Cactus Foothills North Majors Division Local League Rules

Introduction

This page contains the local league rules for Cactus Foothills North Little League. The local rules do not replace or supersede Little League Incorporated rules, regulations, and/or policies.

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On this page:

Section 1: General
Section 2: Age
Section 3: Pitching
Section 4: Field Positions and Minimum Play Rules
Section 5: Play
Section 6: Field Preparation
Section 7: Snack Bar
Section 8: Black Mountain Ballpark
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Section 1: General

1.01:	The rules stated herein compliment Little League’s official regulations and playing rules for baseball. Little League Incorporated rules over-ride local rules. All rules and regulations from Little League Baseball(from the Little League International Official Regulations and Playing Rules for Baseball) apply.
1.02:	On fields with dugouts with doors, the doors are to remain closed during games and practices.
1.03:	The selection of players for the various teams within a league shall be in compliance with the Little League Draft Selection System as detailed in the Little League Operating Manual.
1.04:	All registered major division approved players (returning players and new players in the division) will be placed in a draft pool (no returning teams) and will be drafted into teams. The Little League Plan B draft format will be used.
1.05:	All registered players league age 10 -12 must attend the skills evaluations (tryouts) in order to be drafted to a major team.

Section 2: Age

2.01:

The Major Division is comprised of a group of players ages 10-12 in accordance with the current league age requirements

2.02:

All players that are league age 12 must be drafted to a Majors division team. For those 12-year-olds who may lack the skills to play at the Major Division level, there is a process for allowing them to play in the Minors Division, provided certain conditions are met. (However, the prohibition on 12-year-olds pitching in the Minor Division remains.) The process: Exceptions can only be made with written approval from the District Administrator, and only if approved at the local league level by the Board of Directors and the parent of the candidate.

Section 3: Pitching

3.01:

Coaches, managers, and the CFLL-North League are required to comply with Little League Incorporated pitching regulations (Regulation VI - PITCHERS) during regular season (Little League Regular Season Pitching Regulations) and tournament (Little League Tournament Pitching Rules) games. This policy will be enforced. Please make sure you have read and understand this pitching policy.

2010 Pitching Rules and Regulation Documents Published by Little League:

3.02:

2010 RULES CHANGE - REGULATION VI(a) - 2010 RULE BOOK AMENDMENT

This change is an amendment to the 2010 Little League Baseball Official Regulations and Playing Rules. The change is effective immediately.

(a) Any player on a regular season team may pitch. Exception: Any player, who has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.

What Does This Mean To Managers?
This change prohibits a player, who has played the position of catcher in any part of four innings in a game, from being used as a pitcher at any time on that calendar day. This applies to all baseball divisions, and will apply to the International Tournament as well.

3.04:

2010 RULES CHANGE - REGULATION VI(k) - 2010 RULE BOOK AMENDMENT

This change is an amendment to the 2010 Little League Baseball Official Regulations and Playing Rules. The change is effective immediately.

(k) Pitching in more than one game in a day:
Minor League and Little League – A player may not pitch in more than one game in a day.

Section 4: Field Positions and Minimum Play Rules

4.01:	The home team is listed second on the schedule and shall occupy the 3rd base dugout.
4.02:	Little League Baseball Regulation IV(i): Every rostered player present at the start of the game will participate in each game for a minimum of 6 (six) defensive outs. PENALTY: If minimum play requirements are not achieved, the penalties as detailed in the Little League Official Regulations and Playing Rules under Regulation IV(i) will be imposed.
4.03:	Players are to remain in the dug out if not on the field. No visits to snack bar or stands.
4.04:	If a team does not have enough players (9) to field a team at any point during the game, the game must be rescheduled by the league game schedule coordinator. No Forfeit. The home team is responsible for notifying the league of this situation at the earliest time so the umpire can be cancelled.

