Cage Baseball Rules and Game Specs (HitTrax)

• Games are 30 minutes long (drop dead) or 6 innings depending on which comes first

•  Pitching machines should be a minimum of 48 feet and set at a MPH commensurate with age level. (See chart below)

• Teams consist of 5 players, must hit 4 batters minimally. Substitute players in the “Taxi Pool” are permitted to round out rosters. 

• You can use any bat you like, wood, comp or alloy

• No one can touch the simulators except the league commissioner or game ump who will be supervising each game

• No food or alcoholic beverages are permitted in the designated batting zones

• Aggressive behavior or unruly language will not be tolerated, warnings will be given, but the league commissioner has the right to suspend or kick a player out without refund compensation (we don’t expect any of this but have to reserve the right nonetheless) 

• Stat disputes based on technical glitches will be taken up with the commissioner 

• HitTrax glitches (hits not recorded) will result in do-overs

• Games will be determined by Win, loss, tie games go to California tie-breaker rule which is as follows: Nobody out, ghost runner is at 2nd base

• Games can only be delayed by mutual agreement by 5 minutes in case of weather or unseen foreseen circumstances. Games can be played with as little as 3 players only in an emergency

• Stats should be emailed to each player after each game

• Strikeouts on swing and misses or unoffered at 3rd strike as determined by Hittrax (some machines are accidentally set up to count 3 fouls as an out, so please check your units)