Teams will have a minimum of six (6) players and balanced teams will be created by the division director.
Pitching distance is thirty feet (30’), base distance is sixty feet (60’).
A ten-inch (10") Worth RIF Level 1 safety ball will be used for practices and games.
Every player shall play the entire game on defense. Only the pitcher (in the pitcher's circle), catcher, first, second, and third basemen and the shortstop may assume a position on the infield. All other players must position themselves in the outfield. The outfield is defined as ten feet (10’) behind the base lines.
Since no score is kept at this level and no umpire is assigned, no official written lineups will be submitted, and official scorekeepers are not necessary. Coaches are expected to have a written lineup for their own use for organizational purposes. Coaches are to ensure a positive environment where everyone wins and each player has a good time.
All games will be one-hour and fifteen-minutes (1 hour, 15 minutes). The games must be stopped by the coaches at the one-hour and fifteen-minute (1 hour, 15 minute) mark to ensure the field is ready for the next game.
On offense all players will bat round robin. Each batter will be pitched up to four (4) pitches from a coach pitcher. If the last pitch results in a foul ball, the batter will get additional pitches until the batter either misses the ball completely or fails to swing. After that the batter will be given the opportunity to hit the ball off the “T”. The batter may take up to two (2) swings to hit the ball before returning to the dug-out resulting in an out.
An arc will be ten feet (10’) in front of home plate from first base to the third base foul lines. Any batted ball which does not travel past that foul line is a foul ball.
Each half inning will consist of the team at bat hitting through the entire batting order. The batting order is defined as the complete lineup of players in attendance that game.
A base runner may be called out and removed from the bases. However, all remaining batters in the lineup shall still bat in that half inning, even if the base runner called out is the third out in the inning.
Coach pitchers must pitch the ball from the pitcher’s mound. The player pitcher may stand anywhere behind the pitching rubber with both feet in the pitching circle when the adult coach is pitching.
The coach pitcher must make every attempt to get out of the way and not interfere with the play on the field. If a batted ball hits a coach pitcher, the ball is dead, and no runners may advance. It is a no pitch and replayed.
No base stealing or lead offs are allowed. All base runners must remain on the bases until the ball is hit. If a runner is off the base when the ball is hit, the ball is dead, the runner returns to the base and the batter bats again. Plate is cold.
The ball is called dead once the ball is thrown into or through the pitcher’s circle. The pitcher does not have to have control of the ball in the circle. If the base runners have already passed the halfway line at the time the ball crosses the pitchers circle, they will advance to that base, otherwise they will be returned to the last base reached safely.
The defensive team may have up to two (2) coaches on the field (in the outfield grass) to assist in instructing the players. Those coaches shall also act as umpire for that half inning and must be fair and unbiased.
Special care should be taken to teach the basics of the game, good sportsmanship and safety. Encourage cheering in good taste. Games should always end in a tie.
There will be no throwing of bats during any games or practices.
Coaches shall insure that each player rotates between infield and outfield each inning, whenever possible, with equal playing time in the infield and outfield during games and throughout the season.
Facemasks shall be optional for all defensive players. The league will have a limited amount of facemasks available and may be checked out by the team manager.
Ten (10) girls will be allowed on the field. The tenth player must play an outfield position and may not play the infield. Outfield positions must start each defensive play from the grass. Ten-inch “Worth Blue Dot” softball will be used for all 8U games and practices.
Pitching distance is thirty feet (30’), base distance is sixty feet (60’).
A ten-inch (10”) Worth Blue Dot softball will be used for practices and games.
Games will be no new inning to begin after one-hour and twenty-minutes (1 hour, 20 minutes), and the full inning will be completed. No drop-dead time will be enforced unless there is a safety concern due to weather or darkness.
Score will revert to last complete inning if stopped only for weather or darkness and home team is not up to bat and is not ahead. If the home team is up to bat and the score is tied, or the home team is ahead, the score stands.
Four run rule is in effect innings one through four. From the fifth inning on a team may score as many runs as needed to go up by four runs. For example, if Team A is losing 6-1 in the top of the 5th inning, they can score up to nine runs, five runs to tie the score and four runs to get ahead.
No player shall sit out more than one inning per game. Violation of this rule, the offending manager shall be subject to the penalty as defined in Section IV, Article VI, section E. Violation of rule is subject to team roster size as determined by the Board.
Each player shall play at least one inning in the infield each game, unless it is determined by the team manager and Division director that it would be a safety issue to allow the player to play the infield or the player requests not to play the infield. Manager must notify the Division Director that a player requests not to play the infield. Violation of this rule, the offending manager shall be subject to the penalty as defined in Section IV, Article VI, Section F. This rule does not apply to playoffs.
Each half inning consists of three outs or Run rule per inning, whichever comes first.
The umpire will call the pitches.
Swinging at a pitch will earn a strike.
Standard foul ball rules apply in determining the batter’s eligibility to receive another pitch.
Ten (10) players on the field: six (6) players infield and four (4) players outfield. Eight (8) players minimum to start a game. Ten-minute grace period before game forfeit.
Pitching distance is thirty feet (30’), base distance is sixty feet (60’).
An 11-inch (11”) Worth RIF-10 softball will be used for practices and games.
Games will be no new inning to begin after one hour and twenty minutes (1 hour, 20 minutes), and the full inning will be completed. No drop-dead time will be enforced unless there is a safety concern due to weather or darkness.
Score will revert to last complete inning if stopped only for weather or darkness and home team is not up to bat and is not ahead. If home team is up to bat and score is tied or home team is ahead, score stands.
No player shall sit out more than one inning per game. Violation of this rule, the offending manager shall be subject to the penalty as defined in Section IV, Article VI, Section E. Violation of rule is subject to team roster size as determined by the Board.
