| The Sloshball Official Rules |
| 1. Any player reaching 2nd base must finish the fine beverage waiting for them there before they are allowed to proceed to third base. Failure to complete this step results in an automatic out. 2. Each team at bat elects one of their own players to pitch to them, thus avoiding annoying delays when opposing teams attempt to pitch like crap while the fine beverage at 2nd base gets warm. 3. Each player gets three pitches, regardless of their quality. Each pitch unhit fairly is considered a strike. Three strikes and you're out. 4. Any time a player hits a home run, play is haulted and his/her entire team is invited to join him/her at 2nd base for what is known as a "team social". 5. Any time a player directly hits the 2nd base "umpire", this is also considered a home run and qualifies for a "team social". This has only happened three times in all of Sloshball history--twice by Hall of Famer, Anh-Thy Phan. 6. Outfielders can not stand behind the outfield fence during play. Any balls caught while standing behind the fence are automatic home runs. 7. All ties go to the runner. And all disputes are settled by The Commissioner, regardless of the teams involved in the dispute. If the call is extremely close, the Commissioner reserves the right to call for a "Dispute Chug Off", where the dispute is settled at 2nd base by the two players involved. 8. There are three different teams, and therefore, there are 3 frames per inning (instead of the traditional 2). There are a total of 11 innings. 9. The first 5 innings are played in 1-2-3 team order, while the 2nd 5 innings are played in 3-2-1 order. The 11th inning matches the top two scoring teams for a 1 inning championship battle. The team with the highest score bats first. 10. Any team attempting to cheat by obstructing a base runner or allowing a team to score will be noted within the annals of Sloshball history and scorned upon for all eternity. 11. All Sloshball games are opened with a singing of the National Anthem. If the game falls near July 1st, the Canadian National Anthem should be included (in honor of our Toronto chapter). 12. There's no crying in Sloshball (except for Little Timmy). 13. There's no arguing in Sloshball. Remember, if you're complaining about a play, you're missing the point and really shouldn't be at Sloshball in the first place. Remember, it's not baseball, it's not softball...IT'S SLOSHBALL! |
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