1. Each girl will play a minimum of 3 three innings in the field and a minimum of 1 inning in the infield (1B, 2B, 3B, SS, P). No player may sit a second inning until all players have sat at least 1 inning. Five innings will constitute a game.
2. There will be 10 girls on the field at a time. A game may be started (played) with 8 players.
3. Outfielders MUST play on the outfield grass. No outfielder may run in with the ball and make a tagging play in the infield.
4. There will be continuous batting order. The inning ends with 3 outs or when 10 batters have batted.
5. The coach will select an adult to pitch to their team.
6. Each girl is entitled to 3 swinging strikes. There will be a maximum of ten pitches to each batter. I the player fails to make contact on pitch 10, the batter is out. The batter will continue to bat only if contact is made (ball hit foul or fair).
7. No stealing or leading off base. Runners may not leave the base until a ball is hit. Base runners are out if they slide.
8. Batting helmets must be worn when batting and when on the bases. Catcher must wear all equipment (mask, helmet, protector and guards) at all times – games and practice.
9. Runner may NOT advance on an overthrow to 1^st base. Only one throwing error allowed per play. The runner may advance one base on a throwing error. The runner or runners may advance on additional on additional overthrows or errors.
10. A hit batter is not awarded 1^st base.
11. No infield fly rule.
12. Defensive coaches (limit of 2) are allowed on the field at all times to instruct the girls. If the ball hits these coaches, the play still continues.
13. The game will end after 2 hours from the scheduled starting time. The Coordinator will STOP play at the first sign of lightning. The Coordinator will then decide when it is safe to continue the game.
14. All advancing to a base stops when an infielder throws the ball toward the pitcher or an outfielder throws the ball to the infield.
15. An adult female must be present at each game and practice.
16. The regular pop-out soft bases are to be used and will be set at 60 feet.
17. Offensive coaches are responsible for all base calls. The 1^st base Coach is responsible for Home plate and 1st base. The 3^rd base Coach is responsible or 2^nd and 3^rd base.
18. No score will be kept. Therefore, there is no winner or loser. After each game, all players and coaches will line up and do the good game thing.

Division Rules Effective 1/1/04