AZMSBL League Rules

Effective Arizona Men’s Senior Baseball League Rules
Revised May 8, 2015

GENERAL AND PLAYING RULES

The League was created to provide recreation for adults who want to play baseball. All age divisions are competitive and adult attitudes must always prevail no matter which age division a player plays within. The responsibility for maintaining this ethical behavior resides with all participants. Anyone who abuses the League’s Code Of Conduct or Rules can be suspended or expelled from the League.

Any player, who feels he has complaints, grievances, criticisms or suggestions, should pass them on to his respective team manager. The manager is the spokesman for the team and player. The manager is responsible for all information being conveyed from the AZ MSBL Board to the players and players to the Board. If problems arise between player and manager, then any AZ MSBL Board member can be contacted. Attempting to discuss and solve League problems during a ball game is not the acceptable place or time. Only the manager may DISCUSS a close call or other disputes with the umpire.

In order of precedence, the rules of the League are to be as follows:

1) Rules as set forth in this AZ MSBL General and Playing Rules document.

2) the playing Rules of Major League Baseball shall apply unless modified by a specific AZ MSBL General and Playing Rules change.

1. TEAM MANAGER(S)

1.1 Each team will have a manager and assistant manager to represent their respective team. Either the manager or assistant manager or a duly appointed representative will represent their team at League meetings and functions. Specifically, only one representative per team is allowed at those meetings unless otherwise approved by the League. Team managers are accountable to the Board for the accuracy of all record keeping, filing of registration and waivers and other administrative duties. If a manager is asked to make comments about a game infraction that manager may elect not to comment, but they may not lie to the Board or its agents. Each team manager must read and acknowledge they have read and fully understand the League rules. Each manager and assistant manager have the responsibility to have conveyed our rules to their team.

1.2 All managers, assistant managers and players participating in the Arizona MSBL must be a member of MSBL unless exempted from this provision by the Board.

1.3 Each team shall have an e-mail address, street mailing address and a cell phone number on file with the League for communication of routine and emergency matters.

2. PLAYING FACILITIES

2.1 There will be no contraband on the playing field, in the dug outs, around the field, in the stands, or in the parking lot. Contraband shall be beer, alcoholic beverages, drugs or tobacco products. If this situation arises and the player is notified and refuses to adhere, the player is subject to expulsion and/or suspension. If a manager allows a player to bring any contraband his team may be fined and forfeit games, or be ejected from the League.

2.2 Team Etiquette: Because our league is a private league and not under the jurisdiction of city parks and regulations, we have to solicit available baseball fields. Proper consideration must be given to the facilities we are using. Destruction of property will not be tolerated. Let’s all do our share in keeping and respecting the facilities we are utilizing. If there is something broken, let the League office know. No team shall make corrections to the field of play without the supervision of park personnel, including adding dirt to wet ground.

2.3 There will be no non-rostered MSBL personnel allowed in the playing dugouts during game time unless authorized by the manager. Anyone non-rostered allowed by the manager in the playing dugout shall be governed by League rules for behavior and shall be in the dugout at their own risk.

3. UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT

3.1 All teams must have matching, numbered, complete baseball uniforms unless it is a new player and then must be in uniform by the second game after June 1.

3.2 Any player without a uniform will not be allowed to play without the opposing manager’s consent.

3.4 Wearing of hats is mandatory in the field.

3.5 Steel cleats are permitted.

3.6 All batters and runners must have helmets in good condition with at least an one earflap facing the pitcher; there is no option to this rule. Each team is required to supply its own first aid kit.

3.7 No white pitching sleeves allowed.

3.8 No player may play in shorts – uniform pants only must be worn.

3.9 Unless a team is scheduled to play in a “wood” division metal bats may be used. “Composite Wood bats” shall be determined to be wood. Metal bats must be in good condition without any modification or flat surfaces. Metal bats may be of any weight so long as the weight is not lighter than “-3”. Therefore a bat that is 34 inches and 30 oz, or -4, would not be legal. Striking a ball with a bat lighter than -3 shall be deemed striking a ball with an illegal bat (see the Rules of Major League Baseball {Rule 6.06 (d)} for the consequences and effect of this act).

4. AGE REQUIREMENTS

4.1 An individual must of a certain age to be able to participate in the summer season.

The player must be:

a). 25 years or during the calendar year to participate in the 25 and over division unless the player has been granted a specific exemption. There are two 25 and over divisions a Central Division and an advanced National Division.

