STRUCTURE POLICY
A league should have a minimum of 4 major level teams and may not have more than 10. Special permission may be granted to have less than 4 teams. Each team must have not less than 12 and no more than 15 players. No more than 8 players on each team may be of league age 12. Only three 12 year olds may pitch during a calendar week. The total number of innings pitched by the 12 year-olds may not exceed 12. No player may pitch more than 6 innings in a calendar week.
If a league has a minor league division, it may not have a ratio of minor to major teams greater than 2 to 1. Example: A league could have 6 major teams and 12 minors. When the number of players in the league increases, the league must expand to 7 or 8 major level teams. If a league already has 10 major and 20 minor teams and the number of players increases, the league must divide into two divisions, making 6 major and 10 minor in each. This now leaves room to add 2 minor teams in each division before having to expand the majors again.
Leagues are grouped into Districts that are administrated by a District Administrator who is elected by the presidents of the leagues within the district. The DA is the liaison between the leagues and headquarters. There are usually 10 to 20 leagues within a district. The next administrative level above the District, is the Regional Director, then Headquarters in Williamsport, PA.
Submitted by: Jim Booth
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