There are quite few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes.  Many of these affect both regular season and tournament play.

As always, remember that these “cheat sheets” are NOT a substitute for the rulebook.  Read it.  Know it.

Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index

For those of you with smartphones, I regret that I will no longer be publishing the index in the form of a mobile application.  I just can’t support those any more.  I am, however, working to create a mobile-friendly web version of the index.  More news on that in the future.

The “Tournament Rules Summary” sheets for 2024 are now available at /rules/tournament.html.

There are very few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes.  The main things were changes in the softball rules to be compatible with a number of other programs.

As always, remember that these “cheat sheets” are NOT a substitute for the rulebook.  Read it.  Know it.

There are quite few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes.  Many of these affect both regular season and tournament play.

As always, remember that these “cheat sheets” are NOT a substitute for the rulebook.  Read it.  Know it.

There are very few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes.  The main thing is that some clarifications to what constitutes an “at bat” for Mandatory Play purposes were issued.

As always, remember that these “cheat sheets” are NOT a substitute for the rulebook.  Read it.  Know it.

The 2023 version of the Little League Rules Index is now available for download.

Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index

For all my loyal followers, this update came out way, WAY later this year than it usually does.  For that I can only apologize.  It has been a difficult year for me on a number of fronts.

For those of you with smartphones, I’m in the process of updating both the iOS and Android versions. Patience, please!

There are very few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes.  The main thing is that some clarifications to what constitutes an “at bat” for Mandatory Play purposes were issued.

As always, remember that these “cheat sheets” are NOT a substitute for the rulebook.  Read it.  Know it.

Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index

For all my loyal followers, this update came out way, WAY later this year than it usually does.  For that I can only apologize.  It has been a difficult year for me on a number of fronts.

For those of you with smartphones, I’m in the process of updating both the iOS and Android versions. Patience, please!

There are a few rule changes this year that we all need to be aware of.  These were covered in Little League’s Rule and Regulation Changes, but include:

• The definition of an “At-Bat” for mandatory play purposes has changed.  An at-bat is not considered completed until the player is retired, scores or the inning ends while he/she is on base.  In divisions requiring mandatory play, if a player reaches base in his/her first time at the plate, removing the player before he/she is retired or scores is considered an improper substitution.
• “Non-pitched” intentional walks have been added in softball, in addition to Major-and-under baseball.  Plus, a team may now ask to “put him/her on” even after having thrown one or more pitches to the batter.

Since most of us haven’t been doing much Little League since 2019, please make sure you review the rules and regulations changes before your tournament starts – we’ll all be better off for it.

Kevin Hunter’s Little League Rules Index

A few comments:

1. This update came out WAY later this year than it usually does.  For that I can only apologize.  It has, however, been a rather…. unusual year for all of us.
2. Can you believe how time has flown?  It was only when I was in the process of putting this together that it dawned on me that this is the 20th year for this index.  TWENTY YEARS?  Ye Gods and Little Fishes!  It seems like yesterday that I was sitting down trying to figure out the best way to put this together.  Ah well, time catches up with all of is…

For those of you with smartphones, I’m in the process of updating both the iOS and Android versions. Patience, please!