RCMBA CONSTITUTION

 

Established 1975
.... last update: 11/1/2022

 

Table of Contents (clicking on any line below takes you to that section)

 

I - GOVERNMENT

COMPOSITION

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

COMMISSIONER

 

RULE CHANGES

 

EXPANSION

 

II - PLAYER LIMITS and ELIGIBILITY

ELIGIBLE PLAYERS

 

POSITION PLAYERS

 

PITCHERS
OVERUSE

 

MLB SEASON

 

III - TEAM ROSTERS

GENERAL

 

REGULAR SEASON ACTIVE ROSTER

 

UNAFFILIATED PLAYERS

 

IV - TRADING

GENERAL RULES

 

OFF SEASON

 

IN SEASON

 

V - FREE AGENT DRAFT

DRAFT ORDER

 

FREE AGENTS

 

TIMEFRAME

 

PRE-FREE AGENT DRAFT

 

TIEBREAKERS

 

LOTTERY

 

VI - SERIES PLAY

GENERAL

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

SERIES RESULTS

 

GAME SCORE SHEETS

 

STATISTICS

 

PENALTIES

 

 

VII - PROTESTS

PROCEDURE

 

VIII - PLAYOFFS

GENERAL RULES

 

TIME FRAME and PARTICIPANTS

 

SEEDING

 

ROUNDS/SCHEDULE

 

REST DAYS

 

HOME TEAM

 

ACTIVE ROSTER

 

POSITION PLAYER LIMITS PER ROUND

 

PITCHER LIMITS PER ROUND

 

PLAYOFF TIEBREAKER RULES

 

RCMBA MODIFICATIONS

 

IX- RCMBA MODIFICATIONS

BALL/STRIKES

 

ERROR & UNUSUAL PLAY CARDS
error upc

 

FIELDER EXCELLENCE RULE

 

HIT and RUN USE

 

INJURIES

 

INTENTIONAL WALK

 

PITCHERS

 

PLAY RESULT 21 - EXCEPT HBP

 

RAIN OUTS

 

SLOW RUNNERS
slow

 

 

X- APBA FORMAT

GENERAL

 

MASTER GAME

 

BBW COMPUTER GAME

 

XI- OFFICIAL APBA GAME PLAY RULINGS

DOUBLE COLUMN CARD RESULTS

 

APBA RESULTS and SCORING OF SAME

XII- OFFICIAL MLB RULES

2021 NEW RULES
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  • MLB Rule 5.11 - Designated Hitter
    MLB Rule 9.04 - RBI

     

    MLB Rule 9.7 - CAUGHT STEALING

     

    MLB Rule 9.8 - SACRIFICE FLY

     

    MLB Rule 9.16 - EARNED RUNS AND RUNS ALLOWED

     

    MLB Rule 9.19 - SAVES FOR RELIEF PITCHERS