2022 ALL AMERICAN YOUTH SPORTS GIRL’S LEAGUE FASTPITCH RULES

2022 ALL AMERICAN YOUTH SPORTS GIRL'S LEAGUE FASTPITCH RULES

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At AAYS, we provide a welcoming atmosphere so that athletes can develop positive values, including integrity, teamwork, sportsmanship, competitive spirit, and responsibility while participating in the activities they enjoy.

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1. CLASSIFICATIONS AND AGE REQUIREMENTS

The youth fastpitch program will be divided into these classifications: A player's age on January 1st of that calendar year determines the age classification in which the player is eligible to participate. The recreation/league fastpitch program is designed for girls age 18 & under.

The fastpitch sanction runs from August 1 until July 31. Any player can play in a

higher classification but not in a lower classification.

Age Divisions Offered

Girls 6 & Under Girls 12 & Under Girls 8 & Under Girls 15 & Under Girls 10 & Under Girls 18 & Under A player shall not compete in any sanctioned tournament of the association with more than one team during the same tournament.

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2. PLAYING FIELD

Divisions Coach Pitch/Girl Pitch

Age

Pitching Rubber (ft) Base Path (ft) Fence Distance (ft)

6U

30

60

150-200

8U

35

60

150-200

10U

35

60

180-200

12U

40

60

200

15U

43

60

200-225

18U

43

60

200-225

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3. DEFINITIONS

1. Travel team: a team consisting of a group of players that solely play travel tournaments. Those players can come from any location and may not necessarily be registered at a local park. 2. League/Rec team: a team consisting of a group of players who are all registered at their local park and were drafted to make the team. 3. All-Star team: a group of players that are all registered at their local park and have played on one of the park's teams for at least ten (10) regular-season games during the current season. The players must also play on their home park's selected All-Star team or on the selected All-Star team from a park with which their home park inter leagues. Additionally, All-Star players cannot participate with a travel team during the month of June. 4. Courtesy Runner - A player not in the game, a substitute, may be used to run for the pitcher of record or catcher. This courtesy runner may be used at any time. If a substitute is not available, the player with the last completed at bat, not on base (may run.) The pitcher or catcher of record may not be used as a courtesy runner. Note: For 6U & 8U, only can use a courtesy runner for catcher if a catcher is being utilized. 5. ABSENT PLAYER - the absent player is the position that is created in the batting order when a player is withdrawn, and no substitutes are available to replace her. The absent player is also the ninth, unfilled position in the batting order when a team begins the game with only eight players. A team that has an absent player is playing short-handed. 6. ALTERED BALL - is one that has had its physical structure changed in any way, including (but not limited to) balls that have been frozen, micro-waved, heated, melted, cooled, recovered, resurfaced, surface modified to be rougher or softer, etc. 7. ALTERED BAT - is a bat that has had its physical structure changed, including, but not limited to

7.1.) The bat has had the surface of the barrel or the taper changed in any way such as by the addition of graphics, painting, repainting, removal of bat material or paint by any means, including but not limited to sandpapering or applying a solvent to the surface such as fingernail polish remover or by any other means. 7.2.) The bat has had the plug or knob removed/replaced or changed in any way 7.3.) The bat has had anything removed, added, or inserted inside or outside of the bat other than tape at the handle or knob. Choke-up devices are not permitted. Other examples of altering a bat would be changing or replacing manufacturers' markings or replacing the bat's handle with a new handle. Replacing the grip, adding tape, or adding a build-up to the handle is not considered altering a bat. NOTE: Except when conforming to Rule 2 Equipment. 7.4.) The bat has been subjected to pressure in a manner that exceeds that Of striking the bat at game speed swing speed against an approved ball traveling at game speeds. Such

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