CLEVELAND CONNIE MACK BASEBALL

2007 GAME RULE MODIFICATIONS

Updated on May 26, 2007

          1.       TIME LIMIT         

2 Hours and 15 minutes or 7 innings.  No new inning may start after 2 hours and 5 minutes.   Please inform both managers of the starting time. 

        2.       RUN SPREAD                

10 Runs after 5 innings.  Losing team must bat equal number of times in the 5^TH, 6^TH or 7^TH innings.

          3.       MERCY RULE                

15 Runs after after 3 innings.  Losing team must bat equal number of times in innings 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

4.       SHORTHANDED RULE   

A team may start the game with 8 players.  The 9^TH spot is an out.  The 9^th player may enter at anytime.

5.       EJECTED PLAYER         

 When a team starts the game with (9) players and a (When 9 players start)       player is ejected – he must be replaced by a sub or the team forfeits the game.

6.       EXTRA PLAYER             

Team may have an additional hitter in their line-up.  The AH may interchange in the field with another player.  Coach must designate the player at the start.

EJECTED PLAYER          If a player is ejected, the ejected player may be (When 10 players start) replaced in the field by the AH.  Officials are to ignore the spot in the line-up.

The extra player spot in the line-up is ignored if a team can not finish with the 10 players when the extra player is unable to continue. Officials will ignore that spot in the line-up.

7.       RE-ENTRY RULE           

Starters may re-enter the game as long as he returns in the same spot in the batting order. The substitute would be eliminated on the re-entry.

8.       EMERGENCY                 

 Any player may re-enter if a team has a player  

RE-ENTRY RULE           

leave the game for any reason other than an ejection.

This rule is used when all subs have been put in the game and an injury or emergency occurs for the player to leave.

9.       METAL SPIKES               Participants are permitted to wear metal spikes.

10.     SPEED UP RULES:

Intentional Walk           No pitches thrown – Just inform the umpire.

                   Courtesy runner            Must do with 2 outs.   Optional with less than 2 outs.

Subs may run for the catcher with no effect on their game status.  The player who made the last out must run if no subs are available

CITY OF CLEVELAND MISSION STATEMENT

We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play an grow old.

Cleveland Baseball Federation Our Mission

The Mission of the Cleveland Baseball Federation is to provide the necessary funding so that the City of Cleveland Youth can enjoy playing the game of baseball.  In addition to funding, The Cleveland Baseball Federation shall provide the necessary leadership to ensure that these baseball programs contain components which promote social and educational values that the sport of baseball fosters.

It shall provide participants with social awareness programs such as alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse, teen pregnancy, conflict resolutions, and educational opportunities.  It shall also assist the City of Cleveland Recreation Department in the administration of its entire sandlot program