1. The home and visiting Coaches must agree on the pitching machine speed at the beginning of the game (between 35 and 40 mph). The Coach can only adjust the height for each batter. The speed of the machine cannot be adjusted until the end of a completed inning and only if both Coaches agree. All Pitching Machine Operators must wear the safety helmet provided by Baseball Oshawa.

2. An 8-foot diameter safety circle shall be marked off directly in front of home plate and its center shall be 44 feet from home plate. No player is permitted to break the plane of the safety circle, which is considered a dead ball area. Break the plane means that any part of the body enters the safety circle.

3. The (defensive) pitcher must stand beside the pitching machine, outside of the safety circle and behind the release point of the pitching machine. Lines shall be drawn from the release point to 4 feet beyond the circle. The pitcher must have both feet on the line until the ball is released from the machine. Only the pitcher may return a live ball to the operating Coach with runners on base. The pitcher must wear a regulation batting helmet with attached chinstrap. If the pitcher or any other fielder enters into the safety circle, the ball is dead, the batter/runner is awarded first base, and other runners will advance if forced.

4. If a batter is hit by a pitch from the batting machine, and cannot continue due to injury or otherwise, the next player in the order will come to the plate. No out is recorded, and the struck player will be permitted to bat in their regular slot the next time they come up in the order

5. To promote a faster game speed, coaches must limit in-game coaching of batters at-bat to short verbal suggestions and must not pause the game for batting instruction.

6. If a batted ball hits the pitching machine or the machine operator or lands within the ‘safety circle’, then the ball will be deemed a dead ball and the batter/runner will be awarded 1st base and other runners will be only advanced if forced.