Park/ COOLER/ANIMAL RULES:
Cincinnati: Coolers, dogs, and tents allowed
Reno-Tahoe: NO COOLERS ALLOWED – NO DOGS ALLOWED – Tents allowed – NO STAKE
Texas: NO DOGS ALLOWED – Coolers and tents allowed
Chicagoland: NO DOGS ALLOWED
Virginia Beach: NO COOLERS, BIKES, SKATEBOARDS or ROLLERBLADES – Tents allowed – Dogs are allowed on a leash
Lake of the Ozarks: NO COOLERS (EXCEPT FOR PLAYERS) or OUTSIDE FOOD – Tents allowed – Dogs are allowed on a leash
Myrtle Beach: NO DOGS ALLOWED – Coolers and tents allowed
LEGAL BATS:
Cleats:
No Metal Cleats in Reno, Chicagoland, Ozarks and Myrtle Beach – All athletes must wear rubber/molded cleats or turf shoes
HOME/VISITOR DETERMINATION:
PHOTOGRAPHY/SOCIAL MEDIA:
GAME WARM-UPS:
BATTING LINE-UP:
DEFENSIVE LINE-UP:
SUBSTITUTIONS:
PITCHING DISTANCES:
HS: 43 ft (12 inch ball – 14U-18U)
12U: 40 ft (12 inch ball- 12U)
10U: 35 ft (11 inch ball -10U)
IN-GAME INJURIES:
INTENTIONAL WALKS:
COURTESY RUNNERS:
PITCHER RE-ENTRY RULE:
2020 PITCHING RULE CHANGES:
In following the NCAA rule change to pitching for 2020, The All-American Games will abide by the below guidelines:
The pitcher is in the pitching position when she has her hands apart, her pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate, both feet on the ground within the 24-inch length of the pitcher’s plate and her hips in line with first and third bases, and the catcher is in position to receive the pitch.
While the pitcher takes the signal, her stride foot may be on or behind the pitcher’s plate as far back as desired. Once the pitcher initially sets the toe of her stride foot, she cannot move it to increase the distance behind the pitcher’s plate. In addition, the pitcher must take or appear to take a signal while in the pitching and signal-taking positions
STEALING:
SLIDING:
PITCHING LIMITS:
REGULATION INNINGS:
12u and HS will play 7 innings for a complete, regulation game time of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10u will play 6 innings for a complete, regulation game time of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Championship game is full 7 innings or 1 hour and 30 minutes of play…12u and HS.
Championship game is full 6 innings or 1 hour and 30 minutes of play… 10u.
TIME LIMIT/IN GAME TIE-BREAKER:
RUN/MERCY RULE:
DROPPED THIRD STRIKE:
INFIELD FLY RULE:
DUGOUTS/FIELDS:
INCLEMENT WEATHER/GAME GUARANTEE:
- 0 Games: 100% credit toward a future Softball Youth event in 2025/2026.
- 1 Game: 50% credit toward a future Softball Youth event in 2025/2026.
- 2nd Game Started: 25% credit toward a future Softball Youth event in 2025/2026.
- 2 or more Games Completed: No credits Due
AGE REQUIREMENT:
