7^th ANNUAL MINOR AND MAJOR BOYS
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

June 13-17, 2006
held at Carlisle
Updated Brackets

1.  There are 13 minor teams and 10 major teams in the league.  Each team will play in the tournament using their own REGULAR SEASON players (the same players that played on the team during the entire regular season of play from April 30^th through June 10, 2005).  There will be NO borrowing of players from another team at any time.  Any team borrowing players will forfeit their game(s) and will automatically be out of the League Tournament. 

Enclosed is a team roster that each team is required to fill out and turn in to the concession stand at the first game played in the tournament.  The roster will list the regular season players.

2.  The League Tournament will start with games on Tuesday June 13^th, and will continue through Saturday, June 17^th.  Sunday, June 18^th will be reserved for make up games due to weather cancellations.  All teams are asked to contact Rob Joiner{202-5141} by Tuesday, June 6th, if they are not planning to play in the League Tournament to allow time to contact the opposing team so no teams make a trip unnecessarily.

3.  The League Tournament is run on a volunteer basis.  There will be registration fees charged to the towns that was discussed at the scheduling meeting for umpires.  There will be no admission.

4.  A traveling trophy will be awarded to the champion minor team, and a trophy will be awarded to champion major team.  Each trophy will travel from town to town each year depending on which team wins the trophy.  Each trophy will be engraved with the year and team name showing who won the tournament that given year.  (Winners of last year's League Tournament, please return the trophies to the concession stand at the first game played in the tournament.)

5.  The brackets for the minor and major games are attached.  The brackets were set up so that teams from the same town are not playing each other in the first round.

6.  Each team will provide 2 new game balls.  The game balls (along with the rosters) are to be turned in to the concession stand at the first game played in the tournament.

7.  For every game, the home team will occupy the dugout at 3^rd base.  The visiting team will occupy the dugout at 1^st base.  The home team will keep the official score book for the game.  Home plate umpires are asked to review the rules before each game.  The rules are posted in the green cabinet in the concession stand where the umpire equipment and game balls are located.

9.  All games will start at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday , and Friday. Saturdayºs games will start at 10:00 AM in Carlisle .

10. The tournament is a single elimination tournament.  When a team loses, it is done.  No consolation games will be played.

11. Per Little League regulations, the following pitching rules apply to both minor and major teams during tournaments:

a.      Delivery of a single pitch constitutes having pitched an inning.

b.      Pitchers once removed from the mound may not return as pitchers.

c.      A player may not pitch more than six (6) innings in a game.

d.      If a player pitches in less than four (4) innings in a game, one (1) calendar day of rest must be observed.

e.      If a player pitches in four (4) or more innings in a game, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.

f.      A player may not pitch in consecutive games within any level of tournament play.  Exceptions: A player may pitch on consecutive calendar days if only one (1) inning was pitched in the previous calendar day.  A player may pitch in consecutive games if only one (1) inning was pitched in the previous game.  In a game suspended by darkness, weather or other cause and resumed the following day, the pitcher of record at the time the game was halted may continue to pitch to the extent of the remaining eligibility for that game.

g. There is no inning limits for the week.

12.  Rules for minor league:

a.      Time limit will be 1 hour and 30 minutes.  No new innings will start after 1 hour and 30 minutes, and all innings started before 1 hour and 30 minutes have elapsed will be completed.  In the case of a tie after playing 1 hour and 30 minutes, the game will start another inning until a winner is determined.

b.      Any 12 year-old playing on a minor team is not allowed to pitch during any game, per the Little League rule book.  Any team found pitching a 12 year-old will forfeit its game(s) and will automatically be out of the League Tournament.

c. 7 runs per inning .Game is over if up 8 after 5 innings or 15 after 4

13.  Rules for major league:

a.      Time limit will be six innings.  In the case of a tie after playing six innings, the game will start another inning until a winner is determined.

b.      No major team will be allowed to play with more than eight twelve year-olds on a team roster, per the Little League rule book.  Any major team that is questioned on the age of its players will be asked to prove ages with birth certificates before the team will be allowed to continue to play in the League Tournament.  Any major team found not following the rule will forfeit its game(s) and will automatically be out of the tournament.

c. 10 runs per innings . Game is over 10 runs after 5

13. During the Saturday (and possible Sunday) games, if any bracket is trying to finish up due to a tie, the starting time for the following games will be adjusted accordingly so the winning team will have some time for rest.

14. Full infield can be taken before the first game of the day for a team.  In subsequent games, a five-minute infield may be taken if so desired, or a team can waive taking infield.

15. The following rules will be enforced during the tournament.  These are based on questions and concerns for the safety of players and spectators that have arisen during the regular season:

a.      The on-deck position is not permitted (rule 1.08 page 45).

b.      Only the first batter of each half-inning will be permitted outside the dugout between half-innings (rule 1.08 pages 45).

c.      Players and substitutes shall sit on their team's bench or in the dugout unless participating in the game or preparing to enter the game (rule 3.17 page 55).  No player shall be allowed to exit the field in order to take practice swings. 

d.      No one except eligible players in uniform, a manager and not more than two coaches shall occupy the bench or dugout (rule 3.17 pages 55).

e.       Casts may not be worn during the game (rule 1.11 page 46).

These rules are taken directly from the Little League rule book.  If you have a question regarding any of them, please contact me.

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REGULAR SEASON TEAM ROSTER

Town and Minor or Major Team Name: _______________________________________

Coach(es): _______________________________________________________________

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Turn in to the concession stand, along with two game balls, the
day of your first game during the League Tournament.

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