Section 1 - General Information
Section 2 - Eligibility
Section 3 - Equipment
Section 4 - Regular Season Regulation Game
Section 5 - Field Set Up
Section 6 - Batting
Section 7 - Base Running
Section 8 - Pitching
Section 9 - Scoring
Section 10 - The Year End Tournament

Section 1 - General Information

  • This is a recreational league; coaches and players are responsible for maintaining a friendly atmosphere.
  • Umpiring is contracted to the Kanata/Goulbourn Umpiring Association Contact Bob Easy at 838-5819. One umpire per game; umpires call is final.
  • Cigarettes/refreshments are not allowed on the playing area. It is illegal to drink alcoholic beverages in any public place. The league will not permit drinking alcohol by any player during a game and intoxicated players arriving at the game will not be eligible to play; this is for safety and liabilitypurposes. Team captains and/or umpires have the responsibility to remove intoxicated players.

Section 2 - Eligibility

  • Any individual over 19 years old, without a condition that compromises the welfare of themselves, other players or the game. This includes, but is not limited to, anyone wearing a cast, appearing intoxicated or being pregnant.
  • All fees must be paid by registration closing.
  • Spares are permitted under the following guidelines.
    • During the season, new players may join a team permanently if approved by league President and reviewed by executive committee.
    • The waiting list of people who wish to join, they will be dealt with first come first served as required
  • Max 3 subs per game
  • Max 7 males including subs
  • Sub should be same skill level at person being replaced.
  • Sub must be from the league on another team.
  • Max 9 people per team including subs
  • Subs must be catcher or play outfield
  • Subs may not hit home runs – treated like normal person’s 2nd home run of the game.

Section 3 - Equipment

  • Four (4) Bat bags with an equal amount bats in each. Two (2) bags designated for Diamond 1 will be stored in the equipment shack. Two (2) bags designated for Diamond 2 will be stored at the Diamond 2 lockup The home teams at each Diamond should retrieve (2) bags out of the shack/lockup to start the game and the home teams of the late games will be responsible to return those bags to the equipment shack/lockup.
  • Official ball will be the Demarini 12" .47 core 500 comp. optic yellow Ball or equivalent.
  • Cleats: metal or nylon cleats or spikes are not permitted. Rubber or plastic cleats may be worn.
  • Catcher gloves may only be worn at first and catcher positions.
  • Game balls will be supplied by the league through the umpires.  Ball stock is kept in the canteen.  Acceptable balls should be returned to the canteen for use as second balls.
  • Rental of Tent and BBQ - To rent, must be league members. Must be booked on calendar held by volunteer scheduler on a first come, first served basis.

Scheduler Contact: Marc L’Abbe @489-0778 or e-mail   mslabbe@sympatico.ca

  • Hats and glasses may be worn in any fashion.
  • Team Ball Shirts with name tags are encouraged to help social aspect.
Note: Helmets are available in the equipment shack for anyone wishing to use them.

Section 4 - Regular Season Regulation Game

  • Regular game times are 7:00 and 8:30 on Thursday and Friday nights. All games should start at the scheduled time.
    •  The Umpires must move the game along in a timely manner. 
    • The Players batting and fielding must be ready to play when directed by the Umpire. Every effort must be made to finish the game on time.
  • A game will consist of seven innings unless superseded by the end time.
    • The last inning is established 15 minutes before the scheduled finish time.
    • The Home team will be allowed their final at bat if they are losing or tied
  • Cancellation of games only occurs when: 
    • The League Executive calls the game before 06:00pm because of extreme weather conditions
    • The umpire calls the game at the official start time because of extreme weather conditions.
  • A game in progress will be called for weather:
  • If called for weather 4 innings or more (three and one half if home team is winning) have been played then it’s final and score counts
  • if less than 4 innings (three and one half if home team is winning) there is no result and the game can be rescheduled 
    • Games subject to reschedule must be reported to Bob Easy who will reschedule the umpires. If this is not possible, volunteer umpires may be solicited, only if the contracted umpires are not available
  • The defensive team has eleven (11) players. Teams may field a maximum of seven (7) males and a minimum of three (3) females. There are to be no more than six (6) infielders.
    • The outfielders cannot be closer than the outfielder advance line, which is marked as an arc behind the three bases.
    • The infielders 1st, 2nd short stop and 3rd position themselves within 3 ft of either side of the 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd baselines until the ball is pitched for female batters. Players may play back further for male batters, as far as outfielder advance line, but no closer than 3ft forward of baseline.
  • There must be a different gender at bat at least every fourth player.  If there is a shortage of one gender, an automatic out is inserted in place of each missed gender change.
  • If a team does not have seven (7) players show up for a game, they will forfeit the game points and play on for fun.
  • The home team is determined by the schedule and takes the field first.
  • Tie games will be left as a tie.

