1.      Games will consist of 7 innings.  A 10-run rule will be in effect after five (5) innings (4 ½ if the home team is ahead).

2.      Game Balls:  Home teams will provide game balls.

3.      Game Book:  Both teams are encouraged to keep a game book.  At minimum, the HOME team MUST keep an accurate book.  If that is an issue it must be made know to the visitors thus making their book the book of record.

4.      Line-ups:  consist of nine (9) field players.

a.      Teams may opt to include a DH for one of the nine (9) fielders.

b.      Teams may additionally bat a tenth (10) player as ab Extra Hitter (non-fielder). (May be inserted as a field player but must remain in the original line-up batting spot.  The field player they are replacing becomes the Extra Hitter in the line-up.)

c.    All substitution/re-entry rules still apply.

5.      Re-entry:  Only permitted for a starter who was removed for a substitute.  Re-entry must be in the same spot they occupied in the original line-up.  Substitutes removed from a game are not eligible to re-enter.

6.      Bats:  All bats should be ASA approved with the ASA stamp.

7.      Time limits/Curfew: Two hours (No new inning).

8.      Courtesy Runner: May be used to speed up the game in place of pitchers and catchers.  Runner must not currently be in the game and may not be the same runner for both the pitcher and catcher.  Substitutes removed from a game are not permitted to serve as a courtesy runner except if no available substitutes are left.

9.      Tie-Breaker Rule:   Beginning at the top of the tenth (10) inning, during each half inning used to enforce the tie breaker, the offensive team shall begin its turn at bat with the player who is scheduled to bat ninth (or tenth if batting ten) in that respective half inning being placed at second base. (e.g.: If the number five batter is to lead off, the number four batter in the batting order will be placed on second base).  An available substitute may be inserted for the runner provided they have yet to enter the game.

10.  Score reporting:  

Playoff information (League Play ENDS: Tuesday, May 13, 2025)

Top eight (8) league teams participate in a single-elimination tournament. 

Seeding will be based on league games using the following criteria:

1.      Head-to-Head

2.      Run Differential

3.      Wins Against Higher Seed

4.      Coin Flip

*70% of league games must be completed. In order to encourage all games to be played, forfeits will go down in standings as 7-0. All scores will have a 15 run cap to promote sportsmanship. Please, report scores within 24 hours to Paul Yunos (pyunos@readington.k12.nj.us) Schools can change the dates of games. 3 points for a Win, 1 point for a Tie, 0 points for a Loss.

Playoff Dates: *All playoff games played @ higher seed

Round 1: 5/15 8@1, 7@2, 6@3, 5@4

Semifinals: 5/19  

       Finals: 5/21