnings,thatplayermuststartandmakeuphermissinginningsthenextgame,plusplayhercurrentthreeinnings.Three(3)inningsisdefinedasplayingfornine(9)defensiveoutsinthefield.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethantwo(2)consecutiveinnings.FailuretocomplywiththeminimumplayruleissubjecttoreviewbytheSportsmanshipCommitteeandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspension.

7.8.2BattingOrder:Thebattingordershallbecontinuousandmadefromtherosterofallplayerspresentatthegame.Ifaplayerleavesbeforetheendofthegametheirspotinthebattingorderwillbeskipped.

7.8.3PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof43feetfromhomeplate.

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7.8.4Bases:Thebaseswillbe60feetapart.7.8.5PitchingLimitations:TherearenopitchinglimitationswithinRedondoSunset.Teamsmust

complywithinterleaguerulesrelatingtopitchinglimitations.7.8.6GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbeseven(7)inningsinduration.Whenagameistiedat

theendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitisreached.TimeLimit:Nonewinningcanstartafterone(1)hourandthirty(30)minuteswitha“dropdead”oftwo(2)hoursfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.Ifateamhasonlyseven(7)playersatgametime,aten(10)minutegraceperiodwillbeallowedtoavoidaforfeit.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupofthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisruleshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.8.7Time-Out:AnUmpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonly(1)time-outperinningforthepurpose

oftalkingtothebatterattheplate.7.8.8TimeUsedBetweenInnings:Inthebestinterestofconservingtimeusedbetweeninnings,both

teamswillattempttotaketheiroffensiveanddefensivepositionswithin(2)minutes.Ifinthediscretionoftheumpirethisruleisbeingviolatedforthepurposeofstalling,thecoachinviolationwillbeissuedonewarning.Thesecondviolationwillresultinforfeitureofthegame.



7.8.10Ties:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandingsasatieand

countasa1/2game.7.8.11BaseStealing:Playersmaynotleavethebaseuntiltheballhasbeenreleasedbythepitcher.If

therunnerleavestoosoon,therunnerisout.7.8.12MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficialgame.

Theninthbattingspotwillbeanautomaticoutforthefirstorderofbatonly.Ateamwithfewerthaneight(8)playersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayapracticegame.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecausesherteamtofallbelownineplayers.

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7.8.13DroppedThirdStrike:Whenthecatcherfailstocatchthethirdstrikebeforetheballtouchesthegroundwhentherearelessthantwo(2)outsandfirstbaseisunoccupiedoranytimetherearetwo(2)outs,theballisinplayandthebatterbecomesabatter/runnerwithliabilitytobeputout.

7.8.14SlidingPants:PlayersarerequiredtowearSlidingPantsundertheirSoftballshortsforall

games.SlidingPadsforbothlegsarehighlyrecommended.7.8.15OtherRules:OtherSpecialRulesmaybeapprovedbytheCommissionerofSoftballandthe

DivisionVP.7.8.16SteppingOutoftheBox:Abattermustkeepone(1)footinthebatter’sboxduringtheirentire

atbat(evenwhentakingsigns)exceptinthecaseofafoulball,anyplayattheplate,oranumpiretimeout.Theumpirewillgivethebatterawarninginthefirstround.Afterthefirstround,theinfractionwillresultintheumpirecallingastrikeagainstthebatterforsteppingoutofthebox.

7.8.17Pitcher'sCircle:A16footdiametercirclewillbemarkedonthefieldaroundthepitching

rubber.Theballisdeadwhenreturnedtothepitcherifsheisinthepitcher'scircle.Thepitchermusthavepossessionandcontroloftheballwithinthepitcher’scircle.Thepitcherisconsideredtobeinthepitcher’scirclewhenbothfeetareonorwithinthelines.


7.9.1MinimumPlay:EveryPlayermustplayatleastthree(3)inningspercompletegame(7inningsor61/2ifhometeamisahead)unlesssheisabsent,injuredorbeingdisciplined(seesection6.16).Exception:Ifbecauseofashortenedgame(10runrule,darkness,etc.)aplayerfailstoplayherthree(3)innings,thatplayermuststartandmake-uphermissinginningsthenextgame,plusplayhercurrentthree(3)innings.Three(3)inningsisdefinedasplayingfornine(9)defensiveoutsinthefieldandonetimeatbat.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethantwo(2)inningsatatime.

FailuretocomplywiththeminimumplayruleissubjecttoreviewbytheSportsmanshipCommitteeandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspension.


presentatthegame.Ifaplayerleavesbeforetheendofthegametheirspotinthebattingorderwillbeskipped.

7.9.3PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof40feetfromhomeplate.7.9.4Bases:Thebaseswillbe60feetapart.7.9.5PitchingLimitations:Apitchermaypitchfive(5)inningspergame.7.9.6GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbeseven(7)inningsinduration.Whenagameistiedat

theendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitisreached.TimeLimit:Nonewinningcanstartafterone(1)hourandthirty(30)minuteswitha

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“dropdead”oftwo(2)hoursfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.Ifateamhasonlyseven(7)playersatgametime,aten(10)minutegraceperiodwillbeallowedtoavoidaforfeit.

7.9.7Time-Out:Anumpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonly(1)time-outperinningforthepurpose

oftalkingtothebatterattheplate.7.9.8TimeUsedBetweenInnings:Inthebestinterestofconservingtimeusedbetweeninnings,both



completeinningshavebeenplayedorafterfour(4)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveaten(10)runleadattheendofit’sfourthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitsfifthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner.Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupofthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisruleshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandwillfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.9.10Ties:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandingsasatieand

countasa1/2game.7.9.11FiveRunRule:Onlyfive(5)runsmaybescoredperinningduringthefirstfour(4)inningsofa

game.Thelastthree(3)inningsareopen.7.9.12BaseStealing:Playersmaynotleavethebaseuntiltheballhasbeenreleasedbythepitcher.If

therunnerleavestoosoon,therunnerisout.7.9.13MinimumPlayerRule-BorrowingPlayers:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteam

foranofficialgame.Theninthbattingspotwillbeanautomaticoutforthefirstorderofbatonly.Ateamwithfewerthaneight(8)playersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayapracticegame.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecausesherteamtofallbelownineplayers.Teamsmaynotuseplayersnotontheirofficialrostersunlesstheyaregoingtofallbeloweight(8)playersforaparticulargame.Ifateamdoesneedtoborrowaplayer,theymustonlyborrowthenumberofplayersneededtoreachtheminimumnumbertofieldateam(8).Theteammustalsofirstmakeanefforttoborrowaplayerfromthedivisionbelow.Ifalowerdivisionplayerisnotavailable,asimilarskilledplayer(totheplayer(s)missing)fromwithinthedivisioncanbeborrowedaftergettingapprovalfromtheotherteamaswellasthemanagertheborrowedplayerisrosteredto.Theborrowedplayermustbatlastintheorderandplayoutfield.

