NEW JERSEY LITTLE LEAGUE

20152015DISTRICTDISTRICT

44TOURNAMENTTOURNAMENT

BE AWARE OF SAFETY ISSUES

While teams are warming up, the player acting as the While teams are warming up, the player acting as the catcher and / or the player warming up the pitcher catcher and / or the player warming up the pitcher must be wearing a catcher’s helmet with the proper must be wearing a catcher’s helmet with the proper dangling throat protector. No coach can warm up dangling throat protector. No coach can warm up the pitcher. the pitcher.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE FIELD

Arrive 1 Hour Before Game TimeCheck in with site manager and give site manager your affidavit for reviewSite Manager will Flip for Home and Away TeamsPut out your team’s equipment out for inspection (all helmets, bats and any catcher’s gear )

AFFIDAVITS

All teams will submit their affidavits to the Site Director 1 hour prior to each game upon arrival. Make sure after each game, before signing all information is correct. (Names of pitchers, pitch count and scores)

SITE DIRECTORS

Please report any infractions from your games A.S.A.P. to Cesare Papetti D.A. at 201-694-8657

MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS

Each manager MUST have, in his or her Each manager MUST have, in his or her possession at all times, a medical release possession at all times, a medical release form that has been signed by the parent or form that has been signed by the parent or legal guardian for each player listed on their legal guardian for each player listed on their team’s eligibility affidavit. team’s eligibility affidavit.

CONDUCT

Any Player, manager, or coach that becomes involved in any form of misconduct, on or off the field, before, during or after the game, may be dismissed from the tournament.

Such activity and the person or persons involved will be reported to the District Administrator , who will notify the Little League Headquarters Charter Committee, and the team’s League President.

The Team’s manager or acting manager is solely responsible for his or her team’s uniforms, equipment and actions at the game site.All players must be in full uniformAll players must be in full uniform.All uniforms must have affixed to them the Little League approved patch.

Only the team’s Manager, and Coaches and the team’s Players who are listed on the official tournament eligibility affidavit are permitted in the dugout, or on the playing field before or during or after the game.

Only the team’s Manager or the team’s listed Only the team’s Manager or the team’s listed Coaches are permitted to communicate with each Coaches are permitted to communicate with each other or with the team’s player’s or to direct the other or with the team’s player’s or to direct the player’s actions during the game.player’s actions during the game.

Medical alert items ARE PERMITTEDMedical alert items ARE PERMITTEDNo Jewelry will be allowed on the playing field

regardless of the type of material it’s made of, this includes earrings, necklaces, rings, watches, etc.

Tobacco/Tobacco products are not allowed at the field, dugouts or on the playing field.

FIELD TIME• 1st Game• Home team gets the field 1st 30 minutes before game time

for 10 minutes.• Away team gets the field last 20 minutes before game time

for 10 minutes.• Ground crew gets the field.• 10 minutes before game time Umpires and Managers go

over ground rules and then announcements.

FIELD TIME 2nd Game •Home team gets the field 1st 30 minutes before game time for 10 minutes.•Away team gets the field last 20 minutes before game time for 10 minutes.•Ground crew gets the field.•Umpires and Managers go over ground rules etc..

Both teams will line-up along the base lines prior to the start of the game for the

National Anthem

and

the Little League and Volunteer Pledge’s

PITCH COUNT

A site official will keep the Official Pitch Count.A site official will keep the Official Pitch Count.At the end of ever half inning and at the time of a At the end of ever half inning and at the time of a

pitching change, the count will be announced.pitching change, the count will be announced.However, it is solely the team ‘s manager’s or acting However, it is solely the team ‘s manager’s or acting

manager’s responsibility to keep the correct pitch manager’s responsibility to keep the correct pitch count and to remove the pitcher when the count count and to remove the pitcher when the count

has been maxed out. has been maxed out.

INTENTIONAL WALK

(no verbal, OR automatic intentional walk)(no verbal, OR automatic intentional walk)

Pitcher Pitcher must pitch four pitches must pitch four pitches intentionally outside intentionally outside the strike zone that are not struck by the batter and the strike zone that are not struck by the batter and that are called “Balls” by the Umpire.that are called “Balls” by the Umpire.

