RULES FOR JACKSON FALL BASEBALL LEAGUE DIVISION: 12-14
BABE RUTH BASEBALL RULES ARE FOLLOWED
(THESE CAN BE FOUND ON THE AT jblbaseball.org)
The following rules will be in addition to the BABE RUTH RULES
BIG BARRELL BATS ARE ALLOWED AND METAL CLEATS
7 INNINGS PER EVERY TWO GAMES PITCHING MAX. (RESET EACH DH)
BAT A CONTINUOUS LINEUP
DO NOT START AN INNING AFTER 2 HOURS HAVE PASSED
(WHEN THE LAST OUT IS RECORDED FOR THE HOME TEAM, THEN THE NEXT INNING STARTS). IF GAME IS TIED, THEN GAME IS TO CONTINUE UNTIL WINNER IS REACHED.
FREE SUBSTITUTIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS, EXCEPT PITCHER.
EACH PLAYER MUST PLAY IN THE GAME DEFENSIVELY IN EVERY OTHER INNING MINIMUM.
EVERY PLAYER MUST BE ROTATED TO AN INFIELD POSITION FOR AT LEAST ONE INNING PER GAME.
10 RUN RULE IN EFFECT AFTER 5 INNINGS
15 MINUTE BREAK BETWEEN GAMES MAX.
NO INFIELD PRACTICE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GAME.
TEAMS MAY PLAY WITH 8 PLAYERS WITH AN AUTOMATIC OUT IN THE 9TH SPOT. (IF A TEAM PLAYS WITH 8, THEN THE OPPOSING TEAM MAY NOT WALK THE BATTER IN THE 8TH SPOT TO RECEIVE THE AUTOMATIC OUT. IF THE 8TH PLACE BATTER WALKS THE HITTING TEAM MOVES TO THE TOP OF THE ORDER WITHOUT PENALITY.
EACH TEAM WILL BE HOME ONE GAME OF EACH DH.
REMEMBER OUR GOAL IS TO TEACH THE GAME TO THE BOYS AND ABOVE ALL HAVE FUN.
