WEST PLAINS YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

RULES SUPPLEMENT

9 & 10 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). GAMES WILL BE COMPLETED IF THERE IS A 10
RUN LEAD AFTER 3 INNINGS OR 8 RUN LEAD AFTER 4 INNINGS. IF THE GAME IS TIED AFTER
THE LAST INNING, THE GAME MUST CONTINUE UNTIL THE TIE IS BROKEN.

3. ALL PLAYERS PARTICIPATE BATTING AND IN THE FIELD. YOU MUST HAVE 7 GIRLS PRESENT AT
GAME TIME OR FORFEIT THE GAME.

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. FIRST THREE INNINGS ARE COACH PITCH. THEY WILL GET 8 PITCHERS PER AT BAT TO HIT THE
BALL OR THEY WILL BE OUT. THERE WILL BE A LIMIT OF 6 RUNS PER INNING.

6. “INFIELD FLY” RULE NOT IN EFFECT FOR 7-8 AND 9-10 GIRLS.

7. YOU CAN USE ENOUGH OUTFIELDERS, SO THAT YOUR ENTIRE TEAM CAN PLAY. THEYMUST BE
POSITIONED IN THE OUTFIELD GRASS.

8. SHOES WITH METAL SPIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED.

9. IF THE CATCHER DROPS THE ALL ON STRIKE THREE YOU CANNOT GO TO FIRST. IT WIL BE A
STRIKE OUT.
10. THERE IS NO STEALING IN THE COACH PITCH. WHEN THERE IS LIVE PITCHING, YOU CAN STEAL
WHEN THE BALL LEAVES THE PITCHERS HAND. YOU CANNOT STEAL HOME.

11. BASES ARE 60FT AND PITCHING MOUND IS 35FT.

12. RUN RULES 15 AFTER 3 INNINGS

12 AFTER 4 INNINGS
10 AFTER 5 INNINGS