When: Saturday, June 3rd
Time: 11:00am
Where: Anamax Park

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY

• Must be a Copper Hills Little League Spring 2023 registered player.
  
• The Baseball competition is open to athletes league age 9 – 12 years old.
• The Softball competition is limited to female 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.
• Please click the Baseball or Softball link to sign up.

EQUIPMENT Will be inspected prior to the start of the competition, please see guidelines below.

Bats-

 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)

 Softball Rule – The bat must be a softball bat which meets Little League specifications and standards as noted in this rule. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick and made of wood or a material tested and proved acceptable to Little League standards. The bat shall be no more than 33 inches in length, not more than two and one- quarter (21⁄4) inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen- sixteenth (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30 inches) at its smallest part. Non-wood bats shall be printed with a

BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.20.
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.

 Helmets –

Use of an illegal bat will result in disqualification of the participant from the competition.

Use of the helmet by the batter is mandatory. Each helmet shall have an exterior warning label. Helmets must have a non-glare surface and cannot be mirror-like in nature. Each helmet must meet NOCSAE specifications and bear the NOCSAE stamp as well as an exterior warning label as noted above. Warning! Manufacturers have advised that altering helmets in any way can be dangerous. Altering the helmet in any form, including painting or adding decals (by anyone other than the manufacturer or authorized dealer) may void the helmet warranty. Helmets may not be re-painted and may not contain tape or re-applied decals unless approved in writing by the helmet manufacturer or authorized dealer.

UNIFORM

All players shall wear their Copper Hills Little League Spring 2023 jersey for the competition at the local level following uniform guidance from Little League.

• Adult pitcher(s) to be designated by the Copper Hills Little League. Where possible, the same pitcher should be used for a minimum of five (5) batters in each round before rotating pitchers.
•  The pitcher must be positioned and pitching from behind an L-Screen for the baseball competition or square screen for the softball competition.
•  The screen is to be positioned no closer than 30ft from home plate for the baseball and 20 ft for softball competition.
•  Live arm pitching is preferred. Pitching machines may be used if necessary. The use of side toss is not permitted. The same pitching method should be used for all participants.

• The catcher must wear a catcher’s mitt (not a first baseman’s mitt or fielder’s (glove) of any shape, size, or weight consistent with protecting the hand.
• Male catchers must wear a metal, fiber, or plastic type cup, and approved long or short-model chest protector.  Female catchers must wear long or short model chest protectors. All catchers must wear chest protectors with neck collar, throat guard, shin guards, and catcher’s helmet, all of which must meet Little League specifications and standards. The catcher’s helmet must meet NOCSAE specifications and standards and bear the NOCSAE stamp. All catchers must wear a mask, “dangling” type throat protector, and catcher’s helmet during infield/outfield practice, pitcher warm-up, and games. NOTE: Skull caps are not permitted. Warning! Manufacturers havE advised that altering helmets in any way can be dangerous. Altering the helmet in any form, including painting or adding decals (by anyone other than the manufacturer or authorized dealer) may void the helmet warranty. Helmets may not be re-painted and may not contain tape or re-applied decals unless approved in writing by the helmet manufacturer or authorized dealer.
• A square screen or catch net can be used in place of a catcher.
•  L-Screen/Square Screen –An L-Screen for baseball pitchers or square screen for softball pitchers is to be used for the safety of all pitchers and is to be positioned no closer than 30ft from home plate for the baseball and 20 ft for softball competitions.