Southern Youth Baseball
Rookie RULES
Addendum to Rules April 14, 2010
ALL TEAMS WILL PROVIDE (1) COACH THAT WILL SHAG BALLS WHEN THEIR TEAM IS ON DEFENSE. COACH THAT IS SHAGGING BALLS CANNOT COACH WHILE IN THAT POSITION. COACH THAT IS SHAGGING BALLS SHOULD BE POSITIONED CLOSE TO HOME PLATE AND AGAINST THE FENCE.
A BATTED BALL THAT HITS PITCHING MACHINE OR COACH IN FIELD, WILL BE A DEAD BALL AND THE BATTER AWARDED ONE BASE. IF THERE ARE RUNNERS ON BASE THEY WILL BE FORCED TO ADVANCE ONE BASE. IF THEY ARE NOT FORCED, THEN THEY WILL REMAIN AT CURRENT POSITION ON BASE.
WHEN TEAM IS ON DEFENSE, COACHES THAT ARE NOT SHAGGING BALLS SHOULD BE IN DUGOUT OR JUST OUTSIDE OF THEIR DUGOUT IN FOUL TERRITORY NOT BEYOND 1ST OR 3RD BASE ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SIDE.