Sioux Empire Fastpitch Softball Association
5-6-Year-Old Co-ed “Coach Pitch”
League-Specific Rules
- Play with11”Incredi-Ball
- 30’ pitching rubber; 45’ basepath
- Batter can strike out after 6 pitches but not on a foul ball.
- Coaches pitch to their teams
- All playersbat
- Walks are not allowed
- 10 defensive players on the field
- Players are required to play 2 fullinnings
Opensubstitution
- Clean all trash fromyourdugout
- Coaches may be out on the field to instruct players
- Half innings end after 3 outs or 5 runs
- No new inning started after 1 hour.
- Uniform shirts with a number must be worn. Highly recommend that pants are worn.
- All players bat. Late arriving players will be added to the end of the line-up with nopenalty.
- Batters are required to wear a helmet with a chinstrap the entire time they are offensively on the field (batting, running bases, in the on-deck circle, etc.). Anyone under the age of 18 on the field as a base coach must also wear a battinghelmet.
- The player up to bat and the on-deck player are the only two players that are allowed to swing a bat. Be sure that the on-deck player is in a safe place on the side of theinfield.
- Player’s not batting or running bases should be seated on their bench. Please do not allow players to sit on the back of thebenches.
- The coach or an adult representative from the offensive team will pitch to his/her own team batter.
- They may only get to first base by hitting the ball. Batters may strike and there are no walks.
- The defense is made up of ten players. The infield should consist of a catcher, a pitcher, a shortstop, and three basemen. The outfield will have 4 players. The outfielders may not set up in theinfield.
- The catcher must wear safety equipment when catching (catcher’s helmet, chest protector, and shin guards). Coaches should have the catcher for the next inning ready to take the field.
- Please rotate players in as many positions aspossible.
- Games must end in the event of lightening.