1. Agenda D4 website: www.ga4LLB.org Administrative Details Safety Setting Your Team Up For Success District 4 Interleague Protocols District 4 Interleague Rules District 4 Protest Procedures

2. District 4 Managers’ Meeting Schedules are now Finalized Responsibility for Reschedules are between Leagues Make Sure You Have At Least 1 Cell Phone # For Your Team, and, that it is on the Interleague Schedule

3. Safety Follow Your ASAP Plan (A Safety Awareness Program) Check Facilities Before Game – Walk the Field Check Game Equipment Throat Protector Legal Bats Legal Helmets Complete an Accident Report Immediately and submit to your League Safety Officer (even if a Minor Injury)

4. 10 Things That Will Get You Or Your Team in Trouble 1.Manager/Coaches Verbal or Physical Assault/Abuse of an Umpire or Team Member 2.Using Your Cell Phone During the Game 3.Leaving the Dugout Without Permission of the Umpire 4.Coaches Addressing the Umpire (Managers Only) 5.Teams Baiting/Flagrant Cheering 6.Adult Warming Up the Pitcher Before/During a Game 7.Spectators Entering the Dugout/Playing Area 8.Using Un-Rostered Little League Players 9.Not Cleaning Your Dugout Following the Game 10.Not Displaying Leadership By Example (ROOTS of Honoring the Game)

5. Roots of Honoring the Game Establish and Enforce Respect for the following: Rules: Respect for the Rules means honoring the “intent of the rules” not just the letter of the rules. Opponents: Respect for a worthy opponent. You Honor the Game when you recognize that a worthy opponent is a gift that forces you to play to your highest ability. Officials: Respect for the officials – even when you disagree. Professional sports are there for your Entertainment, Youth sports are there for the Education of the players. Teammates: Respect your teammates and never do anything that would embarrass your team. You are a representative of your team both on and off the field. “A team only exists when every member understands how his actions affect every other member.” Self: Self-respect is the bottom line for a high-functioning mature individual. “A person with a strong internal moral compass works hard to avoid doing anything to dishonor the game because it shows disrespect for himself.”

7. Pre-Game Protocol Home Team Manager Coordinates With Opposing Manager: Local Games: 24 hours prior to game time Interleague Games: 48 hours prior to game time What to Discuss: Date, Start time, Field #, Directions (if necessary) If your Team Will be Short Players Pool Play (Option) Other Options to Play the Game

8. Pre-Game Protocol Know Who the Home Park Board Member is for Your Game (Interleague) Exchange Line-Up Cards Review D4 Interleague Play Form/Pitching Affidavit Discuss Pitch Count Verification Who, Where they will be sitting – preferably behind home plate Who will sign the form, in ink, after the game Discuss Scorebook Verification Discuss Ground Rules (holes in fence, overhead wires, etc.)

9. Rain-Out/Postpone Contacts PositionTime FrameNotifies City Recreation StaffDay of EventPresident or Facility Coordinator Day of EventPlayer Agent Prior to Game Allow 1 hr + Drive Time Managers, UIC & Umpire Coordinator Home Team ManagerPrior to Game Allow 1 hr + Drive Time Opposing Team UmpireGame TimeManagers

10. Rescheduling Games Managers Agree on “Potential Dates” Potential Dates Submitted to Player Agent Master Scheduler Reserves Field & Notifies Umpires Umpires Confirm Availability Master Scheduler Notifies Player Agent Player Agent Notifies Managers

11. District 4 Interleague Rules Home Park: Provides umpires, scorekeeper/pitch counter, baseballs, board member Managers: Confirm games with opposing team at least 48 hours prior to the game; carry up-to-date affidavit to all games Time Limits – must be “regulation” game:  All Minor and Major Games: 1 hour 45 minutes  All Intermediate Games: 2 hours  All Junior/Senior Games: 2 hours 15 minutes

12. District 4 Interleague Rules Tie Games  Minor and Major League games may end in tie  Intermediate/Junior/Senior games will continue until tie is broken Team Standings: All games will count in league standings Non-weather postponements:  Must be made through league President or Player Agent, not the Manager.  48 hours notice or more; game will be rescheduled 1 time;  Less than 48 hours notice, postponing team responsible for umpire fees – if applicable

13. District 4 Interleague Rules Weather postponements  Home Park Player Agent responsible for reschedule date Weather Delay – Game in Progress  Umpires will determine when to suspend/resume play  Games will adhere to time limits and curfew Continuous Batting  All Levels of Play: Mandatory Mandatory Play: 6 outs and 1 at bat

14. District 4 Interleague Rules Substitution Rule  Not in effect with continuous batting Score  Minors: 5 runs per ½ inning – last inning NOT unlimited runs  Majors: 5 runs per ½ inning – last inning NOT unlimited runs  Intermediate: 7 runs per ½ inning – last inning NOT unlimited runs  Juniors/Seniors: per rule book Minimum Players to start, continue, end a game  9 players in all divisions – unless – a Minor team has less than 9 on its roster (not line-up card) Regulation III a

15. District 4 Interleague Rules Pitching Rules  All pitch counts are based on the player’s league age – not division being played  Pitch count maximums can be extended while facing a batter until that batter reaches 1 st base, that batter is put out, or the 3 rd out of the inning is made.  Pitcher may exceed the threshold for days rest while facing a batter, must observe the days rest for the highest threshold attained. Refer to your Rule Book for all other Rules

16. Protest Procedures If Game is Under Protest: Resolve It! Play It! Complete Interleague Protest Form Sort Out Details – Don’t Expect Miracles…..

17. Protest Form must be completely filled out and submitted via proper channels in accordance with Rule 4.19, or it will not be considered. Type of Protest: Rule or Regulation Cite Rule/Regulation Number Protesting Team Information Opposing Team Information Umpire in Chief Information Date/Time/Location of Game Explanation of Situation