• Players do not wear gloves or other protective equipment.
• A batted ball is determined fair or foul by where it first hits the ground.
• The striker is out if a ball, whether fair or foul, is caught, either before touching the ground, or upon the first bounce.
• The Umpire may levy fines on the spot for ungentlemanly conduct such as arguing, swearing or spitting. (Fines range from 25 shillings to 1 dollar.)
• The Umpire does not call balls, and may call strikes, if he thinks the striker at the line is intentionally delaying the game.
• The Umpire may ask the players and spectators for assistance in making calls.
• The ball must be pitched underhand and delivered as near as possible to the center of home plate.
• Foul balls are not counted as strikes.
• Sliding into base is discouraged and deemed ungentlemanly.
• The ball features one-piece hand stitched of either white or tan leather.
• No person engaged in a match, either as umpire, scorer, or player, shall be, either directly or indirectly, interested in any bet upon the game.
• When a run is made, the ballist rings a bell and asks
permission to score a tally.
• Players will not over-run first base or they may be tagged out.
• Only the umpire is allowed to carry a flask.

For more information about Vintage Base Ball: www.vbbtexas.org