Tournament Rules and Guidelines for
Little League Softball®, 9-10 Year Old Division Softball, 10-11 Year Old
Division Softball, Junior League Softball, Senior League Softball
and Big League Softball
Points of Emphasis in Bold Italics
Tournament play started in Little League in 1947. Conduct of
tournament play by District Administrators began in 1956 following the
first Little League International Congress. Today, responsibility for
scheduling and supervising all district tournament games comes under
jurisdiction of the District Administrator. Little League International has the
right to appoint Tournament Directors at other levels of tournament play.
The Tournaments of Little League have grown year by year until today
they have become the outstanding, in fact, the only exposure that the
majority of the public sees. In many cases, they are the criterion by which
Little League is judged. Proper conduct at tournament time imposes a large
responsibility upon all concerned. Good judgment and exemplary
disciplines are demanded if Little League tournaments of the future are to
remain worthwhile in the public esteem.
The Little League Softball Tournament, 9-10 Year Old Division Softball
Tournament, 10-11 Year Old Division Softball Tournament, Junior League,
Senior League and Big League Softball Tournaments are authorized by the
Little League International Board of Directors. Leagues which exercise the
option to participate in Tournament Play must pledge they will do so with
full knowledge of the rules and in agreement that the rules will be upheld.
RULES: Except where noted in these Tournament Rules and
Guidelines, the Little League Softball Official Regulations and Playing Rules
will be used in the conduct of the 9-10 Year Old Division Tournament, the
10-11 Year Old Division Tournament, the Little League Softball
Tournament, the Junior League Softball Tournament, Senior League
Softball Tournament and Big League Softball Tournament.
9-10 Year Old Division and 10-11 Year Old Division: The objective of
the 9-10 Year Old Division & 10-11 Year Old Division Tournament is to
provide nine, ten and eleven year old players the opportunity to
participate in a softball tournament at the District, Sectional and State
levels at the conclusion of the regular season. Leagues are strongly
encouraged to place the maximum number of players (14) on the
Tournament Affidavit, thereby giving more players the opportunity to
participate.
Responsibility and Chain of Command
It should be clearly understood by Tournament Directors and league
presidents that operation of the annual tournaments in Little League come
under a different authority and jurisdiction from that normally observed
during the playing season. It is, in fact, a whole new ball game. Once the
tournament season starts, authority is vested solely in the Tournament
Committee at Williamsport.
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There will be no waivers or resorting to local rules or other variation
will explicitly
be no waivers
or resorting toTolocal
rules orthe
other
variation
unlessThere
granted
from Williamsport.
administer
tournament
unless
granted
explicitly
Williamsport.
theintournament
properly
and scale
down from
thousands
of teamsTotoadminister
two finalists
the limited
properly
and scale
thousands ofseason
teams is
to two
finalists in the
limited
time afforded
by down
the tournament
an undertaking
requiring
time
afforded
by
the
tournament
season
is
an
undertaking
requiring
considerable disciplines. Once the tournament starts, it must proceed
considerable
disciplines.
Once the
tournament
it mustbeproceed
without interruption.
If protests
or disputes
occur starts,
which cannot
settled
without
interruption.
If
protests
or
disputes
occur
which
cannot
be concise
settled
by the umpires or Tournament Director through immediate and
by
the
umpires
or
Tournament
Director
through
immediate
and
concise
application of the rules, an appeal must be made through proper channels
application
the rules,
an appeal
must
through proper channels
promptly toof
prevent
a major
blockage
or be
lossmade
of momentum.
promptly
to prevent
a major blockage
or lossorofforfeiture
momentum.
Revocation
of tournament
privileges
of a tournament
of tournament
or forfeiture
tournament
gameRevocation
may be decided
only by theprivileges
Tournament
CommitteeofataWilliamsport.
game
may
be
decided
only
by
the
Tournament
Committee
at
Williamsport.
Should a problem arise that cannot be resolved while a game is in progress,
Should
a problem
arise
that cannot
while a game
in progress,
the game
must be
suspended
by be
theresolved
umpire-in-chief
and isthe
problem
the
game
must
be
suspended
by
the
umpire-in-chief
and
the
referred immediately to the Tournament Director. If not resolved,problem
it must
referred
immediately
to theDirector.
Tournament
If not
resolved,
it must
be referred
to the Regional
If stillDirector.
unresolved,
it will
be referred
to
be
to theCommittee
Regional Director.
If still unresolved,
it will be Committee
referred to
thereferred
Tournament
in Williamsport.
If the Tournament
the
Tournament
in Williamsport.
If the
Tournament
Committee
deems
any playerCommittee
to be ineligible,
it may result
in forfeiture
of tournament
deems
any
player
to
be
ineligible,
it
may
result
in
forfeiture
of
tournament
game(s), and/or suspension or removal of personnel from tournament
game(s),
and/or
suspension
or removal
of personnel
from from
tournament
play, and/or
suspension
or removal
of personnel
or teams
further
play,
removal
of personnel
or teams from
Little and/or
Leaguesuspension
activities, or
and/or
suspension
or revocation
of thefurther
local
Little
League
activities,
and/or can
suspension
revocation
the local
league’s
charter.
These actions
only be ortaken
by the of
Tournament
league’s
charter.
These actions can only be taken by the Tournament
Committee
in Williamsport.
Committee
in Williamsport.
The Tournament
Committee and the individual Regional Directors
The Tournament
the and
individual
Regional
Directors
may appoint
agents to Committee
act on theirand
behalf,
any person
so appointed
may
appoint
agents
to
act
on
their
behalf,
and
any
person
so
appointed
shall have the authority to act as, and exercise the duties of, the
shall
have the
authority
to individual
act as, and
exercise
the duties of, the
Tournament
Committee
or the
Regional
Directors.
Tournament
Committee
or
the
individual
Regional
Directors.
The Tournament Committee also reserves the right in its sole
The Tournament
Committee
alsopenalties
reservesif,the
right
in its sole
discretion
to impose any
of the above
in its
judgment,
any
discretion
to
impose
any
of
the
above
penalties
if,
in
its
judgment,
player, manager or coach displays unsportsmanlike conduct any
or
player,
manager or
coachanydisplays
unsportsmanlike
conduct
or
repeatedly/willfully
violates
rules, regulations
or policies
contained
repeatedly/willfully
violates
any
rules,
regulations
or
policies
contained
herein during the game, at the game site or at any event related to the
herein
duringTournament.
the game, atThe
the decision
game site
any event related
to the
International
of or
theatTournament
Committee
is
International
Tournament.
The decision
of the Tournament
is
final and binding.
The committee
also reserves
the right toCommittee
impose any
final
and
binding.
The
committee
also
reserves
the
right
to
impose
any
penalty the committee deems appropriate if the committee determines
penalty
committee
committee
action isthenecessary
to deems
correctappropriate
a situationif the
brought
to itsdetermines
attention,
action
is necessary
to correct
a situation
brought
its attention,
regardless
of the source
of that
information.
The to
decision
of the
regardless
the source
of and
thatbinding.
information. The decision of the
TournamentofCommittee
is final
Tournament
Committee
is finalmust
and binding.
Knowledge
of the rules
be guaranteed before a Tournament
Knowledge
of
the
rules
must
be guaranteed
before will
a Tournament
Director is declared qualified. All Tournament
Directors
undergo a
Director
declared
qualified.
All session
Tournament
Directors
willtheir
undergo
thorough isand
instructive
briefing
prior to
taking on
duties,a
thorough
and
instructive
briefing
session
prior
to
taking
on
their
duties,
must signify that they understand the rules and regardless of personal
must
signify
that
they
understand
the
rules
and
regardless
of
personal
feelings, they are in full agreement and can interpret them properly. At the
feelings,
are in full
agreementmeeting,
and can interpret
properly.
the
time of they
the district
tournament
it will bethem
required
thatAteach
time
of
the
district
tournament
meeting,
it
will
be
required
that
each
league president or the representative in attendance signify that the
league
president
or theteam
representative
in attendance
signify that the
league and
tournament
managing personnel
are knowledgeable
of
league and tournament
team
personnel
areconditions.
knowledgeable of
Tournament
Rules and are
in fullmanaging
agreement
with these
Tournament Rules and are in full agreement with these conditions.
Selection of Tournament Teams (Recommended Method)
Selection
Tournament
(Recommended
Method)
LittleofLeague
would Teams
gain immeasurably
in esteem
of the public if all
Little League
gain immeasurably
in esteem
of thePlayers
publicrelish
if all
tournament
teams would
were selected
by the players
themselves.
tournament
teams
were
selected
by
the
players
themselves.
Players
relish
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104
the challenge of competition, but their anxiety to excel is in balance with
an intuitive respect and admiration for teammate and opponent alike who
demonstrate superior ability and skill.
1. It is not required that players be selected for the position they occupy
during the regular season. For example, a pitcher who is also a good
outfielder or infielder may be placed on the roster and used in
whatever position the manager deems to be of advantage.
2. Tournament team candidates should be selected upon their playing
ability and eligibility. The roster should include sufficient pitching
strength to meet tournament schedules.
3. The following plan was presented to the International Congress,
Washington, D.C., 1965, as a guideline, taken from the experience of
the International Advisory Council. The principle is to have all
components of a league determine and participate in fair and
democratic selection of the tournament team. This would eliminate
many of the complaints, abuses, pressures and charges of favoritism
which are directed toward the league president. The following groups
should each select its tournament team.
Group 1 - Players
Group 2 - League Officers
Group 3 - Team Managers
Group 4 - Team Coaches
Group 5 - Volunteer Umpires
Every player on the eligible teams is entitled to vote. Each group
submits its list of players at a meeting of the board of directors of the
league. The names are to be read and counted from each of the groups,
and the players in the order of total votes received will become eligible for
the tournament team. Where more than one player has an equal number
of votes to qualify for the last position or positions, final selection should
be made by a majority vote of the board of directors at the time of the
meeting.
NOTE: Method of selection is to be determined by the local league
board of directors.
TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION
Teams
Each chartered league shall be eligible to enter a team. Alternates are
not authorized.
(NOTE: In the 9-10 Year Old Division and 10-11 Year Old Division, a
league may enter more than one tournament team with the District
Administrator’s approval.)
Where two or more charters have combined to form a single
program, a tournament team must be selected for each charter composed
of players from within its own chartered area. Exceptions can only be made
by the Charter Committee.
Tournament teams and Eligibility Affidavit shall consist of, and must
be limited to, a maximum of fourteen (14) players, one (1) manager and a
maximum of two (2) coaches.
Senior League: Tournament teams may be selected from all league
teams in a district or may be regular season unit team. Teams and Eligibility
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Affidavit shall consist of, and must be limited to, a maximum of sixteen (16)
Affidavitone
shall(1)consist
of, and
be limited
to, a(2)maximum
players,
manager
and must
a maximum
of two
coaches. of sixteen (16)
players, one (1) manager and a maximum of two (2) coaches.
Big League: Tournament teams may be selected from all league
mayseason
be selected
fromTeams
all league
teamsBigin League:
a districtTournament
or may be teams
a regular
unit team.
and
teams in a district or may be a regular season unit team. Teams and
Eligibility Affidavit shall consist of, and must be limited to, a maximum of
Eligibility Affidavit
shall consist
of, manager
and mustand
be limited
to, a maximum
of
seventeen
(17) players,
one (1)
a maximum
of two (2)
seventeen (17) players, one (1) manager and a maximum of two (2)
coaches.
coaches.
Managers and Coaches
Managers
and Coaches
The president
of the league, the District Administrator or District Staff
The president of the league, the District Administrator or District Staff
shall not serve as manager or coach.
shall Little
not serve
as manager
or coach.and coach(es) shall be regular season
League:
The manager
Little League: The manager and coach(es) shall be regular season
team managers and/or coaches from the Little League Softball (Majors)
team managers and/or coaches from the Little League Softball (Majors)
Division.
Division.
9-10 Year Old Division & 10-11 Year Old Division: The manager and
9-10 shall
Year be
Oldregular
Division
& 10-11
Old Division:
manager
coach(es)
season
teamYear
managers
and/or The
coaches
from and
the
coach(es)
shall
be
regular
season
team
managers
and/or
coaches
Little League Softball (Majors) Division or Minor League Division. from the
Little League Softball (Majors) Division or Minor League Division.
Junior League: The manager and coach(es) shall be regular season
League:
The
manager
shall or
beSenior
regular
season
team Junior
managers
and/or
coaches
fromand
thecoach(es)
Junior Division
Division.
team managers and/or coaches from the Junior Division or Senior Division.
Senior League: The manager and coach(es) shall be regular season
League:
The
manager
shall be
regular
season
team Senior
managers
and/or
coaches
fromand
thecoach(es)
Junior Division,
Senior
Division
or
team managers and/or coaches from the Junior Division, Senior Division or
Big League Division.
Big League
Division.
Big League:
The manager and coach(es) shall be regular season team
Big League: The manager and coach(es) shall be regular season team
managers and/or coaches from the Senior Division or Big League Division.
managers and/or coaches from the Senior Division or Big League Division.
Umpires
Umpires
The Tournament Director shall have full responsibility for providing
The Tournament Director shall have full responsibility for providing
volunteer Little League umpires for tournament play. Umpires from
volunteer
Little League
for tournament
play. Umpires
from
leagues involved
in the umpires
game should
not be assigned.
The District
leagues involved in the game should not be assigned. The District
Administrator shall not umpire.
Administrator
shall not
There should
be umpire.
at least two umpires in each game. More are
There
should
at least two umpires in each game. More are
recommended whenbe
available.
recommended when available.
The designated Umpire-in-Chief for each game must be an adult.
The designated Umpire-in-Chief for each game must be an adult.
Tournament Eligibility Affidavit
Tournament
Eligibility
Affidavit
It shall be
the league
president’s responsibility to review and certify
It shall be the league president’s responsibility to review and certify
the birth records (league age) by viewing the original birth record and
the birth (as
records
(league
age)
by viewing
theIncorporated)
original birthofrecord
and
residence
defined
by Little
League
Baseball,
all players.
residence (as defined by Little League Baseball, Incorporated) of all players.
When the league finally decides on the makeup of the team, names must
When
the league
decides on
the makeup
of theOnce
team, the
names
must
be
entered
on finally
the league’s
Eligibility
Affidavit.
District
be entered on the league’s Eligibility Affidavit. Once the District
Administrator certifies the Eligibility Affidavit, the tournament team will be
Administrator
certifies
the Eligibility Affidavit, the tournament team will be
required
to have
in its possession:
required to have in its possession:
1. the Eligibility Affidavit;
1. athe
Eligibility
Affidavit;
2.
map
showing
the actual boundaries of the league, with locations
2. a map showing the actual boundaries of the league, with locations
noted for the residences of the parent or legal guardian (court
noted for the
residences
of school
the parent
or legal
guardian
(court
appointed)
or location
of the
for every
participant
named
on
appointed)
or
location
of
the
school
for
every
participant
named
on
the affidavit;
the affidavit;
3. tournament verification form for each player (strongly
3. recommended);
tournament verification form for each player (strongly
recommended);
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106
4.
three or more documents to determine residency of the parent(s) or
legal guardian (court appointed) or a document to support school
attendance/ enrollment for each player named on the tournament
affidavit;
5. waivers (i.e. II(d), IV(h), Charter Committee, etc...)
IMPORTANT: Alternates are not authorized. They shall not
accompany the team and shall not be listed on the Eligibility Affidavit.
Eligibility Affidavit must be certified by the District Administrator or
his or her designated appointee and presented by the team manager to the
Tournament Director before every game. Each Tournament Team must
have twelve (12) eligible players for the District Administrator to certify.
EXCEPTION: A District Administrator may certify the Eligibility Affidavit for
those teams that provide a justifiable reason for not having twelve (12)
players. NOTE: The Eligibility Affidavit becomes official once the team plays
its first tournament game.
Participation in Other Programs
Participation in other programs during the International Tournament
is permitted, subject to the provisions of Regulation IV (a) Note 2.
Release of Names
The release of names of players selected for the tournament team
shall not be made before June 15, or two weeks prior to the start of the
tournament within their respective division (whichever is earlier), and not
until the availability and eligibility of all prospective team members have
been established. (Little League accident insurance for tournament teams
will not go into effect until June 15, or the date of the release of the names
of Tournament Team members, whichever is earlier).
Violation of this rule may be cause for revocation of tournament
privilege by the Tournament Committee.
League Eligibility
In order for a Little League program to be eligible to enter a team or
teams into the International Tournament (including 9-10 Year Old Division
and 10-11 Year Old Division) the following must be accomplished as
indicated:
1) The league must be chartered in the division(s) for which it wishes to
enter a tournament team(s), no later than June 4, 2014. Examples:
Chartered in Little League Majors to enter a Major Division team (1112 year olds); chartered in Senior League to enter a Junior, Senior or
Big League team, etc.
2) The league must have scheduled and played, at a minimum, a 12game (per team) regular season exclusive of playoffs and tournament
games for each division entering tournament. See Reg. VII. The
schedule shall be arranged so that at least one-half of the games are
scheduled prior to June 15.
3) All waiver requests (for the league, team, player, manager and/or
coach) of any kind must be submitted and approved not later than
June 4, 2014.
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4)
4)
Team number revisions and fees incurred by the league must be paid
Team
number
revisions
in full by
June 4,
2014. and fees incurred by the league must be paid
by June 4,
2014.
5) in
Allfull
combined
team
and interleague play requests that may involve
5) All
combined
team
and
playapproved
requestsnot
that
may
involve
tournament play must
beinterleague
submitted and
later
than
June
tournament
play
must
be
submitted
and
approved
not
later
than
June
4, 2014.
4,
2014.to meet any of the listed requirements could result in a team
Failure
Failure
to meet
any ineligible
of the listed
requirements
could
result in at
a team
or teams
being
declared
by the
Tournament
Committee
Little
or
teams
being
declared
ineligible
by
the
Tournament
Committee
at
Little
League International.
League International.
Player Eligibility
PlayerPlayers
Eligibility
are eligible for Tournament Play, provided they meet the
Players
are eligiblebyforthe
Tournament
Play, provided
they meet
the
criteria established
Little League
“Residency
Eligibility
criteria
established
by the
Little
Leagueand“Residency
Eligibility
Requirement,”
“Participation
In Other
Programs”
the following:
Requirement,”
Other
Programs”
and9the
9-10 Year “Participation
Old Division - In
Any
player
League Age
or following:
10, with amateur
9-10
Year
Old
Division
Any
player
League
Age
9
or 10, with
amateur
status, who has participated as an eligible player in 60 percent
(60%)
of the
status,
has participated
an eligible
player
60 percentof(60%)
of the
regular who
season
games as ofasJune
15, with
theinexception
the school
regular
season
games
as
of
June
15,
with
the
exception
of
the
school
softball season, on a:
softball
on a: Softball (Majors Division) team, or;
1. season,
Little League
1.
Little
League
2. Minor LeagueSoftball
Softball(Majors
team. Division) team, or;
2.
Softball- team.
10-11Minor
Year League
Old Division
Any player League Age 10 or 11, with
10-11
Year who
Old has
Division
- Any player
League player
Age 10inor
with
amateur
status,
participated
as an eligible
6011,
percent
amateur
status,
who
has
participated
as
an
eligible
player
in
60
percent
(60%) of the regular season games as of June 15, with the exception of the
(60%)
the regular
season
schoolof
softball
season,
on a: games as of June 15, with the exception of the
school1.softball
season,
a:
Little Leagueon
Softball
(Majors Division) team, or;
1.
Little
League
Softball
2. Minor league Softball(Majors
team. Division) team, or;
2.
Softball
team.
LittleMinor
Leagueleague
(Majors
Division)
- Any player League Age 11 or 12, with
Little
League
(Majors
Division)
- Any
League
Age in
11 60
or 12,
with
amateur status, who has participated
as player
an eligible
player
percent
amateur
status,
who
has
participated
as
an
eligible
player
in
60
percent
(60%) of the regular season games as of June 15 on a Little League Softball
(60%)
ofDivision)
the regular
season
as of June
15 on
a Little
League
Softball
(Majors
team,
withgames
the exception
of the
school
softball
season.
(Majors
Division)
team,
with
the exception
of the
season.
