WEST PLAINS YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

RULES SUPPLEMENT

11&12 GIRLS LEAGUE RULES

1. 1 HOUR TIME LIMIT OR 5 INNINGS

2. TEAM LINEUPS MUST BE TURNED IN 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE GAME. A NEW INNING WILL
NOT START AFTER THE TIME LIMIT, BUT EACH INNING STARTED WILL BE COMPLETED IF
NECESSARY. GAMES CALLED BECUASE OF RAIN WILL NOT HAVE TO BE FINISHED IF 3 INNINGS
WERE COMPLETED (2 ½ IF HOME TEAM AHEAD). IF THE GAME IS TIED AFTER THE LAST INNING,
THE GAME MUST CONTINUE UNTIL THE TIE IS BROKEN.

3. YOU CAN PLAY 4 OUTFIELDERS WHICH IS 10 ON THE FIELD, BUT YOU CAN BAT YOUR ENTIRE
TEAM.

4. TEAMS WILL BAT THIER ENTIRE LINEUP OR A MINIMUM OF 10 BATTERS. A TEAM WILL BAT
UNTIL THEY MAKE THREE OUTS OR BAT THE LINEUP. THE LAST BATTER MUST BE ANNOUNCED
TO THE UMPIRE BEFORE BATTING. THE LAST BATTER IN AN INNING CAN SCORE UNLESS SHE IS
PUT OUT, THE THIRD OUT IS MADE AHEAD OF HER, OR PLAY IS MADE SO THAT SHE CANNOT
ADVANCE. EXCEPTION 13 – 15 YEAR OLD GIRLS BAT THEIR ENTIRE LINEUP UNITL THERE
ARE 3 OUTS.

5. INFIEDL FLY IS IN EFFECT

6. IF THE CATCHER DROPS THE BALL ON STRIKE THREE YOU CANNOT GO TO FIRST, THE BATTER
WILL BE OUT.

7. YOU CAN STEAL WHEN THE BALL LEAVES THE PTICHER’S HAND, YOU CAN STEAL HOME.

8. IF THE BALL BOUNCES BEFORE IT HITS THE BATTER, IT IS A DEAD BALL. YOU DO NOT TAKE
YOUR BASE.

9. PLAYERS CAN CHANGE POSITIONS. IF YOU HAVE A PLUS AMOUNT OF PLAYERS THEY CAN
INTERCHANGE IN THE FIELD.

10. SHOES WITH METAL SPIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED.

11. RUN RULES 15 AFTER 3 INNINGS
12 AFTER 4 INNINGS
10 AFTER 5 INNINGS

12. BUNTING IS ALLOWED.