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.