Shelby Township Parks and Recreation Little League

Shelby Township Parks and Recreation Department

Shelby Township Parks and Recreation Little League 586 731 0300

Girls Minor League (9-11 year olds)

Points of Interest/Rules 2012 Shelby Township Parks and Recreation Little League Minors Points of Interest/Rules

www.shelbytwp.org

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment will dictate the number of teams (field availability) and players per team. The Board of Directors will approve the number of teams and the number of games played. Little League rules state that teams must play a minimum of 12 games.

A blind draft is done by the Board of Directors at the Shelby Twp Parks and Recreation Department.

The base distance is 60'. The pitcher's mound is 35’. Lombardo and Ford Field have permanent pitcher’s mounds in place at 46’ and 40’. Girls Minor mound will be a removable stake down mound. Field is maintained by the maintenance staff of Shelby Township. Bases will be put out and pitchers mounds will be secured into the ground for each distance. .

UMPIRES

Umpires are Little League certified umpires. We have an umpire evaluation form for all coaches to fill out that our umpire coordinator looks at seriously and is used for evaluating umpires during the season and for use in playoffs and the LL tourney.

GAME TIME

Games start at 6:30pm unless noted on the schedule. Games have a time limit of 2 hrs.

GAME CANCELLATIONS/RESCHEDULING (Rainout Line 586-726-4556)

Teams are to appear at the field regardless of the weather unless canceled due to by the Parks and Recreation Department. Failure to have at least nine(9) players at the field within 10 minutes after the scheduled start time will result in a forfeit. The umpire will leave the field but a “practice” scrimmage may be played between the teams involved. Players may be loaned for the purpose of a practice scrimmage. Innings pitched by a pitcher in such a

4/6/2018 3 practice scrimmage SHALL apply to the weekly totals and rest requirements. No game will be called off because of rain until thirty(30) minutes after the scheduled start time. Practice/Scrimmage games will not count in the standings. A game not started after the thirty (30) minute delay will be considered canceled and a reschedule date assigned, if applicable. In the absence of a member of the Parks and Recreation Department, prior to starting the game at the field, the Managers may mutually agree to call off the game because of weather or field conditions at the field. Once play has begun, the umpire is responsible for that decision (as described in Little League Baseball/Softball “Official Regulations and Playing Rules”).

Divisions are scheduled 15 games. Every league will have 12 games guaranteed. The first three games canceled will not be made-up. Every game after will be made-up.

SCOREKEEPING

Each team is responsible for keeping their scorebook and pitch count records. The score and pitch count should be checked by each manager or coach between each half of the inning to avoid any conflicts. The defensive team's coach should walk to the batting team’s dugout at the completion of three outs and confirm with the coach what he/she has for pitch count for that inning.

The umpire will sign the home team’s book as the official game book and pitch count record at the completion of the game.

The home team is responsible for reporting the final game score to [email protected] and [email protected] within 24 hours. The League website will keep records of the game scores and have team standings although we don’t have a regular season Champion. This will put more emphasis on improving all the players’ skills during the regular season.

PLAYER UNIFORMS: Players shall wear consistent uniforms including hat/visor and jersey provided by the League. All players shall wear tennis shoes, molded sole athletic shoes, or all purpose shoes. No metal or screw-on cleats are allowed (Exception: Baseball Junior/Senior and Big Leagues are allowed to use metal cleats). Players will receive a hat, shirt and socks of a MLB team. All players should wear white baseball pants. Coaches will receive a MLB team hat and a Shelby Twp Parks and Rec. coaching shirt.

MINIMUM PLAYING TIME:

Every player on a team roster will participate in each game for a minimum of nine (9) defensive outs. All players must play at least one inning in the infield. All players must sit out 1 defensive inning as well. Continuous batting order that will include all players on the team roster present for the game batting in order.

PITCHERS (Baseball only):

Definitions of pitch count limits and required rest periods are specified in Regulation VI of the Little League Baseball “Official Regulations and Playing Rules” 4/6/2018 4 Please refer to the Little League rulebook for more in depth information regarding pitch count and max pitches in a day on page 39.

PITCHERS (Softball only)

Minors- If a player pitches in more than one (1) inning, one calendar day of rest is mandatory. A player may pitch in a maximum of nine (6) innings in a game. A player may pitch in a maximum of six (6) innings in a calendar week, Sunday through Saturday. Delivery of a single pitch constitutes having pitched in an inning

 All games will be six (6) innings in length.  The home team will sit on the third base side.

 Minor League only - A five-run limit is to be imposed (5 runs per team max- per half inning) which would complete the half inning. Minors do not have a 10-run mercy rule.

Unlimited runs in the 6th inning (last inning) (and extra innings).

 Lineup sheets showing the batting order, defensive starting positions, players name and number will be given to the opposing manager and official prior to the game.  All managers/coaches will update their pitching records to the opposing manager, scorekeeper and umpire prior to game time.  The Pitcher Eligibility Tracking Form doesn’t have to be signed. st rd  Pre-game warm-ups are conducted in the outfield along the 1 and 3 baselines.  The visiting team will take infield practice first for a 10 minute duration, 25 minutes prior to game time. The home team will take the field for 10 minutes, 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time.  10 players on defense in minors. 4 outfielders.

STEALING

Base runners shall not leave their base until the ball has been delivered and has reached the batter. Players are allowed to steal home also. Stealing is allowed in the LL Tournament.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS:

All Softball teams in the above divisions will participate in the STLL Championship Playoffs. Brackets are a blind draw which will put more emphasis on each girl improving their skills during the regular season.

Single game elimination playoff.

The playoff schedule will be made available as soon as possible following the completion of the regular season.

4/6/2018 5 If a game is rained out the teams will be expected to play on the next available day on the best available field. There can be games played on consecutive days in order to complete the playoffs.

TOURNAMENT TEAM….Tryouts start June 15 (times and location TBD)

 All players in the division will be allowed to try out for the tournament team  Girls will have a 9-10 year old team, 10-11 year old team and an 11-12 year old team.

Tournament Uniforms: Hats/visors and jerseys will be provided by STLL up to a dollar limit to be set by the board.

Ball page 51 11” ball

BAT RULE page 51 No more than 33 inches in length, not more than two and one-quarter (2-1/4) inches in diameter. Please check our website shelbytwp.org and littleleague.org for banned bats under approved equipment tabs.

VOLUNTEER FORMS It is very important that anyone who wishes to volunteer fill out a volunteer application (available on our forms page) and turn it in to Shelby Recreation prior to the first practice. To comply with International LL, there can be no exceptions. Parents can also be assured that anyone involved with STLL has been checked by Nexus/Checkpoint. If your name matches another person who has committed a crime, a letter will be sent to your house from Nexus/Checkpoint and the Parks and Recreation office to be looked over. Letters are shredded when not needed.

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