Each player shall play at least one inning in the infield each game, unless it is determined by the team manager and Division director that it would be a safety issue to allow the player to play the infield or the player requests not to play the infield. Manager must notify the Division Director that a player requests not to play the infield. Violation of this rule, the offending manager shall be subject to the penalty as defined in Section IV, Article VI, Section F. This rule does not apply to playoffs or interleague.
Outfielders will play on the grass at Los Cerritos fields and play twenty feet (20’) from baseline at Wildflower Park until pitch is released. The baseline is defined as an imaginary straight line between the center of first base and second base and the center of second and third base.
Two offensive coaches on field in coaches box only. If they are under 18 years old, they must wear a batter’s helmet.
No defensive coaches shall be on the field of play while their team is not at bat, unless in the event of a time out.
Base runners must make attempt to avoid contact on close plays as to avoid collisions with defensive players.
Four run rule is in effect innings 1 through 5. Unlimited runs in innings 6 & 7. During interleague play, home team league run rule will apply.
Pitching
Pitchers are allowed to pitch a total of 6 innings per 2 consecutive games. A pitcher may pitch a total of 6 innings in games one and two, then another 6 innings in game three and four and so on. One pitch constitutes an inning. Violation of this rule will result in a forfeit of the game. This rule may be reviewed and modified as per the note at the end of this section.
At the end of the game, innings pitched by each pitcher and which inning they pitched will be noted in pen on the home team's scorebook (signed with umpire at end of game) that will be delivered to the Snack Shack. The scorebook must be signed by both Managers.
A team may not pitch player who was excluded from pitching during the Spring season, see Section III, Article IV, Subsection A, Rule 6, including interleague play.
There are no pitching restrictions for Interleague, Playoffs, and Championship Games, except pitcher exclusion, see Section III, Article IV, Subsection A, Rule 6.
Nine players on field; six infield, three outfield. Eight minimum to start game. Ten-minute grace period before forfeit.
Pitching distance is forty feet (40’), base distance is sixty feet (60’).
A twelve-inch (12”) Worth Dream Seam softball will be used at practices and games.
Games will be no new inning to begin after one-hour and twenty-minutes (1 hour, 20 minutes), and the full inning will be completed. No drop-dead time will be enforced unless there is a safety concern due to weather or darkness.
Score will revert to last complete inning if stopped only for weather or darkness and home team is not up to bat and is not ahead. If home team is up to bat and score is tied or home team is ahead, score stands.
No player shall sit out more than one inning per game. Violation of this rule, the offending manager shall be subject to the penalty as defined in Section IV, Article VI, Section E. Violation of rule is subject to team roster size as determined by the BOD.
Each player shall play at least one inning in the infield each game, unless it is determined by the team manager and Division Director that it would be a safety issue to allow the player to play the infield or the player requests not to play the infield. Manager must notify the Division Director that a player requests not to play the infield. Violation of this rule, the offending manager shall be subject to the penalty as defined in Section IV, Article VI, Section F. This rule does not apply to playoffs or interleague.
Five run rule is in effect innings one through five. Unlimited runs in innings six and seven. During interleague play, home team league run rule will apply.
Base runners must make attempt to avoid contact on close plays as to avoid collisions with defensive players.
Two offensive coaches on field in coaches box only. If they are under 18 years old, they must wear a batter’s helmet.
No defensive coaches shall be on the field of play while their team is not at bat, unless in the event of a time-out.
There are no pitching restrictions for Interleague, Playoffs, and Championship Games, except pitcher exclusion, see Section III, Article IV, sub-section A, rule 6.
If the team’s P1 is injured and injury is substantiated by a prior’s doctor’s note, the team shall have the option of requesting another pitcher to pitch for their team as the substitute primary pitcher with the prior consent of the requested pitcher’s team manager. The substitute primary pitcher shall not be penalized for filling in for the requesting team.
Face masks and/or mouthpieces are highly recommended for infield defensive players
Nine (9) players on field; six (6) infield, three (3) outfield. Eight (8) minimum to start game. Ten-minute grace period before forfeit.
Pitching distance is forty-three feet (43’), base distance is sixty feet (60’).
A twelve-inch (12”) Worth Dream Seam softball will be used at practices and games.
Games will be no new inning to begin after one-hour and twenty-minutes (1 hour, 20 minutes), and the full inning will be completed. No drop-dead time will be enforced unless there is a safety concern due to weather or darkness.
Score will revert to last complete inning if stopped only for weather or darkness and home team is not up to bat and is not ahead. If home team is up to bat and score is tied or home team is ahead, score stands.
No player shall sit on the bench consecutive innings in a game.
Two offensive coaches shall be on the field in coach’s box only. If they are under 18 years old, they must wear a batter’s helmet.
No defensive coach shall be allowed on the field of play while their team is not at bat, unless in the event of a time-out. Every effort shall be made to ensure that no player shall sit out a second inning until all players on the team have sat out one inning.
Five run rule is in effect innings one through five. Unlimited runs in innings six and seven. During interleague play, home team league run rule will apply.
Local rules can be adapted to accommodate interleague play.
Re-entry and free substitutions are allowed.
All players shall bat.
Face masks and/or mouthpieces are highly recommended for infield defensive players
Metal cleats will not be allowed during the recreational season but will be optional during All-Stars.
A team may not pitch player who was excluded from pitching during the Spring season, see Section III, Article IV, Subsection A, Rule 6, including interleague play.
There are no pitching restrictions for Interleague, Playoffs, and Championship Games, except pitcher exclusion, see Section III, Article IV, Subsection A, Rule 6.