1. The Minor Division age requirement is 8 through 11 and will compete in these divisions depending on

ability. Minor Division is player pitch. 12-year-olds, only when deemed a safety factor in majors, may be

placed in Minors.

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. BAT PERSONS MAY NOT BE USED. NO ON DECK BATTERS. All offensive players must remain

in the dugout behind closed gates.

4. Games are 6 innings in length, if time allows. There is no drop-dead time, but no new inning may

start after 1 hour and 45 minutes. Any inning that has been started prior to the time limit expiring

will be completed.

5. The half-inning ends when the defensive team records 3 outs or the offensive team scores 5 runs. The 5

run offensive limit applies for the first four innings. Scoring for the offensive team is unlimited in the 5th

and 6th innings.

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

7. 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.

8. All games (including Interleague games) played at Arroyo Grande will utilize THREE outfielders.

9. Twelve-year-olds are not allowed to pitch in the Minor Division.

10. Line-ups with name and jersey # will be exchanged to ensure that each player has played the required

number of innings.

11. Score will be kept. All score books must be kept current and up to date, including all pitcher records and

pitch count totals for the week. The scorebooks must be available upon request to all umpires and board

members.

12. The home team will keep the score book of record.

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

gvllstatistics@gmail.com

14. Umpires will be in use in the Minors division. It cannot be stated strongly enough that no arguing

with the umpires be permitted. Managers must not permit any coach, player, or fan to argue any calls

with the umpire.

15. At any base, except first, a player must slide (feet first) OR avoid contact with defensive player. There is

NO must-slide rule in Little League. No headfirst slides will be permitted while advancing the bases.

Any runner sliding headfirst while advancing will be called out, unless returning to a base.

16. Games played during March ONLY: Once a base runner has reached third base, he/she may only

advance to home on a batted ball that is put into play or forced by walks. NO stealing home on a passed

ball or wild pitch. Beginning April 1st this rule will no longer apply. This is to teach catchers how to

position without the pressure of stopping that run.

17. 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.

18. Managers and coaches are limited to one mound visit that does not result in a pitching change. Each team

has a three-timeout conference limit per game (i.e., catcher calling time to talk to the pitcher).

Conferences during pitching changes or as the result of an injury or other emergency shall not count

toward the limit.

19. 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!

20. 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.

21. Coaches may pinch run for the catcher at any time in order to keep the game moving quickly. The

pinch runner must be the player who made the last batted out. For purposes of this rule, the

catcher is the player slotted to catch during the next defensive inning.