3.03     Teams must field at least eight players at each game.

3.04     Teams playing with eight players will receive an automatic out in its batting line up.

3.08     Catcher’s Rule: After two outs in an inning, a catcher on base may be replaced with the last person out in that inning.

5.02     Regular season games will be a maximum of seven (7) innings.  For regular season or playoff games five (5) innings, or four and a half (4 ½) innings if the home team is winning, qualify as a regulation game. 

5.02     (2nd sentence) During the regular season or playoffs where standings are applicable, a game may end in a tie with both teams receiving one (1) point.

5.03  

b.           The umpire will announce the time of the first pitch to both teams.

c.           No new inning shall begin after 1 hour 25 minutes following the first pitch. 

d.           The game will be called by the umpire when:

(i) Weather conditions dictate,

(ii) The lights go out on the field, and are necessary for play,

(iii) 1 hour 45 minutes have elapsed from the time of the first pitch.

For these three (i,ii,iii) conditions, if the game is a regulation game per 5.02 i.e. at least the end of five innings (4 ½ innings if the home team is ahead in the score) has been reached, the score will revert back to the last completed inning that did not end in a tie.  If every inning of the game was tied, the game will be declared a tie.

(iv)        A Game mercy occurs.  The Game Mercy Rule is 15 runs.  It will be in effect starting in the 5th inning (4 ½ innings if home team is ahead).

5.04      There will be a 5-run cap per inning (per team) limit (Inning Mercy) from innings 1-5. Innings 6-7 are unlimited runs per inning; therefore considered “open” innings. This rule will be in effect for the regular season and playoffs.

5.05      Grace period:  If a team does not have the required number of players to start the game at the official game time, that team:

a.     Will be granted a 15-minute grace period;

b.     May be granted a short extension of the grace period if:

i.    that team has confirmed that an additional player is en route and expects to arrive within a few minutes; and

ii.   both teams agree to the extension of the grace period;

As discussed in 2024 pre-season rules meeting:

- Umpires do not call last inning