Section 5: Play

5.01:	An official umpire shall officiate the game.
5.02:	Only uniformed players and League approved managers and coaches are allowed in the dugout.
5.03:	Each team is allowed to have one League approved Manager and two League approved Coaches.
5.04:	Per Little League Rule 4.10(a), a regulation game consists of six innings, unless extended because of a tie score, or shortened (1) because the home team needs none of its half of the sixth inning or only a fraction of it; or (2) because the umpire calls the game. Starting and ending games will follow rules as dictated in the Little League Official Regulations and Playing Rules for Baseball (Rules 4.10 - 4.19). NOTE 1: The 10-run mercy rule (Little League rule 4.10(e)) may shorten the game. NOTE 2: The umpire may call the game once it becomes regulation (Little League rule 4.10(c)) if (1) completing the game will violate local curfew rules; (2) weather conditions prevent continued play; or (3) light failure or other issues interfere with continued play.
5.05:	Starting time is the official scheduled starting time, regardless of when the first pitch actually occurs. Only the umpire may extend starting time due to his tardiness.
5.06:	Under Little League Regulation X(c), Cactus Foothills North reserves the right to impose a time limit on the first game in a two game set if teams are playing "back-to-back" on the same field. Week day games that are back-to-back: Time limits are imposed on the early game in the two game set. For the early game, there will be no new inning after 7:00pm. For the late game, there will be no new inning after 9:15pm. The second game will start promptly as scheduled and play the normal game run time. Both games will follow Little League rules and regulations and other rules as noted in 5.04 above. Saturday games: Games are played in accordance with Little League rules and regulations and other local rules as noted in the Cactus Foothills North Local League Rule 5.04 above.
5.07:	Teams must bat the entire roster in order. Players arriving late will be added to the bottom of the line up. There are no automatic outs if player leaves early
5.08:	The 10-run mercy rule will be enforced (after 4 innings or three and one-half innings if the home team is ahead). Refer to Little League rule 4.10(e) for complete details.
5.09:	All players are required to wear the league provided team uniform. Catchers must wear Little League required catchers equipment, including face mask with a throat protector and chest protector with hang down groin protector (the short chest protector is not LL Approved). CFLL North will provide all required catcher gear. However, a player may use their own catcher's equipment if the equipment meets Little League requirements. Male catchers must also wear a hard cup type athletic supporter. This protective equipment is strongly recommended for all male players.
5.10:	Batting helmets must be worn by all batters, base runners and player base coaches.
5.11:	No player is allowed to warm up with a bat either inside or outside of the dugout. The only exception is the 1st batter of a new inning is allowed outside the dugout with a bat, but can't take a position within the home plate area until told to do so by the umpire.
5.12:	The home team is responsible for preparing the field for play before the game and provides 2 new game baseballs. Note: This includes dragging the infield, putting up the outfield fence, installing bases, chalking the foul lines and batters box. The home team is also responsible for providing the official scorer. If the field has a snack bar, then they are also responsible for opening and staffing during their game time. The visiting team is responsible for running the score board (Black Mountain Ballpark) prepping field for the next game, including dragging, watering, or taking down fence if last game of the night (removing bases, drag field, watering, clean up around the bench and bleachers and emptying the trash cans). Please see additional field and snack bar procedures.
5.13:	Only the umpire may call the game due to time limit, curfew, weather or darkness.
5.14:	The standings are kept only during the spring. A tie is recorded as 1/2 win and 1/2 loss for each team. Report via e-mail game scores, pitchers used and innings pitched after each game using the identified and approved Cactus Foothills North's reporting process. A pitching log will be kept in the Black Mountain Ballpark snack bar and will be maintained and updated by each manager following each game to include pitchers used and innings pitched.

Section 6: Field Preparation

6.01:	The home team is responsible for preparing the field for play before the game and provides 2 new game baseballs. Note: This includes dragging the infield, putting up the outfield fence, installing bases, chalking the foul lines and batters box.
6.02:	The home team is responsible for providing the official scorer and pitch count recording for the game.
6.03:	The visiting team is responsible for running the score board (Black Mountain Ballpark) and helping the home team prepare the field for the next game, including dragging, watering, or taking down fence if last game of the night (removing bases, drag field, watering, clean up around the bench and bleachers and emptying the trash cans).
6.04:	The home team provides game baseballs.
6.05:	The baseball field is to be prepared after each practice for future use – includes dragging, watering the infield, cleaning up/removing trash.
6.06:	The baseball field is to prepared after each game for future use – includes dragging, watering the infield, cleaning up/removing trash . After the game, visiting and home teams are responsible for preparing the field for either the next game or shutting the field down for the day (if it’s the late game).
6.07:	If the dugouts have doors, the doors are to be closed after every practice and/or game. The dugout doors are to remain closed during games and practices to avoid accidents.
6.08:	Water hoses are to be placed neatly near the quick couplers on either the left or right field side of the field. The covers to the quick coupler valves are to be put back in place over the valves after watering of the field has completed. Quick couplers valves are along the left and right field fence lines and behind the pitcher’s mound (Black Mountain Ballpark only).
6.09:	Do not remove the breakaway bases on the field (Black Mountain Ballpark).
6.10:	If the batting cages have doors (Black Mountain Ballpark), the doors are to be closed after practice or warm-ups before games.
6.11:	The L-screen is to remain in the batting cage.

Section 7: Snack Bar

7.01:

The home team is responsible for opening and staffing the snack bar.

Contact snacks@cfll-north.com with questions on snack bar operating procedures.

Operating Procedures:

Black Mountain Ballpark Snack Bar Opening and Close Procedures

Section 8: Black Mountain Ballpark

8.01:	The 1st and 3rd base field entry gates are to be locked after every practice.
8.02:	The 1st and 3rd base field entry gates are to be locked after the last game of the day.
8.03:	The entry gate south of the batting cages is to be closed after every practice and the last game of the day.
8.04:	The inner and outer large gates in the northeast side of the field (far right field corner) are to remain locked at all times.
8.05:	The equipment room is to be kept neat and free of debris.
8.06:	The deadbolt for the equipment room is to be locked after every practice and game.
8.07:	The scoreboard is to be turned off after the last game of the day.
8.08:	The visiting team is responsible for operating the scoreboard during games.
8.09:	The scoreboard remote is to be placed back in the Diamond Diner Snack Bar (in the top center drawer in the white cabinet along the back wall in the snack bar)

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