Each team must provide two new regulation game balls for each game.

The machine operator is the umpire and shall make all calls at all bases. Base coaches shall not call “out” or “safe”. There is only one umpire in coach pitch games.

Games are six (6) complete innings. (The home team must bat in the bottom half of the last inning.) No new innings shall start after 1 hour and 30 minutes from first pitch.

Five (5) run maximum or three (3) outs per half inning, whichever comes first.

Managers must ensure that one approved volunteer is in the dugout at all times.

Managers shall make every effort to play each player an equal number of innings on defense. Every player must play an infield position for a minimum of one inning. In addition, no player shall sit out on defense for two consecutive innings.

One (1) defensive coach shall be stationed at the backstop to ensure the safety of the catcher and batter. Duties will include retrieving and returning baseballs to the pitcher, and safely returning bats to the dugout.

Each batter gets six (6) pitches or 3 swings. An at bat cannot end on a foul ball unless it is caught by the defense, including a foul tip.

Any batted ball that hits the pitching machine or the coach who is operating the machine is considered “dead”. The hitter gets one base, and all baserunners advance one base.

No leading-off or stealing.

Runners must stop and occupy a base once the ball is held by the player on the mound. A runner caught between bases when the ball is at the mound, may advance only to the next base and at his own risk.

On any overthrown ball, the runner can advance to the base the runner was approaching when the overthrow occurred and a maximum of one more base, however, the runner advances to the extra base at his/her own risk.