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10u Softball Rules

  • All games will be played with a 1 hour and 30 minute time limit.  Games called because of the time shall be regulation games
  • Each player on a team's roster must play every 2 innings with free substitutions and each player shall remain in the batting order.  you may field 10 defensive players with free substitution.  Roving outfielder (10th) player must stay outside the baselines. 
  • Pitchers may pitch no more than 3 innins per game.  NO limit on innings pitched per week. 
  • A team's at bat will consist of a maximum of 7 runs or 3 outs, whichever comes first for the first three innings.  This rule will be waived at the beginning of the 4th inning of the game and finished as the time limit allows. 
  • Batting helmets are required to have face guards
  • Pitching distance is 35'
Addition to the current pitching rule per Babe Ruth Guidelines
  • Pitcher's Foot Placement: The new addition will eliminate the requirement that a pitcher must have part of her pivot foot on top of the pitchers plate.  The pivot foot must only start in contact with the plate.  This allows the pitcher to start with the non-pivot "stride" foot in contact with or behind the plate, and allows the pitcher to step back with the stride foot off of the plate; provided the stepback begins prior tot he official start of the pitch, the separating of the hands.  
  • Pitchers will have a choice to either continue with the current rule or to comply with the new addition.  Both are considered legal play and will not result in an illegal pitch scenario.

Contact

HAMILTON HEIGHTS AMATEUR SPORTS ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 199 
Arcadia, Indiana 46030

Phone: 765-860-4548
Email: [email protected]

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