SECTION 3:

Lemoore Little League By-laws - Major League:  In accordance with Article X, Section 3 of the Lemoore Little League Constitution, the following By-laws are adopted to govern play at the Major League level.

1. Official Regulations and Playing Rules published annually by Little League, Inc. shall govern play except as follows:
2. A split season will be adopted. The winners of the first and second halves will play a one game playoff to determine the League Champion. In case of a tie in either half, the tiebreakers shall be:
    (a) Record in head to head competition (regular season).
    (b) Record against common opponents (regular season).
    (c) Least runs allowed in competition (regular season).
    (d) Most runs scored in competition (regular season).
    (e) Coin-toss.
If one team wins both halves, that team will be declared the overall champion and the runner-up will be the team with the second best record.  No schedule shall be circulated or proposed until approved by the majority vote of the Board of Directors.
3. Awards will be given to the first and second place teams. All team players will receive a Little League pin.
4. Team names will be designated and approved annually by the officers and directors of the Lemoore Little League.
5. The time limit of all games will be one and three-quarter hours from the scheduled start time. No inning will be started after 7:00 PM (early game) or 9:45PM (late game). An inning starts when the third out is made with the home team at bat.
6. To protest any incident, the Little League procedure as presented in the rulebook must be followed exactly and a formal written protest shall be submitted to the League President within 24 hours of the incident.
7. The League will supply players with jersey and hat.  No change in uniform will be allowed without the approval of the officers and directors of the League.
8. Major league age is 11 and 12 years of age. Players that are league age 10 years old may try out for the Majors Division, but may only be placed on a team if there is a vacancy after all 11 and 12 year olds are accounted for.  Players must then receive approval of 2/3 of the Major Division Manager’s to be drafted into the Majors Division.
9.  A player may be intentionally walked only one time per game.

10. No change shall be made to these bylaws except by procedures outlined in the Lemoore Little League Constitution.