10U Rules
2025 St. Cloud Fastpitch 10U League Rules
A and B league
- Age Requirement 10 years old or younger as of Sept 1. 2024
- Games on Thursday 6pm.
- Home Team provides umpire.
- 2 -45 minute games
- All players must start a game.
- All players must play 1 inning per game.
- Umpire must be provided.
- Pitching Distance 35’
Pitching Delivery The pitcher shall take a position with their pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate and their non-pivot foot in contact or behind the pitcher’s plate. A backward step may be taken before, simultaneous with or after the hands are brought together.
A Level
1. Pitcher pitches to each batter until: ball is hit in field of play, strike out or 3 balls. Coach comes in after 3 ball count. Strike count continues when Coach will throw max of 2 pitches. If ball is not put in field of play, batter is out. The batter gets 1 extra pitch if the 2nd coach pitch is hit fouls
2. Stealing is allowed, but ONLY one base per pitch and NO stealing home – many of the C/D/Rec tournaments do this.
3. HBP. Dead ball batter advances to 1st base.
B Level
1. Pitcher pitches to each batter until: ball is hit in field of play, strike out or 3 ball count. Coach comes in after 3 balls. Strike count continues. Coach will throw max of 5 pitches. If ball is not put in field of play, batter is out. The batter gets 1 extra pitch if the 5th coach pitch is hit foul.
2. No Stealing. No advancing on passed ball.
3. HBP. Dead ball. Counts as a ball. Pitching continues to pitch until hit, strikeout or 3 ball count.
BOTH LEVELS
- No running on dropped 3rd strike
- There will be no walks, but batter can strike out.
- 5 runs per inning
- No Infield fly rule.
- No stealing home on a passed ball.
- Season starts May 30 ends July 18
- No games week of July 4.