Announcement
West Warwick Cal Ripken Baseball
House Rules
Major Division
3-25-2013
1. Pitchers can pitch six innings in one week (Sunday-Saturday). One pitch in an inning constitutes one inning pitched.
2. Starting pitchers may re-enter the game, provided they are not removed on the second visit of an inning by a coach.
3. If a pitcher pitches three or more innings, they need to have two complete days of rest. Note: If a pitcher pitched three innings on Monday, they would not be able to pitch on Tuesday or Wednesday.
4. Offense/Defense Swing Players: Players, who are designated to “swing” during the game, must alternate per inning and per at bat.
a. Defense: Player A would play the odd numbered innings (1,3,5) & Player B would play the even numbered innings (2,4,6).
b. Offense: Player A would bat up the “odd” numbered plate appearance & Player B would bat up the “even” numbered plate appearance.
5. Managers have the option to either “swing” or “split” players.
6. If a manager decides to “split” players, each player will bat once and play nine outs in the field, provided the game is six innings long.
7. Extra Hitters do not swing or split. They will bat the entire game. A player cannot be an EH for two consecutive games in a row.
8. 2h game rule (no new innings after 1h, 50m of play).
9. Regular season games can end in a tie. Playoff games will be allowed extra innings.
10. Total managers and coaches on the field cannot exceed 3 plus 1 in the dugout.
