LITTLE LEAGUE
LOCAL LEAGUE RULES
PETER J. FOLEY
LITTLE LEAGUE BY-LAWS
ARTICLE
I – NAME
The organization shall
be known as the Peter J. Foley Little League, hereinafter referred to as “Local
League.”
ARTICLE II – OBJECTIVE
Section 1. The objective of the Local League shall be to implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they may be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent healthy and trustworthy citizens.
SECTION 2. To achieve this objective, the Local League will provide a supervised program under the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. All Directors, Officers and Members shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional athletic skill or the winning of games is secondary, and the molding of future citizens is of prime importance. In accordance with Section 501-c-3 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code, the Local League shall operate exclusively as a non-profit educational organization providing a supervised program of competitive baseball and softball games. No part of the net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and which does not participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
ARTICLE III -
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The membership of this
organization shall consist of no more than 55 Active Directors and an unlimited
number of Social Directors. Only Active
Directors have voting rights. Social
Directors have no authority or jurisdiction over league administration or
functions.
Section 2. The Directors shall hold office
during good behavior, but any Director shall be automatically dropped from the
roles for incompetence, inability to act or lack of participation in league
activities as determined by the President and a committee of 4 Directors of his
choice. Any Director missing 3
consecutive meetings or four meetings during a calendar year without
notification of just cause (to an elected officer) will be dismissed and so
notified by the Secretary. Upon removal,
a new Director may be elected in his place by a two-thirds written ballot of
those Directors present at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
Section 3. Other Affiliations.
(a) Members, whether Regular or Player, shall not
be required to be affiliated with another organization or group to qualify as
members of the Local League.
(b) Members should not be actively engaged in the
promotion and/or operation of any other baseball/softball programs.
Section 4. A screening committee consisting
of the league President and one of the four Vice-Presidents shall meet with all
candidates for Directorships and review with them a Director's function and
obligations. If both the candidate and
screening committee feel that he or she would be able to contribute enough time
and dedication, the candidate's name and a brief interview summary will be
presented before the Board of Directors and voted upon at its next meeting.
Section 5. Any former Director wishing to
be reinstated to the roles of Active Director, should an opening exist, shall
be spoken to by one member of the screening committee to ascertain that he/she
is aware of the duties required of an Active Director. He/She may then be elected by a two-thirds
written ballot of those Directors present at any regularly scheduled meeting of
the Board.
ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The establishment of policy and
the management of the affairs of this corporation shall be in the hands of the
Board of Directors, except those duties which may be delegated to the Board of
Control.
Section 2. The composition of the Board of
Directors shall be posted in the boardroom and remain as posted unless there is
a change made in accordance with ARTICLE III Section 2., in which case the
Secretary shall insert the new Director(s) and remove the ousted Director(s)
from the list.
Section 3. The duties of the Board of
Directors are as follows:
A. To
establish the policies of this corporation.
B. To adopt
such By-Laws as are consistent with the Charter and designed to carry out the
purposes of this corporation.
C. To
meet twice a month on the first & third Thursday of each month from
Feb-July and once a month on the first Thursday of each month from
Aug-Jan. Each of the leagues: major, minor, and girls, must have one
meeting per month during the playing season and must advise the Board of
Directors in regard to any problems or items which concern league policy at the
Board's next meeting.
D.
To delegate,
if it so wishes, so much of its power as it may deem necessary to the Board of
Control. Said power can be revoked at
any time at a regular meeting duly called for said purposes.
E.
To approve
all expense and capital expenditures in excess of $300.
ARTICLE
V - OFFICERS
Section 1. The elective officers shall be:
President
Executive Vice President
Vice-President - President of
Major League Operations
Vice-President - President of
Minor League Operations
Vice-President - President of
Girls Softball League Operations
Vice-President - Any other League
operations which may be created by the Board of Directors.
Secretary
Treasurer
Player Agent
Safety Officer
each of who shall serve for one year, or until
their successors are elected. No person
shall hold more than one office at any one time, except as noted in
"D." below. The Board
shall also include a minimum of one manager and one volunteer umpire. Only volunteer umpires may be elected to the
Board.
A. The
elective officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of
Directors duly called for said purpose.
All candidates for office are to be members of the Board of Directors
and are to be elected in accordance with the By-Laws.
