1. A maximum of 20 players may be on a team roster at anytime during the year. Players
become eligible to play on the date of their 18th birthday unless voted and approved by commissioner.
2. Team rosters must be submitted to the commissioner before league play begins. The commissioner must be notified of any non league players being added or dropped to a team roster 24 hours prior to an upcoming game. The deadline for final team roster is June 14th (after the roster deadline date no adding or dropping of players is permitted).
3. Players on a team roster may only change teams between the dates of June 12th – 14th. No changes can be made after the June 15th including adding or dropping of players. Teams may only pickup a maximum of three league players from the original team rosters. After June 15th the regular season/playoffs rosters are final.
4. Every player on a team roster can play at anytime during the season or playoffs if they are on the official team roster (there is not a minimum games played required during regular season to qualify for the playoffs).
5. Any manager may challenge if a person playing is not of age or on the team’s roster by asking the opposing team manager to produce proof of age or name of the player. If a team is caught using an illegal player, the team will forfeit all the games that the player who was illegal played in. The opposing team must protest the player before the end of the game.
6. All protests must be made to the umpire prior to the end of the game. If not, the protest is invalid. Protests will be presented to the commissioner.
7. If a player is ejected, he has to be replaced by a team member. If you do not have a replacement, that spot in the order will be an automatic out. Any player ejected from a game must sit out the next scheduled game and it will carry over to the next year if needed. No fighting is permitted. Any player fighting will be called out, ejected from the game, and ejected from the league for the remainder of the season. Commissioner will review incident with the umpire and present to the League Moderator.
8. Any player, coach or manager physically assaulting an umpire will be suspended from the City Rec Slo-Pitch league and any other ASA sanctioned league for life.
9. No alcohol is permitted in the dugout or the field. Any player being caught playing under the influence will be called out and ejected from the game.
10. There is to be no use of profane language. No swearing. Any player who uses this type of language will be called out and ejected from the game.
11. Team managers are the only person to argue a call or umpire’s decision. Any player who argues (other than the manager) may be ejected from the game.
12. Shirts or jerseys must have sleeves and hats must be worn with bill to the front (hats are not mandatory). Players may wear a regular baseball hat or bandana on the field. Umpires will give initial warning to player. Second warning will include an automatic out for team at bat or automatic out for team in field once they come to bat. Third time will result in an ejection from game.
13. RUBBER SPIKES or sneakers are permitted. NO STEEL spikes are permitted. Any player caught wearing STEEL SPIKES will be ejected from the current game. A second offense will result in ejection from the league for the remainder of the season, including playoffs.
14. A team must field a minimum of 8 players to start a game or a forfeit will be declared. You must start with a pitcher and a catcher.
15. There will be no infield practice between games.
16. No grace period is allowed. Each game will be played to completion regardless of time before the second/third game starts. At the conclusion of each game a 10 minute warm up time will be assured for each team no matter length of previous game.
17. In the event of rain or inclement weather, games will be rescheduled by the commissioner. If a game is postponed due to weather it must be in the fifth inning to be official. If the game is not into the fifth inning and is called for the evening it will be rescheduled and start from the beginning again.
18. Designated player and extra hitter may both be used. Extra hitters may not play in the field. Designated player may enter the field at any point during the game but must remain the same in the batting order.
19. Each team will have three courtesy runners per game. Runners may be used at any point during the game. Runners may only be bench players. Re-entry rule can be used while players are on base and it will not count towards three courtesy runners per game.
20. Re-Entry Rule: Teams may insert a player on the bench for a current player in the lineup anytime during the game and may re-enter the original player back into the lineup at any point but only for the player that entered for that player originally. Each team can use the re-entry rule for as many players as they have available on the bench. Once a player has been re-entered the other player is out of the game (player cannot courtesy run or enter the game again).
21. There will be no bunting, stealing or deliberately striking at the ball. If such occurs the batter is out and no runner may advance.
22. The batter cannot step on or across the plate or out of the batter box. If this occurs, the batter will be called out and runners will return to their bases.
23. If a runner leaves a base before or after the completion of the pitch without the ball being hit into play, he is out. Completion of the pitch means a BALL SWUNG AT OR MISSED, OR A BALL THAT STRIKES THE GROUND WITHOUT BEING HIT.
24. The slide rule will be enforced. If there is a play at a base, the runner must slide or give themselves up. If the runner does not do this he will be called out. If unnecessary contact is made by the runner into the defensive player he may be ejected from the game pending the umpire decision. If injury is a result, the runner will be called out and may miss as many games as the injured defensive player (including playoffs) pending Commissioners decision. (Loose bag rules apply. Feet first slide bag may move, head first slide player must maintain bag).
25. Arc of the ball must be over the batters head on all pitches. The pitch will be considered a ball unless the batter swings at the pitch.
26. The pitcher may pitch from the rubber or behind the rubber but the pitcher must end up on the mound on the pitch if they start from behind the mound. The pitcher must release the pitch even with the mound if they do not throw off of the rubber.
27. Three fouls after two strikes constitute an out.
28. Any bat is legal that is 40 inches and 40 ounces or below. Any player using a bat above that will be called out and ejected from the game.
29. Any team that needs to re-schedule a game must inform the commissioner two weeks before the scheduled game. Commissioner will decide if the game should or can be re-scheduled and when. If commissioner does not approve re-schedule and team doesn’t show up a forfeit will be declared.
30. Big Ball Run Rule - Game is officially over if the score exceeds the below runs. The home team does bat if they are the team trailing.
3 innings - 20 runs or more
4 innings - 15 runs or more
5 innings - 10 runs or more
31. Rain make-ups will be scheduled by the commissioner and must be played on the dates the game is re-scheduled.
32. Suspensions during the season can only be enforced to the season (includes playoffs). Suspensions during tournaments can be enforced to non-league players during tournaments and to the season and tournaments for league players (league moderator and commissioner will determine).
33. Any league player caught fighting on the field, in the stands or around the fields during a league night or tournament can be suspended from season/tournament play and will immediately be placed on zero tolerance rule (league moderator and commissioner will determine suspension).
34. Zero Tolerance Rule – Players, managers, teams, supporters, sponsors may be placed on zero tolerance which allows the league moderator and/or commissioner the right to ban the specific person/team/sponsor from any involvement with the City Rec Slo-Pitch league (this includes league tournaments or any Big Ball events).
35. No children or fans may come onto the field during warm-ups, during the game or in the dugout during the games. Teams will be warned once by the umpire. The second warning will result in an automatic out the next at bat. The third warning may result in a forfeit. This rule is an ASA and City of Erie rule to avoid serious injury.
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