Henderson PCMA, Youth Baseball
				7 / 8  Year Old Division
				Tournament Rules
		Play is conducted under the rules of the Official Babe Ruth Baseball Rule
		Book and the following overlays & / or clarifications:
Games:		-	No new innings will start after 1 hour & 45 minutes
Runs per inning Rule:		-	All games will have a five (5) run per inning rule for innings one (1) through five (5).
			Does not apply to the sixth inning.
Slaughter Rule:		-	All games will have a ten (10) run rule. Games will end when the game becomes
			official and either team has a ten (10) run lead.
Playing Time:		-	Each player will play a minimum of dthrree (3) consecutive outs & at least one (1) at bat
			in each game.
		-	There is Free Substitution
		-	Each team must have eight (8) players to start an official game
		-	Players arriving after the game has started must be added to the bottom of the batting
			order.
		-	No player may be added to the roster after the first pitch of the third inning.
		-	Should a player, for any reason other than injury, leave the game & no substitute is
			available, that player must remain in the batting order & is recorded as an out each time
			that at bat occurs.
Batting:		-	All players on the roster are included in the batting order for every game.
		-	No bunting is allowed
		-	Batter is given five (5) pitches per at bat or three (3) strikes
		-	A batted ball striking the pitching machine is a dead ball. Batter is awarded first base.
		-	Any baserunners will advance one base if forced by a runner behind them on the bases
		-	If the pitch is unhitable, in umpires judegment, pitch is declared 'NO PITCH'
		-	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
		-	Machine will be set at 38 MPH
Fielding:		-	Ten players will be placed on the playing field. Four (4) in the outfield.
		-	Outfielders must play behind the dirt or clay area of the infield.
		-	Pitcher must have one foot on the seven (7) foot line when the 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.
		-	Infield Fly rule is NOT in effect
		-	Play is stopped when one (1) player has control of the ball & has stopped the lead runner
Sliding:		-	No head first sliding will be allowed. Diving back to the base head first is permittted.
Throwing Equipment:		-	No throwing of equipment will be permitted either accidently or intentionally
		-	A player, manager or coach, once warned and repeats the act, will be removed from
			the game.
		-	A batter throwing the bat after hitting the ball, will be given a warning. Should that
			batter repeat the act, that batter will be called out.
Ejection from Game:		-	Any manager coach or player ejected from a game, must serve a one (1) game
			suspension, which would be the next scheduled game.