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lnlandEmpirecoLT/PALoMlNoBaseba|lRules2a17 General and Administrative
follows: shail operate one or more seasons as rnrand Empire coLT/pALOMTNO Basebail the younger,S program; o A recreational Spring Season running roughly at the Same time as oASummerSeasonforHsplayers/teamsbeginningafterClFregular-seasonplay; oAFallseasonintendedmainlyforskillsdevelopment. Each season shall be distinct and separate' ROSTERS shall not be allowed to participate o Teams may carry 12-16players. Teams with less than 12 players players' Leagues. Recommended roster size: 14 without unanimous approval from all participating (15-18; no more than three (3) o spring/Fail rosters shall follow colt-palomino combined guidelines shall be so registered with PoNY Baseball lnc' eighteen (1g) year-olds per team and each League o Summer rosters shall be restricted to colt aged players ('16 and under)' in the same season' . ln no instance shall a player participate on more than one IECPB team with the official PoNY penalty: The player shall be treated as an ineligible player in accordance ln addition, the player shall be removed from rules, which includes sanctions for the team *rnug"r. both team's rosters' of the season' as o spring/summer only: No roster changes may be made after the mid-point by participating members of IECPB' Exceptions determined by the season schedule and approved (12) players or below; additions in this case must be may be made if a team,s roster fall to twerve Empire colt/Palomino' approved by the participating members of the lnland o Each team shall have the following at every game, preferably in a notebook'
,Ateamroster,completewithplayer,suniformnumbers
' ' . ' ' '
A copy of each players birth certificate Proof of residency for each player release Each player's League application or signed medical Proof (certificate) of insurance Official PONY Rule book CoPY of these IECPB rules
SCHEDULES: . The IECPB Chairperson or his/her designee shall create the season schedule' . Should participation warrant, the Association may be divided into divisions to accommodate
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variousages,geographicalareasorabilitylevelsasneeded.
for home games. Leagues shall provide Each League shall provide at least one field to be used ten (10) days before the start of the available days and times for the home field(s) at least season. any dates or times that they will be unavailable Before starting the schedule, teams shall provide Every effort will be made to for play (for example, tournaments, school functions, etc)' accommodate these dates'
Inland Empire COLTIPALOMINO Baseball Rules 2417 ScHEDULES (CONTINUED):
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Teams shall have Seventy-Two (72) hours from the receipt of the schedule to request any changes Afterward, no changes shall be made to the schedule except in the event of rain, field conditions, conflicts or other unforeseen events. IECPB reserves the right to exclude teams that cannot meet reasonable scheduling standards.
PLAYING RULES: 1. Games shall be played under official PONY Baseball Rules and Regulations, subject to the local rules defined in this document.
2.
Minimum playing time.
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Each player shall be required to play one-half of each game. One-half game shall be defined AS:
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Four ( ) to Five and one half (5 %) lnnings: Two (2) innings (six (6) defensive outs) Six (6) to Seven (7) innings: Three (3) innings (nine (9) defensive outs). No player shall sit out tow (2) consecutive innings defensively.
Penalties: . An official protest against the team violating the minimum play rule must be filed in accordance with the PONY rulebook lf upheld. o The game is a forfeit (if the winning team is found in violations); . The manager is suspended for the next scheduled game. Repeat offenders may be further sanctioned. o lt is strongly recommended that managers provide more than the minimum playing time to all players.
3. Batting Rules: Spring/Fall Seasons. Bat the roster/free substitutions. . Teams shall bat the roster and employ free defensive substitutions subject to the minimum play rules defined in this document. Exceptions: The pitcher may not return to pitch once removed. o A player unable to bat due to injury, illness or other reasons shall be recorded as an out one time and one time only, the removed from the lineup. . A player unable to bat due to ejection shall be recorded as an out each and every time that player comes up in the lineup. . Once removed, the batter cannot return to the lineup. . All other player on the roster shall be subject to regular substitution rules. . Any player that cannot be replaced in the lineup due to injury, illness or absence, thus leaving the team with nine (9) players, shall be recorded as an out the first time that spot comes to bat then removed from the lineup Any player that cannot be replaced in the lineup due to ejection shall be recorded as an out each and everv time that spot comes up in the lineup.
