The most commonly asked about Rules of Play for Minors, Majors, and Ponys

Coaching and General Game Rules

• 3 coaches on the bench MAXIMUM - no extra parents. No exceptions.
• All pitch counts and game scores should be sent to the appointed league official after the completion of each game. 
• No child on bench that is not on the team.
• For Minors and Majors, regular season games are 6 innings. No games will go beyond 7 innings.   For Ponys, regular season games are 7 innings and no game to go beyond 8 innings. There is no limit on innings in Playoff games.
  
• Managers are to stress to their players that they avoid any unnecessary collisions.
• The minimum number of players with which a team may begin a game is 8 players. 

• MINORS ONLY - Five runs or five walks automatically terminate an inning except where an automatic double or automatic home run scores additional runs.  This rule is waived in the last inning of a game. Hit by a pitch counts as a walk

Batting/Fielding Rules

• Every player present for a game shall be assigned a full batting slot
• Each available player must play 3 innings in the field.  These may be played at any time: consecutively, alternately, or in any other manner deemed appropriate by the manager.  
• For Minors and Majors, there is no on deck circle. No players outside the dugout who aren't in the field or batting.
• If a player throws the bat after a swing he will be given a warning on the first team offense. If any player on the same team throws a bat a second time the batter will automatically be ruled an out at the moment the bat is thrown and the ball will be ruled a dead ball. 
• All batters must wear batters helmet.

Base Stealing Rules

• All base runners must continue to wear helmets.
• Head-first sliding is prohibited when seeking to advance from one base to another.  Head-first sliding is allowed when a base runner is returning to a base to avoid being “picked-off” or in a run down only.
• MINORS and MAJORS: Runner may not leave their base until the ball cross home plate
• PONYS: Runners may steal at any time the ball is in play
• MINORS ONLY Base Stealing Rules:
• Only three bases may be stolen in an inning.
• No stealing of home base is allowed.   
• Runners may not advance to any other base on an errant throw during a base stealing attempt.
• One base per player per pitch
• A stolen base does not count as a walk.

Pitching/Catching Rules

• Any pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game may not go behind the plate to play catcher for the remainder of the day.  
• Any catcher who catches 3 innings plus 1 batter in a game may not go in to pitch for the remainder of the day.  
•  No intentional walk shall be permitted.  

Note: This is their LEAGUE AGE, not their actual age.