Visit the Official Rules - T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby page for more information.
 

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• Prior to the start of the competition, participants must declare any bat they might use, and all bats should be inspected by a competition judge to ensure that they meet the requirements listed below:
  • Baseball Rule – The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat).
  • Non-wood bats may develop dents from time to time. Bats that have cracks or sharp edges, or that cannot pass through the approved Little League bat ring for the appropriate division must be removed from play.
  • If the certification mark/s on a bat are not legible, that bat cannot be used and shall be removed from competition.
  • Use of an illegal bat will result in disqualification of the participant from the competition.

• Participants must currently be registered and meet all eligibility requirements within their chartered Little League for the 2022 season.
• The Baseball competition is open to athletes league age 9 – 12 years old.
• All Participants are required to submit the Participant Release signed by their legal guardian prior to participating. Any participant that is found to have not submitted their Participant Release or other required documents prior to participating in their Local Home Run Derby will be disqualified and their results will not be accepted. Furthermore, any leagues that require a COVID-19 waiver for player or volunteer participation during the 2022 season will need to comply with the same process for this event.

1st Round

• All participants receive 1:30 to hit as many home runs as possible.
• Any fair ball that lands over the fence in fair territory is a home run. A ball that lands on the chalk/cone line is NOT counted as a home run
• At the end of the 1st Round, the 10 participants with the most home runs will advance to the 2nd Round (*if event has less than 10 participants, all participants advance to 2nd round)

2nd Round

• The 10 participants receive 1:30 to hit as many home runs as possible.
• Batting order will be determined by number of Home Runs hit in first round with the lowest total number hitting first.
• Any fair ball that lands over the fence in fair territory is a home run. A ball that lands on the chalk/cone line is NOT considered a home run
• At the end of the 2nd Round, the 5 participants with the most total home runs (combined totals from 1st and 2nd rounds) will advance to the Final Round (*if event has less than 5 participants, all participants advance to the Final Round)