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1. DRESS CODE: TEAM DRESSED IN SHIRTS WITH 6” NUMBERS ON BACK. AFTER JUNE 9, YOU MUST HAVE A SHIRT WITH A NUMBER ON THE BACK.

2. PLAYERS TO START A GAME: TEAM MAY START GAME WITH 8 PLAYERS. THEY CAN ADD PLAYERS TO THE LINEUP AT ANY TIME UP TO THE STANDARD 10 PLAYERS. WHEN THEY ARE ADDED, PLACE THEM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP & THEY CAN BAT WHEN THEIR TURN COMES UP. IF TEAM STARTS WITH UP TO 13 PLAYERS, THEY CAN DROP TO 8 PLAYERS DURING THE GAME FOR ANY REASON. JUST TAKE THE PLAYER OFF THE LINEUP CARD & CONTINUE TO PLAY. NO AUTOMATIC OUTS IN LEAGUE PLAY.

3. HOME RUN RULE: THERE WILL BE A 6 HOME RUN LIMIT OVER THE FENCE IN ALL MEN’S CLASSIC & UPPER DIVISION ON WEDNESDAY. ALL OTHER DIVISION (MEN & WOMEN) WILL HAVE 4 HOME RUNS. ANY BALL OVER THE FENCE AFTER THAT IS AN OUT. IF THE BALL IS TOUCHED BY AN OUTFIELDER & GOES OVER THE FENCE, THAT DOESN’T COUNT TOWARDS THE TOTAL.

4. LINEUP: TEAMS CAN BAT UP TO 13 PLAYERS. ANY 10 OF THE 13 CAN PLAY DEFENSE.

5. FORFEITING THE GAME: GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME. THE TEAM MUST HAVE 8 PLAYERS TO START OR CONTINUE A GAME. GAME TIMES ARE 6:30 & A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE FIRST GAME.

6. RUN AHEAD RULE: 15 RUN RULE AFTER 3 INNINGS--ALL DIVISIONS

10 RUN RULE AFTER 5 INNINGS--ALL DIVISIONS

7. TIME LIMIT: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES. IN EFFECT FOR ALL GAMES UNLESS GAME IS TIED. PLAY UNTIL A WINNER IS DECIDED.

8. PLAYER FEE DEADLINES: PLAYER FEES MUST BE PAID BY THE GENERAL MEETING, USUALLY THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY. NO PARTIAL FEE PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE MINIMUM PAID ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL MEETING WILL BE 13 PLAYERS. PLAYER FEES PAID ON OR BEFORE THE GENERAL MEETING WILL BE $40.00 A PLAYER. IF THE PLAYER FEES ARE PAID AFTER THE GENERAL MEETING, THE COST PER PLAYER WILL BE $45.00 A PLAYER. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS ADDING PLAYERS TO THE ROSTER BY A TEAM THAT HAS ALREADY PAID AT LEAST THE MINIMUM BY THE GENERAL MEETING. IF THE PLAYER FEES ARE NOT PAID BY THE GENERAL MEETING, THE FEES MUST BE PAID BY THEIR FIRST SCHEDULED GAME AT WHICH TIME THEY ARE $45.00 A PLAYER. IF NOT PAID, THEIR GAMES WILL BE FORFEITED THAT NIGHT. FAILURE TO PAY THE PLAYER FEES BY THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED GAMES WILL RESULT IN THE TEAM BEING REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE.

9. LEAGUES WILL USE THE 1 & 1 COUNT, NO COURTSEY.

10. ASA RULES: IF RULE IS NOT FOUND ON THIS SHEET, USE THE RULE IN THE ASA RULE BOOK.

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