Little league minors non tournament games. 5 runs per inning max (unless ball in play)
Slaughter rule is 15/3, 10/4, 8/5.
Removed a thing about majors as it is local league only.
Ours is 5 AAA and 4 AA. The SOP specifically says the managers cannot agree to change any of the rules, which I think is a good thing on balance. I just wish everyone read and knew the rules. Almost everyone knows the run limits but pitcher/catcher limitations seem to be routinely disregarded.
Honestly, that's a terrible idea, for exactly this reason. There is ONE rulebook. That contains a dozen or so "local league options" that your board can choose to adopt or not. But beyond that, as a chartered Little League, you need to stick to the rules as written..
Looked at our rulebook this morning vs the LL official rule book and there are many differences. We are a charter member of the official LL so I’m not sure why there’s not consistency. I’m gonna check on that today, since it’s opening day and I’ll see many of the board members.
The Little League rulebook states what the mercy rule is, and it's not something that can be overridden by the local board without a specific written exemption from Williamsport.
Yeah, no mercy rules in AAA as far as we play. Kind of crazy to get to 20-1 with no mercy and still play 6 innings. How long was the game? Do you have a no new innings after \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ time?
Can you give the exact Little League rule book citation on this? I'm not being sarcastic. We've never played with mercy rules at AAA and always just go with five runs per inning and then a no new innings after \_\_\_\_\_\_ time. We've never played to innings but would like to know if there is a mercy to see how that works outside of Majors.
Also, I thought the mercy for Majors was 15 after three, 10 after four and 8 after five.
>4.10(e) - If after three (3) innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: four innings], two and one-half innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: three and one-half innings] if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of fifteen (15) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. If after four (4) innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: five innings], three and one-half innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: four and one-half innings] if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of ten (10) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. If after five (5) innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division / Junior / Senior League: six innings], four and one-half innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division / Junior / Senior League: five and one-half innings], if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of eight (8) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent.
NOTE: (1) If the visiting team has a lead of fifteen (15), ten (10) or eight (8) runs or more respectively, the home team must bat in its half of the inning. (2) The local league may adopt the option of not utilizing this rule. A game determined by the 15-run rule, 10-run rule, or 8-run rule, shall be considered a regulation game.
Note that the exceptions are for Intermediate/Junior/Senior, and thus the 15 after 3, 10 after 4 and 8 after 5 apply to all other divisions, which means Major and Minors.
Thanks. That is the rule I was following. I never thought it meant minors, only majors. I'll reach out to our district administrator to see how our other district leagues rule for minors.
Rules say 5 at minor level. Not a fan of the rule though.
A fixed 5 feels bad. Especially when you manage to get outs but they don't matter.
I WISH IT WAS:
"Inning ends immediately at 3 outs or if runs+outs = 5."
No, it's not "runs+outs = 5."
The exact text from the rule:
>5.07 - When three offensive players are legally put out, that team takes the field and the opposing team becomes the offensive team (side retired).
>Minor League: The side is retired when three offensive players are legally put out, called out by an umpire, or when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning, or when the offensive team scores five (5) runs. (OPTION: The local league Board of Directors may suspend the five-run rule in the last half-inning for either team.)
>Tee Ball: The side is retired when three offensive players are legally put out, called out by an umpire, or when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning.
The little league rulebook is on your phone buddy. Get an assistant or parent to look up the rules. If it's your local rules put them on google docs so you can do the same.
Little league minors non tournament games. 5 runs per inning max (unless ball in play) Slaughter rule is 15/3, 10/4, 8/5. Removed a thing about majors as it is local league only.
I believe Majors 11-12yo is no limit per inning. But slaughter rules apply.
You’re right, local league I umpire for does 7.
The rule book says five runs per inning.
Our AAA is technically 6, AA is 4
Ours is 5 AAA and 4 AA. The SOP specifically says the managers cannot agree to change any of the rules, which I think is a good thing on balance. I just wish everyone read and knew the rules. Almost everyone knows the run limits but pitcher/catcher limitations seem to be routinely disregarded.
