We follow the Little League Rulebook unless otherwise noted by Charlestown specific rules below.
Tee Ball
- Each week there is an hour-long skills session, which can follow the Little League Program or the coaches’ preferences. Depending on the progress of the players, they may be divided up into groups for a scrimmage.
- If you see lightning, stop playing.
Rookie ball (Coach Pitch)
- Each team will have one hour-long practice per week, and then a game on Saturday.
- The practices can follow the Little League Program or the coaches’ preferences.
- During games, every player in the lineup bats each inning, no matter how many outs are made that inning. If a player is made “out,” then he returns to the bench as usual, but the inning continues until everyone bats no matter how many outs are made.
- Generally, 2-3 innings are played, depending on time (90 min maximum).
- Scores are not kept
- The coaches will encourage proper base running (i.e. stopping at the nearest base when the ball is returned to the infield) and proper defensive play (i.e. returning the ball to the pitcher or to the base in front of the runner) vs having the kids throw the ball around and creating nonstop inside the park homeruns.
- If you see lightning, stop playing.
- Little League Program: https://www.littleleague.org/play-little-league/coach-pitch/
AAA
- Games are expected to be 90min long or 6 innnings. Last inning should NOT start after 75min, but the coaches & umpire should generally agree before the 75min mark on when the last inning will be.
- Lights go on at dusk and off at 8pm on your field
- Scores will be kept, pitch counts will be monitored as per Little League rules, and certified umpires will officiate the games.
- Inning is over when 3 outs occur
- Minimum 7 players per team to play an official game without forfeiting (take an automatic out after the 7th batter if there are only 7 players).
- We will NOT bat around the order, so if you get to your last batter and still don't have 3 outs then the inning is over. We let all kids hits and are ok having 10 kids in the field. Kids are still learning the game at this age, so there is no minimum requirement for # of innings.
- There is NO on deck circle. No one should be holding a bat except the batter at home plate.
- Catchers must wear athletic cups and neck guard
- If you see lightning, stop playing.
- At the end of the regular season, a playoff schedule will be created to determine a Division champion.
- At the end of the season, some of the AAA and Majors players may be selected to participate in the summer tournaments, which is why we are focusing on skills development vs team records.
- Both team head coaches please enter pitch counts after the game and winning coach enter the score.
Each team will have a team practice on Mon or Wed, and a game on Mon or Wed, as well as a game on Saturday.
- Every Friday there will be a combined skills practice in which two teams are paired together on one field. The coaches from both teams will work together, divide the two teams up into smaller groups, and rotate them through specific skills stations.
- Individual skills development is more important than the overall team records. Coaches will make sure that everyone gets adequate playing time. Our league is instructional and recreational! The kids may take it very seriously though, so please help us keep everything in perspective by encouraging your kids to practice their skills and show good sportsmanship.
- Each team will have 1-2 team practices per week, and 2-3 games per week.
- The schedule varies considerably, so refer to your on line schedule or contact your coach for details.
- Scores will be kept, pitch counts will be monitored as per Little League rules, and certified umpires will officiate the games.
- Minimum 7 players per team to play an official game without forfeiting (take an automatic out after the 7th batter if there are only 7 players).
- Catchers must wear athletic cups.
- If you see lightning, stop playing.
- At the end of the regular season, a playoff schedule will be created to determine a Division champion.
- At the end of the season, some of the AAA and Majors players may be selected to participate in the summer tournaments, which is why we are focusing on skills development vs team records.
- Both team head coaches please enter pitch counts after the game and winning coach enter the score.
- Individual skills development is more important than the overall team records. Coaches will make sure that everyone gets adequate playing time. Our league is instructional and recreational! The kids may take it very seriously though, so please help us keep everything in perspective by encouraging your kids to practice their skills and show good sportsmanship.