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The “Tournament Rules Summary” sheets for 2021 are now available here. There are a few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes, but include: The definition of an “At-Bat” for mandatory play purposes has changed.  An at-bat is not considered […]

The 2021 version of the Little League Rules Index is now available for download. Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index A few comments: This update came out WAY later this year than it usually does.  For that I can only apologize.  It has, however, been a rather…. unusual year for all of us. Can you […]

The 2020 version of the Little League Rules Index is now available for download. Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index For those of you with smartphones, I’m still in the process of updating both the iOS and Android versions. For more information on that, stay tuned!

The following is a summary of the changes between the 2020 Little League Baseball and Softball regulations and rules and their 2019 counterparts. Also note that there is a downloadable version of this information at the bottom of the page.

The “Tournament Rules Summary” sheets for 2019 are now available here. There are a few new tournament-specific rules. These were covered in my post on 2019 Rule Changes, but include: Teams with 11 or fewer players may only use one adult manager and coach. As a result, a player will have to coach one of […]

I’m pleased to announce that the 2019 Rules Index is now available as an iOS app. This app was developed in conjunction with Silver Bay Technologies, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. The iOS app is available through the App Store. (Search for “llumpires.com” through the “App Store” app on your device.) It supports devices running […]

I’m pleased to announce that, in addition to the traditional printed version, the 2019 Rules Index is now available as an Android app. This app was developed in conjunction with Silver Bay Technologies, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. The Android app is available through Google Play. (Search for “llumpires” through the “Play Store” app on your device.) It […]

The 2019 version of the Little League Rules Index is now available for download. Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index For those of you with smartphones, I’m still in the process of updating both the iOS and Android versions. For more information on that, stay tuned!

It’s February, so, as usual, the queries are already coming in about an updated rules index. So, for all you early birds… Yes, I plan to update the index for 2019. Our friends at Williamsport only released the electronic version of the rule books the last week, so now that I have my source material […]

I have (finally) updated my “Tournament Rules Summary” sheets (baseball and softball) for 2018. See here for the appropriate links. There are a few new rules. These were covered in my post on 2018 Rule Changes, but include: An additional 15-run “mercy rule” has been added. Except in the 8/9/10 division, the number of visits […]