| GREATER PITTSBURGH GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE |
| REVISION C 4/06 RULES MATRIX www.eteamz.com/gpgsl |
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SLOW PITCH |
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FAST
PITCH |
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8U |
10U |
12U |
15U |
18U |
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10U |
12U |
15U |
18U |
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| GAME LENGTH (INNINGS) |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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7 |
7 |
7 |
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| TIME
LIMIT RECOMMENDED (HOURS) |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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2 |
N/A |
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| MERCY
RULE (AFTER 4 OR 5 INNINGS) |
NONE |
15@4 |
10@5 |
10@5 |
10@5 |
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15@4 |
10@5 |
10@5 |
10@5 |
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| RUN
LIMIT (PER INNING) |
5 MAX |
5 MAX |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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5
MAX |
6 |
N/A |
N/A |
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| TIE
GAME(INTERNATIONAL TIE BREAKER) |
N/A |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| PITCHER
DISTANCE (FEET) |
COACH @ 30' |
35' OR 40' |
40' OR 46' |
46' OR 50' |
46' OR 50' |
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35' **** |
40' |
40' |
40' |
| **SEE
SPECIAL COACH PITCH RULES |
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| BASE
DISTANCE (FEET) |
55' |
60' |
60' |
65' |
65' |
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60' |
60' |
60' |
60' |
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| NUMBER
OF DEFENSIVE PLAYERS |
12* |
11** |
10*** |
10*** |
10*** |
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10*** |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| A MINIMUM OF 8 PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO START AN OFFICIAL GAME |
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| FREE
SUBSTITUTION |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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YES |
YES |
YES |
NO* |
| * 18U FP CAN OPT TO BAT EVERYONE AND USE FREE SUBSTITUION |
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| PITCHING
LIMIT (INNINGS PER GAME) |
COACH PITCH |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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3**** |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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| BATTING
ORDER |
CONTINUOUS |
CONTINUOUS |
CONTINUOUS |
CONTINUOUS |
CONTINUOUS |
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CONTINUOUS |
CONTINUOUS |
CONTINUOUS |
EP & DH |
| SEE SPECIAL PLAYER DISPARITY RULE FOR 18U, AND 15U, 18U,
PLAYOFFS, AND WS |
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| INFIELD
FLY RULE IN EFFECT |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| LOSS OF
BALL COUNT |
7 PITCHES MAX. |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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| THIRD
STRIKE RULE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| BASE
STEALING |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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LIMITED |
OPEN |
OPEN |
OPEN |
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| JEWELRY
ALLOWED |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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| ** 5
OUTFIELDERS |
*6 OUTFIELDERS |
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| *** 4
OUTFIELDERS |
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| **** KID PITCH, COACH PITCH, MACHINE PITCH, AND COMBO KID /
COACH ALLOWED |
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