1. District #8 Travel League
Rules Interpretation Meeting
April 23, 2017

2. Season Preliminaries Meetings & Fees Meetings League Fee:
Tonight- Rules & Registration
Registration for Scheduling Workshop
Next Week: April 30th- 7:00pm
Scheduling Workshop--- MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
League Fee:
$ Per team Registration Fee
Paid by Check payable to District 8 Little League’
Please bring to Next Week’s Meeting

3. Roster’s and Eligibility
Season Preliminaries
Roster’s and Eligibility
Roster Size
Minimum size 12,
recommended 14
Maximum 16
Age Eligibility
Junior Baseball- Ages 13 and 14
Senior Baseball- Ages 13 through 16
NOTERoster will be input to website
Changes permitted
No formal “certification”

4. Season Preliminaries Substitute Players
Any player on ANY team NOT in your own division may be a substitute player on another team.
A player may not be used as a substitute if his team has a game scheduled on the same day as the team for which he would called to play for.
To be eligible to used substitute players, a team must have at least seven (7) regular roster members in attendance.
A team may use a maximum of 3 substitute players for any game.
Minimum Play: Defense: Substitute players are required to be in the starting lineup and can not be removed from the game defensively before the 5th inning.

5. Season Preliminaries Substitute Players
Equal Play Clause: No Player in attendance shall play less than the substitute player. Offense: The substitute player may not be slotted in the batting order with another player.
Restrictions: The substitute player may not pitch.

6. Season Preliminaries Movement of Players
The Purpose is to avoid forfeits.
Movement is allowed from Juniors to Seniors, or from Seniors to Juniors provided that the Substitute player is age eligible to compete in the division.
You must declare these players prior to the game.
Players cannot be “slotted” per the Slotted batting rule.
Players are treated as a “Substitute” player

7. Season Preliminaries Uniforms Use Common Sense Juniors / Seniors
Pants, Jersey, Socks, Hats
District 8 Logo Rule in Effect
Patches Required
Manager’s and Coaches
No Cut-off shorts
No sandals or open toe shoes
No Tank tops

8. Season Preliminaries Equipment Catcher’s Gear
Each Team must have own gear
“Dangling” throat guards are required
Batting Helmets- NOCASE embossed
Bat Rules -
Juniors-
2 ¼ Barrel (LL Bats) must have BPF 1.15
2 5/8Max Barrel
Alum or Alloy- No marking Required
Composite Barrel- BBCOR - See Approved List on LLB Website
Seniors-
2 5/8 Max Barrel + All must have BBCOR marking – See approved List on LLB Website

9. Season Preliminaries Fields Each team must have a Home Field
Grass must be regularly cut
Regulation Mound & Base Length
Break-a-way bases required
School Fields
Use throw-downs if break-aways aren’t available
If throw-downs aren’t allowed, must submit in writing for approval to use site.

10. Season Preliminaries Umpire Fees
$50 per game / per Umpire (each team pays 1 umpire)
$80 per game for a Single Umpire
Teams split cost ($40 each)
Fee is payable in cash before the game starts
Continuation games are a full fee

11. The Season Regular Season June 1st Start Date 12-15 games Play-offs
Tie-Breakers
Unplayed/Unreported = LOSS
Head to Head
RAR between tied teams
RAR for all Divisions
Coin toss
League will NOT stop for All-Stars
Accommodations in schedule will be made for teams entering

12. The Season Schedules Coaches Create own Game schedule
No changes allowed except for:
Weather
Unforeseen School Conflicts- must submit evidence
Other changes as approved by me
Official Schedule is Website- No exceptions
League will NOT stop for All-Stars
Accommodations in schedule will be made for teams entering

13. Playoffs & Tiebreakers
The Season
Playoffs & Tiebreakers
Regular Season Tiebreakers
Unplayed / Unreported = LOSS (for seeding / tiebreak)
Head to Head
RAR between tied teams
RAR for all Divisions
Coin toss
Playoffs
Optional
Regular Season rules in force, except pitching rules

14. The Season Game Start Times Weekday Start times- NOT BEFORE 6PM !!!
Weekend-
If multiple teams share site, 9A, 12P, 3P, 6P
Sundays Not before 11am
15 Minute Grace Period
If a team doesn’t have 9 or is late
After 15 minutes, at Umpires and Opposing Coach Discretion

15. The Season Game Day Cancellations Schedule Changes Result Reporting
90 minutes prior- minimum
Contact Mark White Directly by Phone
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Schedule Changes
All must be submitted to website
Once approved, are auto-posted and auto-sent to Umpires
Result Reporting
All Submitted through Website

16. The Season Player Conduct
Manager’s responsible for conduct of their teams
All ejections are subject to automatic suspension
All ejections (including your own) must be reported to me.
Examples of Penalties