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7.9.14DroppedThirdStrike:Whenthecatcherfailstocatchthethirdstrikebeforetheballtouches

thegroundwhentherearelessthantwo(2)outsandfirstbaseisunoccupiedoranytimetherearetwo(2)outs,theballisinplayandthebatterbecomesabatter/runnerwithliabilitytobeputout.

7.9.15SlidingPants:PlayersarerequiredtowearSlidingPantsundertheirSoftballshortsforall


DivisionVP7.9.17SteppingOutoftheBox:Abattermustkeepone(1)footinthebatter’sboxduringtheirentire

atbat(evenwhentakingsigns)exceptinthecaseofafoulball,anyplayattheplate,oranumpiretimeout.Theumpirewillgivethebatterawarninginthefirstround.Afterthefirstround,theinfractionwillresultintheumpirecallingastrikeagainstthebatterforsteppingoutofthebox.

7.9.18Pitcher'sCircle:A16footdiametercirclewillbemarkedonthefieldaroundthepitching

rubber.Theballisdeadwhenreturnedtothepitcherifsheisinthepitcher'scircle.Thepitchermusthavepossessionandcontroloftheballwithinthepitcher’scircle.Thepitcherisconsideredtobeinthepitcher’scirclewhenbothfeetareonorwithinthelines.


7.10.1MinimumPlay:EveryPlayermustplayatleastthree(3)inningspercompletegame(6innings

or51/2ifhometeamisahead)unlesssheisabsent,injured,orbeingdisciplined(see6.16.1).Exception:Ifbecauseofashortenedgame(10runrule,darkness,etc.)aplayerfailstoplayherthree(3)innings,thatplayermuststartandmake-uphermissinginningsthenextgame,plusplayhercurrentthree(3)innings.Three(3)inningsisdefinedasplayingfornine(9)defensiveoutsinthefieldandonetimeatbat.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanone(1)inningatatime.Noplayershallplaythesamedefensivepositionformorethanthree(3)inningsinagame.FailuretocomplywiththeminimumplayruleissubjecttoreviewbytheSportsmanshipCommitteeandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspension.


presentatthegame.Ifaplayerleavesbeforetheendofthegame,theirspotintheBattingorderwillbeskipped.

7.10.3PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof35feetfromhomeplate.7.10.4Bases:Thebaseswillbe60feetapart.7.10.5PitchingLimitations:Apitchermaypitchthree(3)inningspergame.7.10.6GameDuration:Aregulationgameshallbesix(6)inningsinduration.Whenagameistiedat

theendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitis

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reached.TimeLimit:Nonewinningcanstartafterone(1)hourandthirty(30)minuteswitha“dropdead”oftwo(2)hoursfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.Ifateamhasonlyseven(7)playersatgametime,aten(10)minutegraceperiodwillbeallowedtoavoidaforfeit.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupofthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisruleshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandcouldfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.10.7Time-Out:AnUmpireshallallowanoffensivecoachonly(1)time-outperinningforthe

purposeoftalkingtothebatterattheplate.7.10.8TimeUsedBetweenInnings:Inthebestinterestofconservingtimeusedbetweeninnings,both




7.10.10Ties:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpiredshallgointothestandingsasatie

andcountasa1/2game.7.10.11FiveRunRule:Onlyfive(5)runsmaybescoredperinning.Inning5andonwillbeunlimited

untilthetimeexpires.7.10.12BaseStealing:PlayersmaynotleavethebaseuntiltheballhasbeenreleasedbythePitcher.If

theRunnerleavestoosoon,theRunnerisout.InthefirstthirdoftheseasonHOMEPLATEISCLOSED.

7.10.13NoFaultThrowRule:Ifacatcherover-throwstosecondorthirdinanattempttocatchabase

runnerstealingtherunnermuststayatthatbase.Firsthalforfirsttworoundsonly.7.10.14MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficialgame.

Theninthbattingspotwillbeanautomaticoutforthefirstorderofbatonly.Ateamwithfewerthaneight(8)playersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayapracticegame.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecausesherteamtofallbelownineplayers.Teamsmaynotuseplayersnotontheirofficialrostersunlesstheyaregoingtofallbeloweight(8)playersfor

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aparticulargame.Ifateamdoesneedtoborrowaplayer,theymustonlyborrowthenumberofplayersneededtoreachtheminimumnumbertofieldateam(8).Theteammustalsofirstmakeanefforttoborrowaplayerfromthedivisionbelow.Ifalowerdivisionplayerisnotavailable,asimilarskilledplayer(totheplayer(s)missing)fromwithinthedivisioncanbeborrowedaftergettingapprovalfromtheotherteamaswellasthemanagertheborrowedplayerisrosteredto.Theborrowedplayermustbatlastintheorderandplayoutfield.

7.10.15DroppedThirdStrike:Homeplateisclosedandno“droppedthirdstrikeforthefirstonethird

oftheseason.7.10.16Bunting:Buntingisallowed.7.10.17SlidingPants:PlayersarerequiredtowearSlidingPantsundertheirSoftballshortsforall


DivisionVP7.10.19SteppingOutoftheBox:Abattermustkeepone(1)footinthebatter’sboxduringtheir

entireatbat(evenwhentakingsigns)exceptinthecaseofafoulball,anyplayattheplate,oranumpiretimeout.Theumpirewillgivethebatterawarninginthefirstround.Afterthefirstround,theinfractionwillresultintheumpirecallingastrikeagainstthebatterforsteppingoutofthebox.

7.10.20Pitcher'sCircle.A10footdiametercirclewillbemarkedonthefieldaroundthepitching

rubber.Theballisdeadwhenreturnedtothepitcherifsheisinthepitcher'scircle.Itisnotnecessaryforthepitchertohaveabsolutecontroloftheball,buttheballmustbeinthepitcher’scircletobeconsideredadeadball.


7.11.1MinimumPlay:EveryPlayermustplayatleasttwo(2)inningspercompletegame(5inningsor

41/2ifhometeamisahead)unlesssheisabsent,injured,orbeingdisciplined(seesection6.16.1).Exception:Ifbecauseofashortenedgame(10runrule,darkness,etc.)aplayerfailstoplayhertwo(2)innings,thatplayermuststartandmakeuphermissinginningsthenextgame,plusplayhercurrenttwo(2)innings.Three(3)defensiveoutsconstituteacompleteinning.Thereshallbefreesubstitutioneachdefensiveinningandnoplayershallsitoutmorethanone(1)inningatatime.NoPlayershallplaythesamedefensivepositionformorethantwo(2)innings.

