Providence Baseball Universe League
League Rules/Regulations

1.01: Each team must have at least 6 players, maximum of 9 (can force 9v6/6v9).

1.02: Both teams must have at least 1 player with admin perms, player must be a coach or higher. Command is mod/[user]

2.01: You can challenge by simply stating that you would like to challenge a play. If there is an umpire in the game, they will handle calls.

2.02: You can challenge as many plays as you want (assuming no umpire), but if you lose the challenge, you are given 1 out.

2.03: If you were challenging the validity of an out you already obtained, you get 2 outs.

2.04: If you are not currently batting or you go over 3 outs, it is applied to your next batting turn.

3.01: Any type of exploiting or any feature that gives you an unfair advantage is not allowed. This could include any modification to your game. Player should be automatically ejected and considered for further punishment as dictated by standard practice.

3.02: Severe lagging is not allowed. If a player is lagging to the point where they are gaining an unfair advantage, 1 warning should be given about it by the other team. After that 1 warning, if they continue to lag or stutter, they should be ejected from the game.

3.03: Mercy rule is not required to be called. Regular mercy is when a team is winning by 10 or more. If a team is winning by 15 or more, they MUST call mercy and end the game, otherwise it is considered stat padding.

4.01: A starting pitcher can only pitch for 6 innings in a game. After that, a relief pitcher will need to be used for the rest of the game. The starting pitcher can bypass this rule if they have thrown zero runs up to this point. Once their shutout has been broken, they will have to stop pitching.

4.02: If a pitcher pitched the previous game for at least 3 innings, they need to not pitch during their next game they play regardless of team or duration between games.

4.03: The pitcher must pitch to the batter within 60 seconds.

4.04: If a pitching change occurs, the previous pitcher may not resume pitching at any time that game.

4.05: A pitcher cannot change pitching hand mid game.

4.06: A pitcher cannot change pitching stance mid AB.

5.01: A player can not bat twice in a single inning before every member of your team has batted once.

5.02: You can change the order of batting, but you can not make it so the same player bats twice before another player bats once in an inning.

5.03: Once you set the order for batting, you can not change it.

5.04: In the situation where the batting team has 6 players, and a runner on base has to bat, he must bat or an out will be called. A runner will be lost if he does bat but no out will be added.

5.05: A batter cannot switch batting hand mid game.

5.06: A batter cannot switch batting stance mid AB.

6.01: Infielders can not play on the outfield until the ball is in play, then they are free to move anywhere on the field.

6.02: Players can not be in front of the bases, with the exception of the basemen.

6.03: No player with the exception of the catcher may be ahead of the pitcher along the base path.

6.04: All players must start a play inside fair territory. If a player is afk when the ball is set into play while in foul territory, they may not move into fair territory or make a play.

6.05: Only 4 infielders allowed. Those positions may be 1b, 2b, 3b, and SS

6.06: Only 3 outfielders allowed.

6.07: When the ball is in play, a fielder may not run into the stands and catch a ball, unless they are diving into the stands.