Denville PAL Girls’ Softball

Clinic Division Rules

 

  1. Regulation game play will consist of six innings. An official game shall be three innings (the losing team will have batted in the third).
  2. No new inning shall be started after 1 hour and 45 minutes of play.  Once the inning has started, it shall be played to completion. 
  3. All girls play in the field at all times. No more than 7 players are allowed to play in the infield.
  4. The 11” Incrediball will be used during game play.
  5. The batter:
    • Each team will follow a permanent batting order that must include all players in attendance. Players arriving after the start of the game must be placed at the bottom of the order.
    • The inning is over when 3 outs are recorded or when 10 players bat.  If the 10th batter comes to the plate in an inning, all players and coaches must be informed by the scorekeeper or coach of the team at bat. The tenth batter will be the third out regardless of how many outs there are. The tenth batter will bat as normal.  Defensively, the 10th batter will be treated as if there are two outs.
    • Bunting is not permitted.
    • If a player throws a bat:
      • First time = warning
      • Second time = called out
  6. The Runner:
    • Stealing is not permitted.
    • Runners may advance only one base on balls hit in the infield and two bases on balls hit to the outfield.  Runners may not advance on overthrows.
  7. Pitching:
    • Each coach shall pitch to his team.
    • Walks are not allowed so balls and strikes will not be called.  The batter shall be called out after 3 swinging strikes or after she receives 6 pitches and does not put the ball into play.  If the 6th pitch is fouled off, the batter shall receive an additional pitch.  The coach who is pitching must make every effort to avoid interfering with the defensive play on a batted ball. 
  8. Umpire:
    • The coach who is pitching will serve as the umpire.
    • Players called out must leave the base.
  9. If the top of the fourth inning has been completed and the visiting team is losing by 10 or more runs, the game is over. If the bottom of the fourth inning has been completed and the home team is losing by 10 or more runs, the game is over.
  10. If the game needs to be rescheduled, the home team must contact the rescheduler within 48 hours or forfeit the game.
  11. Field Modifications: Base paths will be set at 50 feet.
  12. Players may wear rubber cleats (no metal spikes).
  13. Practice dates will be used for rescheduling games. If the game can not be played due to rain or poor field conditions, the home team coach shall contact the visiting team coach within 48 hours to reschedule the game. The game shall be rescheduled on a mutually agreeable date on using one of the home team’s future practice slots. If a mutually agreeable date can not be found using the home teams practice slots, a future practice slot from the visiting team may be used.

To make our program fun and competitive, the rules will be modified if needed. Our main objective is to have Denville’s PAL Girl’s Softball program rules track the rules of our licensing organization and have our players subject to the same standards of play as their peers throughout New Jersey and the rest of the country.