EFFECTIVE:
JANUARY 2010
1.
BATTING ENTIRE LINE-UP:
Any team, regardless of
age or classification, may choose to bat its
entire line-up in any qualifying tournament.
Rule
7.07.1
Rule does not apply to State Championships or
World Series.
2.
COURTESY RUNNERS:
A courtesy
runner, who is
not in the game but is still eligible to do so,
may be used for the pitcher or catcher at any
time. Such courtesy runner can run for only one
player in an inning.
Rule 7.08
Eligible player
means a substitute that has not batted or taken
a defensive position; or a starting player who
has been removed from the game but remains
eligible to re-enter. A starting player,
removed from the line-up could be a courtesy
runner upon the first removal, and then re-enter
the game. A substitute who enters the game,
cannot serve as a courtesy runner.)
3.
POINTS REQUIREMENT FOR POST SEASON:
To qualify
and become eligible to enter Super Series World
Series and National Championship events, teams
must achieve a minimum point requirement. Every
team participating in a Super Series event now
earns points! Points are now updated each week
on the
superseriesbaseball.com
web site.
National /
Super 16
Pts
Required |
American
Pts Required |
Minors
Pts Required |
|
900 Points |
400 Points |
200 Points |
4.
2010 POINT SYSTEM::
Every team in every qualifier, will earn points
regardless of the position of finish.
Double and Triple Point events will be very
rewarding to teams.
|
Position
of Finish |
National
Division |
American
Division |
Minors
Division |
|
1st |
600 |
300 |
150 |
|
2nd |
500 |
250 |
125 |
|
3rd |
400 |
200 |
100 |
|
4th |
300 |
150 |
75 |
|
Non-Qualified
5th or Lower |
150 |
75 |
50 |
5.
DUGOUTS and COACHES:
Any individual occupying a
dugout, or is inside game fences must be on the
team roster for insurance purposes. Ensure
that all coaches and bat boys are rostered.
Rules 3.07.4 7.03.2
6.
PLAYERS WISHING TO PLAY UP:
Players who are playing up in age - if the
pitching distance changes - may play one
classification lower.
(Example: If a 10U American player wishes to
play 11U - he would be allowed to play 11U
Minors due to the increase in pitching distance)
Rule
4.16
7.
PLAYING WITH 8 PLAYERS:
Teams which have late arriving players, or a
player who fails to show, for QUALIFYING
tournaments only, now can play with 8 players
and take an out for the 9th batter. This
rule will not apply in State Championships or
World Series.
Rule: 7.07.4
8.
ROSTER MUST BE CURRENT:
Super Series rosters submitted at
all tournaments must have been printed within
the last week.
(Reason: the roster must show the latest
(current) level of classification)
Rule 3.07.1
9.
RUN
RULE:
If
The run rules of have been revised to remove (20
runs after 1 inning). (Reason: this rarely, if ever, occurred, and now at least two
innings of play are assured in all games.)
Rule: 7.09
10.
THROWING BATS:
Players
who throw their bat after hitting a pitch will
be issued one warning. On the second
offense in a game, the player will be ejected.
Rule: 7.35
FOR ALL OF THE NEW AND REVISED RULES, DOWNLOAD
THE COMPLETE RULES ABOVE - OR PURCHASE
A 2010 SUPER SERIES RULE BOOK.
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