Summer Ball is a fun extension of play for kids who love the game. Though it is
competitive—we all strive our best to win, as we should—managers and coaches serve
primarily to provide the organizational oversight for good, fun baseball games. We are not
fielding teams for the win. Our desire is to give field time equally to all players and encourage
skill development and the love of the game in every player.

Playing Rules

Regular Majors/Minors, Rookie and Tee Ball rules are followed, with some modifications to
encourage the spirit of Summer Ball.

Eligible Players

Players on Summer Ball teams (including fill-in or pool players) must be registered MLL or PLL
Summer Ball players. In addition to paying for the season, such players will have a concussion
document on file and will have signed the necessary medical release forms. No exceptions.
Lineup/Rosters Managers do not need to exchange player rosters. All players bat in rotation. All
play at least one inning in the infield and one inning in
the outfield. Players may sit on the
bench for a maximum of two innings per game. No player can sit two innings until all have sat
one inning.

Umpires

All teams should be prepared to supply umpires for their own games. The home team supplies
the plate umpire and the visiting team supplies the field umpire. If only one umpire is available,
the home team will determine field placement. If an umpire is not available, the managers and
coaches are responsible for officiating the game. Swapping assignments (plate vs. field) is
permitted but must be mutually agreed upon by both managers. When questionable calls arise,
please gather with the other manager in the field and quietly come to consensus. We are not
keeping standings for Summer Ball so keep it fun for the kids!

Scorebooks

There is no need to keep official scorebooks for Summer Ball. We will leave this to coach
discretion.

Pitching

The standard pitching rules of the regular season are followed, with a couple modifications to
encourage the spirit of Summer Ball. We will not track pitch counts but instead limit each player
to two innings per week in weeks with two games OR three innings per week in weeks with
three games. League Age 9 players will only be allowed to pitch one inning per game. League
Age 12 players do not pitch in Summer Ball. Coaches are strongly encouraged to give every
player who wants a chance to pitch every opportunity to do so.
For minors/majors softball the coaches will meet before the game to determine pitching
distance and ball size to be used. When pitching from 35’ feet the base runner may leave the
base when the ball reaches the batter. When pitching from 40’ the base runner may leave the
base when the ball leaves the pitchers hand.

Coach/Machine Pitch Base Running

For coach and machine pitch levels a base runner may not advance on an overthrown ball.

Player/Coach Pitch Division (PLL calls it 89ers, MLL calls it Farm)

There are no walks in this Division. If a player throws 4 balls the coach will come in and throw
up to 3 pitches to the batter. However, an at bat cannot end on a foul ball.

Scoring

The first of either five (5) runs or three (3) outs ends a half inning. If the sixth inning is played
and time remains, there is no run limit. However, all games end at the time limit and the score
reverts to that of the last completed inning. Unlike the regular season, there is no ten-run rule
to prematurely end the game.

Player Pool

A Summer Ball player pool will be established at the beginning of the season. If a team know in
advance that they will not have 9 players for a game, contact the Summer Ball coordinator for
possible guest player options.

Lending Players (at time of game)

If a team does not have nine defensive players to start or continue a game, the batting team
may lend them the up to two players to make nine defensive players (typically the last batters
from the previous inning). All players bat with their regular team, lent players may be swapped
out so they can take their offensive at bat.

Field Maintenance

Both teams are responsible for field maintenance (pregame prep and postgame cleanup). After
the last game of the night, finish securing the field with the opposing manager. If you are
playing an interleague game, go the extra mile to be a good host and represent your league
well. Give willing opponents a specific role to serve in field prep.

Time Limits

No new inning shall start after 1:45 minutes from the time the game was scheduled to start
(5:00, 5:30, 7:00 or 7:30). All games must end at 1:55 hours (HARD STOP) regardless of where
you are in the game when a subsequent game is scheduled for the same field. Lynndale Park:
the lights turned off via and automatic timer at 9:00pm. For player safety, all play at Lynndale
must stop at 8:55PM.

Weather

Rainouts will usually not be rescheduled. Get your games in if you can do so safely.
Communicate with your fellow managers when necessary. Fire smoke cancellations will be
communicated by 3pm on game day.

Injuries

Follow the same player injury procedures as in the regular season. If a player injury occurs
please email your league safety manager within 24 hours. The Summer Ball coordinator should
be included on the email for continuity.

Lock Combos

Mukilteo Gate and Green Gear Boxes: 0415

Mukilteo Bathrooms: 22468

Pacific Gear Boxes and Light Box: 2902

PLL Shed (this is where chalk and more tools live): 2902

Sportsmanship

Managers and coaches are expected to exercise good sportsmanship, manage with the care
and development of kids foremost in mind, and to comply with the above rules. Failure to do so
will be documented and reported to your little league board. Incidents will affect your
invitation to future team participation within your league.

Who can play Summer Ball?
Summer Baseball is for kids ages 5-12. (T-ball is available this year for 5-6 year olds).
Summer Softball is for girls 7-13 years old.

Is Summer Ball a good time for kids who have never played baseball?
No. Summer Ball is an extension of the spring season. In essence it's more games for the kids who love the game and want more field time. Teams do not practice, so there is not the developmental growth that is central to spring ball. We encourage kids new to baseball to sign up for the spring season.

