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 on more than one team by playing up an age division.
- Home team is listed second on schedule.
- Game length will be 7 innings or no new inning at 1 hour and 45 minutes. If game is tied when time expires or after 7 innings, 1 extra inning will be played using the International Tiebreaker. If game is tied after the 1 extra inning, the game will end in a tie.
- 9 run rule after 5 innings or at 1 hour 30 minutes.
- 4 innings or 1 Hour constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather or any other reason.
- Pitchers can pitch a maximum of 7 innings in one calendar week.
- Pitchers: Maximum of 5 warm-up pitches between innings.
- No playing of Music at complexes.
- Many fields will have portable mounds. Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.
- Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
- Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the starting batting lineup (9 or more).
- Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play defense even if they are not in the batting lineup.
- No restriction on cleats or bats; Exception: BBCOR Bats are required for 14u & 16u Age Divisions.
- Bat Boys are NOT allowed in Dugout or on the Field.
- Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise designated by umpire. Put starting time in the book. Umpire is official time keeper.
- Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls. Protests must be handled at the time of protest (not after the game). Umpire must confer with RMSB for help on a ruling.
- A slide rule will be enforced at Home when there is a play at the plate. If contact is initiated by the runner, it must be through the process of a slide. Malicious contact; runner will be ejected. However, it is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is sliding, attempting to slide, or if there was malicious contact, or if a slide is warranted.
- A slide rule will be enforced when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at second base. If the runner is not close enough to merit a slide, he must peel away from the baseline. This rule is for the protection of the base runner. The runner and batter/runner will be called out if the runner’s not sliding or not peeling away affects the defensive play. This is the umpire’s discretion.
- A runner may not hurdle, jump over, or leap over a fielder unless the fielder is lying prone on the ground. Penalty: The runner is out, but the ball remains live unless the umpire calls interference. Note: Jumping over a kneeling fielder is illegal.
- NO 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.
- No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
- Only 2 coaches outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
- Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner after your games. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout.
- Show respect to the parks, umpires, your opponents, and to this great game.
- Read and adhere to the Code of Conduct.
- Have a FUN season of Super League!
Notes:
- You may not re-enter the starting pitcher.
- Pitcher cannot fake a pick-off move to 3rd Base while being engaged with the pitching rubber
- Intentional Walk requires coach to notify the home plate umpire. The batter is awarded first base without any pitches being thrown.
- Speed up runners are not allowed.
- No MLB 2023 Rule Changes will be adopted