Sec. 4 All players, coaches, and participants must wear shoes. Sandals
are considered proper shoes for non-players. A shoe shall be made with either
canvas or leather uppers or similar materials. The sole may be either smooth or
have soft or hard rubber or polyurethane cleats. Metal cleats or any type of
shoe that has exposed metal on the sole, other than a rivet, may not be worn in
any division of play. Shoes that have steel or any type of metal tips on the
cleats such as (but not limited to) soccer shoes, golf shoes, football, and
track shoes are illegal.
*PENALTY: If it is discovered during the game that an offensive player is
wearing metal cleats an out will be called and the player will be ejected and
any baserunner(s) must return to the last base occupied at the time of the
pitch. A defensive player who is wearing metal cleats will be ejected.