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MOUNTAINEER BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
LEAGUE PLAYING RULES
MUSTANG - 2008

Play in the Mountaineer Baseball Association is governed by Official Baseball Rules: "The Sporting News" edition and Pony Baseball. The rules contained in this section are only those exceptions to Official Baseball Rules and Pony Baseball, which are necessary to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants.

The following rules will be observed as exceptions or additions to PONY Baseball rules.

  1. Each player on the roster will be required to play two consecutive innings in each game; six offensive and six defensive outs (PENALTY will be FORFEITURE OF GAME). EXCEPTION; If a player does not get the expected three offensive outs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
  2. Coaches cannot tell players to stay home.
  3. When the team arrives at a game with more than eight players in the higher age bracket, no more than eight players in the higher age bracket may be in the line-up at one time.
  4. No infield fly rule is used.
  5. No ten or twelve run rule is used.
  6. In the first five innings, after a team has scored its fifth run, this shall complete that half-inning regardless of the number of outs made. (EXCEPTION): If a team has two outs or less, with two, three or four runs scored and there are runners on base, the next batter gets a hit, until the lead runner is out or his/her progress is stopped, any or all runners scoring during the play will count. If bases are loaded and the batter is walked, when the batter/runner touches first base, and the fifth run crosses home plate, the inning is over.
  7. Pitchers may pitch a MAXIMUM OF THREE INNINGS PER GAME AND NINE INNINGS PER WEEK. (Refer to PONY rulebook for definition).
  8. Runner may steal bases. (Refer to PONY rulebook)
    1. Effective 4/4/95: No runner from third may steal home, or advance from third unless forced to advance because of a walk, the batter hits a fair ball or an initial play is made on the actual runner on third base.
    2. A player becomes "a runner at third base" when the defense prevents his advance.
  9. The re-entry rule can be used, (this applies to starters only). Refer to PONY rulebook.
  10. No dropped third strike.
  11. If there is "A PLAY AT HOME PLATE" the runner MUST slide or he/she is out.