FailuretocomplywiththeminimumplayruleissubjecttoreviewbytheSportsmanshipCommitteeandmaysubjectthemanagertosuspension.


presentatthegame.Ifaplayerleavesbeforetheendofthegame,theirspotintheBattingorderwillbeskipped.

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7.11.3FourRunRule:Onlyfour(4)runsmaybescoredperinningduringthefirstfour(4)inningsofagame.Inning5andonwillbeunlimiteduntilthetimeexpires.

7.11.4SeasonPlay:Playersmaypitchonlytwo(2)inningspergame,unlessagameachievesa5th

inning,atwhichtimeapitchermaypitchathirdinning.Duringtheendofseasontournamenttherearenopitchinglimitsperweek,howevertwo(2)inningspergameremains.Nowalkswillbeallowed.Afterfour(4)calledballs,thecoachfromtheoffensiveteamwillpitch(andassumethestrikecount)fromthepitchersplateuntilthebatterstrikesoutorputstheballinplay.Whilethecoachispitching,ifthecoachinterfereswiththefielder’sabilitytomakeaplay,anoutwillberecordedandnorunnersadvance.

Whilethepitcherispitching,ifapitchedballhitsabatterandthebatterhasmadeanattempttogetoutoftheway,attheumpire’sdiscretion,thebattermaybeawarded1stbase.(Thisisstronglydiscouragedandtheumpireshavebeenadvisedtoonlyaward1stbaseiftheplayergetshurtorbecomesintimidatedafterbeinghitbythepitch.Asadevelopmentaldivisioneffortswillbemadetoallowthebattertohit.)Playersmaystealsecondorthirdaftertheballleavesthepitcherhandandonlywhenplayersarepitching.Therewillbenostealinghome.Buntingwillbeallowed,howevernobuntingoffofcoachpitcher.Forsafetyreasons,ifaplayershowsbuntshemusteitherattempttobuntorpullherbatbackandtakethepitch.Undernocircumstancesshouldaplayershowbuntandproceedwithafullswing.Afterfour(4)balls,acoachfromtheoffensewillpitchtothebatterthenumberofpitchesleftbetweenthecurrentstrikecountandthree.Theumpirewillcallthecoachpitches.Withlessthantwostrikesafoultiporafoulballnotcaughtalsocountasastrike.Whenthecoachispitching,thebattercontinuestobatuntiltheballisputintoplay,theystrikeout,orwhenacountoffour(4)calledcoach-pitchesarereached,theplayerwillbedeclared‘out’,exceptifthefinalpitchisfouled.Aplayerwillnotbecalledoutonafoulballthatisnotcaught.Onlyonebasepercoachhitisallowed,thisincludestherunnersonbase.Eachbaserunnermayonlyadvanceonebaseoncoachpitch.

***Pleasekeepinmindthisisaninstructionaldivision.Althoughitisnotarule,itisgoodpracticetoteachtheplayersthepropertimetosteal.Itisstronglyencouragedthatcoachesonlyhaveplayersstealwhenapitchgetspassedthecatcher.

7.11.5PitchingDistance:Pitcherswillpitchfromadistanceof30feetfromhomeplate.7.11.6Bases:Thebaseswillbe55feetapart.7.11.7GameDuration.Aregulationgameshallbesix(6)inningsinduration.Whenagameistiedat

theendofregulationlength,itshallgointoextrainningsuntiladecisionorthetimelimitisreached(thirdroundonly).TimeLimit:Amaximumtimeof1hourand30minutes“dropdead”willapplyfromtheofficialstartofthegameasdeterminedbytheumpire.Iftheinningcannotbecompletedduetodropdeadtime,darknessorsafetyconcerns,thegamescorewillreverttothatofthelastcompletedinning.Theumpiremakesthedecisiononhaltingagameduetodarkness.Ifateamhasonlyseven(7)playersatgametime,aten(10)minutegraceperiodwillbeallowedtoavoidaforfeit.

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7.11.8TenRunRule:Ifateamisleadinganopponentbyatleastten(10)runsafterfive(5)ormorecompleteinningshavebeenplayedorafterfour(4)andonehalf(1/2)inningsifthehometeamshallhaveaten(10)runleadattheendofit’sfourthinning,orbeforethecompletionofitsfifthinning,thegameshallbeterminatedandtheteamintheleadshallbedeclaredthewinner.

Intheinterestofsportsmanshipandincognizanceoftheobjectiveofthisrule,(whichistoprovideaprogramwhosetimedemandsarenotunreasonableforplayers,coaches,andparents),allmanagersareexpectedandrequiredtorefrainfromtheuseofstallingorspeedingupofthegametoaltertheresult.FlagrantabuseofthisruleshallbereviewedbytheSportsmanshipCommittee.(Anycoachormanagerintentionallydelayingtheprogressofthegamewillbeforcedtoforfeitthegameandcouldfaceaonegamesuspension.)

7.11.9Ties:Agamethatistiedwhenthetimelimithasexpired.7.11.10BaseStealing:Playersmaystealsecondorthirdbaseaftertheballleavesthepitcherhand

andonlywhenplayersarepitching.Iftherunnerleavestoosoon,therunnerisout.Therunnerwillbecalledoutattheumpire’sdiscretion.

7.11.11NoFaultThrowRule:AllSeason,HOMEPLATEISCLOSED.IfaCatcherover-throwstosecond

orthirdbaseinanattempttocatchaBaseRunnerstealing,thatRunnermuststayatthatbase.Additionally,aRunneronthirdbasemaynotcomehomewhenaplayismadeonaRunnerattemptingtostealsecond.

7.11.12MinimumPlayerRule:Ateamwitheight(8)playersmayfieldthatteamforanofficialgame.

Theninthbattingspotwillbeanautomaticoutforthefirstorderofbatonly.Ateamwithfewerthaneight(8)playersatanytimemustforfeitthegame,butareencouragedtoplayapracticegame.ShouldaPlayerhavetoleavethegameforanyreason,theTeam’sline-upshall“closeranks”forthedurationofthatgame,andshallnotbepenalizedwithanautomaticout,unlessthePlayer’sabsencecausesherteamtofallbelownineplayers.Teamsmaynotuseplayersnotontheirofficialrostersunlesstheyaregoingtofallbeloweight(8)playersforaparticulargame.Ifateamdoesneedtoborrowaplayer,theymustonlyborrowthenumberofplayersneededtoreachtheminimumnumbertofieldateam(8).Theteammustalsofirstmakeanefforttoborrowaplayerfromthedivisionbelow.Ifalowerdivisionplayerisnotavailable,asimilarskilledplayer(totheplayer(s)missing)fromwithinthedivisioncanbeborrowedaftergettingapprovalfromtheotherteamaswellasthemanagertheborrowedplayerisrosteredto.Theborrowedplayermustbatlastintheorderandplayoutfield.

