10U 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.

• Playing Time: All players must play at least every other inning per game. There will be 9 defensive players on the field. Three of the players must play in outfield. Outfielders must remain at least 10 feet behind the base lines. There are free substitutions in the field.

• Batting: The batter is out on the 3rd strike whether caught or uncaught.

• Batting: The batting line up will be all players present. An automatic out will be taken if only 8 batters. If a player cannot continue due to an injury or illness, that player will be skipped and no out will be counted, just be sure the bookkeepers are aware of this rule.

• Live arm only. No Machine pitch. Pitcher must pitch from 35 feet.

• Bat should be no longer than 34 inches or weigh more than 30oz. The bat also needs to be Softball Certified. - USSSA / USA / ASA.

• Outfield players must remain in grass.

• Infield fly rule

• No 3rd drop strike.

• No overthrow rule.

• Look back rule-is in effect when the ball is live, the batter-runner has touched first base or has been declared out, and the pitcher has possession of the ball (e.g. has the ball in their hand, glove, under arm or chin, between their legs) within the 16-foot circle. Any runner(s) in motion may continue without stopping or may stop once. Any runner who is stopped or stops their motion must immediately move directly back to the last base touched or attempt to advance to the next base. Once the runner stops at a base for any reason, they may not move off that base. A batter-runner who overruns first and does not without delay attempt to advance to second is committed to return to first and stop. The runner, off base, may not stand motionless. There does not need to be any motion or recognition by the pitcher. Failure of the runner to respond as indicated shall cause the Umpire to signal the runner out. The ball shall be declared dead. If play is made at home, it is umpire discretion of out. If the catcher has possession of the ball, runner is encouraged to slide.

• 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

  • 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.

 

Tie Breaker for tournaments: Start new inning with last runner on 2nd base

 

USA softball rules apply for anything not mentioned above.