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​     BORDER BASEBALL LEAGUE     
Gameplay Guidelines
2019 Season

 

• All games will be 7 innings in length and are to be played to a finish
  • No mercy rule will be used
  • Weather / Daylight can end a game prior to 7 innings being completed
  • Games are deemed official after 4 complete innings
     
• Extra innings will be used to break a tie
  • In the event extra innings are necessary the last out from the previous inning will be placed at 2^nd base at the start of each subsequent inning
     
• 4 pitches must be delivered for an intentional walk
   
• A courtesy runner may be used for the catcher only with 2 outs in an inning
  • The courtesy runner must be the 2^nd out of the current inning
     
• A DH may be assigned for any position player
   
• Ties in the regular season standings will be broken in the following manner:
  • Head to head record between teams tied in the standings
  • Greatest run differential in all league games played
  • Coin Toss
     
• Ties during playoffs will be let stand
  • Series will then resort to a 6 point series (1 point for a tie, 2 for a win)
     
• To be eligible for playoffs, roster players must play a minimum of 4 regular season games
   
• All Baseball Manitoba rules not addressed above will apply