Brighton Baseball Junior League

Junior League Rules:

The 2005 Williamsport Rule book is the guiding set of rules for the league.

For clarification purposes, listed below are a number of rules that are often at question.

1. Per LL Rule 1.11h, use of metal cleats is permitted.

District 4 strongly discourages use of metal cleats.

2. Per LL Rule 1.10, use of bats that exceed the “-3” rating is permitted.

District 4 strongly recommends all players use bats that are “-3” or less.

3. Per LL Rule 4.10e, a 10 run mercy rule applies.

4. Per LL Rule V-c, pulling players from other teams to avoid forfeits is allowed.

For Juniors, players may be pulled from other Junior teams in the same Division only.

For Seniors, 14 year old Junior players may be pulled up.

The players who are pulled up must play the outfield and bat last in the batting order.

5. Per LL Rule 4.04, a continuous batting order policy is in effect.

All players present and on the roster must bat, up to a limit of 12.

If you have 12 or fewer players they all must bat.

If you have more than 12 only 12 must bat, but you may choose to bat them all.

This is regardless of how many players are batting for the opposing team.

If a player leaves the game due to injury etc. he is not allowed to re-enter if removed from the batting order. His position in the batting order is not an out.

6. Per LL Rule 4.17, a team must start and finish a game with nine players.

7. There are no other rules.

District 4 Policy

1. Make-up Games / Rescheduled Games

Make-ups/Reschedule games will be held at a mutually convenient time and place agreed upon by the managers and division coordinator(s). Games must be made up within 8-days from cancellation.

If home field cannot be secured within that time frame then game can be played at visitors field with original home team as the home team. If the visitorís field is unavailable, league will try to arrange a neutral field. Regardless of where the game is played, original home team will provide the Umpires.

If the home team secures a field within the 8-day time frame and the visitor cannot field a team, the visitor forfeits the game. If the home team is unable to make arrangements to play the game within the 8-day period, the home team forfeits. Exception: If reschedule date causes either team to play 3 games in a row, reschedule period will be extended by one week.

2. Time Limit

If there are two games scheduled on one field consecutively, and the first game is running long, no new full inning may start after 2 hrs 30 min. from the start of the game.

3. Game Balls

Each team provides two game balls to the umpire.

4. Fan Sportsmanship

Each team is responsible for the behavior of their fans.

The umpire has the power to eject a fan should that person become unruly or abusive.