1. All official Little League Rules, Regulations and Policies will be followed unless clarified or altered below. These clarifications and alterations shall be known as “house rules.”  Official rules: Little League Rules, Regulations, and Policies
   
   
2. ALL BATS MUST BE STAMPED WITH THE USA BASEBALL LOGO. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO TRAVEL/USSSA BATS IN DUGOUTS.
   
   
3. Teams may play 10 defensive players, 4 of which must be outfielders.  All outfielders must play from a starting position in the outfield grass (or an equivalent distance at Route 31 field) – no additional infielders allowed. You can play with less than 9 defensive players if needed.  You may also use the players that made the last two outs from the opposing team to play outfield defense.
   
   
4. If a player leaves any base and returns to the dugout after being called “safe”, the player will be called out for leaving the base.
   
   
5. 1. A team will have completed their at bats in an inning when:
   1. Three (3) outs have been made
   2. Five (5) runs have been scored.
   3. Once through the batting order
6. Continuous batting order is in effect.  All players hit regardless of whether they are playing in the field when their turn in the order comes up.  No player shall be on the bench more than two (2) innings unless needed due to injury or illness.

7.      Batters get 3 strikes or 4 balls when kids are pitching.  Batters get five (5) strikes when coaches are pitching but walking and first base awarded on a hit by pitch is not permitted when coaches pitch. If the player does not hit the ball when a coach is pitching, then a Tee may be used for that player until the ball is hit and the player runs to first base

8.      Players shall move one base at a time, this presents force out situations and teaches the players. There will be no stealing or advancing on overthrows.

9. Softball is a dead ball once it reaches the infield dirt – runners are not allowed to take additional bases once the ball reaches the infield.
   
   
10. Bunting is NOT permitted.
    
    
11. Stealing is NOT permitted.
    
    
12. NO dropped 3rd strike rule and NO Infield fly rule.
    
    
13. For safety reasons, there is no on-deck area and batters must stay in the dugout until they’re up to bat. Only the player at-bat may have a bat in their hands. No holding or swinging bats in or near the dugout. No exceptions.
    
    
14. No new inning may start after 1 hour, 45 minutes from start of game.
    14a. FALL LEAGUE ONLY: Game will have a 1 hour, 45-minute hard stop. The current batter may finish their at-bat. If the home team doesn't get their last at bat, the score reverts to the last full inning played.
    
    
15. Coaches will pitch to their own teams. OPTIONAL, IF APPROVED BY COACHES: If player pitch is agreed to, kids should pitch the first two (2) innings of the game and coaches should pitch the last four (4) innings of the game.  Prior to the game, head coaches of each team may discuss and decide if they wish to modify kid and coach pitch inning counts to 3 kid pitch and 3 coach pitch, depending upon the availability of kids capable of pitching.
    
    
16. Each team should have a first and third base coach that are coaches
    
    
17. Coaches are responsible for umpiring the games unless the host site provides an umpire. The team that is in the field for that half inning provides umpire for that inning.