12U and Up SOFTBALL LEAGUE RULES

• Book shall be kept every game by home team
• Both coaches and umpired 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
• Game time is 75 minutes or 6 innings 
• 43’ pitching distance & 60’ path
• 5 runs per inning
• Infield fly rule is in play
• Dropped 3rd strikes are played
• Ten run rule in effect after 4 innings game is over.  
• Sliding into home is not mandatory-but cannot make intentional contact
• 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. 
• 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
• First inning each pitcher gets 5 warm up pitches, every inning following pitcher gets 3 warm up pitches. (Substitute pitcher on first appearance gets 5 pitches)