Baseball rules

Be Fair ! Play with your age group.  If someone wants to "Play Up" that is acceptable.  No players are allowed to play down.   

Each tournament, all participating teams will be required to submit a signed roster prior to the start of their first game.  If a team is found to be playing with an illegal player, the player(s) will be removed immediately and the team will forfeit any game(s) an illegal player participated in. The reason there is no disqualification is because that would affect other teams in the tournament, costing them games.

Players may not play for or be on the roster for two teams in the same division.

Repeated violation of the age requirements could result in removal.

In addition to the roster, every team needs to have copies of birth certificates for all rostered players. These will be used to verify players’ ages. Failure to produce a birth certificate will lead to the player in question being ruled illegal.

Baseball Games: 1 hour & 30 minutes.  Exception is home team getting final at bat if required to decide game.  If game is tied & extra innings are required another inning will be added with a runner automatically advancing to 2nd base.

Baseball:  Stealing is allowed at all levels.  All umpire judgment calls are final, there are no replays and therefore cannot be changed.  "Coaches" cannot change the mind of an official or Umpire.  Disputes related to rules can be discussed with the Umpire and at his discretion a call can be changed.  

Lead offs are allowed.  

An 8 run rule will be used for all age divisions.  No mercy rule.  Umpire and Coaches can use their discretion how the game may proceed in good taste.  

Base runners can be used (pinch).

Any poor behavior, verbal or physical or otherwise, that an empire deems unnecessary or beligerant in nature may constitute removal from the game, bleachers and facility in general with no player or team refunds.  Stay positive ! Let coaches coach and Umpires call their game.