Modified Kid Pitch · Revised August 2026
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USSSA rules apply, unless specified below
As stated, a minimum of 8 players must take the field or a forfeit will be called.
A player may sit up to two innings in the dugout during defensive play, but the innings cannot be consecutive.
Outfielders must have feet in the grass when the ball is pitched. A ball will be called on the pitcher if this rule is violated.
All Players MUST wear a fielding face mask on the field, infield and outfield players are required to wear them.
Offensive Play - up to 2 coaches allowed on the field unless a coach-pitcher is required, then refer to Section 6 below.
1st base and 3rd base coaches must always remain in their respective coach's box.
Coach-pitcher must remain against the dugout fence in foul territory to be available immediately should he or she be needed to pitch.
Defensive Play - no defensive coaches are allowed on the field at any time. During your teams' defensive play coaches may not be positioned any closer to home plate than the end of the dugout.
Coaches must not create a distraction or interfere with play. Coaches violating this rule may be warned once, and then prohibited from coaching for the remainder of that game and may be subject to further disciplinary action.
As stated, the team in the dugout with the lock box will be responsible for putting out the bases if they are not already out and stowing them if last game of the day.
All coaches and umpires should meet at home plate five (5) minutes prior to the start of the game to go over any rule clarifications or any other questions or concerns that may come up.
No inning will begin after 65 minutes of play, except as required for tournament play (EOS Tournament)
A game that is called due to weather or darkness is considered complete after 45 minutes of play provided two complete innings have been played.
Each team will be limited to 5 runs per ½ inning.
A half-inning consists of either five (5) runs being scored by the offense or three (3) outs being recorded by the defense. After either of these conditions are met, the teams will switch between the offensive and defensive positions. The home plate umpire will be notified by the home team score keeper when one of these conditions has been met.
The dropped 3rd strike rule, infield fly and look-back rules do not apply.
If, for any reason, a game is forfeited, the umpires will not be allowed to remain on the field. However, the two teams may still use the field to scrimmage until 30 minutes prior to the next game starting
Batter is allowed to bunt unless coach is pitching.
If a batter throws the bat while batting or after hitting the ball, a dead ball will be called immediately. If the thrown bat occurs prior to the final swing by the batter, she will be able to continue her at bat with the swing being counted toward her swing limit. The second bat thrown by a team will result in a team warning and all other thrown bats will be considered automatic outs. Any time an umpire rules that a bat was thrown, play will stop immediately, and no base runners will be allowed to advance.
All runners and batter-runners must stop advancing when the pitcher has control of the ball in the circle.
Runners may steal one base per pitch regardless of an overthrow.
Runners may steal home on a "wild pitch" by the kid pitcher
If the pitcher in control of the ball in the circle attempts a play on any runner or batter-runner, all runners and batter-runners may continue to advance until the pitcher once again has control of the ball in the circle.
Base Stealing:
Base runners may not leave the base until the ball has left the Player-Pitcher's hand.
Base runners may not steal a base when a coach is pitching.
Base runners may take a 1 step lead AFTER the COACH Pitcher has released the ball. If the lead is taken, then tag up rules still apply in the event of a caught fly ball.
Any runner or batter-runner who has safely advanced to a base beyond that allowed by subsection B or D of this Section will be returned to the allowed base without liability to be put out.
There is no limit to the number of innings or pitches a pitcher may pitch in one game.
The batter will be awarded a ball, but base runners will not be awarded a base, on an illegal pitch.
No walks will be awarded to the batter
The batter will be awarded first base if hit by a pitch throw by the player pitcher. Batter must try to avoid being hit, the player can decline the Hit by Pitch call by the umpire and continue her at bat.
If two batters in a single inning are awarded first base because they are 'hit by pitch' by a single pitcher, the offending pitcher must be replaced for the remainder of the inning. If a single pitcher is replaced in two innings of the same game for too many 'hit by pitch' calls, the pitcher must be replaced for the remainder of the game.
If the pitcher delivers 4 balls with less than 3 strikes, a coach-pitcher of the hitting team will begin pitching with the existing strike count.
A pitch delivered by the coach with an arch exceeding six (6) feet above the ground will result in a dead ball strike.
Each pitch delivered by the coach-pitcher will count as a strike.
There is no limit on fouled third strikes whether pitched by the pitcher or the coach.
If a coach is pitching, the batter will not be awarded a base if hit by a pitch and a strike will not be called)
If a coach is pitching, the player-pitcher will have at least one foot inside the circle behind the pitching rubber.
If a coach is pitching, the player-pitcher will not interfere with the delivery of the coach 's pitch.
If a coach is pitching, the coach must keep one foot in contact with the pitcher's rubber until ball is released.
The coach must pitch underhand, but no other formalities apply to the pitching coach.
Pitchers are only allowed 5 warm up pitches between innings and no infield warm up is allowed after the first inning
Bases will be set at 60 feet.
Pitching rubber will be set at 35 feet.
A 16-foot diameter circle will be chalked around the pitching rubber.
Official ball: 11" Fast Pitch Softball.