South Hill Little League - Puyallup, WA

AA Baseball Division - LEAGUE AGE Ages 8-9-10 . (Age the player will be on August 31)

This developmental AA Division is for those players who need time and experience to improve their skills to eventually compete at the AAA or Majors Division levels. The goal is to provide a less-competitive environment for practices and games in an effort to maximize player development. All players bat throughout the game. Player assessment is NOT required, players can make team / coach or buddy requests. The most common ages for this division are 8-10 years old and includes 11 year olds not drafted to a AAA or Majors Division team. Players must be at least LEAGUE AGE 8 years old in order to play AA.

Players ages 8 are able to make team / coach or buddy requests when registering.

Players ages 9 must attend player Evaluations and if not drafted to Majors or AAA, will be placed into the AA Division. Players who played in the AA Division the previous season and not drafted, will be placed back onto that team (player may request other team if necessary).

Registration fee includes hat & jersey that players will keep.

Equipment Needed South Hill Little League supplies the T-shirt jersey and hat that each player gets to keep at the end of the season. Equipment needed for player's 1st practice is: Batting helmet, comfortable shoes/cleats, baseball pants or sweat pants and a baseball style cap, long sleeve or short sleeve shirt, and comfortable jacket or hoodie.

BATS must have the "USA Baseball" logo.

USSSA (U-Trip bats) ARE ILLEGAL TO USE in Little League. Penalty for use of an illegal bat is coach and player suspensions.

ON DECK BATTERS ARE NOT PERMIITTED

Important notes and rules for the Boys Divisions:

NO more than 3 COACHES in the dugout or on the field DURING the game.

1. Six (6) innings constitute a regulation game.

2. A game called for rain or darkness only shall be declared a regulation game after 4 innings, 3 ½ innings if the home team is ahead.

3. No new inning after 1 hr. 30min. from scheduled start time. All games that reach the time limit are complete games. Maximum innings are 6 and minimum (due to 1.5 hour time constraints) are 2 complete innings. DROP DEAD STOP TIME is 1 Hour and 50 Minutes

4. Each team is limited to five (5) runs per inning, except the last inning, which will be unlimited and three outs still apply. (See rule 5)
- No Flip rule. Unlimited runs ONLY in actual 6th Inning.

5. A manager whose team is ten (10) runs or more behind once the game becomes an official game (4 INNINGS) has the option to concede in accordance with the Ten Run Rule.

6. In the event of a tie game after 6 innings, OR TIME EXPIRED, the game ends as a tie and is scored accordingly.

7. In the event that a baseball game is interrupted before the completion of a full inning, and the umpire calls the game due to insufficient daylight or any other reason related to daylight conditions, the score will revert to the last completed inning.

8. All players must wear jerseys issued by the league.(Hoodies or sweatshirts, if used, must be worn under game jersey.)

9. One coach selected at the start of the game is the only one allowed talking to the umpire on a disputed play.

There is "NO TIE GOES TO RUNNER" rule. The rules states: "A runner is out after a third strike or after she hits a fair ball, she or first base is tagged before she touches first base".

The concept of a tie at a base does not exist, and that a runner either beats the ball or does not.