1. The Major Division age requirement is ages 10 through 12 and will compete in these divisions depending

on ability. The Major’s Division is player pitch division.

2. Each team needs a staff of three (3) coaches, consisting of a manager and two coaches. Only three coaches

are allowed to be on the field during the course of any single game. The home team shall be in the 3rd base

dugout. If a manager/coach must leave the game for an emergency or a prior commitment, a replacement

coach is allowed. If a manager/coach arrives late, he/she may replace a coach in the dugout.

3. Games are 6 innings in length. There is no drop-dead time, but no new inning may start after 1 hour

and 45 minutes. Any inning which has been started prior to the time limit expiring will be completed.

4. The ten-run rule applies after 3.5 innings of play.

5. Teams shall bat their entire roster. Any player arriving late shall be placed at the end of the batting

order. If already past the last spot in the batting order, the late arriving player shall be the first batter of the

next offensive inning. Free substitution is allowed in the field, except pitchers may not re-enter as pitchers.

6. Unnecessary delay by pitchers and batters is prohibited. The pitcher shall make every effort to deliver the

ball to the batter within 20 seconds after he receives the ball with the bases unoccupied. A first offense will

result in a warning. Offenses thereafter will result in the umpire calling a ball. Subject to obvious

exceptions, the batter must keep one foot in the batter’s box. A first offense will result in a warning.

Offenses thereafter will result in the umpire calling a strike on the batter.

7. Pitchers are limited to 5 warm-up pitches between half-innings. There shall be a maximum of 2 minutes

between innings. Coaches may warm up pitchers during the regular season only!

8. There is a maximum of 2 minutes for pitching changes, meaning the first pitch after a pitching change must

be thrown within 2 minutes after the change is made.

9. Both team Managers are required to email the game score and pitch count after each game to the

gvllstatistics@gmail.com

10.The Majors division rules will abide strictly with the Little League rule book in all other instances other

than what is listed above.