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West Warwick Girls Softball Information
Your softball age is however old you are as of September 1st of the previous year.
(Example on August 31, 2022 you are 10 years old, and on September 1st 2023 you turn 11 you are considered a softball league 10yr old)
6U is a team of girls between the ages of 4 years old to 6 years old. This division uses a soft brightly colored ball that the coaches pitch, this division is made to introduce the game to the girls. Each inning the entire team bats the games usually go only 3 innings.
8U is a team of girls that are between the age of 6 years old to 8 years old. This division is coach pitch each batter is pitched 6 pitches. If still at the plate after the 6th pitch has been thrown, the batter will be declared out. Balls and strikes are not called, only the amount of pitches thrown will be counted. A batter can strike out swinging. A maximum of 4 runs can be scored in all innings except for the last inning where runs scored are unlimited. Games will be 6 innings in length, unless shortened by the run ahead rule. No new inning will begin after 80 minutes. The USA Softball international tie breaker rule will be used should a game be tied after either 80 minutes or 6 innings. Run ahead rule: If a team is ahead by 12 runs after 4 complete innings (3 and 1/2-innings, if the home team is ahead), or 8 runs after 5 complete innings (4 and 1/2-innings if the home team is ahead), the game is over. Stealing is aloud on a pass ball, there is no stealing home.
10U is a team of girls 8 years old to 10 years old. This division is the girls pitching to the batter. A maximum of 4 runs can be scored in all innings except for the last inning where runs scored are unlimited. Games will be 6 innings in length, unless shortened by the run ahead rule. No new inning will begin after 80 minutes. The USA Softball international tie breaker rule will be used should a game be tied after either 80 minutes or 6 innings. Run ahead rule: If a team is ahead by 12 runs after 4 complete innings (3 and 1/2-innings, if the home team is ahead), or 8 runs after 5 complete innings (4 and 1/2-innings if the home team is ahead), the game is over. Stealing is aloud on a pass ball, there is no stealing home.
12U and senior level is played in accordance to the interscholastic rules. These divisions are based to be the farm division for middle school and high school play.