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GENERAL LOCAL RULES FOR ALL BASEBALL DIVISIONS 2009
1) If a team is not ready to take the field after a 15-minute "grace" period after the scheduled starting time because 9 players are not available, the game will be declared a forfeit. However, the Board reserves the right to review these circumstances as forfeits should be discouraged at all reasonable costs. Managers are expected to do everything in their power to avoid forfeits. Specifically, this means being aware IN ADVANCE of which of their players will not be available for all scheduled games. 2) HOME TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES: Home Team must provide two new baseballs to the umpire at the start of the game. Home team is also responsible for field maintenance and the concession stand (It is nice if BOTH teams will contribute to field maintenance to get that done much quicker.) 3) VISITING TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES (MAJORS and MINORS divisions only): Visiting team is responsible for providing an Official Scorer, who MUST keep score using the OFFICIAL BOOK in the concession stand. Official Scorer is also responsible for providing the official pitch counts. Every half-inning, both sides are to confirm pitch count between themselves and with the official scorer. Official scorebook MUST include every pitcher used by both teams and number of pitches thrown by each. 4) All players must bat once and play 2 defensive innings (6 outs) in every game. If the criteria is not met, the player MUST start the team's next regularly scheduled game and get the mandatory playing time. 5) No new inning may start after 8 p.m. Start of an inning is defined as the moment the final out is made in the previous inning. In the Majors and Minors divisions, umpires have the discretion of stopping a game earlier due to darkness. 6) There are NO on-deck hitters allowed in Little League baseball! This is a safety issue and will be enforced at all times. 7) Uniforms will be supplied by the league and may not be altered in any way. Players must wear the COMPLETE uniform issued to him/her for every game. This means shirts, hats, pants. No substitutions for any item will be accepted. 8) There will be no throwing of equipment or obscene language by coaches or players. This will be cause for immediate ejection accompanied by a one-game suspension. All ejections are subject to Board review and stiffer penalties may be assessed. Likewise, parents who cause disruptions or demonstrate unruly behavior toward any participant are subject to ejection from the premises and/or further penalties. 9) A Manager may have 2 assistant coaches, who have been approved by the league on his bench. NO OTHER person(s) shall be in the dugout area without league permission. The team scorer (if it is not one of the coaches) may be allowed in the bench area upon request and approval of the Board.10) Any manager or player ejected must sit out an additional game. 11) Food is not allowed in the dugout area during games. Players may leave the bench area ONLY to get a drink from the concession stand, and only with permission. 12) Players must remove all jewelry (chains, earrings, watches, bracelets) before they are allowed to play in a game or participate in a practice. This is a safety issue. 13) Head first slides are not allowed. A runner sliding head-first into any base, including home plate shall be declared out. (LL rule)**The exception is a player caught in a run-down may slide head first to return to the base they started from** 14) There is a “Slide or Avoid Contact” rule. The rule, simply stated, is that if a tag is to be applied on a player, he/she must either A) slide; or B) attempt to get around the tag while staying in the baseline without creating contact. In the event a throw takes a defender into the path of the runner and contact is made, resulting in a dropped or missed throw, the umpire's judgment will be used to determine whether contact could have reasonably been avoided by the runner. Any runner who intentionally tries to run over a player in possession of a throw may be ejected from the game. 15) A defender shall not block the runner's path to a base while not in possession of the ball. If contact is made prior to the throw being received and the runner is tagged he/she will be declared safe. 16) All bats must bear the stamp "Approved Little League". 17) Managers or coaches may NOT warm up pitchers between innings. Catcher’s mask MUST be worn by any player warming up a pitcher. 18) Catchers must wear throat protectors at all times! 19) Metal spikes are NOT allowed in Little League play. Sneakers (not recommended) or rubber cleats are acceptable. 20) No spectators are allowed behind backstop areas at any time. 21) Games shall be postponed and made up at a later date for the following reasons ONLY: A) a school function that affects a great many league players, or; B) a town, state, or national event that affects a great many players. 