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Little League
Local Rules 2010
Homer Little League will enforce a 'zero-tolerance' policy. There will be no toleration of any physical or verbal conflict between any players, coaches, managers, umpires or spectators. The Umpires will be responsible for enforcing this policy on the field and the Board of Directors will be responsible for the off-field areas. If necessary, games will be stopped or postponed and the authorities will be summoned.
1. While the minimal play rule (one at bat and 6 defensive outs) will be strictly enforced, it is hoped all managers will strive to equalize the playing time, playing positions and chances to start among all their players.
2. There is no Ten Run Rule to end a game. 3. For Minors: No player will sit out more than 1 consecutive defensive inning. Any player present for and not starting in a given game must start the next game. For T-ball, all players will be present in the field.
4. For Minor Leagues, all protests must be resolved before the next play or pitch.
5. For both Minors and Majors, the entire roster will comprise the Batting order. The inning will end for Minors when three outs are made or when the fifth run is scored. For Majors, the inning will end when three outs are made or when the ninth batter of the inning crosses the plate. All players must still play at least 6 defensive outs in a game as per the minimal play rule: Rule 2.00 - inning.
6. In the Upper divisions: 13 and 14 year olds may play Juniors; 14, 15 and 16 year olds may play Seniors; 16, 17 and 18 year olds may play in Big League.
7. Home Team is responsible for lining the field, for checking out and returning equipment, for providing the official scorer and for returning the official scorebook to the appropriate shelf. Visiting team is responsible for litter clean up on and around the field. Home Team will occupy the first base dugout and the visitors will occupy the third base dugout. Both teams will clean their own dugouts.
8. The league will develop and certify an umpire pool and assign umpires for games. A list of umpires will be maintained on the bulletin board at the park and on the web site and made available to managers. If an umpire is not assigned on either, the web site or on the Bulletin Board, the managers will first attempt to contact a certified umpire on the list prior to assigning anyone else.
9. All Managers, Coaches, Umpires and any other Adult volunteers will be screened through Department of Justice Nation Wide Sex Offender Registry. Any convictions of felonies relating to the use or sale of drugs or any conviction of any crime against children. All adults that have regular contact with players will fulfill the screening requirements as set forth by Little League, International.
10. Game times - weekdays. All first games shall start promptly at 5:30pm and no new inning of that game shall start after 7:00pm. The second game shall promptly start at 7:30pm and, once a game is regulation, no new inning shall start after 9:30pm. There will be no time limit on day games.
11. There shall be no eating; gum chewing or drinking of anything other than water or sports drinks in the dugouts.
12. Draft will be by the process outlined in the current Little League Operating Manual, Option B for existing leagues. There is no carryover of players from the previous year. The draft will occur in two stages: The first stage will be all returning players in the same division After all the returning players are drafted, then the new players will be drafted in the same manner. After the players are drafted then coaches will be chosen based on the roster. The Options for sons/daughters of manager and brothers/sisters will apply.
13. A pool of players from the existing regular season teams can be created with players that are willing to participate in extra games during the regular season when teams face a shortage of rostered players for a regular season game. NOTE: Players may not be borrowed from an opponent. They must be assigned by the Player Agent. See Regulation V- Under Selection of Players (c) Guidelines.
14. Team vacancies must be reported to the Player Agent within 24 hours, and the vacancy filled within four [4] days of such vacancy, including the 24-hour notification period. The failure to comply may result in a violation of the Must Play Rule. All team replacements must be negotiated through the Player Agent.
1.A player on vacation or injured may not be dropped from the team roster, unless the player will miss more than one half of the team's remaining scheduled games.
2.A Major Division replacement shall be from the wait list if the wait list contains the names of 11 and/or 12 year old players who cannot otherwise be placed on a team. If wait listed players are not available, the Major Team shall select from the Minors, taking the 11 or 12 year olds first, then 10 year olds.
3.Replacement from the Minor League must be completed prior to the last two weeks of the regular Major League season.
15. ALL-Star Selection. The All Star teams for Major and Senior Divisions will consist of twelve players. The players will vote for nine players from all teams except their own and the top nine vote getters will be on the All Star Team. The remaining three players will be chosen by the All Star Manager, who will be appointed solely at the discretion of the President. The All Star Manager will then appoint coaches, subject to approval of the President. All-Star players will receive one All Star coat in their career and be provided a season patch for each year selected.