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All local League and District umpires should be issued an Offical Little League Rule Book by their league or the district.
Another way to recieve Little League Rule Books (both Baseball and Softball) is to join the Little League Umpire Registry. In addition to printed rule books, you'll also recieve access to Little League's e-rules, a copy of both The Umpire in Little League and Little League Baseball's The Right Call, as well as a monthly e-newsletter, Fair Ball and much more.
Test you knowledge of Little League Rules with these short 10 question quizzes.
Rule Changes for 2010 Approved at the International Little League Congress
The 25th International Little League Congress approved 17 of 19 amendments on March 15th, 2010. Below is a list of the major changes to the regular season playing rules that will effect all umpires in the 2010 season. For a complete list of all the rules and regualtions that were voted on, please visit the official Little League website.
Baseball (All Divisions) - Any player on a regular season team may pitch. Exception: Any player, who has played the position of catcher in four (4) or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.
NOTE: Catching three complete innings and the first pitch of the fourth is considered "in four innings."
Baseball (Junior and Senior Divisions) - A player may be used as a pitcher in up to two games in a day. Exception: If the player pitched 31 or more pitches in the first game, that player may not pitch in the second game on that day.
Baseball (Big League) - A player may be used as a pitcher in up to two games in a day.
NOTE: Maximum pitch counts are still per day.
Softball (ALL Divisions) - Rule 2.00 Bunt is a batted ball not swung at but intentionally met with the bat and tapped slowly. Holding the bat in the strike zone is considered an attempted bunt.
NOTE: In ALL divisions of Softball, in order to take a pitch, the batter must withdraw the bat backwards away from the ball. This is NOT the case in baseball.
Softball (Major Division) - The batter becomes a runner when – Rule 6.09 (b) the third strike called by the umpire is not caught, providing (1) first base is unoccupied or (2) first base is occupied with two out.
NOTE: This was already the case in the Junior, Senior and Big League Divisions.
Softball (Major Division) - Any runner is out when – Rule 7.08 (a) (5) the runner fails to keep contact with the base to which that runner is entitled until the ball has been released by the pitcher on the delivery.
NOTE: A local league may adopt a rule that requires the runner to keep in contact with the base to which that runner is entitled until the ball has been batted or reaches the batter, or be called out.)
Softball (Junior, Senior and Big League Divisions) - If the pitcher desires to walk a batter intentionally, all pitches must be legally delivered to the batter.
If you have a question about a specific rule you encounter, please do not hesitate to contact us and we'll do our best to get you an answer.
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