2015 RULEBOOK

1. A COURTESY RUNNER WILL BE PERMITTED BUT ONLY IF THE PERSON THAT NEEDS THE RUNNER IS A D/H OR A CATCHER ALL GAME. IF YOUR NOT HEALTHY ENOUGH TO RUN FOR YOURSELF YOU SHOULD NOT BE ON THE FIELD! THE RUNNER WILL BE THE LAST PERSON TO BE CALLED OUT.

2. TEAMS MUST HAVE 9 PLAYERS AT ALL TIMES, YOU CAN ADD A 10TH PLAYER AT ANY TIME, ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS CAN BE ADDED AS LONG AS OPPONENT AGREES. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU DONT HAVE A REPLACEMENT FOR A PLAYER THAT HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE GAME, FOR INJURY OR EJECTION, HIS POSITION IN THE BATTING ORDER CONSTITUTES AN OUT FOR FIRST TIME HIS TURN COMES AROUND. THIS IS ONLY IF APPEALED. IF IT IS NOT CAUGHT BY THE OPPONENT IT IS NOT AN OUT THERE AFTER. AFTER THAT IT IS BYPASSED IN THE ORDER.

3. A 15 RUN RULE AFTER FIVE FULL INNINGS, NO SUDDEN DEATH AT ANY TIME.

4. ROSTER CHANGES UNTIL MAY 29TH

5. GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME, SECOND GAME OF THE DOUBLE HEADER THIRTY MINUTES LATER. ANY TEAM FORFEITING A GAME MUST REPLACE THE MONEY BEFORE THEIR NEXT GAME OR RISK SUSPENSION FROM THE PROGRAM. REPLACEMENT OF FORFEIT FEE'S WILL BE PAYED TO TOM GRANITO 631-271-5003

6. NO INNING CAN START AFTER 10:50 PM

7. RAIN OUTS WILL BE MADE UP IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. RAIN OUTS CAN AND WILL BE SCHEDULED ON ANY DAY INCLUDING WEEKENDS, BE READY TO PLAY! IF INCLEMENT WEATHER OCCURS AFTER 5PM THE PARKS DEPT AND/ OR THE UMPIRES WILL DECIDE THE PLAYING OF GAMES.

8. ALL PLAYERS ON OR OFF THE FIELD ARE TO ACT IN A MATURE MANNER DURING THE OCCURRENCE OF LIGHTING AND BE IT KNOW AT ANYTIME THE UMPIRES OR TOWN EMPLOYEES MAY POSTPONE OR CANCEL GAMES FOR THE SAFTEY OF ALL INVOLVED. FOR SAFTEY RESONS THE PARKS DEPT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLARE ANY FIELD NOT PLAYABLE AT ANY TIME!

9. ALL INJURIED PLAYERS/ SPECTATORS MUST BE REPORTED WITHIN 24 HOURS TO THE DEPT OF REC AND PARKS.

10. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PERMITED IN THE DUGOUT, STANDS OR ANYWHERE NEAR GAMES, DO IT AT THE BAR!

11. NO PERSON SHALL USE ANY VIOLENT/ OBSCENE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE WHILE ON PARK GROUNDS, NOR SHALL ANYONE CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A DISORDERLY MANER OR COMMIT ANY NUISANCE.

12. PARKS DEPT WILL PROVIDE BASES FOR NIGHT PLAY ONLY. PLAYERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO INTERFERE WITH FIELD MAINTENANCE. ANY VIOLATION OF PARKS DEPT RULES BY PLAYERS MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION

13. TITANIUM OR FULL COMPOSITE BATS ARE NOT ALLOWED. ALL WORTH PST BATS ARE ALLOWED.

14. METAL SPIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED

15. THE ARC OF THE PITCH MUST BE FROM 6 FT TO 10 FT FROM THE GROUND

16. FOUL THIRD STRIKE IS A DEAD BALL NO ADVANCE

17. YOU MAY BAT AS MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR LINE UP AS YOU WANT. ONLY TEN MEN PLAY THE FIELD AT ANY TIME. NO RE-ENTRY RULE! 

18. IF YOU DONT CALL YOUR SCORES IN TO YOUR COMMISSIONER BEFORE YOUR NEXT IT WILL BE RECORDED AS A SPLIT FOR BOTH TEAMS! NO BACK TRACKING OF RESULTS, NO EXCEPTIONS!

19. GAME TIME FOR DOUBLE HEADERS IS 8PM.. HUNTINGTON RAIN HOTLINE AFTER 4PM 631-251-3101

20. IF YOU ARE EJECTED FROM ANY GAME YOU ARE FINISHED FOR THE NIGHT/DAY. YOU MAY NOT COME BACK FOR THE SECOND GAME OF THE DOUBLE HEADER! (EXEMPT FOR THE NEW BAT RULE)