**Reminder – These are not your League Rules.
- Pitching: 6 ft to 12 ft. maximum
Strike Zone – use Home Plate Mat
- Run Rule: 18 after 3
15 after 4
12 after 5
- Can start with 9 players. If you wish to play with 10 players must have the 10th player
before the end of the 1st batting rotation.
- **Start with 1 Ball and 1 Strike count.
- NO FOUL BALLS after 2nd strike (3rd foul ball is an OUT and is a dead ball)
- FOUL BALL caught in Foul Territory carrying defender out of play, runners advance at own risk.
--NO EXTRA BASES--
- One base on an overthrow. (out of play) or (in benches)
- Using Re-Entry Rule as normal & Using Extra Player (E.P.) No re-Entry on E.P., but E.P. can play
anywhere on defense.
- RUNNER - Player B enters the game to run for Player A and is pulled out, Player B cannot run or go in for another player during that game.
- HOME RUN RULE – Over the Fence (Diamonds 4 & 5 ONLY) ** 3-Home Runs Allowed – per Team – per Game**
**Any Home Runs after 3 will be a Dead Ball OUT**
- No walk off Home Runs. (Must run the bases)
- **No Metal Spikes
- All equipment must be in the dugout when not being used.
- Only 1st base coach, 3rd base coach, on deck batter, and batter on the field when your team is hitting,
- No Beer on the field!
- All bats (2 different ounce sizes) will be supplied & used by each team. This is implemented to level the playing field for all teams.
- Winning Team must supply a knowledgeable base umpire for the following game (Except Sunday). (If you have the last game of the day, you will umpire the 1st game the next day.)
- Home Team is responsible for keeping an accurate book to help verify with Scorekeeper. If no Scorekeeper Home Team keeps official book.
- Losing team must supply Scorekeeper and Announcer for the following game. (If you have the last game of the day, you will keep book & announce the 1st game the next day.)
- Must be 16 or older to play
The MD Tournament will provide the bats and balls. No other bats or balls can be used
No noise makers allowed that will cause distraction to the players during games.
***Respect the Umpires and other Teams*** ***Harassment will not be tolerated.***