10 & Under (Minors) Rules - League Athletics
10 & Under (Minors) Rules General Season begins the weekend of 4/25. Minimum of 7 players – Teams will help each other out. 10 Players in the field. Maximum of 6 on the infield. Teams will roster bat. Games last 6 innings with no new innings beginning after 1 hour and 45 minutes. Games played with an 11” softball. Coaches will umpire and make calls for opposing pitchers. The feeling is that the coach will be harder on their own batters encouraging them to hit decent pitches. Five run limit per inning except for last inning which will be unlimited runs. Coaches will agree on last inning before it begins. No bunting. No Infield fly rule. Mercy rule in effect if team leads by more than 10 runs after 4 innings Pitching Pitching distance is 35’ Pitcher can pitch a maximum of 2 innings consecutively then must rest for 1 full inning. One pitch counts as an inning pitched. Saturday games will use pitching machine for first 2 innings and then have girls pitch at fields when electricity is available to use pitching machine. No running on dropped 3rd strike No walk when batter is hit by a ball that bounced first. Base Running Runner cannot leave the base on a steal until the ball crosses the plate. One base only per steal attempt. The runner cannot advance on an overthrow. Coaches should encourage the catchers to make the throw. No continuous stealing (walk/steals) when walked to first. Stealing Home –1 attempted steal of home per inning. Runners have to slide if there is play, if they do not they will be called out. If up by 8 or more runs, no stealing. If other team closes gap you may steal until the differential is 8 or more runs again.
12 & Under (Majors) Rules General Season begins the weekend of 4/25. Playoffs will begin the week of June 8th, seeding will be based upon regular season records. All teams will make the playoffs. Minimum of 7 players – Teams will help each other out. 10 Players in the field. Maximum of 6 on the infield. Teams will roster bat. Games last 6 innings with no new innings beginning after 1 hour and 45 minutes Games played with a 12” softball One paid umpire will be used at each game. Home team arranges for and pays for umpire (unless field availability requires games to be unfairly split between teams) Five run limit per inning except for the last inning which is unlimited. Umpire will declare last inning. Bunting o Drag Bunting is allowed. o No Fake Bunting. Infield fly rule is in effect. Mercy rule in effect if team leads by more than 12 runs after trailing team’s 5th at bat. If home team goes up 12 runs in 5th / 6th inning game is over. 1st / 3rd / Pitcher must wear a face mask. Chin straps are required for all batting helmets.
Pitching Pitching distance is 40’ Pitcher can pitch a maximum of 2 innings consecutively then must rest for 1 full inning. o Pitcher can pitch max of 5 innings in an extra inning game. One pitch counts as an inning pitched. No running on dropped 3rd strike. No walk when batter is hit by a ball that bounced first. Pitcher must be replaced if she hits 3 batters in one inning.
Base Running Runner can leave on the release. One base only per steal attempt. The runner cannot advance on an overthrow. Coaches should encourage the catchers to make the throw. Runners have to slide if there is play, if they do not they will be called out. If up by 8 or more runs, no stealing. If other team closes gap you may steal until the differential is 8 or more runs again. No continuation (stealing after a walk).
12 & Under (Majors) Rules General Season begins the weekend of 4/25. Playoffs will begin the week of June 8th, seeding will be based upon regular season records. All teams will make the playoffs. Minimum of 7 players – Teams will help each other out. 10 Players in the field. Maximum of 6 on the infield. Teams will roster bat. Games last 6 innings with no new innings beginning after 1 hour and 45 minutes Games played with a 12” softball One paid umpire will be used at each game. Home team arranges for and pays for umpire (unless field availability requires games to be unfairly split between teams) Five run limit per inning except for the last inning which is unlimited. Umpire will declare last inning. Bunting o Drag Bunting is allowed. o No Fake Bunting. Infield fly rule is in effect. Mercy rule in effect if team leads by more than 12 runs after trailing team’s 5th at bat. If home team goes up 12 runs in 5th / 6th inning game is over. 1st / 3rd / Pitcher must wear a face mask. Chin straps are required for all batting helmets.
Pitching Pitching distance is 40’ Pitcher can pitch a maximum of 2 innings consecutively then must rest for 1 full inning. o Pitcher can pitch max of 5 innings in an extra inning game. One pitch counts as an inning pitched. No running on dropped 3rd strike. No walk when batter is hit by a ball that bounced first. Pitcher must be replaced if she hits 3 batters in one inning.
Base Running Runner can leave on the release. One base only per steal attempt. The runner cannot advance on an overthrow. Coaches should encourage the catchers to make the throw. Runners have to slide if there is play, if they do not they will be called out. If up by 8 or more runs, no stealing. If other team closes gap you may steal until the differential is 8 or more runs again. No continuation (stealing after a walk).
