Game time shall be 1 hour 15 minutes with no new inning starting after this time.
Drop Dead time 1 hour 30 minutes.
Elimination games
Game time shall be 1 hour 15 minutes with no new inning starting after this time.
Championship games shall be 1 hour 30 minutes with no new inning.
Game clocks will be mounted on a fence so that both teams can see the time.
Forfeit time is game time.
Game time starts at the end of the pre-game meeting between the umpires and the coaches.
A minimum of eight players is required to start a game.
Teams must be in like uniforms. Uniforms must have numbers.
Lineups will be given to the home plate umpire and to the opposing team.
Ball rotation will not be enforced.
***As soon as umpires pre-game instructions start ALL infield warm-ups must stop***
Run rules:
15 runs after any completed inning
12 runs after 3 innings
10 runs after 4 innings
8 runs after 5 innings
10U - 6 runs per inning. The side is retired after 6 runs have scored or three outs have been made. EXCEPTION: all runs score that are the result of continuous action that scores the 6th run.
Ties in pool play:
If the game is tied when time expires and the inning in progress is completed, it will remain a tie score.
Exceptions:
In pools with only two teams the game must have a winner.
If any pool game is tied at the end of 7 innings and time has not expired, the tie breaker rule will be used in the 8th inning and every inning thereafter until a winner is decided or time expires. If the game is still tied when time expires and the inning in progress is completed, it will remain a tie score.
Ties in bracket play:
If the score is tied at the end of 7 innings or when time expires (whichever comes first) the tiebreaker rule will be used in the next inning and every inning thereafter until a winner is decided.
Coaches on the field:
One defensive is coach allowed on the field but must remain mobile during play. All dugout gates must be closed.
Team Huddles:
Teams may not huddle prior to taking defensive positions or after the pitcher’s
warm-ups. The one-minute rule will be enforced.
Catchers:
Any JO player warming up a pitcher must wear a helmet and mask with a throat protector. It does not matter if the receiving player is standing or catching in a crouch. Failure to comply may result in the catching player’s disqualification for the game.
**All other rules will follow current ASA rulebook**