OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 7.037.03 Forfeited Games(a) (4.15) A game may be forfeited to the opposing team when ateam:(1) Fails to appear upon the field, or being upon the field,refuses to start play within five minutes after theumpire-in-chief has called “Play” at the appointed hourfor beginning the game, unless such delayed appearanceis, in the umpire-in-chief’s judgment, unavoidable;(2) Employs tactics palpably designed to delay or shortenthe game;(3) Refuses to continue play during a game unless the gamehas been suspended or terminated by the umpire-inchief;(4) Fails to resume play, after a suspension, within oneminute after the umpire-in-chief has called “Play;”(5) After warning by the umpire, willfully and persistentlyviolates any rules of the game;(6) Fails to obey within a reasonable time the umpire’sorder for removal of a player from the game;(7) Fails to appear for the second game of a doubleheaderwithin twenty minutes after the close of the first gameunless the umpire-in-chief of the first game shall haveextended the time of the intermission.(b) (4.17) A game shall be forfeited to the opposing team when ateam is unable or refuses to place nine players on the field.(c) (4.16) A game shall be forfeited to the visiting team if, after ithas been suspended, the order of the umpire to groundskeepersrespecting preparation of the field for resumption of play intentionallyor willfully is not complied with.(d) (4.18) If the umpire-in-chief declares a game forfeited he shalltransmit a written report to the League President within 24hours thereafter, but failure of such transmittal shall not affectthe forfeiture.89