Carina Redsox Baseball Club

UNDER 12 (Little League):

For Little League players born 1st January 1999 - 31st December 2000. 

Registration fees are $170. Returning players receive a $20 discount.

Uniform Costs are approx $135 which includes pants, shirt, cap, belt and socks.

All players will receive a loan sleeveless overshirt to be returned at the end of the season. 

Training will be on a Thursday afternoon at 5pm.

 

SEASON FORMAT:

Little League games are played on a Saturday morning at 8.30am. Game Duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Little League Minor games are played within the Brisbane Metro Region and Little League Majors may also include some Brisbane North clubs.

Season to commence on Saturday October 9th 2010, break for Christmas after December 18th and return January 29th 2011.

 

TEAM ALLOCATION:

Teams from U8 to Little League Minors are selected as evenly as possible. Please let us know if you have siblings that need to be in the travelling teams. Little League Majors to U20 are selected on players ability. This will remain the responsibility of the Junior Development Officer and coaching staff. Teams will consist of no more than 12 players. This year we will be having a junior muster day to select coaches, managers, assistant coaches, scorers and umpires. If you’d like to volunteer just let us know.

 

GAME RULES:

 

MAXIMUM RUNS THAT CAN BE SCORED - 6 per inning

 

NOTE: All innings started must be completed (weather permitting)

 

Little League Baseball Rules (League Competitions for Minor & Major Divisions)

 

BATTING:

1. There is no dropped third strike in Little League Baseball, Minors or Majors. i.e if the catcher drops the third strike the hitter is automatically out.
2. In Little League Minor League Baseball, Leagues may exercise the option to bat more than 10 batters at their discretion. **All bats for Little League play must be marked by the manufacturer as “Approved for play in Little League Baseball”. 

 

BASERUNNING:

1. Baserunners may not leave their base until the pitch crosses the front of home plate. Penalty: Should the umpire observe such an infringement, the runner is sent back to the base last legally occupied. If the pitch is hit into fair territory, the infringing runner is ruled out. All other plays resulting from that hit shall stand.
2. Coaches must not encourage their players to take extra bases in a “suicide” manner with the intention of enticing an overthrow. This is a breach of the Coaches Code of Conduct and could result in the runner(s) involved being called out, the coach being ejected, or both. 

PITCHING / CATCHING:

1. There are no “Automatic” balks at the Little League level.
2. No junior player (including U20 comp and U18 players in senior baseball) may pitch and catch in the same day.
3. No junior player (including U20 comp and U18 players in senior baseball) may catch in more than two games in any given day.
4. In junior games (including U20) a courtesy runner for the catcher is MANDATORY after two out.
5. Fastballs and changeups (NO knuckleballs, curveballs, sliders, splitfingers etc) are the only pitches permitted at the U14 and below age levels.
6. Pitchers may not exceed the game maximums, with the exception that should they reach their maximum number of pitches while there is still a batter in the box, they must complete that batter and then be immediately replaced. Scorers are to inform the coach when pitchers are within 20 pitches of reaching their maximum limit.
7. Players when playing up or down an age level are prohibited from pitching and catching.   The ONLY exception being U18 players competing at the senior level.   All pitchers must adhere to their natural age group pitching restrictions. NB: This rule applies to Little Leaguers also ie. Little Leaguers are not permitted to pitch or catch when they play up or down an age group.

 

NOTE:  All coaches should make changes between innings when possible  -  Speed up rule. It is recommended that pitchers should not start the next inning if 10 or less pitches remain before reaching this maximum.  -  Speed up rule.   This also allows for the next incoming pitcher to be prepared adequately.

 

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that junior pitchers not pitch in excess of 1/3 of their game maximum in any single inning.

 

COACHING:

1. In club competition, coaches are permitted to wear the full team or club uniform including cap, pants and playing top. Minimum dress standard – Team Cap, Team shirt, appropriate shorts and closed shoes.
2. Open faced shoes of any type, are prohibited.

PARTICIPATION:

1. Pitchers and catchers may only play those positions for a maximum of nine defensive outs in any one game. However, if six or more runs are scored in an inning, this will be considered to equal three defensive outs for that inning.
2. If players have played the outfield at any time in two successive games, they must then play their next game as an infielder. For dispensation from this rule, Clubs must contact Baseball Queensland through their Regional Director of Coaching. The RDC will then write to Baseball Queensland seeking approval.
3. Pitching limitations for home and away League games during the normal season are as follows:   Little League - 60 pitches or participate as a pitcher for nine defensive outs, whichever comes first.

THE PLAYING FIELD INFORMATION:

 

AGE	GAME	BASEPATHS	PITCHING DISTANCE	CENTREFIELD DISTANCE	BASES
LITTLE LEAGUE	BASEBALL	60FT	46FT	225FT	REMOVABLE

 

 

 

 

 

All games for the Little League and U14 age levels must have an age specific outfield perimeter of some description. Even where fields are fully enclosed but the existing fence line exceeds age specific requirements, temporary age specific perimeters must be deployed. Any such perimeter is to be established/installed by the home team. For example:  Cones or markers that are clearly seen from home plate. Any batted ball, declared fair, that bounces prior to leaving the field of play, will be ruled a ground rule double. If markers are used to identify the perimeter, the base of the markers forms the limit of the field of play.

NOTE: Should a base be pegged to the ground (removable as per Little League), it is to be done with safety as the PRIME CONCERN.

Pegs MUST be driven entirely into the ground with the buckles under the centre of the base.

 

PLAYING EQUIPMENT:

Little League Minors to use Safety Balls/Injury Reduction Balls.

Little League Majors to use League approved balls.

ALL Players both male and female are to wear a Protective Cup.