R.O.D.J COED LEAGUE RULES

ALL RULES FOR THE LEAGUE SHALL BE AS PER SPN RULE BOOK WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

1. FOR LIABILITY REASONS, THE LEAGUE CONVENOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISALLOW THE USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE.

2. ILLEGAL BAT LIST WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL TEAM REPRESENTATIVES. IT WILL BE UP TO THE PLAYER AND TEAMS TO ADHERE TO THE LIST. ANY PLAYER TO INTENTIONALLY OR UNITENTIONALLY USE ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT WILL RESULT IN A GAME EJECTION AND 3 GAMES AFTER. 

3. GAMES WILL BE 7 INNINGS. TEAMS MUST BE READY TO PLAY AT SCHEDULED GAME TIMES. NO GRACE PERIOD.

4. ALL BATTERS WILL START WITH A 1-1 COUNT.

5. MERCY RULE IS 12 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS OF PLAY

6. 1 MALE HOMERUN HITTER PER GAME ON KINSMEN #1 AND OPTIMIST DIAMONDS. KINSMEN #2 AND SAVAGE DIAMONDS WILL BE A MATCH PLUS 2 FOR MALE BATTERS. NO HOMERUN LIMIT FOR FEMALE BATTERS.

7. ANY FOUL TIP IS AN OUT

8. TIES STAND IN REGULAR SEASON. INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER IN EFFECT FOR PLAYOFFS. 

9. JEWELERY IS ALLOWED WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS OR UMPIRE’S DISCRETION (GIANT HOOP EARRINGS OR LONG CHAINS PROHIBITED).

10. 4 COURTESY RUNNERS PER GAME. MALE FOR MALE AND FEMALE FOR FEMALE. 

11. INJURED RUNNERS FROM THE SCREEN ARE ALLOWED. MUST BE LAST OUT. INJURED PLAYERS CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE LINEUP WITHOUT PENALTY.

12. MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 9 PLAYERS TO START THE GAME. 

13. 6-4 MALE TO FEMALE PLAY. CAN ONLY HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 2 MORE MALES THAN FEMALES IN THE LINEUP AT ANY GIVEN TIME. (EG. 6-4, 7-5, 8-6)

14. ANY FORFEIT WILL RESULT IN A LOSS IN THE STANDINGS. THE GAME WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED. TEAMS MUST GIVE 24 HOURS NOTICE OF GAME CANCELLATION.

15. ANY TEAM NOT GIVING 24 HOURS NOTICE WILL RESULT IN A 28$(UMPIRE FEE) AND $50 NO SHOW FINE (GIVEN TO THE OPPOSING TEAM) AND WILL HAVE TO BE PAID BEFORE NEXT GAME IS PLAYED.

16. TEAMS MAY BAT ENTIRE ROSTER OR USE SUBSTITUTION AND RE-ENTRY. MALE FOR MALE AND FEMALE FOR FEMALE.

17. UMPIRE ABUSE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. CAPTAINS ONLY TO GARNER EXPLANATIONS OR ISSUES.SUSPENSION OR EJECTION FROM THE LEAGUE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH CONVENOR AND UMPIRE IF NEEDED.

18. LEAGUE STANDINGS ARE 2 POINTS FOR A WIN. RUNS FOR/AGAINST WILL BE USED TO SETTLE TIES IN THE STANDINGS.

19. ROSTERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE FIFTH GAME. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS, PLAYERS MUST PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 4 GAMES. NO EXCEPTIONS EXCEPT FOR INJURY SUBSTITUTIONS. TEAM OFFICIAL AND LEAGUE CONVENOR TO DISCUSS IF NEEDED.

20. IF ROSTERS ARE NOT SUBMITTED BY REQUIRED DATE ON THE RULE SHEET, THE TEAM WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PLAYOFFS.

21. NO ALCOHOL PERMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED FENCE AREA

22. ANY PLAYER, COACH, OR PERSON DIRECTLY AFFILIATED WITH YOUR TEAM CAUGHT DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT ANY OF THE CITY PARK DIAMONDS DURING LEAGUE PLAY COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR TEAM AND FULL FORFEITURE OF ANY CASH/PRIZES.

