HENDERSON BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

LOCAL RULES

12 & UNDER MINORS

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) FLAGRANT BALKS WILL BE CALLED AT UMPIRES DESCRETION

(7) ANY TEAM WITH LESS THAT NINE PLAYERS MAY BORROW A PLAYER FOR THE OUTFIELD IN ORDER TO PLAY THE GAME DURING REGULAR SEASON

(8) 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 /

(9) NO STANDINGS WILL BE KEPT AND YEAR END TOURNAMENT WILL DETERMINE THE CHAMPIONSHIP. A BLIND DRAW WILL BE HELD TO DETERMINE BRACKETS

(10) 5 PLAYERS BAT, THEN WHEN THE 6^TH BATTER COMES TO THE PLATE, THERE ARE AUTOMATICALLY 2 OUTS. UPON THE THIRD OUT BEING MADE, THE INNING CONCLUDES.

(11) OPEN DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR PITCHERS, ONCE THE PITCHER IS REMOVED FROM THE MOUIND, HE CANNOT RETURN TO THE MOUND IN THE SAME GAME.

(12) YOU MAY PITCH AS MANY 12 YEAR OLDS A WEEK AS YOU WISH, HOWEVER, A PITCHER MAY PITCH ONLY 3 INNINGS PER GAME. ONE PITCH CONSTITUTES A COMPLETE INNING.

(13) ON DECK BATTER ALLOWED, HOWEVER, THEY MUST 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) NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED