HENDERSON BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

LOCAL RULES

14 & UNDER MAJOR AND MINOR

SENIOR 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) ADULTS MAY COACH BOTH FIRST AND THIRD

(4) NO MORE THAN TWO OFFENSIVE TIME OUTS PER HALF INNING

(5) MANDATORY 15 RUN RULE

(6) ALL BALKS WILL BE CALLED

(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) YOU “MAY” BAT YOUR ENTIRE LINE UP IF YOU WISH

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

(12) ON DECK BATTER ALLOWED

(13) 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

(14) IF A TEAM MISSES A REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME, THAT TEAM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE

(15) STEEL CLEATS ARE ALLOWED