9.04 Umpire Positions
(a) The plate umpire shall stand behind the catcher. This umpire usually is designated as the Umpire-in-Chief. The plate umpire’s duties shall be to: (1) call and count balls and strikes; (2) call and declare fair balls and fouls except those commonly called by field umpires; (3) make all decision on the batter except those…
9.03 – Umpire Roles
(a) If there is only one umpire, that umpire must be an adult and shall have complete jurisdiction in administering the rules. This umpire may take any position on the playing field which will enable said umpire to discharge all duties (usually behind the catcher, but sometimes behind the pitcher if there are runners.) (b)…
9.02 Umpire Decisions
(a) Any umpire’s decision which involves judgment, such as, but not limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether a pitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out, is final. No player, manager, coach, or substitute shall object to any such judgment decisions. (b) If…
9.01 Umpire Duties
(a) The league president shall appoint one or more adult umpires to officiate at each league game. The umpire shall be responsible for the conduct of the game in accordance with these official rules and for maintaining discipline and order on the playing field during the game. NOTE 1: Plate umpire must wear mask, shin…
8.06 Visits to the Mound
This rule, which applies to each pitcher who enters a game, governs the visits of the manager or coach to the pitcher at the mound. (a) A manager or coach may come out twice in one inning to visit with the pitcher, but the third time out, the player must be removed as a pitcher….
8.04 Pitch Time
When the bases are unoccupied, the pitcher shall deliver the ball to the batter within 20 seconds after the pitcher receives the ball. Each time the pitcher delays the game by violating this rule, the umpire shall call “Ball.” NOTE: The intent of this rule is to avoid unnecessary delays. The umpire shall insist that…
8.02 Pitcher Rules
The pitcher shall not – (a) (1) bring the pitching hand in contact with the mouth or lips while in the 10-foot circle (18-foot circle in Intermediate (50-70) Division/ Junior/ Senior/ Big League) surrounding the pitcher’s plate; EXCEPTION: Provided it is agreed to by both managers, the umpire, prior to the start of a game…
8.05 Illegal Pitch
A balk is NOT called in Little League in most divisions. With a runner or runners on base, it is an illegal pitch – Major/ Minor League when – (a) the pitcher, while touching the plate, makes any motion naturally associated with the pitch and fails to make such delivery; (b) the pitcher, while touching…
8.01 Legal Pitching Delivery
There are two legal pitching positions, the Windup Position and the Set Position, and either position may be used at any time. Pitchers shall take signs from the catcher while standing on the pitcher’s plate. Pitchers may disengage the pitcher’s plate after taking their signs but may not step quickly onto the pitcher’s plate and…
7.14 Pinch-Runner
Once each inning a team may utilize a player who is not in the batting order as a special pinch-runner for any offensive player. A player may only be removed for a special pinch-runner one time during a game. The player for whom the pinch-runner runs is not subject to removal from the lineup. If…
