June, 2008

 

8 YEAR OLDS RULES ADDENDUM

 

 

·         7 INNING GAME, 21/2 HOUR TIME LIMIT FOR A GAME

·         $60 UMPIRE FEES

·         3 STEALS PERMITTED PER INNING- DELAYED STEAL ALLOWED AS A STEAL

·         NO STEALING HOME- A PLAYER MAY INHERIT HOME PLATE ON CONTINUOS PLAY ON A BATTED BALL OR BY BEING FORCED IN BY A WALK.

·         MAXIMUM 5 RUNS PER INNING ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR LAST INNING WHERE THERE IS NO CAP ON RUNS ALLOWED.  IF THE RUN RULE IS MET AND THERE IS STILL A PLAY IN PROGRESS, THE CAP IS STILL 5 RUNS BUT THE PLAY SHOULD CONTINUE TO THE END.  THE ADDITIONAL RUNS WILL NOT COUNT.

·         MERCY RULE IS 12 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS- NO SUDDEN DEATH- HOME TEAM MUST BE ALLOWED TO BAT IF NECESSARY.

·         NO INFIELD FLY RULE

·         4 OUTFIELDERS PERMITTED- NO SHORT CENTER

·         UNIVERSAL BATTING IS OPTIONAL

·         IF A PLAYER LEAVES THE GAME EARLY AND THERE IS NO PLAYER TO REPLACE THAT PLAYER THAN THERE IS NO OUT RECORDED FOR THE VACANT SPOT IN THE LINEUP.

·         42’ DISTANCE FROM MOUND TO PLATE

·         PLAY IS CONSIDERED DEAD WHEN THE PITCHER IS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PITCHERS MOUND AND HAS POSSESSION OF THE BALL.

·         BUNTING-NO SLASH BUNTS ALLOWED

·         BAT ALLOWED- 2 ¼ ONLY