Junior
League
- Any
player
League Age
12,school
13 orsoftball
14, with
amateur
Junior
League
- Any player
12,in13
14, with
amateur
status,
who has
participated
as anLeague
eligible Age
player
60 or
percent
(60%)
of the
status,
who
has
participated
as
an
eligible
player
in
60
percent
(60%)
of the
regular season games as of June 15, with the exception of the middle
regular
seasonhigh
games
asorofhigh
June
15, with
theseason,
exception
school, junior
school
school
softball
on a:of the middle
school,
high
schoolSoftball
or highteam,
schoolor;
softball season, on a:
1. junior
Junior
League
1.
Junior
League
Softball
team,
or;
2. Senior League Softball team, or;
2. Big
Senior
League
Softball
team, or;
3.
League
Softball
team.
3.
Big
League
Softball
team.
Senior League - Any player League Age 13, 14, 15 or 16, with amateur
Senior
League
- Any player
League
Age
13, 14,
15percent
or 16, with
amateur
status,
who has
participated
as an
eligible
player
in 60
(60%)
of the
status,
who
has
participated
as
an
eligible
player
in
60
percent
(60%)
of the
regular season games as of June 15, with the exception of the middle
regular
seasonhigh
games
asorofhigh
June
15, with
theseason,
exception
school, junior
school
school
softball
on a:of the middle
school,
high
schoolSoftball
or highteam,
schoolor;
softball season, on a:
1. junior
Junior
League
1.
Junior
League
Softball
team,
or;
2. Senior League Softball team, or;
2. Big
Senior
League
Softball
team, or;
3.
League
Softball
team.
3.
Big
League
Softball
team.
Big League - Any player League Age 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, with
Big status,
Leaguewho
- Any
Age
14, 15,for16,
and 18,
with
amateur
hasplayer
been aLeague
rostered
member
6017,
percent
(60%)
of
amateur
status,
whogames
has been
a rostered
60 percent
(60%)this
of
the regular
season
(special
gamesmember
may beforcounted
toward
the
regular
season
games
(special
games
may
be
counted
toward
this
requirement) by the start of Tournament Play in their respective District,
requirement)
by theofstart
of Tournament
Play insoftball
their respective
with the exception
the high
school or college
season, onDistrict,
a:
with the
exception
of
the
high
school
or
college
softball
season, on a:
1. Junior League Softball team, or;
1. Senior
Junior League
2.
League Softball
Softball team,
team, or;
or;
2.
Senior
League
Softball
team, or;
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3. Big League Softball team.
Exception: The local league board of directors may permit a player to
be eligible for selection, who does not meet the 60 percent (60%)
requirement, if they provide a physician’s note documenting an injury or
illness prior to or during the current season prohibiting his/her
participation and such note releases the player for the balance of the
Regular Season and/or Tournament Play.
NOTE 1: Consistent with a manager’s ability to conduct the affairs of
his or her team, a manager may disqualify a player from the team for the
current season, subject to board of directors approval, if the player
repeatedly misses practice or games.
NOTE 2: The Big League Softball, Senior League Softball and Junior
League Softball Tournaments are divided by age, without regard to the
regular season division in which a player participates, as noted above.
CONDITION 1: Participation must be within the chartered
league/district named on the Eligibility Affidavit unless written approval is
granted by the respective Regional Director and Charter Committee.
CONDITION 2: A player who is not able to participate in a number of
local league regular season games because of participation in a school
softball program will receive an adjustment on the minimum participating
in games required under this rule.
EXAMPLE: If, for any given division, Team A played 20 regular season
games before June 15, and a player missed 10 games because of
participation in a school softball program, that player is required to have
participated in only six (6) regular season games to be eligible for the
Tournament Team.
CONDITION 3: A player may be named to the roster of, and practice
with, only ONE Little League International Tournament Team. Once the
affidavit is signed by the local league president, player agent and District
Administrator (or their representatives), the players listed on the affidavit
shall not be eligible to participate on any other Little League International
Tournament Team for the current year.
Softball players league age 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 may be
eligible for selection to multiple tournament teams. These players may
only be selected to one tournament team. Under no circumstances may
these players be chosen for, practice with or participate with more than
one tournament team. Violation of this rule may be cause for revocation
of tournament privilege by the Tournament Committee.
Tournament Requirement for Non-Citizens
A participant who is not a citizen of the country in which he/she
wishes to play, but meets residency requirements as defined by Little
League, may participate in that country if:
1. his/her visa allows that participant to remain in that country for
a period of at least one year, or;
2. the prevailing laws allow that participant to remain in that
country for at least one year, or;
3. the participant has an established bona fide residence in that
country for at least two years prior to the start of the regular
season.
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Exceptions can only be made by action of the Charter Committee in
Williamsport.
Insurance
Accident: A league or district Senior/Big League team shall not be
accepted for tournament play unless covered by accident insurance, which
includes tournament play. It is strongly recommended that a medical
release for each player on the Affidavit be carried by the team manager.
Liability: Liability Insurance must be carried by the league on whose
field tournaments are played as well as all leagues who participate in the
tournament. Minimum coverage of $1,000,000 single limit, bodily injury
and property damage. The policy must include coverage for claims arising
out of athletic participants.
If insurance is purchased locally, a copy of the policy must be on file
at Little League International.
Replacement of Player, Manager or Coach
Any player, manager or coach listed on the Eligibility Affidavit who is
unable to participate because of injury, illness, vacation or other justifiable
reason may be replaced by another eligible person. If a player, manager or
coach is replaced, that person may not be returned to the Tournament
Affidavit. Permanent replacements must be from the league’s regular
season teams and shall be recorded and approved by the District
Administrator or Tournament Director in the space provided on the back of
the Eligibility Affidavit. Exception: If a manager or coach is unable to attend
a game for a justifiable reason, a Tournament Director could approve a
temporary replacement. Temporary replacement of a manager or coach
need not be entered on the Eligibility Affidavit. A manager or coach who is
ejected from a game may not be replaced for the team’s next physically
played game. (See Rule 4.07)
Playing Equipment
The dimensions and other specifications of all playing equipment used
must conform to those set forth in the Little League, Junior League, Senior
League and Big League Softball Playing Rules except for those noted below:
Every member of the team must wear a conventional uniform which
includes shirt, pants or shorts, socks and cap or visor. This may be a regular
season uniform.
NOTE: The wearing of caps or visors is optional for each player while
on defense.
Each team must provide at least six (6) (seven (7) for
Junior/Senior/Big League) NOCSAE approved safety helmets with warning
labels. The batter, all base runners (on-deck batters for Junior/Senior/Big
League) and player base coaches must wear approved helmets.
All male players must wear athletic supporters. Catchers (male) must
wear the metal, fibre or plastic type cup.
Catchers must wear a mask with (NOCSAE) approved catchers helmet
(skull cap type not acceptable) and “dangling” type throat guard during
practice, infield/outfield, pitcher warm-up and games. All catchers must
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wear chest protector and shin guards. Male catchers must wear long
model chest protector with neck collar.
Shoes with metal spikes or cleats are not permitted. Shoes with
molded cleats are permissible. Junior/Senior/Big League Players: Shoes
with metal spikes or cleats are permitted.
Schedules
Each District Administrator must finalize tournament schedules prior
to the start of the tournament or by June 15 (whichever is earliest).
Schedules for each level (District, Section, Division, State, Regional) must
utilize Little League International approved single elimination brackets,
double elimination brackets or pool play format with pool play tie breaker
format as noted beginning on Page T-26. All other tournament formats
must be approved by the Tournament Committee.
9-10 & 10-11 Year Old Division, Little League: A team may play in up
to two (2) doubleheaders games in seven (7)-day period. one day with the
approval of the Regional Director.
Junior/Senior/Big League: Teams may participate in a maximum of
three (3) games in a day.
NOTE 1: Inclement weather may be justification to revert to single
elimination in order to complete a tournament on schedule, with the
approval of the Regional Director.
NOTE 2: The 9-10 & 10-11 Year Old Divisions advances to state level
only.
NOTE 3: Consult approved schedules for specific dates. Tournament
dates may vary.
Tournament Team Practice
Try-outs or practices by tournament teams shall not be held before
June 15 or two weeks prior to the start of the tournament within their
respective division. Tournament team practice may only take place against
other teams within the same or contiguous districts in the same division,
providing such practice is done out of uniform. (Little League accident
insurance for tournament teams will not go into effect until June 15, or the
date of the release of the names of tournament team members, whichever
is earlier).
Violation of this rule may be cause for revocation of tournament
privileges by the Tournament Committee.
Selection of Fields
Local leagues selected to host a section, state, division, region or
world series tournament must have an approved ASAP safety plan.
All games shall be played upon Little League fields approved by the
Tournament Director. Exception to this rule can only be made with the
consent of the Regional Director.
Fields must be enclosed with an outfield fence. The distance to the
outfield fence should be 200 feet from home plate. Tournament Directors
should not permit portable outfield fences to exceed 200 feet. The
Tournament Director or assistant shall judge fitness of the playing field
before the game starts.
9-10 &
& 10-11
10-11 Year
Year Old
Old Division,
Division, Little
Little League:
League: The
The on-deck
on-deck batter’s
batter’s
9-10
9-10is &
10-11
Year Old Division, Little League: The on-deck batter’s
not
permitted.
position
position is not permitted.
position
is not
NOTE:
Forpermitted.
additional information
information about
about field
field selection,
selection, see
see “Physical
“Physical
NOTE:
For
additional
NOTE: on
Forpage
additional
information about field selection, see “Physical
Conditions”
T-22.
Conditions” on page T-22.
Conditions” on page T-22.
Games Under
Under Lights
Lights
Games
Games
Under
Lights
Games
under
lights may
may be
be scheduled
scheduled at
at all
all levels
levels of
of tournament
tournament play.
play.
Games under lights
Games Administrator
under lights may
be scheduled
at must
all levels
of tournament
play.
The
District
having
jurisdiction
determine
that
lighting
The District Administrator having jurisdiction must determine that lighting
The
District
Administrator
having
jurisdiction
must
determine
that
lighting
installations meet
meet minimum
minimum standards
standards approved
approved by
by Little
Little League
League
installations
installations meet minimum standards approved by Little League
International.
International.
International.
Curfew
Curfew
Curfew
No inning
inning shall
shall start
start after
after midnight
midnight prevailing
prevailing time
time (12:30
(12:30 a.m.
a.m.
No
No inning
shall
start
after 1:00
midnight
prevailingtime
timefor(12:30
a.m.
prevailing
time
for
Junior
League;
a.m.
prevailing
Senior/Big
prevailing time for Junior League; 1:00 a.m. prevailing time for Senior/Big
prevailing NOTE:
time forAnJunior
League;
1:00
a.m.
prevailing
time
for
Senior/Big
League).
inning
starts
the
moment
the
third
out
is
made
League). NOTE: An inning starts the moment the third out is made
League).
An inning
starts the moment the third out is made
completingNOTE:
the previous
previous
inning.
completing
the
inning.
completing
the previous
inning.
NOTE:
Neither
Tournament
Directors
and officials
officials nor
nor tournament
tournament teams
teams
NOTE: Neither Tournament Directors and
NOTE:
NeithertoTournament
Directors
andestablished
officials norabove
tournament
teams
are
permitted
circumvent
the
curfews
by
continuing,
are permitted to circumvent the curfews established above by continuing,
are
permitted
to
circumvent
the
curfews
established
above
by
continuing,
suspending and
and restarting
restarting or
or starting
starting aa game
game after
after curfew
curfew has
has been
been
suspending
suspending
starting
a gameIf after
curfew
has above
been
reached
and and
play restarting
is required
requiredor
to be
be
terminated.
the curfew
curfew
noted
reached
and
play
is
to
terminated.
If the
noted
above
reached
and play
is required
to beinterminated.
If theTournament
curfew noted
above
occurs
during
a
game
suspended
accordance
with
Rule
11,
occurs during a game suspended in accordance with Tournament Rule 11,
occurs
during
a game
suspended
in accordance
with Tournament
Rule 11,
that
game
must
not
be
continued
after
the
curfew.
It
must
either
be
that game must not be continued after the curfew. It must either be
that game
not be continued
after the
curfew.
It must by
either
resumed
onmust
subsequent
day, or
or declared
declared
ended,
as determined
determined
rule.be
resumed
on
aa subsequent
day,
ended,
as
by rule.
resumed on a subsequent day, or declared ended, as determined by rule.
Starting Time
Time of
of Games
Games
Starting
Starting
Time of
Games
game
shall
not be
be started
started unless
unless the
the Tournament
Tournament Director
Director or
or
AA game
shall
not
A game
shall
notis be
started time
unlesstothe
Tournament
Director
or
assistant
judge
there
adequate
complete
the
game
before
assistant judge there is adequate time to complete the game before
assistant or
judge
there is adequate time to complete the game before
darkness
curfew.
darkness or curfew.
darkness or curfew.
Admission Charge
Charge
Admission
Admission
Charge
There
shall be
be no
no charge
charge for
for admission
admission to
to Little
Little League
League Tournament,
Tournament,
There shall
There
shall
beOld
no Division
charge for
admissiongames.
to Little League Tournament,
9-10
or
10-11
Year
Tournament
9-10 or 10-11 Year Old Division Tournament games.
9-10 or
10-11 Year Old Division
Junior/Senior/Big
League:Tournament
An admission
admissiongames.
charge is
is permitted.
permitted.
Junior/Senior/Big
League:
An
charge
Junior/Senior/Big League: An admission charge is permitted.
CONDITIONS OF
OF TOURNAMENT
TOURNAMENT PLAY
PLAY
CONDITIONS
CONDITIONS OF TOURNAMENT PLAY
Protests
Protests
Protests
This rule
rule replaces
replaces Rule
Rule 4.19.
4.19.
This
This
rule replaces
Rule
4.19.
No
protest
shall
be
considered
on aa decision
decision involving
involving an
an umpire’s
umpire’s
No protest shall be considered on
No
protest
shall
be
considered
on
a meet
decision
involving an must
umpire’s
judgment.
Equipment
which
does
not
specifications
be
judgment. Equipment which does not meet specifications must be
judgment.from
Equipment
which does not meet specifications must be
removed
the
game.
removed from the game.
removed from the game.
Protest shall
shall be
be considered
considered only
only when
when based
based on:
on:
Protest
Protest shall be considered only when based on:
A. The
The violation
violation or
or interpretation
interpretation of
of aa playing
playing rule;
rule;
A.
A. The
violation
or interpretation
of
a playing
rule;
When
a
manager
claims
that
a
decision
is
in
violation of
of the
the playing
playing
When a manager claims that a decision is in violation
When the
a manager
claims
that
abedecision
is in violation of the playing
rules,
following
steps
must
taken:
rules, the following steps must be taken:
rules,Athe
following
steps
mustmust
be taken:
1.
formal
(verbal)
protest
be made
made to
to the
the umpire-in-chief
umpire-in-chief at
at
1.
A formal
(verbal)
protest
must be
1. once
A formal
(verbal)
protest
must be made to the umpire-in-chief at
by
the
manager
or
coach.
once by the manager or coach.
once
by the manager must
or coach.
2. The
The umpire-in-chief
umpire-in-chief
immediately call
call aa conference
conference of
of all
all
2.
must immediately
2. The
umpire-in-chief
must immediately call a conference of all
umpires
working
the
game.
umpires working the game.
umpires working the game.
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112
112
3.
If the problem cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the
managers, the umpire-in-chief shall be required to consult with
the Tournament Director or District Administrator.
4. If the managers do not accept the decision of the Tournament
Director, either manager may elect, without penalty, to
discontinue play until the matter is referred to the Regional
Headquarters. Either the umpire-in-chief, Tournament Director
or District Administrator will call the Regional Headquarters at
this time.
5. If the managers do not accept the decision of the Regional
Director (or his/her designated agent), either may insist that the
matter be referred to the Tournament Committee in
Williamsport. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
be final and binding.
NOTE 1 - PROTESTS INVOLVING PLAYING RULES NOT RESOLVED
BEFORE THE NEXT PITCH OR PLAY SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
NOTE 2 - UMPIRES, TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS AND DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATORS DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DECLARE A
FORFEITURE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
B.
The use of an ineligible pitcher.
Ineligibility under this rule applies to violations of Tournament Playing
Rule 4. If an ineligible pitcher delivers one or more pitches to a batter,
that game is subject to protest and action by Tournament Committee
in Williamsport.
1. If the facts establishing or verifying an ineligible pitcher become
known DURING a game, and the ineligible pitcher participates in
the game, subject to the following conditions:
(a) A protest may be lodged by the manager or coach with the
umpire-in-chief, who shall consult with the Tournament
Director or District Administrator.
(b) The Tournament Director or District Administrator must
contact the Regional Director (or his/her appointed agent),
who shall contact the Tournament Committee for a
decision. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
be final and binding.
2. If the facts establishing or verifying an ineligible pitcher become
known AFTER a game, and the ineligible pitcher participated in
the game, subject to the following conditions:
(a) A protest may be lodged by the manager or coach with the
Tournament Director or District Administrator. Such protest
must be made before either team affected by the protest
begins another game.
(b) The Tournament Director or District Administrator must
contact the Regional Director (or his/her appointed agent),
who shall contact the Tournament Committee for a
decision. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
be final and binding.
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C.
C.
The use of an ineligible player.
The use of an ineligible player.
Ineligibility under this rule applies to league age, residence (as
Ineligibility under this rule applies to league age, residence (as
defined by Little League Baseball, Incorporated), participation in other
defined by Little League Baseball, Incorporated), participation in other
programs, participation as an eligible player for sixty (60) percent of
programs, participation as an eligible player for sixty (60) percent of
the regular season in the proper division, or violation of Regulation Ithe regular season in the proper division, or violation of Regulation IXVII.
XVII.
1. If the facts establishing or verifying the ineligibility of a player
1. If the facts establishing or verifying the ineligibility of a player
are known to the complainant PRIOR TO the game, the following
are known to the complainant PRIOR TO the game, the following
steps must be taken:
steps must be taken:
(a) The complainant shall present the matter to the
(a) The complainant shall present the matter to the
Tournament Director and/or District Administrator.
Tournament Director and/or District Administrator.
(b) The matter SHALL be resolved with the Regional Director
(b) The matter SHALL be resolved with the Regional Director
and, through the Regional Director and the Tournament
and, through the Regional Director and the Tournament
Committee BEFORE the first pitch of the game. The
Committee BEFORE the first pitch of the game. The
decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final and
decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final and
binding.
binding.
2. If the facts establishing or verifying the ineligibility of a player
2. If the facts establishing or verifying the ineligibility of a player
become known DURING a game, and the ineligible player
become known DURING a game, and the ineligible player
participates in the game, that team shall forfeit the game in
participates in the game, that team shall forfeit the game in
question, subject to the following conditions:
question, subject to the following conditions:
(a) A protest may be lodged by the manager or coach with the
(a) A protest may be lodged by the manager or coach with the
umpire-in-chief, who shall consult with the Tournament
umpire-in-chief, who shall consult with the Tournament
Director or District Administrator.
Director or District Administrator.
(b) The Tournament Director or District Administrator must
(b) The Tournament Director or District Administrator must
contact the Regional Director (or his/her appointed agent),
contact the Regional Director (or his/her appointed agent),
who shall contact the Tournament Committee for a
who shall contact the Tournament Committee for a
decision. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
decision. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
be final and binding.
be final and binding.
3. If the facts establishing or verifying the ineligibility of a player
3. If the facts establishing or verifying the ineligibility of a player
become known AFTER a game, and the ineligible player
become known AFTER a game, and the ineligible player
participated in the game, that team shall forfeit the game in
participated in the game, that team shall forfeit the game in
question, subject to the following conditions:
question, subject to the following conditions:
(a) A protest may be lodged by the manager or coach with the
(a) A protest may be lodged by the manager or coach with the
Tournament Director or District Administrator. Such protest
Tournament Director or District Administrator. Such protest
must be made before either team affected by the protest
must be made before either team affected by the protest
begins another game.
begins another game.
(b) The Tournament Director or District Administrator must
(b) The Tournament Director or District Administrator must
contact the Regional Director (or his/her appointed agent),
contact the Regional Director (or his/her appointed agent),
who shall contact the Tournament Committee for a
who shall contact the Tournament Committee for a
decision. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
decision. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall
be final and binding.
be final and binding.
In addition to the penalties described above in A, B, and C, the
In addition to the penalties described above in A, B, and C, the
Tournament Committee may disqualify a player, team or entire league
Tournament Committee may disqualify a player, team or entire league
from tournament play. The Tournament Committee may take action as a
from tournament play. The Tournament Committee may take action as a
result of a protest or on its own initiative. Disqualification of a team or
result of a protest or on its own initiative. Disqualification of a team or
player(s) and/or forfeiture of a game must be the decision of the
player(s) and/or forfeiture of a game must be the decision of the
Tournament Committee at Williamsport, and such decisions will be made
Tournament Committee at Williamsport, and such decisions will be made
prior to the continuation of the affected team(s) or player(s) in further
prior to the continuation of the affected team(s) or player(s) in further
tournament play.
tournament play.
