2019 rules matrix.pdf
Hangtown Little League – Local Rules
Revised February 15, 2019
League Division General Rules Matrix.
The following is a General Rules Matrix for each division of Hangtown Little League.
| | Characteristics | T-Ball | Minor “A” | Minor “AA” | Minor “AAA” | Major | Junior |
| Game Time Limit1 | 4 innings or 60 min. 60 min. | 6 innings or 90 min. | 6 innings or 90 min. | 6 innings Or 105 min. | 6 innings Or 120 min. | 7 innings2 |
| Game Score Kept | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inning length5 | Entire team bats | Entire team bats3 | 3 outs or 5 runs4 | 3 outs or 5 runs4 | 3 outs | 3 outs |
| Player mandatory game participation | n/a | n/a | 6 Def Outs, & 1 AB | 6 Def Outs, & 1 AB | 6 Def Outs, & 1 AB | 6 Def Outs, & 1 AB |
| Pitch by own coach | T/Yes6 | Yes/T7 | See below12 | No | No | No |
| Coaches allowed on field during game | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Bunting allowed | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stealing allowed | No | No | Yes8 | Yes9 | Yes | Yes |
| Sliding allowed10 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full team in batting order | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Infield fly Rule | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max. age of pitcher11 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| # of players on the field | All | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Dropped third strike | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
1 No Inning shall start within 10 minutes of the time limit.
2 No time limit unless game scheduled after, then no inning started ½ hour before next game.
3 First half season, Second half season 3 outs or 5 runs. Player Agent and Managers to decide when to switch
4 Minor “A” will not keep game score but offense will not exceed 5 runs per inning. No uncapped last inning. There is no “catch up” rule in the last inning.
5 5 Run Rule: The inning is over when the 5th run is scored. For purposes of scoring or giving batters credit for extra base hits when 5 runs have already scored, play will continue until the batter has scored, been tagged out, or cannot advance any further.
6 Half-way thru the Season the coach may elect to soft toss a limit of 5 pitches to second year players only. If the hitter fails to hit the ball fair after 5 pitches then the hitter will hit off the “T”. All first year players and 5 year olds must hit of the tee in accordance with little league international rules.
7 Coach pitch 5 pitches then batter hits off of “T” for first half season, Second half season batter gets 3 strikes to hit.
8 Unlimited stealing of 2nd and 3rd base, no stealing home.
9 Stealing home in second half of season, Player Agent and Managers to determine when 2nd half of season begins.
10Feet first sliding only or player is called out. Head first allowed when diving back to base or in Juniors.
11 AAA, Majors & Juniors maximum 40 pitches per pitcher, per game until Spring Break, then Green Book pitch counts.
12 Kids pitch until a ball is put in play or four balls are thrown; if four balls are thrown before a ball it put in play then a coach from the offensive team pitches to the batter until the ball is put in play or until three and ONLY three pitches are thrown by the coach. If the ball is not put in play after three coach pitches the batter is out.