2024  St. Cloud Fastpitch  10U League Rules

 A and B league

1. Age Requirement  10 years old or younger as of Sept 1. 2023  NEW!
2. Games on Thursday 6pm.
3. Home Team provides umpire.
4. 2  -45 minute games
5. All players must start a game.
6. All players must play 1 inning per game.
7. Umpire must be provided.
8. 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 balls.  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 2^nd 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 1^st base.

B 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 balls.  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.

3.           HBP.  Dead ball.  Counts as a ball.

              BOTH LEVELS

1. No running on dropped 3rd strike
2. There will be no walks, but batter can strike out.
3. 5 runs per inning
4. No Infield fly rule.
5. No stealing home on a passed ball.
6. Season starts May 30 ends July 18
7. No games week of July 4.