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MAJOR DIVISIONRocklin Little League2011 Ground RulesALL OFFICIAL LITTLE LEAGUE RULES APPLY IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING LOCAL GROUND RULES:1. FOOD/DRINKS: NO FOOD, EXCEPT SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WILL BE ALLOWED IN THEDUGOUTS. NO DRINKS, EXCEPT FOR WATER OR SPORTS DRINKS IN PLASTIC BOTTLESWILL BE ALLOWED IN THE DUGOUT. NO FOOD OR DRINKS OF ANY KIND WILL BEALLOWED ON THE FIELD.2. SPORTSMANSHIP: MANAGERS, COACHES AND PARENTS FROM BOTH TEAMS WILL BERESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE PLAYERS MAINTAIN PROPER CONDUCT ANDSPORTSMANSHIP.3. CODE OF CONDUCT: MANAGERS, COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND SPECTATORS WILLBE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE LITTLE LEAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AND THEROCKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT. ANY MANAGER OR COACH FOUND INVIOLATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT WILL BE DISCIPLINED IN ACCORDING TO ROCKLINLITTLE LEAGUE’S LOCAL POLICIES.4. MEDICAL INFORMATION: ALL PLAYERS’ MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS MUST BE AT EVERYGAME AND PRACTICE OR THAT PLAYER MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PRACTICE ORGAME.5. LOSING PLAYERS TO INJURY ETC: THE PLAYER AGENT OVERSEES ALL PLAYER ISSUESAS DEFINED IN THE LOCAL POLICIES. IF YOU LOSE A PLAYER (MOVING/INJURY/QUITTINGTEAM), IT IS THE MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE PLAYER AGENTWITHIN 2 DAYS OF LOSING A PLAYER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THISREQUIREMENT MAY SUBJECT THE MANAGER TO DISCIPLINE.6. SCOREKEEPER: HOME TEAM WILL PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER.7. UNIFORM: ALL PLAYERS MUST BE IN THE UNIFORM SHIRT AND HAT PROVIDED BY THELEAGUE. ALL UNDERSHIRT SLEEVES WORN BY TEAM MEMBERS MUST BE IN A UNIFORMSOLID COLOR (OTHER THAN WHITE). ALL MALE PLAYERS MUST WEAR A CUP FORSAFETY.8. CATCHER’S GEAR: CATCHERS MUST WEAR THE CATCHERS GEAR WITHOUTMODIFICATION. THE GEAR INCLUDES HELMET WITH AN ATTACHED “DANGLING” TYPETHROAT GUARD, CHEST PROTECTOR, AND LEG GUARDS. ALL MALE CATCHERS SHALLWEAR A PROTECTIVE TYPE CUP. (See Little League Rule 1.17) THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TOTHIS RULE.9. DUGOUT: ONLY THE MANAGER AND TWO ADULT COACHES MAY BE IN THE DUGOUTDURING GAMES. ALL MANAGERS AND COACHES MUST HAVE A COMPLETED ANDCURRENT LIVE-SCAN FINGERPRINTING AND A CURRENT-SEASON LEAGUE-APPROVEDAPPLICATION ON FILE WITH THE LEAGUE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY GAME OR PRACTICE.PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COACHING AREA OF THE DUGOUT DURING GAMES.10. DUGOUT GATE: THE DUGOUT GATE MUST REMAIN CLOSED DURING PLAY.Page 1 of 3 Last Updated on 1/19/2011

MAJOR DIVISIONRocklin Little League2011 Ground Rules11. FIELD PREPARATION: BOTH THE HOME AND VISITING TEAM MANAGERS AND COACHESARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-GAME FIELD PREPARATION INCLUDING: DRAGGING, RAKING,WATERING ALL DIRT AREAS AND CHALKING THE FIELD. BOTH TEAMS ARE ALSORESPONSIBLE FOR GROOMING THE FIELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GAME.12. FIELD USAGE PRIOR TO GAME: ALL PRACTICES MUST END 45 MINUTES BEFORE THESCHEDULED START OF GAMES. THE PRACTICING TEAM MANAGER SHOULD HELPPREPARE THE FIELD FOR THE GAME. NEITHER