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Majors (Baseball)

BALKS / ILLEGAL PITCH

Should only be called if one of the follow applies:

  1. If the pitcher drops the ball while standing on the rubber. The penalty for this is a ball is awarded to the batter.
  2. The pitcher starts his "wind up" and then stops (fails to pitch the ball). The penalty for this is a ball to the batter if runners are on base – no runners are awarded the next base.

INABILITY TO FIELD A TEAM

20 minute wait past game time. Inability to field a team is a forfeit. If you know in advance that you can't field a team for a specific game, please notify the manager of the opposing team as soon as possible. If at any time during a game you cannot place nine players on the field, it is a forfeit. If you choose to play without the required 9 players, the game is then considered a practice game only.


RAINOUTS /CANCELLED GAMES

Games that have been cancelled due to rain will be played on the first open and available date, in consultation with the division Vice President. Division Vice President will have sole discretion in determining the next available date and has final decision on when the game will be played.


TRIPS TO THE MOUND

A manager or coach, that recivies a "time out" from an umpire to visit the mound

  1. A manager or coach may come out to visit with his pitcher twice in one inning, but on the third visit in one inning the pitcher must be removed
  2. A manager or coach may come out to visit with the same pitcher three times in a game, but on the fourth visit in the same game, the manager or coach must remove the pitcher.