Rules 2017 tntand Empire GoLT/PALOMINo Baseball PLAYING RULES (CONTINUED):
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Pinch Runners: out' No per inning. The runner shail be the rast recorded ailowed be shail pinch runner (1) one onry ,,courtesy runner" for the catcher shall be used except as allowed by this rule'
5.
Pitching Rules:
combined teams, shall adhere to the colt A* teams, incruding those participating as coruparomino pitching rules, regardless of the age of the player' o Seven (7) inningsidaY o Ten (10) innings/week . Forty (40) hours rest after four (4) innings'
6. Lineups:
(8) eligible players' Teams may start and play the game with eight into the o lf a ninth (9th) player arrives after the start of the game that player shall be inserted bottom of the batting order' game . lf starting with nine (9) players or achieving nine (9) after the start of the game' the
mustbecompletedwithnine(9)playersAnylossofplayersthroughinjuryorejectionunder this rule shall result in forfeit. 7. The mercY rule
shall be enforced'
oTen(10)runsafler4%inningsifthehometeamisinthelead.
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the lead' Ten (10) runs after 5 innings if the visiting team is in
8. Safety/ Malicious PlaY:
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a player may be ejected from the game A slide or avoid rule shall be enforced. ln addition,
forplaydeemedbytheumpiretobeunsafeorintendedtoharmanopposingplayer. Fighting: be immediately expelled o Any manager, coach, player or spectator involved in fighting shall season and may be subject to further sanctions from the IECPB play for the remainder of the fromthelEcPBchairmanandtheteam,SLeague. conduct, any adult involved in o ln recognition of an adult's role as a model for sportsmanlike participating in IECPB play for a coach a team the fighting shall not be allowed to manage or minimumofone(1)yearfollowinghis/herexpulsion
9. Time Limit:
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No new inning shall start after two (2) hours. Extra innings are allowed to break ties only if those extra innings begin within the time limit (subject to local curfews)> Otherwise, the game shall be declared a tie, with each team receiving one-half win and one-half loss. lf there are local curfews the umpire shall be advised and if, in his/her opinion the inning cannot be completed before the curfew, he shall not allow the inning to start, regardless of the time limit. The game shall be over and any tie shall stand. Fall ball only has a two (2) hour drop dead time.
10. Ejections:
Any player, manager, coach or spectator ejected from the game shall also be suspended for the game immediately following. The umpire shall submit a written report to the IECPB chairman with in forty eight (48) hours of the incident. Ejections shall be reported with score from the game and will be forwarded to the offending party's League for further disciplinary action. 11. Protests:
All protests shall be made in accordance with official PONY Rules and regulations and shall be delivered, in writing, to the IECPB chairperson within the specified time period. IECPB shall form a decisions committee composed of one (1) representative from each participating league. That representative may be the League President or the Division Director/Player Agent for the league, but cannot be a coach or manager in the IECPB. A minimum of three (3) representatives must be involved in rendering any decision. 12. Foffeits:
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Any team that cannot play a game as scheduled must notify the opposing team no later than fortv-eiqht (48) hours before game time, otherwise the game shall be forfeit. Each team shall provide to the IEGPB chairperson two (2) checks, along with one (1) selt addressed stamped envelope (SASE), to cover umpire fees: $50.00 for one-man game and $90.00 for a two-man game. ln the event of a forfeit, one of the checks will be sent to the league that was not notified in time. Two (2) forfeits shall disqualify the team from further games. At the end of the season, the checks shall be returned in the SASE provided the team did not forfeit any games. Any teams that forfeits out of a season may be allowed to play the next season if and only if: . so approved by IEGPB member league representatives. . After posting a performance bond of at least $300.00. Should the team forget out again, that money shall be used to reimburse leagues umpire fees incurred from the forfeits.
Scores and Standings: . The home team shall keep the official book which shall be used as the official record of the game.