B. A
candidate shall be elected to an office if he shall attain a majority of votes
of those Directors present. If no
candidate attains a majority on the first ballot, the candidates receiving the
highest and next highest number of votes on the first ballot shall be the only
nominees on the second ballot. The
candidate receiving the majority of the votes of those present on the second
ballot shall be deemed elected. Head and
assistant coaches may not be elected to the office of President. All nominees must be present at the time of
the election.
C. The
voting for the elective officers shall be by written ballot.
D. Should
any officer resign or be removed and a replacement cannot be found, another
officer must temporarily fill the vacancy upon recommendation of the Board of
Directors, or Board of Control, whoever shall meet first.
E. No
one can become a candidate for elective office unless he/she has served as an
Active Director for not less than six months.
In the case of an emergency vacancy, this sub-section can be rescinded
by a two-thirds written ballot at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board
of Directors.
Section 2. The President shall have the
power to appoint all appointive officers, including, but not limited to, Player
Agent and Chief Umpire.
Section 3. The Board of Directors shall
have the sole power of removal of Elective Officers. A two-thirds vote by written ballot of those
present is necessary to so remove.
Section 4. Duties of Elective Officers:
A. The
PRESIDENT shall be the Chief Executive Officer.
He shall preside at all Board of Directors meetings and shall exercise
general supervision over the management of the property and affairs of the
corporation. He shall do and perform
such other duties from time to time as may be assigned to him by the Board of
Directors. He shall have the power to
sign negotiable instruments, but any instrument so signed shall not be valid
unless countersigned by the Treasurer.
B. The
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT shall perform all duties of the President in the event
of his absence, resignation or inability to act or perform his duties, in the
ranking order as shown in Article III, Section 1. He shall also have other powers and duties as
are given him under these By-Laws, or as may be assigned by the President, with
the exception of the power of signing negotiable instruments unless authorized
by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Executive Vice-President shall be
responsible for upholding league rules.
He shall also be responsible for Board of Director and committee
attendance.
C. The TREASURER shall keep a record of accounts and shall have custody of all title deeds, abstracts of title, securities, papers and documents belonging to the corporation. He shall keep an account of all monies, funds and properties which shall come into his hands and shall render such accounts and present such statements to the Board of Directors as may be required of him. He shall deposit the funds of the corporation in its name in such bank as the Board of Directors may designate. He shall endorse for collection all negotiable instruments, which must bear the signature of either the President or Secretary in addition to his own for all amounts exceeding three hundred ($300.) dollars. NOTE: All expense & capital expenditures exceeding three hundred ($300.) dollars require the approval of the Board of Directors. He, when required, shall be bonded by a reputable insurance company in a sufficient amount as designated by the Board of Directors. The TREASURER shall be responsible for the collection of all delinquent accounts owed to the corporation. The TREASURER'S records are to be reviewed by a committee of Board members prior to each annual meeting, or any other time at the discretion of the league President.
D. The SECRETARY shall be ex-officio clerk of the Board of Directors. He shall attend all meetings of the Board and shall record all votes and minutes of all the proceedings in a document to be maintained for that purpose. He shall have the power to sign all negotiable instruments as long as same are countersigned by the Treasurer.
E. The LEAGUE VICE-PRESIDENTS are responsible for the administration of their respective leagues as outlined in League Rules.
ARTICLE
VI - APPOINTIVE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Section 1. The President shall have the
power to appoint all officers other than elective officers, with the exception
of the Board of Control, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Standing and Special Committees
shall be named by the President, with the exception of the Board of Control,
which shall be elected by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Among the Special Committees
shall be a nominating committee which shall be appointed by the President. It shall one month prior to the annual
meeting after due consideration, present its slate of officers to be
elected. Additionally once the slate of
officers has been presented, nominations from the floor can be made by any
active member of the Board of Directors.
No nominations shall be allowed
at the annual meeting.
ARTICLE
VII - BOARD OF CONTROL
Section 1. This committee shall consist of
nine (9) members of the Board of Directors, one of whom shall be the
President. The remaining six shall be
elected by the Board of Directors from its membership and shall consist of the
following:
One
Executive Vice-President
One
Vice-President of the Girls Senior League
One
Vice-President of the Girls Softball League
One
Vice-President of the Boys Minor League
One
Vice-President of the Boys Major League
One
Umpire
Two Independent Directors
Additional independent Directors are to be elected
to fill the representative position of leagues no longer in operation.
