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Crystal River Little League

Ground Rules/Bylaws

Charter ID 3090505

Updated 1-21-2025



 

Basic Ground Rules 

 

  1. ZERO TOLERANCE FOR HARASSMENT OF UMPIRES!!!!Umpires are VOLUNTEERS, these people should have the utmost respect as they allow YOUR children to play games. Without umpires we could not play games. IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE VOLUNTEER!!! 

  2. No use of alcohol allowed at any time on little league property. Smoking (including vapes) is in designated smoking areas ONLY. The parking lot away from the children and dugouts. 

  3. Profanity from spectators  directed towards players, board of directors, umpires, coaches, managers or volunteers WILL result in disciplinary actions. Remember this is for the children! 

    1. 1st offense verbal/written warning 

    2. 2nd offense removal from park 

    3. 3rd offense suspended from a game 

    4. Continued problems ban/trespassed from little league events 

  4. Only managers/coaches that have been approved and cleared are allowed on the field or in the dugouts. Parents (unless managers/coaches) are NOT allowed on field unless an emergency situation occurs. 

  5. Helmets are to worn at ALL times when players are batting including all forms of practice. Catchers equipment must be worn when in position and when warming up pitchers must have helmets with throat guard. 

  6. All volunteers are subject to background checks 

  7. A player who continually misses practice will be subject to removal from team. Players who continually miss without explanation are subject to minimal/mandatory play. 

  8. Crystal river little league is structured at (co-ed) tee ball, 7-8 division, 9-10 division, 11-12 division, junior and senior division. 

  9. The Rookie teams will have a MANDATORY meeting with Matt to go over rules.

  10. We allow Jr umpires in rookies, minor and major divisions

  11. We cap our teams to a roster of 12 except tee ball until season is closed for uniform order. 

  12. No refunds given after uniforms are ordered (around…Jan 25 spring, Sept 1)

  13. Rule clinic is MANDATORY for 9/10-up in-house or district meeting can meet this requirement. 

  14. Anyone ejected for taunting umpire MUST umpire 2 games before returning 

 

Managers/ Coaches

 

  1. All managers will be selected by the board of directors.

  2. All coaches MUST be approved by the board of directors and MUST have training completed prior to being on field.

  3. Managers (9/10 and up) are responsible for covering two umpire shifts during the season. It can be them they can make arrangements with someone else, but must cover at least two.

  4. All managers and coaches are required to go through a abuse training (yearly),concussion training (good for 3yrs) and a diamond leader training (good for lifetime) and the certificate sent to Crystalriverlittleleague@gmail.com or uploaded to your sports stack account.

  5. It is the responsibility for the manager and coaches to control and conduct the team/parents.

  6. For home games (CR vsCR ) 

    1. The home team will be responsible for keeping the official score, pitch count (if applicable) and score board. 

    2. The visiting team is responsible for lining the field and covering the mound. 

  7. During Inter-league games held at Crystal River fields (Cr vs another league) 

    1. The home team (CR) will be responsible for official score, score board, pitch count (if applicable), lining field and covering mound. 

ALL TEAMS are responsible for cleaning their own dugouts and bleacher area. 

 

Players 

 

  1. Spring season ALL children (except tee ball- unless attempting to assess up)  MUST attend 1 assessment.  

  2. Assessments are MANDATORY for any child attempting to MOVE UP a division.

  3. Tee-ball will NOT have a draft and teams will be assigned by the board (attempting to break up ages as evenly as possible)

  4. All players league age 4-6 will play tee-ball 

    1. Exception: Regulation III C TEE-BALL 

  5. Based on skills assessments and with board approval players may move up 1 league age

    1. Exception: if a player has played 2 years in 7-8 or 9-10 division with skills assessment and board approval, the player could move to the next division.

    2. **** Players that are league age 5 in the 7-8 division must play 3 years before moving up unless a harm to others due to skill. 

 

Draft methods 

 

  1.  CRLL will use draft method A for retaining for both  baseball and softball major division and above if applicable. Per rule rookie and minor will be redraft. 

  2. All trades MUST be made through player agent and must be even trades.

  3. No players will be contacted or rosters posted for 24 hours after the draft to allow the player agent time to make any necessary changes.


 

Top team

 

  1. For all division except tee-ball the “top team” is the team with the best IN HOUSE record for the entire season. 

  2. In the event 2 teams have the same record we use H2H games to determine the winner. If needed we will have a 1 game play off. 

 

Allstars 

  1. Managers for Allstars will be voted on by the Board of Directors and must be without disciplinary actions.

  2. Coaches must be approved by board of directors. 

  3. Allstar players will be selected by the regular season managers and coaches from all eligible players within the division.

    1. Any player, manager, or coach brought before the board for disciplinary action may be ineligible for all stars. Any issue founded will cause said person to be ineligible for all stars.


 

Disciplinary 

 

  1. The “behavior contract”  will be used to track all offenses. *Player could be placed on suspension until meeting can occur depending on behavior*

  2. A Meeting(via phone,zoom or in person) with the accused and at least 2 board  members will be used to assign disciplinary actions. 

  3. Any board member that misses more than 3 board meetings without just cause is subject to removal from the board. 

 

CRLL has opted to play by Interleague rules with the following exceptions:

 

  1. 7-8.   Baseball upon coaches agreement in CR VS CR games or in practices coaches can pitch to batters instead of using machines. However, they must use overhand throws to prepare for the next level of play and determine balls and strikes.

  2. We allow 15 y.o to play in the junior division and they are allowed to pitch. 

  3. FIRST, Tie breaker will be HTH (head to head) 

  4. Texas tie breakers will be used for all tie games.

    1. Example:  next inning : PLAYED AS USUAL. 

    2. Following inning…last out starts on 2nd base with 0 outs. Play until 3 outs are made then other team given same opportunity. If score still tie then runner starts at 3rd and play until 3 out for each team. 

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