1) Teams may be admitted as 18 and over and play with the existing 25 National Division until such time as the League is able to create a separate 18 and over division 1.

b). 35 years or older during the calendar year to participate in the 35 and over division unless the player has been granted a specific exemption.

1) The 35 year and older division shall have one division for those teams needing exceptions. This division has been known in the past as the 35 E Division but for the 2011 season forward shall be known as the 35 National Division. The 35 National Division shall observe all rules of the AZ MSBL with the exception of the rule governing players that have been professional players in the past. For this matter the MSBL rule for former professional players shall be observed rather than the AZ MSBL rule.

c). 45 years or older during the calendar year to participate in the 45 and over division unless the player has been granted a specific exemption.

d). The League may schedule play between age divisions or between divisions within the same age, as part of the Summer Season.

4.2 Exemptions may be granted for players that are not of the minimum age of the division to be playing within the division. These exemptions are:

a) Players who were rostered on a team for the summer season 2009 will be grandfathered in automatically and shall be allowed to play with a team even if they are under the age limit for that age division. The number of people grandfathered is not limited. The grandfathering shall lapse if a grandfathered player ever is removed from the roster for any reason, without specific Board approval given in advance of the removal of from the roster. No one not of the minimum age of the division may pitch, despite their exemption. The exemption due to age cannot be more than one age division (e.g. If a team is playing in 45 and over the exemption may only cover players 35 years old or more).

E.g. Tom was a player is 32 years old and played with the Makers in 2009. In 2010 the Makers entered into the 35 and over age division. Tom will be grandfathered in and deemed to have a specific exemption by grandfathering. If Tom plays in 2010 with the Makers but in 2011 leaves the League, Tom will not be able to rejoin a team in the 35 and over group until he is 35 and over. If Tom needs surgery and will not be recovered for the 2011 season, he should appeal to the Board to preserve his exemption so he may try and return to the team in 2012, if he is able. If Tom wanted to pitch in the 2010 season he would be prohibited from doing so, even with his exemption for playing, as he is younger than the age group of the division.

b) A new team to the league after the 2009 summer season, that cannot have grandfathered players can have no more than 2 players under the division age, however they may not be more than 2 years under the division minimum age. These exempted players may not pitch until they qualify for the division by their own age.

c) A team that existed in the League in the 2009 summer season that is not using any players exempted by grandfathering may have not more than 2 players under the division age, however they may not be more than 2 years under the division age. These exempted players may not pitch until they qualify for the division by their own age.

d) An existing team that has any rostered players that are under the age of the division due to grandfathering, cannot have any additional players on their roster qualify for an exemption under the division age.

4.3 Division of the play shall be by designated age groups. The Board of the League will meet before the season and if there are too many teams in a specific age division, wanting to play with the same bat material, the Board may divide the age division into two or more playing divisions. The Board will do this with an eye toward parity based upon its assumptions of the teams composition and previous record.

4.4 Use of professional players is limited to certain divisions and under certain situations. If you were a professional baseball player and want to play in the League at any position, you must wait to be out of pro baseball. Any team having ex-pro players must play in the National Division within their age group.  A professional baseball player is defined as a person that has played for any league providing compensation of any kind for any time including, MLB, Mexican Baseball leagues or any minor league team.

4.5 Players must have identification with them that clearly shows their legal age and must present that if called upon. This identification must have a picture, such as a drivers license. Managers may collect copies of this identification for their team and keep this to present if questions arise. Failure to present valid proof of age when requested, the opposing manager may protest the game. If that player who cannot demonstrate proof of age would be entered into the game in any position offensively or defensively a protest may be entered by the opposing team. The manager of the team for the player who cannot demonstrate proof of age will be held responsible for the costs of the protest regardless of the outcome of the protest.

4.6 Failure to abide by the age regulation: The managers must all recognize their responsibility to the League. An opposing manager may at any time question a player’s age and get his name. A protest of a player’s age should be filed with the League in writing by e-mail within 24 hours of a games conclusion. The responsibility of proving the proof of age then rests with the player, the team manager, and the team. The manager or player must submit ID upon a request to prove age protest proper proof of age to a League officer. Any false filings will be dealt with severely including but not limited to forfeits, ejections, or banning a player or manager guilty of knowing that a false identification was provided. Furthermore, following the filing of a protest and the detection of an underage player, the offending team will forfeit all winning games played up to that point in the season, regardless of the participation of the underage player. The underage player and any party who knew they were an under aged player will be ineligible to continue and may be, at the Board’s discretion, suspended from future participation in the League.

