2011 CT LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICTS 6 AND 8

INTERTOWN FALL SOFTBALL LEAGUE LOCAL RULES

This is the beginning of next year for players looking to improve their skills and potentially prepare to step up to the next level of play in the Spring. Rules begin with the anticipated ages of players at the various levels. The agreed upon guidelines are as follows:

Farm A is for players LL age 6-7 who may be advancing to AA in the Spring

Level 1 is for players LL age 8-9 who may be advancing to AAA in the Spring

Level 2 is for players LL age 10-11 who may be advancing to Majors in the Spring

Level 3 is for players LL age 12-14 who will be playing Juniors in the Spring

Additionally, a point of emphasis is being placed this Fall on bunting at Level 1. Note for coaches and umpires, if a Level 1 player squares, but does not move to try to bunt and misses, the pitch is called a ban. At Level 2 and above, players are required to pull back to avoid a strike being called.

At Levels 1-3, in the interest of moving the game along, all coaches are encouraged to keep warm-up pitches to 4 and infield/outfield balls to one rotation through the players.

1. Farm A

a. Coaches pitch only.

b. 1st Inning, all batters use the tee.

c. Coach pitch up to 6 pitches after that use the tee. Please no exceptions. Keep the game moving.

d. No walks or strikeouts.

e. No Stealing.

f. No advancing on any overthrows.

g. Bat through order every inning with no limit to the number or outs recorded.

h. No limit to the number of fielders on the field but only one fielder per infield position.

i. Starting October 8, if three outs are achieved the teams will switch sides.

j. Coaches can back up the catcher.

k. No hit by pitch.

I. Coaches will umpire (out/safe, fairlfoul only. No called strikes or balls).

m. Games are 90 mins. Max. No Inning begins after 75 minutes.

n. 10" RtF balf Optic Yellow only.

1. LEVEL 1

a. Player pitch at 35 feet. No coach pitch. Please provide removable pitching rubbers, when possible.

b. Six inning games with a 2 hour drop dead limit. Score at end of play reverts back to last completed inning.

c. Play all normal LL softball rules except no infield fly rule.

d. Continuous batting order (all players in batting line up).

e. Only 9 fielders allowed. l

f. Courtesy runner for the catcher only and only with 2 outs. Runner is the player who made the last out. You cannot select a runner.

g. Pitching restrictions as per LL ruJs (6 innings per week Sun-Sat.)

h. Pitchers limited to 3 innings per game. Managers can amend this rule prior to the game and only in agreement with opposing manager if a team is short players who can pitch. Remember we want to develop more pitchers but we also do not want 8 walks per inning just for the sake of a pitch limit.

i. Maximum of 5 runs per inning.

j. Stealing of 2nd and 3rd bases is allowed. No stealing home, even on a passed ball,

is allowed before 10/1. After this date, stealing home is allowed.

k. No infield fly rule enforced.

I. Sanctioned Ll. umpires youth or adult.

m. Standard 11" Optic Yellow ball only.

n. Bunting is allowed.

o. Hit by pitch applies.

p. Called balls and strikes are enforced.

4. LEVEL 2

a. Play all normallL rules. Pitch from 40 feet.

b. If double header, games are 1:20 min. No inning can start after 1:20 mins. Games tied after time expires will be recorded as ties. . Innings in progress will be completed.

c. Continuous batting order (all players in batting tine up)

d. Only 9 fielders allowed.

e. Courtesy runner for the catcher only and only with 2 outs. Runner is the player who made the last out. You cannot select a runner.

f. Pitchers limited to 3 innings per game. Managers can amend this rule prior to the game and only in agreement with opposing manager if a team is short players who can pitch. Remember we want to develop more pitchers but we also do not want 8 walks per inning just for the sake of a pitch limit.

g. Maximum of 5 runs per inning.

h. Infield fly rule enforced.

i. Sanctioned LL umpires youth or adult. No parent or coach umpiring.

j. Standard 12" Optic Yellow ball only.

5.. LEVEL3

8. Play aI' normal LL rules. Pitch from 40 feet.

b. If double header, games are 1:20 min. No inning can start after 1:20 mins. Games

tied after time expires will be recorded as ties. Innings in progress will be completed.

c. Continuous batting order (all players in batting Une up).

d. Only 9 fielders allowed.

e. Courtesy runner for the catcher/pitcher only and only with 2 outs. Runner is the player who made the last out. You cannot select a runner.

f. Infield fly rule and dropped 3rd strike rule enforced.

g. Maximum of 7 runs per inning.

h. Sanctioned LL, Pony or ASA umpires youth or adult. No parent or coach umpiring.

i. Standard 12" Optic Yellow ball only.