2014 ASA SUBURBAN SOFTBALL PLAYING RULES

General Rules

  1. ALL GAMES WILL BE $45 AND PAID BEFORE THE GAME STARTS.

$15 SHOW UP FEE IF GAME IS CANCELED AND UMPIRE IS NOT CONTACTED 1 HOUR BEFORE GAME.

  1. ALL PITCHERS WILL FOLLOW SUBURBAN PITCHING RULES.

IF A TEAM PROTEST BECAUSE OF A PITCHING INFRACTION, UMPIRE SHOULD SIGN SCOREBOOK AND ALLOW THE LEAGUE TO SETTLE THE PROTEST.

  1. ALL AGE DIVISIONS HAVE A 10 RUN RULE AFTER 5 INNINGS.

MERCY RUN RULE – 20 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS.

  1. ILLEGAL PITCHES WILL BE CALLED AND EXPLAINED BY THE UMPIRE.
  2. COURTESY RUNNER FOR THE CATCHER CAN BE ANY EXTRA PLAYER ON THE BENCH NOT IN THE GAME OR THE LAST PLAYER WHO BATTED AND MADE OUT.
  3. PITCHERS WILL GET 5 PITCHES TO START A GAME AND 3 PITCHES BETWEEN INNINGS.

NEW PITCHERS WILL GET 5 PITCHES WHEN THEY ENTER THE GAME.

  1. COACHES HAVE THE OPTION TO BAT THEIR ENTIRE ROSTER WITH FREE DEFENSIVE POSTIONING. IF A PLAYER GETS INJURED AND CAN NOT CONTINUE TO BAT IN THEIR SPOT IN THE BATTING ORDER… SKIP OVER THE BATTER WHO IS INJURED… AN OUT IS ONLY RECORDED IF THERE IS LESS THEN 9 BATTING.
  2. GAME CAN START AND BE PLAYED WITH NO LESS THAN 8 PLAYERS

WITH THE 9TH SPOT BEING RECORDED AN OUT UNTIL A 9THPLAYER SHOWS UP.

2HOUR TIME LIMIT RULES.

  1. COMPLETE INNING… IF YOU HAVE 1 MINUTE LEFT YOU NEED TO START ANOTHER INNING.
  2. MUST HAVE 4 INNINGS TO BE CONSIDERED A COMPLETE GAME UNLESSA WINNER CAN BE DETERMINED AFTER A 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT HAS EXPIRED.

10U PLAYING RULES

  1. WILL PLAY 6 INNINGS.
  2. TEAM CAN PLAY WITH 9 PLAYERS OR 10 PLAYERS IN THE FIELD
  3. NO INFIELD FLY RULE AND NO DROPPED 3RD STRIKE
  4. BUNTING IS ALLOWED… IF A BATTER SQUARES TO BUNT MUST BUNT CAN'T SLAP OR SWING AWAY
  5. ON A WALK… A BATTER RUNNER CAN ONLY ADVANCE TO FIRST BASE.
  6. PLAYER MAY LEAVE THE BASE ON THE PITCH BUT IS ONLY ALLOWED 3 STEPS AND MUST RETURN IF BALL IS NOT PUT IN PLAY.
  7. RUNNERS CAN ONLY STEAL ONE BASE AT A TIME BUT NEVER HOME THROUGHOUT THE GAME.
  8. 4 RUN RULE LIMIT FIRST 4 INNINGS… THE 5th AND 6th INNINGS ALL YOU CAN GET
  9. IF THERE ARE 3 WALKS IN AN INNING OR COMBINATION OF WALKS AND HIT BATTERS…

COACH WILL THEN PITCH TO THEIR TEAM FOR THAT INNING AT 35 FEET AND THE PITCHER MUST BE IN THE CIRCLE WITH THE COACH

Cole Stull 10U Div Rep

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