OHIOMSBL 2012
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The 2012 official rules for The Ohio Men’s Senior Baseball League (all divisions).
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All base coaches must also wear helmets while on the field of play.
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Each team must bring a minimum of 2 balls to each game. Only balls provided by the OHIOMSBL will be permitted.
2.a
All games are 9 innings.
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Any game rained out will be considered complete and final if 5 complete innings have been played.
RULES
1. UNIFORMS, HELMETS AND BASEBALLS
1.a. All teams must have full baseball uniforms consisting of caps, numbered baseball jerseys, baseball pants, belt, sanitary socks and stirrups - each player’s uniform must be of identical design to his teammate’s uniforms. Teams having sponsorship will be allowed the sponsor’s name on their uniforms via patch or uniform shirt.
1.a.1. No player out of uniform will be allowed to play without the opposing manager’s consent.
1.a.2. All teams should have their uniforms by their first game. A grace period may be extended for newly activated players or for new teams to complete their uniforms.
1.b. All batters and runners must wear helmets with at least one ear flap facing the pitcher for both at bats and on base. There is no exception to this rule. Full double-ear flap helmets are encouraged for at bats and are encouraged for the bases. Catchers must wear a helmet underneath their mask. All base coaches must also wear helmets while on the field of play. The same rule will apply for all national tournament play.
1.c. OHIOMSBL uses Official Rawlings MSBL baseballs. These will be provided to each team prior to the season for use in all games. Each team must bring a minimum of 2 balls to each game. Only balls provided by the OHIOMSBL will be permitted.
1.d. Only wood and wood composite bats are allowed and both will be permitted for all tournaments. If a player uses a bat not permitted by the rules and a protest is made, the offending batter will be declared an out, and the bat will be removed from the game.
1.e. Metal cleats are permitted.
1. UNIFORMS, HELMETS AND BASEBALLS
1.a. All teams must have full baseball uniforms consisting of caps, numbered baseball jerseys, baseball pants, belt, sanitary socks and stirrups - each player’s uniform must be of identical design to his teammate’s uniforms. Teams having sponsorship will be allowed the sponsor’s name on their uniforms via patch or uniform shirt.
1.a.1. No player out of uniform will be allowed to play without the opposing manager’s consent.
1.a.2. All teams should have their uniforms by their first game. A grace period may be extended for newly activated players or for new teams to complete their uniforms.
1.b. All batters and runners must wear helmets with at least one ear flap facing the pitcher for both at bats and on base. There is no exception to this rule. Full double-ear flap helmets are encouraged for at bats and are encouraged for the bases. Catchers must wear a helmet underneath their mask. All base coaches must also wear helmets while on the field of play. The same rule will apply for all national tournament play.
1.c. OHIOMSBL uses Official Rawlings MSBL baseballs. These will be provided to each team prior to the season for use in all games. Each team must bring a minimum of 2 balls to each game. Only balls provided by the OHIOMSBL will be permitted.
1.d. Only wood and wood composite bats are allowed and both will be permitted for all tournaments. If a player uses a bat not permitted by the rules and a protest is made, the offending batter will be declared an out, and the bat will be removed from the game.
1.e. Metal cleats are permitted.
2. GAME LENGTH, RUN RULE AND RAIN-OUTS
2.a. All games are 9 innings. The umpire may suspend, cancel or call a game if, in his sole opinion the safety of the players is compromised due to rain or darkness.
Re: darkness - 7 innings complete – umpires discretion
Re: rain - 5 innings complete.
2.a.1. (9) inning game is complete at the end of (9) innings or when the time limit is reached. No new inning may begin after 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Example 1: Visiting team is at bat when 2:45 time limit is reached. Result: Visiting team completes it’s at bat and if ahead, the Home team will get to bat, after which the game is complete. If the Visiting team is behind after their at bat, the game is complete and the Home team does not bat. Example 2: Home team is at bat when 2:45 time limit is reached. Result: The Home team completes it’s at bat after which the game is complete.
A game may not end in a tie. See shootout rules in Appendix A.
2.b. In 9 inning scheduled games, if there is a 10-run discrepancy at the end of 7 innings, the game will be ruled final at this point.
2.a. All games are 9 innings. The umpire may suspend, cancel or call a game if, in his sole opinion the safety of the players is compromised due to rain or darkness.
Re: darkness - 7 innings complete – umpires discretion
Re: rain - 5 innings complete.
2.a.1. (9) inning game is complete at the end of (9) innings or when the time limit is reached. No new inning may begin after 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Example 1: Visiting team is at bat when 2:45 time limit is reached. Result: Visiting team completes it’s at bat and if ahead, the Home team will get to bat, after which the game is complete. If the Visiting team is behind after their at bat, the game is complete and the Home team does not bat. Example 2: Home team is at bat when 2:45 time limit is reached. Result: The Home team completes it’s at bat after which the game is complete.
A game may not end in a tie. See shootout rules in Appendix A.
2.b. In 9 inning scheduled games, if there is a 10-run discrepancy at the end of 7 innings, the game will be ruled final at this point.
2.c. Any game rained out will be considered complete and final if 5 complete innings have been played (or if the home team is ahead in the bottom of the fifth inning). If a game is suspended after 5 innings but in the middle of an incomplete inning, the score share revert to the last complete inning and be judged final. If the last complete inning ended in a tie, the game will be resumed from that point at a later date as scheduled by the league. All make-up games must be agreed to by both managers and league notification must take place. Rain out games must be made up in order of cancellations. Tie games (that did not qualify as complete games above) can be played to completion at a later date, again with the agreement of both teams and league notification. Final league standings will be determined by won/lost percentage. Ties will be decided by (1) head-to-head competition, (2) runs against totals, and (3) coin flip.
2.d. In the event of rain, until 2 hours prior to game time, it is the responsibility of the league commissioner to determine if the game is to be played or canceled. Once a decision by the commissioner has been made to play the game, it is the sole
2.d. In the event of rain, until 2 hours prior to game time, it is the responsibility of the league commissioner to determine if the game is to be played or canceled. Once a decision by the commissioner has been made to play the game, it is the sole