8u Rules

• Pitching distance shall be 40ft and the bases shall be 60ft.
• Nine (9) defensive players shall play in the field.

Batter

• Bunting is allowed.
• To intentionally walk a batter, a coach or fielder just needs to inform umpire and point to first base.
• before a pitch is thrown to the batter.
• A batter is automatically out on a dropped/missed third strike by the catcher.

Pitching

• One pitch is considered an inning.
• A pitcher once removed from the mound may not return to the mound in that game.
• Pitching restrictions are 6 innings in a day / no more than 9 innings in a tournament.

Runners

• Stealing is allowed
• No lead-offs.  Players cannot leave base until after the ball crosses home plate
• If a player leaves early and is thrown out, they are out.  If they are safe: 1st offense, they must return
• to previous base: 2nd offense in the same inning they are out.  If the ball is hit, the defensive team has
• the option of the result of the play or dead ball and runner returns and hitter hits again.
• Once the ball is thrown back to the pitcher by the catcher or any fielder a t the conclusion of a play, at
• the umpire judgment, all base runners must return to their previous base if they are not at least halfway
• to next base.
• Courtesy runners are allowed for pitcher or catcher at any time.
• Stealing home is not allowed. Runners may only score on a hit or when forced to score by a walk, HBP, or
• award from the umpire.  Runners shall not advance from third base to home on passed balls, wild pitchers or
• dropped/missed third strikes by the catcher.
• It is the base runner's responsibility to avoid contact with a fielder in possession of the ball.

Game

• No new inning after 1:30.
• Mercy rule:  15 runs after 3 innings, 8 runs after 4 innings.
• No mechanical noise makers are allowed at USSSA tournaments.

Tie Breakers:

• Record
• Head To Head
• Leased Runs Allowed
• Run Differential (Max. 8 runs)
• USSSA Points