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12U Silver Rules

Rules: Two, 5-inning games will be played (time permitting), with a 5-minute break between games. One point will be awarded to the winner of the first game of the doubleheader only. In case of weather, 2 ½ or 3 innings will be considered a complete game. Host team is home the first game, visitor the second game. Games will have a 6 run limit per inning for all innings played. Silver is limited to 3 runs per inning from passed balls. The other 3 runs must be earned from walks or hits. There will be a minimum of 5 innings played regardless of the score, so long as time allows. If the trailing team is unable to catch up after 5 innings, the game is over. USA Softball run rules are not in effect. Games will begin at 6 pm and no inning shall begin after 1 hour from the first pitch. 12U utilizes a 40 ft. pitching rubber.