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<A HREF="codeofconduct.htm">Brookside's</A><BR>
<A HREF="codeofconduct.htm">Code of Conduct</A></P>
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<A HREF="glossary.htm"><B><FONT COLOR="MAROON">BASEBALL TERMINOLOGY</FONT></B></A></P>
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<B><A HREF="rulemyths.htm"><FONT COLOR="MAROON">Myths of The Rules</FONT></A></B></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules.htm#llboard"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">LITTLE LEAGUE
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<A HREF="officialrules.htm#llrulecommittee"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">RULES COMMITTEE</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules.htm#llchartercommittee"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">CHARTER
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<A HREF="officialrules.htm#usaregions"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">LITTLE
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#llpurpose"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">GENERAL INFORMATION</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#llpurpose"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">PURPOSE OF
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#llfederalcharter"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">FEDERAL
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#llstructure"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">STRUCTURE</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#playereligibillity"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">PLAYER
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#divisionsofplay"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">DIVISIONS
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#llinittives"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">INITIATIVES</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules2.htm#llresidence"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">RESIDENCE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">OFFICIAL REGULATIONS</FONT></A></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations"><FONT COLOR="RED"><B>LITTLE
LEAGUE BASEBALL (MAJORS) DIVISION</B></FONT></A><FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations">,</A></FONT><BR>
<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations"><FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>MINOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL</B></FONT></A><FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations">,</A></FONT><BR>
<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations"><FONT COLOR="PURPLE"><B>TEE
BALL BASEBALL</B></FONT></A><FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations">,</A></FONT><BR>
<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations"><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE">JUNIOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL, SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL,</FONT></B></A><BR>
<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#regulations"><FONT COLOR="BLACK">and</FONT><FONT COLOR="BLUE"> </FONT><B><FONT COLOR="BLUE">BIG
LEAGUE BASEBALL</FONT></B></A></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#theleague">I -THE LEAGUE</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#theleaguejrdrbl">I
- THE LEAGUE: </A></FONT><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#theleaguejrdrbl"><FONT COLOR="BLUE"><B>JUNIOR/SENIOR/BIG
LEAGUE</B></FONT></A></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#leagueboundries">II -
LEAGUE BOUNDARIES</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#theteams">III -THE TEAMS</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#theplayers">IV - THE PLAYERS</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#agealignjrsrbl">AGE
ALIGNMENT FOR </A></FONT><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#agealignjrsrbl"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">JUNIOR
LEAGUE,</FONT></A><BR>
<A HREF="officialrules3.htm#agealignjrsrbl"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">SENIOR
LEAGUE AND BIG LEAGUE</FONT></A></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#selectionplayers">V
- SELECTION OF PLAYERS</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#pitchers">VI - PITCHERS</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#pitchers">VI - </A></FONT><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#pitchers"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">JUNIOR/SENIOR/BIG
LEAGUE PITCHERS</FONT></A></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#schedules">VII -SCHEDULES</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#minorleagues">VIII-</A></FONT><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#minorleagues"><FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>MINOR
LEAGUES</B></FONT></A></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#specialgames">IX -
SPECIAL GAMES</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#nightgames">X -
NIGHT GAMES</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#admissiontogames">XI
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#awards">XII -AWARDS</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#commercialization">XIII
- COMMERCIALIZATION</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#fielddecorum">XIV
- FIELD DECORUM</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#television">XV
- TELEVISION</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#llemblemuse">XVI
- USE OF LITTLE LEAGUE NAME AND EMBLEM</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules3.htm#tournamentplay">XVII
- TOURNAMENT PLAY</A></FONT></P>
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<B><FONT SIZE="5"><A HREF="officialrules4.htm#officialllrules"><FONT COLOR="BLACK">OFFICIAL
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK">LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL </FONT><FONT COLOR="RED">(MAJORS)
DIVISION</FONT><FONT COLOR="BLACK">, </FONT><FONT COLOR="GREEN">MINOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL</FONT><FONT COLOR="BLACK">, </FONT><FONT COLOR="PURPLE">TEE
BALL BASEBALL</FONT><FONT COLOR="BLACK">, </FONT><FONT COLOR="BLUE">JUNIOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL, SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL</FONT><FONT COLOR="BLACK">, </FONT><FONT COLOR="BLUE">BIG
LEAGUE BASEBALL</FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules4.htm#onezeroone">1.00-
OBJECTIVES OF THE GAME</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules5.htm#definitionsofterms">2.00-
DEFINITION OF TERMS</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules6.htm#gameprelimin">3.00-
GAME PRELIMINARIES</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules6.htm#threezerothree">3.03- </A></FONT><A HREF="officialrules6.htm#threezerothree"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">BIG
LEAGUE</FONT></A></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules6.htm#four">4.00- STARTING
AND ENDING THE GAME</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules7.htm#five">5.00- PUTTING
THE BALL IN PLAY - LIVE BALL</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules7.htm#sixthebatter">6.00-
THE BATTER</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules7.htm#seventherunner">7.00-THE
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules8.htm#eightthepitcher">8.00-THE
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules8.htm#ninetheumpire">9.00-THE
UMPIRE</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules8.htm#important">IMPORTANT</A></FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules9.htm#playrulesindex">OFFICIAL
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules9.htm#diseases">COMMUNICABLE
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules9.htm#tournamentrules">2000
TOURNAMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR</A></FONT></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules9.htm#tournamentrules"><FONT COLOR="RED">LITTLE
LEAGUE BASEBALL, 9-1 0 YEAR OLD DIVISION BASEBALL</FONT></A><FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules9.htm#tournamentrules">,</A></FONT></P>
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<A HREF="officialrules9.htm#tournamentrules"><FONT COLOR="BLUE">JUNIOR
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules9.htm#tournamentrules">T-</A>1</FONT></P>
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules9.htm#tournamentorganizat">TOURNAMENT
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><A HREF="officialrules10.htm#tournamentplayrules">TOURNAMENT
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<FONT COLOR="BLACK"><B>1 </B>In the baseball scorebook
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