FOSTER CITY LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
2008 MAJORS DIVISION RULES
Following are the local rules for the Majors Division of Foster City Little League Baseball. A full explanation of all the rules can be found in the Official Regulations and Playing Rules of Little League Baseball.
Pre-season games will not count towards the standings. Each team will then play all other teams three times during the regular season (18 games). There will be two games per week (1 weekday and 1 Saturday). All male players must be properly equipped with an athletic supporter and cup.
There will be a double elimination championship tournament at the end of the season.
Games are six (6) innings long. If a game is shortened for weather or darkness etc. it is a regulation game if 4 innings have been completed, or if the home team is ahead after 3 and ½ innings. If a game is called before it has become a regulation game and 1 or more innings have been played, it shall be resumed exactly where it left off. For all regular season Saturday games, including the last game of the day, no inning may start after 105 minutes (1 hour, 45 minutes).
All Players available for the game will bat in continuous order. Each player must play a minimum of six (6) defensive outs in full-inning segments. If a player does not get in the minimums because of a shortened game, that player must then start the next scheduled game, fulfill the playing obligations from the last game, and at least the minimum play for the current game before being taken out. Violation of the minimum play rules will result in a warning, then a possible suspension of the manager by the League's Board of Directors.
The home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout. A team can not have more than eight (8) players who are league age 12.
Pitching limitations are as follows:
- The maximum number of pitches that an 11 or 12-year old may pitch in one day is 85. The maximum number of pitches that a 10-year old may pitch is 75.
- If a player pitches 61 or more pitches in a day, 3 calendar days of rest and a "game of rest" is required.
- If a player pitches 41-60 pitches in a day, 2 calendar days of rest and a "game of rest" is required.
- If a player pitches 21-40 pitches in a day, 1 calendar day of rest is required.
- If a player pitches 1-20 pitches, no calendar days of rest are required.
- If a pitcher reaches their pitching limit while facing a batter, they may continue to pitch until that batter reaches base or is put out.
- A player who delivers one or more pitches in a game may not play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.
It is the responsibility of the pitcher's manager to insure that the pitching limits are not exceeded, and that the proper rest is observed before a pitcher returns to pitch again. Violation of pitching limits and/or rest periods is a basis for protest of the game.
If a team wishes to give a batter an intentional base-on-balls, the pitcher must throw four pitches outside the strike zone that are not struck by the batter and are called "balls" by the umpire.
Pitchers are not allowed to wear sweat bands or jewelry while pitching, nor are the allowed to wear white sleeves. Once a player is removed from the game as a pitcher, he/she may not pitch again in that game. Catchers must wear a mask with throat protector, and catchers helmet during practice, pitcher warm-up and games.
The Home team occupies the 3rd base dugout. There will be two scorekeepers, preferably supplied by the League. If the League supplies only one, the Home team will supply a second scorekeeper who will work at the direction of the League scorekeeper. If no League scorekeeper is available, each of the Home and Visiting teams will supply a scorekeeper, with the Visiting scorekeeper working at the direction of the Home Scorekeeper. No one except eligible players in uniform, managers and not more than two coaches shall occupy the bench or dugout area. For safety reasons bat boys and bat girls are not permitted. The batter, all base runners and players acting as coaches, must wear helmets at all times.
There will be no on-deck circle. Players may not take warm-up swings either inside or outside the dugout. There shall be no head-first sliding to a base a runner is attempting to reach. A player is allowed to slide head first back to the base he already legally gained possession of. Example: A runner on first may not slide head first into second on a ground ball. He may, however, dive head first back to first base on a line drive in an attempt not to be put out.
If a batter throws a bat, he/she will receive a warning on the first occasion. On the second occasion it will be
an immediate dead ball out and the manager will be notified that the player may not bat for the balance of the game, but may play in the field.
Majors Division Teams
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