i. A catcher must wear a protective helmet and mask (including a throat guard) during all practices and games, including any player warming up the pitcher.

ii. No player wearing casts of any kind, be it for arms, legs, body, constructed of any kind of material (fiberglass, plaster, either hard or soft) shall be allowed to play. The player shall be allowed to play when the cast is removed and a release must be signed by a physician stating that the player may resume play.

iii. All players must have a Medical Release Form signed by a parent or legal guardian prior to the start of any practices or games.

iv. All batters, and those warming up at bat, will wear a protective helmet.

v. Any coach not playing players the correct playing times will be penalized. First offense = warning; Second offense = 2 game suspension of the head coach; Third offense = the head coach will be replaced.

i. No protest is allowed on an Umpire’s Judgment Decision; only with the interpretation of said rule.

ii. Protest will be present to any member of the Protest Committee in writing within 24 hours.

iii. The Protest Committee shall consist of Three League Offices, as well as the Umpire-In-Chief (for rule interpretation purposes only). The Protest Committee shall be chosen from the Board of Directors by a Board Officer. No one on the Protest Committee shall be involved with the games in protest.

i. The Home Team will occupy the third base dugout.

ii. Both teams will supply ball retrievers for foul balls on their side of the field. If the ball is hit over the backstop, then the hitting team will retrieve the ball.

i. All coaches of all teams will be expected to help during tournament play. Schedules will be made up well in advance of the first tournament game day and times will be posted and each coach will have his name entered beside the games that they pick to work.

ii. There will be an official score keeper in the booth working the scoreboard each game. The home team will be responsible for that person. If a parent cannot be persuaded and the home team has more than one coach, then one of the coaches will be in the booth and a player will be coaching one of the bases. (this is for regular league play)

i. Two and one half hour (2 ½) time limit with the following exclusions:

ii. In the first game of two on a weeknight, no inning shall start after 7:40 pm.

iii. In the second game, no inning shall start after 10:30 pm

iv. A maximum delay of 30 minutes is allowed between games. (The amount of delay is at the sole discretion of the Home Plate Umpire)

v. If a game is called because of weather, curfew, or another reason, it is the regulation game if FIVE (5) innings have been completed, or if the Home Team has scored more runs in 4 ½ innings, then the VISITING Team has scored in FIVE completed half innings, or if the HOME Team scores ONE or more runs in its half of the FIFTH inning. If the game is TIED, it shall be declared a "SUSPENDED" game.

vi. Suspended games will be scheduled at a later date determined by the Board of Directors. The game will be resumed from the point of suspension.

vii. Each child shall play a MINIMUM of two consecutive innings in the field defensively and bat at least once.

viii. All substitute players must be entered in the game by the end of the fourth inning.

ix. Players pitching in Middle School Games, or any official game, J.V., CYO, etc, innings count for that week.

x. Due to games shortened by weather, time, etc, Any player not getting the required time must start the next scheduled game.

i. If a player is ejected or becomes incapacitated and no legal substitutes are available, then the opposing coach shall pick the substitute player from the roster of the team that had the ejected/incapacity player, thus avoiding a forfeited game.

ii. Each player MUST play at least two full and complete games per season.

iii. E/H D/H does not constitute a full game.

i. Exception: Parental request as approved by the Board of Directors.

ii. Brothers/sisters of a player already in the league should be drafted on the player’s ability. The draft round as to when this will occur shall be determined by general consensus of the coaches at the draft.

iii. Brothers/sisters in the draft should be picked inconsecutive rounds.

iv. Exception: When players are in a different league of play, for example, Player in 13 year old prep league and older sibling in regular Babe Ruth League.

i. The manager or coach has the option of protecting the Son/Daughter at this time. If he does not, the Son/Daughter will be the first (1^st) draft pick. The same policy applies for more than one child.

ii. The new team must draft a minimum of four unprotected players.

iii. An existing team, upon losing a player, may protect one additional player.

iv. An existing team will not lose more than one player per round.

v. A new team may draft until it’s roster matches the team with the least number of returnees at this point in the draft.

vi. The new team may draft first in all forthcoming rounds.

vii. Once a team drafts a layer, that player becomes the sole property of that team unless it is agreed upon by all parties involved that it would be the best interest of the player to be sent to another team. The Board of Directors will decide each case.

viii. Player transferring to a different team because the parent is a newly appointed team manager.

i. Any Special Tournament teams shall take into consideration all eligible players in the league.

ii. All stars will be selected from an open tryout, if at all possible. The all-star manager will make the final decisions.

iii. The all-star manager has the option of going back to the individual team managers to request specific players.

i. The teams’ Head-to-Head Record

ii. If the Head-to-Head is a tie, then there shall be a one game playoff.

i. The umpires that were involved in the ejection will not be on the review board, with the exception of the Umpire-in-Chief for rule interpretation purposes only.

ii. The player may be reinstated, but a third ejection will result in suspension for the remainder of the season, including playoff and tournament play.

iii. All disciplinary issues will be referred to the Player Agent.

iv. Any suspension for more than SEVEN (7) innings may be appealed to the Board of Directors.

i. Umpires that were involved with the ejection will not be on the review board, with the exception of the Umpire-in-Chief, for rule interpretation purposes only.

ii. The review board decision will be final.

i. The penalty will be automatic ejection from the game by umpire(s).

ii. The observance of this violation by a member of the Board of Directors and not noticed by the umpires may require the appearance of the manager and/or the player before the Board of Directors for a hearing.

i. Any violation of the bylaws will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may take any action that is deemed necessary. The Board of Director’s decision is final.

i. Player is to be removed from the game

ii. Substitute player must be entered

iii. The injured player will be unable to return to the game until the problem has been corrected, and if necessary, the uniform changed.

iv. The primary exception will be bloody noses. They may be treated on the field, if it is possible. After a reasonable amount of time, if the problem remains, then the player must be removed from the game until the problem has been corrected.

v. Coaches, and anyone else involved with the injured player, should exercise common sense.