Little Mountain Baseball: Rules

Pitch Count Rules & Sheets
Majors A & B require teams to keep track of # of pitches thrown by a pitcher.  Summary of pitch count guidelines and copies of the Pitch Count Log are kept in the score booth at the Hillcrest Main Diamond or download by clicking on Handout below.
Handout: Pitch Count for Majors

Little League Rules and Regulations
Here is a link to the Little League Baseball rules. The list that follows are the variations that we follow at Little Mountain.
Handout: Baseball Rules

VI(c)
A pitcher will be removed immediately if he/she hits 3 batters in the same inning, or 4 batters in one game.

XIV(b)
Coaches may wear shorts. No tank tops allowed.

XIV(e)
No food/candy is allowed in the dugout. No gum is allowed during the game.
No jewelry is to be worn on the field. If jewelry cannot be removed (eg, ear studs), it must be taped.


1.01
A team must have a minimum of 8 players to start a game. If the game continues with only 8 players, the ninth spot in the batting order becomes an automatic out. If another player arrives after the game has started, the umpire / scorekeeper must be notified and the player will be inserted into the ninth position of the batting order.
If a game continues with 9 or more players and additional players arrive, those players will be added to the lineup as substitutes.
Providing they have no game of their own that day, players from a lower league can be invited to complete a lineup. The same player from a lower league can only be used 4 times during the season.
If at the designated starting time of the game, a team does not have 8 or more players, they will forfeit the game.


3.03
All players in the lineup must play a minimum of 3 consecutive innings except for disciplinary reasons, in which case the umpire and opposing coach are to be notified and it is to be noted in the score book. The coordinator will be advised as to why disciplinary action on the player is required.
At the completion of 3 full innings, substitute players shall enter the game and play 3 consecutive innings. Players who do not get to play 3 complete innings (eg, because the game is called) must start the next game.


4.10(e)
There is no mandatory mercy rule.
The coach of the losing team may concede the game if behind by at least 10 runs after 4 innings.


4.11 (Majors only)
No new inning may start ½-hour before the next game is scheduled to begin, to allow the field to be prepared for that game. If the score is tied and further play is not possible due to time constraints, the teams will continue play the next time the teams meet.

4.11 (Minors only)
If after 6 innings of play the game is tied, one additional inning will be played to try to determine a winner (time permitting). The game will be scored a tie if still tied after the additional inning or the game cannot be continued due to time constraints. No new inning may start ½-hour before the next game is scheduled to begin, to allow the field to be prepared for that game.

Rookie Pitchers (Minors only)
A rookie pitcher must pitch the first 2 innings of every game (A rookie pitcher is classified as all 8 and 9 year olds or a 10 year old pitcher who has not pitched more than 6 innings of minor baseball in a previous year). Eleven-year-olds cannot be classified as rookie pitchers.
Rookie pitchers may pitch from a 42-foot rubber/pitching plate.


Pitcher eligibility (Minors only)
No 12-year-old may pitch in the minor division.
An 11-year-old may pitch a maximum of 3 innings per calendar week.
Each pitcher may pitch no more than two innings per game.

Maximum runs per inning (Minors only)
The first 2 innings have a 2 run maximum. The third and fourth innings have a three run maximum. The fifth inning has a 5 run maximum (unless declared as the last inning by the umpire. The last inning (as announced by the umpire) will have no limit on the number of runs.

Monday, April 24
Maximum Runs per inning (Majors B only)
All innings have a maximum of five runs per inning, except the last inning as announced by the Umpire, which has no limit on the number of runs either team may score.

Tuesday, June 2
Regular Season Tie-breakers
In the event that two teams are tied in the standings at the conclusion of the regular season, ties will be broken as followed:
1. If the two teams have played a different number of regular season games, then regular season winning percentage will determine the tie breaker (points divided by [games played x2]).
2. If all teams have played the same number of games, then:
a. Head-to-head win-loss-tied record will determine the tie breaker.
b. If still tied, then head to head run differential will determine the tie breaker.
c. If still tied, then record versus Little Mountain teams will determine the tie breaker(if interleague games were played).
d. If still tied, season long run differential will determine the tie breaker.
e. If still tied, runs for will determine the tie breaker.
f. If still tied, lots will be drawn to determine the tie breaker.

Wednesday, May 31
MAJORS B TOURNAMENT RULES