Baseball, Softball, and T-ball

Welcome to the 2025 Fall Softball Season! Please find the tentative details below. 

Softball assessments will be on Saturday, August 9th for 9u and Monday, August 11th for 14u. 

Games will start after Labor Day.

Each team will play 8 regular season games & single elimination tournament. 

-Softball will play Tuesday & Thursday.

-Softball practices & games will be at the BAP or Church Field. 

Make up games may be scheduled on Wednesdays or Fridays.

SOFTBALL RULES:

9u:

Game time is 1hr 15min with 6 innings max

Pitching distance: 25 feet

Base distance: 60 feet

Players get 5 pitches or 3 swings, whichever comes first

A maximum of five (5) runs, or three (3) outs will constitute an offensive inning

No Overthrow rules 

No stealing/advancing of bases

No infield fly rule

Players must stop the lead runner to stop the play-  Ball is LIVE until umpire calls it dead and ball should be thrown back to pitcher/coach

Every player on roster that game bats and will not sit for more than 2 consecutive innings

Pitcher/Coach must make ALL effort to move out of the way of the ball/plays. After pitch, should move outside baseline and out of direct playing field.

IF it is seen a coach is gets in the way of the ball or play – AUTOMATIC dead ball and runner advancing to the base is automatically out.

No player should be touched while running bases

There may be 1 defensive coach on the right field line and the left field line, provided they stay in foul territory (May use an adult behind home plate on Fields 1 or 3 to help with the ball back to the catcher ONLY when ball is pitched not in play)

Bat thrown- 1 warning, next time ball is dead, batter is out and all players return to previous base.

In the event of storm/delay: Game is stopped by umpire, time is then recorded on Home Book with score, please have umpire sign to confirm. Game will start where it was stopped and finished from that point.

Player Absence: To start a game, you will need to have 8 players. You can request a PULL UP from 6u co-ed, girl player only or your team can forfeit their game. There are no exceptions to this rule or requests made.

14u:

-Game Time: 6 innings or 1 hr 30 min time limit unless a team is ahead 15 runs after (3) innings, 12 runs ahead after (4) innings or (10) runs after 5 innings

-3 outs only, no run rule.

-Bases 60 feet, Pitching rubber 40 feet and Circle 8’ radius, 12 in ball

-3rd Strike drop IS IN EFFECT

-Infield Fly rule IS IN EFFECT

(Infield Fly Rule: A fair fly ball catchable by an infielder with ordinary effort, with runners on first and second or bases loaded and less than two outs, results in the batter being out and the force being removed. The ball remains live, and runners can advance at their own risk.)

- Runner may lead off and steal when ball leaves pitchers hand, at their discretion

--Sliding and diving are both acceptable forms for stealing bases

- Look Back Rule: requiring a runner to either return to their base or advance to the next base once the pitcher has possession of the ball in the pitcher's circle unless a play is made on them or another runner. Please be aware that umpires may make this call. Advise your players and base coaches.

-Courtesy Runners for pitcher/catcher only, to be your last out or a player who subs.

- Batting helmets & Facemasks with face guards are required

- No 1 player will sit for more than 2 consecutive innings, will have at least 1 at bat.

-NO metal cleats or jewelry that is visible.

**In the event of storm/delay: Game is stopped by umpire, time is then recorded on Home Book with score, please have umpire sign to confirm. Game will start where it was stopped and finished from that point.

**Player Absence: To start a game, you will need to have 8 players. You can request a PULL UP from 9u or your team can forfeit their game. There are no exceptions to this rule, or requests made.

**All coaches have been secured for softball this season**

We will have a pre-season meeting to discuss rules and suggestions to make this a smooth season.

Sponsors:

Each season is made possible with the help of our sponsors. Our goal is to have at least one sponsor per team. Please let us know if you are interested on the form when you register and we will reach out to you with options.

T-BALL

45 minute game time with a max of 6 innings. 

Base Distance: 35 feet

Game ends at time, new innings will not start with less than 5 minutes remaining.

Every player shall bat.

Each runner shall only advance one base at a time.

Batters get up to 5 swings to hit the ball from the tee.

6U (CO-ED)

75 minute game time with a max of 6 innings.

Coaches pitch from no less than 15 feet.

Base Distance: 35 feet

Game ends at time, new innings will not start with less than 5 minutes remaining.

Every player shall bat.

Runners can advance until the ball is brought within the white outfield line, at this point the runners should stop advancing bases.

Teams can have up to 5 outfielders at one time.

While playing offense, coaches can stand at 1st and 3rd bases, as well as pitcher and catcher.

While playing defense, there can be up to 3 coaches in the outfield with the players.

5 pitches per batter unless the batter fouls on the last pitch, in that even they have unlimited pitches.

8U Baseball - Coach Pitch

Pitching Distance: 40 feet

Base Distance: 60 feet

Any player whose ninth (9) birthday falls on or after May 1

of current year is eligible to compete in 8U play. A player must be six (6) years of age

1. Coach must submit a batting order to scorekeeper before game. All players must be listed in a batting order that will not change during said game. All players must bat in order for the entire game. In the event a player is injured, scorekeeper will be notified and said player will sit out for remainder of said game with no penalty in batting order. No player shall sit in dugout two (2) consecutive innings.

