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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.
- 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.
- Coaches cannot tell players to stay home.
- 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.
- No infield fly rule is used.
- No ten or twelve run rule is used.
- 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.
- Pitchers may pitch a MAXIMUM OF THREE INNINGS PER GAME AND NINE INNINGS PER WEEK. (Refer to PONY rulebook for definition).
- Runner may steal bases. (Refer to PONY rulebook)
- 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.
- A player becomes "a runner at third base" when the defense prevents his advance.
- The re-entry rule can be used, (this applies to starters only). Refer to PONY rulebook.
- No dropped third strike.
- If there is "A PLAY AT HOME PLATE" the runner MUST slide or he/she is out.
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