Section 2. This committee shall have powers
as follows:
A. To
manage the affairs of the corporation in emergency situations when a special
meeting of the Board of Directors is not feasible.
B. To
make disbursements not to exceed $300.00 in emergency situations.
C. To
hear all grievances of any officer, Director, coaches or outsiders, and to take
action or bring recommendations regarding such grievances before the Board of
Directors.
D. To
settle all questions concerning the By-Laws and Rules in conjunction with any
By-Law committee members.
E. To
appoint a Secretary for each meeting from within its membership who shall keep
accurate records of all proceedings and who will read such minutes each month
at the Directors meeting.
F. To
make such recommendations to the Board of Directors that it feels will be in
the best interest of the corporation.
G. To
make recommendations to any other standing or special committee.
H. To
enforce the By-Laws and Local League Rules.
I. To
recommend that any member of the Board of Directors be dropped for cause.
J. To
recommend to the President or to the Board of Directors, whichever the case may
be, the dropping of, or censuring of any officer or member of any standing or
special committee.
Section 3. The Board of Control shall meet
whenever the emergencies require, but only upon notification to each member of
the Board of Control by the individual calling the meeting.
A.
The meeting
may be called by any member of the Board of Control.
B. Five
members shall constitute a quorum, and all resolutions passed, actions taken,
or recommendations made, shall be deemed, if passed by a majority of those
present and within its powers, passed by the Board of Directors.
C. The
conduct of the meetings shall be informal unless the person presiding shall
deem otherwise.
Section 4. Any member of the Board of
Control may waive notice of any meeting and if he does so, all actions taken
shall be deemed agreeable to him unless he stipulates in writing to the
contrary to any other member of the Board of Control.
Section 5. Any member of the Board of Control
may be removed by the Board of Directors by majority vote, including the
President who is otherwise a member of the Board of Control without election.
ARTICLE
VIII - AMENDMENTS
Section 1. All amendments to these By-Laws
must be in writing, must refer to the specific article or section to be amended
and shall not be acted upon until a meeting of the Board of Directors duly
called for such proposed amendment. Such
amendment must be accepted by a two-thirds vote of those present. All amendments and resolutions shall take
effect from passage.
ARTICLE
IX - PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Section 1. Roberts Rules of Order shall
govern the proceedings for all transactions and meetings except where same
conflicts with the By-Laws of the Local League.
ARTICLE
X - AFFILIATION
Section 1. Rules and Regulations - the
Official Playing Rules and Regulations as published by Little League Baseball
Inc.,
Section 2. Local League Rules - the local
rules of this league shall be adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting to
be held not less than one month prior to the first regularly scheduled game of
the season.
ARTICLE XI – FINANCIAL AND
ACCOUNTING
Section 1. Authority. The Board of Directors shall decide all matters
pertaining to the finances of the Local League and it shall place all income
including Auxiliary funds, in a common league treasury, directing the
expenditure of funds in such manner as will give no individual or team an
advantage over those in competition with such individual or team.
Section 2. Contributions. The Board shall not permit the contribution of
funds or property to individual teams but shall solicit funds for the common
treasury of the Local League, thereby to discourage favoritism among teams and
to endeavor to equalize the benefits of the Local League.
Section 3. Solicitations. The Board shall not permit the solicitation of
funds in the name of Little League Baseball unless all of the funds so raised
be placed in the Local League treasury.
Section 4. Disbursement of Funds. The
Board shall not permit the disbursement of Local league funds for other than
the conduct of Little League activities in accordance with the rules,
regulations and policies of Little league Baseball, Incorporated. All disbursements shall be made by
check. All checks shall be signed by the
Local League Treasure and other such officer or officers or person or persons
as the Board of directors shall determine.
Section 5. Compensation. No Director, Officer or Member of the Local League
shall receive, directly or indirectly any salary, compensation or emolument
from the Local League for services rendered as director, Officer or Member.
Section 6. Deposits. All monies received,
including Auxiliary Funds, shall be deposited to the credit of the Local League
in the Naugatuck Savings Bank.
