When a league applies for its annual charter with Little League®, it pledges to abide by all the rules and regulations of Little League. However, under special circumstances, it may become necessary to apply for a temporary waiver of a rule or regulation.

It is very important to remember that a league must not take any action contrary to Little League rules and regulations until receiving expressed, written permission through the Charter Committee waiver system. A waiver request, while it may be supported by documents from the parent(s), may be submitted only through the proper chain of command. Waivers, if granted, are for the current season only. A league wishing to apply for a waiver of a rule or regulation must do so via the following method:

  1. When a request is first brought up, the local league Board of Directors votes on whether or not to request the waiver.
  2. If the local league Board of Directors votes to request the waiver, the League President writes a letter, detailing the request. Supporting documents should be attached, and forwarded to the local District Administrator.
  3. The District Administrator includes his/her written opinion, and forwards all documents to the appropriate Region office.
  4. The Region staff will then present the situation to the Little League International Charter Committee for action.
  5. The Charter Committee will alert the Region Office of its decision, and the Region Staff will inform the District Administrator and local league of the decision. NOTE: If a waiver is granted, the adjustment is only for the current season with the exception of Regulation II (d). See below.

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