The tournament will be governed by
Official MLB Rules with the following exceptions:
Player eligibility - No player may play
with more than one team in the same age division. However, a player may play up an
age division and play with more than one team.
RULES
- Home team is listed first on
RMSB Network schedule.
- Base runner cannot leave any base until ball has crossed home
plate.
- Runner
can advance to any base on a passed ball or wild pitch.
- Dropped 3rd strike rule is in effect.
- Game length will be 7 innings or no new inning at 1
hour and 45 minutes. In the event there is a tie
after 7 complete innings and game time has not expired, we will use
the International Tiebreaker for 1
inning to break the tie.
- Maximum of 8 runs per half inning, after 8 runs score, teams exchange offense and
defensive. In the last inning the trailing team may score unlimited runs.
- 9 run rule after 5 innings.
- 4 innings constitutes a complete game when delayed
or called because of inclement weather.
- Pitchers are allowed to pitch 7 innings in one day (please keep
in mind how much they have pitched during the week in any other games).
- You can re-enter the starting pitcher one time whether he has been taken out of
the starting line up or not.
- Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive
lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play
defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.
- Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of
players you have in the batting lineup. A team must bat a minimum of 9
players. We encourage all teams to allow all players to be in the
batting lineup.
- Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only
re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
- Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise
designated by RMSB official. Put starting time in the book.
- We will enforce an avoid contact or must slide rule at
all bases. Malicious contact-runner will be ejected.
It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a
collision.
- A must slide rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a
double-play at second base. This rule is for the protection of the
base runner. The runner will be called out only if his not
sliding affects the defensive play.
- Keep your team hustling on and off the field. We need to keep the games on
schedule. Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in
between innings.
- Please have a Catcher available to warm up your
Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
- Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between
innings.
- Many fields have portable
mounds. Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable
mounds. They must wear rubber-molded cleats or turf shoes.
- Teams are not allowed to play music between innings
at complexes where there is more than one game going on. The purpose
of this rule is to show respect for the other games going on.
- No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout
and have your teams ready to play on time.
- No speed up rules. Every player needs to learn to run the bases
- There are no restrictions on the size of
bats or metal
cleats.
- End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear
dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the
dugout in order for the next team to come in and get organized to
play.
- Show respect to the umpires, your opponents and most of all to this great game.
- Have a FUN season of Super League!
FINAL FOUR TOURNAMENT
League teams will be invited to play in
the League Playoffs based on league standings if they have not
already qualified for the
Tournament of
Champions. Winners of the Playoffs will qualify to play in the
Tournament of
Champions in Heber City, UT July 24, 25, 26, 2008
Weather is always a factor this time
of year. Please keep in mind teams that are traveling great distances,
be courteous enough to let them know if your home field may be
unplayable. If games are called off they will be called off one game
at a time, rather than backing them up the entire day. Look for more
information on rain out protocol if and when inclement weather is in
the forecast.
PLEASE: Do not rush to cancel games. Games will be
cancelled one at a time.
Thanks in Advance for a Great Season...!!!
-Dennis Udy-
Contacts
for Umpire Issues or Field Issues:
Utah County:
Matt Marziale (801) 404-1090 or Dan Laing (435) 701-5174
Salt Lake
County: Justin Sparks at (801) 897-4353
Davis County:
Jake Parlett at (801) 643-0561
Northern
Utah: Rhett Udy (435) 764-1527
Idaho:
Matt Udy (208) 313-6044
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