Section 7. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of
the Local League shall begin on January 1 and shall end on December 31.
Section 8. Distribution of Property upon Dissolution.
Upon dissolution of the Local League and after all outstanding debts and
claims have been satisfied, the Members shall direct the remaining property of
the Local League to another Federally Incorporated entity which maintains the
same objectives as set forth in Article II of this Constitution, which are or
may be entitled to exemption under Section 501-(c)-(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code or any future corresponding provision.
These Little League By-Laws contain all amendments
through April, 2003.
PETER
J. FOLEY LITTLE LEAGUE
LOCAL
LEAGUE RULES
A. Duties
of League Vice-Presidents
1. General administration of their respective
leagues.
2. Sworn to operate in accordance with the
By-Laws, Local League Rules and official Regulations and Playing Rules issued
by
3. Rule changes must be presented to the By-Laws
committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
4. No authority to expend funds without Board
approval.
5. Responsible for all fund raising activities
as designated by the Board.
6. Authority to appoint project committees.
7. Responsible for timely remittance of all
funds to the league Treasurer.
8. Responsible for the dismissal of a head or
assistant coach of their respective league subject to the approval of the Board
of Control.
B. General
Playing Rules
1. Continuous batting order.
2. A pinch runner can be used for the catcher
when there are two outs.
3. A runner may pass first base and turn left
without being in jeopardy of a putout as long as, in the opinion of the umpire,
said player is not making an attempt to go to second base.
4. Conferences with batters must be kept at a
minimum and it will be up to the umpire's discretion as to whether the
conference will be allowed.
5. No team should be required to play (a) more
than 3 games in one week, or (b) 3 games in a 4-day period unless the games
being played are in different calendar weeks and are not in conflict with
paragraph (a) and, (c) 3 games in 3 days.
6. Tournament rules apply regarding pitching
eligibility during playoffs.
7.
If a team is
unable to field at least nine players for a rescheduled game, the game shall be
forfeited to the opposing team. Notify
your league Vice-President.
8. Any canceled, protested, or postponed game
must be rescheduled for the first available make-up date. Non-compliance will be referred to the Board
of Control and can lead to forfeiture. A
coach must inform the Vice-President of his/her respective league, or league
President, or a member of the Board of Control within 24 hours if unable to
comply. Two make-up games are to be
scheduled on each available Saturday.
9. All protests will be handled by the Board of
Control within 3 days of date of protest.
10.
The By-Laws
committee is responsible for interpreting the By-Laws and all Local League
Rules.
C. Duties
of Director on Duty
1. Be at field by one-half hour
before game time.
2. Open cabinet for umpires.
3. Line and rake field.
4. Raise flag.
5. Take collection (mid 4th
inning).
6. Empty trash barrels; sweep
porch.
7. Stay at field until all others
leave; lock all doors and activate alarm.
8. In event of rainout or canceled
game, must assume the make-up game.
9. If umpire or scorekeeper are not
present, D.O.D. should contact Umpire-in-Chief or Official Scorekeeper to
obtain a replacement.
10. Maintain discipline within the
park outside of the playing field.
11.
Swap with
another director when unable to attend.
12.
Any Director
missing (two) scheduled Director on Duty assignments during the playing season
without making appropriate arrangements for a substitute will be called before
the Board of Control to justify continued participation as a Director of the
League.
D. Managers & Coaches
1. The President of the League with the approval of the Board of Directors shall appoint Managers annually. Managers shall submit the names of proposed Coaches to the President for review by the Board of Directors. Coaches do not have to be Directors of the League. This rule shall apply to all Leagues.
These Local League Rules contain all amendments
through April, 2003.
PETER
J. FOLEY LITTLE LEAGUE
BOYS
MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING RULES
A. 1. Free substitution only after everyone has
played three defensive outs. Scorekeeper
must keep track.
2. If
injury to a batter does not result in the batter being awarded first base, the
count on the injured player is carried on to the next batter.
B. Duties of Coaches
1. Home
Team
a. 1st base dugout
b. Has field until 45 minutes before game time
and then batting cage until 15 minutes before game time.
c. Put out bases.
d. If a Director on Duty is not present, the home
team is responsible for raking the field before the game.
