Last Update: July 2022
1. Full Affidavit checks (Proofs of residency and your map)
will be conducted by the Tournament Director at the Host site of the first game
of section play AND by a designated Section Official at the championship game.
Birth certificates DO NOT have to be carried with you.
2. All Managers must provide contact information for
themselves and their coaches by filling out the contact information form – go
to the home page for the link to this form. Please make sure you
properly identify your district and league.
3. All teams must arrive 60
minutes prior to game time. Please see the Tournament Director at the site for
check-in. DO NOT ENTER A DUGOUT UNTIL CHECKED IN AND COIN FLIP HAS BEEN DONE BY
THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. When checking in, the
manager must provide the Tournament Director with his/her Tournament Affidavit
and a lineup card to include the First AND Last Names of the players, their
jersey numbers, and their starting positions. Substitutes should be listed in
the appropriate section of the lineup card and is to include the First AND Last
Names of the players, and their jersey numbers.
4. Each team participating in the Little League
Williamsport Tournament will be required to carry the following with them – NO
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Tournament Team Affidavit – must be signed by District
Administrator or his/her representative;
B. Tournament Player Verification Form signed by the parent, League President
& District Administrator (Item C below should be stapled or clipped to each
form)
C. Proofs of Residency for each player – 1 proof for each group OR School
Verification Form
D. Boundary Maps, signed by League President & District Administrator.
If Map is downloaded from the Little League site, no signatures are necessary
E. Medical Release Forms;
F. Waivers, if applicable;
G. Code of Ethics and Conduct (see bottom of page to download form); and
H. 6 new tournament-quality baseballs or softballs, as appropriate
5. Dress Code: Managers must wear a collared shirt.
Shorts are permitted in all Districts but D35 and D36. Shorts must be
belted shorts that come to the knee. No workout shorts are permitted. Again…shorts
are NOT permitted when playing games hosted by Districts 35 & 36.
6. In the event of inclement weather, all field assignments
and the pool play schedule are subject to change. Please consult the daily
updates page for information on postponements, cancellations, field assignment
adjustments, etc.
DO NOT ASSUME A GAME HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO
WEATHER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, YOU MUST SHOW UP FOR THE GAME!
7. Home Team shall occupy the first base dugout; Visiting
Team shall occupy the 3rd base dugout. Home and away will be
determined by coin flip handled by the Tournament Director.
8. Batting practice will be permitted at the host location
on a separate field if available, first come, first served.
The onsite tournament director will advise if a field is available (ie, don’t show up expecting a field). Any practice on
that separate field must end 45 minutes before game time. It is strongly
suggested that non-hosting teams do their pre-game warm-up at their home field prior
to traveling to the host location. NOTE: Infield practice on the field of play is NOT permitted prior to
game time in Districts 28 & 34.
9. No one may enter the turf fields at Burns Park.
10. The winning manager MUST email
the score of the game to scores@newyorksection4ll.com within 2 hours of game time.
Please include your district, division, and date of game (for example, 11/12
Softball on 7/7, D34 vs D32
11. A game suspended, for any reason, shall be
rescheduled by the DA for the host district, or, if not available, the Section
Coordinator or Ass’t Section Coordinator.
On-site Tournament Directors should contact the applicable person before
advising any managers of the rescheduled date, time and/or location.
12. Rythmic chanting will not be permitted during a game if, in the
umpire’s determination, it rises to the level of
unsportsmanlike conduct.
If you
win the section….please go to the New York Section
website for your next round of play. TeamPages – NEW YORK STATE LITTLE
LEAGUE