Coach Pitch 7 & 8

General Rules

• No tobacco, alcohol, firearms, or profanity on the field at any time.  
• Games are 6 innings or 1:15 time limit. A new inning may start if ANY time is remaining. 
• 3 outs or 5 runs limit per inning. 
• 11 run-rule after 4 innings. 6 run-rule after 5 innings. When the game is mathematically  out of reach, as defined by the run-rules, the game is over. If the coaches decide to  continue playing, as time allows, the score recorded is the score when the game was  officially over.  
• 1 extra inning shall be played in case of a tie, either after six innings OR time limit. If game is still tied  after 1 extra inning, the game will result in a tie. If an extra inning is needed, the previous inning’s last out begins the extra inning at 2nd base.
• USA/USSSA Stamped bats only  
• Safety equipment (cups) must be worn at all times during games or practice,  especially the catcher.  
• All coaches on the field and all team parents in the dugout must be Cal Ripken certified.  No bat boys or girls are allowed. 
• No throwing bats back to the dugout 
• When a coach or player is ejected from a game, they must leave the field immediately  and may not be present at the game site for the remainder of the game. Any coach or  player that is ejected will be subject to review by the park’s governing board. This individual is considered immediately suspended (prohibited from all team activities) until Board review. 
• All coaches must either wear a team jersey or approved Westside apparel. All coaches  must wear a team hat or approved Westside hat. 
• All coaches coaching the last game of the night on the field are responsible for emptying the trash cans in the dugout INTO THE MAIN BINS and cleaning all trash.
• MINIMUM ROSTERED PLAYER COUNT FOR OFFICIAL GAME - 8. One player from another team may be picked up. This player must be in the same active league, must bat last, and play right field.

Offensive Rules

• Three coaches are allowed on offense: one pitching, one coaching first, and one coaching  third. All other coaches must remain in the dugout.  
• Any offensive coach that touches a baserunner will result in the baserunner being called  out.  
• The coach must pitch from behind the 40ft line. They may step forward from that line, but a body part must remain behind it.  
• 6 pitches are allowed per batter. If the batter fouls the last pitch, the at-bat continues until a strike out or hit. If the batter fails to swing at the last pitch, the batter is out.  
• No intentional walks.  
• No slash bunts. That is, if the batter shows bunt, then pulls back and swings, they are  out. If the batter shows bunt, they must either bunt or pull the bat back.  
• If the ball hits the coach pitching, it is a dead ball, and the batter is awarded 1st base. All other base runners advance one base, if forced. NOTE: If the coach intentionally lets the ball hit them, the coach will receive a warning. It is a dead ball and batter will return to the at bat and the pitch will be considered a foul ball. After the first warning, the coach will be removed as the pitcher. 
• All players hit.  
• Base runners must slide or avoid contact with the defensive player in the act of making a defensive play.
• A courtesy runner may be used for the catcher (MUST REPORT BEFORE FIRST PITCH OF NEXT AT BAT. There MUST BE 2 outs and it MUST  BE the last player who got out. The catcher who was run for MUST catch the next  inning.

Defensive Rules

• 3 coaches are allowed on defense. 1 coach may be in the outfield grass to assist outfielders. 1 coach may stand outside of dugout to assist infielders. 1 coach must be behind the  catcher to help retrieve pitches. The coach behind the catcher may not converse with the defensive players. All other coaches must remain in dugout. 
• All players play on defense. The infield consists of normal positions (1st, 2nd, SS, 3rd, Catcher and Pitcher). All other players are to be positioned in the outfield in the grass. ∙ The infielders must be positioned in the infield dirt. They MAY NOT be positioned in  the outfield grass. 
• Outfielders may come forward from the outfield grass once the ball is in play. ∙ The pitcher must remain within 5 feet of the coach pitching, either to the left, right, or  behind the coach. The pitcher MAY NOT be in front of the coach pitching. A pitching  circle should be drawn, which helps define this area. 
• NO shifts allowed. The 1st baseman and 2nd baseman must be on the right side or directly  behind second base. The SS and 3rd baseman must be on the left side or directly behind  second base. 
• Once the lead runner is contained or runners are no longer making an active attempt to  advance a base, the play is over. This is a judgement call by the umpire. 
• Each team gets 2 defensive time outs per game. Switching defensive positions once an  inning has started counts as a defensive time out. Once both defensive timeouts have  been exhausted, the player must finish the inning at the same position that they started the  inning.

Overthrow Rules

• An overthrow is defined as a throw that is unsuccessful and that gets by the player  fielding the base. 
• A runner may advance 1 base on an overthrow. The rule applies at the base where the  overthrow occurs. All runners ahead of the base where the overthrow occurs can  advance as many bases as they want, at their own risk.  
• When a runner is advancing the one base that is allowed on the overthrow rule defined in  the rule above, they are doing so at their own risk. It is not automatically awarded. If  that runner advances beyond the one base that is allowed, they do so at their own risk and  may be tagged out. If they advance safely to the additional base, they will be returned to  base they were allowed by rule to advance to.
• The application of overthrow rules pertains to the FIRST OVERTHROW ONLY AND ONLY FOR INFIELD OVERTHROWS.