Portage Jr. Miss Softball Minor Division Playing Rules
Portage Jr. Miss Softball
Minor Division
Playing Rules
PHILOSOPHY:
Minor Division learning advanced game fundamentals, sportsmanship, rules and development.
Age
11 and 12 year old by December 31 of prior year
Regulation Game
Regulation Game 7 innings or 90 minutes; An official Game other then time limit is 3 innings
Protest
Not Allowed
Batting Helmets/Chip Straps/Face Batting helmet must have safety mask -- Chin Straps are not required. Safety masks are recommended Mask for ALL INFIELDERS, and are MANDATORY for Pitchers, 1st Basemen and 3rd Basemen positions. PreGame Warms No Soft Toss Practice on Fences Home Team
3rd Base Side Dugout
Visitor Team
1st Base Side Dugout
Manager/Assist Coaches, etc
and may be designated Head Coach in the absence of the team Manager at practices and/or games.
is on Defense and All Defense/Offense teams must keep gate closed while game is in play.
in removal of pitcher. □ One Coach may sit where they can communicate with pitcher at their own liability and within umpire descretion. No coach is to sit in bleachers or behind home plate. □ Both team managers are responsible for verifying and signing the official score/pitcher innings pitched CleanUp After Game/Practice
holes around the other bases after each game. All teams are responsible for the cleanup of dugouts,
bleacher areas including fence lines after each game. LineUp Cards start of game. Only players rostered/listed on the lineup cards will be allowed to play. If Player is not rostered/listed on the lineup card she cannot play. Page 1 of 4
Portage Jr. Miss Softball
Minor Division
Playing Rules
coming late , he/she may opt to put the player in at the bottom of the lineup. When it is this players turn to bat, if she is not present this will be an automatic out. When the player arrives the manager should notify the umpire and the player may enter the game.
when it comes to her turn in the batting order. Player cannot re-enter if automatic out was not taken. Players
she may not reenter the game if she was not automatically called out previously). Borrowed Players
Batting
Courtesy Runner Pitchers
but may return the following inning.
Hit By Pitch called and the pitched ball is entirely within the batter’s box and it strikes the batter or clothing Dead Ball results with the batter advancing to first base.
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BaseRunning/Advancing Bases
Minor Division
Playing Rules
□ Dead Ball will also be called if ball bounces off ground and hits batter in batter box.
Run Rule
Sliding
Stealing/Lead Off/Bases
in the event of an overthrow at any base
bases or in contact with a base to which they were not entitled.
However, if player breaks the stride they will be called out for hestitation (Umpire Discretion).
Infielder Facemask Mandatory Catcher Positions
Pitchers, 1st Basemen and 3rd Basemen position must wear safety facemask (Mandatory)
Pitcher/CatcherWarmup
Catcher must wear full protective gear (Mandatory)
Field Distances
Any Catcher warming up a pitcher must wear and be in full protectve gear during any practice/game Bases 60 Feet Apart
Bunting
Mandatory safety base used at 1st base
Walks
Yes
Dropped 3rd
Yes
Pitching Internation Tie Bracker
Yes
International Tie Bracker
Anyone may pitch re-enter during an international tiebreaker game 1st International: Last hitter in the batting order placed on 2nd base (Unlimited Runs Apply)
Mercy Rule/Slaughter Rule
2nd International: Last 2 hitters in batting order placed on 2nd and 3rd base. (Unlimited Runs Apply)
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Portage Jr. Miss Softball
Minor Division
Outfielder rules
12 runs after 3, 10 runs after 4, 8 runs after 5 completed innings
Infield Fly
Must be in the grass area of the field
Pitching Distance
Yes
Ball Type
40 Feet (Managers should verify pitching distance prior to start of game)
PJM Rules
12” Optic yellow ball
PJM General Rules
Any PJM Modified Rules not covered hereto; PJM will follow NSA rules.
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Playing Rules
Minor Division
Playing Rules
PHILOSOPHY:
Minor Division learning advanced game fundamentals, sportsmanship, rules and development.
Age
11 and 12 year old by December 31 of prior year
Regulation Game
Regulation Game 7 innings or 90 minutes; An official Game other then time limit is 3 innings
Protest
Not Allowed
Batting Helmets/Chip Straps/Face Batting helmet must have safety mask -- Chin Straps are not required. Safety masks are recommended Mask for ALL INFIELDERS, and are MANDATORY for Pitchers, 1st Basemen and 3rd Basemen positions. PreGame Warms No Soft Toss Practice on Fences Home Team
3rd Base Side Dugout
Visitor Team
1st Base Side Dugout
Manager/Assist Coaches, etc
and may be designated Head Coach in the absence of the team Manager at practices and/or games.
is on Defense and All Defense/Offense teams must keep gate closed while game is in play.
in removal of pitcher. □ One Coach may sit where they can communicate with pitcher at their own liability and within umpire descretion. No coach is to sit in bleachers or behind home plate. □ Both team managers are responsible for verifying and signing the official score/pitcher innings pitched CleanUp After Game/Practice
holes around the other bases after each game. All teams are responsible for the cleanup of dugouts,
bleacher areas including fence lines after each game. LineUp Cards start of game. Only players rostered/listed on the lineup cards will be allowed to play. If Player is not rostered/listed on the lineup card she cannot play. Page 1 of 4
Portage Jr. Miss Softball
Minor Division
Playing Rules
coming late , he/she may opt to put the player in at the bottom of the lineup. When it is this players turn to bat, if she is not present this will be an automatic out. When the player arrives the manager should notify the umpire and the player may enter the game.
when it comes to her turn in the batting order. Player cannot re-enter if automatic out was not taken. Players
she may not reenter the game if she was not automatically called out previously). Borrowed Players
Batting
Courtesy Runner Pitchers
but may return the following inning.
Hit By Pitch called and the pitched ball is entirely within the batter’s box and it strikes the batter or clothing Dead Ball results with the batter advancing to first base.
Page 2 of 4
Portage Jr. Miss Softball
BaseRunning/Advancing Bases
Minor Division
Playing Rules
□ Dead Ball will also be called if ball bounces off ground and hits batter in batter box.
Run Rule
Sliding
Stealing/Lead Off/Bases
in the event of an overthrow at any base
bases or in contact with a base to which they were not entitled.
However, if player breaks the stride they will be called out for hestitation (Umpire Discretion).
Infielder Facemask Mandatory Catcher Positions
Pitchers, 1st Basemen and 3rd Basemen position must wear safety facemask (Mandatory)
Pitcher/CatcherWarmup
Catcher must wear full protective gear (Mandatory)
Field Distances
Any Catcher warming up a pitcher must wear and be in full protectve gear during any practice/game Bases 60 Feet Apart
Bunting
Mandatory safety base used at 1st base
Walks
Yes
Dropped 3rd
Yes
Pitching Internation Tie Bracker
Yes
International Tie Bracker
Anyone may pitch re-enter during an international tiebreaker game 1st International: Last hitter in the batting order placed on 2nd base (Unlimited Runs Apply)
Mercy Rule/Slaughter Rule
2nd International: Last 2 hitters in batting order placed on 2nd and 3rd base. (Unlimited Runs Apply)
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Portage Jr. Miss Softball
Minor Division
Outfielder rules
12 runs after 3, 10 runs after 4, 8 runs after 5 completed innings
Infield Fly
Must be in the grass area of the field
Pitching Distance
Yes
Ball Type
40 Feet (Managers should verify pitching distance prior to start of game)
PJM Rules
12” Optic yellow ball
PJM General Rules
Any PJM Modified Rules not covered hereto; PJM will follow NSA rules.
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