Is Summer Ball a good time to play up?
No. As noted above, Summer Ball is an extension of the spring season. There are no practices and/or the developmental experiences kids receive during the spring. We DO NOT ALLOW T-ball kids to play up in Farm, or Farm kids to play in Minors/Majors. They would be frustrated and/or could get hurt.

What Divisions of play are offered for Summer Ball?
Minors/Majors (baseball)
-- 9-12 years old players
-- 8-9'ers, Minors, and Majors (or equivalent)

Farm (baseball)
-- 7-8 years old (co-ed)
-- Farm/Rookie players (or equivalent)

T-Ball (baseball)
-- 5-6 years old (co-ed)
-- T-Ball players (or equivalent)

Rookies/Minors Softball (girls)
-- 7-10 years old

Minors/Majors Softball (girls) -- 10-13 years old

Are there "buddy requests?" Can they play with my friends?
Yes…kinda. We will do our best to honor (1) friend requests**. Be sure to list names of specific friend(s) you would like to play with. You do not have to be a PLL player to play in our summer ball program. Invite new friends to play! We do not enforce league boundaries for summer ball.

**We limit this to 1 friends to keep better players from "stacking/loading" a team with their friends and crushing other teams. We will balance stronger players amongst various teams to keep it competitive and fun for all.

How much does it cost?

$75 for Majors/Minors, Farm, and Rookies

$50 for T-Ball

How do I register?
Registration is open June 1st through July 1st.

Log in to your account here to register your players.

When does it start?
The Summer Ball season usually runs from early July through mid-August.
Game schedules will not be made until after the close of registration.

When and where are games played?
Games usually start at 5 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. T-Ball games may start at 6pm instead of 7pm.
We are planning on playing interleague games with Mukilteo Little League. Games will be played at Lynndale Park, the Mukilteo Little League Complex, or other local fields. Further details TBA.

How many games are played?
Summer teams will play 12 games (2 per week) during the week. No weekend games!

How many players are on a team?
Summer teams are made up of 13-14 players in order to accommodate absence due to busy family summer schedules, but still keep kids on the field and out of the dugout. If teams need an additional player (they have less than 9 show up), registered summer ball players can jump in on other teams to fill in. This is only limited to registered summer ball players.

What rules are enforced, especially in regards to pitching?
Summer Baseball uses the standard rules of the regular season. Majors/Minors will not track pitch counts, but each player can only pitch two innings per week. League age 12 (from the spring season) players will not be allowed to pitch in Majors/Minors Summer Ball.

Can All-Star players (Majors/Minors) play summer ball?
Yes, but If they do play summer ball, all-star team players MUST bat opposite their dominant side (i.e right handed batters must bat from the left side of the plate). *summer ball is for the development of all, especially our younger, less experienced players.
No exceptions to this rule.

Who do I contact with questions?
Summer Baseball - [email protected]
Summer Softball - [email protected]

Can Spring T-Ball players play in summer Farm Baseball?
We're sorry, but we do not allow Spring T-Ball players to play in the Summer Farm League. The Spring Farm season includes many practices and progressive growth to play at the Farm level. Inclusion of T-Ball players in summer farm ball would simply be "dropping" them into the level of these 7-8 year olds at the peak of their play. Our desire is that all players would develop at a healthy rate and not get frustrated and/or hurt as they learn the game of baseball. There will be no exceptions to this position. We hope to see you for the spring Farm season!

T-Ball Summer Baseball
The focus of T-Ball is on having fun and learning the basics of playing baseball. T-Ball is the first tier at PLL where we introduce players to the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and throwing. T-Ball is open to boys and girls.
--Age: 5 - 6 year olds
--Hitting: Players either hit off a batting tee or soft toss coach pitch
--Field Size: Games are played on a 60-foot base path and teams will play 10 players (four outfielders).
--Ball Type: Safety baseball
--Team Formation: To the best of our ability we will honor (1) "buddy requests" for summer baseball.

Farm Summer Baseball
Farm Ball is the second tier at PLL where we continue to build on the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and throwing along with learning some of the rules and strategies of baseball. Farm baseball is open to boys and girls.
--Age: 7 - 8 year olds
--Hitting: Players will be hitting off a mechanical pitching machine
--Field Size: Games are played on a 60-foot base path and teams will play 10 players (four outfielders).
--Ball Type: Hard ball
--Team Formation: To the best of our ability we will honor (1) "buddy requests" for summer baseball.

Majors/Minors Summer Baseball
This is an introduction to full baseball with all of the complexities of the game.
--Age: 9 - 12 year olds. 12 year olds are not allowed to pitch in summer baseball.
--Hitting: Players will be hitting off of a player for all 6 innings
--Field Size: The field size is 60-foot base path and pitching is at 46 feet
--Ball Type: Hard ball

SUMMER BALL RULES

--Team Formation: To the best of our ability we will honor (1) "buddy requests" for summer baseball.
**All-Star and/or more advance older players should really consider if summer ball is best for them. It is not as competitive as the spring season, and is more a developmental environment for the 9-11 year old players. Advanced players should likely consider playing on a tournament team or elsewhere through the summer.