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NOTE 1: All officials, including all managers, coaches, scorekeepers,
umpires, Tournament Directors, District Administrators, etc., should make
every effort to prevent a situation that may result in the forfeiture of a
game or suspension of tournament privileges. However, failure by any
party to prevent such situations shall not affect the validity of a protest.
Must Play To Advance
A team shall not advance from one level of Tournament to a higher
level of tournament play without first having competed against and
defeated a scheduled opponent at the tournament level from which it is
seeking to advance. Any team advancing without play must do so with the
approval of the Regional Director.
TOURNAMENT PLAYING RULES
The Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League
Softball Playing Rules shall govern tournament play except as noted below:
1. SOFTBALLS: Softballs meeting Little League specifications for a 12inch softball shall be used in 10-11, Little League, Junior League,
Senior League and Big League play. The 11-inch softball shall be used
in the 9-10 division.
NOTE: The preferred ball of tournament play is Little League licensed
Dudley® brand softballs. Specific models for tournament play can be
found here: www.LittleLeague.org/tournamentballs.
2. FIELDS: All fields are considered neutral. The home team shall be
determined by the toss of a coin, the winner having the choice. The
official pitching distance shall be – (1) 9-10 Year Old Division: 35 feet;
(2) 10-11 Year Old Division and Little League (Majors): 40 feet; and
(3) Junior/Senior/Big League: 43 feet.
3. PLAYING RULES: A copy of the Little League Regulations and Playing
Rules and the Tournament Rules and Guidelines must be available at
each tournament site and at the time the game is to be played. This is
the responsibility of the Tournament Director. Written ground rules
established by the Tournament Director or assistant must be
reviewed with both managers and the umpire-in-chief at least ten
(10) minutes before the start of the game. It is suggested the same be
available to news media if requested.
a. In all Tournament levels and divisions, the penalty for use of an
illegal bat [see Rule 6.06 (d)], if discovered before the next
player enters the batter’s box following the turn at bat of the
player who used an illegal bat, is:
i.
The batter is out (NOTE: The manager of the defense may
advise the plate umpire of a decision to decline this portion
of the penalty and accept the play. Such election shall be
made immediately at the end of the play), and;
ii.
The manager of the team will be ejected from the game,
the batter who violated the rule will be ejected from the
game and the offensive team will lose one eligible adult
base coach for the duration of the game.
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b.
4.
10-11 Tournament Division: The batter may advance on an
uncaught third strike (6.05/6.09). This rule will not apply for the
9-10 Tournament Division.
c. 10-11 Tournament Division: Base runner(s) must maintain
contact with the base in which they are entitled until the ball has
been released by the pitcher on delivery [(7.08(a)(5)]. 9-10
Tournament Division: Base runner(s) must maintain contact
with the base in which they are entitled until the ball has been
batted or reaches the batter [(7.08(a)(5)].
PITCHING RULES - LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL, 9-10 YEAR OLD
SOFTBALL AND 10-11 YEAR OLD DIVISION
These rules replace the regular season pitching regulations. Violation
of these pitching rules is subject to protest and action by the
Tournament Committee in Williamsport if protested or brought to
the Tournament Committee’s attention.
a. Any player on a tournament team may pitch. (NOTE: There is no
limit to the number of eligible pitchers a tournament team may
use in a game.)
b. A Tournament pitcher may not pitch in regular season or Special
Games while the team is still participating in the Tournament.
c. Delivery of a single pitch constitutes having pitched an inning.
d. A pitcher remaining in the game, but moving to a different
position, can return as a pitcher anytime in the remainder of the
game, but only once in the same inning as he/she was removed.
e. One (1) calendar day of rest must be observed following regular
season or Special Games play, and between levels of
Tournament Play.
f.
A player may not pitch in more than twelve (12) innings in a day.
9-10 & 10-11 Year Old Division: players may not pitch in more
than seven (7) innings in a day.
g. If a player pitches in less than seven (7) innings in a calendar day,
no rest is required.
h. If a player pitches in seven (7) or more innings in a calendar day,
one day’s rest is required. This also applies between regular
season games following Tournament elimination or Special
Games following the Tournament.
EXAMPLE 1: A player may pitch on Saturday in regular season
play then, after one (1) calendar day’s rest, pitch again in the
next level of tournament play on Monday.
EXAMPLE 2: A player may pitch on Saturday in the final district
game then, after one (1) calendar day’s rest, pitch again in the
next level of tournament play on Monday.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) A player may pitch on consecutive calendar days if less than
seven (7) innings were pitched in the previous calendar
day.
(2) In a game suspended by darkness, weather or other causes
and resumed the following calendar day, the pitchers of
record at the time the game was halted may continue to
pitch to the extent of the remaining eligibility that pitcher
would have had during the previous day. However, in no
event shall any pitcher pitch more than twelve (12) innings
(seven [7] innings - 9-10 and 10-11) in any game.
i.
Failure to remove a pitcher who has reached his/her maximum
number of innings pitched or use of an ineligible pitcher is basis
for protest. Violations protested or brought to the Tournament
Committee’s attention, shall result (by action of the Tournament
Committee) in the suspension of the team’s manager for the
next two scheduled tournament games, even if those games are
played at the next tournament level. Additional penalties (up to
and including forfeiture of a game and/or disqualification of the
team, managers or coaches from further tournament
participation) may be imposed if, in the opinion of the
Tournament Committee:
1. a manager or coach takes any action that results in making
a travesty of the game, or;
2. a team fails to meet the requirements of this rule more
than once during the International Tournament, which
begins with District play and ends at the World Series level
(State level for 9-10 and 10-11), or;
3. a manager willfully and knowingly disregards the
requirements of this rule.
A manager or coach suspended for any reason is not
permitted to be at the game site and must not take any
part in the game, nor have any communications
whatsoever with any persons at the game site. Violation
may result, by action of the Tournament Committee, in
further suspension, forfeiture of a game and/or
disqualification of the team, managers or coaches from
further tournament participation.
JUNIOR/SENIOR/BIG LEAGUE
a. Any player on a tournament team may pitch. (NOTE: There is no
limit to the number of eligible pitchers a tournament team may
use in a game.)
b. A Tournament pitcher may not pitch in regular season or Special
Games while the team is still participating in the Tournament.
c. Delivery of a single pitch constitutes having pitched an inning.
d. A pitcher remaining in the game, but moving to a different
position, can return as a pitcher anytime in the remainder of the
game, but only once in the same inning as he/she was removed.
e. No pitching restrictions apply. A player may not pitch in more
than 10 innings in a day.
f.
If a player pitches in less than five (5) innings in a calendar day,
no rest is required.
g. If a player pitches in five (5) or more innings in a calendar day,
one day’s rest is required. This also applies between regular
season games following tournament elimination or Special
Games following the Tournament.
EXAMPLE 1: A player may pitch on Saturday in regular season
play then after one (1) calendar day’s rest, pitch again in the first
game of the district playoffs on Monday.
5.
6.
7.
EXAMPLE 2: A player may pitch on Saturday in the final district
game then after one (1) calendar day’s rest; pitch again in the
next level of tournament play on Monday.
EXCEPTIONS
(1) A player may pitch on consecutive days if less than five (5)
innings were pitched in the previous calendar day.
(2) In a game suspended by darkness, weather or other causes
and resumed the following calendar day, the pitchers of
record at the time the game was halted may continue to
pitch to the extent of the remaining eligibility for that
game. However, in no event shall any pitcher pitch more
than 10 innings in any game.
h. Failure to remove a pitcher who has reached his/her maximum
number of innings pitched or The use of use of an ineligible
pitcher is basis for protest. Violations protested or brought to
the Tournament Committee’s attention, shall result (by action of
the Tournament Committee) in the suspension of the team’s
manager for the next two scheduled tournament games, even if
those games are played at the next tournament level. Additional
penalties (up to and including forfeiture of a game and/or
disqualification of the team, managers or coaches from further
tournament participation) may be imposed if, in the opinion of
the Tournament Committee:
1. a manager or coach takes any action that results in making
a travesty of the game, or;
2. a team fails to meet the requirements of this rule more
than once during the International Tournament, which
begins with District play and ends at the World Series level,
or;
3. a manager willfully and knowingly disregards the
requirements of this rule.
A manager or coach suspended for any reason is not permitted
to be at the game site and must not take any part in the game,
nor have any communications whatsoever with any persons at
the game site. This includes pregame and postgame activities.
Violation may result, by action of the Tournament Committee, in
further suspension, forfeiture of a game and/or disqualification
of the team, managers or coaches from further tournament
participation.
FORFEITS: No game may be forfeited or a team disqualified without
the authorization of the Tournament Committee. Violations which
may result in forfeiture or disqualification must be reported
immediately to the Regional Director before further play takes place
which would involve a team or teams affected by such action.
BENCH/DUGOUT: No one except the players, manager and coach(es)
shall occupy the bench or dugout during a game. Base coaches may
be players, or adults. Two (2) adult base coaches are permitted at all
levels subject to playing rule 4.05(2).
VISITS: A manager or coach may not leave a dugout for any reason
during a game without receiving permission from an umpire. The
8.
9.
manager or coach may be removed from the field for the remainder
of the game for violation of this rule. When permission is granted the
manager or coach will be permitted to go to the mound to confer
with the pitcher or any defensive player(s). A manager or coach who
is granted a time out to talk to any defensive player will be charged
with a visit to the pitcher.
A manager or coach may come out twice in one inning to visit with
the pitcher, but the third time out, the player must be removed as a
pitcher. The manager or coach may come out three times in a game
to visit with the pitcher, but the fourth time out, the player must be
removed as a pitcher. The rule applies to each pitcher who enters a
game.
NOTE: Only one offensive time-out will be permitted each inning.
INJURY/ILLNESS: If a player is injured or becomes ill during a game,
the decision of a doctor (if present) or medical personnel will be final
as to whether or not the player may continue in the game.
MANDATORY PLAY 9-10 Year Old Division, 10-11 Year Old Division,
Little League, and Junior League: If a tournament team has thirteen
(13) or more eligible players in uniform at a game, then every player
on a team roster shall participate in each game for a minimum of
one (1) at bat. If a tournament team has twelve (12) or fewer
eligible players in uniform at a game, then every player on a team
roster shall participate in each game for a minimum of six (6)
consecutive defensive outs and bat at least one (1) time.
a. Managers are responsible for fulfilling the mandatory play
requirements.
b. There is no exception to this rule unless the game is shortened
for any reason. NOTE: A game is not considered shortened if the
home team does not complete the offensive half of the sixth or
seventh inning (or any extra inning) due to winning the game.
c. Failure to meet the mandatory play requirements in this rule is
a basis for protest. If one or more players on a roster do not
meet this requirement, and if protested or brought to the
Tournament Committee’s attention, it shall result (by action of
the Tournament Committee) in the suspension of the team’s
manager for the next two scheduled tournament games, even
if those games are played at the next tournament level.
Additional penalties (up to and including forfeiture of a game
and/or disqualification of the team, managers or coaches from
further tournament participation) may be imposed if, in the
opinion of the Tournament Committee:
1. a manager or coach takes any action that results in
making a travesty of the game, causing players to
intentionally perform poorly for the purpose of extending
or shortening a game, or;
2. a team fails to meet the requirements of this rule more
than once during the International Tournament, which
begins with District play and ends at the World Series
level (State level for 9-10 and 10-11), or;
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a manager willfully and knowingly disregards the
requirements of this rule.
A manager or coach suspended for any reason is not permitted
3.
a manager willfully and knowingly disregards the
to be at the game site and must not take any part in the game,
requirements of this rule.
nor have any communications whatsoever with any persons at
A manager or coach suspended for any reason is not permitted
the game site. This includes pregame and postgame activities.
to be at the game site and must not take any part in the game,
Violation may result, by action of the Tournament Committee,
nor have any communications whatsoever with any persons at
in further suspension, forfeiture of a game and/or
the game site. This includes pregame and postgame activities.
disqualification of the team, managers or coaches from further
Violation may result, by action of the Tournament Committee,
tournament participation.
in further suspension, forfeiture of a game and/or
d. For the purposes of this rule, “six (6) consecutive defensive outs”
disqualification of the team, managers or coaches from further
is defined as: A player enters the field in one of the nine
tournament participation.
defensive positions when his/her team is on defense and
d. For the purposes of this rule, “six (6) consecutive defensive outs”
occupies
six consecutive
“bat
is
definedsuch
as: position
A playerwhile
enters
the field inouts
oneare
of made;
the nine
at
least
one
(1)
time”
is
defined
as:
A
player
enters
the
batter’s
defensive positions when his/her team is on defense and
box withsuch
no position
count and
completes
that time
by “bat
being
occupies
while
six consecutive
outs at
arebat
made;
retired
or
by
reaching
base
safely.
at least one (1) time” is defined as: A player enters the batter’s
10. SUBSTITUTIONS/RE-ENTRY:
tournament
rule atreplaces
box with no count and This
completes
that time
bat by regular
being
season
Rule
3.03
(re-entry)
for
all
levels
of
tournament
play.
retired or by reaching base safely.
a. If illness, injury or the ejection
of a playerrule
prevents
a team
from
10. SUBSTITUTIONS/RE-ENTRY:
This tournament
replaces
regular
fielding
nine
(9)
players,
a
player
previously
used
in
the
lineup
season Rule 3.03 (re-entry) for all levels of tournament play.
be injury
inserted,
only ofif athere
no other
a. Ifmay
illness,
or thebut
ejection
player are
prevents
a teameligible
from
substitutes
The
opposing
team manager
shalllineup
select
fielding
nineavailable.
(9) players,
a player
previously
used in the
the player
to re-enter
A player
the
may
be inserted,
but the
onlylineup.
if there
are noejected
other from
eligible
game is notavailable.
eligible forThe
re-entry.
substitutes
opposing team manager shall select
b. the
Any player
player who
has been
a substitute
may
re-enter
to re-enter
theremoved
lineup. for
A player
ejected
from
the
the game
the SAME
position in the batting order.
game
is notineligible
for re-entry.
c. Any
A substitute
entering
theremoved
game for
first timemay
may
not be
b.
player who
has been
for the
a substitute
re-enter
removed
to completion
ofbatting
her/his
mandatory play
the
game inprior
the SAME
position in the
order.
requirements.
c.
A
substitute entering the game for the first time may not be
NOTE 1: See
definitions
in Rule 9(d)
above on
complyingplay
with
removed
prior
to completion
of her/his
mandatory
this rule defensively and offensively. Tournament Rule 10(c)
requirements.
does not
applydefinitions
to Senior League
Bigabove
League.
NOTE
1: See
in Rule or
9(d)
on complying with
NOTErule2:defensively
A player and
who
has metTournament
the mandatory
play
this
offensively.
Rule 10(c)
requirements,
and
is a League
pitcher or
atBig
theLeague.
time she/he is removed,
does
not apply to
Senior
may be2:removed
for a who
substitute
and re-enter
the play
game
NOTE
A player
has batter
met the
mandatory
requirements,
a pitcher at
time she/he
is removed,
as a pitcher and
once,is provided
thethepitcher
was not
physically
may
be removed
for a substitute
batter
and not
re-enter
replaced
on the mound.
EXCEPTION:
Does
applythe
to game
Senior
as
pitcher
once,
provided the pitcher was not physically
andaBig
League
Softball.
replaced
the mound.
apply toPlayer
SeniorB
Example:onPlayer
A is aEXCEPTION:
starter andDoes
not not
a pitcher,
and
Big League
substitutes
intoSoftball.
the game for player A. Both players have met
Example:
a starter and
a pitcher,
mandatoryPlayer
play Abyis completing
onenot
time
at bat Player
and/orB 6
substitutes
game
playerthe
A. same
Both spot
players
havebatting
met
consecutiveinto
outsthe
and
bothfor
occupy
in the
mandatory
play
byinning
completing
time at abat
and/or
order. In the
fifth
player one
A becomes
pitcher
and 6is
consecutive
both
occupy
thebut
same
spotB in
thefor
batting
scheduled toouts
bat and
in the
sixth
inning,
player
bats
player
order.
the fifthhave
inning
A becomes
a pitcher and and
is
A. BothIn players
metplayer
mandatory
play requirements
scheduled
batnot
in the
sixth inning,
but player
B bats
for player
player A to
was
physically
replaced
on the
mound
as a
A.
Both therefore,
players have
metAmandatory
play
requirements
and
pitcher,
player
can return to
pitch
the sixth inning.
player A was not physically replaced on the mound as a
pitcher, therefore, player A can return to pitch the sixth inning.
3.
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120
d.
d.
11.
11.
12.
12.
13.
13.
Defensive substitutions
substitutions must
must be
be made
made while
while the
the team
team is
is on
on
Defensive
defense.
Offensive
substitutions
must
be
made
at
the
time
the
defense. Offensive substitutions must be made at the time the
offensive player
player has
has her/his
her/his turn
turn at
at bat
bat or
or is
is on
on base.
base.
offensive
e. A
A starter
starter and
and her/his
her/his substitute
substitute must
must not
not be
be in
in the
the lineup
lineup at
at the
the
e.
same
time,
except
as
provided
in
Rule
10(a).
same time, except as provided in Rule 10(a).
f.
Improper substitution
substitution is
is aa basis
basis for
for protest.
protest. Protests
Protests involving
involving
f.
Improper
improper substitution
substitution not
not resolved
resolved before
before the
the next
next pitch
pitch or
or play
play
improper
shall
not
be
considered.
shall not be considered.
g. Rule
Rule 7.14,
7.14, Special
Special Pinch
Pinch Runner,
Runner, will
will apply
apply during
during tournament.
tournament.
g.
h. Senior/Big
Senior/Big League
League only:
only: Rule
Rule 3.03,
3.03, Designated
Designated Hitter,
Hitter, WILL
WILL apply
apply
h.
during
the
tournament.
during the tournament.
Senior League/Big
League/Big League
League Softball:
Softball: Any
Any player
player in
in the
the starting
starting
i.i.
Senior
lineup, including
including the
the designated
designated hitter,
hitter, who
who has
has been
been removed
removed
lineup,
for aa substitute
substitute may
may re-enter
re-enter the
the game
game ONCE,
ONCE, provided
provided such
such
for
player occupies
occupies the
the same
same batting
batting position
position as
as he
he or
or she
she did
did in
in the
the
player
starting lineup.
lineup. A
A substitute
substitute (non-starter)
(non-starter) may
may not
not re-enter
re-enter the
the
starting
game
in
any
position
once
they
are
removed
from
the
lineup.
game in any position once they are removed from the lineup.
SUSPENDED GAMES:
GAMES: Any
Any game
game in
in which
which aa winner
winner cannot
cannot be
be
SUSPENDED
determined in
in accordance
accordance with
with the
the playing
playing rules
rules shall
shall be
be resumed
resumed
determined
from the
the exact
exact point
point at
at which
which it
it was
was suspended
suspended regardless
regardless of
of the
the
from
number of
of innings
innings played.
played.
number
EXCEPTION: In
In the
the event
event that
that the
the first
first inning
inning is
is not
not completed,
completed, the
the
EXCEPTION:
game
shall
be
replayed
from
the
beginning
and
all
records,
including
game shall be replayed from the beginning and all records, including
pitching, disregarded.
disregarded. Incomplete
Incomplete (not
(not regulation)
regulation) or
or tie
tie games
games are
are
pitching,
considered suspended
suspended games.
games.
considered
NOTE: A
A contest
contest decided
decided by
by forfeit
forfeit does
does not
not constitute
constitute aa “game”
“game” for
for
NOTE:
the purposes
purposes of
of this
this rule,
rule, unless
unless one
one complete
complete inning
inning was
was physically
physically
the
played before
before the
the game
game was
was forfeited.
forfeited. (Forfeits
(Forfeits are
are only
only by
by decree
decree
played
of the
the Tournament
Tournament Committee
Committee in
in Williamsport.)
