8U SOFTBALL LEAGUE RULES

• Book shall be kept every game by home team
• Both coaches and umpires should know exact game start time so they know when it ends.  Scorekeeper should note in scorebook.  No new inning should begin once official time has elapsed unless a tied game.  A new inning begins when the last out of an inning is recorded.
• Coach pitches to own players.
o 5 Pitches
o 3 Swinging Strikes
o Foul on fifth pitch, one additional pitch allowed
o Pitching coach may pitch anywhere within the pitching circle
• Game time is 60 minutes or 6 innings
• 60’ base path
• 5 runs per inning
• No Stealing is allowed
• Any errant throw entitles the runner to the base they are running to. Cannot advance to the next base.
• Bat entire roster
• Play 10 in the field
• Ten run rule in effect after 4 innings game is over.
• If game is tied at the end of regulation, automatically go into International Tie Breaker (ITB). The last batted player goes to 2nd base during ITB. 
• Ball is dead once in the pitchers circle, unless it was batted to the pitcher
• Sliding into home is not mandatory- but cannot make intentional contact
• Makeup games will be scheduled by League Leadership
• Substitute player rule:  If a team is short of players a team may pick up another player from that age group.  However that must be announced by each team if a player is picked up and Player must be positioned in outfield and bats last  7 players are acceptable, 7 players or under are allowed to pick up players
• If team plays with 7 players there are no outs recorded for the missing player in the lineup
• Outfielders must be no closer than the edge of the grass