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The winning team shall report the scores to an appointed individual who shall keep the standings. The team with the best record at the end of the season shall be declared the IECPB Division Champion. IECPB may also elect to hold a post-season tournament using final season standings for seeding. The format of the tournament shall be established prior to the start of the season and include all teams.
follows: shail operate one or more seasons as rnrand Empire coLT/pALOMTNO Basebail the younger,S program; o A recreational Spring Season running roughly at the Same time as oASummerSeasonforHsplayers/teamsbeginningafterClFregular-seasonplay; oAFallseasonintendedmainlyforskillsdevelopment. Each season shall be distinct and separate' ROSTERS shall not be allowed to participate o Teams may carry 12-16players. Teams with less than 12 players players' Leagues. Recommended roster size: 14 without unanimous approval from all participating (15-18; no more than three (3) o spring/Fail rosters shall follow colt-palomino combined guidelines shall be so registered with PoNY Baseball lnc' eighteen (1g) year-olds per team and each League o Summer rosters shall be restricted to colt aged players ('16 and under)' in the same season' . ln no instance shall a player participate on more than one IECPB team with the official PoNY penalty: The player shall be treated as an ineligible player in accordance ln addition, the player shall be removed from rules, which includes sanctions for the team *rnug"r. both team's rosters' of the season' as o spring/summer only: No roster changes may be made after the mid-point by participating members of IECPB' Exceptions determined by the season schedule and approved (12) players or below; additions in this case must be may be made if a team,s roster fall to twerve Empire colt/Palomino' approved by the participating members of the lnland o Each team shall have the following at every game, preferably in a notebook'
,Ateamroster,completewithplayer,suniformnumbers
' ' . ' ' '
A copy of each players birth certificate Proof of residency for each player release Each player's League application or signed medical Proof (certificate) of insurance Official PONY Rule book CoPY of these IECPB rules
SCHEDULES: . The IECPB Chairperson or his/her designee shall create the season schedule' . Should participation warrant, the Association may be divided into divisions to accommodate
o o
variousages,geographicalareasorabilitylevelsasneeded.
for home games. Leagues shall provide Each League shall provide at least one field to be used ten (10) days before the start of the available days and times for the home field(s) at least season. any dates or times that they will be unavailable Before starting the schedule, teams shall provide Every effort will be made to for play (for example, tournaments, school functions, etc)' accommodate these dates'
Inland Empire COLTIPALOMINO Baseball Rules 2417 ScHEDULES (CONTINUED):
. .
Teams shall have Seventy-Two (72) hours from the receipt of the schedule to request any changes Afterward, no changes shall be made to the schedule except in the event of rain, field conditions, conflicts or other unforeseen events. IECPB reserves the right to exclude teams that cannot meet reasonable scheduling standards.
PLAYING RULES: 1. Games shall be played under official PONY Baseball Rules and Regulations, subject to the local rules defined in this document.
2.
Minimum playing time.
.
Each player shall be required to play one-half of each game. One-half game shall be defined AS:
. . .
Four ( ) to Five and one half (5 %) lnnings: Two (2) innings (six (6) defensive outs) Six (6) to Seven (7) innings: Three (3) innings (nine (9) defensive outs). No player shall sit out tow (2) consecutive innings defensively.
Penalties: . An official protest against the team violating the minimum play rule must be filed in accordance with the PONY rulebook lf upheld. o The game is a forfeit (if the winning team is found in violations); . The manager is suspended for the next scheduled game. Repeat offenders may be further sanctioned. o lt is strongly recommended that managers provide more than the minimum playing time to all players.
3. Batting Rules: Spring/Fall Seasons. Bat the roster/free substitutions. . Teams shall bat the roster and employ free defensive substitutions subject to the minimum play rules defined in this document. Exceptions: The pitcher may not return to pitch once removed. o A player unable to bat due to injury, illness or other reasons shall be recorded as an out one time and one time only, the removed from the lineup. . A player unable to bat due to ejection shall be recorded as an out each and every time that player comes up in the lineup. . Once removed, the batter cannot return to the lineup. . All other player on the roster shall be subject to regular substitution rules. . Any player that cannot be replaced in the lineup due to injury, illness or absence, thus leaving the team with nine (9) players, shall be recorded as an out the first time that spot comes to bat then removed from the lineup Any player that cannot be replaced in the lineup due to ejection shall be recorded as an out each and everv time that spot comes up in the lineup.
