News and Announcements
Welcome to Washington Park Little League
"Where Everyone Plays"
2019 Season is now under way!
PICTURE DAY IS MAY 4, 2019. Check with your coach for specific times!
For questions, please call Rich at 201-936-2031
Opening Day is April 6, 2019
Upcoming Meetings:
District 7 Safety Clinic
February 28, 2019
Thursday
Registration: 6:45 PM
7:00 PM Sharp Start
Location:
Secaucus Senior Citizen Center
101 Centre Avenue
Secaucus, NJ 07094
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Email: wpllnj@gmail.com
Field Address (for GPS): 549 Central Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
Club House Address: 3 Charles Street, Jersey City, NJ 07307
Safety Plan
Safety Plan 2019
See Link
Registration!!!
Registration!
WPLL Modified League Rules for 2016
Washington Park Little League (WPLL) is Governed by the Rules Set Forth by Little League Baseball and Softball Incorporated with the following Modifications:
**ALL DIVISIONS**
1 - 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT ( this is a "DROP DEAD" time limit)
Incomplete FULL inning reverts to the previous FULL inning. A game is OFFICIAL if Four (4) innings have been completed.
2 TIME OUTS
5th Inning or Later only two(2) Defensive time outs allowed. Repeated violator(s) will be subjuect to suspension.
3 PLAYER POOL
Player used in the pool can only play the outfield and bat 7th or lower in the line-up. Team may only request no more than 3 players from the pool.
Exception: if no one is available in the player pool you MAY borrow up to 3 players from the opposing team to make an official line-up.
4 - STANDINGS
Due to the possibility of a game ending in a tie a "point system" shall also be used. Point System is as follows:
Win = 2 Points, Tie = 1 point, Loss = 0 Points
SOFTBALL
1 CONTINUOS BATTING ORDER - Applies to ALL Divisions
-Player DOES NOT have to play six continuous defensive outs. Player may play 3 consecutive outs in 2 different innings.
ex: Player A enters game on defense in the second inning. At the end of the 2nd inning Player A may be removed and may return to the defensive line-up in the 4th, 5th or 6th inning to complete the mandatory 6 Defensive Outs.
2- PITCHING DISTANCE
11 & 12 Year Olds - 40 Feet
9 & 10 Year Olds - 35 Feet
8U - NOT ALLOWED to play the position of Pitcher or Catcher.
3 - FACE MASK
MANDATORY for a Pitcher to wear a face mask.
4 - HIT by PITCH
Majors - pitcher shall be removed from pitching at UMPIRE's DISCRETION
Seniors - pitcher shall be removed from pitching if 2 batters are hit within the same inning or 3 batters in a game
5 - Time Outs
5th Inning or Later, only Two (2) DEFENSIVE time outs allowed. Repeated violater(s) will be subject to suspension.
6- HOME AND AWAY
Majors - A COIN FLIP will establish home and away team for every regular season game.
Seniors - Home Team is on the RIGHT hand side of the schedule
BASEBALL
1 - PITCHING
1a- Pitch Sheets
- must be turned in after every game. If not turned in said pitcher(s) are assumed maxed out and cannot pitch until said days rest are met.
PENALTY: Any manager or coach not turning in pitch sheets will be subject to discipline.
1b- Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Majors - pitcher shall be removed from pitching if 2 batters are hit within the same inning or 3 batters in a game. If he/she is removed that player may be moved to any other position.
Minors - pitcher shall be removed from pitching at UMPIRE's DISCRETION. If he/she is removed that player may be moved to any other position.
2 HOME AND AWAY
A COIN FLIP will establish home and away team for every regular season game.