23. ANY WALK TO A MALE BATTER IS AN AWARD OF TWO BASES ONLY IF A FEMALE BATTER IS SCHEDULED TO BAT NEXT.

24. OUTFIELDERS CANNOT THROW TO FIRST TO MAKE AN OUT

25. PROTESTS ARE TO BE MADE WITHIN 24 HOURS TO THE LEAGUE CONVENORE ALONG WITH 150$ CASH. NON-REFUNDABLE IF YOU LOSE PROTEST.

26. PITCHING WILL BE 6-12 FEET

27. HOMERUN AND FOUL BALLS TO BE RETRIEVED BY OFFENSIVE TEAM THAT HIT THEM. MUST BE TOSSED IN BY THE NEXT INNING OR NEXT BATTER UP WILL RESULT IN AN OUT. IF THE BALL IS NOT RETRIEVED DUE TO LAZINESS, IT CAN BE REPLACED IN KIND BY PLAYER.

28. 5 RUN LIMIT PER INNING. LAST INNING TO BE OPEN.

29. ANTICIPATION ALLOWED AS SOON AS THE BALL CROSSES THE PLATE

30. ABSOLUTLEY NO DIGGING OUT OF ANY CITY PARK BATTERS BOX. UMPIRE WILL GIVE A WARNING TO REMIND YOU.  IF YOU IGNORE THE WARNING, IT WILL RESULT IN AN OUT.

31. ONLY BATS WITH THE USSSA THUMB PRINT ARE ALLOWED. ANYONE CAUGHT USING AN ILLEGAL BAT WILL RESULT IN AN EJECTION FOR THAT GAME AND 1 GAME AFTER. ACCIDENTAL OR NON-ACCIDENTAL IRRELEVANT.

32. TEAMS MAY USE ANYONE ON ANOTHER TEAMS ROSTER DURING THE REGULAR SEASON. DURING PLAYOFFS YOU MAY NOT. PLAYERS CAN ONLY PLAY WITH ONE TEAM DURING THE PLAYOFFS. AUTOMATIC GAME FORFEITURE IF DONE SO FOR TEAM THAT COMMITTED OFFENSE. EXCEPTIONS ONLY WILL BE MADE IF AN A AND/OR B DIVISION TEAM REQUIRES PLAYERS TO MAKE 10. A DIVISION PLAYERS CAN PLAY FOR B DIVISION TEAMS AND B DIVISION PLAYERS CAN PLAY FOR A DIVISION TEAMS. THAT BEING SAID, ONLY A MAXIMUM OF 1 MALE & 1 FEMALE OR 2 FEMALES/MALES PERMITTED TO PLAY UP OR DOWN.

33. ANY PHYSICAL ALTERCATIONS WITH A TEAM MEMBER, OTHER ROSTERED PLAYER, UMPIRE, LEAGUE EXECUTIVE OR FANS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISMISSED FROM THE PREMISES AND WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM ANY LEAGUE PLAY AND MAY FACE SPN PUNISHMENT.

34. CONVENOR HAS AUTHORITY TO RAISE OR LOWER A TEAM INTO ANY DIVISION AS THEY SEE FIT.

35. SLIDING IS ALLOWED AT EVERY BASE EXCEPT HOME. 

36. NO TAGGING ALLOWED AT HOME IN BETWEEN COMMITMENT LINES.

37. ANY MALE BATTER THAT HITS A HARD-BATTED BALL (UMPIRES DISCRETION) BETWEEN THE 2 CHALK LINES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PITCHING RUBBER WILL BE CALLED OUT. THE LINES ARE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES ON EITHER SIDE GIVING THE PITCHER APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET TO PITCH IN. ANY PITCHER OUTSIDE OF THIS ZONE WETHER IT BE ON THE PITCH OR AFTER, THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY. IF THAT SAME MALE BATTER INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY HITS THIS AREA AGAIN HE WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME. THE HEIGHT AND SPEED OF THE BATTED BALL WILL BE AN UMPIRE’S DISCRETIONARY CALL. IF HE/SHE DETERMINES THAT THE BATTED BALL COULD RESULT IN HITTING THE PITCHER THAN THE RULE WILL BE APPLIED. THE BALL IS CONSIDERED DEAD AND ALL RUNNERS MUST RETURN TO THERE OCCUPIED BASE.

38. YEAR END PLAYOFF FORMAT WILL BE A DOUBLE KNOCKOUT FORMAT