Team Selection: Minor league players are assigned to teams by a pre season draft. Players eligible to play minor baseball must be present at 2 assessment dates assigned by the director. Players in minor baseball must be between 7-11 years old.
Game Length: Games are scheduled for six innings. In Minor baseball, no new inning will be started after 1 hour 45 minutes.
Inning Length: the offensive team will continue at bat until one of the following occurs: a) they have three outs, or b) they score three runs in innings 1 thru 5, or 5 runs in the 6th. c) there is no open inning in minor baseball
Scorekeeping: Both teams are required to supply a scorekeeper. Managers are responsible for providing a team line-up to the umpire and scorekeepers. At the end of the game the scorekeeper will give each manager a copy of the game score sheet.
Playing Time: Team members will play a minimum of three innings in each six inning game. If a game is called before this is possible, the player(s) who are short of the minimum requirement will be in the starting lineup for the next game.
Player Rotation: Players should play equal amount of time, sitting out approximately equal amount of innings throughout the season. All players should get a minimum of 50 percent infield time in each game. Players should get an opportunity to play all positions.
Pitcher Warm-up: Managers or coaches will not warm up pitchers at any time during the game. Team members warming up pitchers must wear full catcher’s equipment for safety and insurance purposes.
Batting Lineup: Over the season players shall be rotated through the batting order in a roughly equivalent manner for games attended. The continuous batting order is mandatory for minor baseball.
Pitcher Rotation: The following Little League pitching rules apply:
a) Any player on a regular season team may pitch (12 yr olds in Minors can not pitch) Exception: Any player, who has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.
b) any player on the team roster may pitch (12 yr olds in Minors can not pitch)
c) a pitcher once removed from the mound, cannot pitch again during that game. d) the Manager must remove a pitcher from the mound upon reaching the following limits:
League Age 11-12 85 pitches per day
9-10 75 pitches per day
7-8 50 pitches per day
If a pitcher reaches his limit mid-batter, he may finish with that batter. A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.
If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, 4 calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 51-65 pitches in a day, 3 calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 36-50 pitches in a day, 2 calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 21-35 pitches in a day, 1 calendar day of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no calendar day of rest is required.
Each team must designate the scorekeeper or another game official as the official pitch counter. Click here to download the "Pitch Count Sheet". Click here to downloadthe "Pitcher Elligibility Form
Borrowing Players: Teams may borrow from other Minor League teams or mini-minor teams to bring their numbers up to 9. A team who un-expectantly does not have 9 players shall borrow player(s) from the opposing team to play defense. There is no forfeit in Little League.
A Word on Minor League Philosophy: Managers and coaches are encouraged to challenge players to try a variety of defensive positions, including pitching. Also, it may be advantageous to use a pitching strategy that concentrates a little less on striking out players and more on creating hits in the game while still having pitchers pitch to the best of their ability. This will provide greater challenge to all players in the defensive role (more hits to field and more runners to watch) and will provide more opportunity for batters and runners to practice in the offensive role. A game that involves mainly walks (or strikeouts) is not much of a learning experience for either team. Remember that Minor League Baseball is still a transition period for most players.
Divisional Championships: To be determined.
All rules applicable to regular season play, apply to the post season Layritz playoffs. In the event a team is selected to play in a tournament or district championship, the team or teams must follow the rules applied to that competition. If you have any questions concerning the rules contained herein please contact the Director of the Minor League for your division of play. To avoid any confusion, all ties in our In-House Standings will be broken as per the standard defined in the current year Little League Rule book (provided to each team manager at the beginning of the season).
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and thank them in assisting us in providing a great program for our kids and our community.
