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The 10U Division is for players who are ten years old and under. This is the first age group where there is "kid pitch" rules. Games are 6 innings or one hour and thirty minutes long. 10U is a kid pitch division and each team will consist of 12 players, Below are rules specific to the 10U Division. Please note the additional rules governing pitching.

1. Game time will be 1 hour and 30 minutes.
2. In games played Sunday through Thursday, no inning shall begin after 9:00 PM
3. Metal cleats are not allowed.
4. Recreation League Only:
   1. Helmets with face guards are mandatory.
   2. Batters will not be allowed to advance on a missed third strike by the catcher. Batter is out after the third strike.
   3. Runners shall not lead off but may advance at their own risk (steal) once a pitched ball is released by the pitcher, players may lead off or steal. Coaches must agree and notify umpire before the start of the game to enforce this rule.
   4. Runners may steal 2nd and 3rd bases only. Balks will be called and runners will advance to 2nd and 3rd bases only. Runners shall not advance from 3rd base to home unless the runner is batted home or forced by a base on balls, hit batsman, or award from the umpire or if the defensive team attempts a play on the runner legally occupying 3rd base. Runners shall not advance from 3rd base to home on passed balls, wild pitches or dropped/missed 3rd strikes by the catcher. Coaches must agree and notify umpire before the start of the game to enforce this rule.
   5. There will be a 7 run limit per inning in all innings including the last inning.
   6. There will be no coach pitch bats allowed for use during a game.
5. Travel League ONLY
   1. Helmets with face guards are mandatory.
   2. Runners may lead off and steal 2nd, 3rd, and home. Balks will be called and runners will advance to 2nd, 3rd, and home.
   3. Batters are allowed to advance on a missed third strike by the catcher.
   4. There will be a 7 run limit per inning in all innings including the last inning.
   5. There will be no coach pitch bats allowed for use during a game.

FALL BALL: Recreation League rules apply unless a "Gentleman's agreement" is made.

F. PITCHING LIMITATIONS

1. Pitching limitations are to be followed as in the USSSA Official Handbook. Excerpts are paraphrased from the USSSA Handbook and are listed below:
   1. All age groups: Three (3) outs shall constitute an inning; two (2) outs, two-thirds (2/3) inning; one (1) out, one-third (1/3) inning. However, when a pitcher throws one (1) pitch to a batter beyond the pitching limitation, he is guilty of a violation.
   2. When a pitcher "appears" on two consecutive days as a pitcher, he may not pitch on the third consecutive day. (NOTE-The throwing of one pitch constitutes an appearance.)
   3. Failure to abide by pitching rules please see penalty box page in coachÕs packet.
   
   13/14- No player may pitch more than a total of ten (10) innings within a period of two (2) consecutive days, unless he is pitching at a time (2nd game) when a game goes into extra innings; in which case he may pitch until the conclusion of the game or until relieved.
   11/12 No player may pitch more than seven (7) innings in one (1) day or seven(7) innings in two(2) consecutive days.
   9/10 No player may pitch more than six(6) innings in one day or six(6) innings in two(2) consecutive days.
2. Also for NYAA regular season the maximum number of innings per week will apply per age group as follows:
   13/14.................. Total of fourteen (14) innings,
   11/12.................. Total of twelve (12) innings,
   9/10.................. Total of ten (10) innings
   ***These pitching rules apply to ANY and ALL games played at NYAA or other parks.
3. Pitching limitations apply in extra inning games.