Shelby 10U Tournament Softball Team - Shelby Sweet Shop
Shelby 10U Non-Tournament Softball Team -
Program Cost $115
Fall Registration is for Tournament Teams only and is closed
Spring Registration is for League Teams only
Below you will find a better description.
League Teams - League Teams will participate in active games that are played in the Seven Rivers Athletic Association lower division. These games will be played on various nights (1 night or 2 nights) each week. These games will be played in conjuction with other cities/private clubs that are also members of the league. This will require some travel during the week nights. (Registration will start in Early Spring for League Teams)
Tournament Teams - Tournament teams will participate in active games that are played in the Seven Rivers Athletic Association upper division. These games will be played on various nights (1 night or 2 nights) each week. These games will be played in conjuction with other cities/private clubs that are also members of the league. Tournament teams will also play tournaments on weekends. Tournament teams will require travel on both weeknights and weekends. There will be extra feee's associated with being on a tournament team. (Registration will start this fall for Tournament Teams)
Teams will be evaluated on Saturday, October 15th and Sunday October 16th. More information will follow on times and locations.
Shelby Ball Age Policies:
• All evaluations will be done on a yearly basis: prior performance does not guarantee placement
on any specific/previous team
• Registration is online by birthdates/age range (If your child is young for their grade level and
wants to play with classmates, please email your specific request to syb@townofshelby.com
with a subject line of “Level of Play”)
• Attendance at evaluations is mandatory
• Final decisions will be made by a committee and determined through several factors
Questions? Contact Shelby Youth Ball.
LEAGUE INFORMATION
- 2023 league season will run from June 5 through July 27. League games will be scheduled at either 5:30pm, 7:00pm or 8:30pm throughout the summer.
- All 10U/12U – 1 league game scheduled every Monday & Wednesday
- 10U: Two umpires recommended – one behind the plate and one out in the field(if only one is available they will call the game from behind the pitcher’s mound)
- 8U/10U will use an 11 inch yellow optic cover ball (Cor. 47)
- 8/10 & Under teams will bat their full roster & play with 4 outfielders (no infield floaters)
BAT INFORMATION
- All bats must be within the following measurements: 2 ¼ inch barrel diameter,maximum length of 34 inches & maximum weight of 31.5 ounces
- ASA approved certified stamped bats/USSSA approved bat not exceeding a BPF of 1.20
GAME LENGTH & TIME LIMITS
- All ages will play 6 innings per game, except High School will play 7 innings
- 85 minute time limit – new inning can’t be started after 80 minutes have expired (determined by last out made in the previous inning)
- Mercy Rule: 10 run rule after 4 innings & 15 run rule after 3 innings
- 5:30pm games will be suspended at 7:00pm (final score from last full inning played)
- 7:00pm games will be suspended at 8:30pm (final score from last full inning played)
SAFETY
- All players must wear helmets with facemasks
- Helmets must be worn by offensive players while on the playing field
- Players are not allowed to be base coaches
- Jewelry is not allowed
- Blood/Bleeding: Players must leave the game until it is stopped & uniform is clean
AGE SPECIFIC SOFTBALL RULES
10 & UNDER
- No stealing or bunting allowed
- No designated hitters allowed
- Batters may not run on a dropped 3rd strike
- No infield fly rule
- 6 RUN LIMIT: only 6 runs can be scored per inning for first 3 innings of play
- NO WALKS: after the batter reaches ball 3, the following will occur:
- Batting team coach will enter to pitch the remainder of the at bat from the mound
- Strike count started will continue until the batter strikes out or puts the ball in play
- Hit by Pitch: Batter can take 1st base or have coach pitch to them with a new count
