The Game

The basic rules of baseball apply. Modifications to the rules are used in an effort to promote parity

The Length of the Game

1. The length of a game is 7 innings.

2. The game is official after five innings where weather or darkness becomes a factor.

3. If the score is tied after regulation, the MLB extra-innings rule will be implemented.

4. Mercy Rule: An inning is over when the team batting scores six runs before the 3rd out is made.

on the playing field and consider the wide range of player's ages.

Note: The mercy rule is "per inning". There is no mercy rule that shortens the game.

1. If a batter hits a home run (a ball hit over the wall or fence), his run and any runners on base

score even if it results in more than six runs scoring in the inning.

2. There is no limit to the number of runs either team can score in the 7th inning of play or in

1. Prior to the start of a game, managers must announce to the opposing team if any known

substitute baserunners will be needed.

a. After reaching base safely, the batter may request a substitute baserunner due to an injury.

2. The last batted out or base running out or runner scored of the inning is eligible to become a

substitute base runner for those who are injured, have physical limitations or are over 60 years of

age.

3. Any player 60 years of age or older, who has safely reached base, may request a substitute

baserunnner. This request is voluntary and does not come from the bench.

4. A batter with physical limitations, who gets a "base hit" to the outfield (umpire's judgement),

cannot be thrown out at first base by an outfielder, nor can an outfielder relay the ball to an

infielder to throw the batter out at first.

extra innings.

no outs. The next batter in the order leads off the inning. The MLB extra-innings rule is used

a. The last batter (not necessarily the last out) from the previous inning is placed on 2nd base with

until a winner is determined. Games will not end in a tie.