Williamsport.)
of
TEN-RUN RULE:
RULE: If
If at
at the
the end
end of
of aa regulation
regulation game
game one
one team
team has
has aa
TEN-RUN
lead of
of ten
ten (10)
(10) runs
runs or
or more
more the
the manager
manager of
of the
the team
team with
with the
the least
least
lead
runs shall
shall concede
concede the
the victory
victory to
to the
the opponent.
opponent. NOTE:
NOTE: If
If the
the visiting
visiting
runs
team has
has aa lead
lead of
of ten
ten (10)
(10) or
or more
more runs,
runs, the
the home
home team
team must
must bat
bat in
in
team
their half
half of
of the
the inning.
inning.
their
REGULATION GAME:
GAME: Each
Each tournament
tournament game
game must
must be
be played
played to
to the
the
REGULATION
point of
of being
being an
an official
official game:
game:
point
a. Regulation
Regulation games
games are
are of
of four
four or
or more
more innings
innings (five
(five or
or more
more
a.
innings in
in Junior/Senior/Big
Junior/Senior/Big League)
League) in
in which
which one
one team
team has
has
innings
scored more
more runs
runs than
than the
the other
other (three
(three and
and one-half
one-half (3½)
(3½) ifif the
the
scored
home team
team is
is ahead
ahead or
or four
four and
and one-half
one-half (4½)
(4½) ifif the
the home
home team
team
home
is ahead
ahead in
in Junior/Senior/Big
Junior/Senior/Big League).
League).
is
b. Regulation
Regulation games
games (when
(when aa winner
winner can
can be
be determined)
determined)
b.
terminated because
because of
of weather,
weather, darkness
darkness or
or curfew
curfew must
must be
be
terminated
resumed ifif the
the visiting
visiting team
team ties
ties the
the game
game or
or takes
takes the
the lead
lead in
in
resumed
their
half
of
the
inning
and
the
home
team
does
not
complete
their half of the inning and the home team does not complete
their at
at bat
bat or
or take
take the
the lead
lead in
in an
an incomplete
incomplete inning.
inning. This
This does
does
their
not apply
apply to
to games
games suspended
suspended or
or delayed
delayed by
by weather
weather that
that may
may
not
still
be
resumed
before
darkness
or
curfew
(as
defined
in
still be resumed before darkness or curfew (as defined in
Tournament Rules
Rules and
and Guidelines
Guidelines –– Curfew)
Curfew) on
on the
the same
same day.
day.
Tournament
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121
121
c.
c.
c.
14.
14.
14.
15.
15.
15.
16.
16.
16.
17.
17.
17.
If
two
games
are
scheduled for
the same
site, no
“time limit”
If
two
games
are
for
If
two
games
areonscheduled
scheduled
for the
the same
same site,
site, no
no “time
“time limit”
limit”
may
be
imposed
the
first
game.
may be
be imposed
imposed on
on the
the first
first game.
game.
may
REPLAYING
GAMES:
No
tournament
game
may
be
replayed
without
REPLAYING
GAMES:
No
tournament
game
may
without
REPLAYING
GAMES:
No
tournament
game
may be
beatreplayed
replayed
without
specific
approval
from
the
Tournament
Committee
Williamsport.
specific
approval
from
the
Tournament
Committee
at
Williamsport.
specific
approval
from
the
Tournament
Committee
at
Williamsport.
UNAUTHORIZED
UNAUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS:
AGREEMENTS: No
No agreements
agreements shall
shall be
be made
made
UNAUTHORIZED
AGREEMENTS:
No
agreements
shall
be
made
between
managers
and/or
Tournament
Directors
and/or
umpires
between
managers
and/or
Tournament
Directors
and/or
umpires
between
managers
and/or
Tournament
Directors
and/or
umpires
contrary
to
Tournament Rules.
contrary
to
Rules.
contrary
to Tournament
Tournament
Rules. manager, coach or official who is
ALTERCATIONS:
Any
player,
ALTERCATIONS:
Any
player,
manager,
or
who
ALTERCATIONS:
Any
player,
manager, coach
coach
or official
official could
who is
is
involved
involved in
in aaa physical
physical or
or verbal
verbal altercation
altercation at
at the
the game
game site
site could
could be
be
involved
in
physical
or
verbal
altercation
at
the
game
site
be
suspended
or
removed
from
tournament
play
by
the
Tournament
suspended
or
suspended
or removed
removed from
from tournament
tournament play
play by
by the
the Tournament
Tournament
Committee.
Committee.
Committee.
EJECTIONS:
EJECTIONS: Any
Any manager,
manager, coach
coach or
or player
player ejected
ejected from
from aaa game
game will
will be
be
EJECTIONS:
Any
manager,
coach
or
player
ejected
from
game
will
be
suspended
for
the
next
physically
played
game
(See
Rule
4.07).
This
suspended
for
the
next
physically
played
game
(See
Rule
4.07).
This
suspended
for
the
next
physically
played
game
(See
Rule
4.07).
This
includes
pregame
and
postgame activities.
Ejections
shall
be noted
in
includes
pregame
and
activities.
Ejections
shall
noted
in
includes
pregameteam’s
and postgame
postgame
activities.
Ejections
shall be
be
noted
in
the
tournament
affidavit
in
the
Record
of
Ejections
on
page
4.
the tournament
tournament team’s
team’s affidavit
affidavit in
in the
the Record
Record of
of Ejections
Ejections on
on page
page 4.
4.
the
Entry
should
include
member’s
name
and
date
ejected
and
signed
by
Entry
should
member’s
name
and
Entry
should include
include
member’s
name
and date
date ejected
ejected and
and signed
signed by
by
the
Tournament
Director
or
District
Administrator.
the
Tournament
Director
or
District
Administrator.
the Tournament Director or District Administrator.
OFFICIALS
OFFICIALS
OFFICIALS
Scorers
Scorers
Scorers
The
Tournament Director
having
jurisdiction shall
appoint and
provide
The
Director
having
The Tournament
Tournament
Director
having jurisdiction
jurisdiction shall
shall appoint
appoint and
and provide
provide
an
official
scorer
for
each
game.
an official
official scorer
scorer for
for each
each game.
game.
an
The
official
scorer
shall,
immediately
following
each
game,
enter
on
The
scorer
shall,
following
The official
official
scorer
shall, immediately
immediately
following each
each game,
game, enter
enter on
on
the
reverse
side
of
each
team’s
Eligibility
Affidavit:
the
side
of
each
team’s
Eligibility
Affidavit:
the reverse
reverse
side
of
each
team’s
Eligibility
Affidavit:
1.
1. Date
Date of
of game.
game.
1.
Date
of
game.
2.
Name
of
each
player
who
pitched.
2.
Name
of
each
player
who
2.
Name
of
each
player
who pitched.
pitched.
3.
Number
of
innings
pitched.
3.
Number
of
innings
pitched.
3.
Number
of
innings
pitched.
4.
Name
of
opponent
4.
Name
of
opponent
4.
Name
of game.
opponent
5.
Score
of
5. Score
Score of
of game.
game.
5.
6.
Signature
of
Tournament
Director
or assistant.
This record
shall
6.
of
Tournament
Director
6. Signature
Signature
of as
Tournament
Director or
or assistant.
assistant. This
This record
record shall
shall
be
accepted
official.
be
be accepted
accepted as
as official.
official.
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Unless
officially
notified
to the
contrary
by
Williamsport, each
league
Unless
officially
notified
contrary
by
each
Unless
officially
notified to
to the
the
contrary
by Williamsport,
Williamsport,
each league
league
shall
assume
full
responsibility
for
expenses
incurred
in
tournament
shall assume
assume full
full responsibility
responsibility for
for expenses
expenses incurred
incurred in
in tournament
tournament
shall
competition.
Participating
teams
which
choose
not
to
accept
housing
competition.
Participating
teams
which
choose
not
to
accept
competition.
Participating
teams
which
choose
not
to
accept housing
housing
and/or
meals
provided
by
the
host
shall
reside
and
eat
elsewhere
at
their
and/or
meals
provided
by
the
host
shall
reside
and
eat
elsewhere
at
and/or
meals
provided
by
the
host
shall
reside
and
eat
elsewhere
at their
their
own
expense,
and
shall
be
responsible
for
their
own
local
transportation.
own
and
shall
be
responsible
for
their
own
local
transportation.
own expense,
expense,
and
shall
be
responsible
for
their
own
local
transportation.
Compensation
Compensation to
to defray
defray travel
travel expenses
expenses for
for teams
teams traveling
traveling 150
150 miles
miles
Compensation
to
defray
travel
expenses
for
teams
traveling
150
miles
or
more
per
one
round
trip,
to
Section
tournaments
and
beyond
will
be
or
more
per
one
round
trip,
to
Section
tournaments
and
beyond
will
be
or
more
per
one
round
trip,
to
Section
tournaments
and
beyond
will
be
paid
by
Little
League
Baseball,
Incorporated,
to
local
leagues
in
the
form
of
paid
by
Little
League
Baseball,
Incorporated,
to
local
leagues
in
the
form
of
paid
by
Little
League
Baseball,
Incorporated,
to
local
leagues
in
the
form
of
aa credit
toward
the
next
year’s
fees
(U.S.
leagues
only).
All
Tournament
credit toward
toward the
the next
next year’s
year’s fees
fees (U.S.
(U.S. leagues
leagues only).
only). All
All Tournament
Tournament
afees
credit
and
adjustments
to
Tournament
Teams
enrolled
must
be
submitted
to
fees
and
adjustments
to
Teams
enrolled
must
submitted
to
fees
and
adjustments
to Tournament
Tournament
Teams
enrolled
must be
be
submitted
to
Little
League
International
by
September
15,
2014.
NOTE:
A
maximum
of
Little
League
International
by
September
15,
2014.
NOTE:
A
maximum
of
Little
League
International
by
September
15,
2014.
NOTE:
A
maximum
of
one
round
trip
will
be
compensated
per
tournament
site
at
each
level
of
one round
round trip
trip will
will be
be compensated
compensated per
per tournament
tournament site
site at
at each
each level
level of
of
one
play.
Mileage
forms
must
be
completed
and
submitted
to
Little
League
play.
Mileage
forms
must
and
to
play.
Mileage by
forms
must be
be15,completed
completed
and submitted
submitted
to Little
Little League
League
International
September
2014,
in
order
for
reimbursement
to
be
International
by
September
15,
2014,
in
order
for
reimbursement
to
International
by
September
15,
2014,
in
order
for
reimbursement
to be
be
paid.
EXCEPTION:
The
local
league
president
may
request,
in
writing,
paid.
EXCEPTION:
The
local
league
president
may
request,
in
writing,
paid.
EXCEPTION:
The
local
league
president
may
request,
in
writing,
reimbursement
reimbursement by
by check.
check. This
This request
request must
must accompany
accompany the
the mileage
mileage
reimbursement
by
check.
This
request
must
accompany
the
mileage
reimbursement
form.
reimbursement
form.
reimbursement
form.
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Mileage compensation is $1 per mile. Little League International,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, will make all arrangements and reservations
for transporting the regional champions to and from the World Series.
GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCT OF TOURNAMENT
The following standards for the conduct of tournament play are for
the guidance and information of Tournament Directors and participating
leagues. Experience of hundreds of field directors responsible for the
conduct of the tournament at all levels over many years is reflected in
these guidelines which should be studied carefully and applied totally to
assure successful staging of the various levels of play.
District Administrators
District Administrators or their appointed assistants will direct the
tournaments. This responsibility may not be delegated to a local league.
The Tournament Director conducts or supervises play up to and including
the final game of that level; collects or directs the collection of all funds
belonging to the tournament; pays or directs payments from moneys so
collected or received; and makes required reports to leagues involved and
to the Regional Center.
The league or leagues hosting tournaments may not assume
responsibility for, nor physically operate, the tournament. The league or
leagues may not retain tournament income, may not make payments from
nor obligate tournament funds for any purpose.
At the district tournament meeting the Tournament Rules should be
reviewed in briefing league representatives, umpires and others involved in
the tournament. Before assigning tournament games, the District
Administrators should inspect all prospective sites. It cannot be
emphasized too strongly that providing the best possible playing conditions
on regular fields is the obligation of the District Administrator.
Tournament Director
A. District, Sectional, Divisional, State or Regional Tournament Director
may provide appropriate awards to participating teams and players.
B. Each Tournament Director shall report as follows:
1. Advise each participating league of schedule and time and site of
games.
2. Mail completed schedule to the Regional Director showing
winners at each level of play.
3. Pay allowable expenses and distribute balance of tournament
income to the District Fund and/or leagues on a per-game basis.
Where one or more teams travel greater distances than others,
a mileage allowance may be paid before distributing the pergame shares.
4. Mail completed financial report to the Regional Director within
ten (10) days following final game of each level of tournament.
NOTE: 9-10 & 10-11 Year Old Divisions advances to state level only.
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Physical Conditions
Conditions
Physical
It is
is essential
essential that
that the
the best
best possible
possible playing
playing conditions
conditions be
be provided
provided at
at
It
every
level
of
the
tournament.
The
following
conditions
are
recommended
every level of the tournament. The following conditions are recommended
for tournament
tournament games:
games:
for
1. Facilities:
Facilities:
1.
a.
Grass outfield
outfield (Regional,
(Regional, Divisional,
Divisional, State
State and
and Sectional
Sectional
a.
Grass
Tournaments).
Tournaments).
b. Outfield fences should be 200 feet from home plate.
b. Outfield fences should be 200 feet from home plate.
c.
Outfield fences
fences of
of safe-type
safe-type construction,
construction, aa minimum
minimum of
of 44 feet
feet in
in
c.
Outfield
height,
maximum
of
6
feet.
height, maximum of 6 feet.
d. Batter’s eye 24 feet wide minimum at center field.
d. Batter’s eye 24 feet wide minimum at center field.
e. Backstop not less than 20 feet from home plate.
e. Backstop not less than 20 feet from home plate.
f.
Back drop
drop of
of 66 to
to 88 feet
feet of
of canvas
canvas in
in back
back of
of home
home plate
plate if
if no
no
f.
Back
press
box
is
in
that
position.
press box is in that position.
g.
Two foul
foul poles
poles at
at least
least 66 feet
feet above
above the
the top
top of
of the
the fence.
fence.
g.
Two
h. A protective screen in front of dugouts.
h. A protective screen in front of dugouts.
i.
Lights, if
if used,
used, must
must meet
meet minimum
minimum Little
Little League
League standards.
standards.
i.
Lights,
j.
Only conventional
conventional dirt
dirt pitching
pitching mounds
mounds are
are approved
approved for
for
j.
Only
tournament
play.
tournament play.
k.
Skinned infield
infield recommended.
recommended.
k.
Skinned
2. Groundskeeper’s
Groundskeeper’s services:
services:
2.
a. Grass
Grass cut
cut to
to proper
proper height.
height. No
No holes
holes or
or other
other unsafe
unsafe conditions.
conditions.
a.
b.
Infield
dragged
and
in
playable
condition.
b. Infield dragged and in playable condition.
c. Markings
Markings according
according to
to regulations.
regulations.
c.
d.
Bases
must
be
regulation
size and
and properly
properly secured.
secured. A
A double
double
d. Bases must be regulation size
first
base
is
permitted.
first base is permitted.
3. Additional
Additional Facilities:
Facilities:
3.
a.
Public
address system
system and
and announcer.
announcer.
a. Public address
b.
Scoreboard
and
operator(s).
b. Scoreboard and operator(s).
c. Adequate
Adequate seating
seating (Sectional
(Sectional -- 500;
500; Divisional/State
Divisional/State -- 1,000;
1,000;
c.
Regional -- 1,500
1,500 minimum).
minimum).
Regional
d. Adequate
Adequate parking.
parking.
d.
e.
Policing.
Local
police departments
departments should
should be
be advised
advised of
of the
the
e. Policing. Local police
event and
and requested
requested to
to cooperate
cooperate with
with league
league personnel.
personnel.
event
f.
First aid,
aid, medical
medical and
and ambulance
ambulance services
services available.
available.
f.
First
g.
Rest
rooms.
g. Rest rooms.
h. Softballs
Softballs (if
(if not
not otherwise
otherwise provided
provided by
by Tournament
Tournament Director).
Director).
h.
i.i.
Adult
volunteer
insurance
should
be
provided
by
each league
league
Adult volunteer insurance should be provided by each
involved.
involved.
NOTE 1:
1: 9-10
9-10 &
& 10-11
10-11 Year
Year Old
Old Division
Division advances
advances to
to state
state level
level only.
only.
NOTE
NOTE
2:
Host
leagues
may
retain
concession
income.
NOTE 2: Host leagues may retain concession income.
Assistants and
and Committees
Committees
Assistants
To
assure
successful tournament,
tournament, it
it is
is desirable
desirable that
that the
the director
director
To assure aa successful
(particularly
at
sectional,
divisional,
state
and
regional
levels)
appoint
(particularly at sectional, divisional, state and regional levels) appoint
assistants
and
committee
chairperson
to
undertake
the
various
functions
assistants and committee chairperson to undertake the various functions
which are
are essential.
essential. The
The following
following are
are suggested:
suggested:
which
1. Finance: To solicit donations, supervise collections at games, sale of
1. Finance: To solicit donations, supervise collections at games, sale of
advertising and
and programs,
programs, etc.
etc. Host
Host leagues
leagues may
may not
not conduct
conduct fund
fund
advertising
raising projects
projects unless
unless approved
approved by
by the
the Tournament
Tournament Director.
Director.
raising
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124
Housing: Players, managers, coaches and umpires may be provided
hotel or motel accommodations and food allowance.
3. Publicity: Obtain and make available to all news media names of
teams, players, time of games and sites, results of games, and other
information essential to news media in the interest of promoting the
tournament. Addresses and/or telephone numbers of players must
not be released to anyone for any purpose.
4. Transportation: Arrangements for meeting teams upon arrival and
delivery to points of departure. Arrange for transportation of
managers and coaches.
5. Program: When authorized by Tournament Director as a fund raising
project, the Program Chairperson should work with the Finance
Chairperson to assemble material, sell ads, etc. Program should not
be published unless self-supporting.
6. Parking and Police: If deemed necessary, arrange for traffic control,
parking and related functions.
7. Medical: Have names and phone numbers of doctors, nurses,
ambulance and hospital available and arrangements made for their
services, if required. If possible, a doctor or nurse should be in
attendance.
8. Ceremonies: Arrange for flag raising, welcome, introductions, etc.
These should be brief and meaningful.
9. Umpires: Recommended minimum of two, a maximum of six. Services
on a voluntary basis. Normal expenses may be provided.
10. Official scorekeepers.
2.
Expenses
Tournament Directors are authorized to pay from tournament income
the following costs:
1. Championship pennant.
2. Approved Little League pins for players, managers, coaches (all teams)
and umpires.
3. Postage, telephone and out-of-pocket expenses.
4. Housing and food allowance for players, managers, coaches and
umpires.
NOTE: Tournament Director should secure, at no cost to the
tournament, softballs (if not provided by host league), umpires,
scorekeepers and housing for players.
Radio
Broadcasting of tournament games is permitted with authorization
from the Tournament Director. Commercial sponsorship must be
consistent with Little League policy. Fees or donations paid for the
broadcasting rights must accrue to the tournament fund at that level.
Television
Only Little League International may authorize the televising (live or
taped) of tournament games. The District Administrator or Tournament
Director may recommend approval, but may not make commitments or
sign any agreement or contracts for the televising of games.
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Not later than two weeks prior to the start of the tournament at the
Notbelater
than two
prior
to the
start of the
at the
level to
televised,
the weeks
director
having
jurisdiction
shalltournament
submit in writing
level to bedetails
televised,
the
directortohaving
jurisdiction
shall submit
in writing
complete
of the
proposal
Little League
International.
Videotaping
complete
of the proposal
to Little
International.
Videotaping
of
games details
is permissible
provided
tapesLeague
are not
sold or used
for any
of
games
is
permissible
provided
tapes
are
not
sold
or
used
for and
any
commercial purposes. Brief, televised reports on tournament games
commercial
purposes.
Brief,are
televised
reports on tournament games and
activities
on news
programs
permitted.
activities on news programs are permitted.
Programs
Programs
The District Administrator or Tournament Director may authorize the
The District
Administrator
or Tournament
Director
may authorize
the
publication
of a program
or scorecard
as a means
of providing
additional
publication
of
a
program
or
scorecard
as
a
means
of
providing
additional
financing for the tournament at that level. However, they may not execute
financing for
the tournament
at that
level.
However,
mayfor,
notLittle
execute
contracts
or other
commitments
in the
name
of, or asthey
agents
contracts
or other commitments
in the
namefrom
of, oradvertising
as agents for,
Little
League
International.
