Rules

• In the event of rain, an announcement concerning the scheduled games for that evening will be posted to the website at 3:30 pm.
• Players are to notify your coach if you are unable to make a scheduled house league game.
• Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for a pre-game warm up.

Official Playing Rules: All games shall be played in accordance with regular baseball rules except where modified by the rules contained in this document, Newfoundland Amateur Baseball Association and Baseball Canada.

Duration of Game:

All games in Rookie will be one hour and fifteen minutes in duration from the scheduled start time. No new inning will commence after one hour and fifteen minutes.

Rules of Play:

• Players must wear full uniform, which includes the wearing of grey baseball pants, and are advised to wear a protective cup.
• All batters must wear helmets with chin straps when on deck or at bat.
• All teams may use all players in the field.
• An inning will be complete after 3 outs are made or 3 runs are scored.
• Players must return to the bench when an out is recorded.
• One base on an overthrow. One overthrow is allowed per play to encourage players to try to make the play. For example, if the ball is overthrown to 1st base, the runner can advance at his own risk to 2nd. If the ball is overthrown on the same play to 2nd, the runner remains on 2nd.
• No lead-offs are permitted.
• Throwing the ball back to the pitcher will end the play. If this occurs when a runner is less than half-way to a base, the runner must return to the prior base.
• Umpires, at their discretion, will call a foul if the ball doesn't go approximately 12 feet in front of home plate.
• Score is kept by the coaches and validated with the officials several times during the game.