Scott Haskin - League Manager & 12U Coordinator
scotthaskin@nyaa.us

The 12U Division is for players who are twelve years old and under. Games are 6 innings or one hour and forty minutes long. 12U is a kid pitch division and each team will consist of 12 players, Below are rules specific to the 12U Division. Please note the additional rules governing pitching.

1. Game time will be 1 hour and 40 minutes.
2. In games played Sunday through Thursday, no inning shall begin after 10:00 PM
3. Metal cleats are not allowed.

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.