60s / 65s RHWS Rules Addendums

Play in the Classics and Seniors divisions of the Roy Hobbs World Series is governed by the Official Rules of Baseball rulebook and the Roy Hobbs rules amplifications, with the exceptions as delineated in the RHWS rules.

These are additional exceptions:

CLASSICS

u Courtesy runners: Allowed for pitchers and catchers ONLY and must be inserted when the hitter initially reaches base. (That means a catcher cannot single, later advance to second and then be run for – if a courtesy runner is to be used, he must be used as soon as the pitcher or catcher reaches base safely.) Those courtesy runners can be anyone not in the offensive lineup but may only be used once an inning. (If all players are in the offensive lineup, the courtesy runner must be the last player who made an out, hitting or running.) Teams must use Shared Lineup provisions otherwise.

u Stealing: Stealing 2^nd and 3^rd bases only is allowed. Stealing of home is prohibited.

u Advance on passed balls/wild pitches: Base runners will be limited to a one-base advance on either a wild pitch or passed ball, including if they were stealing on the pitch, unless the defense makes a play at any base – the ball is live and all baseball rules apply. (A bluff throw from either the catcher or pitcher is NOT considered initiating play.) Runners may not score on wild pitches or passed balls. Catchers do not have to chase wild pitches or passed balls, and may accept a new ball from the plate umpires.  If the catcher does retrieve the ball and make a play at a base, the ball is live.  A wild pitch or passed ball will be defined as a ball that gets away from the catcher and reaches the grass area around the plate.

u Lineups: Each team will be required to make sure that every player at the game who is WILLING and ABLE will get at least ONE at-bat during each game and play at least TWO innings defensively. The only reason for a player not to do one or both would be injury or their personal decision. 

SENIORS

u Courtesy runners: Mandatory for pitchers and catchers; runner must be inserted when the hitter initially reaches base. (That means a catcher cannot single, later advance to second and then be run for.) Courtesy runners can be anyone not in the offensive lineup but may only be used once an inning. (If all players are in the offensive lineup, the courtesy runner must be the last player who made an out, hitting or running.) Teams must use Shared Lineup provisions otherwise.

u Outfield Rules: Runners may not be thrown out at first base by any defensive player who starts the play with one or more feet in the outfield grass. Outfielders may throw to second or third base to record outs on force plays.

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Roy Hobbs Note VI: These rules are effective with the editing of September, 2007, and supersede any previous version – Tom Giffen, Roy Hobbs President.