Livermore Girls Softball Association

 

Rules - Middle School


Base Distance
60'
Pitching Distance
40'
Ball Size
12"
Batting
All
After 4 Balls
Walk
Bunting
Yes
Fielding Minimum
Three innings per game.  If player does not get her 3 innings in a game, she must start in the next game.
Pitching Limit
18 outs a week. The pitching week runs from Monday through Sunday.
Pitching Limit with 3 games in week
27 outs per week.
Players on Field
9
Stealing
Sportsmanship rule – no stealing when leading by 7 runs or more
Sliding
Yes
Runners may leave base when ball…
Leaves pitcher hand.
Commit Line
No
Run on dropped 3rd Strike
Yes
Overthrow rule to any base
ASA Rule - As long as the ball is in play, runners can advance until the ball is returned to the pitcher in the pitcher’s circle
Game Time Limit
Games are 90 minutes long. No new inning is to be started after 80 minutes, but the current inning must be completed. (ASA Rule an Umpire can add additional time if a team attempts to delay a game.)
Run Limit
RED -5 runs per inning and the 4th inning is unlimited.
BLACK - 15 runs after 3 innings or 8 runs after 5 innings.
Standing Kept
Yes
Umpires
ASA Umpires

 

 

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Livermore Girls Softball Association
P.O. Box 905, Livermore, CA 94551
Copyright 2007