Simplified Rules: (complete rules are included in the link above)
Participant Eligibility
Only chartered Little Leagues are eligible to host a local competition.
Participants must currently be registered and meet all eligibility requirements within their chartered Little League for the 2024 season.
The Baseball competition is open to athletes league age 9 – 12 years old.
Operations
Field Dimensions: Baseball: Fence Distance 170’ (FYI - the existing Frogtown fence is approximately 200' so a shorter temporary fence will be constructed for the event)
Equipment
Bats
Prior to the start of the competition, participants must declare any bat they might use, and all bats should be inspected by a competition judge to ensure that they meet the requirements listed below:
▪ Baseball Rule – The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League.
It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat)
If the certification mark/s on a bat are not legible, that bat cannot be used and shall be removed from competition.
Helmets
Use of the helmet by the batter is mandatory. Each helmet shall have an exterior warning label. Helmets must have a non-glare surface and cannot
be mirror-like in nature. Each helmet must meet NOCSAE specifications and bear the NOCSAE stamp as well as an exterior warning label as noted
above. Warning! Manufacturers have advised that altering helmets in any way can be dangerous. Altering the helmet in any form, including painting or
adding decals (by anyone other than the manufacturer or authorized dealer) may void the helmet warranty. Helmets may not be re-painted and may not contain tape or re-applied decals unless approved in writing by the helmet manufacturer or authorized dealer.
Uniforms
All players shall wear their local league jersey for the competition at the local level following uniform guidance from Little League.