Royal Palm Orangewood Little League

2008 RPOLL Farm & Minor/Major Ground rules

Minor / Major:

• The batting order is made up of all players on the roster, except at the Major level.
• Teams may play with a minimum of 8 players.
• Player Pool will be utilized if less than 8 players are planned to be at the game.
• Sharing of players between teams is allowed at the discretion of the managers. Player Pool (The idea is to play an official game and not have to forfeit.)
• Substitutions are required to get all of the players in the batting order and field (per the rule book).
• 3 coaches maximum in dugout at one time (1 coach minimum in dugout at all times)
• Home team provide game balls (2 new and 2 slightly used)
• 3 outs or 5 run maximum per inning (whichever comes first) (complete the play that the 5th run scores on but only 5 runs count)
• Minor League
  • Weekday games start at 6:00PM
  • No new innings after 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Game stopped at 1 hour 45 minutes
  • If game is stopped, game score is from the last completed inning
• Major league
  • Weekday games start at 7:00PM
  • No new innings after 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Game stopped at 2 hour
  • If game is stopped, game score is from the last completed inning
• Saturday games:
  • Games in April start at 8:30AM and 10:AM
  • Games in May start at 6:00PM
  • (unless otherwise noted)
• A Coach or Manager may catch pitches to warm-up the pitcher with the umpires approval.

Farm

• The batting order is comprised of all players on the roster.
• Maximum of 9 players in the field at one time
• 3 outs or 5 run maximum per inning (whichever comes first) (complete the play that the 5th run scores on but only 5 runs count - don't just circle the bases because its the last play - this isn't t-ball)
• 3 strikes (swinging) or 7 pitches Maximum (exception if foul ball on last pitch - continue until another pitch is not fouled off) constitutes an out
• 3 coaches plus one helper maximum in dugout at one time (helper not required - manager's discretion) (1 coach minimum in dugout at all times)
• One base on an overthrow - be courteous
• Offensive coach pitches
• Offensive coach is the "Umpire" (he/she can always ask for help on plays that they don't see - just make the right call)
• One defensive coach allowed in field (out of way behind infielders if utilized and is not required)
• Home team provides game balls (1 new and 1 slightly used)
• Try to have the catcher prepared ahead of time to keep the game moving (get their catchers gear on them before the inning is over - plan ahead)
• Weekday games start promptly at 5:30PM (unless otherwise noted)
• No new innings after 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:15PM)
• Game Stopped at 1 hour 45 minutes or at Dusk and refer to the score from the last completed inning
• Field cleared, dragged, and watered after game

Both:

• No arguing (with umpires or other coaches)
• No parents in the dugouts (one helper exception for Farm)
• All shirts must be tucked in and hats worn properly (forward)
• Make sure dugouts and surrounding area is clean of trash after game