lEAGUE RULES

*No new inning will start after 70 minutes if the HOME team is ahead. 

*You will finish the inning you are in or 5 innings for 8u, 5 innings for 10u, and 6 innings for MS and HS. 

* Both teams must bat for at least 70 minutes regardless of the score. 

*The only exception is if the NSA run rule comes into effect or innings are achieved. (EXAMPLE) 65 minutes have expired in the game, and the offensive team will complete the remaining 5 minutes at bat. After the batter has completed her turn at 70 minutes, the game is over. "ONLY EXCEPTION" is if the home team is DOWN less than six (6) runs. (No New Innings after 70 minutes, Finish the Inning) 

* The UMPIRE will announce the official start time to both teams. 

* The HOME team accurately records the game's start time. 

* The HOME team will keep the official book. 

* The VISITING team kept the scoreboard. 

* Regular season games that are TIED after the time limit has expired end in a TIE. Regardless of the time limit, all players on the team must have at least one at-bat, ensuring equal opportunities for all players. 

* There will be a pre-game conference at Home Plate with both the Head Coach and Umpire, during which specific age rules will be discussed prior to the start of the game. 

 * No Player can sit out more than 1 consecutive inning. (Unless they have missed practices) 

WEE-BALL RULES

* NO PLAYER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIT OUT AT ANY POINT IN THE GAME UNLESS THEY CHOOSE TO.

*ALL GAMES ARE TWO INNINGS LONG. AN INNING CONSISTS OF BATTING THROUGH THE BATTING ORDER ONE TIME. EVERY PLAYER WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO BAT EACH INNING. 

*THERE ARE NO OUTS. 

*THE ONLY ADULTS PERMITTED IN THE DUGOUTS ARE HEAD COACHES, ASSISTANT COACHES AND TEAM PARENTS. ANY OTHER ADULT, SIBLING OR FAN IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE DUGOUT. 

*ALL PLAYERS WILL HIT OFF THE TEE, THERE IS NO COACH PITCH. 

*AFTER HITTING THE BALL, THE LAST BATTER WILL CIRCLE THE BASES AND RUN ACROSS HOME PLATE (A SIMULATED IN PARK HOME RUN). 

*BASE RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE ONE PLATE PER PLAYER BATTING.


6U RULES


*OFFENSE- COACHES CAN ONLY BE BEHIND THE BATTER BOX, FIRST BASE, AND THIRD. 

*DEFENSE- COACHES CAN BE IN THE OUTFIELD BUT CANNOT BE TOUCHING THE INFIELD DIRT. *WHEN THE BALL IS IN PLAY, COACHES CANNOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH A RUNNER UNTIL THE UMPIRE CALLS TIME OR IF THERE IS A PLAYER INJURY. THE RUNNER CAN BE CALLED OUT IF CONTACT IS MADE (UMPIRE DISCRETION)

* IF THE RUNNER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE CATCHER AT HOME AND IS NOT SLIDING IN, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN AUTOMATIC OUT. IF THE RUNNER IS SLIDING IN AND CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE CATCHER, CATCHERS INTERFERENCE CAN CAN BE CALLED AT UMPIRES DISCRETION. 

 *"TIME" CAN ONLY BE CALLED BY A PLAYER WHEN THEY ARE IN FRONT OF THE RUNNER. (IT CAN NO LONGER BE CALLED FROM THE PITCHERS MOUND)

* IF THERE IS A PLAYER OVERTHROW AT FIRST, THE RUNNER CAN ONLY ADVANCE TO SECOND BASE. 

*PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND FANS MAY NOT SIT IN THE DUGOUTS. 

8u rULES

8U WILL FOLLOW USSSA RULE BOOK FOR ALL STANDARDS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING


*OFFENSE- COACHES CAN ONLY BE BEHIND THE BATTER BOX, FIRST BASE, AND THIRD. 

*DEFENSE- COACHES CAN BE IN THE OUTFIELD BUT CANNOT BE TOUCHING THE INFIELD DIRT.