5. BASE RUNNING

5.1 Our league has a specific Slide Rule. On a force play at any base, a sliding player must slide (see 5.3) directly toward the base, so long as the player is not sliding with an intent to injure. The penalty for disregarding this Rule shall be the umpire will declare an out regardless of the outcome of the play, and the batter/runner may be ruled out as well in a double play situation. Exception: A runner may slide or run in a direction away from the fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder.

5.2 Avoiding contact is recommended. It is the responsibility of the runner to avoid contact. A play at a base or home plate will require all runners to avoid contact by sliding (see 5.3) or giving themselves up. If the defensive player is blocking the base without the ball or not in the act of receiving the ball then the umpire should declare defensive obstruction, it is still the runner’s obligation to avoid contact. Incidental contact does happen. It is the Umpire’s discretion if the contact is incidental. Intentional contact at any base will result in an out call and ejection from the game plus further game(s) suspension (see AZ MSBL Code of Conduct).

5.3 Sliding which causes contact is acceptable under certain situations. Sliding into the defensive player is acceptable contact so long as no other condition of this Rule is violated. A slide is illegal if:

a. the runner uses a rolling or cross body slide, or

b. the runner’s raised leg is higher then the fielder’s knee when the fielder is standing up,

c. the runner slashes or kicks the fielder with either leg, or

d. the runner tries, in the opinion of the umpire, to injure the fielder.

Penalty: Any of these will result in the ejection of the player and the player will be reported to the League to see if the League wishes to apply additional sanctions (see AZ MSBL Code of Conduct).

5.4 Fake Tags / Decoys are not allowed. Just as the runner is required to avoid contact, it is also the fielder’s responsibility to avoid making any deliberate act that may force a runner to ‘slide’ when it is not required. Any action by the fielder, fake tag, fake throw without the ball, etc that causes the runner to slide when it is not necessary will result in obstruction on the fielder. The player will be warned and repeated offenses will result in an ejection from the game and possible further disciplinary action (see AZ MSBL Code of Conduct). The umpire will have the discretion to place a player at an advanced base, if the decoy interfered with the runner arriving at a base safely. This would be determined by the MLB Rule for “Fielders Interference”.

6. FORFEITS

6.1 A complete defensive team consists of nine (9) players. A team can play with only eight (8) players. If only eight (8) players are present, a team can, by agreement between the managers, borrow a player from the opposing team and start the game or start the game with eight (8) players. The opposing manager shall be under no obligation to agree to provide an additional fielder to a team with eight (8) players. In the event that a team is playing with eight (8) players, a) A team must take an out each time the absent 9th player would have come to bat or b) By agreement between the managers, bat the borrowed 9th player in the vacant position. If a manager agrees to give a player for use throughout the game, on offense and defense, and the granting team has an injury bringing them below 9 players, they may recall the loaned player to play with their rostered team.

6.2 If seven (7) players or less are present, the opposing manager has the option of taking the forfeit or lending the short team enough players to play the game. This decision to lend the opposing team spare players implies that the manager will accept the outcome of the game (win or lose) as official. If a manager agrees to give players for use throughout the game, on offense and defense, and the granting team has an injury bringing them below 9 players, they may recall either of the loaned players to play with their rostered team.

6.3 Umpires will allow fifteen (15) minutes from scheduled game time for the 8th player to arrive. If at the end of the 15-minute grace period the 8th player has not arrived, or the managers have not reached an agreement on lending players, a forfeit is declared. If the game begins late due to late arrival of players, the delay does not extend the game time beyond the scheduled game completion time.

7. SUBSTITUTIONS

7.1 Batting Order: Substitution of players within the League will be based upon a re-entry rule in the batting order. All starters who have been substituted for, may re-enter the batting order only once. Those starters must re-enter in the same batting position from which they left. A substitute may not re-enter the batting order once he is substituted for, except in rule 7.3.

7.2 Fielding Lineup: Free substitution is the rule for a defensive line-up. This means that a manager may use separate defensive and offensive line-ups. The offensive batting order is subject to the rules as stated in 7.1. The defensive lineup can be substituted at will.