2. Visitors
a. 3rd base dugout
b. Has batting cage until 45 minutes before game
time and then field until 15 minutes before game time - no later.
c. If a Director on Duty is not present, the
visiting team is responsible for raking the field after the game.
3. Both
Teams
a. Complete cleanup of the stands after the game.
b. Locker room not to be opened until cleanup is
completed.
c. Responsible for conduct of themselves, their
assistants and players.
d. Submit to scorekeeper a line-up at least 15
minutes before game time.
e. Uniforms shall not be worn to or from the
ballfield.
f. No eating or drinking allowed after the game
until players have removed their uniforms.
g. No food or drink allowzxed in dugouts.
h.
Lock locker
room as soon as players vacate same.
C. General
1. Any
major league player who misses three games without just cause (to be determined
by the player agent) shall be relegated to the minor league and must again try
out and enter the draft the following year.
2. Replacing
an injured player: If the player is
expected to return within 2 weeks, he is not to be replaced. Otherwise, he must be replaced by a player
from the minor league. Upon return of
the injured player, both players remain on the roster. The Head Coach and the Player Agent must
determine if a replacement is necessary within 5 days from date of injury. Care must be taken not to conflict with item
E4. Said replacement shall be activated
within ten (10) days from date of injury.
A list of eligible players will be supplied
by the player's agent. The head coach is
to inform the player agent of his choice for a replacement player. The player agent is to contact the parents to
determine player eligibility. The player
agent will appoint a replacement player if the head coach has not selected a
player within 10 days from date of injury.
The requirement to select a replacement
for an injured player does not apply if said injury occurs during the last two
(2) weeks of the Minor League regular season.
The player agent must be notified.
3. Draft
to be conducted on the reverse draft principle; i.e., last place team
first. Order at the end of the regular
season determines draft position, except for the league championship team,
which will always draft last. Rule C.15
will be used to break ties. All other
ties will be broken by a toss of the coin.
4.
All players
eligible for the major league draft must declare prior to or at the try-outs a
commitment to play in the majors if selected.
5.
No more than
6 players of age 9, 6 players of age 10, 6 players of age 11, 6 players of age
12 and no less than 2 players of ages 9 and 10 at the beginning of the season.
6.
Any nine
(9) old player selected for a major league team shall have played at least (½)
year in the minors.
7. All
players age 12 years shall play in the Major Leagues. Exception – Player may be kept in the Minor
League based solely on personal safety.
This exception shall be determined by the parent(s), two major league
coaches, player agent and if possible, last year’s minor league coach. However no player shall be picked over the
parent’s objection.
8. No smoking allowed on field.
9. No players allowed on observation deck. The D.O.D. should use his/her discretion
regarding adults allowed.
10. The
9-10 year old, 11 year old and 11-12 year old All-Star Team Head Coach is to be
selected by a sub-committee consisting of the League President, Boys Major
League Vice President and Boys Major League Head Coaches at a meeting held the
first week of June. Selection (written
ballot) will be made by attaining a majority vote of those present. Any boys Major League Head or Assistant Coach
shall notify the Boys Major League Vice President of their interest in coaching
the All-Star team prior to the meeting.
The Assistant Coach of the All-Star team will be selected by the elected
Head Coach, but must be a coach (Head or Assistant) in the boys Major
Leagues. A candidate may submit their
name for more than one All-Star Team.
Voting for the All-Star Team Head Coach shall begin with the 11-12 year
old team, then the 11 year old, and finally the 9-10 year old teams. If a Head or Assistant Coach name is not
submitted to fill the 9-10, 11 year old and 11-12 year old All Star Team Head
Coach position, the Head and Assistant Coach will be appointed by the League
President and Boys Major League Vice President and shall be a Director of the
League.
Prior to the selection of coaches, the
9-10 year old and 11 year old All Star Team coaches from the previous year will
be given the opportunity prior to the selection process to fill the Head Coach
position of the “team” coached in the previous year. (i.e. 9-10 year old All Star coach given the
opportunity to fill the 11 year old Head Coach position)
a. It's not required that every team be
represented on the All-Star Team.
b. During All-Star competition other than
c. All-Star player selections shall be in
accordance with
(1). The following groups should each select its tournament team:
Group 1 – Players
Group 2 – League Officers
and volunteer umpires
Group 3 – Team managers
Group 4 – Team Coaches
All eligible members of the above groups shall vote for up to nine (9)
players of each tournament team. Members
that are part of multiple groups shall vote with only one group. The nine players receiving the most votes in
each group will receive one point from that group.
