West Seattle Little League

Little League Rules

Pitching eligibility will be in accordance with Regulation VI of the official Regulations and Playing Rules of Little League Baseball.

The manager must remove the pitcher when said pitcher reaches the limit for his/her age group as noted below, but the pitcher may remain in the game at another position with the exception of the catcher position.

Age 17-18 : 105 pitches per day
Age 13-16: 95 pitches per day
Age 11-12: 85 pitches per day
Age 9-10: 75 pitches per day
Age 7-8: 50 pitches per day

Pitchers league age 14 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:

If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 51 - 65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 36 - 50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 21 - 35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.
If a player has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game, that player is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.

Pitchers league age 15 – 18 must adhere to the following rest requirements:

If a player pitches 76 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 61 – 75 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 46 – 60 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.
If a player pitches 31 – 45 pitches in a day, no (1) calendar day of rest is required.
If a player pitches 1 – 25 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.

Tee-Ball: Consecutive batting order, Everyone plays defense. No one player can play the same position more than once in a game. An inning is one time through the batting order.

Coach Pitch: Consecutive batting order, Everyone plays defense. No one player can play the same position more than once in a game. An inning is three (3) outs or one time through the batting order.

Minors: Consecutive batting order, all defensive players must play 6 (six) consecutive outs.

Majors: Starting Line-Up batting order, Minimum play 1 (one) at bat 6 (six) consecutive outs.

Games in which one team has a ten (10) run or more lead after four (3 1/2 if the home team is leading in score) innings of play, will be called at that point (per LL Rule 4.10(e)). For Minors and below only: A five (5) run limit is imposed, which would complete the half inning. The five (5) run limit will not apply in the 6th or final inning or in any extra innings; however, the ten (10) run rule remains in effect, as do applicable time limitations. In addition in the final inning, the half inning will be over if three outs are made or after the team bats 1 time through the batting order.

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