The rules of the game follow the book rules of Little League Baseball. With the following clarifications:
Fall baseball doesn’t fall under the purview of Little League, therefore we play by District 2 Fall Ball rules.
League Options
1.01 - we will reduce the number of players needed to start Minors and Majors games from 9 to 8
4.04 & 6.05.2n - from 1.01, the missing 9th player will be skipped over in the lineup without penalty
1.04 - we will allow Juniors to play with 80 or 90' bases
3.04 - we will allow a courtesy runner for catchers and/or pitchers when there are 2 outs (In the minors this only applies to catchers and it also applies when there are 4 runs)
4.10a2 - regulation will be
Intermediate/Jr/Sr: Whichever comes first, book regulation (7 Innings if not called) or 1:45 minutes with no new inning starting after 1:45
Minor/Major: Whichever comes first, book regulation (6 Innings if not called) or 1:45 minutes with no new inning starting after 1:45
Tee Ball: Whichever comes first, 4 Innings or 1 hour
4.10e - we elect that the mercy rules apply even when it is the visiting team that has the advantage
4.19g - Minor league protests do not need to be resolved before the next pitch
5.07 - we will not suspend the 5 run rule in the last inning in Minors
6.02c - allows the batter to step out of the box with one foot so long as the pitcher hasn't started their motion
6.05b2 - the dropped 3rd strike rule applies in the Majors
9.01d - we will not consider stealing signs unsportsmanlike behavior due to the difficulty in adjudicating such an infraction
9.04a - allows the umpire to call the game from behind the mound if he/she desires
we will use CBO in the regular season as it is required in tournament play
Fogle Tournament rules will mirror those of the Gregg Quedeweit Tournament of Champions with the following exceptions and clarifications
FNLL will act as the Tournament and Game Director
CBO is in force
Regular season minimum play rules are in force
Coaches are permitted to warm up catchers
Player Pools are allowed so long as they follow the book and any district rules
End of Game Tournament Rules are in force (Blue Book Tournament rules 11-14)
Below is a high level overview of the general rules for each division.