(2). Each group shall submit it’s list of players
to a sub- committee consisting of the
League President, Boys Major League Vice President and Boys Major League
coaches.
(3). Players with the highest point total will
occupy the slots of each tournament team.
Tournament team Managers shall determine the number of players to be
carried on the roster up to the Little League maximum. Tournament Team Managers are responsible for
breaking voting ties and shall also have the option to select up to the last
three (3) players on the roster.
(4). The final list of players selected shall be
submitted to the Board of Directors
11. League
President allowed to umpire in emergency situations.
12. Little League patch on all uniforms.
13. On a day of Tournament Play, the field is not
to be used under any circumstances. The
field is in the hands of the Tournament Director appointed by the district.
14. The Brother and Son Option Rule shall remain
for the major league draft.
15. A minor league player of the previous year
must attend at least one tryout, or a) be ineligible to play in the majors, or
b) not be returned to the same team in the minors. The player agent will determine just cause
for missing a tryout.
16. All option players will be identified prior to
the start of tryouts. All coaches are to
include option players as part of their evaluation process. Prior to the draft, coaches by consensus will
determine the round each option player is to be selected. The option team must indicate prior to the
start of the draft if said option player will be selected in the specified
round. If the option team elects not to
select its option, said player will be declared eligible for the draft.
a. Any
coach acquiring a team and wishing to transfer his/her son to said team must
compensate the losing team by either:
1) relinquishing
his/her first round draft pick, or
2) relinquishing
an existing player, but only if said player, his parents, and both coaches are
willing and in agreement.
b.
A decision
must be reached and communicated to the player agent no less than two weeks
before the draft.
17. A
father may not pick his son as an option unless said father has actively
participated at least one full season as determined by the Board of Control.
18. Tie-Breaker
- In case of ties for any playoff position, the won-loss record between the
teams in question will be used to break the tie. If the record does not break the tie, a toss
of the coin will then be used. The winner of the toss will be placed in the
higher position.
19. Only
those players listed on the team roster and three (3) adults are allowed in the
dugout once a game has started.
20. The
decision to call a game due to inclement weather is to be made no earlier than
half (½) hour before game time.
21. Prior
to the appointment of a new head or assistant coach, it is mandatory for a
candidate to attend the Little League Coaches Clinic held at regional
headquarters in
These Boys Major League Playing Rules contain all
amendments through April, 2003.
PETER J. FOLEY
LITTLE LEAGUE
BOYS
MINOR LEAGUE RULES
A. INJURY
It will be the judgement of the umpire as
to whether play should stop and how far any base runner may advance.
B. HITTING
1.
Rotating
batting order consisting of all members on the roster.
2.
There shall
be a maximum number of (8) batters per team per inning for all innings
played. The "eigth" batter
shall be treated like any other batter with all rules regarding play in
effect. Once the umpire declares the
ball dead, the inning is over.
C. CATCHING
Catcher must wear protective cup, mask
complete with helmet and throat protector, chest protector and shin guards.
D. PITCHING
1. No 12-year olds
2. 3 consecutive innings
3. 6 innings per week
4. Unlimited number of different pitchers
allowed.
5. No balks
E. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Adult base coaches allowed.
2. Every player must play 2 innings.
3. No umpire may leave the game unless injured or
ill.
4. Use of only those uniforms supplied by the
league.
F. Prior to the appointment of a new head or
assistant coach, it is mandatory for a candidate to attend the Little League
Coaches Clinic held at regional headquarters in
G. The 9-10 year old, Minor All-Star Team Head
Coach is to be selected by a sub-committee consisting of the League President,
Boys Minor League Vice President and Boys Minor League Head Coaches at a
meeting held the first week of June.