17. Highlight Playing Rules
Game Preliminaries
Home plate meeting topics
Ground rules, declare subs, declare ineligible pitchers, etc
Pay umpires
Slide Rule- 7.08(A)
“Slide or Avoid”
A runner is out who does not slide or attempt to get around a fielder who has the ball and is waiting to make the tag. If the fielder does not have the ball, the runner does not have to slide, but still must make every attempt to avoid contact. This runner could also be ejected from the game, if in an umpire’s judgment the intent was to injure the defensive player making the tag.
A fielder who does not have the ball must not impede the runner's right to the base or the base path. Any Fielder who obstructs a runner and causes a collision will be subject to ejection from the game

18. Highlight Playing Rules
Mercy Rule
If the Home team is ahead by 10 or more runs after 4 and ½ innings of play, the game is over.
If the visiting team is ahead by 10 or more runs after 5 complete innings of play, the game is over.
Minimum Play
12 Players or Less
6 consecutive defensive outs
1 at-bat
13 players or more
6 defensive outs (does not need to be consecutive)

19. Highlight Playing Rules
Pitching Rules
Maximum Pitches per Day: 95
Ages 13 – 16
Rest Requirements:
League Age 13 & 14
1-20 pitches 0 days
21-35  1 day
36-50  2 days
51-65  3 days
66 & up  4 days
League Age 15 & 16
1-30 pitches 0 days
31-45  1 day
46-60  2 days
61-75  3 days
76 & up  4 days

20. Highlight Playing Rules
Pitching Rules (cont’d)
Pitcher once removed, but remaining in the game, can return to the mound, but only per game.
Pitcher must be removed when threshold reached.
Can Finish the batter
Pitch count reported as the threshold amount
Players may not pitch in more than 1 (one) game in a day

21. Highlight Playing Rules
Batter’s Box Rule
Batter Must stay in the box- new 2017
Exceptions Apply:
Passed Ball
Missed Bunt attempt
Forced out by a Pitch
Time Called
Courtesy Runner Rule
May be used only for Catcher w/ 2 outs
Only used when catcher is not slotted
Must be inserted immediatley after 2nd out is recorded

22. Highlight Playing Rules
Base Coaches
2 adults permitted
Only if 1 adult is in dugout
Defensive Subsititutions
Unlimited Free Defensive Substitution
Exception Pitcher
Time-Outs
One Offensive per Inning
Manager must ask for all time and time must be granted

23. Highlight Playing Rules
Protests
All protests must be declared on the field
Umpires shall sign the book
Exact point of Game must be recorded
Count on batter, etc
Written Protest must be recv’d in writing
Curfew
Weekdays No new inning may start after 8:25pm
Lighted Fields Local rules apply.

24. Highlight Playing Rules
Slotted Batting Rule
10 positions
Each position occupied by up to two players
Players interchangeable
IE-- 1 can run for the other
Independent of Defensive alignment/Substitution
No requirement to alternate between the two players

25. Highlight Playing Rules
Slotted Batting Rule
Scenario#1‐ Standard At‐Bat
The No. 2 position in the batting order is due up to the plate. The manager may choose which player (Clinton or Taft) will hit. Both Clinton and Taft must take a turn at bat at least once during the game to meet minimum play. (in addition to 6 consecutive outs (12 players or less) OR 6 outs (13 players or more) There is no requirement to “alternate” at bats between Clinton and Taft. For example, if the No. 2 position comes due5 times during a game, Taft may bat 4 times, while Clinton only bats once.

26. Highlight Playing Rules
Slotted Batting Rule
Scenario #2‐ Slotted Runner
Clinton (No. 2 position) reaches base. Taft may be sent in to run for Clinton. The change must be made before the1st pitch to the next batter. Likewise, if Washington (No. 3 position) reaches, there is no other person in the No. 3 position. Therefore, Washington must stay in the game as the runner.

27. Highlight Playing Rules
Slotted Batting Rule
Scenario #3‐ Injured Player
Ford (No. 5 in the order) becomes injured and must leave the game. Ford is alone in thenumber5 position. The manager must choose a player from the No. 2, 6, 7,8, or9 position in the order to move to the number5 position to take Ford’s place. Note‐ only a single move can be made. No double switches.

28. Highlight Playing Rules
Slotted Batting Rule
Scenario #3‐ Injured Player
Ford (No. 5 in the order) becomes injured and must leave the game. Ford is alone in thenumber5 position. The manager must choose a player from the No. 2, 6, 7,8, or9 position in the order to move to the number5 position to take Ford’s place. Note‐ only a single move can be made. No double switches.

29. Highlight Playing Rules
Slotted Batting Rule
Scenario #4‐ Late Arriving Player
Carter (a player on your team) arrives late to the game and was not included in your initial lineup provided at the start of the game. You may insert Carter in the lineup, but he can only be added to the No. 1, 3, 4, 5, or 10th positions in the order. No player can move from a position in the order to accommodate his insertion. NOTE‐ While you may insert him to the lineup, he still must meet minimum play, regardless of at what point in the

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