19 7.06 Base coaches on the baselines shall be: (a) Two (2) eligible players in uniform wearing protective helmets, or (b) One (1) eligible player in uniform wearing a protective helmet and one (1) adult team manager or team coach presenting a professional appearance including matching shirt. Shorts or pants are acceptable. Tennis shoes or cleats are acceptable, but no sandals, flip flops or crocs are allowed. (c) Two (2) adult team manager or coaches presenting a professional appearance, including a matching shirt. Shorts or pants are acceptable. Tennis shoes or cleats are acceptable, but no sandals, flip flops or crocs are allowed. 7.07 Any conduct by any base coach considered in the umpire's judgement to be unsportsmanlike or a deliberate attempt to delay the game shall result in: (a) If an adult, the immediate removal of the offender from the game and the playing field and its confines. NO WARNING IS NECESSARY. (b) If a player, the immediate removal of the offender from the coaching box(es) for the remainder of the game. NO WARNING IS NECESSARY. NOTE: At least one adult coach must always be in the dugout, limiting the number of adult coaches allowed to coach on the baselines. In this event, at least one, or two, eligible players in uniform, wearing a protective helmet, must be used as a coach on the baseline. Both base coaching boxes must be occupied when a team is on offense. 7.08 No manager, coach, or player, shall at any time, whether from the bench or the playing field or elsewhere: (a) Incite, or try to incite, by word or sign, a demonstration by spectators. (b) Use language which will in any manner refer to or reflect upon opposing players, manager, coach, an umpire, or spectators. (c) Make intentional contact with the umpire in any manner. 7.09 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. 7.10 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. PENALTY: If such action continues, the umpire shall order the offender(s) out of the game and away from the spectator's area. 7.10 HOW A TEAM SCORES: (a) One run shall be scored each time a runner legally advances to and touches first, second, third and home base before three (3) 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 the 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 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.
