THE FIELD AND EQUIPMENT

* The ball to be furnished by home team, and to be given to winning club

* On the appeal of either captain, a new ball may be called for if the one in play is out of shape, or cut so badly as to expose yarn.

* Bats must be of wood, up to 2.5 inches in diameter, up to 42 inches long

FIELD MANNERS

* The batting side is to remain seated on bench except batters and runners. Two players after batter must have bat in hand.

* Substitutes may be used only in event of illness or injury, with the permission of the opposing captain. We recommend leniency regarding injuries, real or feigned.

* Pitcher to be fined from ten to fifty dollars if umpire deems him to be throwing at batter intentionally.

THE UMPIRE

* Only captain and his assistant may address the umpire regarding points of play for any reason. Violators to be fined five dollars.

* Any person insulting the umpire (player or spectator) must be promptly ejected.

* "The umpire shall not reverse his decision on any point of play upon the testimony of any player engaged in the game, or upon the testimony of any bystander."

* Umpire is particularly encouraged to fine players for loafing while taking the field, for failing to keep bats in racks, straying from bench, for intentionally distracting fielders, using indecent or improper language to any person.

[ The 1884 fines are strictly enforced and donated to a mutually agreed upon charity.]

PITCHING AND BATTING

* Batters may call for a high ball or a low ball.

* Foul balls are not counted as strikes.

* Foul balls caught off rebound from any object are not outs.

* Batter is entitled to take first base after six balls - provided he does it on the run. He may be thrown out if he walks to base. The same is true of runners forced to other bases on a walk, or moving forward on a balk. They have free passage only if they run.