14U - 16U Rules
This division combines 14U and 16U players. At this level of play, the division follows most ASA championship guidelines appropriate for this age level.
Regulation game is seven-innings. No new inning may start after 1 hour 45 minutes and teams will finish the inning. Official inning time will be the moment of the last recorded out.
A team must have a minimum of eight players to start game. Players arriving late are inserted at the bottom of the batting order. No penalty out is taken for missing ninth player.
Nine players on defense
Players may be substituted openly into the game.
Five run limit.
Mercy rule: 12 runs after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings and 8 runs after 5 innings (Coaches are encouraged to play out games to time limits.) Both coaches must agree to disregard the Mercy Rule.
Open Inning can be used but must be agreed upon before the start of the game by both coaches. Open innings have no run limits. Open inning game nullifies Mercy Rule unless one coach throws in the towel. A team that "throws in the towel" takes the loss for the game.
Base runners may steal home.
Batters may run to first base on a dropped third strike with first base open and less than two outs and anytime with two outs.
Pitchers may pitch unlimited innings a week.
Pitchers removed from the mound during a game may return to the mound in the same game at any time as long as she is eligible to pitch.
If an illegal pitch is committed, the pitch will be called a ball and the runner(s) will not advance.
Any and all adjustments to rules must be agreed on by both coaches.