Unless specified below, play follows all rules and regulations outlined in the Little League 2025 Official Regulations and Playing Rules Baseball book for the Minor Leagues.

Pre-Game Information
Home team is responsible for prepping the field.
Home team occupies 1st base line dugout and has on field warmup 30 to 15 minutes prior to start of game.
Visiting team has on field warmup 15 minutes prior to start of game.

Dugout Personnel
The only personnel (16 years of age or older) allowed in the dugout are the manager (head coach) and 2 assistant coaches.  A 16-17 year old may serve as an assistant coach and does not require an approved volunteer application.  All adults must have approved volunteer forms on file with EHHL.  They must also have completed a background check and Little League’s Child Abuse Training Course.  At least one coach needs to have completed CPR/First Aid training.

Number of Players
If both teams have a minimum of 10 players, 10 may take the field on defense with 4 players occupying positions in the outfield.

Bunting
Two successful bunts are allowed per inning – i.e., put into play.
A foul bunt/tip does not count as a successful bunt.

Stealing
2 steals per inning, at own risk, while the pitcher is pitching (cannot leave base until ball crosses home plate).
If 2 players steal at the same time, then that counts as the 2 steals for the inning.
Stealing home is not permitted.

Time Limit
1 hour 45 minutes time limit – finish the inning.  No new inning will begin once the time limit has expired. 
Umpire will announce when game’s final inning is beginning and run limit will not apply. 
Games can end in a tie.
A minimum of 4 innings must have been played (3.5 innings if home team is winning) unless the game ends as a result of the 15-run rule.  

** Playoffs - The 1 hour 45 minutes time limit will not apply.  Games cannot end in a tie.  Mercy rules (15/10/8 after 3/4/5) do apply.

Scoring
Minors will follow Rule 5.07:  The side is retired when three offensive players are legally put out, called out by an umpire, or when all players on the roster have batted one time in the half-inning or when the offensive team scores five (5) runs. 

** The five-run and once through the order limits do not apply to the last inning of the game. 

Catcher Throw on Steal
No advancing an extra base on an overthrown ball from the catcher on a steal.

Overthrows on Live Ball
Base Runner may advance, at their own risk, one base on an overthrow by a defensive player, when ball is live.  Runners may advance 1 base per base overthrown.

Batting
All players on the team’s roster bat in order.
If a player shows up to the field once the first pitch of the game has been thrown, they are placed on the roster in the last batting position.

Modified Coach-Pitch
Whenever a batter reaches ball four, he is not awarded first base. Instead, a coach from his team will pitch to batter until the ball is put in play or the batter strikes out. Coach must pitch from same distance as players do. The strike part of the count does not reset when a coach comes in to pitch. While a coach is pitching the defensive pitcher must remain the same distance from home plate as coach pitcher. 
** Halfway through the season, Managers will discuss with Division Coordinator whether coach pitch should continue. 

Cancellations
The League determines if a game should be postponed due to inclement weather.  If a game is postponed, coaches should attempt to reschedule the game by contacting their Division Coordinator with proposed makeup dates.