55+ RULES & REGULATIONS
(NOT IN ORDER)
GRANDFATHERED TEAMS:
CUBS, YANKEES, DODGERS, GIANTS, ROYALS & THUNDERS
NON-GRANDFATHERED AND NEW TEAMS MUST BE 55+
1. LINEUP:
MINIMUM OF 12 PLAYERS IN LINEUP. IF A TEAM DOES NOT HAVE 12 MIN., A MANAGER MUST ADVISE OPPOSING MANAGER AND UMPIRES OF SUCH.
OPPOSING MANAGER HAS OPTION TO REDUCE HIS LINE UP TO THE SAME.
2. COURTESY RUNNERS:
PITCHERS, CATCHERS AND 3 ASSIGNED BATTERS (IMMEDIATELY). The courtesy runner is the last batted out unless there is a shared position.
3. AUTOMATIC OUT SITUATION:
IF A NON INJURED PLAYER LEAVES THE GAME AND NO SUBS ARE AVAILABLE, NEXT TIME THAT BATTER'S SLOT COME UP, IT'S AN AUTOMATIC OUT. (ONLY ONE TIME). AFTER THAT TIME, THE LINEUP CAN BE MOVED UP WITHOUT ANY PENALTY.
3A. INJURED PLAYER:
IF A PLAYER IS INJURED, THE PLAYER MUST BE IDENTIFIED TO THE UMPIRE CREW SO THEY CAN DETERMINE THAT IT IS AN INJURED PLAYER. THIS IS IN CASE THE PLAYER HAS TO LEAVE THE GAME DUE TO INJURY. RULE 3 DOES NOT APPLY AND LINEUP CAN BE MOVED UP WITHOUT ANY PENALTY.
4. STRICT RULE:
ONLY MANAGER AND ASSIT MANAGER WILL TALK TO UMPIRES ABOUT A CALL OR A PLAY, OTHERS NOT AUTHORIZED WILL BE WARNED AND/OR EJECTED FROM GAME WITH AN ONE GAME SUSPENSION. UMPIRES WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD BALLS AND STRIKES IF THERE ARE ANY DELAYS.
5. THE STANDARD OBA RULES & REGULATIONS:
APPLY IF NOT IN THE 55+ RULES & REGULATIONS.
(MLB RULES DO APPLY WITHIN OUR LEAGUE).
6. GRANDFATHERED PLAYER:
PLAYER LEAVING A TEAM, THEY CAN NOT COME BACK TO ANY TEAM UNTIL THEY ARE 55+. (EXCEPT FOR INJURY AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD).
7.THE RUN RULE:
12 RUNS AFTER 7 INNINGS.
8. TIME:
ALL GAMES HAVE A TIME LIMIT OF 2 HRS 45 MIN. (NO INNING WILL START AFTER 2 HRS 40 MIN.)
9. MOUND VISITS:
MANAGERS AND ANY OTHER PLAYERS WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR TIME AND VISITS TO THE MOUND. UMPIRES WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD BALLS AND STRIKES IF THERE ARE ANY DELAYS.
9a. MOUND VISIT:
ON THE 4TH VISIT BY A MANAGER, CATCHER AND/OR ANY OTHER PLAYER, *** PITCHER MUST BE REMOVED ***
10. START OF GAME:
THE LEGAL STARTING OF A GAME IS A MIN. OF 8 PLAYERS IF THAT IS THE ONLY AMOUNT OF PLAYERS A TEAM HAS AVAILABLE AT GAME TIME.
11. RE-ENTERING:
THE STARTING PITCHER CAN RE-ENTER A GAME EXCEPT IF RULE 9A WAS ENFORCED.
12. TEAM STATS:
BATTING AND PITCHING STATS MUST BE FORWARD TO THE OFFICAL STAFF PERSON WITHIN 72 HOURS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY A PLAYER IS DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PLAYOFFS. BATTER MIN. OF 1 PLATE APPERANCE PER GAME AND PITCHER WITH MIN 3 BATTERS OR 1 INNING PITCHED (3/3). STAT PRESENTATION TO OFFICIAL STAFF SHOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORM (LAST NAME AND JERSEY NUMBER)
13. NO ALCOHOL OR SMOKING PRODUCTS ALLOWED ON ANY FIELDS, THAT INCLUDES GUESS AND/OR FANS.
14: RUDE FANS:
MANAGERS MUST BE AWARE OF THEIR TEAM'S FANS OR GUESS. FANS CAN BE EJECTED AND REMOVED FROM ANY PARK OR SPORT COMPLEX. UMPIRES WILL CONTACT THE POLICE, THE GAME WILL BE STOPPED, COULD CAUSE A TEAM FORFIET.
15. MLB RULE 6.02 (a) (9):
UMPIRES AND MANAGERS SHOULD READ THIS HIDDEN BALL SITUATION. IT REFERS TO WHERE THE PITCHER IS STANDING WHILE A HIDDEN BALL TRICK IS BEING PLAYED.
MARCH 2026/LRH