All funds (net)
realized
and/or
sale
League
International.
All funds
realized from
advertising
and/or sale
of
programs
must be applied
to(net)
the tournament
fund
at that level.
of programs must be applied to the tournament fund at that level.
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126
TOURNAMENT RULES INDEX
TOURNAMENT RULES INDEX Admission charge ............................................................................... T-­‐10 Admission charge ............................................................................... T-10
Advance, must play to ........................................................................ T-­‐12 Advance, must play to ........................................................................ T-12
Assistants and committees ................................................................. T-­‐22 Assistants and committees ................................................................. T-21
Authority and responsibility ............................................................... T-­‐1 Authority and responsibility ............................................................... T-1
District Administrators ....................................................................... T-­‐21 District Administrators ....................................................................... T-20
Schedules ............................................................................................ Schedules ...........................................................................................T-­‐9 T-8
Eligibility eams aand
nd pplayers
layers ........................................................... Eligibility ooff tteams
...........................................................T-­‐5-­‐7 T-5-7
Equipment, laying ............................................................................. Equipment, pplaying
.............................................................................T-­‐8 T-8
Expenses ............................................................................................ T-­‐22 Expenses..............................................................................................
T-22
Field S
election ................................................................................... T-­‐9 Field Selection .....................................................................................
T-9
Financial esponsibility ........................................................................
...................................................................... T-­‐20 Financial rresponsibility
T-7
Ineligible itcher, pprotest/penalty
rotest/penalty ...................................................... Ineligible ppitcher,
......................................................T-­‐11 T-11
Ineligible layer, pprotest/penalty
rotest/penalty ....................................................... Ineligible pplayer,
.......................................................T-­‐12 T-11
Insurance, ccident aand
nd lliability
iability ......................................................... Insurance, aaccident
.........................................................T-­‐8 T-7
Lights, ames uunder............................................................................
nder ............................................................................ T-­‐10 Lights, ggames
T-9
Mandatory lay ...................................................................................
................................................................................. T-­‐17 Mandatory PPlay
T-16
Officials .............................................................................................. T-­‐20 Officials................................................................................................
T-19
Physical onditions ..............................................................................
............................................................................ T-­‐22 Physical cconditions
T-20
Practice, ttournament
................................................................T-­‐9 T-9
Practice, ournament tteam
eam ................................................................ Programs .............................................................................................
T-22
Programs ........................................................................................... T-­‐24 Protests............................................................................................... ..............................................................................................T-­‐10-­‐12 T-10-12
Protests Radio-Television..................................................................................
T-22
Radio-­‐Television ................................................................................ T-­‐23 Replacement ooff pplayers,
manager
.................................
T-7
Replacement layers, m
anager aand
nd ccoaches
oaches ................................. T-­‐8 Rules, ppitching
..........................................
T-12-19
Rules, itching aand
nd pplaying
laying ((tournament)
tournament) .......................................... T-­‐14-­‐20 Starting ttime
T-10
Starting ime ooff ggames
ames ........................................................................
...................................................................... T-­‐10 Team sselection
.............................................................T-­‐2,3 T-2,3
Team election ((tournament)
tournament) ............................................................. Tournament DDirector
..........................................................................
T-20
Tournament irector .......................................................................... T-­‐21 REGIONAL DDIRECTORS
REGIONAL IRECTORS The following
Regional
Directors
or their
appointed
agentsshould shouldbe be The following Regional Directors or their appointed agents contacted
by
the
Tournament
Director
when
protests
cannot
be
resolved
contacted by the Tournament Director when protests cannot be resolved at tthe
at he ttournament
ournament llevel.
evel. U.S. EAST
U.S. EAST Director - Don Soucy; Assistant Director - Corey Wright;
Director -­‐ Don Soucy; Assistant Director -­‐ Corey Wright; Assistant Director - Pat Holden
Assistant Director -­‐ Pat Holden P.O. Box 2926; Bristol, CT 06011; PHONE: 860-585-4730
P.O. Box 2926; Bristol, CT 06011; PHONE: 860-­‐585-­‐4730 U.S. CENTRAL
U.S. CENTRAL Director - Nina Johnson; Assistant Director – Scott Spillman
Director -­‐ Nina Johnson; Assistant Director IN– 46235
Scott Spillman 9802 E. Little
League
Drive;
Indianapolis,
9802 E
. L
ittle L
eague D
rive; I
ndianapolis, I
N 4
6235 PHONE: 317-897-6127
PHONE: 317-­‐897-­‐6127 U.S. SOUTHEAST
U.S. SOUTHEAST Director
- Jennifer Colvin; Assistant Director – Matt Weber
Director -­‐ Jennifer Colvin; Assistant Director – Matt 478-987-7227
Weber PO Box 7557;
Warner
Robins,
GA 31095;
PHONE:
PO Box 7557; Warner Robins, GA 31095; PHONE: 478-­‐987-­‐7227 1 127
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U.S.
WEST
U.S.
WEST
U.S.
WEST
Director
Dave Bonham
Bonham -- Interim;
Interim; Assistant
Assistant Director -- Dave
Dave Bonham;
Director
--- Dave
Director
Dave Bonham
- Pickering
Interim; Assistant Director
Director - Dave Bonham;
Bonham;
Assistant
Director
–– Brian
Assistant
Director
Brian
Pickering
Assistant
Director
–
Brian
Pickering
6707
Little League
Drive; San
Bernardino, CA
92407; PHONE:
909-887-6444
6707
6707 Little
Little League
League Drive;
Drive; San
San Bernardino,
Bernardino, CA
CA 92407;
92407; PHONE:
PHONE: 909-887-6444
909-887-6444
U.S.
SOUTHWEST
U.S.
SOUTHWEST
U.S.
SOUTHWEST
Director
–– Sergio
Guzman;
Assistant
Director
–– Douglas
Galler
Director
Guzman;
Assistant
Director
Galler
Director
– Sergio
Sergio
Guzman;
Assistant
Director
– Douglas
Douglas
Galler
3700
South
University
Parks
Drive;
Waco,
TX
76706;
PHONE:
3700 South
South University
University Parks
Parks Drive;
Drive; Waco,
Waco, TX
TX 76706;
76706; PHONE:
PHONE: 254-756-1816
254-756-1816
3700
254-756-1816
INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
POOL
PLAY FORMAT
INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
POOL
INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
POOL PLAY
PLAY FORMAT
FORMAT
SECTION
I
–
GUIDELINES
SECTION
I
–
GUIDELINES
SECTION
I
–
GUIDELINES
The Pool
Pool Play Format
Format should
should only
only be
be used
used in
in divisions
divisions in
in which
which there
there
The
The Pool Play
Play
Format should
only
beto
used
inalldivisions
in which
there
is
aa reasonable
expectation
for
all
teams
play
games
for
which
they
is
reasonable
expectation
for
all
teams
to
play
all
games
for
which
they
is
a
reasonable
expectation
for
all
teams
to
play
all
games
for
which
they
are
scheduled.
In
divisions
in
which
teams
traditionally
drop
out
at
the
last
are
scheduled.
In
divisions
in
which
teams
traditionally
drop
out
at
the
last
are
scheduled.
In
divisions
in
which
teams
traditionally
drop
out
at
the
last
moment, or
or partway
partway through
through the
the tournament,
tournament, the
the standard
standard doubledoublemoment,
moment,
or
partway
through
the
tournament,
the
standard
doubleelimination
or
single-elimination
formats
should
be
used
instead.
elimination
or
formats
should
be
instead.
elimination
or single-elimination
single-elimination
formats
shouldto
be used
used
instead.
The
following
conditions
must
apply
all
Pool
Play
Format
The
following
conditions
must
apply
to
all
Pool
Play
The
following
conditions
must
apply
to
all
Pool
Play Format
Format
tournaments,
unless
specified
as
optional:
tournaments, unless
unless specified
specified as
as optional:
optional:
tournaments,
A. In
In the
the event
event aa team
team or
or teams
teams drop
drop out
out of
of a pool play
play format
format
A.
A. In
the eventbefore
a team
or teams
drop
out of aa pool
pool
play (by
format
tournament
the
first
game
of
the
tournament
is
played
any
tournament
before
the
first
game
of
the
tournament
is
played
(by
any
tournament
before
the
first
game
of
the
tournament
is
played
(by
any
team
in
the
tournament),
the
pools
must
be
redrawn.
If
a
team
or
team
in
the
tournament),
the
pools
must
be
redrawn.
If
a
team
or
team
in
the
tournament),
the
pools
must
be
redrawn.
If
a
team
or
teams drop
drop out
out or
or is/are
is/are removed
removed by
by action
action of
of the
the Tournament
Tournament
teams
teams
drop
out
or
is/are
removed
by
action
of
the
Tournament
Committee
after
the
first
game
is
played,
the
matter
must
be
referred
Committee
after
first
is
the
Committee
after the
theCommittee
first game
game for
is played,
played,
the matter
matter must
must be
be referred
referred
to
the
Tournament
aa decision.
to
the
Tournament
Committee
for
decision.
to
the
Tournament
Committee
for
a
decision.
B. A
A Pool
Pool Play
Play Format
Format tournament
tournament may
may have
have one
one or
or more
more pools.
pools.
B.
B.
A
Pool
Playassignments
Format tournament
may must
have one
or more
C.
The
pool
(or
“draw”)
either
be
aa pools.
blind draw,
or
C.
The
pool
assignments
(or
“draw”)
must
either
be
or
C. The
pool
assignments
(or “draw”)
must either
beassignments
a blind
blind draw,
draw,
or
must
be
based
on
geographic
considerations.
Pool
must
must
be
based
on
geographic
considerations.
Pool
assignments
must
must
be
based
on
geographic
considerations.
Pool
assignments
must
never
based
on
the
expected ability
of
the teams.
never be
be “seeded”
“seeded”
based
on
the
ability
of
“seeded”
based of
on Pool
the expected
expected
ability
of the
the teams.
teams.
D. never
In all
all be
cases,
the results
results
Play have
have
no bearing
bearing
on the
the next
next
D.
In
cases,
the
of
Pool
Play
no
on
D. In
all
cases,
the
results
of
Pool
Play
have
no
bearing
on regarding
the next
segment
of
play,
with
the
exception
of
rules
and
regulations
segment
of
play,
with
the
exception
of
rules
and
regulations
regarding
segment
of play,
with the(i.e.,
exception
of
rules
and regulations
regarding
rest
periods
for
pitchers,
losses
do
not
“carry
over”).
rest
periods
for
pitchers,
(i.e.,
losses
do
not
“carry
over”).
rest
periods
for
pitchers,
(i.e.,
losses
do
not
“carry
over”).
E. It
It is
is preferable
preferable for
for each
each team
team in
in aa given
given pool to
to be scheduled
scheduled to play
play
E.
E. It
isother
preferable
for
each
team
in a given pool
pool to be
be scheduled to
to play
all
teams
in
that
pool
once.
all
other
teams
in
that
pool
once.
all other
teams
in that
pool
once.
F.
Each
team
within
any
one
pool
must
be scheduled
to
F.
team
within
any
one
pool
must
scheduled
to play
play an
an equal
equal
F. Each
Each
team
within
any
one
pool
mustinbe
be
scheduled
number of
of games
games as
as the
the other
other
teams
that
pool. to play an equal
number
teams
in
that
pool.
number
of
games
as
the
other
teams
in
that
pool.
G.
In the
case of
aa one-pool
tournament,
one
team
may
advance
to
G.
the
of
tournament,
one
team
may
advance
to
G. In
In
the case
case
of
a one-pool
one-poolchampion,
tournament,
onesolely
teamon
may
advance
to
become
the
tournament
based
the
results
of
become
the
tournament
champion,
based
solely
on
the
results
of
become
the
tournament
champion,
based
solely
on
the
results
of
pool
play,
at
the
discretion
of
the
tournament
director.
More
pool
play,
at
the
discretion
of
the
tournament
director.
More
pool
play,
at
the
discretion
of
the
tournament
director.
More
commonly in
in aa one-pool
one-pool tournament,
tournament, however,
however, two
two teams advance
advance to
commonly
commonly
in a one-pool
tournament,
however, two teams
teams advance to
to
play
each
other
for
the
tournament
championship.
play
each
other
for
the
tournament
championship.
play
each
other
for
the
tournament
championship.
H.
If
more than
one
pool is
and
the
total number
of
teams
in
the
H.
If
than
one
is used,
used,
and
the
of
teams
in
the
H. largest
If more
moreand
thansmallest
one pool
pool
used,
andcombined
the total
totalisnumber
number
of ten
teams
in the
the
of isthe
the
pools
less than
than
(10),
largest
and
smallest
of
pools
combined
is
less
ten
(10),
the
largest
and
smallest
of
the
pools
combined
is
less
than
ten
(10),
the
number
of
teams
in
largest
pool
must
be
no
more
than
one
team
number
of
in
pool
must
be
than
number
of teams
teams
in largest
largest
pool in
must
be no
no more
more
than one
one team
team
greater
than
the
number
of
teams
the
smallest
pool.
greater
than
the
number
of
teams
in
the
smallest
pool.
greater
than
the
number
of
teams
in
the
smallest
pool.
Example:
Example:
Example: Acceptable
Not
Acceptable
Acceptable
Not
Acceptable
Not Acceptable
Acceptable
Pool
A
Pool
B
Pool
A
Pool
B
Pool
A
Pool
B
Pool
A
Pool
B
Pool
A
Pool
B
Pool
A
Pool
B
4
teams
5
teams
3
teams
6
teams
4
teams
5
teams
3
teams
6
teams
4
teams
5
teams
3
teams
6
teams
I.
If more
more than
than one
one pool
pool is
is used,
used, and
and the
the total
total number
number of
of teams
teams in
in the
the
I.
If
I.
If
moreand
thansmallest
one pool
isthe
used,
andis the
total
number
of
teams
in the
largest
of
pools
ten
(10)
or
more,
the
number
of
largest
and
smallest
of
the
pools
is
ten
(10)
or
more,
the
number
largest and smallest of the pools is ten (10) or more, the number of
of
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128
128
128
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
teams in the largest pool must be no more than two teams greater
than the number of teams in smallest pool. Example:
Acceptable
Not Acceptable
Pool A
Pool B
Pool A
Pool B
4 teams 6 teams
3 teams 7 teams
In the case of tournaments involving more than one pool, one or
more teams may advance out of each pool to the next segment. In
most cases, when two teams advance, the schedule may be arranged
so that teams will “cross over” for the purpose of seeding in the next
round. For example, in a two-pool tournament:
1. The first-place team in Pool A plays the second-place team in
Pool B.
2. The first-place team in Pool B plays the second-place team in
Pool A.
3. The winners of those two games play each other for the
championship.
4. A consolation game may be scheduled between the losing
teams.
The crossover method, however, is not required. At the
discretion of the tournament director, the teams advancing from
pool play could be re-drawn for placement in the next round via
blind draw.
In the case of tournaments involving more than one team advancing
out of pool play into a playoff, the playoff format may be single- or
double-elimination, at the discretion of the tournament director.
However, if the published format calls for double-elimination, and the
tournament director subsequently wishes for it to revert to singleelimination because of delays caused by weather, etc., this can only
be approved by the Tournament Committee in Williamsport.
The tournament director may, at his/her discretion, use a format in
which all teams that finish the pool play round with a specific wonlost record will advance. In the following examples, the format calls
for advancing all teams (from a 10-team pool in which each team
plays only seven games) that finish pool play with zero or one loss.
EXAMPLE 1: Among the 10 teams in the pool, two finished with 7-0
records, while two others finished with 6-1 records. Result – These
four teams advance and the other six teams are eliminated. EXAMPLE
2: Among the 10 teams in the pool, one finished with a 7-0 record,
while two others finished with 6-1 records. Result – These three
teams advance and the other seven teams are eliminated.
The tiebreaker methods published herein by Little League
International are the only methods that will be used when a
tiebreaker is required. If any question or controversy arises, it must
be referred to the Regional Headquarters before advancing a team.
A manager is not permitted to purposely forfeit any game for the
purpose of engineering the outcome of pool play, and may be
removed from the tournament by action of the Tournament
Committee in Williamsport. Additionally, the Tournament Committee
may remove such a team from further tournament play.
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129
O.
O.
O.
P.
P.
P.
A.
A.
A.
B.
B.
B.
Only
the
Tournament
Committee
can
forfeit
game
in
the
Only the
the Tournament
Tournament Committee
Committee can
can forfeit
forfeit aaa game
game in
in the
the
Only
International
Tournament,
and
reserves
the
right
to
disregard
the
International
Tournament,
and
reserves
the
right
to
disregard
the
International
Tournament,
and
reserves
the
right
to
disregard
the
results
of
aa forfeited
game
in
computing
aa team’s
won-lost
record
and
results
of
forfeited
game
in
computing
team’s
won-lost
record
and
results
of a forfeited
game in computing
a team’s won-lost record and
Runs-Allowed
Ratio.
(Section
IV)
Runs-Allowed Ratio.
Ratio. (Section
(Section IV)
IV)
Runs-Allowed
When aa manager
manager or
or coach
coach instructs
instructs his/her
his/her players
players to
to play
play poorly
poorly for
for
When
When
a manager
or coach
instructs
his/her
players to
playaction
poorlymay
for
any
reason,
such
as,
but
not
limited
to
the
following,
such
any
reason,
such
as,
but
not
limited
to
the
following,
such
action
may
any
reason,
suchmanager’s
as, but notremoval
limited to
the
following,
such action
may
result
in
the
by
the
umpire-in-chief,
and/or
result in
in the
the manager’s
manager’s removal
removal by
by the
the umpire-in-chief,
umpire-in-chief, and/or
and/or
result
removal of
of the
the manager,
manager, coach(es)
coach(es) and/or
and/or team
team from
from further
further
removal
removal
of play.
the manager,
coach(es)
team from
furthera
tournament
NOTE: This
This
policy is
is and/or
not intended
intended
to prevent
prevent
tournament
play.
NOTE:
policy
not
to
tournament
play.
NOTE:
This policy
is not
intended
to ifprevent
aa
manager
from
using
lesser-skilled
players
more
frequently
he
or
she
manager
from
using
lesser-skilled
players
more
frequently
if
he
or
she
manager
from using
lesser-skilled
players
more frequently
if he or she
wishes,
even
such
action
may
result
in
losing
game):
wishes, even
even ifif
if such
such action
action may
may result
result in
in losing
losing aaa game):
game):
wishes,
1. losing
losing aa game
game to
to effect
effect a particular
particular outcome
outcome in
in aa Pool
Pool Play
Play
1.
1.
losing
a tournament;
game to
effect aa particular
outcome in
a Pool Play
Format
Format
tournament;
Format
tournament;
2.
so
as
to
lose
game
by
10-run
rule;
2. so
so as
as to
to lose
lose aaa game
game by
by the
the 10-run
10-run rule;
rule;
2.
3. to
to delay
delay the
the game
game until
until the
the curfew;
curfew;
3.
the
3.
to
delay
the
game
until
the
curfew;
4.
to
allow
an
opponent
to
tie
the
score
so
that
more
innings
may
4. to
to allow
allow an
an opponent
opponent to
to tie
tie the
the score
score so
so that
that more
more innings
innings may
may
4.
be
played,
etc.
be
played,
etc.
be played, etc.
SECTION
SEGMENTS
OF
A
POOL
PLAY
TOURNAMENT
SECTION IIII
II ––– SEGMENTS
SEGMENTS OF
OF A
A POOL
POOL PLAY
PLAY TOURNAMENT
TOURNAMENT
SECTION
Under
this
format,
there
are
two
distinct
segments
to
pool
play
Under
this
format,
there
are
two
distinct
segments
to aaa pool
pool play
play
Under
this
format, there are two distinct segments to
format
tournament.
format
tournament.
format
1. In
In tournament.
Segment 1
1 –– The
The Pool
Pool Play
Play Round,
Round, the
the teams
teams are
are divided
divided into
1.
Segment
into
1.
In
Segment
1pools
– The(usually
Pool Play
Round,
the
teams
areteam
divided
into
aa number
of
two
to
four
pools).
Each
in
each
number
of
pools
(usually
two
to
four
pools).
Each
team
in
each
aofnumber
of pools
(usually
twoother
to four
pools).