22) In the event of inclement or possible inclement weather, an announcement will be recorded on the TLL “hot line” no later than 4:45 PM by the division Commissioner. No manager shall call a game off on his/her own. If BOTH managers agree that the field becomes unplayable between 5 PM and 5:45 PM, they may jointly agree to postpone. In such a scenario, they must IMMEDIATELY inform the Commissioner. After a game has started, the decision is totally in the hands of the umpire (EXCEPTION: In the PREP division only, both managers can agree to call a game after it begins). MINOR BOYS BASEBALL 2009 1) Each team must play 10 men in the field if available, but no less than 9. 2) Helmets with face bars MUST be worn in the Minor baseball division. 3) All players eligible for a game shall bat whether they are in the field or not. This is the "continuous batting order" rule. The batting order will remain the same throughout the game. EXCEPTION: If a player arrives late, he shall be placed in the last spot in the batting order. 4) There will be a "free substitution" rule, wherein players on the bench can enter and/or be replaced in a game at any time on defense. The batting order shall remain the same. All players MUST play in the field for a minimum of six (6) consecutive defensive outs. 5) There is a “four-run" rule for each inning. If a team reaches four runs in an inning their half of the inning is declared over and they will now switch to defense. **The exception to this rule is the last inning, where either the home or visiting team must reach three outs to forfeit their at-bat (open inning)** 4) An attempt to advance a base on a pitch can only be done on a catchable ball. The definition of a catchable ball is any pitch that hits the catcher, the catcher’s mitt or is caught by the catcher. A catchable ball is also any pitch that is called a strike. 5) There will be one advancement on a pitched ball allowed by a baserunner(s) per each individual time a teammate is at bat. Once the base is stolen or the runner is retired, no other attempt may be made during that at-bat. EXCEPTION: RUNNERS ON THIRD MAY ATTEMPT TO SCORE ON WILD PITCHES OR PASSED BALLS ANYTIME. 6) Rules 5 and 6 above apply to pitched balls. Runners may always attempt to advance on bad throws from the catcher back to the pitcher. 7) Double-steals will be allowed and counted as the one steal that at-bat, including first and third situations where the runner on third may break for home on an attempt to throw out the runner going to second. 8) (NEW RULE) With two outs and a team’s CATCHER on base, the offensive team MUST use a pinch-runner for the catcher. The pinch-runner shall be the player who made the last out for the team. NOTE: CATCHERS MUST ALWAYS BE COMPLETELY DRESSED WHEN A TEAM TAKES THE FIELD! THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS WHEN THE CATCHER IS THE LAST PLAYER TO BAT IN AN INNING. 9) REPORTING OF SCORES: After every game, the winning team must report the final score by email to the Commissioner, with a copy to the Baseball Director. Failure to do so within 2 days will result in a DOUBLE FORFEIT. 9) PITCHING RULES (Section VI-(c) and (d-Option 2)): A) Player-pitch will be used for the entire season and throughout the playoffs. B) A player once removed as a pitcher may not pitch again in the same game. C) (NEW RULE) A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day. D) Players league age 7-8 may not throw more than 50 pitches per day. Players league age 9-10 may not throw more than 75 pitches per day. EXCEPTION: If the pitcher is already facing a batter he is allowed to finish pitching to that same batter in that same inning. E) (NEW RULE) MANDATORY REST FOR PITCHERS 1 to 20 Pitches – 0 days rest 21 to 40 Pitches – 1 day rest 41 to 60 Pitches – 2 days AND ONE GAME rest 61 to 75 Pitches – 3 days AND ONE GAME rest 10) Managers are responsible for checking with each other and with the official scorer after every half-inning to verify that all agree on pitch count. 11) A post-season tournament will be held. Double-elimination format, assuming there is enough time to do so given weather or other unforeseen constraints. All teams will make the playoffs; however seeding will be based on teams final W/L records. 12) Any Minors player is subject to being called up to the Majors division at any time during the season. If this happens, the player will not return to his Minors team. The purpose of this rule is to fulfill the mandatory requirement that all Majors teams have an identical number of players on their rosters. If a Majors team loses a player, the vacancy is filled (in priority order) by: (1) the Player Pool, or (2) if the Player Pool is empty calling up a player from the Minors division. 13) End of regular season standings will count for positioning in playoffs. Ties will be determined by: a) head to head, b) fewest total runs allowed, c)coin flip. Wednesday, April 29 MAJOR BOYS BASEBALL 2009 1) Pitching restrictions are in accordance with section VI-(c) and (d-Option 2) of the 2009 Official Little League Baseball Rulebook, as follows:
A) A player once removed as a pitcher may not pitch again in the same game.