2. A maximum of five (5) runs, or three (3) outs will constitute an offensive inning.

3. Six (6) innings will constitute a game.

4. Once a team becomes mathematically eliminated, the game shall end.

5. No intentional bunting is allowed. No walks are allowed. Attempted bunting will constitute a strike.

6. An eight (8) foot radius circle is to be drawn around pitching plate. Defensive pitcher, with both feet in the circle, must remain inside circle, even or behind the pitching rubber, until the batter contacts ball.

7. All outfielders must be positioned at a similar radius.

8. Each batter will be allowed five (5) pitches or three (3) swings per at bat in 8U. There is no limit on the number of foul balls on 5th pitch or 3rd swing.

9. There is no infield fly rule.

10. No base stealing is allowed. A runner may leave the base once the ball reaches the plate. A runner leaving his base before the ball reaches the plate will result in a delayed dead ball being called by the umpire, with the runner removed and called out.

11. Base runners that miss touching a base or leave a base early, shall be called out by the umpire upon completion of the play. A delayed dead ball shall be called by the umpire.

12. Coach must deliver pitch in a standing position, may not kneel on one knee.

13. A team may have a courtesy runner for the catcher at any time. The courtesy runner will be the player that made the last out.

 14. The umpire’s judgement will rule on the runner’s position at the point time is called by either umpire. Time is called once the front runner is contained.

 15. Catcher must be in a squatted catcher’s position and not standing.

 16. The coach who is pitching must stay in contact with the pitching rubber until the ball is released. Once the coach releases the ball, he/she cannot be involved in coaching until time is called as there are base coaches to direct runners. Coach may not deceive defensive players to get the ball thrown before time is called. Penalty: The ball is dead, the batter is declared out, all runners return to the base occupied before the pitch, and the lead runner is declared out. The adult pitcher should only communicate with the batter before the ball is put in play.

 17. If a batted ball hits the coach who is pitching before the defensive player touches the ball, the ball is dead, with all runners advancing one (1) base if forced. If the coach who is pitching intentionally interferes, the ball is dead, the batter is declared out, and all runners return to the base occupied before the pitch except the lead runner, who is also declared out.

 18. When possible, the coach who is pitching MUST leave the field, from either the first or third baseline, when the batted ball is put in play.

 19. Batters will not be walked, nor can they advance to first base by Hit By Pitch (HBP).

 20. A team must have ten (10) players to start a game and may finish with nine (9) players. A disqualified/ejected player will result in an out each time that position comes to bat.

 21. Between pitches, if ball is not put into play, the coach must remain within the pitching circle.

 22. Headfirst slide is allowed in 8U.

 23. If a player throws a bat, the team will receive a warning. On the second offense, the ball is declared dead, the batter is out, and all runners are returned to the previous base.

 24. Each team is allowed one offensive and one defensive time out per inning.

10U Baseball 

Pitching Distance: 46 feet

Base Distance: 60 feet

Any player whose eleventh (11) birthday falls on or after May 1 of current year is eligible to compete in 10U play. A player must be eight (8) years of age.

Run Rule: 5 runs per inning

Pitching Rules: A pitcher removed from the mound, or the game, may not return to the mound in the same game.  As soon as a pitcher delivers one (1) pitch to a batter he shall be considered as having pitched one (1) inning.  No 10U pitcher will be allowed to pitch more than six (6) innings in one day. Pitchers must have at least one (1) calendar day rest after pitching in three (3) or more innings on the same calendar day. This rule applies to both local league and tournament play and may not be waived.  A defensive coach may request one (1) charged conference per inning. On the second and any subsequent request, the pitcher must be removed from the mound. This rule does not apply on a conference when the pitcher is removed.

1. All lineup cards presented at the pre-game conference with the umpires and scorekeepers must include the player’s name, and uniform number. All players shall bat in the lineup order presented. 

2. If a player is injured to the extent that he cannot continue, or leaves the game for any reason, he will be ruled out at his next turn at bat. At his second and subsequent turns at bat (after he comes out of the game), his spot in the batting order will be skipped each time he is due to hit.

3. Once a player misses his turn to bat due to injury, that player will not be allowed to return in that game. 

4. If a player is ejected, he will be ruled out each time he is due to bat. 

5. If a team is using a continuous batting order and does not have any substitutes, the player making the last out will be the courtesy runner for the pitcher and/or catcher. 

6. The catcher does not have to catch the third strike. The batter is automatically out, and the ball remains in play. The base runner may advance at his own risk. 

7. Once a pitcher starts his motion toward home plate, the pitcher must deliver the ball. If the pitcher stops his motion, a balk will be called. There will be no penalty with no runners on base. 

8. When a pitcher is in contact with the rubber with the ball in his hand, the catcher is in the catcher’s box ready to receive the ball, and the batter is in the batter’s box, no base runners shall leave the base until the pitched ball reaches the plate. 

9. A runner leaving his base before the ball reaches the plate will result in a delayed dead ball being called by the umpire, with the runner removed and called out. 

10. A player failing to touch a base during a live ball situation will be called out by umpire by sign of delayed dead ball. 

11. A headfirst slide is allowed in 10U. 

12. If a player throws a bat, the team will receive a warning. On the second offense, the ball is declared dead, the batter is out, and all runners are returned to the previous base.