6U LEAGUE RULES

Ball: 11-inch USSSA / USA / ASA approved ball. League will provide game balls.

 

• Innings/Time Limits: There will be a 60-minute (drop dead) time limit with no more than 5 innings played. No new innings beginning after 55 minutes.

• Game can end in a tie.

• Runs per inning: A maximum of 3 runs can be scored per inning for each team.

• Teams only have 60 seconds between innings.

• You must stop the lead runner or get the ball back to pitcher in the pitching circle (The umpire will call time).

• Coaches must coach their girls to throw the ball and not run the ball consistently. The first two games they will be reminded to throw ball, any incident after that the base will be awarded to the runner if the ball is being ran and not thrown. (We want to encourage teamwork, and develop throwing/catching skills). Girls need to be taught to cover play at bases.

• The defensive team must have a min of 8 players and a max of 10 players on the field. No outs taken if there are at least 8 players.

• Catcher must wear a helmet with a face mask while catching.

• The batter will be allowed 5 swings total. Coaches will pitch the first 3 pitches. If the batter swings and misses the ball, it will be counted a swing. If the ball goes foul, or the ball does not go over the 10-foot Tee arc, this will be considered a swing. If first three swings are strikes batter may use tee for 2 remaining swings. On the 5th swing, If batter hits a foul the batter gets a 6th and final swing.

• Bunting is NOT allowed.

• All batters must wear helmets with a facemask.

• There is NO infield fly rule.

• Pitcher must rotate out after 2 consecutive innings and cannot re-enter game as pitcher for the remainder of game.

• A runner may not leave a base until the ball is hit.

• Home runs are allowed if not stopped by overthrow rule.

• Overthrow rule: A runner can only advance one base on an overthrown ball at any base.

• (Example: Batter hits ball, there is already a runner on 1st, Batter runs towards 1st as pitcher throws ball to 1st baseman, 1st baseman misses ball. Batter/now runner may continue to 2nd base and must stop there. The runner that was already on 1st may advance to 3rd base, and must stop there.)

• NO stealing is allowed.

• Time will be called when a defensive player has possession of the ball in advance of the lead runner or the ball is returned to the pitcher with at least one foot inside the pitcher’s circle. If a runner is more than halfway to the next base when time is called, the runner is awarded the next base.

• There is NO look back rule.

• Additional Coaches: In addition to base coaches, other coaches are allowed on the field of play to help set up tee when and if needed.

• The “Tee Coach” may provide assistance to the batter prior to the Umpire placing the ball on the Tee.Thereafter the coach must not assist the batter/runners vocally or with hand gestures. The “TeeCoach” will then be responsible for removing the Tee and bat from baseline.

• One coach will be allowed to stand in the on-deck circle while on defense. No other defensive coach will be allowed on the field.

• Runs scored would not count:

  • When the third out is a force out.

  • When the third out is a batted ball in flight that is caught or prevented from being caught by interference.

  • If a base running infraction were the third out, runs scored by the following runner(s) would not count.

  • When a runner crosses home plate after a preceding runner is declared the third out for a base running infraction.

  • With two outs, if the base missed were the first to which the batter or runner was forced to advance, no runs would score.

 

*Protests may only involve the interpretation of a rule. Protests needs to be made by head coach. *

 

Home Team: If a team is playing at their home field, they are the home team. If two teams are playing
at their home field, the home team shall be decided by a coin toss prior to the start of the game.

 

Home team is responsible for keeping the book and returning it to Umpire or concession stand.
Someone from each concession stand will contact Jackie Rogers via Facebook Messager or phone
(479-430-8012) and let him know the results of the games for that night.

 

End of season tournament TBD, will begin week following conclusion of season. Tournament will be
single elimination format based on season standings.

 

USA softball rules apply for anything not mentioned above.