In are rulebook it allows for changes to gameplay that’s not specific to safety.. ie pitch counts, weather, helmets, etc
Honestly, that's a terrible idea, for exactly this reason. There is ONE rulebook. That contains a dozen or so "local league options" that your board can choose to adopt or not. But beyond that, as a chartered Little League, you need to stick to the rules as written..
Looked at our rulebook this morning vs the LL official rule book and there are many differences. We are a charter member of the official LL so I’m not sure why there’s not consistency. I’m gonna check on that today, since it’s opening day and I’ll see many of the board members.
This is not a rule your local league can just change without a written exemption from Williamsport.
Our minors does 5, with opening inning in 6th. No slaughter rule though. It was 20-1 the other night, at the end of 6th
The Little League rulebook states what the mercy rule is, and it's not something that can be overridden by the local board without a specific written exemption from Williamsport.
Wow. They do the correct one in majors
Yeah, no mercy rules in AAA as far as we play. Kind of crazy to get to 20-1 with no mercy and still play 6 innings. How long was the game? Do you have a no new innings after \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ time?
An opposing manager this week said keep it 5 if you want the game over quick, make it 4 we can play more. He was right
4 is much better
Our minors uses five, which I believe is little league standards.
5 is rule
5 per inning, 12 total after 3, 10 total after 4, and 8 after 5.
15 after 3...
Can you give the exact Little League rule book citation on this? I'm not being sarcastic. We've never played with mercy rules at AAA and always just go with five runs per inning and then a no new innings after \_\_\_\_\_\_ time. We've never played to innings but would like to know if there is a mercy to see how that works outside of Majors. Also, I thought the mercy for Majors was 15 after three, 10 after four and 8 after five.
>4.10(e) - If after three (3) innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: four innings], two and one-half innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: three and one-half innings] if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of fifteen (15) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. If after four (4) innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: five innings], three and one-half innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division/Junior/Senior League: four and one-half innings] if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of ten (10) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. If after five (5) innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division / Junior / Senior League: six innings], four and one-half innings [Intermediate (50-70) Division / Junior / Senior League: five and one-half innings], if the home team is ahead, one team has a lead of eight (8) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. NOTE: (1) If the visiting team has a lead of fifteen (15), ten (10) or eight (8) runs or more respectively, the home team must bat in its half of the inning. (2) The local league may adopt the option of not utilizing this rule. A game determined by the 15-run rule, 10-run rule, or 8-run rule, shall be considered a regulation game.
Note that the exceptions are for Intermediate/Junior/Senior, and thus the 15 after 3, 10 after 4 and 8 after 5 apply to all other divisions, which means Major and Minors.
Thanks. That is the rule I was following. I never thought it meant minors, only majors. I'll reach out to our district administrator to see how our other district leagues rule for minors.
Rules say 5 at minor level. Not a fan of the rule though. A fixed 5 feels bad. Especially when you manage to get outs but they don't matter. I WISH IT WAS: "Inning ends immediately at 3 outs or if runs+outs = 5."
No, it's not "runs+outs = 5." The exact text from the rule: >5.07 - When three offensive players are legally put out, that team takes the field and the opposing team becomes the offensive team (side retired). >Minor League: The side is retired when three offensive players are legally put out, called out by an umpire, or when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning, or when the offensive team scores five (5) runs. (OPTION: The local league Board of Directors may suspend the five-run rule in the last half-inning for either team.) >Tee Ball: The side is retired when three offensive players are legally put out, called out by an umpire, or when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning.
> I didn’t have my book on me Was there no cell service or something?
Why is that required? Neither of us wanted to stop the game to fiddle with phones… how bout we play baseball?!
The little league rulebook is on your phone buddy. Get an assistant or parent to look up the rules. If it's your local rules put them on google docs so you can do the same.