Overview of Ages

• Competitive play following Little League Rulebook.

Expectations

• High-level competition observing official regulations.

Safety 

• All male players must be properly equipped with an athletic supporter and cup.  

• Catchers must wear a mask with a throat protector and helmet during practice, pitcher warm-up, and games.  Catcher chest protector must have the lower extension. 

  • No adult can catch infield pregame or during the game to warm up the pitcher.  Only a player is allowed to catch and they MUST wear a catcher’s mask with a throat protector at all times.

• Pitchers are required to wear sneakers or turf shoes when pitching from the mound on turf fields (e.g., Sea Cloud B1, B3 and B4).

• No one except eligible players in uniform, managers, and not more than two coaches, shall occupy the bench or dugout area. 

• The batter, all base runners, and players acting as coaches, must wear helmets at all times while on the field.

Batting Rules

• Lineup: Continuous batting order.

• Dropped 3rd Strike: In effect (batter may run to 1st on a dropped 3rd strike).

• Safety: 

  • No on-deck circle. 

  • Thrown bat: If a batter throws a bat, he/she will receive a warning on the first occasion. On the second occasion it will be an immediate dead ball out and the manager will be notified that the player may not bat for the balance of the game, but may play in the field.

Fielding Rules

• Playing Time: Each player on the team must play a minimum of four (4) innings per game (only two innings are required in a shortened game). If a player does not complete minimum play, that player must then start the next scheduled game, fulfill the playing obligation from the last game and at least the minimum play for the current game before being taken out. Violation of the minimum play rules will result in a warning, then a possible suspension of the manager by the Board of Directors.

• Warm-ups: Only players may warm up pitchers (adults prohibited).

Pitching Rules

• Type: Kid pitch.

• Limits: Follow Little League pitch count rules

Game Play Rules

• Length: Games are six (6) innings long. If a game is shortened for weather or darkness etc., it is a regulation game if four innings have been completed, or if the home team is ahead after three and one-half innings. If a game is called before it has become a regulation game and one or more innings have been played, it shall be resumed exactly where it left off.  

  • For all games, no inning may start after 105 minutes (one hour, forty-five minutes). A new inning begins as soon as the previous inning ends. If a new inning has started just before 105 minutes then that inning will be completed regardless of time.

• Base Running:

  • There shall be no head-first sliding to a base a runner is attempting to reach.  A player is allowed to slide head first back to the base he already legally gained possession of. For example, a runner on first base may not slide head first into second base on a ground ball.  He may, however, dive head first back to first base on a line drive in an attempt not to be put out.

  • Delayed steal rules enforced (runners must return if pitcher is on mound and catcher is ready).

    • The pitcher need only be on the mound with the ball, and the catcher in the catcher's box with his/her mask and glove on. The runners shall return to the last base safely reached. The runners are not to stay off the base in an attempt to draw a play. The umpires shall instruct the runners to return if necessary. If a pitcher makes a play on a runner, the umpires will let the play continue and the runners shall be in jeopardy, but eligible to advance if not put out. The purpose of this rule is to speed up play and prevent drawn out pitcher-runner exercises. Umpire should attempt to control this in the spirit of the rule

  • Dropped third strike: The batter is allowed to run to 1st base if the 3rd strike is dropped by the catcher.

Standings & Playoffs

• Standings: Pre-season games do not count towards the standings. Each team will then play all other teams three times during the regular season, if possible; there shall be a minimum of 12 regular season games.

  • Standings are determined by league record. In the event of a tie, tiebreakers will be determined by head-to-head record, head-to-head run differential/runs allowed, runs allowed in league and run differential in league. 

• Playoffs: Double elimination championship tournament.