3. How many players are required to start the game?

Each team must have a minimum of seven players in order to start every game. If a team has less than seven players in attendance at the start of the game, then the team shall forfeit the game with a score of 0 to 7. If both teams have less than seven players at the start of the game, then the game shall be scored as a 0 to 0 tie. The batting order lineup shall consist of all the players present at the start of the game. Late arriving players must be added to the bottom of the existing batting order lineup as they arrive.

During the game, any player who is injured, becomes sick, or is pulled from the game by parents or guardian shall be deleted from the lineup without penalty and may not return to the game.

Skipped Batter Rule: A player who is present and does not bat in their assigned batting order will be counted as an "out" against the team. The "out" will occur when the player skips their normally assigned turn to bat as shown in the batting order lineup.

All teams may play the field with up to 10 players, with the tenth player being an additional outfielder.