| Henderson PCMA | ||||||||||
| 5/6 Year Old Peanut League | ||||||||||
| Ground Rules | ||||||||||
| 1. Time Limit of Game: | No new inning will start after 1 hour & 15 minutes has elapsed from the start time. | |||||||||
| - | Time starts when the first batter steps into the batter's box. | |||||||||
| - | Umpire is responsible for keeping the official time of the game. | |||||||||
| 2. Tie Games: | A tie game shall be declared at the end of six (6) innings or when official time has elapsed. | |||||||||
| - | If two teams finish with same record, a one (1) game playoff will decide the final standings. | |||||||||
| 3. Slaughter Rule: | All games will end if either team has a fifteen (15) run lead at the end of an official game. | |||||||||
| 4. Batting: | All players shall be in the batting line-up for each inning. | |||||||||
| - | A teams at bat ends when 3 outs have been recorded or all players have batted in that inning | |||||||||
| - | A batted ball striking the pitching machine is a dead ball, batter is awarded first base only, | |||||||||
| any base runners will advance one base only, if forced by a runner behind them on the bases. | ||||||||||
| - | Each batter is allowed five (5) pitches or three (3) strikes per at bat. | |||||||||
| - | If the pitch is unhitable, the pitch will be declared NO PITCH by the umpire ONLY. | |||||||||
| - | Machine will be set at 34 MPH | |||||||||
| - | Machine adjustments may be requested at the beginning of each teams at bat. | |||||||||
| - | If the machine is hit, the umpire may determine adjustment is necessary to continue. | |||||||||
| 5. Playing Time: | Every player will play every inning | |||||||||
| 6. Player Requirements | Each team must have eight (8) players to a game to begin. | |||||||||
| - | If requirements are not met the game is a forfeit. | |||||||||
| - | Once game has begun, a team may continue even if the number of player falls below eight (8). | |||||||||
| 7. Fielding: | Infielders must play in the infield, designated by the dirt or clay areas. | |||||||||
| - | Outfielders must play in the outfield. | |||||||||
| - | Pitcher must have one foot on the seven (7) foot line when pitch is thrown. | |||||||||
| - | It is a NO PITCH if pitchers foot is not on line, unless the batter gets a base hit. | |||||||||
| - | If the ball is thrown over the fence runners advance one (1) base only. | |||||||||
| - | Three coaches are allowed on the field to provide instruction. They must be stationed beyond | |||||||||
| the infielders. | ||||||||||
| 8. Play is Stopped: | Runners must stop on the base they have reached when the ball is thrown in from the outfield | |||||||||
| and an infield player has control of the ball, and at that time raises his or hers arms to call time. | ||||||||||
| - | At this point If a runners are on their way to another base, and are half way there, they will be | |||||||||
| allowed to advance to the next base. AS ALWAYS THIS WILL BE A JUDGMENT CALL | ||||||||||
| MADE BY THE UMPIRE ON THE FIELD!!!! | ||||||||||
| 9. Coaches on field: | ONE coach designated by the HEAD COACH will be allowed to pitch to his team | |||||||||
| when it is their turn to bat. | ||||||||||
| PLEASE ONLY THREE COACHES ON THE FIELD WHEN ON DEFENSE. | ||||||||||
| ALSO PLEASE WHEN BATTING TRY TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF COACHES ON FIELD | ||||||||||
| OFFENSE COACHES ONE AT FIRST, AND ONE AT THIRD AND ONE BEHIND HOME PLATE | ||||||||||
| THEN WHOEVER WILL BE RUNNING THE PITCHING MACHINE. | ||||||||||
| REMEMBER ZERO TOLERANCE RULE IS IN EFFECT. THANKS WAYNE HIGGS | ||||||||||