MAJORS DIVISION LOCAL LEAGUE RULES

2008

The Major Division is comprised of a group of youngsters ages 10-12 as of April 30, 2008.They will play on a standard Little League Field and follow the Official Regulations and Playing Rules 2007 for Little League of America.

The selection of players for the various teams within a league shall be in compliance with the Little League Draft Selection System as detailed in the Operating Manual. Under new Little League International regulations, all players that are league age 12 must be drafted to a Majors division team. For those 12-year-olds who may lack the skills to play at the Major Division level, there is a process for allowing them to play in the Minors Division, provided certain conditions are met. (However, the prohibition on 12-year-olds pitching in the Minor Division remains.) The process:  Exceptions can only be made with written approval from the District Administrator, and only if approved at the local league level by the Board of Directors and the parent of the candidate.

1. All registered players league age 10 -12 must attend the skills evaluations (tryouts) in order to be drafted to a major team.
2. All registered major division approved players will be combined to a draft pool (no returning teams) and will be drafted into teams as presented by the Player Agent and voted on and approved by the Board of Directors. Teams will remain together for the future.
3. No more than 8 league age 12 year olds or 2 league age 10 year olds shall be drafted to any single major division team. All 10 year olds must attend the major division tryout to be considered for the major league draft.
4. The home team is listed second on the schedule and shall occupy the 3^rd base dugout.
5. A regulation game shall be played for 6 innings unless extended because of a tie score. Tie games shall continue until (1) the visiting team has scored more total runs than the home team at the end of a completed inning, or (2) the home team scores the winning run in an uncompleted inning. Under no circumstances shall a new inning start after 10:00 pm, and the game shall be considered a regulation game if called due to curfew or weather after 4 innings have been completed.
6. Starting time is the official scheduled starting time, regardless of when the first pitch actually occurs. Only umpire may extend starting time due to his tardiness.
7. Must bat the entire roster in order. Players arriving late will be added to the bottom of the line up. No automatic outs if player leaves early.
8. Each player must play a minimum of half the total game innings defensively.
9. The 10-run mercy rule will be enforced (after 4 innings).
10. Players are to remain in the dug out if not on the field. No visits to snack bar or stands.
11. All players are required to wear the league provided team uniform. Catchers must wear all league provided catching equipment, including face mask with a throat protector. Male catchers must also wear a hard cup type athletic supporter. This protective equipment is strongly recommended for all males players.
12. Batting helmets must be worn by all batters, base runners and player base coaches.
13. No player is allowed to warm up with a bat either inside or outside of the dugout. The only exception is the 1st batter of a new inning is allowed outside the dugout with a bat, but can't take a position within the home plate area until told to do so by the umpire.
14. Home team is responsible for preparing the field for play before the game and provides 2 game baseballs.
    This included dragging the infield, putting up the outfield fence, installing bases, chalking the foul lines and batters box. The home team is also responsible for providing the official scorer (including the official pitch count recorder). If the field has a snack bar, then they are also responsible for opening and staffing during their game time. The visiting team is responsible for running the score board (Kiwanis Field) prepping field for the next game, including dragging, watering, or taking down fence if last game of the night (removing bases, drag field, watering, clean up around the bench and bleachers and emptying the trash cans). Please see additional field and snack bar procedures.
15. If a team does not have enough players (9) to field a team at any point during the game, the game must be rescheduled by the league game schedule coordinator. No Forfeit. The home team is responsible for notifying the league of this situation at the earliest time so the umpire can be cancelled.
16. Only the umpire may call the game due to time limit, curfew, weather or darkness.
17. standings are kept only during the spring. A tie is recorded as 1/2 win and  1/2 loss for each team. Report via e-mail game scores, pitchers used and innings pitched after each game to coaches@cfll-north.com. A pitching log will be kept in the Kiwanis snack bar and will be maintained and updated by each manager following each game to include pitchers used and innings pitched. Remember LL Rules state 1 pitch in an inning constitutes a whole inning pitched.
18. PITCHING REGULATIONS: Coaches, managers, and the CFLL-North League are expected to comply with Little League International pitching regulations during regular season (Little League Regular Season Pitching Regulations) and tournament (Little League Tournament Pitching Rules) games.  This policy will be enforced. Please make sure you have read this new pitching policy. There are no exceptions to this policy.