GRASSHOPPER RULES & BY-LAWS
1. AGE. The ages for the Grasshopper level shall be 7-9 years old. Age is determined as of April 30 of the playing year. Your age on April 30 is your playing age for the season. Players younger than seven may play but coaches should be aware of the player’s ability and provide a safe situation for the player. There will be two levels of play for Grasshoppers: ‘A’ and ‘B’. If you have only one team entered, you must decide whether to enter them in the ‘A’ or ‘B’ level (villages entering a ‘B’ level team only may not do so two consecutive years). If more than one team is entered, the first must play at the ‘A’ level. Additional teams may play either ‘A’ or ‘B’.
2. ROSTER. A roster is necessary and must be turned in to the league commissioner prior to the first scheduled game. Roster should include player name and verified birth dates (school or certificate). You may add players up to the third scheduled game. Call the commissioner at 788-3757 or 771-6677 with any player changes. You may also email to:
3. RESIDENCE. Players must be permanent residents of or pay taxes in your village or school district to be eligible to play on your team. Players wishing to play for a team in a school district or village other than his own must (1) have league approval (2) be released by his residency (3) otherwise have no team to play for (lack of opportunity). Waivers may be obtained in exceptional cases. If a player begins play in a program in a village in our league, he may not switch teams the following year unless he receives approval of (1) commissioner (2) representative of former program (3) representative of new program. Note: This is not necessary if player changes residence.
4. FOOTWEAR. Cleats (but not steel spikes) may be worn.
5. BASE PATHS and PITCHING DISTANCE. Bases shall be 60 feet apart. The distance from the front edge of the pitcher’s plate to the back of edge of home plate is 40 ft. 6 in.
6. LENGTH
OF GAME. Six innings will constitute a full game. To be an official game,
trailing team must bat three full innings. Any game not going at least three
innings will be declared ‘no game’ and replayed in its entirety. Any other game
(tied, suspended, etc.) shall be resumed at the point where the play was
halted. A ‘called’ game due to darkness or weather must go at least three
innings to be an official contest. NO inning shall start after
7. GAME TIME. Game time shall be 6:00 P.M. with a 15-minute leeway. Games may start sooner if mutually agreed.
8. RULES. Unless herein stated, rules used will be those of ‘Little League’.
9. BASEBALLS. Two game balls will be provided by the home team except in playoffs (1 each). Ball must be of Little League quality or above.
10. BASERIJNNING. Players may not steal and may not leave their base until the ball goes by the batter. Defense may attempt to retire a runner leading off. Runner may advance if played upon by the defensive team. If a runner leaves the base early, his advance may be only that number of bases earned by the batter. Sliding may only be allowed at home plate (depends on field condition - decide at beginning of game). Base runners must stop running as soon as the player pitcher has possession of the ball on the pitcher’s plate.
11. RE-ENTRY. A starting player may be re-entered once after being removed from the game. He must be placed in the same spot in the batting order as he started the game.