Selection (written ballot) will be made by attaining a majority vote of
those present. Any boys Minor League
Head or Assistant Coach shall notify the Boys Minor League Vice President of
their interest in coaching the All-Star team prior to the meeting. The Assistant Coach of the All-Star team will
be selected by the elected Head Coach, but must be a coach (Head or Assistant)
in the boys Minor. If a Head or Assistant Coach name is not submitted, the Head
and Assistant Coach will be appointed by the League President, and Boys Minor
League Vice President.
a. It is not required that every team be
represented on the All-Star Team.
b. During all-Star competition all must play 3
defensive outs and have one at-bat.
c. Players with the exception of the last (3)
players and (2) alternates shall be selected by a sub-committee consisting of
the League President, Boys Minor League Vice President and Boys Minor League
coaches at a meeting held the third week of June. The last (3) players and (2) alternates shall
be selected by the All-Star team Head Coach.
As an option, the Head Coach can elect to use the sub-committee to fill
these positions.
d. Any member of the All-Star selection committee
shall be given All-Star player and/or coach vote totals upon request.
e.
If a Head
Coach is also serving as the Boys Minor League Vice President, said person will
be allowed to cast only one vote. This
limitation shall apply to both the Head Coach and player selection process.
H.
All minor
league teams are dissolved at the end of the season. New minor league rosters will be established
at the minor league draft that follows the major league draft.
I.
Coaches will
be appointed at the start of each new season.
These Boys Minor League Rules contain all
amendments through April,2003.
PETER J. FOLEY GIRLS SOFTBALL
MINOR
DIVISION - RULES
I. ROSTER
To be eligible to play in the Minor
Division, players must be 8-12 years old before August 1st.
II.
GAME RULES
A. BATTING
1.
There shall
be a maximum number of (10) batters per team per inning for all innings
played. The "tenth" batter
shall be treated like any other batter with all rules regarding play in
effect. Once the umpire declares the
ball dead, the inning is over.
2.
There shall
be a continuous batting order.
3.
The
"infield fly" rule is not in effect.
4.
Each team is
limited to four (4) steals per inning. A
player cannot advance more than one (1) base on an attempt. Leading after the pitch reaches home plate
does not constitute an attempted steal.
B. FIELDING
1.
There shall
be unlimited substitution once all players have played six consecutive outs in
the field. Exception: The Rule Book shall be used for pitcher
eligibility.
2.
There will be
ten (10) defensive players on the field.
The extra player must be an outfielder.
All outfielders must be on the
outfield grass.
C. COACHES
1. Two adult coaches may be used to coach the
bases provided there is a third coach available to remain on the bench with the
team.
These Girls Softball Minor Division rules contain
all amendments through April, 2003.
PETER J. FOLEY GIRLS SOFTBALL
MAJOR
DIVISION - RULES
I. ROSTER
To be eligible to play in the Major
Division, players must be 10, 11 or 12 years old before August 1st.
II. GAME
RULES
A. BATTING
1. There shall be a continuous batting order.
2. There shall be a maximum number of ten
batters per team per inning with the exception of the sixth inning and any
extra inning. The "tenth"
batter shall be treated like any other batter with all rules regarding play in
effect. Once the umpire declares the
ball dead, the inning is over.
3. A pinch runner can be used for the catcher
when there are two outs. The runner must be a player not in the field at the
time.
B. FIELDING
1. There shall be unlimited substitution once
all the players have played six consecutive outs in the field. Exception:
The Rule Book shall be used for pitcher eligibility.
These Girls Softball Major Division rules contain
all amendments through April, 2003.
PETER J. FOLEY
GIRLS SOFTBALL
A.
GENERAL RULES
1. The yearly schedule shall be referred to for
game times.
2. The visiting team shall have the field for
practice for the first half-hour before game time and the home team shall have
the second half-hour.
3. Before each game, the home team coach shall
be responsible for umpire's equipment and bases.
4. Rainouts are to be made up in the order of
the rainout, whenever possible.
5. In the event that the head coach is unable to
be present for a game, the assistant coach or another qualified adult will take
charge.
6. The home team coach is responsible for
getting an umpire for a rescheduled game.
7.
Individuals
having questions regarding ball games, rules, etc., shall contact the
vice-president of the Girls Softball League.
8.
Mercy rule
(rule 4.10-e) - It is at the discretion of the losing coach whether play should
continue should the (10) run differential rule come into effect.
These Softball Ground Rules for Girls Softball
contain all amendments through April, 2003.