2020
TEAM INSTRUCTIONS
ALL STATE OF CONNECTICUT, LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,  LOCAL LEAGUE,
AND LITTLE LEAGUE GUIDELINES MUST
​BE ADHERED TO.
TEAMS MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THEIR LEAGUE PRESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE.

7 YEAR OLDS WHO PLAY IN SOFTBALL FARMS WILL
BE PERMITTED TO PLAY IN THE CP TOURNMENT AS
THEY CANNOT PLAY ALL-STARS OR SEABREEZE 8-10'S.
​THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY
THE POSITION OF PITCHER.
8 YEAR OLDS WHO PLAY IN THE FARMS FOR THE
SEASON WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.


1. ALL GAMES ARE 6 INNINGS (THERE ARE NO EXTRA INNINGS).
THERE IS A 1 HR 45 MINUTE TIME LIMIT. NO INNING MAY 
START AFTER 1 1/2 HOURS !!
UNLESS SHORTENED BY THE MERCY RULE.
15 RUNS AFTER 3
10 RUNS AFTER 4

2. MAXIMUM 5 COACHES PER TEAM.

3. CONTINUOUS BATTING ORDER WILL BE USED.

4. 5 RUNS OR 3 OUTS PER INNING
(EXCEPT 6TH INNING 3 OUTS OR ONE TIME THROUGH THE BATTING ORDER.)

5. 4 STRIKES MAXIMUM PER BATTER, FOUL BALL ON 4TH STRIKE IS NOT AN OUT.
THIS STARTS WITH FIRST PITCH. 

6. CATCHER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN A CROUCH TO CATCH FOUL POP UP.

7. PLAYER IN PITCHERS POSITION MUST WEAR A FULL BATTING HELMET.
​OR IN SOFTBALL THE FACE MASK

8. 4 OUTFIELDER MAXIMUM FOR 10 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD.

9. 1 BASE ON OVERTHROW TO ANY BASE. 1 BASE ON OVERTHROW FROM THE OUTFIELD.

10. NO TEES

11. ALL OTHER LITTLE LEAGUE RULES APPLY.

12. NO HOUSE RULES MAY BE USED.

13. NO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN COACHES TO CHANGE ANY RULES.
(ANY EXCEPTION MAY LEAD TO REMOVAL OF MANAGER AND OR COACHES).
DECISION OF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE FINAL.

14. THIS IS FOR FUN.
THERE ARE NO STANDINGS, NO PLAYOFFS.
       MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCT OF THEIR COACHES, PLAYERS,
       PARENTS, AND THEMSELVES. 

!!HAVE FUN!!