Rules for Fall Ball Season (Training and Development)

Fall Ball is an extension of the regular season, with emphasis placed on training and development of players, managers/coaches, and umpires. As such, all rules and regulations in the Little League's “Official Regulations and Playing Rules” will be used during Fall Ball, with the following additions/exceptions.  Unless otherwise stated, these rules apply for all divisions.

1. Records/Standings: There will not be won-loss records or official standings kept during the conduct of the Fall Ball season.

2. Max Runs: Teams are limited to four runs max per inning, and eight runs in the final inning.  If a team cannot catch up in the final inning due to this rule, the game may continue for training purposes if both managers agree to continue play, but the eight-run rule maximum still applies.

3. Time Limits: No new inning after 2 hours.

4. Bunting/Stealing Restrictions: There are no bunting restrictions . 

5. Substitutes: A player will not sit two consecutive innings on the bench, nor will a player sit a second inning on the bench until all players have sat one inning.

6. Continuous Batting Order: All rostered players who show up for the game will bat. The continuous batting order will apply.  If a player cannot complete his at bat for any reason, the player who made the last out will complete the at bat.

7. Pitching Limits: Pitchers will pitch a maximum of two innings per game.

8. Adult Participation: One adult must still remain in the dugout at all times.

9. Courtesy Runners: A courtesy runner for the catcher may be used if the catcher reaches/is on base with two outs.  Runner should be a player whose turn at-bat will not take place while he/she is on the bases.

10. Borrowed Players: A team may borrow one or more players in order to field nine defensive players.  The borrowed player must be from the same division, and must play in the outfield.  If the borrowed player comes from the opposing team, the borrowed player will sit in his/her own dugout when not on the field, and will bat for his/her own team under the continuous batting order rule (5 above) while another player occupies his/her position in the outfield. The opposing manager may substitute his/her player who is being borrowed as long as the substitute rule (4 above) is not violated.

11. Makeup Games: Cancelled games (including games called before one inning is completed) will not be rescheduled UNLESS a team has missed more than two games.  Games postponed due to weather or darkness will not be completed.

12. Volunteer Umpire: The visiting team will be required to provide a volunteer umpire to do the bases. Home league umpires will do the plate. Teams may designate one parent as the “Team Umpire” to fulfill this requirement, or provide different people to umpire different games.

13. Balls: Each team will provide 2 balls (RS for majors or above) for each game.

14. Balks: Balks will be called but there will be no reward of bases.  If any runner makes an out the out will be nullified.

15. Junior Division: Field configuration will be 80’ foot bases and 54’ pitching distance .