Eachpool
teamonce.
in each
the
pools
should
play
the
teams
in
that
By
of the
the pools
pools should
should play
play the
the other
other teams
teams in
in that
that pool
pool once.
once. By
By
of
decision of
of the
the tournament
tournament director,
director, one
one or
or more
more teams
teams with
with
decision
decision
of
the
tournament
director,
one
or
more
teams
with
the
best
records(s)
in
the
pool
will
advance
to
the
next
segment.
the best
best records(s)
records(s) in
in the
the pool
pool will
will advance
advance to
to the
the next
next segment.
segment.
the
NOTE:
In
a
one-pool
format,
one
or
more
teams
team
may
NOTE:
In
a
one-pool
format,
one
or
more
teams
team
may
NOTE:
Intoabecome
one-pool
format,
one or
more teams
team
may
advance
the
tournament
champion.
If
only
one
team
advance
to
become
the
tournament
champion.
If
only
one
team
advance
become
tournament
champion. If only one team
advances,tothere
there
is no
nothe
second
segment.
advances,
is
second
segment.
advances,
there
is
noElimination
second
segment.
2.
In
Segment
2
–
The
Round,
the
teams
advancing
out
2. In
In Segment
Segment 22 –– The
The Elimination
Elimination Round,
Round, the
the teams
teams advancing
advancing out
out
2.
of
Segment
1
are
matched
up
in
either
a
standard
singleof
Segment
1
are
matched
up
in
either
a
standard
singleof
Segmentformat,
1 are or
matched
up double-elimination
in either a standard
singleelimination
standard
format.
elimination
format, or
or aaa standard
standard
double-elimination format.
format.
elimination
format,
double-elimination
Once
a
segment
is
completed,
games
played
previously
have
no
Once aa segment
segment is
is completed,
completed, games
games played
played previously
previously have
have no
no
Once
bearing
on
the
next
segment,
with
the
exception
of:
bearing
on
the
next
segment,
with
the
exception
of:
bearing
on the
segment,regarding
with the exception
of: rest periods for
1. rules
rules
andnext
regulations
the required
required
1.
and
regulations
regarding the
the
rest periods
periods for
for
1.
rules
and
regulations
regarding
required rest
pitchers;
pitchers;
pitchers;
2.
rules
and
regulations
regarding
players,
managers
and/or
2. rules
rules and
and regulations
regulations regarding
regarding players,
players, managers
managers and/or
and/or
2.
coaches
that
were
ejected,
and
the
prescribed
penalties
coaches
that
were
ejected,
and
the
prescribed
penalties
coaches
that the
were
ejected, and the prescribed penalties
resulting from
from
ejection.
resulting
the ejection.
ejection.
resulting
from the
SECTION
III
TIEBREAKER
PROCEDURES
SECTION III
III ––– TIEBREAKER
TIEBREAKER PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES
SECTION
In
all
cases,
the
team(s)
advancing
past
Segment
must
be
the
In
all
cases,
the
team(s)
advancing
past
Segment 11
1 must
must be
be the
the
In
all
cases,
the
team(s)
advancing
past
Segment
team(s)
with
the
best
won-lost
record(s)
during
pool
play.
The
team(s)
with
the
best
won-lost
record(s)
during
pool
play.
The
team(s)
with director
the bestwillwon-lost
record(s)
during
pool play.
The
tournament
decide
the
number
of
teams
that
will
tournament director
director will
will decide
decide the
the number
number of
of teams
teams that
that will
will
tournament
advance beyond
beyond pool
pool play,
play, and
and such
such decision
decision must
must be
be made
made available
advance
available
advance
beyond pool involved
play, andbefore
such decision
must be begins.
made available
to
the
leagues/teams
the
tournament
to the
the leagues/teams
leagues/teams involved
involved before
before the
the tournament
tournament begins.
begins.
to
B.
When
records
are
tied,
however,
the
following
procedures
be
B. When records are tied, however, the following procedures must
must be
be
B. When
records
aresotied,
however,
the
following
procedures
must
applied
in
order,
that
the
tie
can
be
broken.
These
procedures
also
applied
in
order,
so
that
the
tie
can
be
broken.
These
procedures
also
applied
order, so that
tie can
broken.2These
procedures
alsoif
apply to
toindetermining
determining
thethe
seeding
forbeSegment
Segment
(the playoff
playoff
round),
apply
the
seeding
for
(the
round),
apply
to for
determining
the
seeding
for
Segment
22 (the
playoff round),
ifif
seeding
Segment
2
is
based
on
results
of
pool
play.
seeding
for
Segment
2
is
based
on
results
of
pool
play.
seeding for Segment 2 is based on results of pool play.
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130
A.
A.
A.
130
1.
C.
The first tiebreaker is the result of the head-to-head match-up(s)
during pool play (Segment 1) of the teams that are involved in
the tie.
a) If one of the teams involved in the tie has accomplished
EVERY ONE of the following, then that team will advance:
i
Defeated all of the other teams involved in the tie at
least once;
AND,
ii
Defeated all of the other teams involved in the tie in
every one of the pool play games it played against
those teams; AND,
iii Played each of the teams involved in the tie an equal
number of times.
EXAMPLE: Three teams are tied with identical records for first
place at the end of pool play, and one team is to advance to
Segment 2. Teams A, B and C played against each other once
in pool play. Team A won all of its games against Team B and
Team C during pool play. Result – Team A advances, while
Team B and Team C are eliminated.
b) Each time a tie is broken to advance one team, leaving a tie
between two or more teams, the situation reverts to “B. (1.)”
(head-to-head results) in this section.
Example: Three teams are tied with identical records for first
place at the end of pool play, and two teams are to advance
to Segment 2. Teams A, B and C played against each other
once in pool play. Team A won all of its games against Team B
and Team C during pool play. Result – Team A advances,
which then creates a two-way tie between Team B and Team
C. That tie then is broke by reverting to “B. (1)(a)” in this
section.
2. If the results of the head-to-head match-up(s) during pool play
of the teams that are involved in the tie cannot break the tie
(because no team defeated each of the other teams in the tie
each time they played, or because no team has defeated all of
the other teams involved in the tie in everyone of the pool play
games played between those teams, or because the teams
involved in the tie did not play one another an equal number of
times during pool play), then the tie is broken using the Runs
Allowed Ratio (see Section IV).
In all cases, if the tie-breaking principles herein are correctly applied
and fail to break the tie, or if these guidelines are not applied
correctly (in the judgment of the Tournament Committee in
Williamsport), then the matter will be referred to the Tournament
Committee, which will be the final arbiter in deciding the issue. If a tie
cannot be broken through the proper application of these guidelines
(in the opinion of the Tournament Committee), then a playoff, blind
draw or coin flip will determine which team(s) will advance. This is a
decision of the Tournament Committee.
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A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.
E.
E.
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132
SECTION
SECTION IV
IV –– RUNS-ALLOWED
RUNS-ALLOWED RATIO
RATIO
For
For each
each team
team involved
involved in
in aa tie
tie in
in which
which head-to-head
head-to-head results
results cannot
cannot
be
used
(because
no
team
defeated
each
of
the
other
teams
be used (because no team defeated each of the other teams in
in the
the tie
tie
each
time
they
played,
or
because
no
team
has
defeated
all
each time they played, or because no team has defeated all of
of the
the
other
other teams
teams involved
involved in
in the
the tie
tie in
in everyone
everyone of
of the
the pool
pool play
play games
games
played
played between
between those
those teams,
teams, or
or because
because the
the teams
teams involved
involved in
in the
the tie
tie
did
not
play
one
another
an
equal
number
of
times
during
pool
did not play one another an equal number of times during pool play),
play),
the
the tournament
tournament director
director will
will calculate:
calculate: The
The total
total number
number of
of runs
runs given
given
up
up in
in all
all pool
pool play
play games
games played
played by
by that
that team,
team, divided
divided by
by the
the number
number
of
of half-innings
half-innings played
played on
on defense
defense in
in pool
pool play
play games
games by
by that
that team.
team.
This
provides
the
number
of
runs
give
up
per
half-inning
by
This provides the number of runs give up per half-inning by that
that team:
team:
the
the Runs-Allowed
Runs-Allowed Ratio.
Ratio.
1.
1. EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLE: The
The Hometown
Hometown Little
Little League
League team
team has
has given
given up
up eight
eight
(8)
runs
in
all
four
(4)
of
its
pool
play
games,
and
has
played
(8) runs in all four (4) of its pool play games, and has played 23
23
innings
innings on
on defense
defense in
in those
those four
four games.
games. 88 divided
divided by
by 23
23 equals
equals
.3478.
.3478.
2.
2. The
The Runs-Allowed
Runs-Allowed Ratio
Ratio for
for Hometown
Hometown Little
Little League
League (.3478
(.3478 in
in
the
example
above)
is
compared
to
the
same
calculation
the example above) is compared to the same calculation for
for
each
each of
of the
the teams
teams involved
involved in
in the
the tie.
tie.
The
Runs-Allowed
Ratio
is
used
to
advance
The Runs-Allowed Ratio is used to advance ONLY
ONLY ONE
ONE team.
team.
If,
after
computing
the
Runs-Allowed
Ratio
using
If, after computing the Runs-Allowed Ratio using results
results of
of all
all pool
pool
play
play games
games played
played by
by the
the teams
teams involved
involved in
in the
the tie:
tie:
1.
1. one
one team
team has
has the
the lowest
lowest Runs-Allowed
Runs-Allowed Ratio,
Ratio, that
that team
team
advances.
After
one
team
has
advanced
using
the
Runs-Allowed
advances. After one team has advanced using the Runs-Allowed
Ratio,
Ratio, the
the breaking
breaking of
of any
any other
other ties
ties must
must revert
revert to
to the
the methods
methods
detailed
detailed in
in Section
Section III
III –– Tiebreaker
Tiebreaker Procedures,
Procedures, before
before the
the RunsRunsAllowed
Allowed Ratio
Ratio is
is used
used to
to break
break the
the tie.
tie.
2.
2. two
two or
or more
more teams
teams remain
remain tied,
tied, and
and the
the methods
methods detailed
detailed in
in
Section
Section III
III –– Tiebreaker
Tiebreaker Procedures
Procedures cannot
cannot be
be used
used (because
(because no
no
team
team defeated
defeated each
each of
of the
the other
other teams
teams in
in the
the tie
tie each
each time
time they
they
played,
or
because
no
team
has
defeated
all
of
the
other
played, or because no team has defeated all of the other teams
teams
involved
involved in
in the
the tie
tie in
in everyone
everyone of
of the
the pool
pool play
play games
games played
played
between
those
teams,
or
because
the
teams
involved
between those teams, or because the teams involved in
in the
the tie
tie
did
did not
not play
play one
one another
another an
an equal
equal number
number of
of times
times during
during pool
pool
play),
play), then
then the
the Runs-Allowed
Runs-Allowed Ratio
Ratio must
must be
be recomputed
recomputed using
using
statistics
statistics only
only from
from the
the pool
pool play
play games
games played
played between
between the
the
teams
teams involved
involved in
in the
the tie.
tie. The
The results
results are
are used
used to
to advance
advance ONE
ONE
team,
team, and
and any
any other
other ties
ties must
must revert
revert to
to the
the methods
methods detailed
detailed in
in
Section
Section III
III –– Tiebreaker
Tiebreaker Procedures,
Procedures, before
before the
the Runs-Allowed
Runs-Allowed
Ratio
Ratio is
is used
used to
to break
break the
the tie.
tie.
Any
part
of
a
half-inning
played
Any part of a half-inning played on
on defense
defense will
will count
count as
as aa complete
complete
half-inning
half-inning on
on defense
defense for
for the
the purposes
purposes of
of computing
computing the
the RunsRunsAllowed
Allowed Ratio.
Ratio.
IfIf aa game
game is
is forfeited,
forfeited, in
in most
most cases
cases the
the score
score of
of the
the game
game will
will be
be
recorded
recorded as
as 6-0
6-0 (for
(for Little
Little League
League Divisions
Divisions and
and below)
below) or
or 7-0
7-0 (for
(for
Junior
Junior League
League Divisions
Divisions and
and above).
above). However,
However, only
only the
the Tournament
Tournament
Committee
in
Williamsport
can
decree
a
forfeit,
and
Committee in Williamsport can decree a forfeit, and the
the Tournament
Tournament
Committee
Committee reserves
reserves the
the right
right to
to disregard
disregard the
the results
results of
of the
the game,
game, to
to
assign
assign the
the score
score as
as noted
noted above,
above, or
or to
to allow
allow the
the score
score to
to stand
stand (if
(if any
any
part
part of
of the
the game
game was
was played).
played).
F.
G.
If a game is forfeited, in most cases each team involved in the forfeit
will be deemed to have played six defensive half-innings (for Little
League Divisions and below) or seven defensive innings (for Junior
League Divisions and above). However, forfeits and the final score and
number of innings charged or credited in forfeits, can only be decreed
by the Tournament Committee in Williamsport.
In the event a team (defined for this purpose as a minimum of nine
players) fails to attend a scheduled game, and it is determined by the
Tournament Committee in Williamsport that the failure to attend was
designed to cause a forfeit or delay the tournament for any reason,
the Tournament Committee reserves the right to remove the team
from further play in the International Tournament and/or remove
those adults it deems responsible from the team and/or local league.
APPENDIX A – LIGHTNING SAFETY GUIDELINES
Each year across the United States, thunderstorms produce an estimated
25 million cloud-to-ground flashes of lightning - each one of those flashes is a
potential killer. According to the National Weather Service, an average of 73
people are killed by lightning each year and hundreds more are injured, some
suffering devastating neurological injuries that persist for the rest of their lives.
A growing percentage of those struck are involved in outside recreational
activities.
Officials responsible for sports events often lack adequate knowledge of
thunderstorms and lightning to make educated decisions on when to seek
safety. Without knowledge, officials base their decisions on personal experience
and, sometimes, on the desire to complete the activity. Due to the nature of
lightning, personal experience can be misleading.
While many people routinely put their lives in jeopardy when
thunderstorms are nearby, few are actually struck by lightning. This results in a
false sense of safety. Unfortunately, this false sense of safety has resulted in
numerous lightning deaths and injuries during the past several decades because
people made decisions that unknowingly put their lives or the lives of others at
risk.
For organized outdoor activities, the National Weather Service
recommends those in charge have a lightning safety plan, and that they follow
the plan without exception. The plan should give clear and specific safety
guidelines in order to eliminate errors in judgment. Prior to an activity or event,
organizers should listen to the latest forecast to determine the likelihood of
thunderstorms. NOAA Weather Radio is a good source of up-to-date weather
information. Once people start to arrive, the guidelines in your league’s
lightning safety plan should be followed.
A thunderstorm is approaching or nearby. Are conditions safe, or is it time
to head for safety? Not wanting to appear overly cautious, many people wait far
too long before reacting to this potentially deadly weather threat. The safety
recommendations outlined here based on lightning research and the lessons
learned from the unfortunate experiences of thousands of lightning strike
victims.
Thunderstorms produce two types of lightning flashes, ‘negative’ and
‘positive.’ While both types are deadly, the characteristics of the two are quite
different. Negative flashes occur more frequently, usually under or near the
base of the thunderstorm where rain is falling. In contrast, positive flashes
generally occur away from the center of the storm, often in areas where rain is
Appendix A
133
not
falling.
no
outside
that
is
safe
in
or
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not
falling. There
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is
no place
place
outside
that
is
safe
in
or near
near
thunderstorm.
not
is
place
outside
that
is
safe
in
near
aa to
thunderstorm.
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falling. There
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is no
no
place
outside
that
is are
safedoing
in or
orand
nearget
thunderstorm.
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people
need
to
stop
what
they
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need
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what
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are
doing
and
get
to
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safe
place
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people
need
to
stop
what
they
are
doing
and
get
to
safesheds,
place
immediately.
Small
outdoor
buildings
including
dugouts,
rain
shelters,
immediately. Small
Small outdoor
outdoor buildings
buildings including
including dugouts,
dugouts, rain
rain shelters,
shelters, sheds,
sheds,
immediately.
immediately.
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outdoor buildings
including
dugouts,
rain shelters,
sheds,
etc.,
are
NOT
SAFE.
buildings
with
wiring
and
plumbing
provide
the
etc.,
are NOT
SAFE.
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with
wiring
and plumbing
provide
the
etc.,
SAFE.
buildings
with
wiring
plumbing
provide
the
etc., are
are NOT
NOT
SAFE.ofSubstantial
Substantial
buildings
with
wiring and
and
plumbing
provide
the
greatest
amount
protection.
Office
buildings,
schools,
and
homes
greatest amount
amount of
of protection.
protection. Office
Office buildings,
buildings, schools,
schools, and
and homes
homes are
are
greatest
are
greatest amount
of that
protection.
Office
buildings,Once
schools,
and
homes
are
examples
of
buildings
would
offer
protection.
inside,
stay
away
from
examples
of
buildings
that
would
offer
protection.
Once
inside,
stay
away
from
examples
of
buildings
that
would
offer
protection.
Once
inside,
stay
away
from
examples
of
buildings
that
would
offer
protection.
Once
inside,
stay
away
from
windows
and
doors
and
anything
that
conducts
electricity
such
as
corded
windows and
and doors
doors and
and anything
anything that
that conducts
conducts electricity
electricity such
such as
as corded
corded
windows
windowswiring,
and doors
and and
anything
thatconnected
conductstoelectricity
suchabsence
as corded
phones,
plumbing,
anything
these.
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the
of
aa
phones,
wiring,
plumbing,
and
anything
connected
to
these.
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the
absence
of
phones,
wiring,
plumbing,
and
anything
connected
to
these.
In
the
absence
of
phones,
wiring,
plumbing,
and
anything
connected
to
these.
In
the
absence
of aa
substantial
building,
a
hard-topped
metal
vehicle
with
the
windows
closed
substantial building,
building, aa hard-topped
hard-topped metal
metal vehicle
vehicle with
with the
the windows
windows closed
closed
substantial
substantial
building,
a hard-topped
metal
vehicle
with thewith
windows
closed
provides
good
protection.
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should
avoid
contact
metal
in
the
provides
good
protection.
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should
avoid
contact
with
metal
in
the
provides
good
protection.
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should
avoid
contact
with
metal
in
provides
good
protection.
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should
avoid
contact
with
metal
in the
the
vehicle
and,
to
the
extent
possible,
move
away
from
windows.
vehicle and,
and, to
to the
the extent
extent possible,
possible, move
move away
away from
from windows.
windows.
vehicle
vehicle and, to the extent possible, move away from windows.
Who
should
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weather
Who
should monitor
monitor
the
weather and
and who
who is
is responsible
responsible for
for making
making the
the
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monitor
the
Who should
should
monitor
the weather
weather and
and who
who is
is responsible
responsible for
for making
making the
the
decision
to
stop
activities?
decision to
to stop
stop activities?
activities?
decision
decision
to stopsafety
activities?
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plans
should
specify
that
someone
be
designated
Lightning
safety
plans
should
specify
that
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be
designated to
to
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safety
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specify
that
someone
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plans
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specify
that monitor’
someone should
be designated
designated
to
monitor
the
weather
lightning.
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monitor the
the weather
weather for
for lightning.
lightning. The
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‘lightning monitor’
monitor’ should
should not
not include
include
monitor
not
include
monitor
the weather
for
lightning.asThe
‘lightning
monitor’
shouldthe
notattention
include
the
coaches,
umpires,
or
referees,
they
are
not
able
to
devote
the
coaches, umpires,
or referees,
as they
are not
able to
devote the
attention
the
umpires,
the coaches,
coaches,
umpires, or
or referees,
referees, as
as they
they are
are not
not able
able to
to devote
devote the
the attention
attention
needed
needed to
to adequately
adequately monitor
monitor conditions.
conditions. The
The ‘lightning
‘lightning monitor’
monitor’ must
must know
know
needed
to
adequately
monitor
conditions.
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‘lightning
monitor’
must
needed
to guidelines
adequatelyand
monitor
conditions. to
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‘lightning
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know
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plan’s
be
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assure
that
those
guidelines
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plan’s
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and
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empowered
to
assure
that
those
guidelines
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the
plan’s
guidelines
and
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empowered
to
assure
that
those
guidelines
are
the
plan’s
guidelines
and
be
empowered
to
assure
that
those
guidelines
are
followed.
followed.
followed.
followed.
When
should
activities
be
stopped?
When
should
activities
be
stopped?
When
should
activities
be
WhenThe
should
activities
be stopped?
stopped?
sooner
activities
The sooner
sooner activities
activities are
are stopped
stopped and
and people
people get
get to
to aaa safe
safe place,
place, the
the
The
are
stopped
people
to
place,
the
Thethe
sooner
activities
are
stopped aand
and
people get
get
to a safe
safe
place,
the
greater
level
of
safety.
