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Suffield Little League Baseball – Proposed Rules for 2015 May 2, 2015 Instructional
Farm
AA
AAA
Majors
5, 6 5, 6, 7 30’
7, 8 6, 7, 8 40'
No
No
Stealing Home Stealing on Passed Ball / Wild pitch Stealing on poor throwbacks to pitcher Max Runs Per Inning (all innings)
No
No
10 9, 10, 11 46' Unlimited* (except no stealing home) No
11, 12 10, 11, 12 46'
Stealing
8, 9 7, 8, 9 46' 2 per inning (catcher must handle ball) No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
N/A
5
5
5
Unlimited
Coach/Machine/ Player (note 1) 6
Player
Player
3
Coach/ Machine 6
6
6
--
No
No
No
Yes
---
No No
No Yes
No Yes
Yes Yes
--
2
3
3
2
--none --5:45pm --
No No 1 (note 2) No No 5:45pm 8:00pm
Yes “Future-Stars” 1 (note 3) No No 5:45pm 8:00pm
Yes Yes 2 (note 4) No (note 5) Yes 5:45pm 8:00pm
Yes Yes 2 (note 4) No (note 5) Yes 5:45pm 8:00pm
Primary Age Age Range Pitching Distance
Pitching Innings Advance on uncaught 3rd strike “Mercy” rule of 10 runs Infield Fly rule Minimum play (defensive innings) Standings Playoffs /Championship Umpires Slash-bunting Delayed stealing Games start time No inning may start after
Coach
Unlimited Yes
General: a. Continuous Batting order (CBO) (all players bat) b. Nine fielders (except instructional to use 8 fielders; no player at pitcher’s mound) c. Little League pitch-counts Notes: 1. Coaches pitch until 2 weeks in season, then players pitch. a. Max of 2 innings / pitcher b. Coach finishes inning after 3 walks (including hit by pitch, walks do not have to be consecutive.) 2. Umpire behind plate. a. Called strikes, but batter only strikes out with a swinging strike. 3. Umpire behind plate. 4. One umpire behind plate; one in field 5. A slash bunt is the act of squaring to bunt in order to move the infield and to distract the pitcher and then swinging away at the pitch. Penalty: Batter is out and ball is dead, runners shall not advance. Note: Faking a bunt is legal as is pulling the bat back from a bunt stance.
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Farm
AA
AAA
Majors
5, 6 5, 6, 7 30’
7, 8 6, 7, 8 40'
No
No
Stealing Home Stealing on Passed Ball / Wild pitch Stealing on poor throwbacks to pitcher Max Runs Per Inning (all innings)
No
No
10 9, 10, 11 46' Unlimited* (except no stealing home) No
11, 12 10, 11, 12 46'
Stealing
8, 9 7, 8, 9 46' 2 per inning (catcher must handle ball) No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
N/A
5
5
5
Unlimited
Coach/Machine/ Player (note 1) 6
Player
Player
3
Coach/ Machine 6
6
6
--
No
No
No
Yes
---
No No
No Yes
No Yes
Yes Yes
--
2
3
3
2
--none --5:45pm --
No No 1 (note 2) No No 5:45pm 8:00pm
Yes “Future-Stars” 1 (note 3) No No 5:45pm 8:00pm
Yes Yes 2 (note 4) No (note 5) Yes 5:45pm 8:00pm
Yes Yes 2 (note 4) No (note 5) Yes 5:45pm 8:00pm
Primary Age Age Range Pitching Distance
Pitching Innings Advance on uncaught 3rd strike “Mercy” rule of 10 runs Infield Fly rule Minimum play (defensive innings) Standings Playoffs /Championship Umpires Slash-bunting Delayed stealing Games start time No inning may start after
Coach
Unlimited Yes
General: a. Continuous Batting order (CBO) (all players bat) b. Nine fielders (except instructional to use 8 fielders; no player at pitcher’s mound) c. Little League pitch-counts Notes: 1. Coaches pitch until 2 weeks in season, then players pitch. a. Max of 2 innings / pitcher b. Coach finishes inning after 3 walks (including hit by pitch, walks do not have to be consecutive.) 2. Umpire behind plate. a. Called strikes, but batter only strikes out with a swinging strike. 3. Umpire behind plate. 4. One umpire behind plate; one in field 5. A slash bunt is the act of squaring to bunt in order to move the infield and to distract the pitcher and then swinging away at the pitch. Penalty: Batter is out and ball is dead, runners shall not advance. Note: Faking a bunt is legal as is pulling the bat back from a bunt stance.
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