7.3 In the event all players have participated in a game, the re-entry rule has been exhausted, and an injury or ejection occurs, the opposing manager will select a player from the affected team to re-enter the game, in order to continue with nine players per team. The re-entering player does not have to play the same position as the injured player, but he must take the same place in the batting order.

7.4 Each team manager is expected to allow each player ample playing time whenever possible. Serious deviation from this policy could result in the suspension and/or removal of the team manager.

7.5 In the event the pitcher is removed from the pitching position, the Major League rule prevails. Because we allow for unlimited defensive substitution we must enunciate the re­entry of the former pitcher to be able to pitch again. Specifically, a pitcher may be removed but shall be able to come back to pitch later in the game. There is no regulation as to how many innings a pitcher may pitch in a game.

7.6 If a pitcher hits 4 batters in any one game, the pitcher must be removed on the fourth hit batsman. The opposing manager should notify the League of the number of innings pitched, number of batters faced and any field conditions that may have explained the pitcher hitting that number of batters. If this occurs numerous times, the League may not allow this person to continue to be a pitcher on their team.

8. COURTESY RUNNERS

8.1 Courtesy Runners are allowed to be used in a line-up. Each team is permitted (2) two courtesy runners per game. Under certain circumstances a team may qualify for more than two Courtesy Runners (see 8.2 below). The Courtesy Runners must be designated prior to the start of the game during the exchange of the line-ups by players name or playing positions.

a) Courtesy Runners are to be the last recorded out (many people interpret this as the last batted out, but it is the last out, regardless if the batter was out or not).

b) In the case of the first inning and no outs, the last man in the order will be used.

c) The designated runners are either named player(s) or referred to by Pitcher position, or Catcher position. Any combination that equals two, see examples:

Example 1: Pitcher position, Catcher position

Example 2: Bill Smith, Pitcher position

Example 3: Bill Smith, Catcher position

Example 4: Bill Smith, Bob Jones

d) If the Pitcher or Catcher position is named, this will apply to the player playing the position, regardless of the number of substitutions that have occurred for the position.

8.2 Additional Courtesy Runners are available on an age basis. Any player in the batting order, over the age of 60, regardless of the Age Division, can receive an additional courtesy runner. This is in addition to the two allowed per team. These players over the age of 60 must be identified to the opposing manager at the start of the game if the manager wants to claim the Additional Courtesy Runner for this player.

8.3 Notification must be given to the opposing manager for the election to use a Courtesy Runner. Courtesy Runners must be identified prior to the start of the game. If this is not done, then the opposing manager must give permission to allow a Courtesy Runner during the game. Note: Occasionally, due to heat related concerns or even slight injuries, a manager may request of the opposing manager a change in which player is being run for. The AZ MSBL Board recommends that such requests should be honored. Abuse of this for competitive reasons can result in a manager’s suspension. Such abuse should be filed as a protest (see section 11).

8.4 Courtesy Runners are used in an attempt to speed up play by rule. Runner for the catcher and pitcher with two outs MUST be employed. There are no exceptions. a) If the Courtesy Runner is being designated by position or the mandatory use of a Courtesy Runner for a pitcher or catcher in this section, the player must have participated in that position in the last inning for that rule to prevail.

8.5 Forfeit of Courtesy Runner is possible. The player in the position that has been selected for a Courtesy Runner, and qualifies according to any provision of this section must be run for if they reach base safely. If they are not run for, then the Courtesy Runner is lost for that position for the rest of the game (except for 8.4 which is mandatory).

8.6 There is a penalty for failing to properly conform to the Courtesy Runner rule. The penalty for using a player other than the last recorded out as a courtesy runner is that the runner will be declared out after the next pitch, if the opposing manager brings it to the umpire’s attention, just as if in the Major League Rules, a player batted out of order.

9. BATTING LINE-UP

9.1 Both managers must exchange batting orders before a game begins. The home team cannot wait until they come to bat to present their line-up to the opposing team. A manager has the option of batting more than nine (9) players. New players can be added at the end of the batting order after the game has started. In the event that a team is batting more than nine (9) players, and one or more of the players has to leave or is ejected, the batting order will be reduced so long as they do not reduce to less than nine (9) batting positions without incurring a penalty (i.e., taking an automatic out when the vacated positions come to bat). This flexibility exists to accommodate the varying schedules of MSBL players. Under this rule, however, the possibility does exist for abuse in falsely shrinking a batting order to bring favorable hitters to the plate. Where an opposing manager deems this to have occurred, a protest can be filed (see section 11- Protests).

