2026
TEAM INSTRUCTIONS
ALL STATE OF CONNECTICUT, LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,  LOCAL LEAGUE,
AND LITTLE LEAGUE GUIDELINES MUST
BE ADHERED TO.
TEAM INSTRUCTIONS


The SITE DIRECTOR will assemble BOTH Managers for the coin toss.

The team that traveled the furthest distance to the site will have the call of the coin toss.
The Winner of the coin toss will have their choice of EITHER Home/Away OR 1st/3rd Base Dugout. NOT BOTH!!!
The opposing team will then have their choice of the remaining options.


Neither team shall be allowed on the INFIELD AREA of the Tournament Field sooner than ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START TIME as determined by the SITE DIRECTOR. 
THIS WILL ALLOW THE SITE DIRECTOR AMPLE TIME TO HAVE THE INFIELD PREPARED.

INFIELD WARM UP

VISITING TEAM - 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME
HOME TEAM - 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME

EACH TEAM WILL PROVIDE 3 COPIES OF A LINE-UP CARD.

ONE (1) TO THE SITE DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICIAL SCORER NO LATER THAN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GAME. 
ONE (1) COPY FOR THE OPPOSING TEAM.
ONE (1) COPY FOR THE HOME PLATE UMPIRE.

THE LINE-UP BECOMES OFFICIAL AT THE PRE-GAME CONFERENCE WHEN PRESENTED TO THE HOME PLATE UMPIRE.


THE LINE UP CARD WILL INCLUDE: 

FIRST AND LAST NAME, NUMBER, AND POSITION OF EACH PLAYER ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THAT GAME. THE LINE UP CARD
WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE FIRST AND LAST NAME OF THE MANAGER AND COACHES ELIGIBLE TO COACH IN THAT GAME.

STATE SCHEDULE

SECTION 1

MONDAY 
JULY 6TH
5:30 PM

BRANFORD @ BRISTOL
STRATFORD @ MILFORD

TUESDAY
JULY 7TH
5:30 PM

STRATFORD @ BRANFORD
BRISTOL @ MILFORD

THURSDAY 
JULY 9TH
5:30 PM 

MILFORD @ BRANFORD
STRATFORD @ BRISTOL

SECTION 2