ROOKIE LEAGUE RULES

• Book shall be kept every game by home team
• Both coaches should know exact game start time.  Scorekeeper should note in scorebook.  No new inning should begin once official time has elapsed unless a tied game.  A new inning begins when the last out of an inning is recorded.
• Coach Pitches to Player 
o 5 Pitches  
o 3 Swinging Strikes
o Foul on fifth pitch, one additional pitch allowed
o Pitching coach may pitch anywhere within the pitching circle 
• Game time is 75 minutes or 6 innings
• 60’ base path
• 5 runs per inning
• One defensive coach on field. 
• No stealing is allowed
• One base on overthrow per play, no matter where overthrow occurs
• Bat entire roster
• Play 10 in the field
• Unlimited defensive substitutions
• Ten run rule in effect after 4 innings game is over.
• If game is tied at the end of regulation, play 1 extra inning.  Last batter from the prior inning starts on 2nd base and each team gets 3 outs
• If ball hits coach, ball is dead.  Batter is awarded 1st base all runners advance one base
• Ball is dead once in the pitchers circle and in his control unless it was batted to the pitcher
• Sliding into home is not mandatory-but cannot make intentional contact
• Makeup games will be scheduled by League Leadership
• Substitute player rule:  If a team is short of players a team may pick up another player from that age group.  However that must be announced by each team if a player is picked up and Player must be positioned in outfield and bats last  7 players are acceptable, 7 players or under are allowed to pick up players
• Outfielders must be no closer than the edge of the grass