2016 Softball Rules
Revised 3/17
League Rules-6U Division
1)All players must have reached 5 years old on or before December 31, 2016.
2)Batting:
a. Coach pitch will be used for all girls and each girl will receive 5 pitches. If the girl does not hit the ball on those pitches they will complete their at bat by hitting off the tee.
b. All players present for the game shall bat in order, whether playing defensively or not.
c. There is no bunting.
d. An inning is over when the entire roster has batted or three (3) outs are made; whichever comes first. The final batter of the inning, shall continue running the bases until one of the following occurs: the runner is called out either by force out or tagged, the ball is inside the pitching circle under control of the pitchers helper, or the runner scores, any of which will end the inning.
e. Batting helmets with face masks must be worn while batting and running the bases.
f. When the ball is hit it must travel at least 20 feet, which is shown by an arc drawn from foul line to foul line. A batted ball the does not travel 20 feet is considered a foul ball.
g. If the batter completely misses the ball on their third (3rd) swing attempt (when hitting off the tee), it is considered a strikeout.
h. If the batter hits part of the ball and part of the rubber batting tee, it is a fair ball provided it goes past the 20 feet arc. If the batter hits none of the ball, but hits the tee, or the ball does not travel past the 20 feet arch, it is a foul ball.
i. A coach from the batting team will be responsible for putting the ball into play prior to each swing. The coach will hold the ball above there head prior to each swing, announce the ball is in play, place the ball on the tee and step back out of the way. It is the offensive coaches’ responsibility to make sure that all defensive players are paying attention prior to the ball being hit.
3)Fielding:
a. The entire batting roster will play defense. You will play 5 infielders and the remaining players will play in the outfield, and must start in the grass prior to each swing. We will not use a catcher for this league. (Defensive Positions:Infield-1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, Shortstop, Pitchers Mound. The player on the pitchers mound must weara batting helmet while on defense.
b. 2 coaches from the defensive team may be stationed in the outfield grass in order to provide defensive instruction during the inning.
4) Base Running
a. A runner may advance one base ONLY on an overthrow to a base in an attempt to get either the batter out or the base runner out.
b. A base runner may not run to the next base until the ball is hit into play.
5)Game Length:
A. a regulation game is will the completion of 4 innings, or a 1hr time limit, whichever comes first.