7.11.13Pitcher'sCircle.A10footdiametercirclewillbemarkedonthefieldaroundthepitching

rubber.Theballisdeadwhenreturnedtothepitcherifsheisinthepitcher'scircle.Itisnotnecessaryforthepitchertohaveabsolutecontroloftheball,buttheballmustbeinthepitcher’scircletobeconsideredadeadball.

7.11.14InfieldFlyRule:ThereisnoinfieldFlyRulein8&UnderSoftball.7.11.15DroppedThirdStrike:ThereisnoDroppedThirdStrikein8&UnderSoftball.

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7.11.16Standings:8&UnderSoftballisaninstructionalleague.Standingswillnotbekept.All8&Underplayerswillreceiveawardsattheendoftheseason.

7.11.17CoachesonField:Two(2)adultdefensivecoachesarepermittedtobeonthefield(infoul

territoryintheoutfieldonly)duringthegametogivedirectionstotheirplayers.Nocoachingwillbeallowedinthehomeplatearea.Thisareaextendsfromdugouttodugout.

7.11.18Umpires:TheleaguewillprovideUmpires.7.11.19Chatter:BecauseoftheinstructionalnatureofthisDivision,CHATTERwillbeallowedonlyso

longasitisnotdirectedatanOpposingBatteroranOpposingPitcherinanefforttodistracttheirplay.

7.11.20OtherRules:OtherSpecialRulesmaybeapprovedbytheCommissionerofSoftballandthe

DivisionVP.


7.12.1MinimumPlay:Everyplayermustplaytheentiregameunlesssheisabsentorinjured.Playersshallplayinallthestandarddefensivepositionsexceptcatcher.Allremainingplayersshallbepositionedintheoutfield.Everyonemustplaytheentiregame,nosubstitutes.

7.12.2BattingOrder:Thebattingordershallbecontinuousandmadefromtherosterofallplayerspresentatthegame.Onecompletebattingturnthroughthebattingorderconstitutesaninning,regardlessifthree(3)outsaremadeornot.Whenarunneristhrownortaggedout,shemayremainonthebaseandcontinuerunninguntilshetoucheshome.

7.12.3Bases:Thebaseswillbe55feetapart.7.12.4GameDuration:AllGamesshallbethree(3)innings.7.12.5Coaching:Coachingshallbelimitedtodesignatedcoachingboxesandnearthebatter'sbox

wheninstructingbatters.Defensivecoachesmustpositionthemselvesbeyondtheinfieldbehindtheshortstopandsecondbasepositions.Limitistwo(2)defensivecoachesonthefieldatonetime.

7.12.6GameScores:Scoresofthegamewillnotbekeptbyanofficialscorekeeper,andshallnotbe

postedonthescoreboard,norshallthegameannouncermakeanyreferencetothescore,ortowhomhethinksmayhavearunadvantageovertheotherteam.In6U,allteamswin.

7.12.7ProtectiveHeadgear:Protectiveheadgearmustbewornbyanyplayerwhileatbatandwhile

runningthebases.Thisalsoincludeswhileatpractice.7.12.8BaseRunning/Stealing:Battersandbaserunnersmayonlyadvanceonebaseperhit,exceptall

baserunnersmayproceedthroughthebasestohome,whenthefinalbatteroftheinninghits.Stealingisnotallowed.

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7.12.9FieldMarking:Shallbetheresponsibilityofbothteamsandshallconsistofabattersbox,foullinesextendingfromthefrontcorneroftheplatetotheoutsideedgeoffirstandthirdbases,andalineapproximatelysix(6)feetinfrontofhomedrawnfromthefoullinetofoullinerepresentingwhethertheballisinplay.

7.12.10CoachPitch:CoachesarenotpermittedtopitchtoplayersuntilthedivisionVPgives

authorization.Whenpitchingisallowed,onlyanunderhandpitchingtechniquewillbepermitted.

7.13EndofSeasonTournamentRules:(Baseball)Rulesofplayarethesameasinregularseason

playunlessotherwisenotedwithinthedivisionrules.EachDivisionVPwillbetheTournamentDirectoroftheirrespectivedivision.Alldivisions• InwinnersbracketHome/Awaydeterminedbyhigherseed.• Inlosersbracket,Home/Awaydeterminedbypregamecoinflipdonebymanagers.• WinnersbracketteamishometeaminChampionshipgame.• 'Ifnecessary'gameH/Adeterminedbymanagercoinflip.

Shetlanddivision:• Seedingisbasedonblinddraw.• Gametimelimitdeterminedbybaseballcommitteepriortostartoftournamenteachyear.• Intheeventofatie,extrainningswillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdetermined.Allextrainnings

areopeninnings–meaningno5runrule.• Musthaveatleast8playersoritisaforfeitandgameisplayedforfunonly.Non-forfeitteam

advancestonextround.• Regularseasonrulesapply–thefollowingisnotthefullsetofrules,pleaserefertostanding

rulesinsection7.6(5runmaxuntil5thinning,whichisopen;5pitchesplusfoulson5thpitchandsubsequentpitches;1baseonoverthrowtofirst;canrununtilballisincontrolofinfielder;2inningsperpositionmax;mustplay2infieldinningswithonly1ascatcher)

• Pitchingmachinedistancewillbe38feet.

PintoAmericandivision:• Seedingisbasedonblinddraw.• Gametimelimitdeterminedbybaseballcommitteepriortostartoftournamenteachyear.• Intheeventofatie,extrainningswillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdetermined.Allextrainnings

areopeninnings–meaningno5runrule.• Musthaveatleast8playersoritisaforfeitandgameisplayedforfunonly.Non-forfeitteam

advancestonextround.• Coachingisnotallowedoncetheballisinplaybythemachineoperatingcoach.• Playersmustplay1inningofinfieldeachgame.• Playerscanonlyplay2inningsatthesamepositioneachgame.• RegularseasonrulesapplyEXCEPT-

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o 3swingingstrikesresultinanout(5totalpitchesplusfoulsisallowedunless3swingingstrikesoccurs).

o Nofaultthrowrule–runnersmayattempttoadvanceuntiltheballisincontrolofaninfielderwhethertheinfielderisinfairorfoulground.

PintoNationaldivision:• Seedingisbasedonregularseasonresults.Ifstandinghasatie,headtoheadandifstilltied

thenacoinflipwillbedonebetweendivisionVP(orbaseballcommissioner)andtiedteammanagers.

