Stow Fast-pitch Softball
2005 Rules ~ D League
18 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.
- The 18 and Under Girls Fast-pitch Softball League is
limited to girls with playing ages of 18 or less on the date specified
in rule 16 of the Stow Youth Baseball/Softball General rules.
- 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.
- Free substitutions.
- The game shall consist of seven (7) innings.
- There are no pitching restrictions in this league
except those imposed by the A.S.A. rulebook.
- 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.
- 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.
- A maximum of nine (9) players will be allowed on the
field at any one time.
- Chinstraps must be worn or the batter/runner is
automatically out. Teams
to be given extra chin straps.
- 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.
- Optional: Use of the safety base at 1st
(first) base.
- 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.
13.
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 9 players in D league. 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.
14.
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.
