• Matches are conducted according to the highest standards of sportsmanship, courteous behavior, and respect for others
• There is no swearing, spitting, scratching, consumption of alcohol, chewing of tobacco, or wagering.
• Players shall forbear from commenting on the umpire's judgement.
  

• Calls foul tics immediately.
• May ask players and cranks for assistance in making calls.
• Does not call balls, and may call strikes, if deemed necessary.
• Levies fines, on the spot, for disrespectful conduct
  

• The ball must be hurled underhanded, not jerked or thrown.
• The ball must be delivered as near as possible over the the center of home plate, or any location desired by the striker.

• A batted ball is caught on the fly or one bound off the ground.
• A fielded ground ball is thrown to first base ahead of the striker's sprint to the bag.
• After three swinging or called strikes. Foul tics are not strikes.
  

• Players do not wear gloves or other protective equipment.
• There is no sliding, leading off, stealing bases, or free overruns of first base.
• Players crossing home plate safely must proceed to the tallykeeper's table, place one hand on the table, raise the other hand and ask the tallykeeper to please tally his ace for his team. He is then instructed to strike the tally bell. Only then does his ace count.
• A runner may advance at his own peril if the striker's ball is caught on one bound on fair territory.
• The Blue Rule - A runner may not advance if the striker's ball is caught on the fly either fair or foul, but receives a free return to his base and may not be put out in doing so.
  

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