*WHEN THE BALL IS IN PLAY, COACHES CANNOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH A RUNNER UNTIL THE UMPIRE CALLS TIME OR IF THERE IS A PLAYER INJURY. THE RUNNER CAN BE CALLED OUT IF CONTACT IS MADE (UMPIRE DISCRETION) 

* IF THE RUNNER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE CATCHER AT HOME AND IS NOT SLIDING IN, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN AUTOMATIC OUT. IF THE RUNNER IS SLIDING IN AND CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE CATCHER, CATCHERS OBSTRUCTION CAN CAN BE CALLED AT UMPIRES DISCRETION.

*"TIME" CAN ONLY BE CALLED BY A PLAYER WHEN THEY ARE IN FRONT OF THE RUNNER. (IT CAN NO LONGER BE CALLED FROM THE PITCHERS MOUND) 

*PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND FANS MAY NOT SIT IN THE DUGOUTS. 



10U Rules

10U WILL FOLLOW USSSA RULE BOOK FOR ALL STANDARDS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING:

* BUNTING IS ALLOWED.

* STEALING IS  ALLOWED.

* PITCHING MOUND IS 35 FEET.

* NO COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD UNLESS COACHING 1st OR 3rd BASE.

* NO COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD ON DEFENSE OTHER THAN PITCH COACH GIVING SIGNS.   

*WHEN THE BALL IS THROWN TO THE PITCHER FROM THE CATCHER AND IT IS OVERTHROWN, etc. IT IS A LIVE BALL AND BASERUNNER(s) CAN RUN AT THEIR OWN RISK WITH THE RISK OF BEING CALLED OUT. 

* NO PLAYER CAN SET OUT MORE THAN 1 CONSECUTIVE INNING. (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE THAT HAVE UNEXCUSED PRACTICES MISSES).

* COACHES PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COURTESY RUNNER FOR YOUR CATCHERS, SO THAT THEY MAY GET GEARED UP AND WE GET THE NEXT INNING STARTED PROMPTLY. IN OUR EXPERIENCE THESE KIDS LOSE AT THE VERY LEAST AT THE VERY LEAST ONE INNING A GAME BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET BACK ON THE FIELD. 

* FIVE RUN RULE PER INNING.

* IF THE RUNNER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE CATCHER AT HOME AND IS NOT SLIDING IN, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN AUTOMATIC OUT. IF THE RUNNER IS SLIDING IN AND CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE CATCHER, CATCHERS OBSTRUCTION CAN CAN BE CALLED AT UMPIRES DISCRETION. 

*PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND FANS MAY NOT SIT IN THE DUGOUTS. 


12u RULES

12U WILL FOLLOW USSSA RULE BOOK FOR ALL STANDARDS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: 

* PITCHING MOUND IS 40 FEET AND USING A 12INCH BALL.

*THERE IS A 6 RUN RULE PER INNING.

 * NO COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD UNLESS COACHING 1st OR 3rd BASE.

 * NO COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD ON DEFENSE OTHER THAN PITCH COACH GIVING SIGNS.

 * COACHES REMEMBER COMPLAINING ABOUT BALLS/STRIKES IS OFF LIMITS AND CAN RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EJECTION. ALSO REMEMBER WE ARE MODELING BEHAVIOR FOR OUR CHILDREN.

 * NO PLAYER CAN SIT OUT MORE THAN 1 CONSECUTIVE INNING. (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE THAT HAVE UNEXCUSED MISSED PRACTICES)

* IF THE RUNNER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE CATCHER AT HOME AND IS NOT SLIDING IN, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN AUTOMATIC OUT. IF THE RUNNER IS SLIDING IN AND CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE CATCHER, CATCHERS OBSTRUCTION CAN CAN BE CALLED AT UMPIRES DISCRETION. 

 * COACHES PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COURTESY RUNNER FOR YOUR CATCHERS, SO THAT THEY MAY GET GEARED UP AND WE GET THE NEXT INNING STARTED PROMPTLY. 

*PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND FANS MAY NOT SIT IN THE DUGOUTS. 

HS RULES

H.S. WILL FOLLOW USSSA RULE BOOK FOR ALL STANDARDS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING:

* METAL CLEATS CAN BE WORN IN HIGH SCHOOL.

