2005 Pony League Rules

• All games will start on promptly at game time.
  
  
• A complete game will be 7 innings or 2 hours.  No new innings will be started after 2 hours.
  
  
• Once an inning has started and the time limit expires, it will be completed until a winner has been determined.
  
  
• If a game is tied at the end of 8 innings, the tie will stand and the game is over.
• The HOME team will occupy the FIRST base dugout.  If you are in the wrong dugout you will be asked to move.
  
  
• Teams will designate someone on each team to retrieve foul balls.  This means two people will be shagging each foul ball.
  
  
• If any coach or acting coach is ejected for any reason, he/she will be suspended for the next 3 games.
  
  
• A pitcher may not pitch more than 7 innings per game and not more than 10 innings per calendar week.
  
  
• 15-year-old pitchers or any combination of 15-year-old pitchers may not pitch more than 3 innings per game.
  
  
• No 15-year-old may pitch more than 5 innings per calendar week.
  
  
• The home team will appoint someone to keep the scoreboard and will be responsible for set up and returning the table and score’s box to the equipment room.
  
  
• Balks will be called at the discretion of the umpires. There will be one warning per pitcher per game on balks. The warning will be treated as a delayed dead ball and no runner shall be put out as a result of the balk. If a play results the offended team may choose the results of the play.
  
  
• Major league rules apply with the exceptions of the Pony Rule Book and local rules.
• The malicious contact rule is in effect at all bases. Offenders shall be called out and ejected.
  
  
• Infield practice before games will end at 5 minutes until game time. Visiting team shall take infield practice first. Teams shall split time equally for infield practice.
  
  
• In case of inclement weather, DO NOT ASSUME your game has been cancelled. Call the game cancellation line at 676-3284 and check for your game. This line will be updated until 5 p.m. on bad weather days, so keep checking until you find out if you have been cancelled.

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