District Three/Four/Five Big League Rules
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1. Umpire Assignors must be
notified by 5:00 pm on weekdays and 10:00
am on Saturdays (or one hour prior to game time) if
a game is to be cancelled or a field is unplayable:
Western Teams:
RDUA: 671-2037
GVUA: see Big League Contacts
Eastern Teams:
Claude Toppi: (H) 671-2325 or (W) 242-2400,
(C) 732-6221
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2. Any
player ejected from a game will be required to sit out
the next game he attends.
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3. You
may use one designated runner provided that the runner is
not in the starting line-up and has not been inserted into
the legal line-up.
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4.
The umpire will automatically call out any runner (he sees)
who does not touch an appropriate base. There is no appeal
play on base running, tag-ups, etc.
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5. Any
protests must be made according to the Big League Rule Book
(Official Williamsport), (documented in writing and submitted
to the president) and called into the Big League director
(Dan Duffy, 425-4361) within 24 hours of the protested game. Please
mark your scorebook at the point of contention, the time
the game ends, and request that an umpire present at the
game sign the scorebook.
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6. If
a team cannot field at least nine (9) players within thirty
(30) minutes of the scheduled start, the game can begin with
the 8 players that are there. However, the late player must
be penciled in, and if he is not there when it is his turn
at bat, it is an automatic out. You can play with only 8
players. If you play with only 8 players, there is no automatic
out. You have to declare before the game begins, if any
other players will be there. They must be penciled in the
line-up to play that game.
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7.
Games cancelled do to unplayable conditions must be rescheduled
as soon as possible by the home team manager. The league
president must be notified within two days after the cancelled
game and informed as to when the game is rescheduled. If
needed, the league director will set the time and date
for the game to be played. Failure to reschedule game
is cause for forfeiture and a 7-0 score will be recorded.
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8. All
games will be played according to the Big League Rule Book
as published by Williamsport, except for these local rules.
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9. It
is the responsibility of the winning manager to call in the
game score to Dan Duffy (425-4361), or send e-mail to dduffy@rochester.rr.com immediately
following the game.
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10. A
player must play at least one half of the season to be eligible
for post-season play, unless said player incurred an injury,
which prohibited him/her from playing one half of the regular
season. Such cases will need approval of the league director.
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11. Playing
age must be verified and approved by the league president
of each town from which the teams come. Only 16, 17, and
18 year old players are eligible. A player must reach his/her
16th birthday by July 31st of the current year, and not reach
his/her 19th birthday before August 1 of the current year
to be of legal playing age.
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12. The
home team must supply at least three new baseballs for each
game.
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13. During
playoffs, both teams will be responsible for supplying new
baseballs for each game.
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14. Roster
changes can be made until Wednesday, July 9. Any changes
after that date will require the approval of the league director.
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15. The
maximum number on a roster is twenty (20) players. Any changes
must occur under the conditions set in Rule #14.
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16.
A coach/manager ejected from an official game, for justifiable
reasons, must sit out the next scheduled game in the stands. If
the same coach is ejected a second time in the same year,
with cause, he/she will no longer be part of District Three/Four/Five
Big League Baseball.
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17.
If both teams players go into the field to engage in confrontation,
the game is over and no winner is declared. However, if
one team refrains from storming the field, that team will
be declared the winner. Verification must come from both
coaches.
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18. If
a player is injured, please refer to the communicable disease
procedure on page 85 of the Big League Official Regulations
and Playing Rules.
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19. There
is a re-entry rule for all starters.
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20. You
do not have to slide: you do have to avoid a collision. If
you have to slide to avoid the collision, you had better
slide, however, if you can go around or over, or whatever
to avoid the tag and stay in the base path, then that is
legal.
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21. The
additional hitter (AH) is the 10th player. The AH only hits. The
AH can be freely substituted with any player/position except
for the DH and DH position player. The AH is like any other
player except that his position in the field in the bench.
If, due to injury, etc., the DH moves to the field and you
now
bat only 9 players instead of 10 ‚ no out is recorded in
the spot vacated. The spirit of the rule is to get one more
player in the line-up. We will not penalize if that spot
comes open during the game.
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22. Everyone
playing must be properly dressed, equipped, and not wearing
any jewelry of any sort. Properly dressed means in full team
uniform ‚ hat, shirt, pants and socks. Metal spikes are
allowed. No
skull caps allowed. Catchers are required to
be wearing a cup and throat guard. |
