New Rule for 2009

A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.

Other important Rules for 2009

Pitch Count will stay the same this year.

Pitchers league age 16 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:

• 61 pitches or more: three calendar days of rest (game rest also needed)
• 41-60 pitches: two calendar days of rest (game rest also needed)
• 21-40 pitches: one calendar day of rest
• 1-20 pitches: no calendar day of rest is needed

It will be up to the coach to assign someone to count pitches. Forms will be made available to each team.

There is NO intentional walk; pitchers must pitch four balls to the batter, which will then count toward his pitch count.

MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS: Please be advised that major league players are ONLY guaranteed six consecutive outs in the field and one at-bat per game, and are NOT on a rotation basis. First year players drafted into the majors are the most affected as they develop their baseball skills. This is a coach-based decision and their playing time is totally up to his/her discretion.  Players already in the majors will NOT be able to re-enter the draft. The board felt this was in the best interest in the league. If parents have an issue with this ruling they can submit a written request for the board to review.

The Lake Park Little League Board of Directors reserves the right to exclude any 12-year-old from the requirement of playing in the majors. If by a unanimous vote of the board, the board believes that there is a significant safety issue to the 12-year-old if he/she were to play in the majors.  The 12-year-old will be allowed to play in the minors, but will NOT be allowed to pitch at that level.

Lake Park Board of Directors have voted to keep ALL 12-year-olds in the Major League Division. Little League Headquarters has made the ruling that no 13-year-olds are eligible to play in the Senior League Division. Junior and Senior League teams will continue to be equally divided.