Softball Division Rules

Minorette Division - Ages 11-12

1.  Game length will be seven innings or 1 hour and 30 minutes (six and one-half if the home team is ahead).

If the game is called due to rain, darkness, or other cause which makes further play impossible, a game shall be considered complete provided 5 innings have been played or 4 ½  innings have been played if the home team is ahead.

2.  Base lengths will be 60 feet.  Pitching distance will be 40 feet.

3.  Each one-half inning is complete after three outs or seven (7) runs, whichever occurs first.  EXCEPTION:  All runs scored by a home run over the fence shall count.

4.  A base runner may not lead-off base before the ball leaves the pitcher's hand.  A base runner is limited to stealing one base at a time, unless played upon or some other base runner is played upon.

5.  No player may pitch more than four (4) innings in a six (6) or less inning game and no more than five (5) innings in a seven (7) or more inning game.  A player pitching one pitch in any inning constitutes an inning pitched.  A pitcher pulled during an inning and remaining on the playing field may return to the pitching position without being charged an additional inning.

6.  Post-season tournament games for (winners bracket finals, loser bracket final,championships) shall be played for a full seven (7) innings with no time limit.