(3) No leading off. Players must stay on base until ball crosses the plate.

     (4) Runners must stay on the base when the pitcher is in the pitching position and the catcher is in the catching position. If the runner leaves the base early,the umpire places the runner back on the last base occupied unless the runner was put out. If forced, the runner advance one base ahead of the batter runner. If the ball is put into play, the defence has the option of taking the play or placing the runnerr or runners back on base and the batter back in the batter's box. 

     (5) The Infield fly rule applies.

     (6) No advancement on drop third strike.

     (7) Runner cannot steal home.
 

8U - 12U RULES:

Playing rules not specifically covered shall follow the Official Major League baseball Rules as published by The Sporting News. They can also be accessed on the Internet at: 

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp

Age Requirement: May 1st will be the designated date to determine ages. Players exceeding the age of the Division before May 1st, will not be eligible to participate in that Division. Players can play in a higher age Division.

Protest Fee: $100.00 cash (in rule interpretation only). All protest have to be done before the next pitch.

Game Time: Starting time is forfeit time, unless delay is created by tournament director.

Home Team: Will be determined by coin flip in pool play and high seed in Bracket play.

Time Limit: All games have a 1 hour 45 minutes time limit in pool play and up to semi-final games. If home team is ahead, bottom half of inning will not be played if time has expired.  Championship games have no time limit.

Run Rules: 8, 9, 10, 11 &12 under 6 inning games; 8 runs after 5 innings; 10 runs after 4 innings; 10 runs after 3 innings.

Slide Rule: The High School slide rule will be used. The player must avoid contact.

Metal Spikes: Not allowed in 12-under

Extra Hitter Rule:  Bat ten players, the EH can go into the field for any of the other nine players in the game and that player will then become the EH. The batting order does not change.  Batting the Roster Also you may bat the roster and have free subs in the field, but if you lose a player. It will be an out in that spot the rest of the game. The batting order does not change.

Ejections: Players and Coaches will sit out the remainder of that game.

Pitching Rules: For six-inning 12U and younger, a pitcher cannot pitch more than 27 outs in a three day tournament. No more than 18 outs in one day.  

Bat Rules: High School Bat weight/length differential rule is waived in the 15 and under ages.

Courtesy Runner Rule:  Courtesy runner for both the pitcher and the catcher may be used at any time. Courtesy runner has to be someone not presently in the line-up. The same player can not run for the pitcher and catcher in the same inning. Batting the roster, last recorded out is the courtesy runner. If batting the line up, the COURTESY RUNNER will be the last recorded out.

Tie-Breaker System: Pool play games can end in a tie.  If a playoff game is tied after all innings have been completed (or at time limit), the "California" tie-breaker rule will go into effect. Each team puts the batter who is scheduled to bat last in that respective half of the inning on second base, continue hitting from where last out was made, and plays out a full inning. This happens until the tie is broken and the game is complete.