COACH PITCH

Games will be played for 1 hour and 15 minutes. No new inning will be started after the one hour and 15 minute mark.

Base Distance: 60'
Pitching Distance: The distance from the point of home plate to the pitching rubber must be at least 35'.
Run Rule: A maximum of five (5) runs can be scored by a team per inning with the game ending once a team is mathematically eliminated.
Substitutions: No player will sit two (2) innings in a game before all other players have sat out an inning in that particular game. This does not carry over from game to game. 
Players can't play the same position more than two (2) consecutive innings for ALL positions. This resets after one (1) inning in another position. 
Regular Season Tiebreaker: After the allotted time, if there is a tie, the last three outs will be placed on the bases with 1 out and one additional inning will be played. After  one additional inning, if the game is tied, the game ends in a tie.
Tournament Tiebreaker: At the scheduled conclusion of the game, there is a tie, the last 3 outs will be placed on the bases with 1 out to start the inning. The game will be played until there is no longer a tie.
Number of Players: 10: 6 infielders, 4 outfielders. Team can play with 9 players, if there is no 10th batter, that batter will NOT count as an out.
If team starts with 9 players and a player is injured and forced to leave the game, they will be able to continue playing with 8. When that players at bat comes up, it will not count as an out but the player can not return to the game.
Coaches:  Coaching rules will allow only 4 adults in dugout at any time during the game. 
    - Offense:  One coach at third base, one coach at first base, one coach pitching, and one in the dugout for player control. Base coaches may not have contact with runners while the ball is live and in play. The penalty is the runner is out.
   -Defense:  There may be a defensive coach on the right field line and the left field line, provided they stay in foul territory.
The defensive coach cannot come within 60 feet of the base during live ball. A hash line will be marked on the foul line indicating required distance.
Outfield coach is confined to coaching Outfield Players ONLY.  Dugout coach can coach Infield Players.

Offense: All attending players must be in the batting line-up. Each batter will receive up to 5 pitches or 3 strikes to record a hit. If a foul ball is hit on the 5th pitch the batter will continue to hit until either a hit, strike or passed ball occurs. 
If the ball hits the pitching coach and the umpire believes it was unintentional its dead ball. All runners are to advance one base from their original location.
If the pitching coach intentionally tries to be hit by the ball the batter is out and runners don’t advance. If the pitching coach intentionally or unintentionally obstructs the play on the field the batter is out. No warnings.
Only one base can be taken on first overthrow, if the ball isn't dead (due to going off of field) the players are able to throw the advancing runner out. There is only one overthrow per hit.
The second overthrow will be dead ball and runner must stay on the base they advanced to after first overthrow.
Defense: No timeouts can be called by players. The official is to call timeout once the field is contained or the player in the pitcher position has the ball in the pitcher area, however an infielder who possesses the ball and is within the baselines may raise their hands to signal to umpire defensive play has stopped and umpire can call time. 
At that point, if the base runner has already committed half way to the next base, they may continue to advance or if less than halfway, they must return to previous base.
Defensive players must not block if there is no possibility of making an out.
Runner interference can be called with the runner awarded to advance to the next base. Also, if catcher does not have the ball or if the ball has no way of making it to the catcher, the catcher cannot block home plate.

There is no infield fly rule in Coach Pitch

No stealing in Coach Pitch

End of Season Tournament:  

During tournament play, players are allowed to play same position unlimited innings. Players do not have to change positions after two consecutive innings. 

This rule still applies:  No player will sit two (2) innings in a game before all other players have sat out an inning in that particular game. 

Championship Game will be six (6) innings and cannot end in a tie.

MINORS

Games will be played for one hour and 15 minutes. No new inning will be started after the one hour and 15 minute mark.

Base Distance: 60

Pitching Distance: 46'

Run Rule: A maximum of five (5) runs can be scored by a team per inning with the game ending once a team is mathematically eliminated.

Substitutions: No player will sit two (2) innings in a game before all other players have sat out an inning in that particular game. This does not carry over from game to game.

Players can't play the same position more than two (2) consecutive innings except for the catcher position.  This resets after one (1) inning in another position. 

Regular Season Tiebreaker: After the allotted time, if there is a tie, the last 3 batted outs will load the bases with 1 out recorded, and one additional inning will be played. After one additional inning, if the game is tied, the game ends in a tie.
Tournament Tiebreaker: At the scheduled conclusion of the game there is a tie, the last 3 batted outs with load the bases with 1 recorded out to start the inning. The game will be played until there is no longer a tie.

Number of Players: Team can play with 8 players, if there is no 9th batter, that batter will NOT count as an out. If team starts with 8 players and a player is injured and forced to leave the game, they will be able to continue playing with 7. When that players next bat comes up it will count as an out, the following at bat will simply be skipped (no out).

Pitching: All pitchers are allowed to pitch a maximum of two (2) innings per game (must be pitched consecutively). One (1) pitch in an inning is considered a complete inning.
Offense: All attending players must be in the batting line-up. Base runners are not allowed to leave the base until the pitch crosses the plate. If a base runner leaves early the runner will be out.

Third Base/Stealing Rule:  A runner can advance to home after the ball crosses the plate on any pitch.

No Bunting in Minors: Minors is still a developmental league with players beginning to learn pitching skills and stealing/base running.  Therefore bunting/bunting defense skills taught in later age divisions(Majors).

No Dropped 3rd Strike Rule: Players can not advance to 1st on a dropped 3rd strike. Player is automatically out per THL rules.

No Balks enforced: Umpires may call balks and instruct pitcher but no penalty will be enforced.

End of Season Tournament:  

During tournament play, players are allowed to play same position unlimited innings. Players do not have to change positions after two consecutive innings. 

This rule still applies:  No player will sit two (2) innings in a game before all other players have sat out an inning in that particular game. 

Championship Game will be six (6) innings and cannot end in a tie.

MAJORS

Games will be played for one hour and thirty minutes. No new innings will be started once the one hour and thirty minute mark is reached.

Base Distance: 70'

Pitching Distance: 50'

Run Rule: 12 runs after three (3) innings and  10 runs after four (4) innings

Substitutions: No player will sit two (2) innings in a game before all other players have sat out an inning in that particular game. This does not carry over from game to game.
Players can't play the same position more than two (2) consecutive innings except for the catcher position.  This resets after one (1) inning in another position. 

Regular Season Tiebreaker: At the conclusion of time, if the teams are tied, the last 3 batted outs will load the bases with 1 recorded out, and one additional inning will be played. If at the end of that inning is still a tie, the game will end in a tie.
Tournament Tiebreaker: At the scheduled conclusion of the game there is a tie, the last 3 batted outs will load the bases with 1 recorded out, to start the inning. The game will be played until there is no longer a tie.

Number of Players: Teams can play with 8 players, if there is no 9th batter, that batter will NOT count as an out. If a team starts with 8 players and a player is injured and forced to leave the game, they will be able to continue playing with 7. When that players at bat comes up, it will count as an out.

Pitching: All pitchers are allowed to pitch a maximum of two (2) innings per game (must be pitched consecutively). One (1) pitch in an inning is considered a complete inning.
Balks: One balk warning allowed per team, per game, before a penalty is enforced.
Offense: Open bases.
Defense: Infield fly rule applies.

End of Season Tournament:  

During tournament play, players are allowed to play same position unlimited innings. Players do not have to change positions after two consecutive innings. 

This rule still applies:  No player will sit two (2) innings in a game before all other players have sat out an inning in that particular game. 

Championship Game will be six (6) innings and cannot end in a tie.