As I discussed in an earlier post, rules are slightly
different from league to league, and even among the different divisions within
a league. I don't carry every rule book
with me, but I do like to create one-page summaries, or what I call cheat
sheets, that I can fold up and carry in my pocket, depending on the league to
which I've been assigned that day.
For example, here's one I created for Little League:
Age-Specific
Regulations
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Pitching limits
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Age Max Pitches / Day
7-8 50
9-10 75
11-12 85
13-16 95
17-18 105
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Pitchers' rest after number of pitches
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Days Rest Age 7-14 Age
15-18
4 66 76
3 51 61
2 36 46
1 21 31
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Division-Specific
Regulations
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Regulation
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60' Divisions
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70' Division
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90' Divisions
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Divisions
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4-7 Tee Ball
7-12* Minors
9-12 Majors
* pitchers 7-11
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11-13 Intermediate
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12-14 Juniors
13-16 Seniors
15-18 Big League
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Pitching distance
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46'
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50'
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60' 6"
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Mound height
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6"
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8"
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10"
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Pitcher's plate
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18" by 4"
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24" by 6"
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Home to 2b distance
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84' 10-1/4"
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99'
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127' 3-3/8"
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On deck circle
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None
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Allowed
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Min. HR distance
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165'
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200'
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250'
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Batter's boxes
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3' by 6'; 4"
from plate
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4' by 6'; 6"
from plate
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Bats (max)
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33" by 2-1/4"
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34" by 2-5/8"
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36" by 2-5/8";
–3 max
(Juniors: same as 70')
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Spikes
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Non-metal
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Metal allowed
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Division-Specific
Rules
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Rule
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60' Divisions
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70' Division
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90' Divisions
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Innings
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6
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7
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Regulation game
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4 inns. (3½ if H leads)
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5 inns. (4½ if H leads)
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DH
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No
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Yes (Juniors: No)
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Pitcher return to pitch
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No
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Yes, once per game from another position
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Stealing
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Yes (Tee ball: No)
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Yes
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Leading
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Ball passes batter
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Yes
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Balks
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No
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Yes
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Dropped 3rd strike
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No (Majors: Yes)
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Yes
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Head first slides
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No (when advancing)
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Allowed
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