1. Rules cannot be changed even if agreed by both coaches.
2. If the home team cannot field the 7 required players at the start time (1:45 & 3:00 & 4:15) it loses
its home field advantage.
3. Home teams must bring all necessary equipment including bases, balls, & measuring tape. If your
team is on bottom, you’re the home team.
4. If a team (minimum of 7 players) is 10 minutes late, it is considered a forfeit.
5. A team cannot substitute outsiders to play, no matter the grade.
6. Players must be wearing the team jersey and cap or they cannot play!
7. Players may be substituted in the field at any time and a player removed from the field may return
at any time except during a play.
8. There cannot be a tie game, overtime innings must be played. If a game is reported as a tie, it will
be considered a loss for both teams.
9. Should it rain during a game, it is the discretion of the umpire whether to allow play. Games played
for 3 full innings (or 2 ½ if the home team is winning) are considered final.
10. A ball hitting an umpire is in play. In games where coaches are pitching, a ball hitting a coach is in
play. If the coach deliberately interferes, the runner is out.
11. No players or parents may talk to the umpire. The only people that can communicate with the
umpires, are the coaches of the teams.
12. If an umpire fails to show up, the home team will provide an umpire for the first three innings and
the visiting team will provide an umpire for the remainder of the game.
13. There is a maximum of 6 runs per inning except for the last inning.
14. There is a mercy rule that if a team has 20 more points than the opponent after the bottom of the
inning, the game is over.
15. If a batter bats out of order it is an automatic out for the current batter.
16. After a warning, a player throwing a bat should automatically be declared out by the umpire. During
the game, no one is permitted to stand behind the batting cage directly behind the batting area.
17. A runner, hit by a batted ball, before a fielder (other than the pitcher) has had a chance to make a
play on it is declared out and the play is dead, with the batter given first base. This rule applies even
if the runner is standing on a base when hit by the batted ball.
18. A batted ball that hits first or third base is a fair ball.
19. Both the batter and the runner are out if a base runner purposely touches a batted ball or
deliberately interferes with a fielder trying to make a play.
20. Two runners cannot be on the same base safely. If there isn’t a force play, the base belongs to the
lead runner and the following runner may be tagged out. It is not an automatic out – runners must
be tagged!
21. A base runner that passes another base runner ahead of him is out.
22. A runner is called out for missing any base if the team in the field appeals the play by beginning the
next play by throwing to that base and tagging the base.
23. A fielder who does not have possession of the ball or is not fielding the ball cannot prevent a runner
from reaching the next base. If it is deemed that the fielder obstructed the runner’s advancement,
the runner is awarded the base he was trying to reach.
24. If a parent, coach or teammate touches a runner, the runner is automatically out. This includes
helping up a fallen runner (unless he’s hurt) or patting him on the way home.
25. A base runner that rams into a fielder, who is in the base path while playing the ball, is called out
and risks ejection!
26. Sliding is permitted. There is no stealing, no advance on a wild pitch, no balk calls, no leading off
base (a runner may run on the swing only), and no running to first base by a batter on a dropped
third strike.
27. If the fielder is obstructing the batter or runner from reaching a base, the runner can slide but may
not ram the fielder. It is the discretion of the umpire to decide if the player was intentionally
blocking the base which would result in the runner being safe.
28. As Bnai Torah, it is incumbent upon us all to treat each other appropriately. Should an umpire feel
that children or parents are behaving inappropriately, E.G. trash talking, arguing etc., he should
eject the parties involved. If they fail to leave the field in a timely manner, their team will forfeit
the game.
29. It is equally important that coaches treat their players and other coaches with respect. “Losing your
temper” is not an option for a little league coach.