Bat Rule- USA Baseball (applies to all divisions):

  • All bats used for games MUST have the USA Baseball stamp on the bat

  • Visit Little League International for more details on Bat Rules

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Local Rules for Tee Ball:

  • Games will be 50 Min

  • 3 pitches then move to Tee

  • Coaches can go directly to Tee at their discretion

  • Pitcher has a bucket of balls to keep game moving

  • 50’ bases

  • Pitch at 12’ foul line

  • Can pitch overhand or underhand - from a knee or standing

  • Players called out will return to their dugout, everyone still bats

  • No score kept

Local Rules for Coach Pitch:

  • Games will run 60 min

  • 3 strikes or 6 pitches

  • 60’ bases

  • Pitcher must pitch overhand, but can pitch from knee or standing

  • Batter can foul off as many as needed or until misses

  • There will be a 12’ foul arc in fair territory that will be called foul, but will not count as a pitch thrown

  • 30’ safety line where coach can pitch anywhere behind that line

  • All teams must have catcher at all times while on defense

  • Play will stop when the lead runner stops advancing, no other runner may advance once play has stopped.

  • 1 base on an overthrow, If defense makes a throw to 2nd (after a throw to first), the runner cannot go to 3rd

  • Every player fields defense until the tournament, then it goes to 10 in field. Everyone remains active on the batting line up.

  • Defensive coaches in foul territory only

  • Pitching coach should leave field after a pitch is hit. Players should throw to their pitcher to control the field.

  • Team line ups due (10) minutes before the start of a game to allow the score keeper time to input the information into the score book.

  • Home teams keeps official book

  • All other rules abide by Little League rule book

*Game times may be shortened in rain make ups

Local Rules for Player Pitch

  • Games times and new inning rules will be communicated by the umpire at the coaches meeting prior to the start of the game

  • No lead off, may steal when pitch crosses home plate

  • 60’ bases

  • Pitchers will follow pitch count rules established by Little League International

  • Teams will be stealing from beginning of the season

  • There is no rule on over throws, runners may advance until defense stops them or runner scores.

  • 5 runs per inning.

  • 1 defensive coach in front of dug out.

  • Only 2 non pitching change visits to the mound per game.

  • All other rules abide by Little League rule book.

  • Team line ups due (10) minutes before the start of a game to allow the score keeper time to input the information into the score book.

  • Home teams keep official book

*Rain make up days may shorten game length times.