D4 Travel Rules: Cheat Sheet

D4 Travel Rules: Cheat Sheet 2016 D4 8U, 9/10 Travel & Select and 11/12 Travel and Select Last Updated: 1/04/2016

General

District 4 9/10 & 11/12 Travel will follow Little League “Green Book” rules for the Majors Division of Play with the exception that teams participating in the 11/12 Select 50/70 league will be following the Intermediate Division of Play. District 4 8 Travel will follow the Minors Division of Play. The purpose of this document is to provide a quick reference guide for coaches and umpires with respect to the “Most Commonly Confused Rules” to work towards more consistency/transparency and ultimately provide a better playing experience for the D4 Travel Player.

Rule 8 Travel 9/10 Travel 9/10 Select 11/12 Travel 11/12 Select Field 46/60 46/60 46/60 46/60 50/70 Umpires Adult Coach 1 Adult 1 Adult 2 Adults 2 Adults When ball breaks When ball breaks When ball breaks Stealing off the the plane of home the plane of home the plane of home Leading allowed Pitch Thrown None plate; no leading plate; no leading plate; no leading Standard LL/Big Standard LL; no big Standard LL; no big Standard LL; no big Standard LL; no big Barrel LL; barrels/BBCOR barrels/BBCOR barrels/BBCOR Composite MUST Bat Rule barrels/BBCOR (see below for (see below for (see below for (see below for be BBCOR certified detail) detail) detail) detail) (see below for detail) Substitute Players Player cannot be Player cannot be Player cannot be Player cannot be (league player but Any age appropriate placed at pitcher or placed at pitcher or placed at pitcher or placed at pitcher or not on original League Player catcher and must catcher and must catcher and must catcher and must submitted roster) bat last in rotation bat last in rotation bat last in rotation bat last in rotation “Green Book” “Green Book” “Green Book” “Green Book” Pitch Counts Machine Pitch Rules: Must be Rules: Must be Rules: Must be Rules: Must be entered on D4 site entered on D4 site entered on D4 site entered on D4 site

1 Stealing after Catcher Receives None Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed the Ball Infield Fly Rule Not In Effect In Effect In Effect In Effect In Effect Drop 3rd Strike Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect In Effect In Effect Catcher Speed Up Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect Rule Inning 1-5 = 6 run limit Inning 6 and extra Runs/Inning Max innings = No limit None None None None

Must attempt to Must attempt to Must attempt to Must attempt to Must attempt to avoid contact if avoid contact if avoid contact if avoid contact if avoid contact if Sliding there is a play at the there is a play at the there is a play at the there is a play at the there is a play at the base base base base base Warming up the Machine Pitch: Properly Equipped Properly Equipped Properly Equipped Properly Equipped Catcher N/A Player; No Coaches Player; No Coaches Player; No Coaches Player; No Coaches Throat Guard on Required Required Required Required Required Catcher Put on the breaks Put on the breaks Put on the breaks Put on the breaks Put on the breaks after a team is up by after a team is up by after a team is up by after a team is up by after a team is up by 10-run rule 10 runs; base to 10 runs; base to 10 runs; base to 10 runs; base to 10 runs; base to base only base only base only base only base only 10-run rule after 4 Mercy Rule Per Rule Book Per Rule Book Per Rule Book Per Rule Book innings 1st Base Coach Coach Coach or Player Coach or Player Coach or Player Coach or Player Innings Per Game /Official 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/4 7/5 Game Completed After If Game is Called After 1 Completed Inning; but Before Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left 4th Completed Off Off Off Off Off Inning; 5th for 50/70 Defensive Players 10; four outfielders, 9; must start with 9; must start with 9; must start with 9; must start with four infielders, one and finish with 9 and finish with 9 and finish with 9 and finish with 9 pitcher, one catcher (must have 9 players to begin game, may 2 continue with fewer in case of sickness or injury) Minimum # of Defensive Innings; 2 2 2 2 2 All Players Hit Allowed; Can Only Allowed; Can Only Allowed; Can Only Allowed; Can Only Double Headers Allowed Pitch in One Game Pitch in One Game Pitch in One Game Pitch in One Game Jewelry Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed

While we encourage you all to work together to provide the best playing experience possible we do not want any deviation for any reason from the rules above. If you would like to suggest a change or have any questions please contact your rules coordinator (Dave Calarco 585-802-8898, [email protected]).

Bat Rules

Little League (Majors) and below: Bat shall not be more than thirty-three (33) inches in length nor more than two and one-quarter (2¼) inches in diameter. Non-wood bats shall be labeled with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less;

EXCEPTION: For the Little League (Majors) and below, for regular season play and Tournament, composite bats are prohibited unless approved by Little League International. View the list of approved and licensed composite bats. http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/licensedcompositebats.htm

Intermediate (50-70) Division and Junior League Bat shall not be more than 34 inches in length; nor more than 2 5/8 inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30”) at its smallest part. All composite barrel bats shall meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) performance standard, and such bats shall be so labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark. The certification mark shall be rectangular, a minimum of a half-inch on each side and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color.