BANTAM RULES

1. Games are 7 innings long. In case of weather, darkness, time limits, etc. an official game is 5 innings (4 and a half if home team is leading).
2. All games at the Les Mayo field starting at 6:00 PM MUST end at 8:30 PM if there is another game following. The late games are scheduled for 8:45 PM and teams must have time to get ready. All late games are to end at 11:30 PM. There is a tiny bit of umpire digression as the lights on the timer go off at 11:45 PM. If a full 7 innings haven't been played the score reverts back to the last full inning played.
3. There is a 5 run per inning limit except the last inning which is open (must get 3 outs).
4. The 10 run mercy rule is in effect after 5 innings (4 and a half if home team is leading).
5. Teams must have 7 players to start an official game, there is a 15 minute grace period for players to arrive but if a team has 7 at start time the game will start on time. Players arriving late (no matter what inning it is) are allowed to play and go in the last spot in batting order. If a team does not have 7 players they forfeit the game and you are encouraged to "even up" and play a scrub game.
6. All players bat in the line-up.
7. There is free and unlimited substitution at the beginning of each inning except for the pitcher. (Rule #15)
8. There will be no tobacco products (smoking) on the field or around the dugouts.
9. There is a maximum of only THREE coaches/helpers on the field or in (around) the dugout during the game.
10. During vacation time there might not be enough players to field a team. Instead of forfeiting a game the coach can call up players from the division below. You can only call up enough players for a fielding team of nine. If you call up more players then they have to sit out unless a player from the regular team is, for some reason, unable to continue the game. Only house league players can be called up NOT Rep players. You cannot call up a player if it going to interfere with their house league schedule or practices. COACHES ARE TO NOTIFY THE OPPOSING COACH, BEFORE THE GAME, WHO THEIR CALLUPS ARE.
11. Overage players are NOT ALLOWED to pitch or catch. There is a maximum of only 2 overage players permitted on a team.
12. No jewelry is allowed except for medic alert.
13. The NO CONTACT rule is strictly enforced. Base runners must make every attempt to not have any contact of fielders on plays at the bases/home plate. On accidental contact the runner MAY BE ruled out, on contact ruled intentional or negligent the runner is ruled out and is out of the game. Unless there is a play at the bases/plate the fielders (catcher) ARE NOT ALLOWED blocking the bases/plate.
14. Pitchers cannot pitch more than 3 innings in a game, 4 in a day or 9 in any 7 day period. After pitching 3 innings, or more, in one day they cannot pitch again without two full nights rest. One pitch in an inning constitutes a full inning.
15. Once removed from the mound a pitcher cannot pitch again in that game.
16. Catchers rule is in effect to speed up the game. If a catcher is on base with two outs they are to be replaced by the batter who made the last out so the catcher can get their gear on.
17. Protective cups must be worn by all players. Double earflap helmets are to be worn while on deck, at bat or on the bases.
18. A helmet and mask are to be worn by players/coaches warming up the pitcher.
19. ONLY ONE COACH PER TEAM IS ALLOWED TO ASK THE UMPIRES ABOUT A CALL (not balls/strikes). That coach is to be named before the game begins when Coaches and Captains are called to the plate. Players are not to be named as the person to approach the umpires. If a non-named coach or player approaches the umpires it is an automatic ejection. If the named coach is ejected that team has lost the right to have a coach approach the umpires.
20. If a game has a tied score at the end of regulation play then the game stays a tie game. This is for regular season play only and not playoffs.
21. All players /coaches are ask to pick up any garbage in or around their dugout at the end of each game.
22. We ask that everyone follow the FAIR PLAY policy.