1. Official Game

• An official game will be after the completion of three innings (if raining).  A full game is five innings.
•  No new inning will start after 1 hour and 15 minutes after the start of the game. 
• The umpire determines the official start time of the game.

2. Playing Field

• A 35 foot pitching mound will be used.
• 55 foot base lines will be used.
• (Note: the infield is to have chalked hash marks, marking the halfway point between all base paths).

3. Official Ball

• An 11 inch incrediball will be used.

4. Coaches

• The manager and one coach are allowed on the field when their team is on defense to give instruction.
• The manager or coach positioned behind the catcher may not call pitches, communicate with the umpire or provide input while on the field.

5. Pitching

• A pitcher cannot pitch more than 2 innings per game. 
• One pitch thrown in an inning constitutes an inning pitched.
• There is no cumulative limit on the number of innings a pitcher can pitch per week (i.e. if there are 3 games during a week, the same pitcher may have pitched up to 6 innings).
• No walks. 
• After 4 balls, a coach from the team at bat will pitch. 
• The ball / strike carries over when the coach comes into pitch.
• The coach pitches until the batter strikes out or gets a hit, with a maximum of 4 pitches being thrown. (example: batter has 4 and 1 count batter gets 2 more strikes with no more than 4 pitches being thrown by any coach). If the batter has not put the ball in play within 4 coach pitches the batter is called out UNLESS the 4th pitch is a foul ball in that case the batter will get another chance to put the ball in play. 

6. Hit Batsman

• No hit batsman.
• When a batter is hit she is awarded a ball in the ball/strike count.
• If she swings and misses a strike is counted. 
• If a pitcher hits more than 3 batters in an inning (not a game), the manager must remove her. 
• She can play another position, but cannot pitch for the remainder of the game.

7. Overthrows

• Overthrows at 1st base, 3rd base and home plate will result in the ball becoming dead. Runners will not be allowed to advance. 
• *Overthrow – Any ball thrown to 1^st, 3^rd or home plate that exits fair territory.
• Errant throws are still in play and the runners may advance 1 base at their own risk.
• **Errant throws - If the ball does not go beyond the foul lines.

8. Defensive Ball Control

• Time is called when the pitcher has the ball within the pitcher’s circle or when an infielder has control with the ball held in front of the lead runner. 
• If the runner(s) is beyond the hash mark, they are awarded the next base.  If not, they must return to the previous base.

9. General

• No bunting, no lead offs, no infield fly rule and the catcher cannot block home plate on any play at home plate.