| Summary of basic Lou Gehrig Rules |
| Playing Time |
| Pony Division |
Free Substitution in field |
Either 9 or 10 batters in the order - standard substitution/re-entry |
| Pitchers allowed 7 innings per week |
48 hours rest required if pitcher goes 4 ip in a game |
| Colt Division |
Free Substitution in field |
Either 9 or 10 batters in the order - standard substitution/re-entry |
| Pitchers allowd 7 innings per week |
48 hours rest required if pitcher goes 4 ip in a game |
| Palomino Division |
Free Substitution in field |
All players at game are in batting order |
| Pitchers rules are flexible |
| Game Lengths |
| All 3 Divisions |
7 inning games with a 10 run rule after 4 1/2 or 5 innings |
| No new inning after 2:20 minutes, regardless of inning. |
| Playoffs |
| Pony and Colt |
Top 4 teams make playoffs |
| 2 rounds of best of three series. 1 plays 4, 2 plays 3. Winners play for Championship. |
| Pitchers can pitch 7 innings every 2 consecutive games. Innings reset each round. |
| Game Play |
| All 3 Divisions |
Balk Warnings (Before Mothers Day Only) |
| Each pitcher in each game is allowed one balk
warning. This allows teams to try new pitchers. |
| All 3 Divisions |
No curtesy runners |
| We want players to play the entire game, running
the bases is part of the game. |