Softball League Rules:

• Girls’ softball follows CHSAA fast pitch softball rules.
• There will be a Varsity team and a JV team. Both teams may be mixed 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
• The Varsity team will play first, followed by JV. Teams are expected to play both games.
• Switching half-innings (Varsity): after 3 outs or 9 runs except in the last inning, which ends at 3 outs.
• The Varsity game will not start a new inning after 65 minutes of play (final inning to be completed with the home team at bat unless the home team has the lead).
  • If the Varsity game is tied at the end of regulation, the last batter will be placed on second base to start the next inning of play.
• The JV game will not start a new inning after 65 minutes of play (final inning to be completed with the home team at bat unless the home team has the lead). Switching half-innings (JV) after 3 outs or 9 batters except in the last inning which ends at 3 outs.
  • The JV game can end with a tie.
• There will be a 10-minute warm-up period between the Varsity and JV games.
• High school re-entry rule applies: If swapping positions, you can swap as often as you like. Substitutes may re-enter one time after they are taken out but they must go back in the same spot in the lineup they were in before.
• Helmets must be worn by the batter, runners, and all student base coaches.
• Rubber cleats only.
• 12” ball Optic yellow game ball
• No spectators on the field at any time.
• There will be playoffs for the top 6 Varsity teams (top 2 seeds get a first round bye) at the end of the season, 7 innings with no time limit.
• A game is considered complete after 3 innings in regular season games and tournament play if weather is a factor.
• Field Dimensions: 60 feet to bases; 43 feet to pitching runner with 16ft circle