SB UTRIP LEAGUE RULES

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General - Subject to change

*PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK. Foul Balls Happen

*FACEMASK MANDATORY FOR ALL PITCHERS

    Any pitcher not wearing a mask will not be allowed

*NO ALCOHOL ON PLAYING FIELD!!!!!!  Please keep all alcohol off the field. 

*60 Minute game time. 

*Mercy Rule:

   20 runs after 4

   15 after 5 

*8 Games + playoffs. 

*COED will use big ball/small ball. Men must use big ball. Women must use small ball.

    No Coed Line

*Pitchers have 5 seconds to pitch the ball once pitcher is set or has shown the ball. 

*Pitches can be no higher than 10' and no lower than 6' - Umpire discretion.

*Strike zone - ball must pass through a "Strike Zone" from the batters shoulders to the knees to be a strike. 

    Any pitched ball that hits the plate is a ball.

*Bats Must have USSSA/NSA w/ NEW 1.20 stamp 240 Only. *See Below*

    No ASA/USA only stamp bats. Bats will not be allowed. 

    Duel Bat Stamps ok

*Balls - Men's - 12" Classis M  COR .40, MAX 325 lbs 

            Coed - 11"  Classic W COR .44, 400 Compression 

*Start with 1-1 count with only 1 foul ball to waste. 

    If pitched ball is a called/swing strike, next pitch must be. Foul ball is an out.

    2nd Foul ball is an out. If ball is caught runner advances on own discretion.

    If Illegal Pitch is called and batter swings and misses or puts ball in play, the result of the play stands.

*Must have minimum 8 players to start game. Subs are allowed except for playoffs. 

    Rosters will be checked for playoffs

*Playoff tie rules - 1 out. Last out on 2nd.

*Men/Coed - Walk is ONE BASE ONLY!

*Please try to limit roster size to 12

More information coming soon

Subject to Change.

ON FIELD

*FACEMASK MANDATORY FOR ALL PITCHERS

    Facemasks are recommended for infielders.

*Middle Closed Coed/Men's Lower 

   A Hit ball that bounces before Pitcher Line is a fair Ball. Line Drives that hit the pitcher, batter is out.

   Men's Intermediate - Middle is open.

*Coed Defense is 6 Male 4 female only.

   5 female must be approved by the opposing team to prevent a forfeit, but defense becomes 5/5 for that team.

*Infielders can start in grass for COED MEN at bats only. 

*Pitcher must have one foot behind the pitcher line when ball is RELEASED. - A ball will be called.

*Catcher cannot catch a foul tip. Ball must be a foul ball pop up to be an out or minimum over the BATTERS head. Umpire Discretion. 

BATTING

*Bats Must have USSSA/NSA w/ 1.20 Thumbprints. *See Below*

    No ASA/USA only stamp bats. Bats will not be allowed

    Bats with Both ASA/USA and USSSA stamps allowed.

*Selected Suncoast Bat Models are not allowed - See Below

*Runners can lead off after pitch.

*Runners on 1st & 3rd can start in foul territory with a pull hitter at the plate. 

    Runner MUST RE-TOUCH BASE before proceeding. Runner can be called out via appeal.

*1 pinch runner per inning per team.

    If same batter gets on base twice in an inning, same pinch runner must run.

*The batting order must be drawn up alternating male and female players 

*Start with 1-1 and one foul ball to waste. 2nd foul ball is an out. 

     If pitched ball is a called/swing strike, next pitch must be. Foul ball is an out.

*Foul ball gets you one more pitch. 2nd Pitch a foul ball is an out. 

*Men/Coed - Walk is ONE BASE ONLY!

Pershing Park Ball Field 1

All balls hit left of the Orange cone against the fence that go OVER the fence is two bases per runner. Any fair ball that bounces off the fence is a live ball. 

Any ball that is hit over the fence to the right of the Orange cone is a home run

   Max 2 homeruns per team per game. Everyone homerun after is an out.  

Batter must touch first and retrieve ball. Runners on base can walk off bases after homerun is declared. 

If a live ball hits a outfielder from the other field, its a dead ball and two bases are awarded from where the runner started.

Pershing Park Ball Field 2

Any ball hit over the fence is a homerun (1-up rule)

Any ball that rolls under the portable fence is 2 bases for every runner.

If a live ball hits a outfielder from the other field, its a dead ball and two bases are awarded from where the runners started.

Home-run ball over left field fence, batter must touch first. Runners on base can walk off bases after homerun is declared. 

Any fair ball that goes down the 3rd base line and gets lost in the portable fence is a dead ball and runners get the base they were advancing to freely. Not one extra base when dead ball is called by the umpire. You are awarded the base you are going to. 

Cabrillo

Any ball hit over the fence is a homerun.

   Max 2 homeruns per team per game. Everyone homerun after is an out. 

Batter must touch first and retrieve ball. Runners on base can walk off bases after homerun is declared. 

Balls that bounce off the fence are still live balls. 

Any ball that rolls under a fence is 2 bases for every runner and field player is required to indicate ball has rolled under the fence (umpire discretion)

Foul Balls that hit any vehicle is the batters responsibility

Banned Bats from Suncoast - Please leave them at home

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 Updated 12/5/24

More information coming soon.