RCBA Rules 2005

1. All games are for fun.
2. Home team will be determined by a coin toss.
3. Pitch to your own team - 3 pitches to each batter.
4. A team must have eight players by the end of the third inning, including three girls otherwise the game is considered a forfeit.
5. 12 players on the field at a time. A team must play 3 girls every inning, 1 infield girl, and 2 girls in the outfield.
6. Pitcher must attempt to move out of the way. If the batted ball hits the pitcher, it will not count as an out, but as a dead ball repitch. All runners return to their original base.
7. If a thrown ball hits the pitcher it is a "dead ball" and play is stopped at that point. All runners return to the most recent bag crossed, not the base they are headed to.
8. Any base coach must not intentionally interfere in any way with the ball (or the batter is out), runner or defensive player, whether in foul or fair territory.
9. No bunting, a full swing is required. Any hit ball in fair territory is in play.
10. A pinch runner may be employed if you reach base safely. The runner must be the person of the same gender most recently called out.
11. No lead off or stealing bases until batter contacts ball, otherwise runner is out.
12. Bat throwing will result in one warning, then an out.
13. When a fly ball is caught, a player must "tag-up" and then may advance.
14. No sliding. If a player slides into any base, the player is out. If you overrun second or third base, you may be tagged out. You must slow down in order to stop in time and avoid sliding.
15. No defensive player shall block a base path unless he is playing the ball. No base runner shall interfere with a defensive play.
16. The infield cannot move within the base paths until the ball is hit.
17. A ball hit near an obstacle (i.e. building, tree, etc.) will be considered to be a ground rule double unless it is very clear to all parties the ball is playable.
18. For all overthrows, everyone advances one base unless you are playing at a diamond where there are fences behind first and third base that keep the ball in play.
19. The batting order must remain consistent throughout the game. All players must bat.
20. The game is nine innings long unless weather or sunset create a condition where it is unsafe to play. Team captains must agree to play to the end of an inning or take the score from the last complete inning.
21. Any pop ups hit by the batter in foul territory will be considered a strike and will not be considered an out if caught by the catcher.
22. To avoid collisions: when a player is running home they are to run behind home plate, avoiding any contact with home plate. Any player will be called out if contact is made with home plate.
23. Once a player crosses the commitment line on the way home they must continue. Returning to third base will considered an out.
24. First base umpire calls first and home, third base umpire calls third and second, including the commitment line. The catcher calls the foul balls.
25. Mercy Rule A - Maximum of 12 runs in an inning. The last inning is open and unlimited.
26. Mercy Rule B - After the 7th inning a team that is losing by 15 or more rums has the option to call a halt to the game.

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