Rules 2017 tntand Empire GoLT/PALOMINo Baseball PLAYING RULES (CONTINUED):
4.
Pinch Runners: out' No per inning. The runner shail be the rast recorded ailowed be shail pinch runner (1) one onry ,,courtesy runner" for the catcher shall be used except as allowed by this rule'
5.
Pitching Rules:
combined teams, shall adhere to the colt A* teams, incruding those participating as coruparomino pitching rules, regardless of the age of the player' o Seven (7) inningsidaY o Ten (10) innings/week . Forty (40) hours rest after four (4) innings'
6. Lineups:
(8) eligible players' Teams may start and play the game with eight into the o lf a ninth (9th) player arrives after the start of the game that player shall be inserted bottom of the batting order' game . lf starting with nine (9) players or achieving nine (9) after the start of the game' the
mustbecompletedwithnine(9)playersAnylossofplayersthroughinjuryorejectionunder this rule shall result in forfeit. 7. The mercY rule
shall be enforced'
oTen(10)runsafler4%inningsifthehometeamisinthelead.
o
the lead' Ten (10) runs after 5 innings if the visiting team is in
8. Safety/ Malicious PlaY:
.
a player may be ejected from the game A slide or avoid rule shall be enforced. ln addition,
forplaydeemedbytheumpiretobeunsafeorintendedtoharmanopposingplayer. Fighting: be immediately expelled o Any manager, coach, player or spectator involved in fighting shall season and may be subject to further sanctions from the IECPB play for the remainder of the fromthelEcPBchairmanandtheteam,SLeague. conduct, any adult involved in o ln recognition of an adult's role as a model for sportsmanlike participating in IECPB play for a coach a team the fighting shall not be allowed to manage or minimumofone(1)yearfollowinghis/herexpulsion
9. Time Limit:
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No new inning shall start after two (2) hours. Extra innings are allowed to break ties only if those extra innings begin within the time limit (subject to local curfews)> Otherwise, the game shall be declared a tie, with each team receiving one-half win and one-half loss. lf there are local curfews the umpire shall be advised and if, in his/her opinion the inning cannot be completed before the curfew, he shall not allow the inning to start, regardless of the time limit. The game shall be over and any tie shall stand. Fall ball only has a two (2) hour drop dead time.
10. Ejections:
Any player, manager, coach or spectator ejected from the game shall also be suspended for the game immediately following. The umpire shall submit a written report to the IECPB chairman with in forty eight (48) hours of the incident. Ejections shall be reported with score from the game and will be forwarded to the offending party's League for further disciplinary action. 11. Protests:
All protests shall be made in accordance with official PONY Rules and regulations and shall be delivered, in writing, to the IECPB chairperson within the specified time period. IECPB shall form a decisions committee composed of one (1) representative from each participating league. That representative may be the League President or the Division Director/Player Agent for the league, but cannot be a coach or manager in the IECPB. A minimum of three (3) representatives must be involved in rendering any decision. 12. Foffeits:
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13.
Any team that cannot play a game as scheduled must notify the opposing team no later than fortv-eiqht (48) hours before game time, otherwise the game shall be forfeit. Each team shall provide to the IEGPB chairperson two (2) checks, along with one (1) selt addressed stamped envelope (SASE), to cover umpire fees: $50.00 for one-man game and $90.00 for a two-man game. ln the event of a forfeit, one of the checks will be sent to the league that was not notified in time. Two (2) forfeits shall disqualify the team from further games. At the end of the season, the checks shall be returned in the SASE provided the team did not forfeit any games. Any teams that forfeits out of a season may be allowed to play the next season if and only if: . so approved by IEGPB member league representatives. . After posting a performance bond of at least $300.00. Should the team forget out again, that money shall be used to reimburse leagues umpire fees incurred from the forfeits.
Scores and Standings: . The home team shall keep the official book which shall be used as the official record of the game.
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The winning team shall report the scores to an appointed individual who shall keep the standings. The team with the best record at the end of the season shall be declared the IECPB Division Champion. IECPB may also elect to hold a post-season tournament using final season standings for seeding. The format of the tournament shall be established prior to the start of the season and include all teams.
