NO PARKING ON MAIN STREET.  YOU WILL BE TICKETED. PLEASE PARK IN LOT OFF OF IRISH LANE.

 

COIN TOSS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GAME WILL DETERMINE HOME & AWAY TEAM.  

 

TIME LIMITS: All pool play games will have a time limit of 1 hour 30 minutes and finish inning. Championship game time is 2 Hours or 7 inning (14U) or 6 innings (10u) what ever comes first. 

 

PITCHING: The 12/14U division will pitch from 40 feet.  The 10U will pitch from 35 feet.

 

DEFENSE: Only 3 outfielders are allowed on defense.

 

OFFENSE: You are allowed to bat a universal line-up (your 9 position players + Extra Hitters).  Any EH may go into the game defensively but must be on the lineup card as an EH before the start of the game.  You may also bat a designated hitter for one of your 9 position players which also must be on the lineup card before the start of the game.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS: All starters and substitutes may re-enter the game one time.  Any player re-entering the game may only re-enter in the same spot in the line-up they occupied originally, they may play any position defensively.  A player is no longer eligible in the game when she has been substituted for a second time.

 

OFFICIAL BALL: All divisions with the exception of 10U will use a 12” official USSSA game ball.  10U will be using an 11” official USSSA game ball.

 

CLEATS: Players may wear soft or hard RUBBER cleats only.  Metal cleats are prohibited.

 

COURTESY RUNNERS:  are allowed for the pitcher and catcher in the lineup and must be the last batted out.

 

STEALING: Runners may leave on release for 12U/14U  (Leaving base as ball passes plate on 10U).  Steals are unlimited at all levels. 

 

RUN RULE:

*10 after 4 innings, the losing team MUST have last at-bats

*8 after 5 innings, the losing team MUST have last at-bats

If the home team goes ahead by 12 in the bottom of the 4th or ahead by 10 in the bottom of the 5th, the game is over.  The losing team must bat a minimum of 4 times.

 

SPEED UP RULES • Pitchers will receive 5 warm ups the first inning, 3 every inning thereafter. A new pitcher will receive 5 warm ups. • Infield/Outfield balls ARE permitted in between innings 

 

(ITB) International Tie Breaker: The last batter from the previous inning goes to 2nd base. The hitting team will start with one out. Play continues this way until one team is ahead at the end of a full inning.

 

 

 

**10U ADDENDUM **

No dropped third strike

8 run cap per inning

No infield fly

Steal when ball crosses home plate