31 boxes must be filled at all times when a team is on offense. (c) A player who is removed from the game by his manager shall be eligible to be used as a coach. 4.05–(a) No manager, coach or player, shall at any time, whether from the bench or the playing field or elsewhere: (1) Incite, or try to incite, by word or sign, a demonstration by spectators. (2) Use language which will in any manner refer to or reflect upon opposing players, manager, coach, an umpire, or spectators. (3) (“O”Zone Play Only) Call “Time,” or employ any other word or phrase or commit any act while the ball is alive and in play for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit a balk. (4) Make intentional contact with the umpire in any manner. (b) No fielder shall take a position in the batter’s line of vision, and with deliberate unsportsmanlike intent, act in a manner to distract the batter. PENALTY: The offender shall be ejected from the game. 4.06–When a manager, coach or player is ejected from a game, they shall leave the field immediately and take no further part in the game. Managers and coaches may not sit in the stands or remain in the dugout. Managers, coaches, and players may not be recalled. Only players may remain in the dugout. 4.07–When the occupants of a player’s bench show violent disapproval of an umpire’s decision, the umpire shall first give warning that such disapproval shall cease. If such action continues: PENALTY: The umpire shall order the offender out of the game and away from the spectator’s area. 4.08–HOW A TEAM SCORES (a) One run shall be scored each time a runner legally advances and touches first, second, third and home base before three players are put out to end the inning. EXCEPTION: A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made: (1) by the batter-runner before touching first base; (2) by any runner being forced out; or (3) by a preceding runner who is declared out because that runner failed to touch one of the bases (appeal play). (b) When the winning run is scored in the last half inning of a regulation game, or in the last half of an extra inning, as the result of a base on balls, hit batter, or any other play with the bases full which forces the runner on third to advance, the umpire shall not declare the game ended until the runner forced to advance from third has touched home base and the batter-runner has touched first base. 4.09(a)–It shall be a regulation game when: (1) Both teams have completed six innings, and the visiting team has scored more runs than the home team. (2) The home team has scored more runs after five innings than the visiting team has scored in six innings. (3) The home team scores the winning run in the last half of the sixth inning. (4) After the end of six innings with a tied score, play is continued until a team has scored more runs than the other in an equal number of innings. If the home team scores the winning run before the third out in any inning, the game shall be ended. (5) EXCEPTION: When a team is ten (10) runs ahead after three (3) complete innings of play and the game is called because of darkness, rain, or any other cause, it shall be a legal game and the team ahead shall be the winner.