9.2 A/B Rule – A manager may alternate batters in the line up beginning at position 10. e.g. the first time through the batting order, batter 10A would bat. The second time through the order, batter 10B would bat.

10. TIME LIMITS AND SUSPENDED GAMES

10.1 All games are nine (9) innings or 3 hours from the scheduled start time. EXCEPTIONS: Field not ready for play or umpires not present or ready. No inning may begin after the scheduled end time or 3 hours have elapsed. Additional / extra innings must start before the end of the 3 hours.

a). Once an inning starts it must be completed in full, exclusive of time limit. Umpires have discretion regarding darkness, lightning or rain or other hazards. A complete game is five (5) innings with one team being ahead, or four and a half innings (4 ½) with the home team being ahead.

b) Managers can agree before the start of a game to play under a run rule. Notification to the umpires of such an agreement will be given.

c)Upon agreement, managers can end a game at any time that the score has “gotten out of hand”.

d) Failure to have mutual agreement shall result in the AZ MSBL rules prevailing.

10.2 If the game is tied, regardless of what inning the game is in, and the three (3) hour time limit expired, an official ‘tie’ will be declared.

10.3 If the game is tied after 9 innings have been played and there is time remaining in the three (3) hour time limit, the game will continue into extra innings.

a) If after one additional inning and there is no winner, additional extra innings may be played if the time limit has not expired.

b) Once the three (3) hour time limit expires and the game is still tied, then 10.2 takes precedence.

10.4 Most fields do not allow infield practice. Assume that there will be no infield unless there is specific permission granted from a field supervisor or Board member. Five (5) minutes prior to scheduled start time, representatives for the opposing teams will meet at home plate with the umpires to review game rules and exchange lineups. Games may begin before the scheduled start time upon agreement among managers and umpires. If games begin before the appointed time, the end time is not affected. EXAMPLE: Published start time is 7 pm – three (3) hour playing time – 10 pm end time. If managers and officials agree to start at 6:55 pm, the playing time becomes 3 hours 5 minutes. The end time remains at 10 pm.

10.5 If the game has been delayed due to potential forfeiture, the game clock will begin at the scheduled time. The maximum delay of fifteen (15) minutes will be allowed before a forfeit is awarded. The time of delay, up to and including 15 minutes, will  be on the game clock and playing time will be reduced by a time equal to the delay. (Refer to Rule 6.3 under Forfeits).

10.6 In the event a game is delayed due to late arrival by the umpire(s) or field prep not being completed, the three-hour time limit will remain in effect beginning at the new announced start time.

10.7 Rainouts: Every attempt will be made to reschedule a rained out game so as not to conflict with other previously scheduled games.

10.8 Lights: Should the lights fail to fire up during a game or turn off before its completion while there is still time on the clock, the game will be suspended. The league will, as soon as possible, schedule a time for the teams to resume play and complete the game. The game clock will restart at the time at which it had been stopped. The same players, on defense and offense, will take their same positions and the game will commence and be played to its completion, as time allows.

10.9 Sprinklers: Should sprinklers turn on and cause a delay of game, the umpires shall note the time of delay and that time will be added to time remaining when play resumes. If after the sprinklers have stopped and play is ready to resume and the umpire determines that the field is not playable, the game will be suspended. (See rule 10.8 – suspended game).

NOTE: No player is ever to touch a sprinkler or any other irrigation equipment in an attempt to turn off or adjust said equipment. No player is ever to add dirt or compound to the field in an attempt to make the field playable.

11. PROTESTS

11.1 All game protests must be brought to the attention of the home plate umpire at the time of the incident and before the next pitch, legal or illegal, or the next play and the game should then continue under protest. Note: A feint by a pitcher who assumes a stretch position and feints to first is considered a play. The protest should then be filed with the League by e-mail within 24 hours of the protested games conclusion. E-Mail to mcananys1@cox.net or fax to 602 667 6063.

11.2 A $25 fee is due to be charged for all protests not upheld. The protest fee must be paid before the protesting teams next game or the later of 5 business days after the protest is ruled upon. The only exception to the charge for the protest will be for any protest of the proof of age of a player, where that player did not have proof of their age to present when requested, either during or before a game. In that case the team who elected to play that player shall be responsible for the protest fee, regardless of the outcome of the protest.

