2022 Indoor Fastpitch Rule REV 11.1.21
● Tournament uses modified NFHS rules. Pitching and batting follow Federation rules.
● Turn-in insurance certificate copy and verify roster at check-in. 3 gate passes provided
for coaches.
● No player may be on two rosters in the same event, regardless of age group.
● Bracket seeds will be determined by ALL pool games. Record, H to H, Runs Allowed, Coin-flip
● First team listed on schedule will take 3rd base dugout. Coin toss will determine the home team
throughout the tournament.
● DROP DEAD- score stands when time expires
Pool games- 75 min finish the inning- can end in a tie
Bracket play- 75 min finish the inning.
● ITB (International Tie Breaker) will be used after the time limit or 7 innings.
Last completed at bat will take second base.
● All bats must be a legal fastpitch bat for 2022 with an affiliation stamp.
○ Penalty- If reported or found before next pitch- Result of play is nullified, all runners return, batter is out & coach warned/restricted to dugout. Second offense- head coach and player removed from tournament. If not before next pitch, bat removed from the game, coach warned.
● Bat 9 or Infinite # w/free subs-
Use AP’s for additional spots in order, anyone not in the game is considered a sub.
● Courtesy Runner-
Batting 9- player not in the game, using DP/Flex with no available
subs-courtesy is forfeited. DP/Flex is only allowed when batting 9.
Batting infinite number- last completed at-bat or anyone not in the game
● Run Rules - 12 run lead after 3 innings, 10 run lead after 4 innings, 8 run lead after 5 innings
● Home team is the official scorekeeper. Scores should be verified every 1⁄2 inning by the
visiting team.
● Only coaches and players are allowed on the playing field and warm up areas
● Qualified teams for housing policy must be booked through LSSC housing system within two
weeks of the tournament date. Teams not in compliance will not be removed from the
schedule.**
● Any coach ejected from a game, misses the game ejected from, plus one. Any person
removed by an umpire or director will be subject to removal for the remainder of the
tournament.
● LSSC CEILING RULE: Balls making contact with the roof in fair play will be deemed a foul
ball. Any fair ball that makes contact with the roof and goes over the outfield fence or into the lighting netting will be ruled a home run.
PROHIBITED INSIDE THE DOME
● OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES
● WAGONS
● SEEDS
● METAL SPIKES
● LOUDSPEAKER AUDIO DEVICES