INTERLEAGUE GUIDELINES
· Softball - at the March 7th meeting let DA Debbie Bedell know what teams will be inter-leaguing &/or if you need to combine teams for play.
· Baseball - at the March 9th D7 meeting, let DA Debbie Bedell know what teams will be inter-leaguing &/or if you need to combine teams for play.
· Let one person from the League set up the interleague schedule for each level of play.
Softball Scheduler - Steve Galyen - 503-871-0453
AA Baseball Scheduler -
AAA Baseball Scheduler -
Major Baseball Scheduler - with continuous batting -
Major Baseball Scheduler - without continuous batting -
Junior Baseball Scheduler - Leslie Parpart - 503-588-1794
Senior Baseball Scheduler - Tom Bowman - 503-393-3885
Big League Baseball Scheduler - Tom Bowman - 503-393-3885
· Need to know the following information by the above due dates:
ü Find out when leagues can start play (school ball) - planning on April 18th.
ü Find out the number of teams from each league.
ü Number of fields available to play on for each level of play.
ü League Contact Persons? emails, home & cell phone number.
ü Manager & coach names, emails, home & cell phone number.
ü Number of games to play.
ü Start and stop time for the season.
ü What days to play on.
· Managers, not coaches, should reschedule games with the scheduler of that level of play.
· All managers/coaches MUST have had a background check. They can NOT ask someone to help if they are short at game time that has not had a background check.
· Pitch Count - Baseball - Pitch count rules will be followed by the Little League Rule Book.
· Six to ten teams are a good number to interleague.
· Doing a schedule at a meeting is NOT a good idea.
· Let the District person be the middle person to handle any problems the two leagues cannot solve.
· Each league will be responsible for setting up their manager/coach inter-league meeting. This should be a MANDATORY meeting for all their managers & coaches to attend.
· Any league involved in inter-league MUST follow the interleague rules for EVERY game played, even against their own league teams.
· Managers from each team involved SHOULD call the teams they will be playing the following week to verify games.
DISTRICT 7 EJECTION POLICY
FOR INTER-LEAGUE PLAY
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED WHEN A MANAGER, COACH, AND/OR PLAYER HAS BEEN EJECTED FROM A GAME FOR ANY REASON:
I The umpire shall report such incidents according to the rules found in the LLBB Rule Book - Rule 9.05. The report shall contain all needed information and is to include the rule numbers that apply.
II The umpire shall report to the District 7 DA and the league President(s) (within 24 hours).
III Once the report has been received, the DA and/or the League President shall notify those who will serve as a hearing committee. The committee could be made up of the following:
A. District Administrator or ADA of Division involved
B. District Umpire Consultant
C. President/Vice President of the league involved
At the time of notification a meeting will be scheduled to include the above people. This meeting will be held within 72 hours of the ejection.
IV In addition to the hearing committees, members of all others directly involved will be allowed to present information concerning the ejection.
V The hearing will be chaired by the DA or ADA. After all information has been presented, the committee will adjourn to a closed session to review all information. This meeting shall remain confidential within the committee.
VI If the committee upholds the ejection the following penalty shall be imposed:
FIRST OFFENSE: LETTER OF REPRIMAND &
SUSPENSION FOR NEXT SCHEDULED GAME or
SUSPENSION FOR REMAINDER OF THE SEASON
SECOND OFFENSE: SUSPENSION FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME
THIRD OFFENSE: SUSPENSION FOR REMAINDER OF THE SEASON
In all cases a written report of action shall be sent to the DA, ADA, Umpire in Chief, League President of Individual(s) involved and the committee.
2011
BASEBALL
INTER-LEAGUE
RULES
OREGON DISTRICT 7
BASEBALL INTER-LEAGUE PLAY
AA - AAA - MAJORS - JUNIORS - SENIORS
USE ONE SHEET PER LEVEL OF PLAY
Are you going to inter-league ( YES NO ) AA___ AAA___ MAJOR___ JUNIOR___ SENIOR___
If NO - you still must sign and turn in this form.
If YES - this must be completed as soon as possible and turned into to the District Administrator.
How many teams? AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
PLEASE TURN IN a list of manager/coaches names, phone numbers (home, work, and cell) and email for each league/team inter-leaguing.
The number of fields: AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
Please turn in a list of fields. The names of the fields and the locations with directions and any other game schedules on this field.
Can you start in April? AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
AA & AAA will start around _______________.
Majors will start around ___________________.
Juniors will start around ___________________.
Seniors will start around ___________________.
Plan on 3 games a week - How many games a week do you want to play?
AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
Any days you cannot play (turn in a list of days)?
Any days the fields cannot be used (turn in a list of days)?
Please turn in your VP of Baseball, VP of Softball &/or Scheduler - names, address, email address, phone numbers (home-work-cell). This person will be the contact for your league for inter-league. (If you have several people for different levels, please submit all names and their level of play.
The finished schedule will be e-mailed to the VP of each league involved. This person will hand out the schedule to the Managers of the teams.
______________________ __________________ ______________________
League President Signature League Date
Please return form to: Debbie Bedell, District Administrator
Telephone/emails: Tom Bowman - 503-393-3885 tomjo67@comcast.net <mailto:tomjo67@comcast.net>
Debbie Bedell - 503-910-3663 arlin1@aol.com <mailto:arlin1@aol.com>
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS -
FOR AA BASEBALL
1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team at least a 3 hour cancellation notice. Preferably 24 hours when possible.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- 3 baseballs available for each game. Others available due to weather.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. If home league has pitching machines they may be used. 2 inning machine pitch (6 pitched balls per player) and 2 inning kid pitch (6 pitched balls per batter). ONLY IF LEAGUE HOSTING HAS PITCHING MACHINES - coach pitch instead (6 pitched balls per batter). Umpires will call balls or strike per pitched ball.
6. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted by your field.
7. Length of games: No new inning can begin after 1:45 hours.
8. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
9. Continuous batting: Each team bats the team?s entire roster in order.
10. Base hits to outfield - let runner run the bases BUT they must EARN home.
11. 2 Coaches are allowed on the defensive field for instructional purposes (as long as there is 1 coach in the dugout at all times). Coaches will make every attempt to not hold up the game or to distract players once play has begun.
12. Ten run rule. If after 4 innings, three and a half if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of 10 runs or more, the Manager of the team with the fewer runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
13. Rain out games should be made up within 1 to 2 weeks when possible and arranged by the teams involved and scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make-up day, the District will work the problem out.
14. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests.
15. Please follow the LLBB Rule Book regarding mandatory play and use of pitchers. Failure to so may cause for forfeiture of a game.
16. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS
FOR AAA BASEBALL
1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records. This will also help meet the Little League all star verification criteria.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team at least a 3 hour cancellation notice. Preferably 24 hours when possible.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- 3 baseballs available for each game. Others available due to weather.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. If home league has pitching machines they may be used. 2 inning machine pitch (6 pitched balls per player) and 2 inning kid pitch (6 pitched balls per batter). ONLY IF LEAGUE HOSTING HAS PITCHING MACHINES - coach pitch instead (6 pitched balls per batter). Umpires are to call strikes on player pitchers & machine/coach pitch. (Hits, walks or strike-outs per pitched ball.)
6. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted by your field.
7. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
8. Continuous batting: Each team bats the team?s entire roster in order.
9. Ten run rule. If after 4 innings, three and a half if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of 10 runs or more, the Manager of the team with the fewer runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
10. Rain out games should be made up within 1 to 2 weeks when possible and arranged by the teams involved and scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make-up day, the District will work the problem out.
11. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests.
12. Please follow the LLBB Rule Book regarding mandatory play and use of pitchers. Failure to so may cause for forfeiture of a game.
13. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS
MAJOR BASEBALL
1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records. This will also help meet the Little League all star verification criteria.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team at least a 3 hour cancellation notice. Preferably 24 hours when possible.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- 3 baseballs available for each game. Others available due to weather.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted.
6. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
7. Continuous Batting Order: There will be 2 groups inter-leaguing this year. One group will have continuous batting order (batting the team?s entire roster in order) & the other not. Once you are committed to playing in one group you will NOT be able to inter-league with the other also.
8. Ten run rule. If after 4 innings, three and a half if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of 10 runs or more, the Manager of the team with the fewer runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
9. Rain out games should be made up within 7 days and arranged by the teams involved and scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make up day, the District will work the problem out.
10. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests.
11. Please follow the LLBB Rule Book regarding mandatory play and use of pitchers. Failure to so may cause for forfeiture of a game.
12. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
13. Majors? umpires need to be notified if games are canceled. Each week the baseball VP of each league should be given a list of umpires scheduled for games for the following week. NOTE: If a league uses paid umpires and you do not show for a game, your league (President) will be sent a bill for that games umpires costs.
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS
FOR JUNIOR & SENIOR BASEBALL
1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records. This will also help meet the Little League all-star verification criteria.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team at least a 3 hour cancellation notice. Preferably 24 hours when possible. Remember, there may be substantial travel involved.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- 3 baseballs available for each game. Others available due to weather.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted. (5:30 & 8:00 pm sharp at Holland Youth Park. Sunday games will not start earlier than 2 pm.
6. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
7. Ten run rule. If after 5 innings, four and a half if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of 10 runs or more, the Manager of the team with the fewer runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
8. Juniors - no 15 year olds will be allowed to pitch.
9. For doubleheader games, the site where the game is played is responsible for umpires.
10. Doubleheader games will consist of two (7) inning games (unless 10 run rule happens).
11. Rain out games should be made up within 7 days and arranged by the scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make-up day, the District will work the problem out.
12. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests.
13. Please follow the LLBB Rule Book regarding mandatory play and use of pitchers. Failure to so may cause for forfeiture of a game.
14. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
15. Junior/Senior umpires need to be notified if games are canceled. Each week the baseball VP of each league should be given a list of umpires scheduled for games for the following week. NOTE: If a league uses paid umpires and you do not show for a game, your league (President) will be sent a bill for that games umpires costs.
2011
SOFTBALL
INTER-LEAGUE
RULES
OREGON DISTRICT 7
SOFTBALL INTER-LEAGUE PLAY
AA - AAA - MAJORS - JUNIORS - SENIORS
USE ONE SHEET PER LEVEL OF PLAY
Are you going to inter-league ( YES NO ) AA___ AAA___ MAJOR___ JUNIOR___ SENIOR___
If NO - you still must sign and turn in this form.
If YES - this must be completed as soon as possible and turned into to the District Administrator.
How many teams? AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
PLEASE TURN IN a list of manager/coaches names, phone numbers (home, work, and cell) and email for each league/team inter-leaguing.
The number of fields: AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____SENIOR_____
Please turn in a list of fields. The names of the fields and the locations with directions and any other game schedules on this field.
Can you start in April? AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
AA & AAA will start around _______________.
Majors will start around ___________________.
Juniors will start around ___________________.
Seniors will start around ___________________.
Plan on 3 games a week - How many games a week do you want to play?
AA_____ AAA_____ MAJOR_____ JUNIOR_____ SENIOR_____
Any days you cannot play (turn in a list of days)?
Any days the fields cannot be used (turn in a list of days)?
Please turn in your VP of Baseball, VP of Softball &/or Scheduler - names, address, email address, phone numbers (home-work-cell). This person will be the contact for your league for inter-league. (If you have several people for different levels, please submit all names and their level of play.
The finished schedule will be e-mailed to the VP of each league involved. This person will hand out the schedule to the Managers of the teams.
______________________ __________________ ______________________
League President Signature League Date
Please return form to: Debbie Bedell, District Administrator
Telephone/emails: Tom Bowman - 503-393-3885 tomjo67@comcast.net <mailto:tomjo67@comcast.net>
Debbie Bedell - 503-910-3663 arlin1@aol.com <mailto:arlin1@aol.com>
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS
FOR AA SOFTBALL
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1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team at least a 3 hour cancellation notice. Preferably 24 hours when possible. Remember, there may be substantial travel involved.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- PINK - 10 inch balls. Each team will furnish at least 3 regulation softballs available for each game. Others available due to weather - all the same color. Only approved Little League softballs shall be used.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. Recommended Machine Pitch - If home league has pitching machines they should be used as follows: 2 inning machine pitch with a maximum 6 pitched balls per batter. (Coach pitch if no pitching machine is available.) Batter must put the ball into play within the 6 pitches or they are out. The remaining innings will be kid pitch with walks allowed. Umpires are to call balls & strikes on all pitched balls including machine/coach pitches.
6. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted.
7. Length of games: No new inning can begin after 1:45 hours.
8. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
9. Continuous batting: Each team bats the team?s entire roster in order.
10. AA: Each half of an inning will end after 3 outs or 5 runs.
11. 2 Coaches are allowed on the defensive field for instructional purposes (as long as there is 1 coach in the dugout at all times). Coaches will make every attempt to not hold up the game or to distract players once play has begun.
12. 4 outfielders are allowed on the outfield in addition to the 6 infield players.
13. Once the ball is thrown back onto the infield on a hit into the outfield, runners may only attempt to continue to the base they were running to. Once that base is reached, they must stop there. Runner?s advancement will be governed from the time of the fielder?s throw. Only 1 base is allowed on any overthrow(s).
14. Ten run rule. If after 4 innings, three and a half if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of 10 runs or more, the Manager of the team with the fewer runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
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15. Rain out games should be made up within 7 days and arranged by the teams involved and scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make-up day, the District will work the problem out.
16. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests
17. There is only one set of Little League Softball Rules. When inter-leaguing games are played, all games will be played by these rules. The official Little League Rules will be used for rules interpretations and/or protest resolutions.
18. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS
FOR AAA SOFTBALL
Page 1 of 2
1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records. This will also help meet the Little League all star verification criteria.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team 24 hour notice of cancellation. Only excuses for lack of players will be school functions and/or verified illness.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- OPTIC YELLOW - 11 inch ball. Each team will furnish at least 3 regulation softballs available for each game. Others available due to weather - all the same color. Only approved Little League softballs shall be used.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted.
6. Length of games: No new inning can begin after 2 hours.
7. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
8. 5 runs per inning for first 4 innings (or 3 outs) then open runs (or 3 outs).
9. Continuous batting order - each team bats the team?s entire roster in order.
10. Stealing home - allowed all season.
11. Sliding - allowed all season.
12. Allowed to steal a base on a walk.
13. 2 Coaches are allowed on the defensive field for instructional purposes (as long as there is 1 coach in the dugout at all times). Coaches will make every attempt to not hold up the game or to distract players once play has begun.
14. Once the ball is thrown back onto the infield on a hit into the outfield, runners may only attempt to continue to the base they were running to. Once that base is reached, they must stop there. Runner?s advancement will be governed from the time of the fielder?s throw. Only 1 base is allowed on any overthrow(s).
15. Ten run rule. If after 4 innings, three and a half if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of 10 runs or more, the Manager of the team with the fewer runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
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16. Rain out games should be made up within 7 days and arranged by the teams involved and scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make-up day, the District will work the problem out.
17. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests
18. There is only one set of Little League Softball Rules. When inter-leaguing games are played, all games will be played by these rules. The official Little League Rules will be used for rules interpretations and/or protest resolutions.
19. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
DISTRICT 7 INTER-LEAGUE REGULATIONS
FOR MAJOR/JUNIOR SOFTBALL
1. All games are important and must count when we inter-league. THESE ARE NOT PRACTICE GAMES. If all games do not count, you are participating in practice games with another league. This is not allowed by Little League and would disqualify your teams from tournament play. It is imperative that managers/coaches make every effort to be at all games with the best that their team has to offer. Check your schedules weekly, show up for all games and remember: All games count towards your win/loss record.
2. Each team will provide a qualified scorekeeper who will be responsible for keeping the teams? official scorebook. At any time you may be asked to show your scorebook and pitching records to an opposing team. A players LAST NAME and FIRST NAME (INITIAL) is REQUIRED for all scorebook records. This will also help meet the Little League all star verification criteria.
3. If you cannot field a team for lack of players you must give the manager of the opposing team 24 hour notice of cancellation. Only excuses for lack of players will be school functions and/or verified illness.
4. Home team: - Line the field and furnish the bases
- OPTIC YELLOW - 12 inch ball. Each team will furnish at least 3 regulation softballs available for each game. Others available due to weather - all the same color. Only approved Little League softballs shall be used.
- seated in the third base dugout
- Recommendation: Furnish at least 1 ADULT umpire per game when possible. The second umpire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Responsible for field preparations
5. All games will start at 6:00 pm sharp during the week unless otherwise noted.
6. Length of games: No time limit.
7. Both teams will call in the score through their league.
8. Continuous batting - NO.
9. Ten run rule applies. If a team is ahead by 10 runs after regulation play of 4 innings - majors - (3.5 innings if the home team is ahead) - for juniors, 5 innings (4.5 innings if the home team is ahead) the game is finished.
10. Rain out games should be made up within 7 days and arranged by the teams involved and scheduler (league or district) of that level of play. If there is a problem and they cannot agree on a make-up day, the District will work the problem out.
11. Protest and possible forfeitures will revert back to District 7 not the leagues. You must contact Tom Bowman or Debbie Bedell within 24 hours. See Rule 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 4.18 for forfeitures and 4.19 for protests
12. There is only one set of Little League Softball Rules. When inter-leaguing games are played, all games will be played by these rules. The official Little League Rules will be used for rules interpretations and/or protest resolutions.
13. Communications is the key to having a good season when inter-leaguing. Sunday of each week the managers need to call the other teams they will be playing for the week to make sure that everyone is on the same schedule.
14. Major & junior softball umpires need to be notified if games are canceled. Each week the softball VP of each league should be given a list of umpires scheduled for games for the following week. NOTE: If a league uses paid umpires and you do not show for a game, your lea
