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Rules for Single A Games

Batting/Scoring
· Continuous batting order - every dressed player must be in the batting order
· Team bats through lineup in each inning, regardless of number of outs.
· Maximum ten pitches per batter limit. Does not include foul balls on the last pitches. Coaches use discretion on counting pitches
that are not near the strike zone.
· Walks will be issued when the number of pitches reaches 10.
· No bat throwing

Base Running
· There is a one base limit.
· Start the season with no one goes to the bench after an out but at the midway point, coaches agree before the game that outs will be played as in
real baseball.
· No base advancement on overthrows
· No base advancement once a ball hit into the outfield on the fly is in the control of a fielder in the infield
· No infield fly rule
· Runners should be taught to avoid contact with fielders
· Fielders should be taught not to obstruct the basepath
· Last batter runs around all bases. Runners on base during last batters hit, run the rest of the bases to home plate.

Fielding
· If ball hits pitching machine, ball is dead, batter gets first base, runners advance
· Fielders try to get runners out.
· Coaches are expected to expose players to different fielding positions to the degree that they can safely do so.

Behavior/Conduct
· Sportsmanship among players and coaches must be prevalent at all times. No arguments between adults will be tolerated. It is
understood that all coaches will understand these rules.
· Only the head coach is allowed to discuss rules interpretations during the game
· Head coaches and assistants are responsible for behavior of players and their parents during the game.
· Head coaches manage kids on bench. Cheering only, not Jeering. Cheer good plays made by all players on both teams.
· Head coaches from home/away teams will agree to ground rules and/or field issues for that game before start of game.

Miscellaneous
· Cleats and baseball pants are recommended.
· No bunting, stealing or leading
· Fielding team coach runs the pitching machine.
· Batting team coaches at 1st and 3rd and behind plate to assist batter.
· Fielding team coaches can be in the field to help position players.