C) Players league age 9-10 may not throw more than 75 pitches per day. Players league age 11-12 may not throw more than 85 pitches per day. EXCEPTION: If the pitcher is already facing a batter he is allowed to finish pitching to that same batter in that same inning. PREP DIVISION RULES 2009
1) Coach-pitch will be used at all fields. Coach pitchers must stand at the front edge of the pitching mound, 30 ft from home plate. 2) Player-pitch will be used for one inning per game (this shall be the 5th inning) during all games in the FIRST FIVE GAMES of the season. Player-pitch will be used for two innings per game (these shall be the 4th and 5th innings) for all games in the SECOND THIRD of the season (games 6 thru 10). Player-pitch will be used for three innings per game (these shall be the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings) for all games in the FINAL THIRD of the season (games 11 thru 14). No player may throw more than 40 pitches in any game. Pitchers may stand closer to the plate than the pitching rubber; however no pitcher may stand closer than 30 feet from the plate. NOTE: If two teams are at different thirds of the schedule when they play each other, both team’s pitching shall follow the earlier team’s guidelines. For example, team A is playing its 5th game vs team B which is playing its 6th game. Both teams use one inning of player-pitch for that game. 3) Any batted ball striking the pitching machine or coach pitching shall be declared a dead ball and the batter awarded first base. All runners shall move up one base. 4) Bunting or stealing are NOT allowed. 5) No fielder may be positioned in front of the pitching machine or coach. This imaginary line also extends through the entire infield. Fielders MUST be stationed behind the coach or the machine. 6) Only 5 fielders can occupy the dirt area of the field at one time. Fielders positions may be switched at any time, but the infield must be kept relatively clear to avoid confusion and/or collisions. The 5 infielders must include a player designated to cover the pitcher's position. Before every pitch, this player (pitcher) must have at least one foot on the pitching mound. 7) Each batter will face a maximum of 3 strikes (called or swinging). A foul ball cannot be counted as a 3rd strike. After three strikes, the batter is declared out. There are NO walks during coach or machine-pitch. There ARE walks during player-pitch. If the machine is not throwing consistent strikes, it may be adjusted with no penalty against the batter. 8) ADVANCEMENT OF BASERUNNERS: All baserunners may advance no further than the same number of bases gained by the batter who hit the ball. (EXAMPLES: Runner on first, batter hits double, runner stops at third. Runner on second, batter hits double, runner scores. Runner on second, batter hits single, runner stops at third) 9) There shall be a "3-run rule" for each inning. Any team reaching 3 runs shall relinquish their remaining at-bat and switch to defense. The exception is the final inning, where 3 outs must be made to retire the side for both teams. 10) A continuous batting order will be used. All players present for a team will bat in order. Substitutions defensively may be made at any time, but every player must play in the field for a minimum of six (6) defensive outs. 11) Managers are strongly encouraged to change players positions as much as possible during a game. Exposure to different positions is very crucial at this young age, both in their development and maintaining their interest in the game. 12) A maximum of three coaches will be allowed on the field when the team is on defense. They must NOT interfere in any play in any way, shape or form. 13) Score of game must be reported by the winning team via email to the commissioner within two days of game, copy to baseball director. Failure to do so within two days will result in game being scored as a double loss. 14) Special Hitting Rules: 1. Any ball that reaches the outfield through the infield dirt shall be no more than a SINGLE. 2. Any ball the reaches the outfield in the air before hitting the field and not caught shall enable the batter to attempt to reach second base. The base is NOT awarded automatically and the batter may be put out if the fielders tag the batter before reaching second base safely. Additionally the fielders may attempt to putout any other base runners that are running the bases at the time of the hit. 3. Any ball that travels over the head of an outfielder can be advanced by the batter until the batter is either put out, stops advancing bases or scores a "Home run". Wednesday, April 29 SELECTION OF BASEBALL ALL STAR TEAMS 1) The All Star teams for all baseball divisions will be selected by a voting panel consisting of league managers, Baseball Director, and other qualified voters selected by the Baseball Director. The panel votes for whom they believe are the top 10 players in the league, and the players getting the most votes are placed on the team. After these 10 players are chosen, the manager may pick up to 4 more players at his discretion, but the player(s) chosen must have received at least one vote from the panel. 