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RULES AND GENERAL RULES
General Rules

  • The following rules are in effect for every tournament that Future Stars of Sports - Indiana has for the 2021 softball and baseball season.

  • There will be an $10 gate fee per person each day or $15 weekend pass to get into the park. 11 years old and under will get in for free. It is your responsibility to keep your ticket/bracelet and present your ticket/bracelet every time you leave and reenter the park. If you lose your ticket/bracelet you will have to buy a new ticket/bracelet to regain access to the park. Please do not speed and run through our gate keepers. Three coaches per team will have free access to the park and all players have free entry. Coaches MUST have bracelet for entire weekend or pay entry fee.

  • No coolers are permitted in any park. All proceeds at the concessions stands benefits the leagues or the facility.

  • No smoking or alcoholic beverages at any park. Immediate dismissal from the park if you are caught with alcohol and possible disqualification of your team.

  • Use of profanity towards anyone will result in dismissal from the park.

  • We are not liable for any injuries or damages in the parking lot, in the bleachers, or at the playground. Any fights or disputes that arise will result in both parties being asked to leave.

  • Check-in is before your first game with the director of the tournament. Needed are the tournament entry fee, roster, and proof of insurance. You will receive your coaches packet as well at this time.

  • Directors can generally be found in the complex tower or a director's tent. It is your responsibility as a coach to locate the tourney director before your first game.

  • All teams need to be present and ready to take the field thirty minutes before their scheduled game time. If we are ahead of schedule we will start games thirty minutes early.

  • There will be no infield before the games start. There is no pitching from the mound before a game.

  • New innings can begin once the last out has been recorded at the bottom of an inning granted time is still remaining. If time is up then that is game. If there is time then a new inning will begin.

  • Games will begin as early as 8am and can start as late as 9:30pm. We will make efforts to accommodate your teams but be prepared to play early or late.

  • Protests are $125 cash up front. Any team wanting to protest a game must do so before the next pitch. Only a rule can be protested, judgement calls are final and will not be overturned for any reason. Asking to see a roster is considered a protest and $125 fee must be paid in order to protest a roster as well. The tournament director and two people not associated with either team will sit down and discuss the rule in question. Majority vote between the three will be the ruling, if no agreement can be made the tourney director will rule. Loss of protest will result in the loss of the protest fee.

  • Rain Out Policy - Once your team has played two games there will be no refunds of entry fee. If you play one game you will receive half your entry back minus administrative fees. If no games are played you will be refunded your entry minus administrative fees or it can be put towards another tourney with us.

  • Once entry fee has been paid your spot is held. If you drop out a week  or closer to a tourney there will be no refund of entry fee. This puts us in a bad spot when teams drop out that close to a tourney.

  • Trophy Policy - In the event of a rain out individual trophies are only given out if bracket play has begun. Highest 2 seeds still in the winners bracket receive individual trophies if bracket play has begun and there is a rain out. Team trophies are only given out if the tourney was completed with clear cut winners. If two divisions are combined there will only be champion and runner up trophies for the combined group not separate divisions.

  • Run Rules are: 12 after 3 - 10 after 4 - 8 after 5            8U is 15 after 4

  • Championship Game will be time limited. No if games unless noted on brackets.

  • Tie Breaker Policy - 1. Head to head (only if there are 2 teams tied) 2. Runs Allowed 3. Runs Scored 4. Flip of coin

DIVISION RULES

 

 

Click here to find boys baseball rules                     Click here to find girls softball rules

All rules can be modified. See list below of modified rules

MODIFIED RULES

Indoor Rules

  • 8U and 10U Teams will play 8 on defense and 12U and 14U  will play 7 on defense. 

  • There is no infield fly rule for any age division

  • Any ball that hits the ceiling or a rafter in the infield area is considered dead and a foul ball. Any ball that hits the rafters beyond the infield is considered in fair play. If caught in the outfield off a rater it is an out. 

  • Any ball caught of a wall is not an out. 

  • There are no home runs. A ball in fair play that reaches the balcony is ruled a ground rule double.

  • You can bat your lineup, bat 9, use up to 3 EH's. No Defo/Flex for indoor

  • Time limit is no new inning after an hour. will finish the inning.

  • Run Rules 10 after 3 and 8 after 4

  • There will be a 90 second timer between innings. Once the last defensive player crosses the foul line you will have 90 seconds to be ready to bat and the pitcher must be in the circle ready to pitch.

  • Slide at your own risk

  • Indoor gym shoes or tennis shoes must be worn at all times.

  • You have 5 minutes to warm up once on the floor

  • Coin toss determines home team

  • We will be using a RIF10 low compression balls. Same grip but use a poly x core to control hop on floor and lift.

  • Due to limited space only your fans will be in the balcony during your game. Please do not enter the facility more than 10 minutes before your game time. We will not start early. Please advise fans to bring lawn chairs.

  • Gym 1 is on the left gym 2 is on the right

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8U SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL RULES - MODIFICATIONS​

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THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR COACH PITCH

  • Coach pitch is from 35' and pitching coach must finish with 1 foot in contact with the rubber.

  • The defensive pitcher can stand even with the coach pitching. 

  • NO BUNTING!

  • Coach Pitcher cannot coach from the field. They pitch and leave the field of play. Base coaches handle communication.

  • Ball hitting coach pitcher will be dead and treated as a single as long as the umpire deems the coach did not purposely get in front of the ball. All runners move one base whether forced or not. If deemed the coach got in front of the ball on purpose the batter is out and no runners advance.

  • 6 innings and 5 run limit per inning. The last inning and only the 6th inning is unlimited.

