MAJOR DIVISION:

REGULATION GAME: Games will be considered final after six (6) innings of play or after time has

expired. There will be no new inning of play after 1 hour and 45 minutes of play has occurred,

unless it is tied. Games will revert to the previous full and completed inning for the final score,

if suspended due to a weather or curfew issue that causes the game to end. Games CANNOT

end in a tie for regular season. Teams will be allowed to start and play a game with 8 Players.

See Batting for additional information.

SCORING: Scores and standings will be kept for this division. Teams must keep a scorebook to

assist in keeping track of playing time and the batting order. Game Changer is HIGHLY

encouraged. Home team will have the Official Book for each game. The (15) run rule will exist

after two and one half innings (2 1⁄2 ) or ten (10) run rule will exist after three and one-half (3 1⁄2)

innings for the visiting team. The eight (8) run rule will exist after four innings. Games may

continue to be played after the Run Rule is reached to provide more player development,

however, after the Run Rule is reached, the team in the lead will be awarded the Win for the

game.

COACHES: This division can consist of up to one (1) manager and two (2) coaches per game. No

more than 3 coaches will be allowed on the field per team. One (1) Adult coach must be in the

dugout at all times to oversee the players. When batting, two (2) offensive coaches shall coach

bases during play. Only players and coaches will occupy the dugout.

MANDATORY PLAY: All players must play every other inning. Any Manager failing to meet the

minimum playing time for each player may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of

Directors. If the game is shortened for any reason, the minimum play requirements do not

apply but the affected players should start the next game.

BATTING. All players shall be in the batting order for the entire game. If a team is playing with

only 8 players, there will be no penalty for not having a 9th batter. Once the batting order is set

it cannot be changed. Any player arriving late to a game must be placed at the bottom of the

lineup and any player that leaves during a game will simply be skipped over when their time at

bat comes up and no out will be called. Batting out of order – See Rule 607.b. The batter must

keep one foot in the batter’s box at all times during his or her at bat with exceptions. Please

read Rule 6.02c. USA bats are to be used for Minors and Majors provided they bear the USA

Baseball logo signifying that the bat meets the USA Baseball Performance Standard. Solid

one-piece wood barrel bats may be used and do not require a USA Baseball logo. Additionally,

the bat diameter shall not exceed 2 5/8 inches for this division of play. Courtesy runners may be

used for the Pitcher and/or Catcher when there are two outs.

PINCH RUNNER: Rule 7.14 will not apply due to continuous batting order. If a player becomes

injured and cannot be a runner, the last recorded out may run for the injured player. If the

injured player cannot return he is skipped over (NO OUT) if he returns, he is reinserted into the

lineup where he was. Any abuse of this rule will be looked at and disciplined if deemed

necessary by the Board of Directors.

INTENTIONAL WALK: Defensive teams may elect to intentionally walk a batter (once per game)

by announcing the decision to the plate umpire at any time before or during the at-bat. After

appropriate notification is made by the defensive manager, the ball is ruled dead and no other

runners may advance unless forced by the batter’s award of first base. Once the award is

granted, the appropriate number of balls will be added to the defensive pitcher’s official pitch

count.

BASE RUNNING: No steals or lead offs are permitted until the ball has reached the batter.

Stealing of home will be allowed in this division. Rule 7.13. A runner must try to avoid contact

with a fielder for the safety of all involved. Rule 7.08 A3.

DEFENSE: Each defense will consist of nine (9) players, a pitcher, catcher, first, second, third,

shortstop and three outfielders. The infield fly rule WILL apply in this division.

PITCHING: Refer to Regulation VI-Pitchers in the Official Regulations and Playing Rules booklet

of the current year. Violations of the pitching rules will result in a one (1) game Manager

suspension for the first offense, three (3) game suspension for the second offense and

suspension for the remainder of the season for the third offense.

PITCHING REPORTS: Pitching logs MUST be available from both teams at the conclusion of each

game verifying accurate pitch counts, ages and names of all players who pitched. Game

Changer is HIGHLY encouraged, as this will then be done automatically. Each team’s pitching

logs MUST be available for review at ALL TIMES by a member of the Board of Directors or an

opposing manager. These records may be viewed electronically on Game Changer, Slack, or

other email communication. The home team‘s pitch count will be the official count for the

game. It is strongly suggested that the visiting team verifies the pitch count of each pitcher

after each half inning. The winning team is responsible to submit game pitch counts to the

league directly after the game or the following morning to ensure reports are up to date for all

managers (use of the league’s Game Changer system will allow this to be done automatically).

CHATTER: Chatter will only be allowed as positive cheering for the team. There will be no

chatter that includes using derogatory words or raising the level of chatter as the pitcher is

pitching a ball. See Rule 4.06 for more information.