2010 Tournament Rules & Information

1 ) TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING TWO (2) BALLS TO EACH GAME.

2) THE TOURNEY WILL FOLLOW THE MAJOR LEAGUE RULES AS OUTLINED IN THE 2010 LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYING RULES, UNLESS DEFINED DIFFERENTLY WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT.

3) 11 year old players can pitch a maximum of 85 pitches in a game. Below are the guidelines regarding the number of pitching and the associated rest requirements:

1-20 pitches in a day – No calendar day of rest
21-35 pitches in a day – 1 calendar day of rest
36-50 pitches in a day – 2 calendar days of rest
51-65 pitches in a day – 3 calendar days of rest
66 or more pitches in a day – 4 calendar days of rest

Any pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game CANNOT play the position of catcher on that calendar day. Any player who has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day. Each team should nominate a pitch counter. The pitch counters shall confer every half inning and immediately resolve any discrepancies.

4)SUBSTITUTION RULES APPLY AS FOLLOWS

A PLAYER IN THE STARTING LINEUP WHO HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR A SUBSTITUTE MAY REENTER THE GAME ONCE, IN ANY POSITION IN THE BATTING ORDER PROVIDED.

A) HIS/HER SUBSTITUTE HAS COMPLETED ONE TIME AT BAT AND PLAYED DEFENSIVELY FOR A MINIUMUM OF SIX (6) CONSECUTIVE OUTS

B) PITCHERS ONCE REMOVED FROM THE MOUND MAY NOT RETURN AS PITCHERS.

C) ONLY A PLAYER IN THE STARTING LINEUP MAY REENTER THE GAME.

D) A STARTER REENTERING THE GAME AS A SUB FOR ANOTHER STARTER MUST THEN FULFILL ALL CONDITIONS OF A SUB (SEE A ABOVE) BEFORE STARTER CAN REENTER THE GAME.

5) COURTESY RUNNERS WILL BE ALLOWED.

6) SLASH BUNTING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. ANY BATTER WHO ATTEMPTS IN ANY WAY TO TO SLASH BUNT WILL BE OUT. ANY RUNNERS WHO ADVANCE ON THE PLAY WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BASE THEY OCCUPIED PRIOR TO THE SLASH BUNT ATTEMPT.

7) NO MORE THAN ONE (1) MANAGER AND TWO (2) COACHES SHALL OCCUPY THE BENCH OR DUGOUT AREA.

8) ALL GAMES PLAYED ON MOULTON FIELD (TAPLEY PARK) HAVE A TIME LIMIT AS FOLLOWS:

5:15 PM GAME: NO NEW INNING WILL START AFTER 7:15 AND THE GAME WILL END PROMPTLY AT 7:30 PM.

7:15 PM GAME: NO NEW INNING WILL START AFTER 9:15 AND THE GAME WILL END PROMPTLY AT 9:30 PM.

IN THE EVENT THE CURFEW IS IMPOSED, LITTLE LEAGUE RULES WILL APPLY. THE DNLL OR DALL OFFICIALS WILL MAKE THE FINAL CALL IN REGARDS TO WAIVING OF CURFEW IF SUCH SITUATION ARISES AND SAID DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

9) GAMES HALTED DUE TO CURFEW, INCLEMENT WEATHER OR LIGHT FAILURE SHALL BE RESUMED FROM THE EXACT POINT THEY WERE HALTED IN THE ORIGINAL GAME.

10) BASE COACHES WILL BE ONE (1) ADULT MANAGER/COACH AND ONE (1) PLAYER IN UNIFORM.

11) HOME TEAM STATUS WILL BE DETERMINED BY A COIN TOSS BEFORE EACH GAME .THE WINNER OF THE COIN TOSS WILL HAVE CHOICE OF HOME OR AWAY STATUS, AND THE LOSER OF THE TOSS WILL HAVE CHOICE OF DUGOUT.

12) THE MERCY RULE WILL BE IN EFFECT. IF AFTER 4 INNINGS (3 AND ONE HALF IF THE HOME TEAM IS AHEAD)ONE TEAM HAS A LEAD OF 10 RUNS OR MORE, THE MANAGER OF THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND SHALL CONCEDE THE VICTORY.

13) THE MANAGERS MAY EXERCISE THE OPTION OF USING THE EH OR EXTRA HITTER THIS PLAYER WILL BAT, BUT WILL NOT PLAY IN THE FIELD FOR ONE GAME. ANY PLAYER MAY FILL THIS POSITION, BUT NO PLAYER MAY FILL THE POSITION MORE THAN ONCE DURING THE TOURNAMENT .IN THE EVENT OF A TEAM ONLY HAVING 10 PLAYERS AND AN INJURY OCCURING, THE EH MAY TAKE HIS PLACE IN THE FIELD.

14) IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WILL POST CANCELLATION INFO ON THE DNLL HOTLINE ( 978-777-9361) 2 HOURS PRIOR TO GAME TIME. ALL SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE LISTED ON THE HOTLINE.

15) ZERO TOLERANCE. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR BY MANAGERS, PLAYERS, COACHES OR FANS, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. UPON THE FIRST WARNING, THE VIOLATING PARTY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PLAYING FIELD OR PARK BY EITHER THE UMPIRE IN CHARGE OR A LEAGUE OFFICIAL. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN FORFEIT FOR THEIR TEAM.

16) ALL INFO PERTAINING TO THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE POSTED ON THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE COACHES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SCORES THRU THE WEB BASED FORM

WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER EXCITING AND FUN JIMMY FUND TOURNEY.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR GREG UNCZUR at unch@verizon.net