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MINORS DIVISION: RULES & OBJECTIVES

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Long Lake Baseball and Softball Association

  • Minors  9-10 year olds (Boys)

NOTE:  Division by Age is based on the player's age as of August 31st of this year.

A player may not play in (2) different divisions in the same season

MINORS DIVISION OBJECTIVES

The performance objective for the Long Lake Twp. Minors program is for our boys to participate in 'kid-pitch' ball games that will be used to develop player skills and team development in a competitive environment. The objective is to score runs on the other team while preventing the opposition from scoring. The rules are expanding to accommodate developing players. The program emphasizes skill development and sportsmanship.

Scores are recorded.  A playoff will take place the week after the final Saturday in June.

MInors Rules

Long Lake Township Minors Baseball Objectives & Rules:

TEAM PLACEMENT:

    Returning players may be placed on the same team as the prior year.
    New players, or players that want to switch teams, will be placed in a “player pool,” and will be assessed at sign up or evaluation day.  The Draft will be held as close to the Evaluation period as possible to help distribute talent among teams.
    Parents who are coaching can have their kids on their team. Although more assistant coaches are likely and desired to keep with the intent of the League’s Team Placement rules, the league will recognize only (1) coach and (2) assistant coaches.
    The intent of these placement rules is to maintain parity in the league, with the emphasis on spreading out the pitching and catching, as well as ages of the players.

UNIFORMS:

    All jerseys are required to have identification numbers on them.
    All players should wear long pants, to avoid scrapes from sliding/falls on the infield.
    No metal spikes.
    The batter, on deck batter, all base runners, and the catcher must wear helmets.

HOME TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Chalk base lines and batter’s box
    Supply the game ball.
    Pay the home plate umpire (from league funds)

VISITING TEAM RESPONSIBILITY:

    Supply base umpire.
    Rake and repair infield at end of game.

UMPIRES:

    Home plate umpire will keep track of balls and strikes, and make any calls at 3rd base and home plate.
    Base umpire will be provided by Visiting Team, makes any calls at 1st and 2nd base.
    Either umpire can call “time” to stop play.

BATS:

    All bats must be stamped with the Official Little League stamp, BBCOR or USSSA. The stamp must be visible.
    Bat barrels will measure a maximum of 2 3/4 inches.
    Bats with major dents or severely worn grips cannot be used.
    Both team coaches must agree that a questionable bat is acceptable, or it cannot be used.

FIELD:

    1st and 3rd base will be 60 feet from the rear of home plate.
    2nd base will be 60ft from 1st and 3rd bases.
    The pitcher’s mound rubber will be 46 feet from the rear of home plate and centered between 1st and 3rd base.

TEAMS AND PLAYERS:

    The league will do its best to ensure that teams consist of a minimum of (10) ten players, and a maximum of (13) thirteen players.
    A team must field a minimum of (8) eight players, or they shall forfeit the game. The defensive team may have a maximum of (10) ten players in the field at any given time.

INFIELD POSITIONS (6):

    Pitcher, catcher, 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman, shortstop.

OUTFIELD POSITIONS (4):

    left field, left-center field, right-center field, right field

COACHES:

    Coaches will act in a sportsmanlike manner.
    Base coaches are required for 1st and 3rd base.
    All coaches should remain in the coaching boxes (except for injuries) while their team is batting.

General Rules:
  •     Games will be (5) five innings or (75) minutes long, whichever occurs first. The (75) minute time limit begins on the first pitch.
  •         If after (5) innings the score is tied and the time is 6:45PM / 8:30PM or later, the game ends in a tie.
  •         In the event of inclement weather, or time constraints under which a game might be called early, the game will be considered complete after (4) four innings, or (3-1/2) three and one-half innings, if the home team is ahead.
  •      If the score is tied after 4 innings, then the game ends in a tie.
  •     Any team’s half of an inning will be considered over when (3) three outs have been made, or a total of (6) six runs have been scored, with the exception of the last inning (determined by umpire and coaches), where the number of runs allowed to score, for either team, is unlimited.
  •     In the event of a Tie game, the teams can play up to a maximum of two innings to determine a winner. Any pitcher can pitch, but only for one inning maximum.
  •     Mercy rule is 15 runs after 4 innings.
  •     A player may only play the same position for two consecutive innings and then must be rotated to a new position.
  •     Each player, on a team of 13 or less, is to play no less than (2) full innings in the field each game, unless for injury, disciplinary reasons set forth by the coach, or if the mercy rule or the inclement weather rule is in effect. A player may not sit out more than one consecutive inning.
  •     Free substitutions, including pitchers, may be made any time during the game, after the umpires have called “time.”
  •     No negative chatter from either team.
  •     A batting order must be established before the game, and followed throughout the game.
  •     Every player should be included in the batting line-up, even if they are not playing in the field.
  •     Late players can be added at any time, to the end of the batting order. The other coach must be notified if a player is added after the game starts.
  •     Pitchers are allowed to pitch 3 innings per game, 6 innings per week.
  •     A player that pitches in any part of an inning shall have that inning count towards his 3 innings per game maximum.
  •     A player may re-enter the game at pitcher only once.
  •     An eligible player that replaces a pitcher during an inning, because of injury, does not have to count that partial inning towards his inning per game maximum, or re-entry rule.
  •     Pitchers are not allowed to throw curve balls.
  •     A pitcher needs to start their pitch in contact with the pitching rubber and must maintain contact for the duration of the pitching motion. Once the pitcher releases the ball, contact with rubber can be broken.
  •     A player/runner can only advance one base on an overthrow.
  •     A runner may not advance on a pass ball throw from the catcher to second base.
  •     Bunting is not allowed. Must be a full swing.
  •     Infield fly rule is in effect.
  •     Stealing is allowed on passed balls.
  •     One base can be stolen at a time, including home.
  •     If a time out has not been called, it’s still considered a live ball, and base-runners can advance beyond the awarded bases. It’s just like in the Major Leagues, when a catcher misses ball four, and it rolls to the backstop, most times a runner on 3rd will steal home and score.
  •     All players are to remain inside the dugout unless they are on defense, batting, on deck, or running the bases.
  •     On a walk, the hitter is awarded first, and any base runner forced to move because of the walk is awarded one bag.
  •     Throwing of the bat, whether it is accidental or otherwise, will not be tolerated. The batter will get only (1) one warning per game. If the bat is thrown a second time during that game, the batter will be automatically called out, and asked to return to the dugout. The batted ball will be declared a dead ball, and all base runners must return to the bases they were on before the ball was batted.

    MAKE THE GAME FUN!

revised: 24 June 2016

Additional Information for Parents / Fans

 
FANS:

    It is every fan’s right to cheer and support any player and/or team, keeping in mind the philosophy that our program is for the children, and their ability to enjoy this experience.
    If anyone’s conduct should, in any way, dictate the outcome of a play or a game, by intimidating a player, team, coach or umpire, then it is in the children’s best interest that the game not continue.

RULE CHANGES:

    Our goal is to have and maintain a consistent set of rules for each league.
    Each individual set of league rules has been written by coaches / members of that league.
    Each year, rules should be read, changed if needed, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the coaches in that league, before practices start.
    Rule changes can be made during the season, but only with unanimous approval from the coaches in that league.
    Each year, at the first coaches meeting, representatives will be chosen for each league, to be the main contact person for that league. These representatives will handle questions / details / rule changes that pertain to their individual league. Current league representatives are listed under the "League Contact Info" tab.
    All rule changes need to be reported to the League Director