Special Playing Rules Governing Non-Competitive Divisions

Coach Pitch and Minor C Softball (Spring 2007)

BATTING:

· The batting order will consist of the entire roster, however only eight (8) batters will hit per inning regardless of the number of outs or runs.

· Each coach will pitch to his / her own team. For baseball the coach should kneel down on one knee where he/she has the best chance of throwing strikes.

o For most players this is about 30-35 feet from home plate.

· No walks.

· Each batter is permitted a maximum of (7) pitches per batter, unless he 7^th pitch is fouled.

· To speed up the game, it is required to have an additional coach behind the catcher to retrieve wild pitches and passed balls.

FIELDING:

· No more than Ten (10) players will be used in the field.

o Pitcher

o Catcher

o 4 Infielders (1B, 2B, SS and 3B)

§ You cannot play with five (5) infielders

o 4 Outfielders

o The 10^th player must be used in the outfield

· All outfielders must play on the grass

· To accelerate the learning process, all players should be rotated to play in several positions. Be keep safety in mind when playing kids at first base and catcher. All kids can play all other positions – including pitcher.

· A player should not play more than two innings in each position. First base and catcher are the exceptions.

· No player shall have exclusive infield or outfield play.

· Players may not sit more than two (2) innings.

BASE RUNNING:

· No stealing.

· No advancing on errors / overthrows.

· Clean hits to the outfield, the runners may advance extra bases. Once the ball gets back into the infield – even if not controlled by a player – runners must hold.

o Exception: if the batter is only a step or two from 3^rd base, let him enjoy the home run.

SPEED UP RULE:

· Set up your lineup so your catcher for the next inning either does not hit or is one of the first three (3) batters

· If your catcher is on base when the 7^th or 8^th batter comes to bat, let another kid run so you can get your catcher ready. Don’t put your fastest runner in. Let a player who doesn’t get on base often be the pinch runner. It becomes a ‘win-win’ for everyone.