6U Kennworth Park Rules

Game Time: No New inning after 45 minutes but finish the current inning

Inning Run Limit: 3 per inning

Base Distance: 60 ft

Pitch Distance: 35 ft. pitcher must have both feet inside pitching circle to start the pitch and one foot in the circle after the pitch

Number of Pitches: 5 total attempts (swings) to hit the ball in any combination of coach pitches or ball being placed on the tee.  If on the 5^th attempt the ball is not put into play the batter is out (even if the ball is foul).  It is important to enforce this rule to keep the game moving! 

Playing Positions: Defensive players shall occupy 1 defensive infield position (pitcher, catcher,1^st base, 2^nd base, 3^rd base and shortstop). All other players will play the outfield and must be in the grass at start of pitch. All infielders shall play within 5ft of their position in either direction. Players MUST rotate to different positions and not play the same position more than 2 innings in any game. 

Max Fielders: 10

Min Fielders: 5

No Bunting and No Stealing

No Infield Fly Rule

10ft half circle in front of home plate is foul territory.  Ball must reach outside of the semi-circle to be a fair ball.  If ball does not reach outside of semicircle ball is counted foul and included in the pitch count. 

No advancing bases on any overthrows

Chalked lines halfway between each base to identify where the shortstop and second base positions are to be played from.

Coaches on the field during defensive play should remain on the grass during play and no more than 2 coaches are allowed on the field while on defense. 

When ball is put in play and the umpire calls the play dead, the hashmarks will be used by the umpire to determine if the runner is more than halfway to the next base.  If the runner is past the hashmark when the play is called dead by the umpire, then the runner will be awarded the next base after the hashmark.  If the runner was not halfway when the play was called dead by the umpire, the runner must return to the previous base. 

The umpire has final call on all plays.  It is the responsibility of the head coach to keep their team’s parents and spectators in order.  In no way should the parents question any calls or make any derogatory comments to the umpires or other team’s players or coaches. 

If your team’s parents are deemed in anyway of engaging in unsportsmanlike behavior as deemed by the umpire or any KPRA Board Member, they will be asked to leave the park and the head coach may be ejected from the game as well.