2) The 11-12 Majors All-Star team is coached by the Tiverton manager whose team won the league championship the previous year (If a Little Compton team wins the championship, then it will be the manager of the Tiverton team that makes it to the championship game). If this manager has left the Majors division, the manager of the Tiverton team with the best regular-season record will assume those duties. If both have left the division, the Tiverton manager whose team has the best record at the half-way point of the current year shall be the all-star manager. He may pick two assistant coaches. Coaches chosen must be managers or coaches in the Major Division. 3) The 8, 9, 10, and 11-year old teams are chosen in the same manner, but the manager position is solicited and anyone interested may apply through the board. In case of multiple applicants, the board will make the final decision. The teams are selected in the same manner as described in (1) above. LOCAL RULES FOR GIRLS SOFTBALL DIVISIONS Local Guidelines for Girl’s Softball (Tiverton) · Regulation Game (6) innings · (4) Innings constitute complete game · [Minors Only](5)-Run Rule in each inning up to the 6th inning · [Minors Only] 6th inning is an Open Inning (No limit on runs scored) · NO Inning will begin after 8:00pm · Games will begin promptly at 5:45pm (with a grace period until 6:00pm, if a team is not ready to take the field, the game will be forfeited. (LL Rule 4.15) If either team can not field the required [min 9] players, game results in referral to Board for possible forfeiture (LL Rule 4.16) Unless notification is received by the Board of a school or civic function conflicting with games scheduled. (This includes Local Tournament Play) · [Minors Only] April Coach-Pitch Innings 1- 4, Player-Pitch Remaining Innings · [Minors Only] May Coach-Pitch Innings 1-3, Player-Pitch Remaining Innings · [Minors Only] June Player-Pitch entire game · Continuous Batting Line-ups (Subs bat whether playing defensively or not) · [Majors Only] If after 4 innings (3 1/2 if home team ahead) one team has a lead of 12 runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede victory to the opponent (LL Rule 4.10(d) · The foul lines, 8' radius pitching circle diameter, batter and catcher's box will follow those dimensions and measurements as outlined in the LL Rule Book. · Minor League Pitching Distance is 35 feet/ Major League is 40 feet. · Home Team Responsible for Concession Stand Setup, Sales, and Cleanup. (Dugout - 1st base side) · Visiting Team Responsible for “Game Balls” & Field Setup, (Raking, Lining the field), Official Scorebook. (Dugout - 3rd base side) · Coaches must collect all uniform (Pants ONLY) at end of season · New Jerseys and Pants will be disseminated to All-Star Players by All-Star Coach, and re-collected by said Coach at end-of-tournament. · Seeding of the Round-Robin Tournament will be based on the records of teams during the regular season. (First Round 1st place team plays 4th place team, 2nd place team plays 3rd place team and enter into win/lose brackets based on number of teams) This is a double-elimination Tournament. · At or around end of regular season play, a coach’s meeting will convene for All-Star selection. · During All-Star selection all coaches will vote on 9 players for selection to the team, the All-Star Team Manager will select the team balance. · [Minors ONLY]- No more than (5) 10yr-olds, division-wide can be selected for All-Stars (per Tournament Rules). · [Majors Only] The Manager of the regular season team with the best record shall have first option to Manage the All-Star Team and make appointments for coaches. · [Minors ONLY] The Manager of the winning team of the Round-Robin Tournament shall have first option to Manage the All-Star Team and make appointments for coaches. · LL Rulebook will be followed for all other decisions during Regular Season / Round-Robin Play. · Tournament Rules (rear of LL RuleBook) are followed during all tournament play in addition to any special rules handed down from Tournament Director. rev date 03/08/01 |
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