Announcement
West Warwick Babe Ruth League - Revised House Rules - 5-30-2011
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I. Batting Line Up |
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Consist of 10 Batters - 9 players in the field & 1 EH (Minimum) or 11 Batters - 9 players in the field & 2 EH's |
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If a team has 10 or more players attending a game, they must bat 10 players. |
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If a team has 11 or more players attending a game, they have the option to bat 10 or 11 batters. |
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If a team has 12 or more players attending a game, they have the option to bat 11 or 12 batters. |
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II. Offense/Defense Split |
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Players who are designated to "split" the game must alternate per inning and per at bat |
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Example: Player A would play the odd innings (1,3,5,7) & Player B would play the even innings (2, 4, 6). |
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Example: Player A would bat the 1st time up, Player B would bat the 2nd time up, Player A would bat the 3rd time, ect. |
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III. Pitching |
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Pitchers can pitch up to 7 innings per week during the regular season (Sunday-Saturday). |
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Note: During the playoffs, pitching will be determined by tournament rules. |
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IV. Health & Safety of Players |
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Baserunners can not slide out of the baseline to take out fielders. |
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If a pitcher hits 2 batters in the same inning, he will receive a warning. On the next hit batsmen of the inning, |
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he must leave the game as a pitcher. |
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If a pitcher hits 2 batters in the same inning, he will receive a warning. If he hits 2 batters in another inning, |
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he must leave the game as a pitcher. |
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16 year olds can not pitch in the league. |
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