Rhode Island Independent Amateur Baseball League
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| Rule No. | Rule | Last Updated |
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| 1 | The League plays by Official Major League Baseball Rules with some exceptions. Where discrepancies exist between rules of the two Major Leagues, American League rules apply. | 6/03/04 |
| 2 | The NCAA slide/collision rules are in effect for plays on bases and at home plate. These are, respectively, Sections 4 and 7 in Rule 8 of the Official NCAA Baseball Rules. | 4/18/08 |
| 3 | Faking of tags on bases is not permitted. Runner will be awarded one base beyond the one to which he was advancing at the time of the fake tag. If a fake tag is attempted at home plate, each runner will be awarded one extra base at the conclusion of the play. | 5/03/09 |
| 4 | Only wood or wood-composite bats are permitted. | 3/06/11 |
| 5 | The umpire and opposing team must be informed of any curfews and ground rules at the pre-game meeting. | 5/12/08 |
| 6 | Single regular season and playoff games shall be 9 innings. If a team plays two games on the same day against different teams, they must be 9 inning games as well. Two teams playing a doubleheader may agree to play 7-inning games at the time it is scheduled. | 3/06/11 |
| 7 | If one or both teams does not have enough players at the designated starting time, they are allowed a 15 minute grace period before a forfeit is declared. If a team still does not have enough players at the end of the grace period, they will forfeit the game and must pay each umpire full fee. Once both teams have enough players, the game shall begin. Teams will not be allowed to take pre-game practice after the scheduled start time once enough players have arrived. | 5/03/09 |
| 8 | For a scheduled 7-inning game: the game is over if the visiting team is ahead by 10+ runs at the end of the 5th/6th inning or the home team is ahead by 10+ runs during the bottom of the 5th/6th inning. For a scheduled 9-inning game: the game is over if the visiting team is ahead by 10+ runs at the end of the 7th/8th inning or 12+ runs at the end of the 5th/6th inning, or the home team is ahead by 10+ runs during the bottom of the 7th/8th inning or 12+ runs during the bottom of the 5th/6th inning. | 6/04/11 |
| 9 | A game which is called before 3 innings have been completed must be replayed entirely (umpires receive half fee). A game which is called after 3 innings but before 5 innings (4-1/2 if the home team is ahead) have been completed becomes a suspended game (umpires receive full fee) and must eventually be completed to the number of innings originally scheduled unless shortened by Rule 8. | 3/06/11 |
| 10 | Only baseballs with an NFHS stamp or equivalent ones (e.g. Diamond D1-PRO without a stamp) are approved for use in league games. | 4/14/07 |
| 11 | The team which provides the field is allowed its exclusive use from 30 minutes to 15 minutes prior to the start of the game. The traveling team, which is not necessarily the visiting team, has its exclusive use from 15 minutes prior to game time. | 5/22/05 |
| 12 | A team may choose to bat 9, 10, or 11 players but must complete the game with the same number of batters. Each spot in the batting order which cannot be filled by an eligible player will be an automatic out. A player already removed from the game will not be allowed to re-enter a different spot in the batting order other than for the injury exception of Rule 13. If a team cannot place 9 eligible players on the field, that team will forfeit the game. | 6/30/11 |
| 13 | If a player is injured during the game, and the team does not have any more eligible players, that spot may be skipped in the batting order provided there are still at least 9 eligible players. If an injury reduces the number of eligible players to less than 9, players previously removed from the game may re-enter to fill 9 spots. If there are still less than 9 players after the substitutions have occurred, that team will forfeit the game. | 3/06/11 |
| 14 | When completing a suspended game, if a team has at least 9 players but less than the number with which they started, they will be allowed to resume the game without penalty. At the opposing manager's discretion, each missing player's spot in the batting order may either be skipped or filled with a player already removed from the game. Once the game is resumed, normal substitution rules apply. | 6/03/04 |
| 15 | Any starting player except the DH may re-enter the game provided he left on defense and returns on defense. For an EH, the substitutions must be announced to the opposing team while on defense. The player must return to the same spot in the batting order. If the game pitcher pinch-hits or pinch-runs for the DH, this shall terminate the role of the DH for the remainder of the game. If the DH assumes a defensive position, the player being removed from the game can only return to his own spot in the batting order (i.e. the spot now occupied by the new batter). | 4/01/11 |
| 16 | A manager who is playing an infield position, including catcher, is allowed to make multiple trips to the mound without having to remove the pitcher. | 5/14/08 |
| 17 | A starting pitcher qualifies for a win provided meets the criteria of MLB rule 10.17 with the exception that he need only pitch 4 innings of a scheduled 7-inning game. | 5/27/08 |
| 18 | A game terminated due to MLB Rule 4.12(a) section (1) "Curfew" or (4) "Darkness" shall be considered a completed game unless the provision of section (5) or (6) applies. | 4/01/11 |
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| League Notices |
| The winning team is responsible for posting scores and highlights on the web site. Standings are calculated from the posted results. |
| The umpires assigned to each game are posted on Aribiter Sports. |
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