National League

Every coach will know and adhere to the CYBSA “Code of Conduct”.
Schedule: Each game can be no more than six innings, i.e. no extra innings. All weekday evening games should promptly start at the scheduled time in order to complete as many innings up to six as possible. No inning in a regular season game will start after 7:30 PM, except on or after May 15th when said time is extended to 7:45pm. After or on the Friday evening of the annual Memorial Day Holiday weekend, said time is extended for regular season games until 8:00 PM.
Rosters: Rosters are determined by a supervised draft or allocation at the outset of the season from the pool of eligible and registered players. No changes may be made to the roster after the draft except in extraordinary circumstances at the direction of the National League Coordinator with the consent of the CYBSA Player Agent. Coaches must inform the National League Coordinator in the event any player leaves the team. The League Coordinator, with the consent of the CYBSA Player Agent, will determine the manner in which the roster spots may be filled, if at all.
Every player must play one entire game without substitution at some point during the regular season.
Umpires: The home team is responsible for arranging to have a coach, parent, or little league alumnus as umpire. Umpires should be at least 13 years of age and / or have entered the seventh grade. In an emergency, if a younger, but qualified person is needed, the head coaches of both teams should confer and agree prior to the start of the game.
Field Conditions: Notwithstanding other provisions, a game must be called by both teams’ coaches when conditions become potentially dangerous for the players. The safety of the players is paramount and must be the first consideration of the game officials and coaches. Note: Both teams will assume responsibility for maintaining safe playing conditions at the field at all times.
It is the responsibility of the home team manager and assistant coaches to make sure the field is lined and ready prior to game time, and to arrive at the field with sufficient time to do so. It is the responsibility of the visiting team manager and assistant coaches to rake the infield, mound and plate areas after each game.
Both teams’ coaches are responsible or should make it their players’ responsibilities to clean and clear their respective dugout areas of all water/Gatorade bottles, gum wrappers and other debris after each game.
Equipment: All equipment must be kept at all times in the ‘on deck’ cage, in the dugout or in a secure location away from the playing field.
All helmets must be equipped with approved facemasks / cages and worn by all batters / baserunners.
All catchers must wear a protective cup at all times.
Each home team will supply 3 game balls per game. In the case of inclement weather conditions additional balls over the stated 3 must be divided between each team.
In Game Conduct: No player or coach may visit the concession stand during the game. No food is allowed in the dugout at any time. Water, Gatorade, juice or equivalent is permitted in the dugout as needed.
The CYBSA does not tolerate unsportsmanlike or inappropriate behavior such as the throwing of equipment in anger and taunting. Coaches are responsible for monitoring the behavior of their players and taking appropriate action.
Coaches should see to it that all players get the opportunity to play both infield and outfield positions.
Coaches will pitch to all batters, or a pitching machine will be used, throughout the regular season unless otherwise specified and permitted in defined circumstances by supplemental or amended CYBSA rules or decision. With coach or machine pitching: Players cannot walk, and a pitch should be only called a strike after the batter has been previously warned each of three times that prior pitches had been strikes. Less experienced players, especially early in the season, should be allowed up to 5 strikes before being call out. When pitching, a coach may not field his / her position. If possible, the same coach should pitch to both teams for an equal number of innings.
Offense: Bat the entire roster in each game. Players must bat in the sequential order for the entire game.
No stealing, advancing on wild pitches or passed balls. Runner must hold the base until the ball is hit.
Only the ‘at bat’ player will have / swing a bat. No ‘on-deck’ swinging.
Four (4) Run Rule: No team can score more than four (4) runs in a half inning. When the fourth run is scored, the half inning is concluded regardless of the number of outs and the next half inning commences, except for the sixth inning, where no limit will apply for either team.
Two Hour Game Rule: All games played on a multi-game day must be completed within 120 minutes (2 hours) of the published/scheduled start time. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. (Teams should not start a new inning minutes before this deadline.) This rule applies even if the situation involves different league levels or different youth sport programs. All games should start on the published start time. In all games, coaches must make every effort to move the game along as quickly as possible, i.e., make sure the catcher has his / her equipment on when your team finishes its at-bat, be sure players run on and off the field, limit pitchers to 8 warm-up pitches or 1 minute at the start of each ½ inning. Umpires will be instructed to end the game at the exact time that the next game is scheduled to start. It is up to the coaches to manage their time accordingly. Baseball is obviously not a game governed by a clock but this rule is implemented due to limited field availability and out of fairness to all teams.
Rules: All other situations, unless specifically addressed herein or by some other/ future CYBSA memo, are governed by the Williamsport Little League Rulebook. Each team will be provided this handbook and it is the responsibility of each team’s coaching staff to be familiar with its contents and provisions as well as all local rules (these rules and the Pitch Count Rules and Procedures). All the Local Rules and all CYBSA policies and procedures are subject to CYBSA Board interpretation, modification and/or amendment in its mandate to look after the best interests of the players and nothing herein is meant to limit that discretion.