Post by Brett Bevelacqua on Apr 16, 2014 23:38:15 GMT -5
2014 Palisades WBL Official Rules
Fines will be back this year. Mostly for score sheets. I can't believe you guys have never read the Rulebook. It's a brutally hard read, I'll give you that but your team would probably pick up an extra win if you only knew the rules. Here are a bunch of rules I know you don't know.
2.07 The bat shall be a smooth round object of not more than 2 7/8 inch in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 37 inches in length. The bat barrel shall be made of plastic, fiberglass, aluminum or carbon fiber. Bats may not have cork, foam, paper or any object inserted inside of them. Yellow Wiffle® bats are not allowed.
2.08 The ball shall be a Wiffle® ball produced by Wiffle Inc. The ball may be scuffed or knifed in any way a pitcher sees fit. Balls with a crack or split of greater than 1/4 inch will not be allowed for use in an official game. Balls that are out of round, lopsided or softened from being left in the sun are also not allowed. The batter may remove any ball (he or his team deem unfit in accordance with this ruling) from play at any time.
2.09 Uniforms consist of hats, shorts and shirts. All players on a team shall wear uniforms identical in color, trim and style and all players uniforms shall include the players number and name (if applicable) on their back. All teams must have their Uniform approved by the Commissioner or Regional Director. Any name other than the last name of the player must be approved by the Commissioner or Regional director. No players whose uniform does not conform to that of his teammates shall be permitted to participate in a game.
4.00 (g) A team shall have the right to win by forfeit if the other team isn't available to play their game within 15 minutes of scheduled start time. A team that is over 30 minutes late will be forced to forfeit their game, unless other arrangements can be made. Any additional expense to reschedule a game due to anything other than weather or unfit field conditions will become the responsibility of the team that caused the forfeit.
5.00 (b) If at the conclusion of six (6) innings the game is tied on total bases the team with the most home runs will declared the winner. If still tied the team with the most triples, if tied doubles, if tied singles. If still tied the last pitcher to pitch in the 6th inning from each team will throw five (5) balls at the zone, most strikes wins.
5.06 If the total runs scored by both teams exceed 26 runs at any point in the first four (4) innings the game will end after the conclusion of the 4th inning. In the event of a tie please see 5.02 (a)
5.07 If after 3 1/2 innings the game is called due to weather and the home team is winning the home team will be given the win.
5.08 If after four (4) innings the game is called due to weather and the visiting team is winning the visiting team will be given the win.
5.09 If a game is called and the score is tied or the minimum inning requirements to be an official game were not met the game will be replayed from the beginning and the stats will not count.
5.10 The starting pitcher must pitch at least three (3) innings to qualify for a win.
6.04 If a team bats two (2) players in their lineup there will be a player named "Out" as the third man in the lineup every inning the team attempts to bat two batters. The result will be a groundout. The team may add a third player from it's roster at anytime during the game and the out will no longer be charged.
9.01 (2.) The team at bat must alert the team in the field that they are tagging prior to the first pitch of the at bat. The team in the field must acknowledge that the tag is in effect. We will be lenient with this. Can't call it mid-pitch but in-between pitches during the AB is OK.
9.02 Only the base runner on third may tag up. Base runners on first and second will not advance under any circumstance.
10.01 (1.) Team Captain, Bench Coach or pitcher must inform the official scorer or score keeper at the time of any pitching change.
13.01 Double Plays (8.) The second fielder does not fall to the ground attempting to catch the throw. Falling will be constituted as both knees, a hand, an arm, the chest, head or back touching the ground.
13.04 In the event that no second fielder has made a move toward second base when the fielder turns toward second, the fielder may turn back toward home and record an out in the traditional fashion.
Fines will be back this year. Mostly for score sheets. I can't believe you guys have never read the Rulebook. It's a brutally hard read, I'll give you that but your team would probably pick up an extra win if you only knew the rules. Here are a bunch of rules I know you don't know.
2.07 The bat shall be a smooth round object of not more than 2 7/8 inch in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 37 inches in length. The bat barrel shall be made of plastic, fiberglass, aluminum or carbon fiber. Bats may not have cork, foam, paper or any object inserted inside of them. Yellow Wiffle® bats are not allowed.
2.08 The ball shall be a Wiffle® ball produced by Wiffle Inc. The ball may be scuffed or knifed in any way a pitcher sees fit. Balls with a crack or split of greater than 1/4 inch will not be allowed for use in an official game. Balls that are out of round, lopsided or softened from being left in the sun are also not allowed. The batter may remove any ball (he or his team deem unfit in accordance with this ruling) from play at any time.
2.09 Uniforms consist of hats, shorts and shirts. All players on a team shall wear uniforms identical in color, trim and style and all players uniforms shall include the players number and name (if applicable) on their back. All teams must have their Uniform approved by the Commissioner or Regional Director. Any name other than the last name of the player must be approved by the Commissioner or Regional director. No players whose uniform does not conform to that of his teammates shall be permitted to participate in a game.
4.00 (g) A team shall have the right to win by forfeit if the other team isn't available to play their game within 15 minutes of scheduled start time. A team that is over 30 minutes late will be forced to forfeit their game, unless other arrangements can be made. Any additional expense to reschedule a game due to anything other than weather or unfit field conditions will become the responsibility of the team that caused the forfeit.
5.00 (b) If at the conclusion of six (6) innings the game is tied on total bases the team with the most home runs will declared the winner. If still tied the team with the most triples, if tied doubles, if tied singles. If still tied the last pitcher to pitch in the 6th inning from each team will throw five (5) balls at the zone, most strikes wins.
5.06 If the total runs scored by both teams exceed 26 runs at any point in the first four (4) innings the game will end after the conclusion of the 4th inning. In the event of a tie please see 5.02 (a)
5.07 If after 3 1/2 innings the game is called due to weather and the home team is winning the home team will be given the win.
5.08 If after four (4) innings the game is called due to weather and the visiting team is winning the visiting team will be given the win.
5.09 If a game is called and the score is tied or the minimum inning requirements to be an official game were not met the game will be replayed from the beginning and the stats will not count.
5.10 The starting pitcher must pitch at least three (3) innings to qualify for a win.
6.04 If a team bats two (2) players in their lineup there will be a player named "Out" as the third man in the lineup every inning the team attempts to bat two batters. The result will be a groundout. The team may add a third player from it's roster at anytime during the game and the out will no longer be charged.
9.01 (2.) The team at bat must alert the team in the field that they are tagging prior to the first pitch of the at bat. The team in the field must acknowledge that the tag is in effect. We will be lenient with this. Can't call it mid-pitch but in-between pitches during the AB is OK.
9.02 Only the base runner on third may tag up. Base runners on first and second will not advance under any circumstance.
10.01 (1.) Team Captain, Bench Coach or pitcher must inform the official scorer or score keeper at the time of any pitching change.
13.01 Double Plays (8.) The second fielder does not fall to the ground attempting to catch the throw. Falling will be constituted as both knees, a hand, an arm, the chest, head or back touching the ground.
13.04 In the event that no second fielder has made a move toward second base when the fielder turns toward second, the fielder may turn back toward home and record an out in the traditional fashion.