* PITCHING MOUND IS 43 FEET

* NO COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD UNLESS COACHING 1st OR 3rd BASE.

* NO COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD ON DEFENSE OTHER THAN PITCH COACH GIVING SIGNS.

* COACHES REMEMBER COMPLAINING ABOUT BALLS/STRIKES IS OFF LIMITS AND CAN RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EJECTION. ALSO REMEMBER WE ARE MODELING BEHAVIOR FOR OUR CHILDREN.

* * NO PLAYER CAN SIT OUT MORE THAN 1 CONSECUTIVE INNING. (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE THAT HAVE UNEXCUSED MISSED PRACTICES).

* IF THE RUNNER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE CATCHER AT HOME AND IS NOT SLIDING IN, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN AUTOMATIC OUT. IF THE RUNNER IS SLIDING IN AND CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE CATCHER, CATCHERS OBSTRUCTION CAN CAN BE CALLED AT UMPIRES DISCRETION. 

* COACHES PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COURTESY RUNNER FOR YOUR CATCHERS, SO THAT THEY MAY GET GEARED UP AND WE GET THE NEXT INNING STARTED PROMPTLY.

*PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND FANS MAY NOT SIT IN THE DUGOUTS. 



HAVE A GREAT SEASON AND ABOVE ALL HAVE FUN AND ENJOY

LEAGUE TOURNAMENT RULES

*SCSC WILL FOLLOW USA RULE BOOK FOR ALL STANDARDS EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: 

* IN ALL TOURNAMENT AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 8U AND 10U WILL BE 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES OR 5 INNINGS MS AND HS WILL BE 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES OR 6 INNINGS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 

*THE TEAM WITH THE BEST REGULAR SEASON RECORD WILL BE HOME TEAM THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT GAMES. IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HOME TEAM WILL BE DECIDED BY A COIN TOSS CALLED BY THE BEST REGULAR SEASON TEAM OR THEY HAVE THE CHOICE TO HAVE OPPOSING TEAM CALL IT IN THE AIR. 

* RUN RULE IS IN EFFECT, 15 AFTER 3 OR 10 AFTER 4 

* IN CASE OF A TIE AFTER TIME LIMIT/INNINGS HAS EXPIRED. THE TEAMS WILL GO TO THE INTERNATIONAL TIE BREAKER RULE. THIS WOULD INVOLVE THE LAST RECORDED OUT IN THE OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK OF THE PREVIOUS INNING. THAT PLAYER WOULD ASSUME A POSITION AT 2nd BASE . THIS WOULD BE DONE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH HALF INNING UNTIL A WINNER IS DETERMINED 

* THE UMPIRE WILL ANNOUNCE TO BOTH TEAMS THE OFFICIAL START TIME. 

* IT IS THE HOME TEAMS RESPONSIBILITY TO LOG THIS TIME DOWN. 

* THE HOME TEAM WILL KEEP THE OFFICIAL BOOK. 

* THE VISITING TEAM WILL KEEP THE SCOREBOARD. 

* THROUGHOUT ALL AGE DIVISIONS ALL PLAYERS ON THE TEAM MUST HAVE ONE AT BAT REGARDLESS OF TIME LIMIT OR INNING LIMIT REACHED. 

* A PRE-GAME CONFERENCE AT HOME PLATE WITH BOTH HEAD COACHES AND UMPIRE(S) WHERE SPECIFIC AGE RULES WILL BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GAME. 

* NO PLAYER CAN SET OUT MORE THAN 1 CONSECUTIVE INNING.(WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE THAT HAVE UNEXCUSED MISSED PRACTICES) 

* MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS YOU CAN START WITH IS SEVEN (7) BUT CAN FINSH WITH SIX (6). 

* THERE IS A 6 RUN RULE PER INNING IN ALL AGE DIVISIONS. * COACHES PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COURTESY RUNNER FOR YOUR CATCHERS, SO THAT THEY MAY GET GEARED UP AND WE GET THE NEXT INNING STARTED PROMPTLY.