Stow
Fast-pitch Softball
2005 Rules ~ B League
12 and Under Girls
Fast-pitch Softball League
The 2005 Stow Youth
Softball General rules are the official rules except as amended or changed
by these rules.
1.
The 12 and Under Girls Fast-pitch Softball League is limited to
girls with playing ages of 12 or less on the date specified in rule 16 of
the Stow Youth Baseball/Softball General rules.
2.
Pitching distance is 40 feet, basepath distance is 60 feet.
The distance from home plate to second base is 84’ 10”.
Official ball will be the 12” softball.
3.
Every girl must play at least three (3) innings in the field.
All substitutes must be in the game by the fourth inning. The game
shall consist of seven (7) innings.
4.
A pitcher may pitch at most four (4) innings (12 outs) during the
first seven innings of a game. There
are no restrictions for any inning after the seventh inning. The outs do
not have to be consecutive.
5.
If the score differential is ten (10) or more at the end of any
inning after five (5) or more innings have been played, the umpire shall
declare the game over.
6.
All games will have a 2-hour time limit from the actual start time
of the game. No new inning will begin once the 2-hour mark is reached, the
teams may finish the inning they are involved in at the 2-hour mark. The
umpire will track the time and it is up to the teams to ask the umpire the
start time of the game.
7.
Chinstraps must be worn or the batter/runner is automatically out.
Teams to be given extra chin straps.
8.
All players must wear batting helmets that have a protective face
guard/mask on them. It will be worn while batting and while running the
bases. If a face guard/mask is not on the batting helmet, the
batter/runner is automatically out.
9.
Optional: Use of the safety base at 1st (first) base.
10.
A maximum of ten (10) players will be allowed on the field at any
one time. Four (4) of the players must be positioned behind the baselines
in the standard outfield positions (right, right-center, left-center, and
left fields).
11.
If a manager, coach, players, or parents attempt to stall a game
in any way, the umpire can allow the game to continue without regard
to a time limit or if darkness is an issue, the game can be rescheduled by
the Umpire-in-chief and League VP to be completed.
12.
Players will be allowed to move up leagues for tournament play
only. Requests for additional players must be in to the League VP one week
prior to the tournament. The manager may request sufficient players to
make his/her roster 10 players in B league and 9 players in C or D
leagues. Teams will draft in inverse order of finish. One player at a time
will be drafted until all teams requesting players have been filled. All
players willing to be moved up must be placed on the eligible list. No
player that is not on the list may be selected. Players must stay within
their own community.
13.
Each community outside Stow and Munroe Falls will contribute $2.50
per signed up player to the Stow League for administrative purposes. This
fee may be waived if each Community provides to SYB the number of teams
they will have, field availability, and team rosters by April 8, 2005 to
the softball executive VP. If the team rosters are not final, please
provide preliminary rosters by April 8, 2005 with final rosters due by the
first scheduled game.
