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.
Super League will be governed by
Official MLB Rules with the following exceptions:
RULES
- Home team is listed first on
RMSB Network schedule.
- 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. After
1 extra inning game will end in a tie.
- 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.
- 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
can pitch a maximum of
7 innings in one day.
- You can re-enter the starting pitcher one time.
- Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive
lineup is not 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 highly encourage you to hit all of your players in the
batting order.
- 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.
- Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls. Protests
must be handled
at the time of protest Umpire can
confer with RMSB for help on ruling.
- 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.
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.
- No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout
and have your teams ready to play on time.
- No speed up runners.
- Only one coach
outside of dugout during games (does not include base
coaches).
- There are no restrictions on bat sizes or cleats.
- End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear
dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the
dugout.
- Show respect to the umpires, your opponents and to this great game.
- Have a FUN season of Super League!
SUPER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
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, Utah - July 23, 24, 25, 2009.
Weather is always a factor this
time of year. Keep in mind some teams may be traveling great
distances, please contact RMSB 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.
Let's Have a Great 2009
Season!!!
Contacts for Game
Days:
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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