2021 Playoff Ground Rules:

Playoffs will essentially be played “By the Book”, that book being the 2021 Little League Official Regulations and Playing Rules (The Green Book), unless otherwise noted in the division rules. The rules within the Green Book that we will be using for our playoffs will be the rules that apply for Regular Season, not the rules in the Green Book that
reference Tournament Play.

1. The playoffs are a double-elimination tournament. Once a team has lost two games during the playoffs, that team is then out.  (For 2021, Farm division format is single-elimination.  Lose once and that team is out)

2. The home team is the higher seed, except when there is a loss by the higher seed, e.g. 1 seed loses first game and then plays 3 seed in championship game, the 3 seed retains home field advantage. Home/ visitor will be determined by a coin toss in the loser bracket.

3. The game shall consist of 6 innings. There is no time limit. In the event, at the conclusion of the 6th inning, the game is tied; the game shall continue until a winner is reached. If the umpire calls game due to darkness, the game will resume the following day (or at a day/time specified by the Board of Directors).

4. Runs are unlimited each inning:
a. Minor /Farm: the 5 run rule does not apply during playoffs, instead each inning is an "open inning".  This open inning ends when 3 outs are made
or the team has gone through one full rotation of the batting order.  If the two (2) teams playing against each other do not have the exact same number of
players, then the maximum number of batters during the “open inning” will be based upon the team with the most players. The team with the fewer players will still be able to bat the same number of times as the team with the most players.

5. Mercy Rule: The game will end when there is a 10 run lead or greater after the completion of the 4th inning (3 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead). or if there is a 15 run lead in the 3rd inning (2 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead).

6. Batting & Substitutions:
Same as regular season rules

7. Minimum Play:
Same as regular season rules

8. All Pitching violations are subject to a one (1) game suspension and can be protested if found before the end of the game, including (but not limited to); pitch/catch, catch/pitch, days of rest and total pitch count..