CENTRAL SPRINGFIELD LITTLE LEAGUE 2021 LOCAL RULES Central Springfield Little League 2020 Local Rules Approved: 4 February 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: GENERAL ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. PURPOSE: ................................................................................................................................................. 1 2. POLICY: ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 3. THE LEAGUE: ........................................................................................................................................... 1 4. COMPLIANCE: .......................................................................................................................................... 3 SECTION II: LEAGUE TEAM SELECTION ................................................................................... 4 1. GENERAL: ................................................................................................................................................. 4 2. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS: ............................................................................................................ 4 3. THE DIVISIONS AND THE TEAMS: .................................................................................................... 4 4. ASSESSMENTS AND DRAFT PREPARATION: ................................................................................. 4 a. Player Requirements: ......................................................................................................................................... 4 b. Assessment Rosters: ........................................................................................................................................... 5 c. Manager/Coach Requirements: ..................................................................................................................... 5 d. Assessment Attendance: ................................................................................................................................... 5 e. Parental Restriction: ........................................................................................................................................... 5 f. Limitations: ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 g. Exemptions: ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 5. SENIOR LEAGUE, JUNIOR LEAGUE AND LITTLE LEAGUE (MAJORS) DIVISION DRAFT SYSTEMS: ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 a. Little League (Majors) Draft Order: ............................................................................................................. 6 b. Children of Managers: ........................................................................................................................................ 6 c. Siblings: .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 d. Ineligible Candidates: ......................................................................................................................................... 7 e. Bonus Picks: ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 f. Senior League and Junior League Special Provisions: ......................................................................... 7 g. 12 Year Old Selection: ........................................................................................................................................ 8 h. Trading: .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 i. Title: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 j. Written Rosters: ................................................................................................................................................... 9 k. League Reduction: ............................................................................................................................................... 9 l. League Expansion: ............................................................................................................................................... 9 m. Division Redraft: ................................................................................................................................................... 9 6. MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER SELECTION GUIDELINES: .................................................................... 9 a. Selection Order: .................................................................................................................................................... 9 b. Selection Rotation: ............................................................................................................................................. 10 c. Mandatory Age Constraints: .......................................................................................................................... 10 d. Demotion Restrictions: .................................................................................................................................... 10 e. Children of Managers and Coaches: ........................................................................................................... 10 f. Siblings: .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 g. AAA (ML-1) Selection: ...................................................................................................................................... 11 h. AA (ML-2) Selection: ......................................................................................................................................... 11 i. Written Rosters: ................................................................................................................................................. 11 j. No Shows at Assessments: ............................................................................................................................. 11 7. PLAYER NOTIFICATION: .................................................................................................................... 12 8. A-Ball and TEE BALL TEAMS SELECTION PROCEDURES: ........................................................ 12 9. LOSS OF PLAYERS AND REPLACEMENTS: .................................................................................... 13 a. Senior League, Junior League, Little League (Majors) Division and Minor League: ............. 13 Central Springfield Little League 2020 Local Rules i Approved: 4 February 2019 b. Tee Ball: .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 SECTION III: (Blank) .................................................................................................................... 15 SECTION IV: KEY GAME PERSONNEL ...................................................................................... 16 1. OFFICERS ON DUTY: ............................................................................................................................ 16 2. MANAGERS AND COACHES: .............................................................................................................. 17 a. Managers: .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 b. Primary Coaches: ............................................................................................................................................... 17 c. Practice Coaches: ................................................................................................................................................ 17 d. Base Coaches: ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 e. Umpiring: ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 f. Pitch Count: .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 g. Gentlemen’s Agreements: ............................................................................................................................... 18 3. UMPIRES: ................................................................................................................................................ 18 4. OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPERS: ...............................................................................................................