2010 Spring-Summer Rules

12U Girls Softball

 

All coaches must be certified through the Babe Ruth Leagues, Inc. Program or the W.C.Y.A.A. Program. The Babe Ruth Certification is lifetime. The W.C.Y.A.A. Coaches certification will be accepted for this division. Coaches cannot be in the dugout or on the field during games without the Babe Ruth Certification or W.C.Y.A.A. Penalty: Team Will Forfeit Their Game!

Coaches, players, and scorekeepers are not allowed to have any tobacco products of any type inside playing field or dugout. Coaches and scorekeepers are not allowed to go outside the field/gate to smoke between innings. Penalty: Per Babe Ruth…ejection and two game suspension. 

 

Rules for 12U Interlock with Greene, Wayne and Wilson

The rules will be followed as stated in the rulebook with the following additions:

  • Face masks are required on all batting helmets.  This is a Babe Ruth rule. 
  • There will be no pitching limitations for local league play.
  • Extra Player (EP) is allowed if the team opts not to do a continuous batting order.
  • A continuous batting order is optional.  If you use a continuous batting order free substitution is allowed.
  • The home team is required to provide 2 new balls for the game.
  • There is no per inning run limit.  If it is noted that this becomes a problem it will be revisited, and it is possible that a run limit per inning will be started.
  • There will be no infield after the 1st inning.
  • The time limit on the game is 1 hour and 20 minutes – drop dead.
  • The slaughter rule will be in effect.  15 after the 3rd inning or 10 after the 4th.