The following is a summary of the changes between the 2018 Little League Baseball and Softball regulations and rules and their 2017 counterparts.
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I've spent more than 25 years as a Little League umpire. Where has the time gone? I've been part of the Little League community in Connecticut, Long Island and Florida and am currently a proud member of New Jersey District 10.Author Archive | uic
2017 Tournament Rules Summary
I have (finally) updated my “Tournament Rules Summary” sheets (baseball and softball) for 2017. See here for the appropriate links. Apologies for being later than usual – there was a bit more editing this year than in previous years. As I’m sure you know, the Big League divisions have been eliminated, plus there are a […]
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2017 Little League Rules Index iOS App
I’m pleased to announce that, in addition to the traditional printed version, the 2017 Rules Index is now available as an iOS app. This app was developed in conjunction with Silver Bay Technologies, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. The iOS app is available through the App Store. (Search for “llumpires” through the “App Store” app […]
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2017 Little League Rules Index Android App
I’m pleased to announce that, in addition to the traditional printed version, the 2017 Rules Index is now available as an Android app. This app was developed in conjunction with Silver Bay Technologies, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. The Android app is available through Google Play. (Search for “llumpires” through the “Play Store” app on […]
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Printed Little League Rules Index for 2017 is Now Available
The 2017 version of the Little League Rules Index is now available for download. Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index For those of you with smartphones, I’m still in the process of updating both the iOS and Android versions. For more information on that, stay tuned!
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2017 Little League Rule and Regulation Changes
Here is a brief summary of the 2017 Little League rule and regulation changes.
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Throwing Bats
“What is the penalty if a player throws his/her bat?” I get asked this question a lot – it surprises me that I haven’t written about it here before now.
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2016 Tournament Rules Summary
I have updated my “Tournament Rules Summary” (baseball and softball) for 2016. See here for the appropriate links. The tournament rules are largely unchanged from 2015, although one change was voted in after the rulebook was printed – as indicated here, in Junior, Senior and Big League softball, a pitcher may now return to the […]
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Additional Rule and Regulation Updates for 2016
Little League has just announced some additional rule and regulation changes, some of which take place immediately. For more details, see http://www.littleleague.org/learn/rules/updates-2016-2017-regular-tournament-play.htm. A summary of the changes that are effective immediately for the 2016 season may be found below: Regulation I(b) and Tournament Managers and Coaches All divisions of baseball and softball: Beginning with the […]
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2016 Little League Rules Index iOS and Android Apps
I’m pleased to announce that, in addition to the traditional printed version, the 2016 Rules Index is now available as a iOS app and as a Android app. These apps were developed in conjunction with Silver Bay Technologies, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. The iOS app available through the Apple App Store. It supports iPad®, […]
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