  • Time Limit is no new inning after 1hr and 5 minutes.

  • Must stop the lead runner. Ball in the circle does not stop play. Umpire will call time when player retreats back to base or they deem play has stopped.

  • 5 pitches 3 swings. Continue on foul tips

  • No stealing and no infield fly rule

  • Run Rule is 15 after 4

  • 4 outfielders can be played

  • Leave the base when the ball crosses plate

  • No coaches in the outfield or down the lines. Coaches must remain at the dugout area.

  • Can courtesy run for catcher only. Must be a sub and if you have no subs it will be the last batted out.

  • Can bat 10 or Roster bat. If you roster bat it is free substitution. NO DP/FLEX

  • Coaches it is your job to control your fans. If a fan is thrown out you will be confined to the dugout for the rest of the game. If a 2nd fan is thrown out you will be ejected with them.

 

 

9U- 46/60 BASEBALL RULES​

  • No drop third strike

  • May steal when the ball has crossed the plate

  • Infield Fly rule is in effect

  • Bat your lineup, straight nine, or use DH/Flex

  • 6 inning games

  • No new inning after 1hr and 20 minutes

  • Pool play can end in a tie

  • Home team determined by flip and highest seed in bracket play

  • Courtesy runner for catcher only (courtesy runner will be player not in the lineup or last batted out)

  • 3 outfielders only

  • No leadoffs

  • No balks but illegal pitches will be called as a ball on the batter

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10U- 46/65 BASEBALL RULES

Balks will be called (obvious balks will be called immediately, small things will be told to coach and then called balk after that)

 

Leadoffs and pickoffs 


Games will be 6 innings long with a time limit of  no new inning after 1hr and 20 minutes


Pool play can end in a tie

 

Drop third strike and infield fly are in effect


Home team determined by coin toss and highest seed in bracket play


Courtesy runner allowed for catcher once per half inning

 

Run Rule is 12 after 3 - 10 after 4 - 8 after 5

New inning begins when the last out is recorded in the bottom of the inning. If there is time remaining a new inning will start.

 

Coaches it is your job to control your fans. If a fan is thrown out you will be confined to the dugout for the rest of the game. If a 2nd fan is thrown out you will be ejected with them. Coaches who are ejected will be asked to go to the parking lot for that game and they will be suspended for the following game as well.
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The second mound visit in an inning the pitcher must be pulled.


All other rules please refer to our National Rule Book (Basically high school rules)

 

 

11U AND 12U (50/70) BASEBALL RULES - MODIFIED

  • Big barrel bats are allowed

  • Drop third strike is in effect

  • Balks will be called without a warning

  • Games will be 6 innings long with a time limit of  no new inning after a1hr and 30 minutes

  • Pool play can end in a tie

  • Home team determined by coin toss and highest seed in bracket play

  • Courtesy runner allowed for catcher once per half inning

  • All other rules please refer to our National Rule Book (Basically high school rules)

 

 

13U AND 14U and 15U (60/90) BASEBALL RULES - MODIFIED

  • Big barrel bats are allowed.

  • Bat Rules - 13U Tourney -7    14U Tourney -5      15U Tourney -3    

  • If a single player plays up in competition they will adhere to older age group batting limitations.

  • Games will be 7 innings for 15U and up and no new inning after 1hr and 45 minutes.

  • Pool play can end in a tie

  • Coin toss determines home team and highest seed determines home in bracket play

  • Courtest runner for catcher once per half inning

  • Metal Spikes are allowed

  • All other rules please refer to our National Rule Book (Basically high school rules)

 

Pitching Rules and Limitations for All Age Groups

  • 9U-12U     18 OUTS PER DAY AND 27 OUTS PER WEEKEND

  • 13U-14U   21 OUTS PER DAY AND 30 OUTS PER WEEKEND

  • 15U-18U   NO LIMIT

  • Starters may reenter 1 time

  • 2 visits per inning but must remove pitcher on the second trip

  • Head coach may check your teams and opponents pitching cards once within half hour of your scheduled  game. Once the first pitch has been thrown it must be protested there is no checking! 

 

 

10U 12U 14U AND HIGH SCHOOL FASTPITCH RULES - MODIFIED

  • Infield Fly is in effect

 

  • Drop third strike is in effect 
     

  • Steals are out of the hand. No warning, dead ball and out on the spot
     

  • Pitching distance is 10u - 35' 12u - 40' 14u and up - 43'
     

  • Illegal pitches will be called with no exceptions. 10u age group umpires will be less strict and inform coaches.​

 

  • Starting pitcher may re enter the game once.

 

  • The second mound visit in an inning the pitcher must be pulled.
     

  • Games will be 6 innings and High School Division and up will be 7 innings
     

  • Time Limits are 10u 12u 14u - No new inning after 1hr and 10 minutes. High School Division - no new inning after 1hr 15 minutes.

 

  • Run Rule is 12 after 3 - 10 after 4 - 8 after 5

 

  • New inning begins when last out is recorded in the bottom of the inning. If there is time remaining a new inning will start.
     

  • Courtesy runner can be used for Pitcher and catcher once per half inning, Courtesy Runner must be a sub if you have it. If not it is the last batted out.

 

  • 90 second rule will be in effect in all age divisions

 

  • Coaches it is your job to control your fans. If a fan is thrown out you will be confined to the dugout for the rest of the game. If a 2nd fan is thrown out you will be ejected with them. Coaches who are ejected will be asked to go to the parking lot for that game and they will be suspended for the following game as well.

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  • All other rules are governed by the Kentucky High School Softball Rule book. Also see our national fastpitch rules

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