EAST MEADOW SENIOR LEAGUE (COLT DIVISION)
SUPPLEMENTAL PLAYING RULES

1)      Playing rules will be as the National League Major League, i.e.  The pitcher will bat, metal spikes are permitted and head first sliding is permitted into and back to any base.  However the game duration is seven innings the Pete Rose Rule is in effect, and no jewelry of and kind may be worn.

2)      Only team players, the Manager and two coaches are permitted in the dugout area

3)      Rain outs will be called by the player agent or his officially designated representative up until game time, and by the empire once the game begins.  Games will only be rescheduled with consent of the player agent.

4)      Starting time for weekday evening games is 5:30 PM unless otherwise specified.  Weekend games start as shown on schedule.  Forfeit time is 20 minutes after the scheduled starting time.

5)      Less than eight players constitute a forfeit.  Teams may play with eight players adding players to the bottom of the lineup if players arrive late.  Teams will take an automatic out for the ninth player slot if no player has arrived.

6)      One extra player (EP) MAY BE USED.  The person designated EP who is not a defensive player at the start of the game may at any time substitute in the field for another player.  EP’s maintain their slot in the batting order.  Teams that elect to use an EP must finish the game with 10 players... Absence of a 10^th player in the line-up we treated as an automatic out.

7)      Starting players may re-enter(i.e. Starters removed from the game may re-enter the game once returning to their place in the batting order)

8)      Team may use consecutive batting order if both managers agree-which would void 7 & 8.

9)      All uniform shirts must be tucked in and the team cap must be worn.

10)  Helmets (90mph) must be worn by batter, base runners and player coaches.

11)  There shall be a ten run rule.  In that the game will be terminated immediately in favor of any team that leads by 10 runs, so long as the trailing team has batted 5 full at bats.

12)  With two outs and the catcher on base, the catcher may be replaced by the last batted out to expedite transition.  This action is at the option of the Manager. 

13)  For week-end games, no inning may start after two hours and fifteen minutes from the games start time.

14)  The bat may not be more than 34” in length, nor more than 2 ¾ in diameter.  The difference between the length of the bat in inches, and the weight of the bat in ounces must be equal to or less than three.

15)  Each player must play a minimum of two innings and have one chance at bat.  This must be completed by the fifth inning.

16)  Score of game must be reported by both the winning and losing team.

17)  Pitching : 85 PITCH MAX FOR GAME  -- 

20 PITCHES- 1DAY REST   21-40 – 2 DAYS  41-60 3 DAYS 61-85 4 DAYS