Updates to PITCHING section of rules - Updated September 13, 2010

PITCHING:
2. If a batted ball hits a pitcher, the ball is dead, and the runners return to the last base legally possessed at the time of the pitch. When the pitcher is hit by a batted ball, the ball is dead and counts as one of the batter’s pitches unless it is the third (male) or fifth (female) pitch as the batter can’t strike out on a batted ball that hits the pitcher (Updated Sept. 10/10).

9. Any ball that comes to a stop within the dead ball zone is a dead ball and counts as a pitch (Updated Sept. 13/10)
· If a fielder grabs a grounder before it comes to a stop within the dead ball zone, the ball is considered live and the fielder can attempt to record an out.
· If a fielder drops a pop up within the dead ball zone (in fair territory), it is a live ball and the batter and the runners on base can attempt to reach the next available base safely.

Rule clarification - Sept. 7, 2010: Commit Line, Safe Line, tagging runners out between 3rd and home

The commit line is 21 feet from home plate. The safe line is drawn from the 3rd base edge of the plate to the backstop. The runner cannot be tagged between the lines, the ball must go to the plate before the runner crosses the safe line to record the out. This was done so there would never be any contact around home plate. I hope I was able to help.

Rules update/clarification - August 25, 2010: Runner/fielder interference interpretation

The runner has to get out of the way of the defensive player.

Any contact or interference by the runner is immediately called dead ball and the runner is out, all runners are returned to the base previously held at the time of the pitch unless forced by the batter being awarded first.

If the umpire rules the interference was intentional, they should also call the batter out.

Rules update/clarification - August 25, 2010: Pitched balls are dead once they hit the ground

Pitched balls that hit the ground or on home plate can't be hit after bouncing on the ground.

In fastball you can hit a ball that makes contact with the ground first,not slo-pitch. In slo-pitch the ball is dead the second it contacts the ground ,mat etc.

August 25, 2010 Schedule if the season ended (8.5.10)

August 25, 2010 6:30pm First Pitch (Field Locations TBA, Visiting team from first match up between the teams is the Home Team for the rematch)

Code Blue (#2) at Generals (#1)
x86ers (#3) at Tomahawks (#4)
Honey Nut Ichiros (#6) at eForce Fusion (#5)
Directors (#8)* at The Foundations (#7)

FIDO (#9) at Build Breakers (#10)
Hard Hitters (#11) at Trojans (#12)
The Wrath (#13) at Shooters (#14)**
Silly Bats (#15) at RISC Takers (#16)

* Directors hold tie breaker over FIDO as of 8.5.10 due to their 10-9 win
** Shooters hold tie breaker over Silly Bats as of 8.5.10 due their 15-4 win

If the season ended today (July 30 edition)

The tournament pools for the first 3 round robin games would be as follows:

A Pool (League Championship Pool)

A1

#1 Generals
#4 Tomahawks
#5 eForce Fusion
#8 Directors

A2

#2 Code Blue
#3 x86ers
#6 Honey Nut Ichiros
#7 The Foundations

B Pool (Consolation Pool)

B1

#9 FIDO (Currently hold Tie breaker over Build Breakers)
#12 The Wrath
#13 Shooters
#16 RISC Takers

B2

#10 Build Breakers
#11 Hard Hitters
#14 Silly Bats
#15 Trojans

August 25, 2010 Game Schedule

On Wednesday August 25, 2010 at 6:30pm, the following teams will play each other based on the standings through the first 15 games of the season:

1 vs. 2
3 vs. 4
5 vs. 6
7 vs. 8
9 vs. 10
11 vs. 12
13 vs. 14
15 vs. 16

Note:
Home and away designation to be determined (visiting team in original match up will be the home team for the rematch)
Field locations of games to be announced