2008 NASA PONY PLAYING RULES

 

  1. TIME LIMIT
    1. WEEKDAY GAMES ARE 110 MINUTES.  NO INNING SHALL START AFTER TIME EXPIRES. THE FIRST GAME OF THE DAY WILL FINISH THE INNING.

                                                               i.      Note: there is a weekday curfew at Bay Area Park to close the park by 10:00pm.  This may create a suspended 2nd game (less than 5 complete innings or tied), if the 1st game runs long.

    1. WEEKDAY SINGLE GAMES ARE 120 MINUTES.  NO INNING SHALL START AFTER TIME EXPIRES.  There should be no issue with the curfew. 
    2. WEEKEND GAMES ARE 120 MINUTES.  NO INNING SHALL START AFTER TIME EXPIRES.

 

  1. STARTING GAMES:
    1. EACH TEAM REQUIRES 9 PLAYERS TO START THE GAME.  IF A TEAM DOES NOT HAVE 9 PLAYERS BY 6:05 FOR THE FIRST GAME, IT IS A FORFEIT.  IF A TEAM DOES NOT HAVE 9 PLAYERS 5 MINUTES AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PLATE CONFERENCE OF THE SECOND GAME, IT IS A FORFEIT.

 

  1. MALICIOUS CONTACT:
    1. THERE IS NO MALICIOUS CONTACT RULE IN THE OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULE BOOK.  HOWEVER, WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW A PLAYER ON OFFENCE TO RUN OVER ANY DEFENSIVE FIELDER.  THIS IS UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. 

                                                               i.      Note:  this is a judgment call.  If there is contact as a result of a defender going to the ball, this is deemed incidental contact.