Players cannot play more than 3 innings at any infield position (except pitchers and catchers)
No one sits twice until everyone sits once
Pitching
Max pitches for 9 year olds is 75
Once a pitcher throws the 41st pitch he/she cannot catch
A player cannot catch if he/she starts a fourth inning at catcher (also, you cannot catch the first three innings, pitch the fourth, then catch another inning)
Travel coach will advise who needs to be available for weekend games
Other rules can be found in the pitching cheat sheet
If a dispute over pitches, the average between the two teams is used
Batting
Every player in the lineup hits.
Baserunning
Players must slide in all situations where there is a play being made at any base (except 1st)
Once the ball crosses into the infield and is controlled by the defense baserunners must stop (runners who are already one their way to next base proceed at their own risk, but cannot proceed farther than that base)
Runners may not steal until ball crosses the plate
Steals of home are permitted (rules on the site under “Forms” will be revised)
There is no infield fly rule
Scoring
4 run maximum per inning (rules in Forms and Docs will be revised as this lower limit has been input to move games along this season).
If visiting team and trailing by more than 4 in the last inning you can score enough to tie.
If visiting team and trailing by less than 4, you are limited to 4.
If home team and trailing by more than 4 you can score enough to tie.
Time limits
No new inning may start more than 100 minutes (1:40 from game start time).
120 minute total time limit, but any inning may be completed that is already started