Section 5 - Field Set Up

  • Diamonds will be lined and ready to play; home team coaches are responsible for returning all equipment to the shack after the last game, the washrooms and shack are locked with the lights turned off and that lights on both diamonds are turned off by 11:00pm.
  • The bases are located at pre-installed markers (do not remove orange tags), return bags and steel pins to the equipment shack after the last game.
  • The safety bag at first base is installed white to the fair play/orange to the foul side. The runner must run to the foul side of the baseline.
  • The commitment line is drawn 2/3 of the way from third to home plate.
  • Home plate is drawn perpendicular to the third base as the “safe line”; runners must cross this line to be safe at home.

Section 6 - Batting

  • All players present at the game must be in the order and take a turn at bat.
  • No more than three batters (3) of the same gender shall bat consecutively; See Section 4.6
  • The batting order may not be changed after the game starts. Late arrivals are to be added to the end of the batting order. Players who leave early are removed from the order.
Note: Coaches are asked to change the batting order for each game so that players are not always at the top or bottom. 

  • The batter is out after three (3) strikes. The batter walks to first base after four (4) balls. There are no bases taken for a batter who is hit by a pitch. A tip foul is considered a fly ball when it is over the batters head. 3rd strike Foul is an out.
  • There is no bunting.
  • There will be only one (1) home run per player per game; any balls hit out of the park by the same player will be considered a single; runners can advance one (1) base and can score.
  • There are no bases for a player hit by a pitch.
  • The Infield Fly Rule will be called at the umpire’s discretion.

Section 7 - Base Running

  • Players on the field are not allowed to interfere with a play; umpire to call play.
  • No stealing bases.
  • Runners must use the orange half of the safety bag when advancing to first.
  • No leading off. A base runner who leads off (foot leaves bag) before the ball is hit, will be called out.
  • Base runners crossing the commitment line must advance to home. The catcher /fielding player with the ball must touch home plate for the out. There is no tagging of runners after the commitment line.
  • A runner struck by a batted ball while off base, but in fair territory, is automatically out.
  • The base runner is in a forced play at home and cannot return to third base after crossing the commitment line.
  • Pinch runners must be the most recent batter out of the same gender who is not on base and may only be substituted at first base.

Section 8 - Pitching

  • All pitches must be thrown with a minimum arc of six (6) feet and a maximum of twelve (12) feet. Any pitches not conforming to these criteria shall be called a ball unless the batter swings.
  • The pitching line is the diagonal between first and third base. Pitchers must pitch from behind the line and take only one step across the line when pitching.
  • Home plate is a 24” X 36” board positioned on top of the regular home plate; a pitch hitting any part of this board is called a strike.
  • There are no intentional walks. Intentional walks will be called at the umpire’s discretion and the batter (no one else on the field moves) will be awarded a run.

Section 9 - Scoring

  • A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs in a single inning. The last declared inning is unlimited.
  • Points: two (2) for a win, one (1) for a tie and zero for a loss.
  • The Winning Team is responsible for advising the Statistician of scores.

Statistician Contact: Cam Davis

Section 10 - The Year End Tournament

  • Will  be held the weekend after Labour Day in Sept.  Details to follow