• Gametimelimitdeterminedbybaseballcommitteepriortostartoftournamenteachyear.• Intheeventofatie,extrainningswillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdetermined.Allextrainnings

areopeninningslikethelastregularinning–meaningno5runrule.• Musthaveatleast8playersoritisaforfeitandgameisplayedforfunonly.Non-forfeitteam

advancestonextround.• Playersmustplayatleast2inningspergamewith1inningofinfieldeachgame.• Noplayermaysitoutmorethan3consecutiveouts.• Playerscanonlyplay2inningsatthesamepositioneachgame.• Infieldflyruleisineffect.

Mustangdivision:• Seedingisbasedonblinddraw.• Gametimelimitdeterminedbybaseballcommitteepriortostartoftournamenteachyear.• Intheeventofatie,extrainningswillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdetermined.Allextrainnings

areopeninningslikethelastregularinning–meaningno5runrule.• Musthaveatleast8playersoritisaforfeitandgameisplayedforfunonly.Non-forfeitteam

advancestonextround.• Regularseasonrulesapply.• Infieldflyruleisineffect.• Balks–eachteam(notplayer)willreceiveonly1warning.Allfurtherbalksarecalledaswith

MLBrules.

Broncodivision:• Seedingisbasedon8gameregularseasonresults.Ifstandinghasatie,acoinflipwillbedone

betweendivisionVP(orbaseballcommissioner)andtiedteammanagers.• EndofSeasonDoubleeliminationPlayoffTournamentconsistingofall9teamsinthedivision.

The8and9seededteamsplayeachother.Winnerplaysthe1seedthelosergoestolosers’bracket.

• Gametimelimitdeterminedbybaseballcommitteepriortostartoftournamenteachyear.• Intheeventofatie,extrainningswillbeplayeduntilawinnerisdetermined.CaliforniaTie

Breakerruletobeusedinextrainnings.CaliforniaTieBreaker:runnerplacedatsecondbaseatthestartofeachhalfinningwithnoouts.Runnermustbethelastoutofpreviousinning.

• Thereisno5runlimitduringtheendofseasontournament.

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• Musthaveatleast8playersoritisaforfeitandgameisplayedforfunonly.Non-forfeitteamadvancestonextround.

• Regularseasonrulesapply

8.0ALL-STARSEASON

(ReferenceRulesandRegulationsforTournament)ItisthegoalofTheLeaguetosendthebestteamstorepresentTheLeagueinAll-Starplay.

8.1All-StarTeamSelection:TheAll-StarselectionprocesswillbeconductedbytwoBoardmembers,generallytheDivisionVPandtheBaseballCommissionerorLeaguePresident.InSoftballdivisionthe16Uteamswillbeselected1st,followedbythe14U,12U10Uand8Uinthatorder.Thesecondteamwillfollowthesameformatafterthefirstteamisselected.

8.2Manager:CandidateswishingtobeconsideredastheAll-starmanagershallstatesototheDivisional

VPinwritingpriortotheAllStarselectionsmeeting.TheAll-Starmanagermaybeselectedfromtheteammanagerorteamcoaches(priormanagingexperiencerequired).TeamcoachesmusthavetwoyearspriorexperienceasamanageratRedondoSunset.Ifthereismorethanonepersoninterestedintheposition,theselectionwillbemadebyballot.Theselectionofthemanagerwillbevotedafterthefirsttenplayersareselectedtotheteam.Itisrecommendedthemanagerbeaparentorguardianofoneofthefirstten(10)selectedplayers.FinalapprovalofthemanagerselectionrestswiththeBoardofDirectors.

8.2.1BaseballDivision:Managermusthavemanagedatleastone(1)fullyearpriorinRedondoSunset

beforebeingallowedtomanagetheTournamentandAllStarteam(Pony,BroncoandMustangdivisionsonly).Managersandcoachesfromthedivisionwillbegivenpreferencewithimportantconsiderationplacedonthecandidatescoachingabilityandself-control,aswellastheirabilitytorepresentRedondoSunsetPONYBaseballinafavorablelight.TheAll-Starmanagerwillselectoneteamcoachandonebusinessmanager.

8.2.2SoftballDivision:Interestedcandidatesmayhavemanagedorcoachedinanolderdivision,and

plantoreturnwiththeirdaughtertotherequesteddivisionfortheAllStarseason.(Ifamanagermovesupwithhis/herdaughterwhoisplayingup,themanagermayrequesttobeconsideredfortheAllStarmanagerifhis/herdaughterrequeststobeconsideredinherage-appropriatedivision.)ThemanagermaychoseuptothreecoachestoassistinthedugoutduringtheAllStarseason.Theseselectionsaresolelythemanager’s.

8.2.3Balloting:Eachmanagerinthedivisionwillcastone(1)votefortheAllStarTeamManagerof

theirchoice.Incaseofatie,theVPofthedivisionwillvotetobreakthetie.Theselectedmanagerwillbenotifiedatthecompletionoftheballot.

8.3All-StarPlayers:TheAllStarplayersshallbeselectedasfollows,foralldivisionsexceptColt:

8.3.1Nominations:EachManagerwillnominateplayersfromhis/herteamuptoamaximumoffive(5).Inordertobeeligible,thePlayersmustresidewithintheboundariessetbyPonyBaseballincludinganyManagementAreas(BaseballOnly).Forsoftballplayers,theymusthaveparticipatedinatleast75%oftheirtotalgamestobeeligibleforAllStars.Theplayerswillbe

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nominatedbythemanagerattheAll-Starselectionmeeting.Managersshouldprovideplayerbackground,battingaverages,pitchingstatistics,teamimpact,etc.duringtheprocessofnominatingtheplayers.Allnominatedplayerswillbeplacedonthelistaseligibleplayers.

8.3.2Selection:TheManagersandVicePresidentofeachdivisionwillselecteachplayerontheMid

SeasonTournamentandAll-Starteambysecretballot.8.3.3NumberofPlayers:Baseball–Amaximumoffifteen(15)allstarswillbenamedtoanyteam.A

minimumoftwelve(12)mustbenamedwithamaximumofuptothree(3)alternates.Softball–AmaximumofTwelve(12)allstarswillbenamedtoanyteam.Thefirstten(10)playerswillbevotedbythedivisionmanagers.Theplacementofplayerswillbedecidedbyaseriesofroundsofvoting.Additionaldiscussionswillbeheldbetweeneachroundofvoting,upto1minuteperplayerbutnomorethan3minutespermanagerwillbeprovidedtodiscussplayersnotalreadyselectedtotheteam.OncethefirsttenAll-Starsareselected,theremainingtwoAll-StarselectionswillbedeterminedbytheAll-StarManager,theplayersmustbeselectedfromtheeligibleplayersnotyetselected.

