2026 Bylaw Proposal

Bylaw Proposal: Reverse Order Final Round
The final round of the draft (13th round) shall be conducted in reverse order of the initial draft order. Accordingly, the draft order for Round 13 will be: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
The reverse draft order applies only if the draft has an odd number of rounds. If the draft has an even number of rounds, the draft order remains unchanged, and the team with the first overall pick will also have the final selection of the draft.
This structure ensures competitive balance by preventing the coach who selects first overall and has access to the top player in the league from also receiving the earliest selection in the final round.
-Chad Gravatt

2026 Bylaw Proposal

All plays at home are treated like force outs for the out/safe call. • Runners must have a foot on the ground touching the scoring line (or have foot down past the line) before a defender possessing the ball touches the strike mat. Note: A runner’s foot on the ground beyond the scoring line is deemed to have touched the plate. • Runners are out at home if they cross through the batter’s box. • These are live ball calls. Umpires make call then focus on other runners.
COMMITMENT LINE
Placed 30 feet up the third base line from the front edge of home plate. • Once a runner touches or crosses the commitment line, he cannot retreat toward third base for any reason. • A retreating runner is declared out the moment he re-crosses the line. • Runners tagged after BOTH feet have touched/crossed the commitment line are declared “safe” and are not required to continue to the scoring line/plate. • These are live ball calls. Umpires should make the appropriate call then focus on any remaining runners.

-Darrin Sliwa