are eligible to be added to the lineup must be in uniform. No coach may pick up a player from another team or in attendance that is not in the team’s uniform. All players added to the game must also be on that team’s roster. 2.08 A team may continue a game with a minimum of eight players. If a team drops to only seven eligible – players, then that team must forfeit. 2.09 If a game is called due to rain, weather, light failure or other acts of God and cannot be resumed, it is a – regulation game if four innings have been completed or three and half innings if the home team is leading. 2.10 A game that cannot be declared a regulation game shall be declared a rained-out game. Coaches will have to – reschedule this game for a later date. 2.11 The maximum number of coaches allowed in the dugout is four. All coaches and managers need to be listed – on the coach’s roster as a coach or manager. Only coaches that are listed on the team roster are eligible to coach in the dugout. In the case of a coach’s ejection, you may not bring in a substitute coach and/or parent to assist for the remainder of the game. The purpose of this rule is to eliminate anyone other than coaches and players being on the playing field or in the dugout. This assists the umpires in determining who should or should not be on the field. 2.12 Tie Breaker rules If two teams are tied at the end of the season, the following tie breaker rules will be in – – effect. (a) Head to Head against each other. (b) Runs allowed against each other. (c) Run differential against each other. (d) Coin Flip. 3.00 Rules of Play (League By-laws) – 3.01 Courtesy Runner – (a) A courtesy runner will be allowed for the pitcher and catcher of record from the previous inning on defense. A courtesy runner may be used at any time regardless of the number of outs there are in the inning.
are eligible to be added to the lineup must be in uniform. No coach may pick up a player from another team or in attendance that is not in the team’s uniform. All players added to the game must also be on that team’s roster. 2.08 – A team may continue a game with a minimum of eight players. If a team drops to only seven eligible players, then that team must forfeit. 2.09 – If a game is called due to rain, weather, light failure or other acts of God and cannot be resumed, it is a regulation game if four innings have been completed or three and half innings if the home team is leading. 2.10 – A game that cannot be declared a regulation game shall be declared a rained-out game. Coaches will have to reschedule this game for a later date. 2.11 – The maximum number of coaches allowed in the dugout is four. All coaches and managers need to be listed on the coach’s roster as a coach or manager. Only coaches that are listed on the team roster are eligible to coach in the dugout. In the case of a coach’s ejection, you may not bring in a substitute coach and/or parent to assist for the remainder of the game. The purpose of this rule is to eliminate anyone other than coaches and players being on the playing field or in the dugout. This assists the umpires in determining who should or should not be on the field. 2.12 – Tie Breaker rules – If two teams are tied at the end of the season, the following tie breaker rules will be in effect. (a) Head to Head against each other. (b) Runs allowed against each other. (c) Run differential against each other. (d) Coin Flip. 3.00 – Rules of Play (League By-laws) 3.01 – Courtesy Runner (a) A courtesy runner will be allowed for the pitcher and catcher of record from the previous inning on defense. A courtesy runner may be used at any time regardless of the number of outs there are in the inning.
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