Rules Specific to Schaumburg

In general terms all other rules listed in RULES Section apply to Schaumburg.

In no specific order below are rules that apply to Schaumburg ONLY.

1. Any batted ball that hits the ceiling is a strike.
2. Any batted ball that bounces off either the north or west wall is considered a foul ball (strike) and even if caught before it hits the ground is NOT an out. 
3. Any fly ball that bounces off the east or south outfield wall where the bounce is below the upper beam can be caught before it hits the ground for an out.
4. Any fair fly ball that hits or exceeds the upper beam in the outfield is a home run. In addition, if a ball hits the ceiling (generally a strike) and still hits the beam or above it is considered a home run, not a strike.  
5. Any foul ball that exceeds the upper beam in the outfield is out of play and is a strike. 
6. On infield grounders any overthrows to first base that bounce off the west wall are 'live' balls but cannot caught on the rebound and used to tag out the runner as he goes to first base.
7. On overthrows on the 3rd base side, balls are out of play when they go into the 'dugout' area. Runners are awarded an extra base in this instance. The dugout area is considered the area with the steel bench between the 2 beams closest to home plate. (The area with the steel benches between the remaining beams closest to the outfield is not the 'dugout' area and the next  rule applies.)
8. On overthrows on the 3rd base side any ball that rolls and stays down the left field area where benches, bags, people, etc will be considered out of play or dead and no extra base is awarded. Conversely, any loose ball down the same left field area that bounces back towards the playing field will be considered in play.
9. Similarly, on overthrows behind home plate that roll around and end up tangled in the batting net and/or bats are considered out of play or dead and no extra base is awarded.  And as in point 9, if the ball bounces back towards the playing field it will be considered in play.
10. Any batted ball that reaches an outfielder or rover and is not caught on a fly is an automatic hit. 
11. All assigned infielders must follow general MLB rules requiring the infielder to have both feet on the infield - not positioning themselves in any part of the outfield. Before the season the Committee will designate the line separating infield to outfield. 
12. All players agree to cooperate with decisions made by the Committee involving the position they are assigned to as well as their position in the batting order. 
13. All​ players agree to abide by the Code of Conduct contained in our RULES section as well as the Code of Conduct from the Park District.  
14. All players agreet when conditions require it (e.g., teams reach max players) we may need to rotate players in and out of  the game. You may be asked to sit an inning, play an inning and keep rotating. 
15. All players agree to help set up the field before games and/or clean up and help store equipment and supplies after games.