In addition to the Little League® Official Rules (aka the "Green Book"), the SMLLA Board and our Divisional Commissioners have instituted some local rules and clarifications for each of our Divisions. These are documented below. ***Little League Age Limits & Rest Rules Still Apply for our Pitchers!!!
Local Rules by Division |
Commissioner for 2023 |
Pitching Limits*** |
Juniors 54/80 (District 52) | Andy Ward | During pre-season, pitchers may throw a maximum of 50 pitches in a game. For the first month of the regular season, pitchers may throw a maximum of 70 pitches in a game |
Majors, PCL, & Minors | Majors: Pete Schuit PCL: Andy Ward Minors: Alex Kaminaris |
Majors: March 65, April 75, May 85 PCL: 50 Minors: 50 |
Cal League | Jason Humphrey | 40 Pitches or 2 Innings |
Single A | Andrew Armstrong | N/A |
T-Ball | Jason Humphrey | N/A |
Wiffle Ball | Jim DeMartini | N/A |
Last updated 1/31/2023
All coaches who are on the field for Game Day must be Badged. If you are short a coach/manager, you may ask any badged coach from any team to help. Make sure you have a minimum of 3 coaches, unless you want to use a player to coach a base (a helmet is required). You must use a coach/manager for the dugout (even if you have only 1); players may coach the bases, but not the dugout. Limits by Division:
Wiffle Ball | Unlimited - Parents can be on the field |
T-Ball, Single A, and Cal |
1 Manager and 3 Coaches (4 total) *1 Coach policing the Dugout at all times *Coaches may be on the field on defense |
Minors, PCL, Majors and Juniors | 1 Manager and 2 Coaches (3 total) |
Please keep other parents off of the field.
For Single A and above:
In addition to the Little League® Official Rules (aka the "Green Book"), the SMLLA Fall Ball Team & Managers have agreed on some local rules and clarifications for each of our Divisions. These are documented below.
Division |
Rules Link |
Majors | Fall Ball Rules Addendum |
Minors/PCL | Coming Soon |
CAL | Coming Soon |
Little League Baseball® adopted the USA Baseball bat standard for mandated use effective January 1, 2018. All players in Majors and below (4-12) must have a bat with the USA logo. See the USA Bat Website for more information.
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