TEAM SHALL PRACTICE ON THE GAMEFIELD’S INFIELD PRIOR TO GAMES EXCECT FOR A 10-MINUTE PRE-GAME INFIELDWARMUP.13. CLEAN UP: BOTH TEAMS (PLAYERS, MANAGERS, COACHES AND PARENTS) ARERESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ALL GARBAGE FROM THEIR PRACTICE OR GAME AREA.THIS INCLUDES SWEEPING UNDER/AROUND THE BLEACHERS AND IN THE DUGOUT AFTERTHE FINAL GAME OF THE DAY.14. LAST GAME CLEAN UP: BOTH TEAMS (PLAYERS, MANAGERS AND COACHES) PLAYINGTHE LAST GAME OF THE DAY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING THE BASES, FIELDPREPARATION EQUIPMENT, AND CHALKER BACK INTO THE EQUIPMENT ROOM.15. BATTING: ALL PLAYERS ON THE OFFENSIVE TEAM WILL WEAR A HELMET WHEN THEYARE OUT OF THE DUGOUT FOR ANY REASON. THE ONLY PLAYER ALLOWED TO HOLD ABAT IS THE PLAYER CURRENTLY AT BAT. BATS MUST REMAIN UNTOUCHED WHILE IN THEDUGOUT.16. BATTING ORDER: PER RULE 4.04, ROCKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE HAS CHOSEN NOT TO USE ACONTINUOUS BATTING ORDER IN THE MAJOR DIVISION.17. BASE STEALING: RUNNERS MAY STEAL ANY BASE, INCLUDING HOME BUT MAY NOTLEAD OFF OR LEAVE THE BASE UNTIL THE PITCHED BALL REACHES THE BATTER.18. SLIDING: A RUNNER SLIDING HEAD FIRST WHEN ADVANCING TO ANY BASE IS OUT. THISDOES NOT APPLY WHEN RETURNING TO A BASE FROM A RUN DOWN OR PICKOFFSITUATION.19. PLAYING TIME: EVERY ROSTERED PLAYER PRESENT AT THE START OF THE GAME WILLPARTICIPATE IN EACH GAME FOR A MINIMUM OF NINE (9) DEFENSIVE OUTS AND BAT ATLEAST ONE (1) TIME.IF A PLAYER DOES NOT FULFILL THE ROCKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE MINIMUM PLAYINGREQUIREMENT, THAT PLAYER WILL START THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME, FINISH OUTTHEIR PLAYING REQUIREMENTS NOT COMPLETED IN THE PREVIOUS GAME PLUS THEREQUIREMENTS FOR THE CURRENT GAME BEFORE BEING REMOVED.ANY VIOLATION OF THE SUBSTITUTION RULE WILL RESULT IN A WRITTEN WARNING. ASECOND VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN THE MANAGER BEING SUSPENDED FOR THE NEXTSCHEDULED GAME. A THIRD VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION FOR THEREMAINDER OF THE SEASON.Page 2 of 3 Last Updated on 1/19/2011

MAJOR DIVISIONRocklin Little League2011 Ground Rules20. PLAYER RE-ENTRY: ROCKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE ADHERES TO LITTLE LEAGUE RULE 3.03FOR PLAYER RE-ENTRY:A PLAYER IN THE STARTING LINE-UP WHO HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR A SUBSTITUTE MAYRE-ENTER THE GAME ONCE, IN ANY POSITION IN THE BATTING ORDER, PROVIDED:1. HIS OR HER SUBSTITUTE HAS COMPLETED ONE TIME AT BAT AND;2. HAS PLAYED DEFENSIVELY FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) CONSECUTIVE OUTS;3. PITCHERS, ONCE REMOVED FROM THE MOUND MAY NOT RETURN AS PITCHERS;4. ONLY A PLAYER IN THE STARTING LINE-UP MAY RE-ENTER A GAME;5. A STARTER (S1) RE-ENTERING THE GAME AS SUBSTITUTE FOR ANOTHER STARTER(S2) MUST THEN FULFILL ALL CONDITIONS OF A SUBSTITUTE (ONCE AT BAT ANDSIX DEFENSIVE OUTS) BEFORE STARTER (S2) CAN RE-ENTER THE GAME.NOTE 1: A SUBSTITUTE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE GAME PRIOR TO COMPLETIONOF HIS/HER MANDATORY PLAY REQUIREMENT (NINE DEFENSIVE OUTS AND ONE AT-BAT).21. 10 RUN RULE: PER RULE 4.10(e), ROCKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE HAS CHOSEN NOT TO USE THETEN RUN RULE IN THE MAJOR DIVISION.22. GAME DURATION: ALL GAMES SHALL END AT 10:00 PM WITHOUT EXCEPTION.Page 3 of 3 Last Updated on 1/19/2011