1. 2 outs per inning.
2. The same pitcher can not throw two games in a row, unless its from the last game of the year to the championship game.
3. If somebody is pegged then they are considered out.
4. A team must have atleast 2 Starting Pitchers but can have more.
5. No stealing, unless the pitcher throws the ball at you or to the baseman (pickoff) to try to get you out.
6. If a call is questionable, then a vote is to be made between the two teams for the call. If the teams cannot decide it will be redone.
7. Pitchers mounds must be located 12 to 13 strides away from home plate(see fields and information, lower village field portable fences section for a stride. Dont do a stride as long as that but a good leg length away.) If a pitcher cannot locate the strike zone at all (as in has pitched 5-7 balls in a row or something like that and even if they say they can find the strike zone, they cant put it down there) and it is within their first 3 innings of work, then the pitcher can move ahead towards home plate more. The maximum he can move forward is 10-11 strides away. If they do this, they CAN NOT throw as hard as they can. Also if they do this, the batter CAN determine if the pitcher is throwing too hard for that distance, and can tell the pitcher to lower his speed to a reasonable amount, not enough so that its an unfair advantage and the batter can just crush it, but so that its even on both sides and the pitcher isnt chucking it in there and taking advantage of the short route to home. Other players can counter or support the batters request. The pitcher can move back after the end of the inning or facing 2-3 batters.
8. 5 Inning games.
9. Mound must be at a reasonable distance away from the batter.
10. No Balks, exept u cant throw to home and not release the ball, thats the only balk u cant do.
11. No steriods.......or u will be wipped with a belt
12. bunting is not allowed unless both teams have a catcher, in which case bunting is allowed, but still no stealing
13. if a ball is thrown out of play, or hit fair and then bounced out of play, all base runners will be awarded 1 extra base from the last base they were at from the point of the ball going out of play. this means if you are 2 steps away from 3rd and the ball roles out of play, you are not awarded home, only to 3rd, but if you stop at second you are still rewarded third
14. a closer must go at least 1 inning ( 2 full outs ) to get a save
15. If one team has under 4 players their manager has the choice of rescheduling the game or taking a volunteer from the other team.
16. in a case of more than 2 extra innings are played, a starting pitcher who pitched the game before will be allowed to come in and pitch, but if he pitches a full 2 innings, he is not allowed to pitch the next day/game. this means the starting pitcher from that game must pitch the next day, or any other reliever on the team who wants to pitch.
17. if a reliver goes more than 3 innings in a game, he is not allowed to pitch the next game
18.. there are no balls, only stikes, 3 strikes is an out, if the batter is hit during an AB he is not awarded first base,
19. there are NO called strikes, never at any time will a batter be givin a strike for not swinging at a pitch, no matter how good it is. Basically swing at anything good, dont be a jerk. end of story no exuses.
20. in the event of a large argument between the two teams regarding the outcome of a play IE: safe or out, interferance on the base bath, etc. and no agreement can be made, the entire play will be redone, with the count on the batter still remaining the same, and all base runners return to their oringinal bases.
21. a ground rule double WILL be called if a ball hits the ground and jumps over the fence. Some exeptions are made at different fields.
22. a pitching change cannot be made in the middle of an At Bat
23. you will never be called out for foul tipping to many balls, or not swinging at good strikes
24. Catchers can be used when both teams agree at the start of the game, when they have 6 or more players. When there are no catchers bunting is not allowed.
25. 17 year old age limit.