12. FREE AGENCY

12.1 Free agency allows a player to make himself available to another AZ MSBL team. Free agency declaration and team change must be declared to the manager by March 15. If a player does not declare such intention prior to March 15, he shall remain with his current team. Any team retaining a free agent shall give up their first draft pick to the team the player left, at the very next League draft. The manager acquiring a free agent shall notify the League of this fact. The League will stop the free agency of the player if the player owes money to his former team. If multiple players leave a team, the order of the draft picks shall be based upon the order of the notice to the League of each free agent player.

13. ROSTER AND PLAYER REPLACEMENT

13.1 Waivers: All players must have signed and have on file with the League, waiver forms prior to playing any games. The player shall also be on the team web site. Any deviation from this policy could result in legal liability for the team manager, or cause the League to forfeit the games won as the team would be deemed to be playing with an illegal player.

13.2 Roster size is unlimited. A minimum of fourteen (14) players is encouraged. Should a team get below 14 players, they shall be able to add players from the player pool, as available. If a team has more than 20 players those players above 20 will require the team to pay an additional League fee. The amount of the additional fee is $100 or an amount modified by the Board from time to time.

13.3 Teams that require player replacement during the year will first notify the League of their requirement. A specific date will be established for the replacement to occur. The team manager must supply the name of the player that is to be removed from his roster. Player replacement will then be provided by the League from a waiting list of players.

13.4 The waiting list will consist of all those players not selected during the initial draft, players signing up during the season, and free agents.

13.5 If a player is drafted at the official League draft and the player opts not to participate before first game of season is played, the drafting team will then be allowed to select a player from the League’s official waiting list prior to first game. There will not be compensation to the drafting team if the player withdrawing happens to be a substantially high draft choice. The player who chose not to participate would then be ineligible until the following year.

13.6 Rosters will become fixed on June 1st or upon a published alternative League designated date. Any violation of this rule should be directed to the Board for consideration on a case by case basis. Unauthorized roster modifications will result in forfeiture of the game in question.

13.7 No player may move from a team once the summer season has begun without the advance written approval of the Board and at the request of the manager the player is leaving and the manager of the team the player is desiring moving to. Such player, if approval is given shall also have to sit out the next two games of the team they are moving to from the date of the request.

14. GAMES SCORES AND STATISTICS

14.1 The manager of the winning team will post results to the web site within 48 hours on the League approved web site. An administration fee of $10.00 will be assessed if not posted within 48 hours.

14.2 Individual team statistics may be posted to the web site by and at the manager’s discretion. Managers should do so as honestly as they can with regard to batting average and pitchers earned runs.

15. DISCIPLINARY ACTION

15.1 Discipline of any player in the League shall be referred to the League Rules Committee. Any player who has been ejected from a game shall automatically be suspended for the next game. Any player who has been ejected from two (2) games within the season shall automatically be referred to the League for review. Any member of the League who acts in a manner contrary to the rules of the League or in a manner detrimental to the League will be reported to the League. Any manager, umpire, or League member may report a player’s unacceptable conduct.

15.2 Penalties, which may be imposed by the League, may include censure, suspension from one or more games, or expulsion from the League. Severe actions could result in a lifetime ban from the League or a long term ban requiring Board approval at a later date to readmit a player or manager.

16. POST SEASON QUALIFICATION

16.1 Each of the Arizona MSBL conferences will conduct its own championship playoff. Teams will be seeded in their division based on their regular season standing point total. Ties will be broken according to the tiebreaker rules in section 16.2. The number of teams from each of the divisions and games to be played will be determined before season’s end by the League depending upon our ability to secure fields for the post season. The home team for each series will also be announced at this time.

16.2 If two or more teams end the season with identical regular season standing point totals, the following tie-breakers will be applied in this order:

1. Head-to-head record

2. Record within division (if applicable)

3. Runs Allowed for the season Should two or more teams remain tied after application of the tiebreakers, the League Board will rule on the situation.

17. OTHER MATTERS

17.1 The Board of directors of the League shall have full authority to conduct any and all investigations and if asked to be interviewed for a review, any and all players and managers shall give honest testimony. Anyone found to have intentionally perjured themselves to the Board for an inquirery may be penalized by game suspensions or League ejection without refund.