OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

7.04 (4.19) Protesting GamesRule 7.04Each league shall adopt rules governing procedure for protesting agame, when a manager claims that an umpire’s decision is in violationof these rules. No protest shall ever be permitted on judgmentdecisions by the umpire. In all protested games, the decision of theLeague President shall be final.Even if it is held that the protested decision violated the rules, noreplay of the game will be ordered unless in the opinion of theLeague President the violation adversely affected the protestingteam’s chances of winning the game.Rule 7.04 (Rule 4.19 Comment): Whenever a manager protestsa game because of alleged misapplication of the rules theprotest will not be recognized unless the umpires are notified atthe time the play under protest occurs and before the nextpitch, play or attempted play. A protest arising on a game-endingplay may be filed until 12 noon the following day with theleague office.90