Rules for the Season
Games played at SWU Park
- Please stay on the mound after throwing a pitch (Do not walk after every pitch to the catcher and receive the ball on the grass)
- Umpires please stand on the dirt down the foul lines, not on grass.
- 2B and SS please play on the infield dirt and not right on the grass edge
- 1B and 3B should stay on dirt as much as possible for
- Warm up pre-game 20 ft. off the foul lines please (towards Left Center and Right Center Field)
- Keep warm up swings on the warning track please, not in the foul territory grass while on deck
- No seeds/gum on the field.
- Hitters please lay bats down at home plate; don’t spike it into the turfgrass; please do not throw bats back towards the dugouts
- Please only use one bullpen mound in each area
- Pitchers, please don’t dig a hole in front of the rubber
- Please wear turf shoes as long as possible pregame; put your spikes on after warm-ups if possible
- Please dump all water and ice from coolers down dugout drains. Do not throw it on field.
Games played at EPCC
- Park in main parking lot
- Do not park behind the gate – you will be ticketed/towed
- No seeds or Gums – Includes umpires & players
- No locker room is available – Change in parking lot or before game.
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VARSITY Games @ San Eli, Canutillo, Clint, Del Valle, Bel Air, Ysleta, Riverside
The hitting team will be responsible for shagging Foul Balls
Each game will have a 2 hour time limit and inning will be finished if time expires ( no drop dead)
No new inning after 1:50 minutes
Championship, consolation and 3rd palce will not have a time limit
There will be a 15 run rule after 3 and ½ innings - There will be a 10 run rule after 4 and ½ innings
Montwood / Pebble Hills - JV
90 Minute drop dead
No time limit on championship
Coin toss for home starting Friday.
Riverside / Ysleta -JV
90 Minute Finish the inning
No time limit on championship
7 run rule after 5
Coin toss for home starting Friday.
Burges Tournament Feb 23-25 2017
Game Sites: Burges, Tom Lea
· No new inning after 2 hours
· No time limit on championship game 7 run rule after 5
· Coin toss for home starting Friday
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Chapin & El Paso Tournament March 2-4 2017
Game Sites: Tom Lea Park – Chapin
· No new inning after 90 minutes
· Championship game: 2 Hour finish the inning 7 run rule after 5
· Coin toss for home starting Friday
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Coronado & Franklin Tournament Feb 23-25 2017
Game Sites: Franklin, Coronado
· No new inning after 90 minutes
· Championship/Consolation game: 2 Hour finish the inning
· 7 run rule after 5
· Coin toss for home starting Friday
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Mountainview Tournament Feb 23-25 2017
Sites: Mountain View
· No new inning after 90 minutes
- 2 Hour Drop Dead Time Limit
· Championship game: 2 Hour finish the inning
· 7 run rule after
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Socorro ISD Tournament Feb 23-25 2017
Game Sites: Americas, El Dorado, Montwood, Socorro, Eastlake
· Finish the inning. No new inning after 2 hours.
Wood bats allowed
· Standard NFHS Run Rule
· SISD School always Home – Coin flip if non SISD school is playing
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YISD JV Tournament February 23-25 2017
Game Sites: Parkland & Hanks
o No new inning after 90 minutes
o Championship game: no time limit
o 7 run rule after 5
o Coin toss for home starting Friday
YISD Varsity Tournament March March 3-5
Game Sites: Del Valle - Bel Air - Ysleta - Parkland - Clint - Riverside
- No new inning after 2 hours 20 minutes. 2 hour 30 minute drop dead
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San Eli - Cathedral JV Tournament
· No new inning after 90 minutes
· 7 run rule after 5
· Coin toss for home starting Friday
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Canutillo Tournament Game sites: Canutillo February 23-25th
· 2 Hour Drop Dead
· No time limit for championship/consolation
· Top team on bracket is home.
Regular Season Play
All Varsity contests are to adhere to NFHS unless otherwise specified by the President of EPHSUA
Socorro & YISD Developmental Rules
- 90 Minutes finish the inning
JVA Rules
- 1 hour 50 minutes finish the inning
EPISD Development Rules
- 90 Minutes finish the inning
- YISD Middle School Rules
- 1 Hour 45 Minute finish the inning
- Champion Ship game 2 hour and 15 Minutes
- Do not start a new inning with less than 10 minutes
- 15 run rule after 3
- 10 run rule after 5
- 6 Run limit per at bat
SISD Middle School Rules
- 90 Minutes finish the inning
- No extra innings
CISD Middle School Rules
- Weekday game – 2 hour finish the inning
- Weekend game – 2 hour finish the inning
- 3 outs or 9 batters
Canutillo Middle School Rules
- Weekday game – 2 hour finish the inning
- Weekend game – 2 hour finish the inning
- 10 Run Rule after 3
- 3 outs or 9 Batters
Fabens Middle School Rules
- 2 Hour finish the inning
Anthony Middle School
- Weekday game – 2 hour finish the inning
- Weekend game – 2 hour finish the inning
- 10 Run rule after 3
- 3 outs or 9 batters
San Eli Middle School
- Weekday game – 2 hour finish the inning
- Weekend game – 2 hour finish the inning
- 10 Run rule after 3
- 3 outs or 9 batters