COVE CREEK PARK

                                     Rookie League Rules
          

1. HITTING

      A.  Five pitches per batter

      B.  Overhand or underhand throws may be used at the

      coaches discretion

      C.  After five pitches, if the batter does not swing,

      he/she is out

      D.  A batter may strike out before five pitches have been

      used

      E.  No walks are allowed

      F.  A player who fouls off the fifth pitch may receive other

      pitches as long as the pitches continue to be fouled off

2.  HITTING ORDER

      A.  Every player on the game roster will bat before the

      rotation starts over

      B.  If a team bats around in any inning, the last player

      up before the rotation starts over is the last

      batter in that inning no matter how many outs have

      been made

      C.  If one team has more players present than their opponent,

      the team with the most players will bat the same number

      of players as the other team in any one inning.

      EX.  Team A has twelve players present and Team B has

      ten players present.  Both teams may only bat ten players

      in one inning.  Team A must start the next inning with

      the two players who did not bat

3.  FIELDING

      A.  The defensive pitcher must maintain his/her position

      on the mound (ie. both feet on the dirt), or in the

absence of a mound, within the designated fifteen foot circle
when not making a play on the ball

      B.  A live ball becomes dead when it becomes under the

      control of the defensive pitcher while he/she is in

      the designated position mentioned in 3A above

      C.  Once the defensive pitcher has control of the ball,

      the umpire shall stop play.  The umpire has sole

      discretion of placing the base runners on the bases

      to which they are closest at the time the pitcher takes control of the ball

      D.  Ten team members shall play in the field on defense with

four infielders and four outfielders in the following positions
(ie. left field, left center, right center, and right field). 
No player may be used as a fifth infielder

      E.  Unlimited substitutions may be used

4.  MISCELLAENOUS

      A.  Every player shall play a minimum of two innings and

      have at least one at bat

      B.  Six innings per game

      C.  Coaches who are pitching are encouraged to run off

      the field when the ball is put in play until the play is declared over

      D.  Catchers must wear a batting helmet while playing defense

            E.  All coaches who are pitching to batters may stand anywhere

      between 25 to 35 feet away from home plate to deliver the

      pitch