City of Richland Little League Tournament Rules
2015 City League Tournament
Revision 2
Rules
The following Richland City Tournament rules may not conflict with the 2015 Baseball Official Regulations with Playing and
Tournament Rules – commonly referred to as “The Green Book”. For circumstances not covered by these rules below “The Green
Book” will be utilized.
General
Home team is responsible for emailing scores to [email protected]
Higher seed is HOME team, if teams are same seed, the host site is the HOME team.
o Home teams are responsible for field prep when two teams representing the same league are playing at their respective
fields. (ie two GRLL teams are playing at the Bombing Range fields). If neither team represents the host park, the higher
seed is responsible for field prep. (ie two RNLL teams playing at the Bombing Range fields)
o Field prep instructions should be posted in the dugouts for reference.
The league of where the game is being played is responsible for providing game balls
o (GRLL when games are played on GRLL fields).
o (RNLL when games are played on RNLL fields).
The higher seed is responsible for Field prep . Instructions should be located in dugouts for field prep for visiting teams (GRLL
teams playing at RNLL and vice versa)
Official Book and Pitch count sheets will also be provided by the league where the game is being played and need
to be turned in at the completion of each game.
GRLL pitch count sheets and scorebook will be available at the concession stand
RNLL pitch count sheets and scorebook will be available in the clubhouse
Game Times
All games begin at 5:30 PM
Batting Cages
GRLL
Visiting team gets the cages from 4:15-4:45pm
Home team gets the cages from 4:45-5:15pm
Use batting cage # that corresponds to field number.
Exception: Bombing Range Field 4 has two batting cages adjacent. Each team may utilize one of the two cages.
Note: Batting cages at Bombing Range field 4 cannot be used during the game since they are adjoined to the field.
RNLL
Teams playing on Field 1 share batting cage 3 and 4
Teams playing on Field 2 share batting cage 1 and 2
Teams playing on Field 3 share batting cage 5 and 6
Note: Fields and batting cages are numbered.
Claybell Fields have not batting cages.
Playing Time:
Majors - Every player on a team roster will participate in each game for a minimum of six (6) defensive outs and one at-bat.
Triple A - Each player must play a minimum of six (6) defensive outs. Each player will bat the entire game (continuous batting
order – see batting order)
Batting Order
Majors – nine player batting order will be used.
Triple A – Continuous batting order will be used.
10 Run Rule:
Majors and Triple A - The 10 run rule as detailed in the “The Green Book” will be in effect in all games for purposes of scoring. If
at least four (4) innings have been completed and the visiting team is up by 10 or more runs or if after 3 ½ innings the home team
is ahead by 10 or more runs the game shall be complete.
Runs per inning
Majors – no limit
Triple A - A maximum of five (5) runs may be scored by either team, except for the “open” inning. There is no limit on the number
of runs during the “open” inning.
Innings per Game
Majors – 6 inning game regardless of time.
Triple A - games, the next inning to begin after one hour and forty-five minutes (1:45) has elapsed from the game start time
(umpire will keep the official clock) will be declared the final “open” inning. By rule, an inning begins at the moment of the third
out (or fifth run) by the home team. During the final inning, teams may score an unlimited number of runs (“open” inning). The
game will conclude at the end of this final inning regardless of time (unless the home team is ahead, in which case the game will
end after the visitors half inning).
Extra innings
Majors and Triple A – After 6 innings (or in Triple A the final “open” inning) have been played and the score remains tied, a tiebreaker will occur.
The next batter in the order will come to the plate with a one ball, one strike count and one out. The player that was out last in
the previous inning will be placed at second base as a runner. Each subsequent batter in the batting order will come to the plate
with a one ball and one strike count. There is no limit to runs scored in each extra inning. The game will proceed until the score is
not tied.
Dropped third strike
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Majors - will play with the dropped third strike rule whereas a batter may run to first if the catcher drops the 3rd strike (when 1
base is unoccupied or there are two outs) according to the Green Book rules 6.05(b) and 6.09(b),
Triple A – No dropped 3rd strikes. Batter is out on strikes and may not proceed to first.
Slug Bunts
No slug bunts allowed. If a player squares around to bunt and then takes a full swing, the batter will be called out and a dead ball
is in effect. Runners shall return to the base they occupied prior to the pitch.
General
No batters allowed to be swinging on deck while another player is at bat. On deck batters will remain in dugout.
Coaches cannot warm up pitchers.
Player Substitution Rule
The player agent will contact AA players who are interested in playing. The Player Agent will create a list of AA players by
randomly drawing the names of those interested from a hat and assigning them a number corresponding to the order their
names are drawn. The players will be referred to by that number throughout the tournament.
At the time a coach needs replacement players he contacts the player agent and requests the number of players necessary to
provide for the minimum number of players to start a game (nine). The selection process is numerical, for example if coach A
request 3 players he gets players 1, 2, 3. If the next day coach B needs 2 players he gets players 4 and 5 and so on. If we exhaust
the list we will start with player 1 again. If a replacement player chooses not to play in a game, he will be permanently scratched
and the next player will be called. After each game, pool players return to the pool. It is important to note that if coach A needs
players on Monday and again Wednesday those players may be different. According to the green book replacement players are
not allowed to pitch and must play 9 consecutive outs and bat once. Replacements players are only assigned to teams that do
not meet the minimum playing requirements (Rule 4.17, unable to field 9 to start the game).
Once the game has commenced and an injury or sickness occurs causing either team to be unable to place nine (9) players on the
field, the game shall NOT continue by Rule (4.17). Rule 4.17 in the Green Book allows for a Board decision in this situation
regarding forfeiture, and we have pre-determined that making up a game is impractical and a forfeit is the only option.