There is usually a time limit rather than an inning limit. A softball game with 7 innings could take 3 to 5 hours! My Account Sign In. Connect with us:. Fast-Pitch Softbal Rules. Rules Softball Fast Pitch Sports. While the rules for fast-pitch softball vary according to the age and ability level of the players, i.
Each team has 9 players on the field at any one time. There are several special rules and procedures for Little League softball that will vary slightly by association and league. It would depend on the type of tournament schedule the team planned on playing and how much travel is involved.
Many TB teams become a showcase team at this age second year 14u and first year 16u and travel for many weekends throughout the season. Because of the big expenses involved with travel, the higher fees of the showcase tournaments and the ever higher demand on the players time outside of SB, there will be some missing players per week and you'll need to carry just to field a team for various tourneys.
If the team is playing relatively local tournaments and you will have 11 show up each tourney from the 13 rostered, then you're set and 15 would be too many players. Feb 4, 28 Massachusetts. Depends on type of team, what tourneys they're playing, and player commitment. This would give some flexibility to add as outside players leave their teams or are looking for an opportunity for one reason or another. May 18, 1, Bottom of the roster is always problematic.
Playing time causes issues with parents. May 26, 6, Dallas, Texas. I've been through a season where we lost all our catchers. At young ages, small teams are OK. But, as kids get older, team size gets more complicated. One of the lesser players could say, "This is a waste of time.
I'm going to band camp. At 12U, you can stick almost any kid behind the plate and she'll do an OK job. At 16U, you need a kid who is trained to be a catcher, or else. Since you are talking about adding a pitcher and a catcher, I would do an assessment of the other pitchers and catchers.
Try to figure out how much playing time they will need, and how much you'll be able to give them. Also, take a look at your schedule. If you are playing 30 games, then 15 is too many. Unless a softball team carries exactly nine players, which is never the case, there are going to be players on the bench. Most traveling softball teams at the 8UU levels will carry players.
When only nine players can take the field at a time, three or four players will be on the bench. League games are a great time for coaches to use all of their players.
Even though only nine players can be on the field at a time, offensively, everyone can bat. Coaches, take advantage of batting all of your players during league games. Also, make a lineup where you rotate players in and out every one or two innings.
They can track batting tendencies, assist the defense and see the game from a different perspective. Most coaches worth their weight will continue to coach and advise players on the bench based on the situations in the field.
As much learning should happen on the bench as in the field. With 9 or 10 players you typically have to bring in outside players to be safe, which can rankle players and parents. It is up the coaches, though, to utilize the players as best they can so that the players can develop, learn and get their money's worth. Re: How many girls should be on a team I agree that the exra players can be a positive in some situations, but more than 12 is going way overboard.
Re: How many girls should be on a team It is also unacceptable for players to get injured, take a weekend off for an important family event or have a bad game? Re: How many girls should be on a team It is great when you have a small group of players that can move around to different positions, and the level of play on the team remains high. If injuries are few and minor keeping the numbers down gives everyone more playing time.
But at any given tournament you can almost always find a team with just 10, or even 9 players. If you watch closely enough, you can also notice kids that end up catching games on hot days, or pitchers that throw that many games. You can even see injured players taking the field to ensure their team doesn't have to forfeit. If you want a team that maximizes playing time, look for a coach that makes that guarantee.
Many teams also allow players, particularly younger teams to miss a tournament for family reasons vacation, camps etc.
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