Girls Training League

E.A.A.  

10 game season runs May 1^st through July 15th

All games are played at E.A.A. (rained out games will be rescheduled if possible)

Games are scheduled throughout the week (no games scheduled on holiday weekends unless requested)

T-shirts are provided (pants are provided if requested, most teams wear shorts)

Due to limited practice field availability, training league teams are to seek their own practice fields and times.

E.A.A. provides each team an equipment bag with helmets, catcher's gear and practice and game balls.

A softer training league ball is provided and must be used during games. No exceptions.

All 5/6U games are played on field #8 with a 1-hour time limit.

7U games have a 1-½ hour time limit.

See individual age group rules for more information.

All players will be awarded trophies during a ceremony at E.A.A in August. 
Sportsmanship and fair play are to be encouraged at all times.

Every team member present for a game and able to play must be allowed to participate.

Offensively, only 3 coaches should be on the field. One coach will pitch and a first and third base coach to typically assist the runners is advised.

Defensively, as many coaches as necessary may be used throughout the field to assist the fielders. Fielding coaches shall not touch a ball in play or do anything to distract or obstruct an offensive player.

Coaches of both teams while on the field will act as umpires.

The importance of winning or losing should be minimized and emphasis placed on instruction. Keeping score is discouraged and no scorebooks will be issued.

Each team is given two concession duty exemptions for the manager and an assistant coach.

For additional information contact Training League Coordinators.

Girls Training League Rules

5/6U Division

1. All team members will play on the field defensively. Infield positions should be normally played and the rest of the team should be in the outfield. Rotate players regularly to give everyone a similar experience.

2. One half of an inning will consist all of the team members being allowed to bat.

3. There will be no strikeouts or walks. If a player swings at 7 pitches without hitting a fair ball or is reluctant to swing at a pitch, a coach will assist that child in putting the ball in play by helping the child swing or by hitting from a tee. Coaches are strongly encouraged to follow this rule in order to move the game along quickly.

4. No leading off or base stealing will be permitted. Base runners will advance only after the ball is hit.

5. A batter hit by a pitch will not be awarded first base, since only the coach pitches to their own team or the pitching machine is being used.

6. Any batter that throws a bat which strikes the catcher or allows the bat to fly more that a reasonable distance, will be immediately called out and instructed as to why they were called out.

7. All batters and on-deck batters must wear a batting helmet. If helmets are available, the runners should wear them.

8. A ball hit to the outfield will remain in play until it is returned to the infield. Once the ball is touched by an infielder and no runner may advance further.

9. A ball overthrown out of play from the outfield that cannot be retrieved without leaving the playing field is a dead ball and all runners will be awarded an additional base.

10. A game will be no longer than one hour in duration regardless of the number of innings played.

11. The pitching distance will be twenty-five feet and the bases will be set at forty feet.

12. If you would like to use the pitching machine, you must put it out and return it when you are finished. It is located in the concession stand between fields six and seven. All other situations will be subject to official softball rules and hopefully governed by common sense.

Girls Training League Rules

7U Division

1. Offensively, only 3 coaches should be on the field. One coach will pitch and a first and third base coach to typically assist the runners is advised.

2. Defensively, as many coaches as necessary may be used throughout the field to assist the fielders. Fielding coaches shall not touch a ball in play or do anything to distract or obstruct an offensive player.

3. Coaches of both teams while on the field will act as umpires. Umpires-in-training may occasionally be used for 7U play. If they are used, they will make the calls and the coaches should support the umpire's call.

4. The manager should not play more than eleven players defensively. Infield positions should be normally played and with five outfielders. Rotate players regularly to give everyone a similar experience.

5. One half of an inning will consist of three outs. If three outs are not recorded, then the inning is over when all of the team members have batted.

6. The importance of winning or losing should be minimized and emphasis placed on instruction. Keeping score is allowed, if both managers agree. If you keep score, one-half inning will consist of three outs or seven runs.

7. The number of strikes should be discussed and agreed upon by both managers at the start of the game. There should be no walks. A coach will not assist a child in putting the ball in play. It is recommended that the child have no more than six strikes.

8. No leading off or base stealing will be permitted. Base runners will advance only after the ball is hit.

9. A batter hit by a pitch will be awarded first base.

10. A player is called out by the umpire must return to the bench.

11. Any batter that throws a bat which strikes the catcher or allows the bat to fly more that a reasonable distance, will be immediately called out and instructed as to why they were called out.

12. All batters and on-deck batters must wear a batting helmet. If helmets are available, the runners should wear them.

13. A ball hit to the outfield will remain in play until it is returned to the infield. Once the ball is touched by an infielder, the runner gets the base they were running to.

14. A ball overthrown out of play from the outfield that cannot be retrieved without leaving the playing field is a dead ball and all runners will be awarded an additional base.

15. A game will be no longer than one hour and thirty minutes in duration regardless of the number of innings played.

16. The pitching distance will be thirty-six feet and the bases will be set at fifty-five feet. When playing on field seven, make sure the base distances are correct since there is not an umpire to change the bases for the training league.

All other situations will be subject to official softball rules and hopefully governed by common sense.