- New Strike Zone Size: 28" high x 20" wide, set 10" off the ground. New boards will be clear plexiglass with painted edges to better accommodate the view of cameras behind the plate.
- Defensive Alignment and Roster Size: 3 fielders behind the pitcher and 8-player rosters remain for the 2016 season. However, starting in 2017 max roster size will decrease to 6 players. The number of players needed to be playoff eligible will also decrease from 6 to 4 in 2017.
- Substitute players may only be fielded if 4 or less roster players are available for the game. This grants a team a full defensive complement plus 1 extra player to utilize.
- Oversight for Final Calls: Initial calls still made by players in the game. If the call made on the field is disputed, then a majority decision of the crowd with a view of the play will make final call.
- Divisions will be realigned for the 2016 season. The Wolfpack and Wicked Aces will remain in Garcia and Ringler, respectively, but the remaining team spots will be randomly selected.
- A new form of dead ball zone will be tested at the second satellite tournament to address concerns raised over the number of 20' hits. No decision has been made to adopt this change during the season.
Bonus: Watch the post-meeting scrimmage played between the "Rebels" and the "Empire" in the Hart Plaza ampitheater
here.
