diff --git a/docs/03-playing-rules.md b/docs/03-playing-rules.md index 302aeec..e01753d 100644 --- a/docs/03-playing-rules.md +++ b/docs/03-playing-rules.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ # Playing Rules -## Playing Rules -Except where specified in this document, games shall follow the Official Baseball Rules of Major League Baseball. +## Incorporated Rules +Except where specified in this document, games shall incorporate the Official Baseball Rules of Major League Baseball (the "Incorporated Rules"). -These rules shall not incorporate the following rules of Major League Baseball: +These rules shall *not* incorporate the following rules of Major League Baseball: - Rule 4.03(c)(4) specifying limitations on when a position player can pitch. - Rule 5.02(c) specifying limitations on infielder placement. @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Should a player suffer a debilitating injury during the game and cannot continue 1. If a substantial case can be made that a team skipped a spot with the intent to gain a competitive advantage, a protest by the opposing team may retroactively be ruled as a forfeit. ## Designated Hitter -The League shall follow the Major League designated hitter rule at all times, with the exception that a team may designate a D.H. for any position on the field. +The League shall follow the designated hitter rule as set forth in the Incorporated Rules, with the exception that a team may designate a D.H. for any position on the field. ## Designated Runner The League shall elect to use a designated runner rule, similar to the designated hitter rule. @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ In regular season play, the defensive line-up is independent of the batting line 1. Any player may be freely substituted in the defensive line-up at any time, without affecting the players’ in the batting line-up. Players may enter, exit, and re-enter the game in the defensive line-up without limitation. -In postseason play, the free defensive substitution rule defined above shall not be applicable and substitutions shall be made in accordance to applicable League and MLB rules. +In postseason play, the free defensive substitution rule defined above shall not be applicable and substitutions shall be made in accordance to applicable League and Incorporated Rules. ## Collisions NO COLLISIONS ARE ALLOWED, UNLESS THE CONTACT RESULTS FROM A SLIDE. It is the base runners responsibility to slide or avoid contact. Fielders and runners must abide by Official Baseball Rules regarding Interference, Obstruction, and Catcher Collisions..