LEAGUE RULES 2011
The Objective of our League is to have fun AND avoid injury
We will apply all 2011 TUESDAY RETIREMENT LEAGUE RULES with the following exceptions:
EXCEPTIONS
Pitcher Protection Rule will be used for all league games
This rule was adopted for Liability insurance reasons.
NO Walk Rule
Batter will either put the ball in play or make an out
Balls will NOT count. Strikes will count
To Avoid Forfeits- the following rules will apply:
Each team needs minimum of nine players at
start of game
Any team short 1 or two players
May borrow team roster players as follows
1) Borrow extra player from team opponent
2) Borrow extra player from one of the other teams on the adjacent field
Note: ALL Extra players
borrowed will bat for the opponent team
3) Opponent team will supply a catcher and one other fielder when
the opponent team is AT Bat (These players will bat for their own team)
FLOATERS
A player that is NOT on any team roster is considered a Floater.
Floaters can only be used if NO players are available according
to the previous rules on borrowing EXTRA roster team players.
Note: floaters will be assigned by league president
Designated
Runner Rule
Manager must declare at players
FIRST at bat that a DR is needed.
A player who is injured AFTER
first at bat may also be allowed a DR
The designated runner POSITION from behind
the home plate will be defined at the start of every game .
Pinch Runners
No limit on pinch runners except
that the SAME runner may run only once per inning and will not be called out if
they are on base and due up to bat.
Designated runner is considered
a pinch runner.
Banned Bats SEE attached list of NON APPROVED
bats
All Bats must be slow-pitch officially approved by ASA for the current year
with the exception of all Miken Freak bats. Bats with altered markings are
prohibited. A batter using a bat prohibited by these rules will be declared
out and ejected from the game .
Exception
for Ultra Bat
Any
player age 77 this calendar year may use the ULTRA bat this season.
Rule subject to change if the Ultra is deemed a risk to other players.
Any player using the Ultra bat who is not 77 or older will be declared out
And EJECTED from the game.
Vets field # 1 (field on your left as you walk over the bridge)
Ground Rule on First base side
The indentation in the fence area is IN Play