Coach Pitch Division games shall adhere to all Perfect Game Softball rules with the following division specific rules.
Time limit shall be 75 minutes finish the inning. Time begins at the conclusion of the pregame conference.
Teams may score a maximum of 5 runs per half inning.
- Once time has expired if a team is losing by the 1+ runs greater than the number of runs allowed in a half inning the game shall end.
Games shall be 6 innings or time limit
Roster batting will be required for the entire tournament.
- If any player becomes sick or injured throughout the contest, they may be removed from the lineup and the lineup condensed. No penalty will be recorded until falling below 9 batters.
- If a player is ejected an out will be recorded each time the ejected player would be due to bat.
Playing Field: Bases at 60 ft., Pitching plate at 35ft., Pitching circle 8 ft. radius around the pitcher's plate. The ball is dead when the pitcher has control of the ball within the pitching circle.
Batting:
- An at bat will consist of 5 pitches or 3 swinging strikes. If the final pitch is fouled off the at bat will continue.
- There shall be no walks.
- Bunting is not permissible.
Baserunning:
- Runners are not allowed to steal or lead off. Runners may leave the base when the pitch is released.
- On batted balls once the pitcher is in possession of the ball in the pitcher's circle, baserunners must stop at the base they have obtained or the base they are running to provided the defense is not making a play on the runner.
- Courtesy runners are not allowed.
Defense:
- Defensive players may not be positioned in front of the coach pitching. Also, players may not move in front of the pitching coach until the ball has been put into play.
- All outfielders must remain behind the base lines of the infield until the ball is put into play.
- Two defensive coaches may be allowed on the field of play. Coaches must remain in foul territory.
- Teams will be allowed to utilize 4 outfielders.
- There is no infield fly rule or dropped 3 rd strike.
Conferences
- Teams will be allowed 1 offensive & defensive conference per inning.