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general,
significant
lightning
threat
extends
greater
the
level
of
safety.
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general,
a
significant
lightning
threat
extends
greater
the
level
of
safety.
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general,
a
significant
lightning
threat
extends
greater
the
level
of
safety.
In
general,
a
significant
lightning
threat
extends
outward
from
the
base
of
a
thunderstorm
cloud
about
6
to
10
miles.
Therefore,
outward from
from the
the base
base of
of aa thunderstorm
thunderstorm cloud
cloud about
about 6
6 to 10
10 miles.
miles. Therefore,
Therefore,
outward
outwardshould
from the
base
a thunderstorm
about 6 to
tois10
miles.
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people
move
to
aaofsafe
place
when
aacloud
thunderstorm
6
to
10
miles
away.
people
should
move
to
safe
place
when
thunderstorm
is
6
to
10
miles
away.
people
should
move
to
a
safe
place
when
a
thunderstorm
is
6
to
10
miles
away.
people
should
move
to
a
safe
place
when
a
thunderstorm
is
6
to
10
miles
away.
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the
plan’s
guidelines
should
account
for
the
time
it
will
take
for
everyone
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the plan’s
plan’s guidelines
guidelines should
should account
account for
for the
the time
time it
it will
will take
take for
for everyone
everyone
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thetoplan’s
guidelines
should
account
for the time
itcould
will take
for everyone
to
get
a
safe
place.
Here
are
some
criteria
that
be
used
to
to
get to
a safe place.
Here are
some criteria
that could
be used
to halt
halt
to
to get
get to
to aa safe
safe place.
place. Here
Here are
are some
some criteria
criteria that
that could
could be
be used
used to
to halt
halt
activities.
activities.
activities.
activities.
1.
If
lightning
is
observed.
The
ability
to
see
lightning
varies
depending
on
the
1.
If
lightning is
observed.
The
ability to
see
lightning varies
depending
on
the
1.
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is
observed.
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to
see
varies
depending
on
1. time
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lightning
isweather
observed.
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ability
toobstructions
see lightning
lightningsuch
varies
depending
on the
the
of
day,
conditions,
and
as
trees,
mountains,
time of
of day,
day, weather
weather conditions,
conditions, and
and obstructions
obstructions such
such as
as trees,
trees, mountains,
mountains,
time
timeInofclear
day, weather
conditions,atand
obstructions
suchbe
as seen
trees,from
mountains,
etc.
air,
and
especially
night,
lightning
can
storms
etc.
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air, and
especially
at
night, lightning
can be
seen from
storms
etc.
clear
and
especially
at
lightning
be
from
storms
etc. In
Inthan
clear10air,
air,
andaway
especially
at night,
night,
lightning can
candon’t
be seen
seen
from
storms
more
miles
provided
that
obstructions
limit
the
view
of
more
than
10
miles
away
provided
that
obstructions
don’t
limit
the
view
of
more
than
10
miles
away
provided
that
obstructions
don’t
limit
the
view
of
more
than
10
miles
away
provided
that
obstructions
don’t
limit
the
view
of
the
thunderstorm.
the thunderstorm.
thunderstorm.
the
the
thunderstorm.
2.
If
thunder
is
heard.
Thunder
can
usually
be
heard
from
a
distance
of
about
2.
If thunder
is
heard. Thunder
can usually
be
heard from
a distance of
about
2.
is
be
2. If
If thunder
thunderprovided
is heard.
heard. Thunder
Thunder can
can usually
usually
be heard
heard from
from aa distance
distance of
of about
about
10
10 miles
miles provided
provided that
that there
there is
is no
no background
background noise.
noise. Traffic,
Traffic, wind,
wind, and
and
10
miles
that
there
is
no
background
noise.
Traffic,
wind,
and
10 miles provided
thatthe
there
is no
background
noise.
Traffic,
wind,away.
and
precipitation
may
limit
ability
to
hear
thunder
less
than
10
miles
precipitation
may
limit
the
ability
to
hear
thunder
less
than
10
miles
away.
precipitation
may
limit
the
ability
to
hear
thunder
less
than
10
miles
away.
precipitation
may
limit
the
ability
to
hear
thunder
less
than
10
miles
away.
If
you
hear
thunder,
though,
it’s
a
safe
bet
that
the
storm
is
within
If you
you hear thunder,
thunder, though, it’s
it’s a safe bet
bet that the
the storm is
is within ten
ten
If
If you hear
hear thunder, though,
though, it’s aa safe
safe bet that
that the storm
storm is within
within ten
ten
miles.
miles.
miles.
miles.
3.
If
the
time
between
lightning
and
corresponding
thunder
is
30
seconds
3. If
If the
the time
time between
between lightning
lightning and
and corresponding
corresponding thunder
thunder is
is 30
30 seconds
seconds or
or
3.
or
3. less.
If theThis
timewould
between
lightning
andthunderstorm
correspondingisthunder
is
30 seconds
or
indicate
that
the
6
miles
away
or
less.
As
less.
This
would
indicate
that
the
thunderstorm
is
6
miles
away
or
less.
As
less.
This
would
indicate
that
the
thunderstorm
is
6
miles
away
or
less.
As
less. This
would
indicate
that the obstructions,
thunderstorm weather,
is 6 milesnoise
away and
or less.
As
with
the
previous
two
criteria,
other
with
the previous
two criteria,
obstructions, weather,
noise
and other
with
weather,
noise
with the
the previous
previousthetwo
two criteria,
criteria,useobstructions,
obstructions,
weather,
noise and
and other
other
factors
factors may
may limit
limit the
the ability
ability to
to use
use this
this criterion.
criterion. In
In addition,
addition, aaa designated
designated
factors
may
limit
ability
to
this
criterion.
In
addition,
designated
factors may
limit
the ability
to use
this
criterion.InInaddition
addition,toa any
designated
person
must
diligently
monitor
any
lightning.
of
person
must
diligently monitor
any
lightning.
In
addition to
any
of the
the
person
must
monitor
any
lightning.
In
to
any
person criteria,
must diligently
diligently
monitor
any
lightning.
In addition
addition
to threatening.
any of
of the
the
above
activities
should
be
halted
if
the
sky
looks
above criteria,
criteria, activities
activities should
should be
be halted
halted if
if the
the sky
sky looks
looks threatening.
threatening.
above
above criteria, activities
should
be halted
if theand
sky some
looks storms
threatening.
Thunderstorms
can
develop
directly
overhead
may
Thunderstorms
can develop
directly
overhead and
some storms
may
Thunderstorms
directly
and
Thunderstorms can
can develop
develop
directly overhead
overhead
and some
some storms
storms may
may
develop
develop lightning
lightning just
just as
as they
they move
move into
into an
an area.
area.
develop
lightning
just
as
they
move
into
an
area.
develop lightning just as they move into an area.
When
When should
should activities
activities be
be resumed?
resumed?
When
should
be
resumed?
WhenBecause
should activities
activities
be
resumed?
electrical
charges
can
linger
in
after
aa thunderstorm
Because
electrical
charges
can
linger
in clouds
clouds
after
thunderstorm has
has
Because
electrical
charges
can
linger
clouds
after
has
Because
electrical
charges
canshould
linger in
in
clouds
after30aa thunderstorm
thunderstorm
has
passed,
experts
agree
that
people
wait
at
least
passed, experts
experts agree
agree that
that people
people should
should wait
wait at
at least
least 30
30 minutes
minutes after
after the
the
passed,
minutes
after
passed,before
experts
agree activities.
that people should wait at least 30 minutes after the
the
storm
resuming
storm
before
resuming
activities.
storm
before
resuming
activities.
storm before resuming activities.
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134
134
134
Appendix A
What
What should
should be
be done
done if
if someone
someone is
is struck
struck by
by lightning?
lightning?
Most
Most lightning
lightning strike
strike victims
victims can
can survive
survive aa lightning
lightning strike;
strike; however,
however,
medical
medical attention
attention may
may be
be needed
needed immediately
immediately -- have
have someone
someone call
call for
for medical
medical
help.
help. Victims
Victims do
do not
not carry
carry an
an electrical
electrical charge
charge and
and should
should be
be attended
attended to
to at
at
once.
In
many
cases,
the
victim’s
heart
and/or
breathing
may
have
stopped
once. In many cases, the victim’s heart and/or breathing may have stopped and
and
CPR
CPR may
may be
be needed
needed to
to revive
revive them.
them. The
The victim
victim should
should continue
continue to
to be
be
monitored
monitored until
until medical
medical help
help arrives;
arrives; heart
heart and/or
and/or respiratory
respiratory problems
problems could
could
persist,
persist, or
or the
the victim
victim could
could go
go into
into shock.
shock. If
If possible,
possible, move
move the
the victim
victim to
to aa safer
safer
place
place away
away from
from the
the threat
threat of
of another
another lightning
lightning strike.
strike.
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APPENDIX
APPENDIX B
B -- SAFETY
SAFETY CODE
CODE FOR
FOR LITTLE
LITTLE LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Responsibility for
Responsibility
for safety
safety procedures
procedures should
should be
be that
that of
of an
an adult
adult member
member of
of
the
the local
local league.
league.
Arrangements
Arrangements should
should be
be made
made in
in advance
advance of
of all
all games
games and
and practices
practices for
for
emergency
emergency medical
medical services.
services.
Managers,
Managers, coaches
coaches and
and umpires
umpires should
should have
have some
some training
training in
in first-aid.
first-aid.
First-Aid
First-Aid Kit
Kit should
should be
be available
available at
at the
the field.
field.
No
No games
games or
or practice
practice should
should be
be held
held when
when weather
weather or
or field
field conditions
conditions are
are
not
not good,
good, particularly
particularly when
when lighting
lighting is
is inadequate.
inadequate.
Play
Play area
area should
should be
be inspected
inspected frequently
frequently for
for holes,
holes, damage,
damage, glass
glass and
and
other
other foreign
foreign objects.
objects.
Dugouts
Dugouts and
and bat
bat racks
racks should
should be
be positioned
positioned behind
behind screens.
screens.
Only
Only players,
players, managers,
managers, coaches
coaches and
and umpires
umpires are
are permitted
permitted on
on the
the
playing
playing field
field during
during play
play and
and practice
practice sessions.
sessions.
Responsibility
Responsibility for
for keeping
keeping bats
bats and
and loose
loose equipment
equipment off
off the
the field
field of
of play
play
should
should be
be that
that of
of aa regular
regular player
player assigned
assigned for
for this
this purpose.
purpose.
Procedure
Procedure should
should be
be established
established for
for retrieving
retrieving foul
foul balls
balls batted
batted out
out of
of the
the
playing
area.
playing area.
During
During practice
practice sessions
sessions and
and games,
games, all
all players
players should
should be
be alert
alert and
and
watching
watching the
the batter
batter on
on each
each pitch.
pitch.
During
During warm
warm up
up drills,
drills, players
players should
should be
be spaced
spaced so
so that
that no
no one
one is
is
endangered
endangered by
by errant
errant balls.
balls.
Equipment
Equipment should
should be
be inspected
inspected regularly.
regularly. Make
Make sure
sure it
it fits
fits properly.
properly.
Pitching
Pitching machines,
machines, if
if used,
used, must
must be
be in
in good
good working
working order
order (including
(including
extension
extension cords,
cords, outlets,
outlets, etc.)
etc.) and
and must
must be
be operated
operated only
only by
by adult
adult
managers
managers and
and coaches.
coaches.
Batters
Batters must
must wear
wear protective
protective NOCSAE
NOCSAE helmets
helmets during
during practice,
practice, as
as well
well as
as
during
during games.
games.
Catchers
Catchers must
must wear
wear catcher’s
catcher’s helmet
helmet (with
(with face
face mask
mask and
and throat
throat guard),
guard),
chest
chest protector
protector and
and shin
shin guards.
guards. Male
Male catchers
catchers must
must wear
wear long-model
long-model
chest
chest protector
protector (divisions
(divisions below
below Junior
Junior League),
League), protective
protective supporter
supporter and
and
cup
at
all
times.
cup at all times.
Except
Except when
when runner
runner is
is returning
returning to
to aa base,
base, head
head first
first slides
slides are
are not
not
permitted.
permitted. This
This applies
applies only
only to
to Little
Little League
League (Majors),
(Majors), Minor
Minor League
League and
and
Tee
Tee Ball.
Ball.
During
During sliding
sliding practice
practice bases
bases should
should not
not be
be strapped
strapped down.
down.
At
At no
no time
time should
should “horse
“horse play”
play” be
be permitted
permitted on
on the
the playing
playing field.
field.
Parents
Parents of
of players
players who
who wear
wear glasses
glasses should
should be
be encouraged
encouraged to
to provide
provide
“Safety
“Safety Glasses.”
Glasses.”
Players
Players must
must not
not wear
wear watches,
watches, rings,
rings, pins,
pins, jewelry,
jewelry, hard
hard cosmetic
cosmetic or
or hard
hard
decorative items.
items.
decorative
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Catchers must
must wear
wear catcher’s
catcher’s helmet,
helmet, face
face mask
mask and
and throat
throat guard
guard in
in
Catchers
Catchers
must
wear catcher’s
helmet,
face mask
andand
throat
guardpen
in
warming
up
pitchers.
This
applies
between
innings
in
bull
warming
up
pitchers.
This
applies
between
innings
and
in
bull
pen
warming
up
pitchers.
This
applies
between
innings
and
in
bull
pen
practice. Skull
Skull caps
caps are
are not
not permitted.
permitted.
practice.
practice.
Skull capshelmets
are not should
permitted.
Batting/catcher’s
not be
painted unless
approved by
the
Batting/catcher’s
helmets
should
Batting/catcher’s
helmets should not
not be
be painted
painted unless
unless approved
approved by
by the
the
manufacturer.
manufacturer.
manufacturer.
Regulations prohibit
prohibit on-deck
on-deck batters.
batters. This
This means
means no
no player
player should
should handle
handle
Regulations
prohibit
on-deck
batters.
This
means
no
player
should
handle
aaRegulations
bat,
even
while
in
an
enclosure,
until
it
is
his/her
time
at
bat.
This
applies
bat,
even
while
in
an
enclosure,
until
it
is
his/her
time
at
bat.
This
applies
aonly
bat,toeven
while
in
an
enclosure,
until
it
is
his/her
time
at
bat.
This
applies
Little League
League (Majors),
(Majors), Minor
Minor League
League and
and Tee
Tee Ball.
Ball.
only
only to
to Little
Little
League
(Majors),
Minor
League
andremain
Tee Ball.
Players
who
are
ejected,
ill
or
injured
should
under supervision
Players
who
are
ejected,
ill
or
injured
should
remain
Players
who are
ejected,
illororguardian.
injured should remain under
under supervision
supervision
until
released
to
the
parent
until
released
to
the
parent
or
guardian.
until released to the parent or guardian.
APPENDIX
- COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
APPENDIX C
C
DISEASE PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES
C -- COMMUNICABLE
COMMUNICABLE
While APPENDIX
risk of
of one
one
athlete infecting
infectingDISEASE
anotherPROCEDURES
with HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS during
during
While
risk
athlete
another
with
While
risk
of
one
athlete
infecting
another
with
HIV/AIDS
during
competition
is
close
to
non-existent,
there
is
aa remote
risk
that
other
blood
competition
is
close
to
non-existent,
there
is
remote
risk
that
other
blood
competition
is
close
to
non-existent,
there
is
a
remote
risk
that
other
blood
born infectious
infectious diseases
diseases can
can be
be transmitted.
transmitted. For
For example,
example, Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
B can
can
be
born
be
born
infectious
diseases
can
be
transmitted.
For
example,
Hepatitis
B
can
be
present
in
blood
as
well
as
in
other
body
fluids.
Procedures
for
reducing
the
present
in
blood
as
well
as
in
other
body
fluids.
Procedures
for
reducing
the
present
in
blood
as
well
as
in
other
body
fluids.
Procedures
for
reducing
the
potential for
for transmission
transmission of
of these
these infectious agents
agents should include,
include, but not
not be
potential
potential
for
transmission
of these infectious
infectious agents should
should include, but
but not be
be
limited
to,
the
following:
limited
to,
the
following:
limited
to,The
the bleeding
following:must be stopped, the open wound covered and if there
1.
1.
bleeding
must
be
the
open
wound
and
if
1. The
The
bleeding
must
be stopped,
stopped,
the
open
wound covered
covered
and
if there
there
is
an
excessive
amount
of
blood
on
the
uniform
it
must
be
changed
is
an
excessive
amount
of
blood
on
the
uniform
it
must
be
changed
is
an
excessive
amount
of
blood
on
the
uniform
it
must
be
changed
before
the
athlete
may
participate.
before
athlete
may
before the
the
athlete
may participate.
participate.
2.
Routine
use
of
gloves
or
other precautions
to
prevent
skin
and
2.
use
of
gloves
or
precautions
to
prevent
skin
and
2. Routine
Routine
use
of
gloves
or other
other
precautions
toblood
prevent
skin body
and
mucous-membrane
exposure
when
contact
with
or
other
mucous-membrane
exposure
when
contact
with
blood
or
other
body
mucous-membrane
exposure
when
contact
with
blood
or
other
body
fluids is
is anticipated.
anticipated.
fluids
fluids
is anticipated.
3.
Immediately
wash
other skin
if
(in
3.
Immediately
wash hands
hands and
and
skin surfaces
surfaces
if contaminated
contaminated
(in
3. Immediately
and other
other
surfaces
contaminated
(in
contact) with
withwash
bloodhands
or other
other
body skin
fluids.
Wash if
hands
immediately
contact)
blood
or
body
fluids.
Wash
hands
immediately
contact)
with
blood
or
other
body
fluids.
Wash
hands
immediately
after
removing
gloves.
after
gloves.
after removing
removing
gloves. surfaces and equipment with an appropriate
4.
Clean
all
contaminated
4.
Clean
all
contaminated
surfaces
and
4. disinfectant
Clean all contaminated
surfacesresumes.
and equipment
equipment with
with an
an appropriate
appropriate
before
competition
disinfectant
before
competition
resumes.
disinfectant
before
competition
resumes.
5.
Practice
proper
disposal
procedures
to
prevent
injuries
caused by
5.
proper
procedures
to
injuries
5. Practice
Practice scalpels
proper disposal
disposal
procedures
to prevent
prevent
injuries caused
caused by
by
needles,
and
other
sharp
instruments
or
devices.
needles,
scalpels
and
other
sharp
instruments
or
devices.
needles,
scalpels
and
other
sharp
instruments
or
devices.
6.
Although
saliva
has
not
been
implicated
in
HIV
transmission,
to
6.
saliva
has
not
been
in
to
6. Although
Although the
salivaneed
has for
not emergency
been implicated
implicated
in HIV
HIV transmission,
transmission,
to
minimize
mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation,
minimize
the
need
for
emergency
mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation,
minimize
the
need
for
emergency
mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation,
mouthpieces,
resuscitation
bags,
or
other
ventilation
devices
should
mouthpieces,
resuscitation bags,
mouthpieces,
bags, or
or other
other ventilation
ventilation devices
devices should
should
be available
available for
forresuscitation
use.
be
use.
be
available
for
use.
7.
Athletic
trainers/coaches
with
bleeding
or
oozing
skin
conditions
7.
trainers/coaches
with
bleeding
or
skin
7. Athletic
Athletic
trainers/coaches
with
bleeding
or oozing
oozing
skin conditions
conditions
should refrain
refrain
from all
all direct
direct
athletic
care until
until
the condition
condition
resolves.
should
from
athletic
care
the
should refrain from
allshould
direct athletic
caredisposed
until the of/disinfected.
condition resolves.
resolves.
8.
Contaminated
towels
be
properly
8.
Contaminated
towels
should
be
properly
disposed
of/disinfected.
8.
Contaminated
towels
should beinproperly
disposedcontrol
of/disinfected.
9.
Follow
acceptable
guidelines
the
immediate
of
bleeding
9.
acceptable
guidelines
in
immediate
control
of
9. Follow
Follow
acceptable
guidelines
in the
the mouth
immediate
control
of bleeding
bleeding
and
when
handling
bloody
dressings,
guards
and
other
articles
and
when
handling
bloody
dressings,
mouth
guards
and
other
and
when handling
bloody dressings, mouth guards and other articles
articles
containing
body
fluids.
containing
body
containing
body fluids.
fluids.
