Standard baseball outs apply — including force outs, tag outs and caught fly balls.
45-minute games — teams will play as many innings as possible within the scheduled game time.
9 players on the field — team rosters may include 9–11 players, with substitutions throughout the game.
Everyone bats — all players in attendance are included in the batting order, regardless of whether they're currently playing defence.
The target is the strike zone — any pitch that hits the strike-zone target behind home plate is a strike. A swing and miss is also a strike.
Three strikes = an out — four balls earns the batter a walk.
Players pitch — each player may pitch a maximum of 3 innings per game.
No stealing or lead-offs — runners must remain on the base until the ball is hit.
5-run maximum per inning — once a team scores five runs, the half-inning ends.
Most runs wins — regular-season games may end in a tie if time expires.
No bunting — batters must take a full swing.
No intentional walks — every player gets the opportunity to hit.
No strikeouts on foul balls — with two strikes, a foul ball keeps the batter alive.
One extra base on an overthrow — runners may advance a maximum of one additional base following an overthrow.
No sliding — runners must remain on their feet when advancing to or returning to a base.
Designated pitching line — all pitchers must pitch from the league's marked pitching area.
Pitching limit — pitchers may pitch a maximum of 3 total innings per game, consecutive or split. No pitching changes are allowed during an inning.
No pitcher re-entry — once a player is removed as pitcher, they cannot pitch again that game but may continue at another defensive position.
Players rotate defensively — substitutions and defensive rotations will be used to give everyone meaningful playing time.
Home-run boundaries — designated areas of the facility will be identified as home-run boundaries before play begins.
Dead-ball areas — balls entering designated areas or striking specified parts of the facility will be ruled dead according to league rules.
No intentional contact or interference — players cannot intentionally collide with another player, block a base or interfere with a fielder making a play.
Sportsmanship comes first — players, coaches and spectators are expected to show respect. Decisions made by the game official are final.
Hit the target, It's a homer! — if a batted ball hits the designated target on the back wall, it’s an automatic home run.