8.3.4Placement:PlayersplacedontheAll-Starteamisbasedonvoting.Baseball–Allplayersselected

mustbeunanimous(allmanagersvoting)forthefirsttworoundsofvoting.Allremainingroundsofvotingmayresultinplacementofaplayeriftheplayer(s)receivevotesbyallbutoneortwomanagers.Softball–AsimplemajorityvoteofthedivisionalmanagersandVicePresidentofthedivisionshalldeterminetheall-starplayersnamedtotheteam.

Allvotingwillbedoneonaclosedballotbyround.TheDivisionVPwilltallyeachround’svotes.

8.3.4.1Baseball-Forfirstroundofvoting,eachmanagerwillselect6playersorcast6votes.TheDivisionVPwillinformmanagerofplayerswithunanimousvotesandthoseplayerswillbeplacedontheteam(playermustreceiveavotefromallmanagerstobeplacedontheteamafterroundone).Forroundtwovoting,eachmanagerwillreceiveamaximumofsixvotes.Unanimousplayerswillbeplacedontheteam.Forallremainingrounds,thenumberofvoteswillbedeterminedbasedonthefollowing:tenlessnumberofplayersselectedtotheteamplusone.Forroundsthreethroughcompletion,aplayermaybeplacedontheteamiftheyreceivevotesfromallbutoneortwodependingonthenumberofplayersrequired.Ifmorethantherequiredplayersareselectedduringanyround,theroundvotingwillbethrownoutandnumberofvotesfortheroundwillbereducedby1.Oncethefirsttenplayersareselected,themanagerwillselectthetworemainingplayers.

Threealternateswillbevoteduponsimilartotheaboveprocess.Round3votingruleswillapply.

8.3.4.2Softball-Forfirstroundofvoting,eachmanagerwillselect10playersorcast10votes.The

DivisionVPwillnotifythemanagersofplayerswithmajorityvotesasselectedtotheteam.Forroundtwovoting,eachmanagerwillreceiveamaximumofvotesdictatedbytheremainingvotesneeded(ifonly7slotshavebeenagreedupon,eachmanagervotesfor3,etc.)Oncethefirsttenplayersareselected,themanagerwillselectthetworemainingplayers.

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Threealternateswillbevoteduponsimilartotheaboveprocess.Round3votingruleswillapply.

8.4AdditionalMidSeasonTournamentandAllStarTeams:Alladditionalteamsshallbeselectedin

thesamemannerifapprovedbythemanagersandVicePresidentofeachdivision.Additionalteamsshallbeselectedinthesamemannerasoutlinedabove.AnyteamsNOTapprovedbytheLeague,willnotbesanctionedbytheLeague,willnotbeinsuredbytheLeague,andthemanagerwillfacedisciplinaryaction.EachManagershallbeallowedtonominateuptofive(5)Playersfromhisteamthatwerenotselectedtopreviousteams.AnewvoteonthesePlayerswilldeterminethemake-upofthisteamaccordingtorule8.3.

8.5MinimumPlayRules:RedondoSunsetdoesencourageManagerstotryandplayallplayersbutthey

arenotrequiredtoadheretoanyMinimumPlayRulesaboveandbeyondtheminimumplayrulesthatarepostedforeachindividualtournamenttheyareenteredin.

8.6FinancialResponsibility:TheLeagueassumesNOfinancialresponsibilityforanyteam.Allcosts

mustbedividedequallyamongsttheplayers. 8.7Colt:AllStarplayersselectedforColtshallbedeterminedbytheBaseballCommitteeatorbeforethe

JuneBoardMeeting.8.8AnnouncementofPlayers:ThenamesofallplayerschosenfortheMIDSeasonandAllStarteams

shallremainsecretuntilaftertheofficialannouncement.

9.0SOFTBALLSELECTPROGRAM

9.1Selectisaprogramthatprovidestheoptionformoreadvancedplayerstoplaysoftballatamorechallenginglevelduringtherecreationalseason.Eachyear,USASOFTBALL(previouslyASA)recreationalleaguesloseplayersandvolunteers(coaches,boardmembers,etc.)totravelballduetoadesiretoplaysoftballatamorecompetitivelevel.USASOFTBALLSelectisintendedtoallowadvancedplayerstoplayagainstallstarcaliberteamsfromlocalleagueswithintheLosAngeles/SouthBayDistrict(andpotentiallyotherWesternRegionDistrictsaswell)togetahigherlevelofcompetitionwhilekeepingcostslow,andwithoutcompromisingtheintegrityoftheprimaryrecreationalleague.

9.2SelectISNOTallstars.Itisanentirelyseparateprogram.Althoughplayerswillcontinuetoadvance

theirlevelofplaythroughtheprogram,itisnotaguaranteethatthoseplayerschosentoplayonaSelectteamwillmakeanAllStarteam.

9.3Selectwillbeonlyforthe10Uand12Udivisions;onlyoneSelectteamperdivisionispermitted.9.4AllSelectplayersmustberegisteredwithRedondoSunsetrecreationalleagueforthecurrentyear.9.5AplayerwhoparticipatesonaSelectteammaynotalsoparticipateontravelteamfromFebruary1st

toApril31storuntiltheconclusionoftheSelectprogram.

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9.6SelectplayersMUSTplayintherecreationalleagueaswell,andmustplayaminimumof75%ofallrecreationalleaguegamestoremaineligibleforSelect.Anyplayerwhofailstoplaytherequiredamountofgames,whichisassessedattheconclusionoftherecreationalleaguegameschedule,willbedismissedfromtheSelectteam,andmaynotplayonanyotherleagueallstarteam.TheBoardmayallowexceptionsforinjuries,illness,orotherjustifiablecircumstances.Aplayerwhofailstomeetatleasthalfofherweeklyrecreationalteamobligations,includingallgamesandpractices,maybeprohibitedfromparticipatinginthatweek’sSelectTeamevent.

9.7SelectdoesnotreplaceAllStarteams.9.8Selectteamsmayplayonlyonedayaweek(i.e.,eitherapracticeorgame(s)).DistrictCommissioners

willsetagamescheduleonceallSelectparticipantsfortheDistricthavebeenconfirmed.ThescheduleisexpectedtorunfromthebeginningofMarchuntiltheendofApril(soabout8weekstotal).SelectTeamsmaybeginpracticing(onedayaweek)anytimeaftertherecreationalleague’splayerdrafthastakenplace(butseerule12.10,et.seq.forplayerselectionprocedure).USASOFTBALLmayscheduleoneortwosingle-daySelecttournamentsduringtheSelectseason.TheSelectTeam(s)maybedispersedpriortotheMarch31stSelectdeadlineatthediscretionofREDONDOSUNSETortheManager(s).IftheMarch31stdeadlineforteamdissolveisselected,theAllStarteamselectionwillberesumedonMay1stperUSASOFTBALLschedule.

