LineupS

• Each team’s lineup will consist of four hitters and one pitcher

• Each hitter will have one at-bat per round

• Bench players can sub in at any time before an at-bat begins

• Player re-entry into the lineup is allowed at any time and a pitcher can switch with any hitter in the lineup at any time

• A pitcher cannot pitch AND hit in the same round

• If a lineup falls below four players during the game, hitter(s) will be required to hit twice, beginning back at the leadoff spot

 

Scoring

• Games are 4 rounds of situational hitting:  Pull Side, Up the Middle, Opposite Field and Around the Horn

• For each round, points are scored by hitting the ball in accordance with that round’s requirements

• Team with the most total points in a round wins the round

• Rounds 1 through 3 are worth 1 run; Round 4 is worth 2 runs; No runs awarded for rounds that finish in a tie

• Most runs at the end of the game wins

• In a championship game, ties will be broken through a 1 v 1 sudden death, Around the Horn. 

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Hitting 

• Maximum of 8 swings or 35 seconds per at-bat (whichever comes first)

• A full swing is counted no matter the result

• Pitcher must be in motion before time is up for the swing to count

• A ball put in play does NOT count as a point when it:

  • Is ruled a foul ball

  • Does not get beyond the infield

  • Is hit between the infield flags and below the tops of the flags, or contacts the infield flags

  • Does not satisfy the round-by-round directional requirements/format

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Rounds

• Round 1 – Pull Side:  Ball must land in the section that is considered pull-side for the hitter

• Round 2 – Up the Middle:  Ball must land in the middle section of the field (hitting the L screen is ok)

• Round 3 – Opposite Field:  Ball must land in the section that is considered opposite field for the hitter

• Round 4 – Around the Horn:  Ball must land in the pull side, up the middle (hitting the L screen is ok), and opposite field sections in sequence and repeats once success is achieved in each section; hitter does not advance to the next direction until hit is successful in each region of the field (on-field official will let hitter know the direction)