Additional
information
is
available
from
your
state
high
school
association
Additional
information
is
from
your
Additional
information
is available
available
from
your state
state high
high school
school association
association
and
from
the
National
Federation
TARGET
program.
and
from
the
National
Federation
TARGET
program.
and from the National Federation TARGET program.
APPENDIX
– BAT
MODIFICATIONS AND
APPENDIX D
D
BAT
AND ALTERATIONS
ALTERATIONS
D –– International
BAT MODIFICATIONS
MODIFICATIONS
ALTERATIONS
While APPENDIX
Little League
League
has not
not AND
received
any reports
reports of
of Little
Little
While
Little
International
has
received
any
While
Little
League
International
has
not
received
any reports
of Little
League
volunteers
or
players
making
alterations
to
bats
designed
to
increase
League
volunteers
or
players
making
alterations
to
bats
designed
to
increase
League
volunteers it
orhas
players
alterations
to bats
designed
to increase
their
performance,
been making
an
issue
in
some upper
levels
of play.
their
it
has
an
issue
in
upper
levels
their performance,
performance,
it ensure
has been
been
andoes
issue not
in some
some
upper
levels of
of play.
play.
In
an
effort
to
this
become
a
problem
in
Little
League,
In
effort
this
does
In an
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No
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clearly
to be altered. This is of particular concern especially when it is clearly done
done to
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136
136
136
Appendix B/C/D
enhance performance and violate bat standards. Making such alterations to
bats is clearly an inappropriate attempt to gain an unfair advantage, and
enhance performance and violate bat standards. Making such alterations to
cheating has no place in our program. Umpires, managers and coaches are
bats is clearly an inappropriate attempt to gain an unfair advantage, and
instructed to inspect bats before games and practices - as they always should cheating has no place in our program. Umpires, managers and coaches are
to determine if bats might have been altered.
instructed to inspect bats before games and practices - as they always should This includes using the appropriate Little League Bat Ring. If a bat does not
to determine if bats might have been altered.
clearly pass through the correct size ring, or if it has a flat spot on it, the bat
This includes using the appropriate Little League Bat Ring. If a bat does not
must not be used. (This may simply indicate the bat has become misshapen
clearly pass through the correct size ring, or if it has a flat spot on it, the bat
with use, and does not necessarily indicate it was purposely altered. Still, the
must not be used. (This may simply indicate the bat has become misshapen
bat must be removed.)
with use, and does not necessarily indicate it was purposely altered. Still, the
Other signs to look for include contorted or mangled end-caps or knobs on
bat must be removed.)
non-wood bats. This could indicate that machinery was used to “shave” the
Other signs to look for include contorted or mangled end-caps or knobs on
inside of the bat to make it lighter. Bats with evidence of this type of tampering
non-wood bats. This could indicate that machinery was used to “shave” the
also must not be used.
inside of the bat to make it lighter. Bats with evidence of this type of tampering
Little League International wishes to make it clear that tampering with
also must not be used.
bats (or any other piece of equipment) is dangerous, and the equipment must
Little League International wishes to make it clear that tampering with
not be used in any Little League game or practice.
bats (or any other piece of equipment) is dangerous, and the equipment must
not be used in any Little League game or practice.
APPENDIX E – HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION PROTECTION POLICY
Take steps to protect your league’s members from heat illness. Heat
APPENDIX E – HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION PROTECTION POLICY
stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps are all highly possible outcomes for
Take steps to protect your league’s members from heat illness. Heat
your players and volunteers if they are not protected from the sun’s power.
stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps are all highly possible outcomes for
When games are played in high heat or heat and high humidity, precautions
your players and volunteers if they are not protected from the sun’s power.
should be in place.
When games are played in high heat or heat and high humidity, precautions
According to the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP), children’s
should be in place.
bodies can’t tolerate heat as well as adults, so don’t expect them to perform in
According to the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP), children’s
the same conditions you can.
bodies can’t tolerate heat as well as adults, so don’t expect them to perform in
the same conditions you can.
Watch for heat illness signs: weakness, dizziness, slow pulse and clammy
skin. If sweating can’t cool the body, especially because the player is
Watch for heat illness signs: weakness, dizziness, slow pulse and clammy
dehydrated, heat stroke could develop. Signs of this are confusion, collapse,
skin. If sweating can’t cool the body, especially because the player is
rapid pulse, and dry skin (no longer sweating).
dehydrated, heat stroke could develop. Signs of this are confusion, collapse,
The AAP notes heat stroke may cause convulsions or even
rapid pulse, and dry skin (no longer sweating).
unconsciousness. This is a medical emergency and professional help should be
The AAP notes heat stroke may cause convulsions or even
sought immediately. In some cases, heat stroke can kill, but it can also cause
unconsciousness. This is a medical emergency and professional help should be
permanent brain damage in victims who survive.
sought immediately. In some cases, heat stroke can kill, but it can also cause
permanent brain damage in victims who survive.
Drink Early, Drink Often: Remember, the best protection for heat illness is
water and rest. The maxim is: drink early, drink often, even when players aren’t
Drink Early, Drink Often: Remember, the best protection for heat illness is
thirsty. Players should arrive for games/practices adequately hydrated and
water and rest. The maxim is: drink early, drink often, even when players aren’t
drink at least five (5) ounces of water every 15-20 minutes while they are active
thirsty. Players should arrive for games/practices adequately hydrated and
in the heat.
drink at least five (5) ounces of water every 15-20 minutes while they are active
Ask players to bring water or a sports drink with modest amounts of
in the heat.
electrolytes, but nothing with caffeine that acts as a diuretic and drains water
Ask players to bring water or a sports drink with modest amounts of
from the body.
electrolytes, but nothing with caffeine that acts as a diuretic and drains water
Try to provide water for players wherever possible at your facility.
from the body.
Evidence shows that sunscreen of at least SPF 15 should be applied to
Try to provide water for players wherever possible at your facility.
exposed skin every time children will be in the sun for extended periods, to help
Evidence shows that sunscreen of at least SPF 15 should be applied to
keep the player cool and to protect against future skin cancer risk.
exposed skin every time children will be in the sun for extended periods, to help
keep the player cool and to protect against future skin cancer risk.
Take first steps:
• Provide sunshades for all dugouts and spectator areas as possible.
Take first steps:
• Provide cool water and wet towels (with or without ice) for players and
• Provide sunshades for all dugouts and spectator areas as possible.
• Provide cool water and wet towels (with or without ice) for players 137
and
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APPENDIX F – PRIVACY POLICY
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annually.
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and
league officers is required. Player registration data must include the date of
league
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must include
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of
birth ofofficers
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and parent
or guardian
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order
order to
to be
be covered
covered by
by Little
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the league.
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is submitted
submitted electronically
electronically through
through the
the secure
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on www.LittleLeague.org/datacenter.
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the
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formats including
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as well
well as
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from
reports
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available from
from the
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league management
management software
software
(www.active.com).
(www.active.com).
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do we
we use
use personal
personal information
information collected
collected and
and received
received
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Any information
information gathered
gathered by
by Little
Little League
League International
International on
on this
this website,
website,
through
through the
the League
League Player
Player Registration
Registration and
and Coach/Manager
Coach/Manager registration
registration
process
process and/or
and/or by
by any
any other
other means,
means, will
will be
be used
used for
for the
the purpose
purpose of
of furthering
furthering
the
the mission
mission of
of Little
Little League
League Baseball,
Baseball, Incorporated.
Incorporated. Little
Little League
League Baseball,
Baseball,
Incorporated
Incorporated does
does not
not sell
sell any
any information
information collected
collected from
from you
you to
to outside
outside
companies.
companies.
On
On occasion,
occasion, we
we may
may provide
provide special
special offers
offers or
or services
services through
through Little
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League
League Baseball,
Baseball, Incorporated
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and/or its
its sponsors,
sponsors, licensees
licensees or
or other
other business
business
associates.
associates. We
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also may
may use
use the
the information
information to
to fulfill
fulfill your
your requests
requests for
for
information
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or products
products or
or to
to respond
respond to
to your
your inquiries
inquiries about
about our
our program.
program. We
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sometimes
sometimes use
use this
this information
information to
to communicate
communicate with
with you,
you, such
such as
as to
to update
update
you
you on
on new
new rules,
rules, regulations
regulations or
or risk
risk management
management issues,
issues, ask
ask your
your opinion
opinion
through
through surveys
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and research,
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notify you
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that you
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with the
the latest
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being covered
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by Little
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The information
information you
you provide
provide in
in connection
connection with
with our
our website
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and email
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online forums,
forums, social
social media
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and communities
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is used
used to
to
create
create an
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interactive experience.
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use this
this information
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to facilitate
facilitate
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conversation and
and from
from time
time to
to time,
time, offer
offer you
you information,
information, programs
programs and
and
services.
services.
Should
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you receive
receive information
information from
from Little
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or one
one of
of our
our partners,
partners,
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this information
information will
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be clearly
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with Little
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in adherence
adherence with
with our
our trademark
trademark registration.
registration.
The
The data
data provided
provided to
to Little
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is utilized
utilized by
by Little
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League International
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in
the
the ways
ways such
such as
as the
the following:
following:
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To catalog
catalog and
and record
record each
each individual
individual player
player into
into aa yearly
yearly listing
listing of
of
participants
participants in
in the
the Little
Little League
League program.
program. These
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records are
are maintained
maintained in
in
the
the Little
Little League
League archives
archives and
and for
for historical
historical purposes
purposes through
through the
the Little
Little
League
League Museum.
Museum. This
This information
information may
may also
also be
be used
used for
for operational
operational issues
issues
that
that may
may arise
arise with
with respect
respect to
to eligibility
eligibility of
of the
the participants
participants in
in aa local
local
league
league program.
program.
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maintain aa record
record of
of the
the coaches
coaches and
and managers
managers involved
involved in
in the
the Little
Little
League
League program
program and
and their
their associated
associated team
team and/or
and/or league.
league. This
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information
information is
is used
used to
to provide
provide seasonal
seasonal training
training materials,
materials, to
to send
send the
the
Little
Little League
League Magazine
Magazine for
for their
their team’s
team’s players
players during
during the
the season
season as
as well
well
as
as operational
operational issues
issues that
that may
may arise
arise requiring
requiring contact
contact with
with Little
Little League
League
International.
International.

Email
Email addresses
addresses provided
provided to
to Little
Little League
League International
International through
through the
the
league
league player
player record
record sharing
sharing process
process by
by each
each player’s
player’s parent(s)
parent(s) or
or
guardian(s),
guardian(s), and
and coach
coach and/or
and/or manager
manager are
are incorporated
incorporated into
into Little
Little
League
League International’s
International’s electronic
electronic database
database for
for the
the current
current season.
season.
Individuals
Individuals receive
receive an
an “Opt-In”
“Opt-In” welcome
welcome announcement
announcement and
and are
are given
given the
the
choice
choice to
to opt-in
opt-in to
to receive
receive communications
communications from
from Little
Little League.
League. Every
Every
communication
communication sent
sent will
will provide
provide you
you an
an option
option to
to “Opt-Out”.
“Opt-Out”.
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139
139

Household
Household mailing
mailing addresses
addresses reported
reported by
by leagues
leagues are
are occasionally
occasionally used
used to
to
provide
provide information
information to
to those
those residents
residents about
about the
the Little
Little League
League program.
program.
Should
Should information
information be
be sent,
sent, it
it will
will be
be sent
sent under
under the
the cover
cover of
of “Current
“Current
Resident”
Resident” or
or “To
“To the
the Parent
Parent or
or Guardian
Guardian of
of Little
Little League
League Participant.”
Participant.”
Player
Player and
and coach/manager
coach/manager information
information must
must be
be sent
sent to
to Little
Little League
League
International
International in
in accordance
accordance with
with Regulation
Regulation IV(g)
IV(g) of
of the
the Little
Little League
League rulebook.
rulebook.
The
The privacy
privacy policy
policy below
below describes
describes our
our process
process for
for collecting
collecting and
and using
using
email
email addresses
addresses of
of our
our constituents.
constituents.
At
At Little
Little League
League International,
International, we
we collect
collect information
information in
in addition
addition to
to player
player
registration
registration data
data and
and coach/manager
coach/manager data
data in
in order
order to
to help
help identify
identify you
you and/or
and/or
your
your child’s
child’s interests
interests in
in the
the Little
Little League
League program
program and
and the
the associated
associated League
League
with
with which
which you
you may
may be
be affiliated.
affiliated. On
On our
our websites
websites and
and through
through our
our various
various links
links
to
to resources
resources and
and information,
information, you
you can
can read
read articles,
articles, view
view discussion
discussion boards,
boards,
enter
enter contests,
contests, participate
participate in
in promotions,
promotions, express
express your
your opinion,
opinion, shop
shop online
online or
or
subscribe
subscribe to
to our
our online
online portals,
portals, emails
emails and
and newsletters.
newsletters. On
On occasion,
occasion, we
we may
may
ask
ask for
for personal
personal contact
contact information
information from
from you
you for
for purposes
purposes such
such as:
as:
1.
1. to
to provide
provide you
you with
with information
information that
that you’ve
you’ve requested
requested based
based on
on your
your
selected
selected preferences
preferences upon
upon Opt-In;
Opt-In;
2.
2. to
to enable
enable us
us to
to respond
respond to
to your
your inquiry;
inquiry;
3.
3. to
to register
register you
you for
for aa contest
contest or
or promotion;
promotion;
4.
4. to
to take
take your
your subscription
subscription for
for aa Little
Little League
League publication
publication or
or web-based
web-based
portal,
or;
portal, or;
5.
5. for
for league
league operation
operation and
and education.
education.
You
You also
also have
have the
the opportunity
opportunity to
to “Opt-Out”
“Opt-Out” of
of any
any Little
Little League
League controlled
controlled
electronic
electronic large
large group
group communication
communication at
at any
any time
time by
by sending
sending an
an email
email to
to at
at
LLInternational@LittleLeague.org
LLInternational@LittleLeague.org and
and typing
typing Unsubscribe
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in the
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subject line
line or
or
by
by clicking
clicking on
on the
the Safe
Safe Unsubscribe™
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link at
at the
the bottom
bottom of
of any
any email
email you
you
receive
receive from
from us.
us.
Please
Please note
note that
that some
some information
information you
you receive
receive may
may direct
direct you
you to
to aa nonnonLittle
Little League
League website.
website. Please
Please refer
refer to
to these
these web
web sites
sites for
for specific
specific Privacy
Privacy Policies
Policies
and
and use
use of
of data
data as
as we
we have
have no
no control
control over
over information
information that
that is
is submitted
submitted to,
to, or
or
collected
collected by,
by, these
these third
third parties.
parties.
We
We may
may be
be required
required to
to share
share your
your personal
personal information
information and
and non-personal
non-personal
information
information pursuant
pursuant to
to judicial
judicial or
or governmental
governmental subpoenas,
subpoenas, warrants,
warrants, or
or
orders.
orders. If
If we
we are
are required
required to
to do
do so,
so, we
we will,
will, of
of course,
course, obey
obey the
the law.
law. In
In addition,
addition,
notwithstanding
notwithstanding any
any term
term to
to the
the contrary
contrary in
in this
this Privacy
Privacy Policy,
Policy, we
we reserve
reserve the
the
right
right to
to use,
use, disclose,
disclose, and/or
and/or share
share your
your personal
personal and
and non-personal
non-personal information
information
in
in order
order to
to investigate,
investigate, prevent,
prevent, or
or take
take action
action regarding
regarding illegal
illegal activities,
activities,
suspected
suspected fraud,
fraud, situations
situations involving
involving potential
potential threats
threats to
to the
the physical
physical safety
safety of
of
any
any person,
person, violations
violations of
of this
this Website's
Website's Terms
Terms of
of Use
Use or
or as
as otherwise
otherwise required
required
by
by law.
law.
Individual
Individual Submissions
Submissions and
and Promotions
Promotions
We
We sometimes
sometimes offer
offer coupons,
coupons, special
special discounts,
discounts, contests,
contests, games,
games, and
and
promotions
on
behalf
of
Little
League
International
and/or
our
promotions on behalf of Little League International and/or our national
national
partners;
partners; or
or invite
invite you
you to
to submit
submit stories,
stories, photos,
photos, comments,
comments, or
or questions
questions to
to
certain
certain areas
areas of
of our
our website.
website. On
On these
these occasions,
occasions, we
we may
may ask
ask you
you to
to voluntarily
voluntarily
submit
submit additional
additional information
information along
along with
with your
your submission
submission so
so that
that we
we can
can notify
notify
you
you ifif you
you are
are aa winner,
winner, or
or to
to respond
respond to
to (or
(or ask)
ask) questions.
questions.
Cookies
Cookies --- What
What are
are they?
they?
Cookies
Cookies are
are pieces
pieces of
of information
information that
that aa website
website transfers
transfers to
to an
an
individual's
individual's hard
hard drive
drive for
for record-keeping
record-keeping purposes.
purposes. Cookies
Cookies make
make Internet
Internet
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surfing
surfing easier
easier for
for you
you by
by saving
saving your
your passwords
passwords and
and preferences
preferences while
while you're
you're at
at
aa site.
site. The
The use
use of
of cookies
cookies is
is an
an industry
industry standard
standard --- you'll
you'll find
find that
that they
they are
are used
used
by
by most
most major
major websites.
websites. By
By showing
showing how
how and
and when
when visitors
visitors use
use the
the site,
site, cookies
cookies
can
can also
also help
help website
website developers
developers see
see which
which areas
areas are
are popular
popular and
and which
which are
are
not.
not.
Does
Does the
the Little
Little League
League website
website use
use cookies?
cookies?
As
As you
you browse
browse LittleLeague.org,
LittleLeague.org, cookies
cookies or
or similar
similar technology
technology may
may be
be
placed
placed on
on your
your computer
computer so
so that
that we
we can
can understand
understand what
what information
information interests
interests
you
you on
on our
our site,
site, in
in order
order to
to continue
continue to
to provide
provide information
information in
in the
the future.
future. On
On
occasion,
occasion, we
we may
may provide
provide target
target advertising
advertising through
through partners
partners like
like AdRoll
AdRoll and
and
Facebook
Facebook to
to present
present you
you with
with additional
additional information
information about
about our
our program
program and
and its
its
offerings
offerings based
based on
on your
your previous
previous interaction
interaction with
with LittleLeague.org.
LittleLeague.org. These
These
techniques
techniques do
do not
not collect
collect personal
personal information
information such
such as
as your
your name,
name, email
email
address,
address, postal
postal address
address or
or telephone
telephone number.
number. We
We also
also work
work with
with third
third party
party
companies
companies to
to assist
assist us
us with
with website
website analytics
analytics such
such as
as evaluating
evaluating the
the use
use and
and
operation
operation of
of our
our website
website so
so that
that we
we can
can continue
continue to
to enhance
enhance the
the website(s)
website(s)
and
and the
the information
information contained
contained within.
within. You
You can
can visit
visit http://www.network
http://www.network
advertising.org/choices/
advertising.org/choices/ to
to opt-out
opt-out of
of tracking
tracking and
and targeted
targeted advertising
advertising using
using
cookies
or
similar
technology.
cookies or similar technology.
Questions
Questions or
or Concerns
Concerns
This
This policy
policy was
was last
last updated
updated on
on November
November 11,
11, 2013.
2013. Little
Little League
League
Baseball,
Incorporated
reserves
the
right
to
modify
this
policy
from
Baseball, Incorporated reserves the right to modify this policy from time
time to
to time
time
as
as Little
Little League
League Baseball,
Baseball, Incorporated
Incorporated determines
determines to
to be
be appropriate.
appropriate.
If
If you
you have
have any
any questions,
questions, comments
comments or
or concerns
concerns regarding
regarding the
the Little
Little
League
League Baseball,
Baseball, Incorporated
Incorporated Privacy
Privacy Policy,
Policy, please
please contact
contact us
us at
at
privacy@LittleLeague.org.
privacy@LittleLeague.org.
Responsibility
Responsibility of
of Local
Local Little
Little Leagues
Leagues
A
A copy
copy of
of this
this privacy
privacy policy
policy is
is available
available at
at LittleLeague.org/privacypolicy.
LittleLeague.org/privacypolicy.
We
We strongly
strongly encourage
encourage all
all local
local Little
Little Leagues
Leagues to
to download
download this
this policy
policy and
and
distribute
distribute it
it to
to participant
participant families
families and
and volunteers
volunteers at
at registration
registration and
and post
post on
on
local
local league
league websites.
websites.
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