Managers / Coaches / Team Parent Responsibilities
Dress Code: Dress appropriately for games (Baseball attire is OK)
Dugouts / Fields: No food, gum, seeds, or candy allowed. Water bottles are o.k.
Clean dugouts after your game
Zero Tolerance Policy: (a) No foul language (b) Good Sportsmanship Conduct (c) Parent
(If any of these conditions are witnessed, confirmed and turned in on a KHMLL Complaint form
by the Home Plate Umpire and 0pposing manager or acting manager/coach you will lose your
right to manage or coach your team for the remainder of the season
Team Sponsorship: a team sponsorship of $250.00 is required
League Fundraiser: 100% team and parent participation is required
Division In House rules:
1. Up to three adults in Farm Division allowed in Dugouts
2. 2 adults (while batting / offense) 1 adult must remain in dugout
3. Five (5) run rule, per inning
4. Batting line up: All players must be in batting line up. (Up to 13 players
5. Rotation rule: Rotate the bench players every inning (on defense). NO EXCEPTION !
6. Time Limit: 1 hour 15 minutes DROP DEAD TIME! Know your start time. In the event of a player shortage, opposing team
can loan up to 2 players to start game. After ½ inning of play, the borrowing team must be able to field
(9) players or forfeit the game with a 1-0 score. Continue the game for the KID’S BENEFIT.
7. Ball: Minor League ball is to be used. (Level 5)
8. Pitcher Distance: 38 Feet (pitcher must filed their position from the "back pitching rubber" when batter
is hitting from Coach's Pitch)
9. Ball Four Policy: Coach's Pitch - 2 pitches will be allowed to put ball in play. (On 2nd pitch, foul ball, hit by pitch,
no swing, or bad pitch. Batter will be considered out.
10. Srike Zone: Umpire will expand strike zone (at the umpires discretion)
11. Bunting: Encourage bunting from live pitching.
12. Base Stealing: Encourage base stealing (defense to make play). Advance only 1 base at a time.
13. Avoiding Tags/Collision: All players must slide (except at 1st base) to avoid collisions.
14. Game Protest: Manager or Acting Manager may protest a play. Proper format must be followed (Little League Handbook)
CONTINUE GAME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
15. Official Scorebook: Home team is official score book. Managers must sign-off each others scorebook for
pitching verification. POLICE YOURSELVES
16. 3rd Base Rule: Any player who starts from 3rd base can only advance "home" when the batter puts the ball in play.
(no stealing home)
17. Defensive Team: may have 1 manager / Coach on the playing field positioned behind the infielders. No interfering of play,
touching players (instructing is o.k.)
General rules
1. No arguing judgement calls. Anything within the rule book, you mall call time out and ask. (Do not delay game more than
a minute or two)
2. Team lineups need to be turned in as soon as possible to opposing team and announcer.
3. All players must sit down on the bench provided in dugouts
4. Players are encouraged to cheer for their team (not against the opposing team.) No unsportsmanlike conduct.
5. Please remember that KHMLL Farm Division is instructional and established only to allow players to acquire skills in
throwing, catching, hitting, and running. Let’s make our Farm Division a positive experience for all Players, Parents, Coaches
and Volunteers involved.
6. Have your team arrive early for their game start time!