9.9 FollowingtheconclusionoftheSelectseason,playerswillcontinuetoplayonthespringrecreation

teamortheywillnotbeconsideredforAllStars.9.10PlayerSelectionProcedure

9.10.1TobeeligibleforSelect,aplayermustberegisteredwiththeleagueandontheactiverosterofoneoftherecreationalleagueteamsfortherelevantdivision.

9.10.2 Therewillbeatleastoneopentryoutdatewithapossibilityofasecondorthird“callback”

dateforanyeligibleplayerwhowantstobeconsideredfortheSelectprogram.Therewillnotbemorethattwocallbackdates.Playerswillbeevaluatedbyqualifiedevaluatorsdesignatedbythesoftballcommissioner.Playingonaselectteamisaprivilege.Finalselectionofplayerswillbemadebasedonevaluations,previouscoach’sinput(suchascoachability),playerattitudeandcommitmentlevel.

9.10.3 PlayerswillbenotifiediftheyhavemadetheSelectteambyFebruary1st.

9.10.4 ThelistofSelectteamcandidateswillbenarroweddownto14playersbytheSoftballCommissioner.TheManagercanchoosetocarry11-14playersontheroster.

9.11SelectManagerSelectionProcess

9.11.1TobeeligibletomanageaSelectteam,thevolunteermusthavemanagedorcoachedatRedondoSunsettheprioryear,andmusthaveatleastoneyearofexperiencemanagingorcoaching(i.e.,adugoutcoach)attheAllStarlevelinanydivision.

9.11.2 ApplicantswhomeetthatcriteriaandareinterestedinaSelectManagerpositionmustfillout

theSelectManagerApplication(locatedinthe“Documents”sectiononthewebsite)and

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submitittotheSoftballCommissionernolaterthantheyfirstdayofSelectplayertryouts.Assumingtheexistenceofqualifiedcandidates,theExecutiveBoardwillchooseManagersforeachteam,excludingExecutiveBoardMembersthatarecandidates.ExecutiveBoardMembersthatsubmitapplicationstobeSelectmanagerswillnotbeincludedinthevotingprocess.TheManagermaychoosehis/hercoachingstaffaslongasthecoachhasnotbeendeniedateamfordisciplinaryreasons.

9.11.3 TheManager/HeadCoachmustbeACECertified.

9.12SelectProgramFees

9.12.1 A$75registrationfeeisrequired.Costwillincludeumpirefees,1tournamentfee,uniform,soxandvisors.Additionaltournamentsmaybeatanadditionalcost.USA/ASAchampionshipeventswillbepaidforbyRedondoSunset.

10.0SPORTSMANSHIP-Managers,Coaches,Players,andotherLeaguemembers:10.1SportsmanshipDirector:ThePresidentand/orExecutiveVice-President,actingasthedirectorof

Sportsmanship,shallmonitorallLeagueactivitieswithrespecttosportsmanshipandenforceallregulationsgoverningsame.TheDirectorofSportsmanshipshallappointamonitorforallfieldstoassisthim/herincarryingouttheseduties.

10.1.1IncidentReporting:AllmatterofpoorsportsmanshipbyanyLeaguemembershallbereported

totheDirectorofSportsmanshipinwriting.

10.1.2GameEjections.ManagersshallnotifytheDirectorofSportsmanshipofanyperson(s)beingejectedfromagamebytheumpire.AnyoneejectedbyanumpiremustleavetheparkIMMEDIATELY.Anymanager,coach,playerorfanthatisejectedfromagamewillbesuspendedforthefollowinggame.Regularorpostseason.

10.1.3DisplaysofPoorSportsmanship:Otherdisplaysofpoorsportsmanshipnotresultingin

immediatesuspensionfromagamearetobereported.Examplesofsuchunsportsmanlikeconductinclude,butarenotlimitedto:• Throwingbats,helmets,oranyothervisiblegestureoftemper.• Profanityorobscenegestures.• Undertheinfluenceofalcoholand/ordrugsordrinkingofalcoholicbeveragesonLeague

premises.• Smokinginthedugoutoronthefieldofplay.• Undueharassmentofumpiresorplayers.

10.1.4FanHindrance:Undueharassmentofplayersbyfansforthepurposeofdisruptionisstrictly

prohibited.Ifinthediscretionoftheumpirethisruleisbeingviolated,theumpireistocautiontheviolator(s)toceasethemisconductimmediately.Iftheunsportsmanlikeconductcontinues,theumpireistoordertheviolators(s)tophysicallyremovethemselvesfromstandsandthescopeoftheplayingfield.Noncompliancewiththeumpiresrulingwillresultinforfeitureofthegamefortheteamwhosefan(s)areinviolation.

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10.1.4.1UnsportsmanlikeConduct:Incidentsofunsportsmanlikeconductbyaparticipatingmembermaybecausefortemporarysuspensionfromplaying,coaching,ormanaginginfuturegames.

10.1.5RemovedfromtheGame:Anymemberremovedfromagamebyanumpireisineligibleto

participateinanyfurthergamesuntiltheDirectorofSportsmanshiphasreviewedhis/hercase.

10.1.5.1TheDirectorofSportsmanshipshalltakeactiononanyreporttohim/herwithin48hoursafterbeingnotified.

10.1.5.2FailureoftheDirectorofSportsmanshiptoactwithin48hoursafterbeingnotifiedofthereportshallresultintheineligiblememberbeingautomaticallyreinstatedtofulleligibilitystatus.

10.1.5.3Participationofanineligibleplayerinaleaguegamewillsubjecttheteamtopenaltiesfor

usinganineligibleplayerasdescribedintheRulesandRegulationsforColt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,Pinto,andShetlandleagues.TheDirectorofSportsmanshipmayimposeothersanctions,ashe/shedeemsnecessary.

10.2Suspension:ThePresidentandleagueVice-Presidentmaysuspendmanagers,and/orcoachesfor

anyofthefollowingreasons:

10.2.1Violationoftheminimumplayrule.

10.2.2Violationofthepitchingrules.10.2.3Failuretofieldateamforascheduledgame.10.2.4Conductwhichbringsdiscredituponhimself/herselforhis/herteam.10.2.5FailuretocomplywithcurrentStandingRulesforRedondoBeachSunsetYouthBaseballand

SoftballLeague,Inc.

11.0PROTESTSANDPENALTIES:ReferenceSections17,18and19ofRulesandRegulationsforColt,Pony,Bronco,Mustang,PintoandShetlandleagues.AllprotestsforSoftballandBaseballfollowthisprotestrule.

