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Williamsport Little League Basic Baseball Rules and Understandings

Williamsport Little League Basic Baseball Rules and Understandings. NJ State Federation of Umpires. Bob Ciriello - May 13, 2013. LL Field and Equipment. Field: Pitching Plate Distance: 46 feet Base Line Length: 60 feet Double First base is permissible (7.15) Batter’s Box: 6’ x 3’

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Williamsport Little League Basic Baseball Rules and Understandings

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  1. Williamsport Little LeagueBasic BaseballRules and Understandings NJ State Federation of Umpires Bob Ciriello - May 13, 2013

  2. LL Field and Equipment • Field: • Pitching Plate Distance: 46 feet • Base Line Length: 60 feet • Double First base is permissible (7.15) • Batter’s Box: 6’ x 3’ • Catcher’s Box: 9’ triangle • No on-deck area • Team: • One (1) manager • Up to two (2) additional coaches (3.17) • Adult manager or coach must be in dugout at all times • Eligible, uniformed players only allowed in dugout • No “bat boys”

  3. LL Field and Equipment • Bats (1.10): • Diameter: 2 ¼ inches Max Length: 33 inches • BPF: 1.15 (non-wood) • No Donuts • Legal bat list including composite bat info: • http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm • Catchers (1.17): • All catchers MUST have “dangling” throat protector • All male catchers are to wear “long” model chest protector • Pitchers (VI): • Pitch count is in effect for all games. Required rest days • depends upon number of pitches thrown in a day. • Maximum of 85 pitchers per day (11-12 yr. old) • Pitcher can not move to catcher if 41+ pitches thrown.

  4. General LL Baseball Rules • Mandatory Play (IV): • All players must play a minimum of 6 defensive outs and 1 at bat. • Number of players: • Must START with 9 fielders (4.16) • Must END with 9 fielders (4.17) • Batting Order has 2 options: • 1 – Bat 9 players with subs (3.03) • 2 – Continuous batting order (4.04) • No penalty for skipping over an injured or absent batter. • Coaches decision on allowing late arriving player to enter game. • Courtesy or “speed up” runners are not allowed (3.04) • “Special Pinch Runner” (7.14) can be used if batting 9 with subs.

  5. General LL Baseball Rules • Game Length (4.10): • 6 innings. 10 run difference, game ends after 4 (3 ½) inn. • Base Runners: • Runner can not leave base until pitched ball reaches batter (7.13) • Violation by any runner affects all other base runners. • Reminder (new 2012) – Dropped 3rd strike rule is in effect (6.05b). • Batter-runner is NOT out if he over runs first base on walk • if he returns immediately to 1st base. (7.08c Exception) • (Unless runner makes an attempt to advance to 2nd.) • Pitching: • No Balks in Little League baseball (8.05) • Trips to the pitcher (8.06) • Per pitcher • 3 trips in an inning, 4 trips in a game then removed

  6. Intermediate (50/70) Baseball • In 2013 Williamsport will have a new division of LL baseball. • It is called Intermediate (50/70) Baseball • Basic Rules: • Intermediate (50/70) Baseball will follow Junior League rules. • Bat Rule: • It shall not be more than 34 inches in length; nor more than 2 5/8 inches in diameter. • All composite barrel bats shall meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) performance standard, and such bats shall be so labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark. • 2 ¼ Bat Rule Explanation: • Can a bat with a 2 1/4 inch barrel be used in Junior League and Intermediate (50/70) Baseball? • Yes, but not all 2 1/4 inch bats can be used. If a bat’s barrel has no composite materials in it, it may be used in the Junior League Baseball and the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Divisions, provided it is labeled with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less, and meets the standards for length, handle diameter, etc. (NOTE: Solid wooden barrel bats do not require a BPF label) But if the bat has composite materials in the barrel, a 2 1/4-inch barrel MAY NOT be used; only a 2 5/8-inch BBCOR bat may be used.

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