BYBSA Fall 9/10U KID PITCH BASEBALL RULES & REGULATIONS
An infraction of these rules during End of Season tournament will result in Head Coach ejection, second infraction will result in a forfeit.
Player Age:
Intended age is 9 and 10 years old. Player may not turn 11 before 4/30/25
An 8 year old may play up an age if deemed ready by parent or guardian. 
Playing Field:
Distance between bases is 65 feet
Pitching mound will be 46 feet from back tip of home plate.
Maximum number of players to be on the field while playing a game is 9.
Length of game:
Regulation games shall be 6 innings.
Game length is 1:45
No new inning shall start after 1:40 of beginning of game.
Once the offensive team has scored 5 runs or 3 outs, their half of the inning is over.
Once an inning has started it will be finished.
No player may sit more than 1 consecutive innings in the dugout.
There will be a minimum of 1 plate umpire per game but when possible there will be 1 field umpire too.
Pitching / Catching:
Pitchers will be allowed to pitch 2 innings per game.
If a pitcher hits 3 batters during the pitchers allotted number of innings, the pitcher will be removed from the pitching position for the remainder of the game. The pitcher may continue playing in any field position.
A pitcher who has been withdrawn from the mound may return to the mound after 3 batters only if the pitcher has not pitched the maximum number of innings allowed.
A pitcher is allowed 8 warm-up pitches at the beginning of the game. Relief pitchers are also allowed 8 warm-up pitches. A returning pitcher is allowed 5 warm-up pitches at the start of a new inning.
Pitchers and coaches who violate the pitching rules will be suspended for one game, and the game being played will be forfeited.
There will be 1 balk warnings for each pitcher. After that, the balk rule is in effect for that pitcher.
Catchers may not catch in more than 3 innings in a single game.
Batting / Catching:
For 9/10U Fall Rec division on a third strike, the batter is out even if the catcher drops or misses the ball.
For 9/10U Fall Comp division Drop third strike, swinging or called third strike is dropped, ball is live
A foul ball on what would be considered the third strike will not be counted as a strike and the batter will continue in the at-bat.
Four called balls will result in the batter being issued a walk to first base.
If a pitcher hits a batter with the pitched ball, the batter is issued a walk to first base.
Bunting is permitted.
The infield fly rule is in effect.
Base running:
For 9/10U Comp Fall division leading off base and stealing is allowed
For 9/10U Rec Fall division base runners may NOT steal home.
For 9/10U Rec Fall division base runner on third may only advance home by a walk or hit ball.  Runners may advance home on an over-throw as long as the play started with a hit.
For 9/10U Rec Fall division once the pitcher has control of the ball in the pitching area, official play is stopped. If a base runner is proceeding to the next base when time is called, that runner will be allowed to continue to the next base as long as that runner is more than half-way. If the base runner’s progress has stopped, that base runner will return to the previous base.
No adults or coaches are allowed in the playing area other than the dugout and the coach’s boxes.