Baseball Operations Info for NLL Board Members
On this page:
Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines
Registration, Evaluation, and Placements
Fields, Equipment, and Uniforms
Tournaments
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Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines
Little League allows chartered organizations such as NLL to establish local league rules and policies that pertain specifically to our league. Managers, coaches, and umpires are required to understand the local league rules. Below is a collection of materials pertaining to local league rules, as well as Little League rules/regulations.
Umpire Manual (2009 ed)
Instruction/Training Manual for Umpires, prepared by Little League Baseball
NNLL Majors
NNLL Rules: Majors Division
NNLL Minors
NNLL Rules: Minors Divisions
NNLL Farm
NNLL Rules: Farm Division
Scheduling Guidelines
Guidelines to use in establishing league-wide schedules for games in all divisions
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Registration, Evaluations, and Placements
Major League draft
NLL procedure for conducting the Major League draft
Minor League placement
NLL guidelines for placing players in the Minor Leagues
Waiver: Reg V(a)
Waiver to request 12 yr old player be allowed to play in Minors
Waiver: Reg IV(h)
Waiver to accept player who lives outside of league boundary
Waiver: Reg II(d)
Waiver to retain player who moved out of league boundary
Player Agent Brochure
Player Evaluations
Player Pool Policy
Registration Info: Spring
A collection of information regarding registration for Spring season
Registration Info: Summer
A collection of information regarding registration for Summer season
Registration Info: Fall
A collection of information regarding registration for Fall season
Registration Application
Form to use for registering off-line.
Scholarship Application
NLL offers scholarships to aid families facing economic hardship. It is the policy of NLL that no child should be denied the opportunity to play baseball due to a family's financial situation. This paper application replaces the online application process for scholarship applicants. All scholarship requests are treated confidentially.
Fields, Equipment, and Uniforms
Tournaments
NLL teams play in several tournaments during the Spring season. The League also hosts tournament games at Murphy Field during Spring/Summer. Below is a collection of materials regarding these tournaments, as well as useful information regarding tournament hosting.
All Star Tournament Rules and FAQ
All Star (Williamsport) tournament rules and frequently asked questions; provided by Little League
NLL All Star team members and manager selection
League policy outlining how players and manager are chosen for All Star team
Residence Eligibility Requirements
All players on the All Star team need to document proof of age and residency to District Administrator
Medical Release Form
All players on the All Star team need to have medical form on file
Affidavit
Team Affidavit to accompany All Star team throughout tournament
All Star games at Murphy
Procedures and lessons learned for hosting All Star tournament games at Murphy Field
Pitch count form
Form to use for documenting pitch counts during tournament games
Pitcher eligibility tracking form
Form to use for tracking pitcher eligibility throughout tournament
Newton City Series
Description of Newton City Series Tournament
NLL City Series Reps
League policy outlining how the NLL City Series reps are selected
City Series Brackets: 2004-2013
Brackets for the City Series are on a pre-set schedule, agreed to by all 5 Newton Leagues; placements rotate on 5-year cycle
2011 City Series Rules
Example of rules used in City Series games; host league finalizes each year
2011 City Series Game Schedule
Example of game schedule for City Series
City Series games at Murphy
Procedures and lessons learned for hosting the City Series at Murphy Field
"What's the Score"
Official scoring rules for all divisions of Little League Baseball
"How to Score Little League"
Useful step-by-step guide on how to score a Little League game, from a baseball club in FL
Nat'l Anthem (US Marine Corp)
MP3 file of National Anthem for play at start of game