2020 FALL FASTPITCH GUIDELINES

 The Fall program is being organized as an Instructional League.

Eligible Players

10U

Players of league age 9 & 10 born on or between January 2, 2010 and January 1, 2012

12U

Players of league age 11 &12 born on or between January 2, 2008 and January 1, 2010

14U

Players of league age 13 & 14 born on or between January 2, 2006 and January 1, 2008

16U

Players of league age 15 & 16 born on or between January 2, 2004 and January 1, 2006.

17U

Players of league age 17 born on or between January 2, 2003 and January 1, 2004.

*We will combine divisions if necessary, to form a league.

*Any person born on January 2, 2012 or after is not eligible to participate in this program.

*Any person born before January 2, 2003 is not eligible to participate.

-Neighborhood boundaries will be followed.  If a neighborhood chooses not to offer the program, the Recreation Department will assign the player(s) to a neighborhood.

-All games will be played on Saturdays with teams allowed one practice per/week once the season begins and two practices per/week prior to the start of the season.

-Official USSSA Softball rules will apply with local exceptions.

-No uniform required, no awards, no post-season.  Scores and records will not be kept.

SPECIAL RULES

-Batter will enter the box with a one ball and one strike count on her.

-A pitcher will only be allowed (3) innings per/game, 6 innings per/day.

-Time limit will be 1-1/2 hour.  No new batter will come up after 1-1/2 hour.  If a game is tied it will end in a tie.

-All participants on a team will play offensively at the same time.  All players will bat before the lead off batter hits again.  The half inning will conclude when the 3rd out is made.

-Defensive players cannot sit on the bench for two consecutive innings and no more than three innings per game.