20 players, managers, coaches, an umpire, or spectators. (c) Make intentional contact with the umpire in any manner. 19.11 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. Players may remain in the dugout. 19.12 When the occupants of a player's bench show violent disapproval of an umpire's decision, the umpire shall first give a 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. 19.13 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. LEAGUE OPTION (1) - Games shortened by reason of curfew, rain, or other acts of God shall be regulation games provided both teams have batted four times, or in the case of the home team when it is leading three times. LEAGUE OPTION (2) - Games shortened by reason of curfew, rain, or other acts of God before they have become regulation games shall be resumed from the point of termination. If the 5th, 6th, or 7th inning has begun but not been completed, the score reverts to the previous inning. TOURNAMENT PLAY: Games that are interrupted by reason of curfew, rain, or other acts of God before the game is finished will be resumed at the point of delay and played to completion. 19.14 A league may use a time limit for regular season games to determine a regulation game so long as both teams have had an equal number of times at bat. STATE OPTION: A time limit may be used for tournament play. NOTE: No new inning may begin once the time limit has been reached unless the game is tied. An inning ends the moment the third out is made. Therefore, the next inning begins at the same time. If the time limit expires with an inning in progress, the inning should be completed or the half inning if the home team is ahead. 19.15 Tied Games - If the score is tied at the end of a regulation game or when time has expired in a time limit game, the game will continue for an additional inning (or innings) using the following tie-breaker rule: At the start of each additional inning, the last batter scheduled to bat in each team’s half-inning will be placed on second base as a runner. This process shall continue until one team scores more runs than the other at the end of a complete additional inning. 19.16 A game may be forfeited to the opposing team by the umpire-in-chief of the
