SPANO DOME RULES

1. Home team is first team listed on schedule.
   
   
2. Winners of the first game play on Diamond A for the second hour with the team that 'stays' on diamond A being the home team. Losers of the first game, play on Diamond B for the second hour with the team that 'stays' on diamond B being the home team
   
   
3. 50 minute time frame for Sunday games, 1hr. 20 min. for Saturday. A batter must be ready to bat 60 seconds after the inning ends, if not umpires will begin calling a strike every 5 seconds. If the Defensive Team is not ready the umpire will begin awarding a ball to the batter every 5 seconds. If the catcher is the last batter of the inning, or on base, they have 120 seconds without penalty.
   
   
4. Abuse by fans, coaches and players can result in expulsion from the program for the entire season. Reinstatement to the program may be possible after 2 weeks suspension served. A letter must be sent to League directors, Chuck Short, Jim Sanor, Frank Spano and Kathy Graf ( Umpire in Chief ) stating why you believe you should be allowed back in. (only league directors have the ability to reinstate a Player, Fan Coach etc)
   
   
5. Umpires are hired for each game, should an umpire not show or late - it is the home team's responsibility to supply an interim umpire. *No protests Umpires decision final
   
   
6. Teams must be available to start at game time. If not they will forfeit game. Should a team not show up to field a team - this team will forfeit their fees regardless of any reasoning and will be replaced promptly. No INFIELD PRACTICE between games, use OUTFIELDS only.
   
   
7. A team can play one or two players short without borrowing a player. Those two spots will be the 7th & 8th spots in the batting order. An out will be recorded each time they come to bat. If two players are borrowed the two outs will not occur. A full team is 8 players, (10,12,14U spring teams can play 9 in the field. Teams must play 3 outfielders, no short fielders). Winter League plays with 8 in the field. Each hitter starts with a one ball, one strike count on Sunday. Saturday League will start with 0-0 count. A ball that hits the ceiling is a foul ball whether foul or fair. Two ceiling fair or foul balls, the batter is out. Ceiling balls are dead balls and can't be played. Infield Fly rule is in effect. Side nets are just foul balls, unlimited side wall hits.
   
   
8. ONLY rostered players can participate in league play. A $25 fee paid to the league per each addition of players. Players can be rostered on more than one team. Any girl rostered on more than one team must register with the league officials before the season begins, and designate which team she will play on should the two teams meet during the season. If one of the teams does not have enough players to field a team the player must go to the team that is short players.
   
   
9. A runner must replace catchers on base with 2 outs, Courtesy runners for the catcher only at anytime. Last Batter Put Out. In Saturday League Play, the last batted out will go to 1st base in the top of the 4th inning, Sunday League Play, last completed at bat will go to 1st starting the 3rd inning. No Courtesy runners for the pitcher.
   
   
10. Running batting order of all athletes on the roster. All rostered players must be in the Batting order. Everyone plays offense. Free substitutions on DEFENSE at anytime.
    
    
11. No timeouts are allowed except for pitching changes in which the replacement pitcher is allowed 3 pitches. If a pitcher has already pitched in the game, no warm-up pitches are allowed if re-entering during any inning. Pitchers may have SIXTY SECONDS to warm-up at the beginning of each inning. Coach must tell umpire that he wants to change pitchers and the ump will call time. You cannot call time to talk to your pitcher. Talk to the ump through the backstop.
    
    
12. ONLY completed full innings will count as the final score should time end a game, unless the home team is ahead or tied and at bat. If the home team ties the score and does not complete their at bat, but would have won if resorting back to last completed inning, then we will resort back. If not, the score will be what it is no matter how many outs if tied. The batter may finish their at bat.
    
    
13. Catchers must wear a mask at all times when warming up pitchers inside the Spano Dome, no matter where or what area of the dome you are in.
    
    
14. A batted ball that hits above the Red Line on the fly is Two bases for the Batter, all base runners only receive the base they are forced to by the batter. Runners may attempt to advance to more bases at their own jeopardy. A Line Drive that hits below the Red Line on the fly is an automatic single for the batter, she may try for more bases at her jeopardy.