Announcement
Majors Division
MVLL Ground Rules - Spring 2012
SAFETY
1. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND! At no time will any player be left for a parent to pick up unless the Manager or an approved Volunteer is present. The Manager is responsible for all players from the start of practice to the time that they are picked up by their parent or guardian. Managers should encourage parents to stay at practice.
2. At no time will any player have a bat in their hand unless they are at bat or on their way to the batter’s box. Little League rules strictly forbid an on deck batter in all divisions lower than Juniors.
3. If at anytime a child is injured during a game, at practice, or while in the care of the Manager or volunteer, an incident form must be filled out immediately and the League must be notified via text, voicemail or email. Further, you must notify the Player Agent or any other board member if present and go over the incident report prior to turning into Safety Officer.
FIELD
1. Home team sets up the field. Visitors pick up the field. *Note: Works a lot better if both teams help with both.
2. Home team provides Scorekeeper.
3. Visitor team provides Official Pitch counter.
4. Home team supplies one “League provided NEW” baseball. Visitors provide one serviceable back-up baseball.
5. Managers are responsible for their own dugouts. Make sure they are picked up after each game.
PLAYING RULES
1. All Playing rules will be in accordance with the 2012 Little League Rule Book
2. Both teams will have their line-ups and pitching Logs completed and turned in to the scorekeeper 10 minutes PRIOR to the start of the game.
3. MVLL will be incorporating Rule 6.05.
4. All scores will be called into 57-Catch within 24 of the end of the game by the winning manager.
PITCHING
1. Pitching logs will be kept and up to date.
2. Pitching rules will be in accordance with the Little league Rule book.
3. In accordance with the pitching rules. The official scorekeeper and official pitch counter have the duty of calling time and notifying the umpire if any pitcher exceeds there total pitch count or is not eligible to pitch, prior to the next pitch. This does not exclude the Manager if using an illegal pitcher from liability.
GAME LENGTH
1. No new inning may start after 1 hour and 45 minutes.
2. The City of Moreno Valley or MVLL will determine rainouts. Generally, games will continue unless there is downpour, mud, or lightning.
3. The city of Moreno Valley field Hotline number is 413-3730. If you hear nothing, assume that the fields are playable
