2019 LEAGUE RULES

GAME:

            Regulation game will last 6 innings or 45 minutes. If at the end of 6th inning a tie breaker

            inning will be played. The extra inning a runner will start on first and second base. Only
            one extra inning will be played in tied games. Teams can have up to 4 members, three
            players play the field, but all can bat.

UMPIRE:
           Games are self umpired by the players in the game, any dispute will be worked out
            amongst the two teams.

EQUIPMENT:
            Balls: Only baseball size official wiffle ball will be used, new and used balls allowed. If a
                       ball is dented or has a crack larger than 1/4" it must be thrown out. The league will
                       supply the balls for the use during all official games.

            Bats: Guys will use  offical yellow wiffle ball bat, and females will use franklin                         powerhouse  bat. Teams may bring there own bats as long as they are those bats      `                      listed.  All bats are shared in the game. Corking of the official yellow bat is                      allowed.  Painting and tape is allowed on bats  as long as the hole on the base of                   the handle is left open.
            Shoes: No cleats are allowed. Can play without shoes if want.

             Strike Zone:   size is 24 x 30


FIELD:
             Foul lines will be marked with flags down the first and third base line, also the fair play
             line will be marked at 15'. The pitcher mound  will be marked at 37' and has a 5' radius. 
             Home to first and third will be marked at 40', home to 2nd is 58'.  Home plate out to the
              left field fence is 84', home plate to the right field fence is 76' and home to center field is 
              80'ft.

 OUTS:
             1. Strikeouts
             2. Catching a fly ball in the air
             3. Pegging a runner
             4. Pitcher hand on a play at first base
             5. First Pitch Strike Rule: ( If a batter does not swing and the first pitch hits the strike zone
                 the batter strikes out

RULES BY POSITIONS:
             Pitcher: Can pitch any style. Pitching is medium speed. Pitch to hit. No missiles, but  you 
                           don't have to serve up meatballs. If your opponent deems pitches too fast, then drop
                           the speed down a notch.

              Base Runners: No leading off. Runners must wait until the ball makes contact with the bat
                                      to leave the base, unless using a steal attempt. When any defender has
                                      possession of the ball in the circle, the runners will treat this as a dead ball
                                      and cannot advance. In a situations where the ball and runner arrives
                                      simultaneously, ties are awarded  to the fielder. Ghost runners are used
                                      for teams with only 3 players.
              Batter: There are walks, which 4 balls for a walk. There are 3 strikes for an out. No bunting 
                          is allowed. Any pitch that hits the board is called a strike. With two strikes and a foul
                          tip into the strike zone is an out. Crowding the plate is not allowed.

              Steals: Teams have two steal attempt per game. While the pitcher is in their wind-up, a
                         runner attempts a steal by shouting "Steal", and leave the base. The pitcher must
                         throw the ball home. If the pitch hits the strike zone, the runner is out. If the pitch
                         misses the zone the runner is safe. If batter fouls off the pitch, an attempt will
                         not count as used. The runner will return to the base. The batter puts the ball in
                         play its live and attempt will be counted as used. NO STEALING HOME.             No                         double steals are allowed. If multiple runners attempt to steal the trailing runner        will be called out.
                       
                                               MERCY RULE:
          season:     20 runs after 4 innings and 15 runs after 5 innings
          tourney :   same as season
          championship game: championship teams will decide  before the game
                                                  
                                               League Standings
Still keep track of the records, but again in 2017 season will be about top batting avg. Score book
will be given out at the games. It will be up to each team to keep track of there batting and pitching.
Stats will be available the following week for people to check out.

                                                       Post Season
Tournament games may play with more innigs and a different time limit. Championship game is 7 innings to the two teams weather there is a mercy rule. The format for the tourney will be decided at a
later date.

                                                      All-Star Game
Players in the league will pick the best players for the all-star game. Captains will be the players that received the most votes. One team will have 1st, 4th, and 5th most votes. The other team will have 2nd,3rd, and 6th most vote players.

                                                      Hall of Fame
From the top players from 12 different categories will generate a list of 8-12 players. Which then will be narrowed down to the top 5 players. Which the top 5 players move into the league for the vote. To be eligible players need of competed in 7 regular season games. Candidates  have thru the first two weeks of the current season to hit seven games. The four players that did not get voted in the hall of fame are not eligible for the vote next season.