U15A Special Playing Rules

1. All games start at 7:00pm.
2. No game may go beyond 8:45pm except to finish an inning. Umpire's decision is final when calling a game for darkness.
3. The maximum number of innings is five (5).
4. The minimum number of players required to play a game is eight (8). In such a case, an automatic out shall be awarded to the opposing team each time the batting turn of the missing player comes up in the batting order. Not in effect in Provincials (must have 9 players).
5. The defensive team shall consist of a maximum of nine (9) players on the field.
6. The 'Infield Fly Rule' is in effect.
7. The 'Run Ahead Rule' is in effect, where if one team is up by thirteen (13) runs after 3 1/2 or 4 innings or up by seven (7) runs after 4 1/2 or 5 innings, the team losing may concede defeat.
8. The 'Dropped Third Strike Rule' is in effect.
9. Mandatory Roster Batting. All players will appear on the batting order (whether they are in the field defensively or not). Eg. if 15 players show up for a game, all 15 go on the batting order and bat in turn.
10. The 'Substitution Rule' does not apply. Players may be substituted freely without penalty. All eligible players shall be listed on the line-up card and shall bat in the order shown, the batting order cannot be changed.
11. In the event a player is injured during the game and is unable to take their turn at bat, the player will be removed from the batting order and out for the balance of the game, unless the player's coach announces that the player will be able to continue to play prior to the team's next at bat. The team will not record an out in the batting spot formerly occupied by the injured player.
12. Pitching distance - 40 feet.
13. Baseline distance - 60 feet.
14. The maximum number of innings a pitcher may pitch is four (4) for a 7 inning game, and three (3) for a 5 inning game. One pitch (legal or illegal) thrown in an inning shall count as an inning pitched. In the event that a game goes into extra innings, the limitation on innings is waived.
15. Players are required to wear a batting helmet, complete with an approved mask when batting and/or running.
16. Defensive players are required to wear an approved face mask when on the field.
17. The offensive team shall have a maximum of six (6) runs per inning or three (3) outs, whichever comes first.
18. The Official Ball will be the 12" Rawlings Red Dot.
19. Each player must play a minimum of 2 innings. In a 'Run Ahead Rule' game a team will not be penalized if they are not able to play all team members.