Continental Little League

Each team must bat through their entire line-up of available players the entire season.

There are no balks or illegal pitches in the Minor Divisions. The umpire should point out the problem to the manager or coach, and allow the pitcher to reset.

Any game is considered complete if, at least 4 complete innings have been played or 3 and ½ innings with the home team ahead by 10 points. If a game is played to 6 innings, the 6^th inning shall be the last inning played.

During weekday games there is no time limit and games can only be ended early by darkness or weather conditions as determined by the Head (Plate) Umpire.

During weekend (Saturday) games, there is a 2-hour time limit on all games. No new inning shall start after one hour and fourty-five minutes from the game start time.

There shall be no time limited for playoff or championship games. 

There can be no more than 5 runs per inning maximum with the following exceptions:

1. If there is an over the fence homerun
2. A ground rule double which would give each runner two bases and could allow the 5^th and 6^th run to score
3. The unlimited run 6^th inning is played

If after four complete innings a team is winning by more than 10 runs, the game will be considered complete and no unlimited run inning will be played.

A game that is postponed due to rain will be rescheduled within the same half of the season that it was originally scheduled in as soon as possible without any consideration of the regularly scheduled games.  The league VP will have sole discretion to determine the next available date and make a decision.  If a team is unable to field a team for the rescheduled game, then that team will forfeit the game. 

20 minute wait past game time. Inability to field a team is a forfeit. If you know in advance that you can't field a team for a specific game, please notify the manager of the opposing team as soon as possible. If at any time during a game you cannot place nine players on the field, it is a forfeit. If you choose to play without the required 9 players, the game is then considered a practice game only .

Stealing is allow throughout the entire season.

 Note for managers and coaches: Although stealing is allowed, a player may only steal a base if and when the following conditions apply.

1.   A pitched ball has crossed the thrush hold of home plate (the front of home plate rather received or not by the catcher)
2. An over throw from the catcher to the pitcher, in which the pitcher has not established a set position to deliver the ball in the act of pitching
3.  An over throw from any fielder to the pitcher

On offensive, managers and coaches should teach players to take lead after ball reaches home plate and return to base once the Pitcher has secure the throwback from Catcher to Pitcher, and the Pitcher is heading back to the rubber.

On defense, managers and coaches should teach catcher to “look the runner back to 3rd” and make an accurate/firm throw to the Pitcher. Managers and coaches should view the Catcher position as a skilled or more advanced position. 

There is no on deck batter allowed. The 1^st batter of each inning is allowed in neutral/safe territory.

The infield fly rule may be invoked at the discretion of the umpire(s). The umpire(s) should attempt to only call the infield fly rule in obvious situations where a dropped ball would lead to a potential double play. This is a judgment call and the umpire(s) call is final and not arguable.

A manager or coach, that recivies a "time out" from an umpire to visit the mound.

1. A manager or coach may come out to visit with his pitcher twice in one inning, but on the third visit in one inning the pitcher must be removed
2. A manager or coach may come out to visit with the same pitcher three times in a game, but on the fourth visit in the same game, the manager or coach must remove the pitcher.