HENDERSON BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
LOCAL RULES
9 & 10 UNDER
MINOR DIVISION
LITTLE LEAGUE RULES APPLY WITH FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
(1)
COACHES ARE ALLOWED OUTSIDE DUGOUTS DURING THE GAME. HOWEVER, THEY WILL BE CALLED FOR
INTERFERENCE WHEN APPLICABLE.
(2)
COACHES MAY WARM UP PITCHERS BETWEEN INNINGS IF THE CATCHER IS NOT
READY.
(3)
A TEAM IS ONLY ALLOWED A
MANAGER AND 3 COACHES ON THE ROSTER. NO
MANAGERS OR COACHES ALLOWED IN THE
FIELD OF PLAY WHILE THE GAME IS IN PROGRESS.
(4)
NO MORE THAN TWO OFFENSIVE TIME OUTS PER HALF INNING
(5)
THERE IS NOT A RUN RULE
(6)
ANY TEAM WITH LESS THAT NINE PLAYERS MAY BORROW A PLAYER FOR THE
OUTFIELD IN ORDER TO PLAY THE GAME DURING REGULAR SEASON
(7)
2 HOUR TIME LIMIT / NO NEW INNING WILL BEGIN AFTER TIME LIMIT EXPIRES /
NO GAME WILL GO BEYOND 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES / GAMES WILL BE STOPPED IN
PROGRESS AFTER 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES
(8)
NO STANDINGS WILL BE KEPT AND YEAR END TOURNAMENT WILL DETERMINE THE
CHAMPIONSHIP. A BLIND DRAW WILL BE HELD
TO DETERMINE BRACKETS.
(9)
EACH TEAM MUST BAT THEIR ENTIRE LINE-UP.
(10)
5 PLAYERS BAT, AND THEN WHEN THE 6TH BATTER COMES TO THE
PLATE, THERE ARE AUTOMATICALLY 2 OUTS.
UPON THE THIRD OUT BEING MADE, THE INNING CONCLUDES.
(11)
OPEN DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
(12)
10 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WILL BE USED.
THE 10TH PLAYER MUST BE AN OUTFIELDER. THE OUTFIELDER MUST BE STATIONED EQUALLY TO
THE OTHER OUTFILDERS. IF IN THE
DESCRETION OF THE UMPIRE, THE 10TH PLAYER IS PLAYING CLOSER TO THE
INFIELD THAN THE OTHER OUTFIELDERS, A GROUND RULE DOUBLE MAY BE AWARDED
(13)
ON DECK BATTER ALLOWED, HOWEVER, SHOUD BE ON THE OUTFIELD SIDE OF THE
DUGOUT.
(14)
ANY COACH EJECTED WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM NEXT GAME, AND CIRCUMSTANCES
PERTAINING TO EJECTION WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON
(15)
IF A TEAM MISSES A REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME, THAT TEAM MAY BE REMOVED
FROM THE LEAGUE
(16)
A PITCHER MAY ONLY PITCH 3 INNINGS PER GAME. ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES AN
INNING.
(17)
NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED