Click here for the list of approved and banned bats.

1. Each team must designate a manager that can be reached in the event of rainouts.
2. Each team is required to pay an entrance fee prior to the start of the 4^th game. That fee shall be determined at the first league meeting each spring.

1. Each player, male or female, must be at least 15 years old.
2. Each team is allowed 2 or 3 non-Christians. The remaining players are expected to be regular members of the church they are playing for.
3. Players are responsible for maintaining a Christian attitude at all games. No profanity or use of alcohol or tobacco is allowed.
4. Ejection of a player from a game automatically suspends that player for the next game(s) his or her team plays. The number of games for this suspension is equal to the number of times the player has been ejected from games during the season.
5. See bat list for allowed and banned bats. All other must be approved by commissioner.
6. A game ball will be provided but the home team must provide a backup ball (a previous game's game ball).

1. Scheduling and playoff plans shall be decided before the start of each season.
2. After the schedule is established, teams are required to notify the league president of any required schedule changes (regular and postseason) before the start of the season. After the season starts the team requiring the change will have to forfeit.
3. Make up games shall be scheduled as early as possible. The home team manager is responsible for the rescheduling of postponed games. Please be flexible with make up dates.
4. Playoffs shall be single-elimination tournament with exception of a play-in game( if needed).
5. The following criteria, in the order given, shall determine playoff entry. 1. Head-to-head 2. Overall strength of victory 3. Coin toss
6. A player must appear in half of the games games to be eligible for the playoffs. If a player is injured please let the league president know. Scorebooks may be required to verify eligibility.

1. A forfeit will be declared if a team cannot field eight players within ten minutes of the scheduled starting time. The forfeiting team must pay all umpire fees regardless of being home or away.
2. If a team starts with eight players, the opposition shall supply a courtesy catcher whose sole function shall be to return the pitched ball to the pitcher. This courtesy catcher cannot help or hinder the defensive team in any other way. A team that starts with eight or nine players may build the lineup to ten players if additional players become available.
3. The home team will be responsible for leading both teams in a prayer at home plate, before the start of each game.
4. The ASA 12 run rule will be in effect after the 5^th inning for all league and playoff games, with the exception of the final game(s) of the league playoffs. The home team does have the right to bat if the visiting team went up twelve or more in the top half of the inning.
5. The winning team manager is responsible for ensuring that game scores are reported.
6. An eleventh hitter may be included in a team lineup. Please inform the other team . The extra player may bat at any place in the batting order, and may substitute in the field as the manager chooses. The extra player may not be added to the roster after the game begins.
7. A pinch runner may be used for an injured player but the pinch runner must be used every time the injured player reaches base and must be the person who made the last out. The opposing team must be informed of an injured player.
8. A pinch runner (a bench player) also may be used during a game once and the player may re-enter. The second time a runner is used the player may not re-enter.
9. If a team starts with eleven players, they must use eleven players throughout. If a player must leave and no substitute is available, his position in the batting order will be scored an out each rotation. Exception: If an injured player must leave the lineup, there is no penalty.
10. It is the runner's responsibility to avoid collisions on the base paths. In the event of a collision, the umpire will make a judgment call as to the status of the runner. A runner will be declared out if he remains on his feet and crashes into a defensive player who has the ball. If this act is flagrant the runner shall be ejected. A player must slide to avoid collisions.
11. A game is considered a legal game after 5 innings are complete.
12. A game rained out before 5 innings should be restarted.

1. No metal cleats, no football or golf shoes may be worn by a player at any time during the game.
2. Teams are encouraged to have at least uniform shirts to wear during games.

1. The plate umpire is the umpire in charge.
2. Home team is responsible for supplying a umpire as designated on the league schedule.