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FTRL 2017 Major League Rules FTRL 2017 Major League Rules FTRL believes in teaching the youth of our community fundamental skills, sportsmanship and teamwork, while also providing friendly competition and enjoyment. It is not intended as a staging center for adult egos. General League Rules 1. Major league games consist of six innings per game. Each team receives three outs per inning. 1.1. The decision to cancel games due to inclement weather; will be solely the decision of the league President. 1.1.1. In the event the President is unavailable to render a decision on game impacted by the weather, then the Vice-President will be charged with that duty, followed by the Head of Grounds, and finally the Player Agent. 1.2. In the event that lightning is present 20 minutes prior to or during games, then all games will be cancelled immediately. Any game not completed will be rescheduled for another night. 1.3. All games that have begun and been delayed more than 20 minutes due to weather, will be cancelled and if not completed, and will be rescheduled for another night. 1.4. A game will be considered complete if three (3) full innings have been played, even if tied. 1.5. If the game goes over three (3) innings and then is cancelled, the score as of the last full inning completed will be official, even if tied. 1.6. There will be a 2-hour time limit on all games, except during playoffs. During the playoffs, the game will continue until the 6 inning completion or the mercy rule has been reached. 2. Hitting baseballs into the backstop is strictly prohibited. 3. Players must wear a helmet during all Major League games. 4. The use of hitting sticks on any diamond or anywhere on the grounds is strictly prohibited. 5. The use of profanity, verbal or physical abuse, or any manner of the threat of physical violence will not be tolerated anywhere on the grounds at Thompson Crossing by the manager, an assistant coach, a parent, a family member, a friend of the player, or the player. The use of metal spikes by anyone is strictly prohibited. 5.1. Any individual(s) engaging in such behavior will be asked to leave immediately. 5.1.1. If the offending party is a manager, asst. coach, or team mom, they will be required to address the Board of Directors explaining their actions, what steps they will take to apologize to those offended (their team, the opposing team, league members, or the league as a whole if required), and what they will do to ensure this does not happen again. 5.1.2. The FTRL Board of Directors will review, discuss, and render a decision of the offending party after such meeting. Resulting actions may include anything: from a warning, to an acceptance of the apology, to a suspension (length to be determined), or termination from their position and banning from the facility. 5.1.3. Any further instances of such behavior over the course of the season will result in a permanent ban and/or police intervention. 5.2. If during a game, multiple instances of inappropriate behavior on behalf of the coaches, players, and/or parents of any one team will result in the game will be called with the opposing team being awarded the victory, regardless of the score, and all parties being dismissed. 5.2.1. Disciplinary action can be taken against those found to be in violation by the Board of Director as outlined in Rule 5.1.1 & Rule 5.1.2 of the FTRL Major League General Rules. 6. Any injury to a player will result in an immediate stoppage of the game. Once the player is able to continue or has been safely removed from the field, the game will resume. Any injuries that require medical treatment must be reported to a Board Member immediately. 7. A player must be registered in the league in order to play. 7.1. Unapproved Substitutions to fill in for someone that will be absent will not be permitted. 7.1.1. Any team caught doing this will have their Manager suspended for the remainder of the season and the game will be considered a forfeit. 8. Playing time 8.1. Players are not allowed to play the same position for more than 2 consecutive innings and no more than 3 full innings during the same game.-(playoffs are the only exception) 8.2. Players are not allowed to sit on the bench (in the event that teams have more players than positions) for consecutive innings and cannot spend more than 2 innings per game on the bench, not playing a position in the field. 8.3. If teams are shown to be in violation of these rules, disciplinary action will be taken. 8.3.1. A first time violation will result in a warning. This warning once given will be applied to all remaining regular and playoff games for the current season. 8.3.2. A second violation will result in the suspension of the Team Manager for 1 game/ will also forfeit said game. 8.3.3. A third violation will result in the Team Manager being suspended for the season, including the playoffs / will also forfeit said game Pre-game 9. There will be NO batting practice before any games, this includes playoff games. Even if the field is not or will not be used for that day. 9.1. The time before games is to be used by the scheduled teams that play to have infield ONLY. 10. Warm-up throws will be in the outfield. 10.1. Home team will stand on the 3rd base foul line and throw toward center field. 10.2. Visitors will line up on the 1st base line and throw toward center field. Offense Rules 11. The team that is batting must wear their batting helmets and sit in the team’s designated dugout area. 12. Practice swings can only be taken at home plate prior to the hitter’s official at-bat. 13. Any ball that hits, on initial contact in the air, any fence, except the fence in the outfield between the foul poles, will be considered a FOUL BALL. 14. Batting lineup rules 14.1. Any team attempting to bat 6 of fewer players at any point during a game will be forced to forfeit the remainder of said game. No additional outs are to be taken for batting anything other than the 6 required players. 14.2. Any player that is capable of playing the field is required to bat, and visa versa. 15. Any player arriving after the completion of 3 innings is ineligible to play the remainder of said game. 15.1. If a child gets hurt or becomes sick and cannot immediately return to the game, then that player will be skipped in his/her batting lineup with NO automatic out taken. If the player is able to return from illness or injury then they will be placed back into the same batting spot and can resume hitting. If they cannot return to the game, then they will be skipped for any future at bats with NO automatic out. 15.2. If a player happens to leave during the game, he/she will not be allowed to come back into the game if they return to the facility. NO automatic out will be enforced, especially if a coach cannot control a parent taking their child and leaving. 16. A ball batted by the player that hits the pitching coach will be considered a live ball and the defense can make a play on the ball to get the batter out. 16.1. Any player that is unable to run the bases after reaching base safely due to injury, may have a substitute runner take their place. 16.2. If the injured player is able to return to the bases during the same inning, they may do so at the next opportunity when play has been stopped. 16.3. The last player to commit the most recent out is the only player that can be used as the substitute runner. 17. Coach Pitch 17.1. Coaches will pitch to their own team. 17.2. Coaches must pitch overhand with one foot on the pitcher’s rubber at the start of their delivery. 17.3. Underhand pitches are not allowed in the Majors Division. 17.4. Once a pitch has been successfully batted, pitchers must take a knee, squat or walk out of the infield. Try to stay out of interfering with the play and keep the players from automatically throwing the ball to the pitching coach. 17.5. After the pitcher releases the ball talk/communicate with any batter or runner is prohibited until after leaving fair play territory on a successfully batted ball. Coaches can not tell a batter if he/she should swing or not as kids should be learning to watch for a good pitch and be able to differentiate. Pitchers should also not be instructing runners when and when not to run. Players are to be learning that listening to and watching actual base coaches for instruction is an important part of running the bases correctly. Once a pitcher leaves fair territory, they are able to help instruct in anyway they choose. 17.6. The scorekeeper must inform the umpire and managers when a pitcher has reached the pitch limit. 18. Strikeouts 18.1. Strikeouts are any combination of three (3) strikes that have occurred by any of the following events: 18.1.1.
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