| Age Range | 4-6 | 6-8 | 7-11 | 10-12 | 13
| 14-15 | 15-16 |
| Schedule | League Only | League Only | League or Interleague | League or Interleague | District | District | District |
| Typical Weekly Commitment | 1 game
1 practice | 1-2 games
1-2 practices | 1-2 games
2-3 practices | 2 games
3-4 practices | 2 games
3-5 practices | 2 games
3-5 practices | Possible doubleheaders, Saturday and Sunday |
| Competitive? | Instructional | Instructional | Semi-Competitive | Competitive | Competitive | Competitive | Competitive |
Standings, Playoffs,
Championships | No standings or scorebook.
No playoffs. | No standings or scorebook.
No playoffs. | Standings.
Playoff Tournament for all teams. | Standings.
Playoffs, City Championship Tournament for all teams | Standings.
Playoffs,
Possible District 35-wide scheduling | Standings.
Playoffs,
Possible District 35-wide scheduling
| Standings.
Playoffs,
District 35-wide scheduling
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| Player Selection | Random Selection | Random Selection | Tryouts & Draft | Tryouts & Draft | Possible City-wide program
Tryouts & Draft | Possible City-wide program
Tryouts & Draft | Possible City-wide program
Tryouts & Draft
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| Innings Played | Two (2) to Three (3) | Six (6) Innings | Six (6) Innings | Six (6) Innings | Seven (7) Innings | Seven (7) Innings
| Seven (7) Innings
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| Time Limit | Sixty (60) to Seventy-five (75) minutes | Two (2) hours | Two (2) hours
| No Limit | No Limit | No Limit | No Limit |
| Minimum Play Rules | Free Substitution.
No player sits. | Free Substitution
May not sit two (2) consecutive innings. | Free Substitution
May not sit two (2) consecutive innings. | Six (6) consecutive defensive outs and one (1) turn at bat. | Six (6) consecutive defensive outs and one (1) turn at bat. | Six (6) consecutive defensive outs and one (1) turn at bat.
| Six (6) consecutive defensive outs and one (1) turn at bat.
No minimums in Tournament Play.
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| Pitching | No Pitching; kids hit off tee. | Pitching machine (or coach pitch) for entire game. | Combination Pitching Machine/Player Pitch. | Players pitch. | Players pitch. | Players pitch. | Players pitch. |
| Batting | Entire roster hits (bat-around rule) | Entire roster hits (bat-around rule) | Entire roster hits (bat-around rule) | Nine (9) players on defense hit. | Nine (9) players on defense hit.
| Nine (9) players on defense hit.
| Nine (9) players on defense hit.
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| Offensive Play | No run limit.
No stealing.
No leading off.
No outs; entire roster bats in the inning. | Five (5) run limit per inning.
No catch-up provision.
No stealing.
No leading off.
Special rules for outs. | Five (5) run limit per inning.
No catch-up provision.
May not steal home.
No leading off. | No run limit.
Stealing OK.
No leading off. | No run limit.
Stealing OK.
Leading off OK. | No run limit.
Stealing OK.
Leading off OK.
| No run limit.
Stealing OK.
Leading off OK.
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| Defensive Play | Standard infield & outfield positions. Creative positional arrangement as necessary.
No catcher.
| Standard nine (9) player infield & outfield positions. | Standard nine (9) player infield & outfield positions. | Standard nine (9) player infield & outfield positions.
| Standard nine (9) player infield & outfield positions.
| Standard nine (9) player infield & outfield positions.
| Standard nine (9) player infield & outfield positions.
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| Game Location | 50-foot infield on McDowell Soccer Field grass. | 60-foot basepaths on McDowell Field or Murphy Field. | 60-foot basepaths on McDowell Field or Murphy Field. | 60-foot basepaths on Murphy Field. | 70-foot basepaths on McDowell Field or at away location. | 90-foot basepaths locally or at away location.
| 90-foot basepaths locally or at away location. |