Thank you for being apart of our 147 team Fall League.  NOTE: It is the team's responsibility to check the web site every Friday prior to their games.  Changes may occur periodically throughout the season. 

   
Fall League will be governed by Official MLB Rules with the following exceptions:

RULES

1. Home team is listed first on RMSB.com schedules.
2. Game length will be 7 innings or no new inning at 1 hour and 45 minutes. In the event there is a tie after 7 complete innings and game time has not expired, we will use the International Tiebreaker for 1 inning to break the tie.  After 1 extra inning the game will end in a tie.
3. Base runner cannot leave any base until ball has crossed home plate.
4. Runner can advance to any base on a passed ball or wild pitch.
5. 3rd drop strike is a live ball and the batter and runners can advance.
6. Maximum of 8 runs per half inning, after 8 runs score, teams exchange offense and defensive. In the last inning the trailing team may score unlimited runs.
7. 9 Run Rule after 5 innings.
8. 4 innings constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.
9. Pitchers can pitch a maximum of 7 innings in one day.
10. You can re-enter the starting pitcher one time.
11. Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is not related to your batting order. A player may play defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.
12. Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the batting lineup. A team must bat a minimum of 9 players. We highly encourage you to hit all of your players in the batting order.
13. Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
14. Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise designated by RMSB official. Put starting time in the book.
15. Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls.  Protests must be handled at the time of protest  Umpire can confer with RMSB for help on ruling.
16. We will enforce an avoid contact OR must slide rule at all bases.  Malicious contact-runner will be ejected.     It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a collision.
17. A must slide rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at second base.  This rule is for the protection of the base runner.  The runner will be called out only if his not sliding affects the defensive play.
18. Keep your team hustling on and off the field.
    Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.
19. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
20. Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between innings.
21. Many fields have portable mounds. Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.
22. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
23. No speed up runners.
24. Only one coach outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
25. There are no restrictions on bat sizes or cleats.
26. End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout.
27. Show respect to the umpires, your opponents and to this great game.
28. Have a FUN season of Fall League!

Weather is always a factor this time of year.  Please keep in mind teams that are traveling great distances, be courteous enough to let them know if your home field may be unplayable.  If games are called off they will be called off one game at a time, rather than backing them up the entire day.  Dennis Udy will serve as Weather Central and hopefully will be able to help you on field conditions.  Call first on 877-272-0862 or his cell phone: 435-701-5555

PLEASE: Do not rush to cancel games.  Games will be cancelled one at a time.

Thanks in Advance for a Great Season...!!!

-Dennis Udy-

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Contacts for Umpire Issues or Field Issues

Utah County: Dan Laing (435) 701-5174 or Matt Marziale (801) 404-1090

Salt Lake County: Justin Sparks at (801) 897-4353

Weber / Davis Counties: Jake Parlett 801-643-0561

Northern Utah: Rhett Udy (435) 764-1527

Idaho: Matt Udy (208) 313-6044

 

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