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2008 U10 GIRLS RULES
KAW VALLEY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
2008 U10 GIRLS RULES
Revised 2-7-08
- AGES: 9-10 Participants cannot be 11 years of age before June 1, 2008
- BASE DISTANCE: 60'
- PITCHING DISTANCE: 35'
- BALL SIZE: 11" White or Yellow, white stitch
- TIME LIMIT: 1 hour 15 minutes or 7 innings
BATTING
1. Every player (roster batting) will be in the line-up.
2. An inning will be called when the 5th run crosses home plate.
3. No bunting is permitted, batter must take a full swing.
PITCHING
1. A player pitcher will pitch to each batter.
2. There will be no walks. When the player pitcher gets to a four ball (not pitch)
count, the coach will finish pitching to the batter. The batter will either put the ball in
play or strikeout.
3. The coach will have a maximum of three pitches once he is called to pitch.
Exception: The batter fouls the last pitched ball. Batter is allowed to continue batting.
4. The batter does not have to swing until the third pitch. NOTE: if the batter has 0
strikes when the coach begins pitching, the first and second pitches are considered
strikes if not swung at. However, if a batter has 2 strikes when the coach begins
pitching swings and misses the first pitch that is the third strike, the batter is out.
5. The batter will receive first base if hit by a pitched ball from the player pitcher.
6. The coach must pitch the ball according to ASA rules. (Starting with both feet in
contact with the rubber and releasing the ball with one foot remaining in contact with
the ground).
7. A “defensive pitcher” will be positioned next to the pitching coach. The coach shall
stand behind the player pitcher so he is ready to pitch if needed.
8. Pitcher coach cannot tell the batter when or when not to swing.
9. Teams may change the pitcher coach once each game.
RUNNING
1. No stealing, no lead offs, runners cannot leave the base until the ball has left the
pitcher's hand.
2. The batter may not run on a dropped third strike.
3. The batter may advance one base at her own risk on an overthrow at first base.
4. There is no half-way rule related to base runners in Midget (9-10) girls. General rule
# 3 under Running will apply.
SPECIAL RULES
1. No infield fly rule.
2. During the regular season, if a game is tied after regulation, only one (1) extra inning
will be played. If after one extra inning, teams are still tied the game will end in a tie.
3. Teams may field 10 players, six in the infield and four in the outfield beyond 10 feet
of the baseline or behind the white marks which are on the field.
4. If a team is down by more than five runs, the game will be called at the time limit.
*Any rules not covered in the above shall fall under the general rules written by the
Kaw Valley League and "ASA" rules which will be under the jurisdiction of the
home field Director.
Municipal Court
