From a post on the South Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball Facebook Page on October 12, 2015:
A few rules changes that the national board and/or the state board approved for 2016:
- Each league can now have a maximum of 11 teams in Tball (A), 9 teams in AA.... You still can only have a maximum of 7 in all other divisions in one franchise.
- Coaches will be allowed to wear shorts in tournament play through the state tournament. They must be knee length and all coaches must be dressed the same.
- Chin straps are no longer required.
- Face mask will be a league option.
- In majors and below bats must be 2 1/4". "O" Zone bats may be 2 5/8".
