10U League Rules

Game Rules

Game time is 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Game starts at start time. Warm-ups must be done ahead of time.
Games have a maximum of six innings.
Teams ideally have 10 players on the field but can play with less.
A new inning does not start unless at least 15 minutes remain.
There are no walks. After the Player/Pitcher pitches 4 balls (as opposed to strikes) to a batter, the Coach comes in and pitches 4 pitches to the batter. The batter has 4 more opportunities of putting the ball in play (regardless of what the count was when the coach came in to pitch). If the batter cannot put the ball in play in those 4 pitches, she will be out (even a foul ball on the 4th pitch would be an out). The coach can pitch from anywhere inside the pitching circle (to encourage throwing pitches that the batters can hit)
A player hit by a pitch is awarded first base (unless hit by a pitch from her coach).
No forfeits. OK to loan players for fielding.
No coaching in the field during the games. OK to coach from the dugout.
Stealing allowed after the ball crosses the plate.
No stealing home. A runner on 3^rd may not advance (if the defensive team makes a play on a runner) except
on a hit ball, or when the runner is forced to advance due to a walk or hit batter.
Sliding is permitted and player is out at any base if she doesn’t slide to avoid a collision.
Base runners must avoid fielder who is fielding a hit ball.
Limit of 4 runs per inning until final (or 6^th) inning. In final (or 6^th) inning, there is no run limit. The final
inning is the inning in progress at the 1 hour and 15 minute point.
Keep score for runs and innings pitched. No official standings.

Batting Rules

Players bat in continuous order as designated by batting roster.
Late players can be added to the end of the lineup.

Fielding Rules

Outfielders must be stationed on the outfield grass, not the infield.
If a runner is stopped while off a base when the pitcher within the pitching circle receives the ball or the pitcher with the ball enters the pitching circle with both feet, then this runner must immediately either; 1) advance to the next base without stopping; or 2) return without stopping to the last properly achieved base. In other words, runners can’t tease pitchers by faking attempts to advance to next base.
Pitcher must control the ball with both feet inside the pitching circle for play to stop.
An uncontrolled throw or a bobbled ball is “live” and the baserunner can advance until the defensive player
throws the ball back to the pitcher.
Baserunner gets base plus one on an overthrow if the overthrown ball goes out of play.
Fielders cannot block base path unless fielding a ball hit by batter.

Pitching Rules

Pitching week is Sunday thru Saturday.
Maximum seven innings, per pitcher, per week.
One pitch in an inning and that inning counts.
If a pitcher hits three batters in a game, the pitcher must stop pitching for the rest of the game.

Position and Substitution Rules

All players bat: no pinch hitters.
By the 4^th inning, all players should have played infield and outfield.
Players who cannot protect themselves should not be played as pitcher.
Attempt to give all players, who fully participate in practice, equal playing time.

ABSOLUTELY NO ARGUING, QUESTIONING, OR DISAGREEING WITH UMPIRE!!!