A. NUMBER OF PLAYERS – Red teams must have 8 Players available to start. White and Gold teams must have 9 players available to start, Gray and Blue Division teams must have 10 players to start. If a team has less than the minimum players to start on time, a grace period of 10 minutes for a late start time will be permitted. If a team is using the grace period to acquire their minimum number of players, that time is considered part of the game time. If a team has the minimum number of players to start, then the opposing team may provide a catcher. (See Rule E.8.)

B. If an injury, sickness, or any other reason except for being ejected from the game causes a team to fall to the minimum number of defensive players (8 - Red, 9 - White and Gold and 10 - Gray and Blue) during the game, the opposing team will provide a catcher without being forced to take an out.

C. Red can use a maximum of ten (10) defensive players. Gold can use a maximum of eleven (11) defensive players. Gray and Blue can use a maximum of twelve (12) defensive players. In the White division, if either team ONLY has eleven (11) or less players, teams can ONLY use eleven (11) defensive players max. If both teams have twelve (12) players both teams must play twelve (12) defensive players. With 12 players on defense there will be a pitcher, catcher, five (5) infielders (all of whom must be on the infield portion of the dirt/turf), and 5 outfielders. If either team falls below twelve (12) during the game(s) due to injury or other emergency, only eleven (11) will play defense.

D. All managers are to call the sub coordinator by 6:00 PM the day before their game if they need subs. Calling for the possibility of a no show is not cause to get a sub {must be a definite no show}

E. SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS – Maximum of two temporary subs per team for any regular season game.

1. All substitutes must be age eligible to play in the division they are substituting in and must be in a Silver League uniform.

2. Division Representative and Sub Coordinator will have a complete roster of all players and draft ratings.

3. Temporary subs can only be assigned by the appropriate Sub Coordinator.

4. To request a sub, a team must be one under the allotted playing number of fielders for their division. That means that a team that is allowed eleven (11) fielders must be down to ten (10) players before getting a sub.

5. The Sub Coordinator will have the requesting team provide the names of all roster players that will be missing the game.

6. Prior to the start of the game, the Sub Coordinator will inform the managers and the Division Rep. which sub(s) will be allowed to play, along with the name(s) of player(s) missing. If an illegal sub enters the game, it will go as a forfeit. The assigned sub is only for that game.

7. If a sub has been assigned and any of the players that were supposed to miss the game show up, the sub must play the entire game. A player that was not to be there but shows up will not play. If that player enters the game, he will be considered an illegal player, and the game will go as a forfeit.

8. If a manager fails to notify the Sub Coordinator prior to the game (or a player(s) does not show), no player will be assigned. Only subs assigned by the Sub Coordinator may be used. If a team has the minimum number of players, they can get a defensive catcher from the opposing team. If the short team’s manager chooses to do this, he will take an out when that position in the batting order comes up. If an additional player shows up for the short-handed team after the game has begun, they will be placed in the last place in the order. The automatic out will no longer exist. Any spot in line-up not filled will be an automatic out taken at the end of the line-up.

9. All subs (not permanent) must bat last in the batting order.

10. No subs, other than permanent ones assigned prior, will be allowed in any playoff or championship games.

11. PERMANENT SUBS - If a player is injured and cannot play the rest of the season, he must notify his manager in writing as soon as possible. After receiving the request, the manager will have two weeks to forward a request to the Sub Coordinator and Division Representative for a Permanent Sub for the team. The Sub Coordinator and the Division Rep. will TRY to assign an appropriate player of equal talent, or position, to that team. This player will come from the established league substitution list, or the late registration list, and the original player will be removed from the roster, thus becoming ineligible to play the rest of the season without Board action. The permanent sub becomes a regular member of that team’s roster. Permanent subs must be requested, in writing, 2 weeks prior to the end of that division’s season. It will be at the discretion of the board to waive the 2-week period in the case of an emergency or illness. A team may request a permanent sub when the team’s roster of active players drops below the following numbers: Red - 10, White -11, Gold - 11 and Gray and Blue - 12.

F. DEFENSIVE PLAYERS – Free substitution is permitted. Defensive players may leave the game and return later to the same or various positions. Team managers are responsible for each team member playing at least three (3) full defensive innings per seven-inning game. Failure by managers to comply with the 3 out of 7 defensive innings rule may result in a protest, or action by the Board of Directors up to, and including the game being forfeited.

G. INJURED PLAYERS – A player injured during the game and unable to continue to play will NOT be declared out when it is his turn to bat. The other players shall move up a line in the batting order. That player CANNOT return to that game but can play the 2nd game of a double header. A player who declares himself unable to play at the beginning of the game is ineligible to enter the game after it has started. Any player unable to play defense shall not bat.

H. PART-TIME PLAYERS (Blue, Gray and Gold divisions only) - Players who register as part of a playing pair can play either/or both days or just one day as long as they're not playing together in the same game. This is for the regular season or post season tournament. It is illegal for both players from a registered playing pair to play in a regular season game or tournament game. Any such action will result in a forfeit.