AAHSE 2008 FALL BASEBALL RULES

REMEMBER - Each player must be a high school student and must have high school eligibility remaining for the 2009 high school season. Hustle all the time! Use your entire roster. Kids come to play, not to sit on the bench.

RULES SUMMARY

1) Major league rules in effect...

EXCEPT – free substitution allowed AND you may bat as many players as you wish as long as player always bats in same spot in batting order. If player in starting batting order MUST leave game for injury or other legitimate reason, other than ejection, and no substitute available, team DOES NOT have to take out for that spot. If player ejected and no substitute available, team takes out! AND must slide, avoid contact; AND no jewelry; AND courtesy runners allowed for pitcher and catcher. Mandatory for catcher with two outs! Courtesy runner must be player not in game OR player who made last out. If player not in game, same player cannot be used as courtesy runner for both pitcher and catcher.

2) Ten-run rule after 4 1/2 or 5 innings will be followed unless BOTH managers agree to play with a five run per inning limit, and so advise the umpire-in-chief at the pre-game home plate conference, i.e., BEFORE THE GAME!

3) 2 hour 15 minute time limit....No inning to be started after 2 hours 15 minutes. If game is tied, game is over!!! All games at Joe Cannon – DROP DEAD at 2 hrs.15 min.

4) There are not to be any forfeits - if teams are short player(s), borrow player(s) from the other team. Forfeits will drop a team from league. Registration is non-refundable.

5) In case of inclement weather, the HOST team must call the other team, and scheduler, Larry Hackley, at 410-674-4939. The HOST team is the team responsible for the field at which the game is to be played, NOT necessarily the HOME team.

6) Canceled games will not be made up.

7) Fees – BE PREPARED TO PAY:

Umpires fees are $60.00 per team per game (two-man crew) - $45 per team (one-man crew) - $30 per team “show-up” fee; Cannon fee is $20 per team for AA County teams, $50 per team for out-of-county teams.

8) Baseballs:

Single games - Each team supplies 2 new baseballs or 1 new and 1 good backup;

Doubleheaders - Home team supplies 3 new baseballs or 2 new and 1 good backup; each team is home team for one game.

MISCELLANEOUS

Know your way to the fields. Get directions to field early. Don't wait until the evening before game for field directions. DO NOT call Mr. Hackley or Jocko for FIELD DIRECTIONS!

**NOTE**

Now is the time to request extra games on Tuesday or Thursday nights at Joe Cannon. Make telephone requests to Jocko at 410-761-0642. AA County team is defined as team with majority of players residing in AA County.