PEE WEE LEAGUE RULES FOR 2019

1.	Playing rules not specifically covered in this amendment sheet shall follow the Official Little League Rule Book.

2.	Games will be Six (6) innings long. If tied after six innings, extra innings will follow until a winner is decided. Regular season games will have a time limit of 1.5 hours after start time.  Any game still in progress will be considered official after completion of the inning.  In the event of a tie after time limit normal extra inning rules will apply.  This applies for regular season only.  Playoff games will be played without time limit. 

3.	PITCHING: Pitching distance at all fields should be 42’ from back of home plate to front of rubber 

A		Players will pitch a maximum of two innings per game and four innings a week.   If   there are more than two games scheduled in a week or a make-up game is scheduled, the pitcher is still limited to four innings for the week.

B.	Coach Pitch will be used entirely for the first two weeks of the season.  Notice will be given each year for when those two weeks is complete.  After the first 2 weeks it will be coach pitch for the 1st, 3rd and 5th innings and kid pitch the 2nd, 4th and 6th innings. This includes the end of season tournament.
During Coach Pitch there cannot be a walk and no base awarded for hit batter.
There is a maximum of 8 pitches to a batter unless the last pitched ball is foul, then the batter will get one more pitch.
Mixed pitch will begin 5/6/2019

C.	During a kid pitch inning, if a team walks four batters in an inning, the pitcher will be replaced by Coach Pitch for the remainder of the inning. A batter HBP will be considered a walk for this rule. The pitcher will assume his/her position next to the coach on the
Mound. When the fourth batter is walked, the batter will not move to first base (unless HBP). The Coach will then continue to pitch to the batter until such time the ball is put into play or an out is recorded, by whatever means. The count will remain once the coach takes over so if there were two strikes on the batter during kid pitch there will be 2 strikes when the coach starts to pitch.  This will also apply to the end of season tournament.

D.	If the Pee Wee pitcher hits two batters in an inning with a pitched ball, then said pitcher must be removed from pitching for remainder of game.

Batters must make a reasonable attempt to avoid being hit by the ball. If the batter does not make the reasonable attempt, then he or she will still be awarded his or her base, however the pitcher will not be charged with a hit batter to count toward his or her allocated
total listed above. IN addition this will not count as a walk toward this pitchers walk total for the inning.  
E.	One pitch thrown by a pitcher in an inning will be considered an inning pitched.

F.	All pitchers must remain in contact with the rubber mound when throwing the pitch.  Coaches must pitch from the rubber on the mound when they are pitching.
G.	There shall be no Intentional Walks Permitted.

4.	There will be a maximum of 6 runs per inning.

5.	Stealing Bases:	Runners can steal a base once there are two outs in an inning.  A runner can only steal one base at a time.  If the catcher attempts to throw the runner out and makes an overthrow of the base, the runner may not advance another base.  Players are not permitted to steal home.  The ball must cross home plate prior to the base runner leaving he base. There will be no base stealing during coach pitch.

6.	Sliding:	Any close play will require the runner to slide for safety reasons.  It will be the umpire’s judgment as to whether the play required the runner to slide.  Players are not permitted to slide head first. The player and the team will receive a warning after the first instance.  If a player from a team that has been warned about the head first slide performs this slide again, that player will be called out.  A player may use a head first slide when returning to a base that he or she had already reached.

7.	GAME PLAY

A.	Teams are required to put all players in the batting line-up and all players must bat. An inning will end after three outs or pursuant to the 6run  rule.

B.	Teams may play ten (10) players in the field at any one time.  No 
                        More than 6 infielders.

C.	Play will stop when the umpire calls time.  This shall occur when the ball is thrown to and controlled by an infielder in the infield. Infielder is defined by 6 positions 1st, 2nd, shortstop, 3rd, pitcher and catcher.    Infield defined as the area within the square created by the base pads (specifically not meant to extend to the outfield grass or deeper infield playing positions).  Runners may not advance to the next base once  any infielder has obtained
C.	

Control of the ball unless the runner is at least half the distance to the
next base.  (This will be left to the judgment of the umpire).  Please note that possession does not equal a dead ball.  All plays should be completed then the players will be sent back by the umpire.  Runners can still be tagged out once control is obtained.  Umpires are not required for regular season games.  In the event that there is not a permanent umpire the coach of the pitcher will call balls and strikes and make all safe or out calls on the filed during their inning. 

D.	A team must have at least eight (8) players to start the game by the scheduled start time or the team will forfeit the game. The team may play with eight (8) players or have a t-ball player moved up from within their home league. During the regular season, teams are permitted to use players from other pee-wee teams, however during the tournament all players must be rostered on the team or be in the teams’ t-ball program.

F.	The infield fly rule does not apply.

G.	Scorekeepers from each team should confer after each half-inning to confirm that the correct score was recorded by each scorekeeper. If there is a discrepancy, this should be ironed out between the coaches prior to play continuing.

H.	All other rules for game play follow Little League Guidelines.

I.	The Head coach of each team should handle any concerns that occur during the game. The coach should call a timeout and speak with the umpire. The head coach for the other team should be asked for his or her input if needed.

J.		Bunting is permitted. Swing bunting is not allowed.  If a batter shows bunt, then the batter must bunt the ball or take the pitch. Attempting to swing bunt will result in the batter being called out automatically.

8.	Tournament:	There will be no trophies for regular season finish.
There will be a double elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to be rotated between the participating leagues. Trophies will be given to the first and second place teams.  A meeting shall be held prior to commencement of the tournament seeding will be decided by regular season standings. 

9.	Player Eligibility:

A.	
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All players’ age will be determined as of April 301  .    Players play at their age level, based upon little league rules, unless there is documented disability. A child with a disability will be evaluated on a case by case basis to ensure his safety and the safety of the
A.	

Other players at their age level. Talent level or years in the league will not be considered as a reason to keep a player down from the appropriate age level. T-Ball (4,5 &6), Pee Wee 7-8, Minors 9-10, Majors 11-12.

B.	If a player is moved up to the next level (example: moving a 10 yr old up to Majors) then this player cannot play down in any of the Minor games.  However a Pee Wee league player can move up to substitute for a missing player on a Minor League team and a Minor Player can substitute for a missing player on a Major League Team.

Call ups are permitted if needed in order to get a team to one above the minimum number needed to field a team at that age level. For example, a Major team may call up minor player or players if the Major team does not have 10 players available for a game; a Minor team may call up a player or players if the Minor team does not have 11 players for a game. If a player is called up, he or she may not play before the regular rostered players, except the call-up must play the minimum number of innings and have the minimum number of at bats as required by league rule. A call­ up may not play more than a rostered player. A call-up may continue in the game if a rostered player is injured or becomes otherwise unavailable during the game

C. All players must play at least 6 outs and bat .  Failure to abide by this rule will result in forfeit of the game.