11.1PlayingUnderProtest:Amanagerwhodecidestoplayunderprotestmustnotifytheplateumpire,officialscorekeeperandopposingmanageratthetimethatthedisputedplayoccursandsubmittheprotestinwritingtotheleaguePresidentorExecutiveVice-President,within48hoursofcompletionofthegame.Theprotestingmanagerwilldeposit$25.00withtheprotestbeforetheprotestwillbeconsideredandwithin48hoursofthedisputedplayoritwillnotbeconsidered.Thesumwillbereturnedtotheprotestingmanageronlyifhis/herprotestisupheld.

12.0BATTINGCAGERULESANDOPERATIONALDOCUMENTATION:

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12.1BattingCage-SafetyRules

12.1.1Thebattingcagescanonlybeusedbyplayersregisteredtoplayinthisleague.12.1.2Aminimumoftwo(2)adults(1coachand1otheradult)mustbepresentateverysessionand

remainthereduringtheentirescheduledtime.One(1)coachmustbepresentinsidethecageandone(1)adultmustsupervisetheremainingplayersoutsidethecagewaitingtheirturn.

12.1.3Onlyanadultcoachwhohasbeensuccessfullytrainedandapprovedbytheleagueisallowed

tofeedthepitchingmachine.Noplayeristooperatethemachine.12.1.4Onlyoneplayerisallowedinsidethebattingcageatatimewhenthemachineisbeingoperated

orthecoachislivepitching.Noplayeristolivepitchtoabatterinthebattingcage.12.1.5Atnotimeisaplayertobepositionedbehindthescreenand/oranywhereinfrontofanother

playerthatisbattingaballfromalivepitch,machinepitch,softtoss,oranyotherformofpitch,whilehittingisinthedirectionofthatplayerorscreen.

12.1.6Everyplayermustwearaprotectivebattinghelmetandclosed-toerubber-soledshoesorcleats

(nometalcleats)whileinsidethecage.12.1.7Allplayersandcoachesareexpectedtofollowallpostedsafetysignsanddocumented

proceduresatalltimes.12.1.8Onlyspecifiedbaseballsandsoftballsaretobeusedintherespectivemachine.ie.Jugs,Iron

Mike,etc.12.1.9Thecoachisresponsibleforsecuringthecageagainstentryaftercompletionofassigned

practicetime.12.1.10Thecoachisresponsibleforinsuringthatthepitchingmachinesafetyproceduresarefollowed

duringhis/herassignedtime.12.2BattingCage-Eligibility

12.2.1EligibilitytoaccessanduseoftheBattingCageswillbestrictlylimitedtoonlyactive,non-

injuredRedondoSunsetYouthBaseballandSoftballparticipantsingoodstandingwiththeLeague.Noadultsarepermittedtousethebattingcages.

12.2.2Itismandatorythatthemanagerofateamcompletethesafetytrainingandinstructionpriorto

thatteambeingscheduledforanybattingcageuse.12.2.3Thecagesarenotintendedforusebynon-registeredteamsandplayers.ThePresident,Vice

PresidentorExecutiveBoardofDirectorsmustapproveaccessanduseofthecagesbyanyotherindividualteamotherthanRedondoSunsetYouthBaseballorSoftball.

12.2.4Eligibilitycanberevokedtoindividuals,teamsandcoachesformisuseormisconductofthe

cagesandtheequipment.

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12.3BattingCage-PeriodofAccess

12.3.1Accessanduseofthebattingcagesandtheequipmentwillonlybeallowedduringtheregularseason.TheregularseasonisdefinedasbeginningwiththedayafterteamselectionshavebeenmadeandendingatthecompletionofAll-Staractivity.ThePresident,VicePresidentorExecutiveBoardofDirectorsmustapproveanyaccessbeyondthisperiod.

12.4BattingCage-MethodofScheduling:Inanefforttofairlydivideuptheweeklyhoursavailable

forthebattingcageuseamongallteamssanctionedtoutilizethefacility,schedulingwillbehandledbytheBoard’sGameScheduler,asfollows:

12.4.1EachofthesanctionedleagueteamswillbegrantedONEHOURofcagetimePERWEEK,this

willbeknownasPRIMARYCAGETIME.ThehouristooccurMondaythroughFridaybetween4PMand9PM,Saturdaybetween9AMand6PMorSundaybetween11AMand6PM.ConflictswithgamesareNOTsubjecttoreschedulingbytheLeagueScheduler.RainoutsareNOTsubjecttoreschedulingbytheLeagueScheduler.

12.4.2Ifrequested,theupperdivisionswillhavefirstprioritytoanyadditionalcagetime.TheLeague

SchedulerwillscheduletheWEEKDAYorWeekend“DISCRETIONARY”HOURofcagetimebasedona“firstcome,firstserved”system

12.4.3ManagerswillselecttheirPrimaryBattingCagepracticetimethroughalotteryprocessatthe

MandatoryManager’sMeeting.12.4.4AllcagetimemustbescheduledbytheLeagueScheduler.12.4.5TheBoardMemberonDutyshallsettleanydisputesinregardstotheday’sbattingcage

schedule.Allofficialtimesanddatesforthecagewillbepostedonline.OnlyteamsofficiallyscheduledbytheGameSchedulermayusethecage.Ininstancesinvolvingtwoteamsvyingforcageuseatthesametime,theBoardMemberonDutywillhavefinalsayinalldisputes.

12.4.6Unauthorizeduseofthecagemayresultinexpulsionfromthecage.

12.5BattingCage-TrainingAcknowledgmentDocumentation

ThefollowingacknowledgmentformmustbecompletedforallmanagersandcoachesusingtheRedondoSunsetYouthBaseballandSoftballbattingcagesandapprovedbytheirDivisionalVPandtheirLeagueCommissionerpriortocageuse.

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RedondoSunsetYouthBaseballandSoftballBattingCageTrainingAcknowledgmentDocumentation

I,___________________________________,herebyunderstandalloftheafore-mentionedrulesand

proceduresregardingtheRedondoSunsetYouthBaseballandSoftballbattingcagefacilitylocatedatAltaVista

Parkandagreetofollowtheserulesandprocedures.IalsoacknowledgethatIhavebeentrainedonthesafe

andproperoperationoftheelectricallypoweredpitchingmachinesandagreetofollowallofthesafety

proceduresandprecautionsassociatedwiththesemachines.Ialsounderstandthatfailuretoabidebyanyof

therulesandproceduresinthissafetydocumentcanleadtodisciplinaryactionbytheRedondoSunsetYouth

BaseballandSoftballBoardofDirectors,whichcanincludelossofprivilegestothebattingcagefacilityfor

myself,mycoachesand/ormyteam.

_____________________________________ _______________Signature(Trainee) Date____________________________________ _______________Signature(DivisionalVP) Date_____________________________________ _______________Signature(Baseball/SoftballCommissioner) Date

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