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(A) Pixie players shall use an eleven (11) inch "Soft-Touch" softball.
(B) A regulation game may start with seven (7) players,.
No outs will be recorded for the missing batters (i.e. the short handed rule is not in effect).
Up to ten (10) players may be placed in the field.
All players on the roster and present will bat.
No out shall be recorded for injured/sick players unable to bat.
(C) The coach pitching distance is thirty-five (35) feet and the base paths are sixty (60) feet.
(D) There is one umpire, positioned at home plate area and a second umpire positioned in the field.
(E) Game time is one (1) hour or five (5) innings, or in the case of inclement weather, three (3) innings.
(F) There is a five (5) run limit per inning.
(G) T-Ball and Little League bats may be used.
(H) The infield fly rule will not be observed.
(I) All base runners may leave the base when the ball leaves the coach pitcher's band; however,
they may only advance as a result of batted ball.
The ball is dead if not hit and base runners must return to the base they left with out liability to be put out.
Runner(s) will be given one warning for leaving before the pitch leaves the coach pitcher's hand,
this is a team warning, with one warning given to each team.
If a runner leaves the base early after the team warning,
the umpire will declare a dead ball and the runner will be called out.
(J) A runner may score only on a batted ball. There is no base stealing.
(K) If a runner advancing between bases has not advanced more than half way when
the pitcher obtains possession and control of the ball in the 16' (dia.) pitcher's circle,
the runner will be returned to the last base touched prior to the pitcher gaining control of the ball in the pitcher'sing circle.
, This is solely the judgment of the umpire.
(L) On a hit ball, the ball remains "in play" until a runner is stopped by a play being made on her.
If there is more than one runner, the ball remains "in play" with a runner(s) ahead of the ball able to advance as far as possible (i.e. home plate).
(M) The dropped third strike rule will not apply. (i.e. a batter cannot run to first base on a dropped third strike).
(N) Illegal pitch will riot not be called,; instead the pitch will be called "no pitch".
(0) An adult team representative, will pitch to their team while keeping one foot in the 16' (dia.) pitcher's circle when the ball is released.
The adult pitcher must avoid interfering with a play on the batted ball,
but and will move to either 1st or 3rd base foul territory after the ball has been hit and passed them.
If the adult pitcher is hit by a live batted ball, the ball will be declared dead.,the umpire in his/her judgment;
will determine if the interference was intentional or not.
If the interference was unintentional, the batter/runner will be awarded 1st base and all runners will advance only if forced.
If the interference was intentional,
the batter/runner will be declared out and all runners will be returned to the base occupied at the time of the pitch
The adult pitcher may not coach/speak to the batter-runner or other runners after the ball has been pitched.
The umpire will issue a warning.
Repeated failure to comply may result in the replacement of the adult pitcher.
The umpire may issue as many warnings as they deem appropriate.
(P) A batter will receive up to five (5) pitches from the adult pitcher.
If the batter swings and misses strike three before the batter has received five (5) pitches, the batter is out.
If the batter does not hit a fair ball within the five (5) pitches, the batter is out.
EXCEPTION: If a batter hits a foul ball on the fifth pitch, she will receive an additional pitch.
Should she foul the sixth pitch off, she will receive a seventh and final pitch to put the ball in play.
If she receives a seventh pitch and fails to put the ball in play she will be declared out.
(Q) A batter hit by a pitched ball is not awarded first base.
If the batter swings at this pitch it will be called a strike.
(R) On the first play/throw on the infield after the ball is hit,
if a thrown ball is not caught or is mishandled by the receiving defensive player,
the batter/runner or and all other runner(s) will be permitted to advance at their own risk
no more than one extra base beyond the one that they are advancing to, if no additional play is made on the runner(s).
The one extra base rule will be governed by the position of the runner(s) at the time of the throw.
Should the defensive team make a subsequent play on the runner(s) during the advancement,
the initial one extra base limit will be removed and the runner(s) may advance further at their own risk.
(S) Bunting will be allowed.
(T) The defensive player/pitcher must stand in the back half of the circle with one foot in the circle.
(U) A batter hit by a pitched ball is not awarded first base.
If the batter does not swing at the pitch, it is a dead ball and will be counted as one of the pitches delivered to the batter.
If the batter swings at the pitch, it is a strike and a dead ball.
(V) Whenever the player occupying the catcher's position reaches base with two outs, or is on base when there are two outs, a courtesy runner will replace that player. The courtesy runner will be the last player to have completed their "at bat" who is not currently on base. For the purposes of this rule, the player occupying catcher's position is defined as the player listed as catcher on the starting lineup or the last player who played catcher in the last half inning. The catcher who is removed from base for the courtesy runner is expected to go to the dugout and begin putting on the catcher's equipment in preparation for the next half inning.