The youngest player will be 6 years old when the season starts and
the oldest player will be 8 years old when the season starts.
• NEW THIS SEASON! - Each "game" will have a 30 minute practice before the game. Games prior to 5/11 will be 60 minutes and after 5/11 will be 75 min. long.
• TWO GAMES PER WEEK - SATURDAY & WEEKDAY
• ONLY GAME SCORES ARE KEPT. NO LEAGUE STANDINGS OR CHAMPIONS.
• OUTS ARE RECORDED.
• 5 RUNS MAXIMUM PER TEAM PER INNING.
• NO LEADING OFF. NO STEALING BASES.
Runners are not to leave the base until the batter has made contact with the ball.
• RUNNERS MAY NOT ADVANCE ON OVERTHROWS/PASSED BALLS.
• NO BUNTING OFF A COACH.
• PLAYERS WILL PITCH THE 1ST INNING OF EACH GAME BEFORE MAY 12 AND
THE FIRST 2 INNINGS AFTER MAY 12. REMAINING INNINGS ARE COACH PITCH.
- the same player is not permitted to pitch both innings after May 12.
• WHEN A PLAYER IS PITCHING:
After 4 balls, the coach comes in to pitch the rest of the at bat. The number of
strikes thrown by child is subtracted from total coach pitches. Example: If the
pitcher throws 0 strikes and 4 balls, the coach has 3 hittable pitches left.
The plate umpire determines if the ball is "hittable". It does not mean it is a strike.
• UMPIRE DISCRETION TO REMOVE A PITCHER
after 3 players are hit by pitches in one inning.
• WHEN A COACH IS PITCHING A FULL INNING:
- the umpire is in the field
- A BATTER WILL GET 7 PITCHES TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY.
- No called strikes or balls. A batter can strikeout swinging.
• NO TEE, NO WALKS - THE RESULT IS EITHER A BALL IN PLAY OR A STRIKEOUT.