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Rules ages 11-12

JUNIOR DIVISION (11 & 12 YEAR OLDS)

All play is according to ASA rules except as noted here.  The highlighted portions represent the changes for 2010. 

FIELD

o   The pitching distance shall be 40 feet.

o   The base distance shall be 60 feet.

GAME

• All games are seven innings regulation.  If a game is tied after seven innings, extra innings must be played - time permitting.  If a game is tied when the time limit is enforced, it is recorded as such.

• The official softball shall be a 12-inch softball (yellow optic) approved by the Midland Girls Softball League.

• The game is called due to time limit after 1 hour and 15 minutes from the start of the game.  The score will be recorded as the score of the last complete inning.

• During tournament play, after 1 hour and 15 minutes has elapsed, the teams shall finish the inning.

• All players will immediately leave the field once the time limit is reached (ensure the start time of the game is recorded at beginning of play).

• Forfeit time is ten minutes after the scheduled start time.

• It is the intention to play all games with the regulation nine players.  However, the game will be played and there will be no forfeit as long as a team can field a minimum of seven players.  Players arriving after the start of the game must be inserted into and at the end the lineup. Playing with less than nine players will not result in an out in the missing person’s spot in the batting order.

• Players must wear their team uniform.

• An inning is considered complete when the defensive team has acquired three outs or the offensive team has scored six runs.

• There shall be no smoking, swearing or alcoholic consumption by managers, coaches, parents, fans or players at any time during practices or games.

• There is free substitution with the conditions listed below.  Substitutes must be reported to the umpire and the opposing scorekeeper.
  • All Players must play at least two consecutive innings defensively. 
  • The intent of free substitution is to allow managers added flexibility to equalize playing time.  It should not be used to gain advantage.
  • Penalty for violation of these rules is forfeit.

• The batter is out with the third strike, either called or swinging.  With the third strike, the batter may not advance to first base, even if the catcher fails to catch the pitch, or catches and drops the pitch; however, base runners are free to advance.

• If a team has less than nine players during tournament play, the team may pick up a maximum of two players.  The picked-up players may not pitch at any time.

EQUIPMENT 

o   Catching gear (helmet, face mask with throat protector, chest protector and shin guards) is required.  Helmets with facemask and chinstraps are required for the batter, batter on-deck, and all base runners.  The umpire may call a base runner out for running without a helmet.

PITCHING

o   A player may pitch a maximum of seven innings in a double header games.

o   If a pitcher hits four batters in one game, that pitcher will be removed from the pitching position and not allowed to return to pitcher that game.

BATTING

o   Each team will bat the entire line up so every player gets to bat during the entire game.

o   Any player showing up after the game starts shall be inserted into line up after last batter.