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2004 GARLAND CITY INTER-LEAGUE
PLAYING RULES
FOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
1. Playing
rules shall be governed by the 2004 Little League Playing Rules and
will apply during all Inter-league games. All regular season
Inter-league games shall count towards each team’s total win loss
record. The team with the best total record shall be declared the
regular season Inter-League Champion. See the end of these rules for
tie breaker information.
Clarifications
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Special Pinch runner
rule shall apply
7.14
2. Each league,
participating in the inter-league play, shall supply two (2) umpires
and game balls for their respective scheduled or rescheduled home
games. If a team travels to another park for a scheduled or
rescheduled game with home team designation, responsibility to field
2 umpires for this game is the scheduled home team. Each
participating league shall be responsible for paying their own
umpires
3. Each
Manager/Head Coach shall carry a true, current and completed
pitching affidavit (completed in ink), along with the “official”
team roster to each game. These are to be signed by the League
President and Player Agent and shall be submitted to the “Official
Scorekeeper” before each game The “Official
Scorekeeper” shall record each pitcher’s full name, age, and number
of innings pitched for each player that participated in the role of
pitcher of each game on the Pitcher Affidavit in ink. The
“Official Scorekeeper” shall also record the final score of the game
and the date of the game on the Pitcher Affidavit along with the
“Official Scorekeepers” signature in ink. If a team fails to
submit the completed pitching affidavit to the “Official
Scorekeeper” prior to the start of the game, the game will
automatically be played under official protest, at no cost to either
coach. If a team submits the affidavit prior to the end of the game,
the official protest will be withdrawn, and the opposing coach may
review the affidavit for participation or pitching violations, as
usual. If the affidavit is not submitted prior to the end of the
game, the official protest will remain, and the offending team,
subject to review by the Inter-league Commission, will forfeit the
game.
4. “Official
Scorekeepers”, at each inter-league game, shall be provided by the
home league and are responsible for recording the umpires’
official game start time and for the notification to the umpire
in chief of potential participation of ineligible pitchers but shall
not be involved with any dispute regarding participation or player
eligibility. If the violation has already occurred, the scorekeeper
shall take NO
action
5. Notification
for the need to reschedule a game must be received by the requiring
teams’ league President or Inter-League Commission Representative, a
minimum of 72 hours in advance of the scheduled game’s date and time
for that game to be rescheduled. Otherwise the game shall be a
forfeit if one team fails to field at least 9 players. Meeting this
requirement is not to be considered a guaranty that the game will
indeed be rescheduled however, if this requirement is met then every
reasonable effort shall be taken by the Inter-League Commission to
accommodate the need for rescheduling into the next available
timeslot, within two weeks, at a) the home teams’ field, b) the
visiting teams’ field or c) any available field. A game will be
rescheduled no more than 1 time per team (with exception of rainout
6. No new
inning shall begin after 2 hours from scheduled start time.
The umpires on the field shall keep the official game time.
7. Any team
that cannot field 9 players within 15 minutes after the scheduled
start time shall be ruled in a forfeit. (The Umpire in Chief shall
declare the game a forfeit
8. Inter-League
games shall be governed by Little League Rule 4.11 with the
exception of: In the event that a regulation game ends in a tie, the
game will not be resumed, and ½ win and
1/2
loss will be awarded to both teams
9. Designation
of “Home” and “Visitor” shall be scheduled to balance, as closely as
possible, the number of Home and Away games for each. Local field
maintenance rules shall be followed by all coaches, including bases,
raking etc. Teams will leave bleachers and dugout areas clean and
free of refuse.
10. Each league
shall be responsible for maintaining the standings (win/loss record)
of their teams for the purpose of declaring individual league
champions. All regular season games, Inter-League and division must
count for division standings.
11. In the
event of a protest, if the umpire cannot resolve the protest, the
game shall be finished “under protest” and noted as such in the
“official” scorekeepers’ score book. The manager/coach initiating
the protest shall submit his official written protest immediately
and a $25.00 check for the protest fee within 24 hours of the end of
the protested game to his/her Inter-League Commission Representative
in order for the protest to be considered. The Inter-League
Commission shall confer within 24 hours of receipt of the written
protest to determine the outcome of the protest. IF the
coach/manager, who initiated the protest, is determined to have won
the protest, the check shall be returned to the coach/manager
un-deposited. If the coach/manager who initiated the protest is
determined to have lost the protest, then the check will be
deposited into the receiving league’s general fund.
12. The Head
Coach of a team, making offensive or defensive changes, shall report
those changes immediately to the “Official Scorekeeper”, the Umpire
in Chief and to the Head Coach of the opposing team. This rule will
not supercede the Little League Rule 3.08; it is however set as a
courtesy to all involved.
13. Coaches or
designees must present the completed legible, “line-up” cards
containing the first and last name, number and position (preferably
position number) of players and the pitching affidavit, to the
“official scorekeeper” no later than ten (10) minutes prior to the
scheduled start time of the game. This is a courtesy for all
involved.
14. Coach/ Manager, assistant coach
or player who violates the rules or ethics
of sportsmanship, is subject review
by the Inter-League Commission. A
written report shall be submitted to
the Inter-League Commission within 24
hours after the
alleged event. The Inter-League Commission can take action that it
deems appropriate including, but not limited to: suspension or
referral to the appropriate Board of Directors. If the Inter-League
Commission has not rendered a decision before that individuals next
scheduled game, that game shall be rescheduled. Every reasonable
effort shall be made by the Inter-League Commission to meet and
reach a decision before that said individuals next scheduled game.
15. The option
to modify rule 4.04, affecting batting order and substitution rules
Is not adopted for inter-league play. Teams will bat the lineup, and
free
substitution is not allowed
Tiebreakers
In the event
that 2 teams have
identical win/loss records at the end of the season, the interleague
champion will be determined by the following tiebreakers. The first
tiebreaker that identifies a difference between the .teams will
decide the winner of the tie.
1. Head to Head Competition
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The team that has won more games in head to head competition between the
two teams wins the tiebreaker.
2. Points Allowed
— If teams
continue to be tied, the team that has given up the least amount of
runs in head to head competition between the two teams wins the
tiebreaker.
3. Runs Scored (Entire Season)
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If teams continue to be tied, the team that has scored the most runs in
all regular season games for the entire season wins the tiebreaker.
4. Playoff
— If teams continue to
be tied, a one game playoff game will be played between the teams.
The winner of the playoff game wins the tiebreaker.
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