Junior Rules 2021 (5th and 6th grade)

1. We are to follow high school rules with exceptions below.

2. Stealing is allowed, one base at a time.

3. NO DELAYED STEALING.

4. Bunting is allowed, if batter squares to bunt she must bunt. If she pulls back and swings she will
be called out.

5. Pitchers are only allowed to pitch three innings a game.

6. If pitcher hits 3 batters she is no longer allowed to pitch in that game.

7. Pitching distance is 40 feet.

8. Pitchers must start with both feet on the rubber and pivot foot must push off from pitching
rubber. Pivot foot may remain in contact or push off and drag away from pitching rubber prior
to front foot touching ground, as long as pivot foot remains in contact with ground.

9. Step back rule. Step Prior to starting the delivery (pitch), the pitcher shall take a position with
the pivot foot on or partially on the top surface of the pitcher’s plate and the non-pivot foot in
contact with or behind the pitcher’s plate. Both feet must be on the ground within or partially
within the 24-inch length of the pitcher’s plate. REMINDER: You CAN still have both feet in
contact with the pitching plate if that is what you find works best for YOU. Just because the rule
changed that the stride foot can start off of the pitcher’s plate does not mean you MUST have it
off.

10. 5 pitches between innings.

11. Batter hit by pitch will get base unless no attempt to move was made (ump discretion).

12. Game is 5 innings. Unless run rule (15 after 3 and 10 after 4) or time limit is reached. First inning
after 1 hour and 5 min is reached will be deemed last inning.

13. 3 outs or 5 innings each inning, exception is last inning.

14. Last inning has no run limit (3 outs are required).

15. Catcher is allowed courtesy runner (person who made last out) if there is two outs and she is on
base.

16. When the ball that is in play is thrown back to the pitcher and she is within the 20-foot diameter
chalked circle and in possession of the ball, runners must return to or remain on base they are
closest to. If base runner is over halfway to next base, they may continue onto that next base.

17. No delay steal.

18. You may lead when ball leaves the pitchers hand. If you lead off to soon you will be called out;
no warnings will be given. Umps discretion.

19. Rover must play in the outfield. All outfielders (and rover) must play in grass.
20. Runners must slide on CLOSE (ump discretion). As result of not sliding runner will be called out.
No warnings.

21. On dropped 3rd strike, batter may attempt to take 1st base with possibility of being thrown or
tagged out. Batter is not declared out until removing helmet or entering dugout. If attempt is
made to throw batter out. First basemen will use orange side of bag and runner the white side
of the base.

22. During tournaments international tie rule is applied to all extra-innings games. The last
completed batted batter will start at 2nd base with no outs.