Playoff Rules
*Does not include Rookie Divisions
You can locate your division's bracket by going to your team page and selecting "Brackets" from the left hand side.
Coaches - please enter your scores ASAP following your games so that your schedule/ brackets populate the next game.
*Games/ times are subject to change
Rules:
Home/ Away will be decided by pre-game coin flip
Double Elimination Tournament (2nd loss is final game), turn in equipment after 2nd loss.
Time Limit: No Drop Dead Time
A, A-Adv, AA, AA-Adv, & AAA - No Inning Past 1:30
Majors, Intermediate, Juniors, Seniors - No Inning Past 1:45
In event of Tie (if an inning starts past No New Inning Time): Each 1/2 inning starts with last out on 2B, 1 out, and every batter starts with 1-1 count.
A team must have at least 8 players (per LL Rule & Insurance Compliance) in order to play. If a Team has only 8 players... then empty spot in a 9 person batting order will be an out each time that spot in the lineup comes up.
*Too Dark/ Bad Weather - Game will resume 30 minutes prior to the start of the next game on the schedule.
*Minimum Game Time is determined by the time played (minimum number of Innings is void).
*Mercy Rules are now in effect for both AA & AA-Advanced. 15 runs after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings (Intermediate and up is 15 runs after 4 innings and 10 runs after 5 innings)
All Subs (Pool Player or Call Up Player) must be approved by the Division Director. Failure to play with properly approved players will result in a forfeit.
Pitching:
Baseball - Standard pitch count rules
Softball - AA thru Majors - 12 innings max per day, more than 6 innings requires 1 day of rest (no max per week)
SB Jun-Sen - No restrictions
