NBUA

Sandy Koufax Rules

Washington State Sandy Koufax Baseball Assoc. Playing Rules
ARTICLE 20 – PLAYING RULES/INCL. UMPIRES
1. The use of a designated hitter shall be allowed in all league games, play-offs, and Washington State Championship games. A designated hitter may bat for ANYONE. The designated hitter and the player he is batting for are considered “married” to each other and will appear in the batting line-up together.
2. Courtesy runner may be used for the catcher/pitcher with one (1) out. The courtesy runner can not be in the batting order at time of use. (it is also not considered an entry into the game).
3. All players must be listed on the starting line up, including substitutes. Any player not listed on the starting line up may not participate in the game. If for any reason the game is suspended and must be finished at a later date, the players included on the original starting line up including substitutes will be the only players that may participate in the finishing or conclusion of the suspended game. Players listed on the starting line-up can be taken from the game and re-entered once, in the same batting position. A player who is NOT listed on the starting line-up cannot re-enter. In addition, once the pitcher has been substituted for and removed from the game, he cannot re-enter as pitcher. If, however, the pitcher leaves the mound but remains in the game, and if he has not been removed due to two (2) trips to the mound, the pitcher may return to the mound.
4. All games shall consist of seven (7) full innings, except:
4A. Games with five (5) complete innings or 4 ½, if the home team is ahead shall be considered a completed game.
4B. In the event a game is called due to rain, lights go out prematurely,         darkness, field time limit, prior to 5 innings the game will be considered a “suspended” game and will resume from the point the game ended the next time the same two teams meet. If the two teams are not scheduled to meet again, rescheduling of games rule shall apply. In the event a game is called due to rain, lights go out prematurely, darkness, field time limit after five (5) or more complete innings and the game is a tie score, it also shall be considered a “suspended” game and resume from the point the game ended the next time the same two teams meet. Reverting back to previous completed innings absolutely will not happen in the event of a tie.
If the two teams are not scheduled to meet again, rescheduling of games rule shall apply.
4C. It is considered a complete game: if after five innings, the visiting
team is ahead by eight (8) runs. Or if after 4 ½ innings, the home
team is ahead by eight (8) runs. (AKA – the 8 run rule)
(See ARTICLE 12 )
4D. Time limits for Sandy Koufax games, IF special field rules apply,
(I.e.: no pitch after 11:05 p.m). field time limit, lights go out prematurely, darkness, rain, (i.e.: another scheduled game following), then the score shall revert to the last completed inning (that would not be a tie) and if at least five (5) innings have been completed, the game shall be deemed an officially completed game.
4E. Other field rules will be similarly applied. MANAGERS . . . DISCUSS FIELD RULES AT THE PRE-GAME CONFERENCE and have an understanding on the time of the last pitch or end of game.
4F. Suspended games are to be completed. Follow Article 12 for reschedule procedures.
4G. When teams meet and play each other in a tournament that have had a cancelled, rained out, request to reschedule a league game, or for any reason a scheduled league game is not played on the scheduled date, the tournament game will count as the league game.
4H. The league will play “slide OR avoid” arms length, safety rules for all league and post season play.
5. Deliberately throwing at, condoning of, suggesting of, or in any way encouraging your pitcher to throw at an opposing batter is absolutely forbidden. Although subjective, the President is empowered to remove the player and or coach and or team from the league. The President also has the power to ban a team from future membership in the Association. Coaching staff will also instruct players to avoid stepping on or cleating the first baseman.
6.     On deck batters shall be behind the batter, for safety.
7.     (a)All league games may start and play with eight (8) players. When that missing position/player, appears in the line-up, it will register as an out. If the other team is willing to loan a player to start the game, both Managers must agree.
(b). If a ninth player subsequently arrives at the game, he may be immediately inserted into the game, and shall hit in the slot of the player who started, but could not finish the game; or, if the team simply started with 8 players, in the ninth slot.
(c). If a team has substituted all its available players such that no player is otherwise eligible to re-enter the game, and a player then becomes injured or for some other extraordinary circumstance cannot continue to play (the ability of the player to continue to play will be in the sole judgement of the umpire), that team shall be allowed to re-enter one of its “used up” players; such player to be selected by the opposing coach. That player shall then hit in the slot of the player he replaced.
8. During the pre-game instruction/exchange, both coaches and umpires shall move off to one side in order for the pitcher and catcher to warm up.
9. On field Managers and Coaches are required to wear baseball uniforms. Definition of Coaching Uniforms: Team hat, matching coaching and/or team shirts, and BASEBALL pants. Any other attire is not permitted. The President has the power to assess forfeitures as a RESULT OF NOT FOLLOWING THIS RULE.
10. Both teams, visitors and home, will provide new game balls for all games, equally.
11. The extra player may be used and be listed in the line up as “EP”. Once a game begins with the extra player, the position will be in affect for the entire game. However, the original player playing the position of EP may be inserted defensively into the game and the defensive player that was replaced will assume the EP position. The batting order will remain in tact; the position change will simply be recorded next to the players name in the original batting order.