Continuous batting order/free substitution in the field is used.
Five run maximum per inning rule. Team bats until there are 3 outs or the team at bat has scored five runs.
Balls/Strikes/Outs/Runs count. During coach-pitch, no walks will be issued. The batter can strike out on three swings during coach pitch.
Pitching
Games will be a combination of coach pitch and player pitch, with players pitching and catching in the 2nd, 4th, and 6th innings.
When player pitch, pitching team’s coach to call balls/strikes behind the mound.
If a pitcher has 3 consecutive walks or a total of 4 walks in an inning, hitting team’s coach shall finish pitching the inning.
Pitcher must be removed upon second hit batter within an inning.
Balks will not be enforced.
Coach will pitch to his own team
Base Running
There is a one base limit on balls that stay in the infield.
Fly ball or line drive to outfield with no player error – no base limit (all you can get).
Maximum one-base advancement on overthrows (to be decided by game coaches).
No base advancement beyond the next base once the ball is in the possession of a fielder in the infield.
No infield fly rule.
Except for force plays at first base, runners must slide into bases on all contested force and tag plays.
Fielding
If ten or more players are in attendance, four outfielders will be used.
Every player must play in the field a minimum of 3 innings per game unless prevented by injury.
A player can play the same position for a maximum of 3 innings each game.
Play is dead once the ball is at the pitcher’s mound.
Catchers will be used. Each team will have two sets of catchers’ equipment and can decide on the number of innings of “kid catch.” At a minimum, all kid pitch innings will also be kid catch.
Miscellaneous
No bunting or stealing. The concept of a secondary lead after the ball crosses home plate can be introduced.
Batting team coach pitches to own team and acts as umpire while on the field.
Batting team coaches at 1st and 3rd.
A flexiball (non-hard) baseball will be used for gameplay.