All such pitches All such pitches will count will count in determining that in determining that pitcher’s pitch count.pitcher’s pitch count.

PITCH ILLEGAL OR BALK

An Illegal Pitch or a Balk will count towards the Pitcher’s Pitch count whether the ball was released or not. There is no Balk in Little League and under but there can be an illegal pitch.

Examples: Quick Pitch, Not completing the delivery once the motion to pitch has been started, Throwing to a base to make a play before disengaging from the rubber.

ON DECK BATTING POSITIONLittle League and under:Little League and under:On Deck Batter with a bat in hand is NOT Allowed ! On Deck Batter with a bat in hand is NOT Allowed !

( An On Deck batter may be allowed in a secured On ( An On Deck batter may be allowed in a secured On Deck area with helmet on but with Deck area with helmet on but with NO bat in handNO bat in hand))

Only the lead-off batter is permitted outside the dugout Only the lead-off batter is permitted outside the dugout with a bat between half-innings on his side of the fieldwith a bat between half-innings on his side of the field

50/70 Division and above:50/70 Division and above:The On Deck with a Bat restriction does not apply…The On Deck with a Bat restriction does not apply…

EQUIPMENT

1212 and under: and under:NO Metal CleatsNO Metal CleatsLong or Long or ShortShort Model Chest Protector Model Chest ProtectorProtective Cup for male catchersProtective Cup for male catchersCatchers helmet with “NOCSAE” seal and Dangling Catchers helmet with “NOCSAE” seal and Dangling

Throat Protector properly attached with Throat Protector properly attached with Six (6 minimum) “NOCSAE” approved batting Six (6 minimum) “NOCSAE” approved batting

helmets (No Decals or Stickers unless approved by helmets (No Decals or Stickers unless approved by manufacture)manufacture)

LEGAL CATCHES

Catch Must be made while both feet are on or over Catch Must be made while both feet are on or over Playable territory, control must be maintained.Playable territory, control must be maintained.A catch is considered made even if the players A catch is considered made even if the players momentum carries him or her across and into Dead momentum carries him or her across and into Dead Ball Territory. If the player remains on his or her feet Ball Territory. If the player remains on his or her feet the ball remains live and playable. However, if the the ball remains live and playable. However, if the player falls into Dead Ball Territory the ball becomes player falls into Dead Ball Territory the ball becomes Dead and base award is made.Dead and base award is made.

APPEAL PLAYS

Can only be made when the Ball is LiveCan only be made when the Ball is LiveCan be made by tagging the runner or the baseCan be made by tagging the runner or the baseIf multiple runners have crossed a base the player If multiple runners have crossed a base the player

must announce to the umpire specifically on whom must announce to the umpire specifically on whom the appeal is being made.the appeal is being made.

APPEAL PLAYS (CONTINUED)

If the Ball is Dead, the Ball must be made Live before If the Ball is Dead, the Ball must be made Live before an appeal can be made.an appeal can be made.

Runners may advance or be put out subsequent to Runners may advance or be put out subsequent to or during the process of making the appeal.or during the process of making the appeal.

SUSPENDED GAMES

Any game in which a winner cannot be determined in Any game in which a winner cannot be determined in accordance with the playing rules shall be resumed accordance with the playing rules shall be resumed from the exact point at which it was suspended from the exact point at which it was suspended regardless of the number of innings played.regardless of the number of innings played.

Except:Except:If the first inning is not completed the game will be If the first inning is not completed the game will be replayed from the beginning and all records , including replayed from the beginning and all records , including pitching, will be disregarded…pitching, will be disregarded…

COURTESY RUNNERS

Tournament Play for all LevelsTournament Play for all Levels

A Courtesy Runner for a Pitcher, Catcher or any A Courtesy Runner for a Pitcher, Catcher or any other Player is NOT ALLOWED. You can use a other Player is NOT ALLOWED. You can use a Sub or ,You can use a “Special Pinch Runner” (a Sub or ,You can use a “Special Pinch Runner” (a player not in the line-up) only 1 time per player in player not in the line-up) only 1 time per player in the line-up.the line-up.

UMPIRE FEE

$60 per team Please give it to the Site Director with the Affidavit before the game.

9’s $30 per team.