| Game Duration  | 90 Minutes (8:45AM- 10:15AM) | | --- | --- | | Base Path | 18.29m(60ft) | | Pitching Distance | 14.02m(46ft) | | Teams Minimum Players | 5 | | Team Maximum Players to Bat | 12 | | Automatic Outs | No | | Bench Players | Unlimited interchange. Players can sub in and out. | | Innings Ends | 3 Out or Maximum of 5 Runs scored. | | Balls Used | New or good condition baseballs. | | Bats Used | Per BNSW Rules & Policy. | | Shoes | Joggers or rubber studded boots. | | Helmets | Must be worn by all batters, runners, pitchers and catchers | | Catchers | As per Little League Baseball Rules. Full Protective Gear including a dangling throat guard. | | Base Stealing | No runners lead. Steal after ball crosses plate. Runner returns to base if leaves early. NO STEALING HOME. | | Dropped 3rd Strike | Normal Little League Baseball rules | | Walks | Upon Ball 4 being pitched, the Umpire/Coach is to pitch from in front of mound. The Pitch Count continues. Eg. Batter has 1 strike and ball 4 is called, strike continues into over arm pitch. Strike can only be called in coach pitch if in strike zone. ONLY 1 BASE PER HIT FOR COACH PITCH | | Balks | No. | | Scoring from 3rd Base | Only on a batted ball. | | Infield Fly Rule | Normal Little League Baseball rules | | Speed Up Rule | With two out, when a Player who is on the line-up as catcher in the batting team achieves a position safe on base, the catcher/runner may be replaced by either the last out, or last runner to have scored. |

• Games MUST finish at 10.15AM. A batter in the box may complete their at bat, but the game will conclude once the at-bat is completed. Results may revert back to the last complete innings if the home team is behind and has not completed the bottom of the inning.
• No new innings should commence from 10.05AM onwards.
• Home team on draw to provide umpire if no umpire available.
• Teams must have at least six (6) of their own teams players to be considered a competition game. Borrowed players are allow to play a "scrimmage" game but the result will be recorded as a 6-0 ‘forfeit’ score to the opposition.
• Coaches are to encourage batters to be aggressive in the box
• The Home Team is responsible for scoring the game using GameChanger. The Away Team is encouraged to also score, sitting with the Home Team Scorer, using a scoring book.
• Players can not pitch and catch or catch and pitch on the same day
• Pitchers once removed from the mound may not return as a pitcher in that game or any other game on that day
• Pitcher can play any other position (except catcher) if 35 or under is pitched.
• If a player throws 36-50 pitchers, the player can only play 1st or 2nd base in that game or any other game on that day
• Maximum pitches to be throw is 65. If player throws 51-65 pitchers, player must be removed from the game and cannot play in any other game on that day.
• Any rules not covered above will be as per Little League Baseball International Rules for Little League Division.