ESGS has put all of our League’s Rules & Regulations together in one document. Please click here to access the full PDF.
To read the rules for Inter-League competition, click here.
To read the By Laws, click here.
To read the rules for USA Softball of Southern California, click here.
For your convenience, the major rule differences by division are listed below:
6U Division:
– Coaches pitch to the girls. If a player swings and misses 3 times, they will continue the at-bat using the tee.
– All players hit each inning of an approximately 3 inning game (games are 1 hour long)
– No run limit
– No out limit (every player has one at-bat per inning)
– This division uses a 9” Diamond Flexi Yellow
8U Division:
– Before Spring Break: Hybrid Coach/player pitch – Girls begin to pitch, and coaches will assume the pitch count after 4 balls (i.e. no walks)
– Second half the season – Hybrid Coach/player pitch first 2 innings, then girl pitch remaining innings (i.e. walks allowed). No bases loaded walks
– Run rule of 3 runs per team, per inning.
– There are no standings during the season.
– Playoffs are round robin for seeding, followed by single-elimination bracket.
– Pitching distance is 30′
– This division uses a 10″ RIF Level 1 softball.
10U Division:
– Player pitch only
– Run rule is 4 runs per team, per inning, first four. Unlimited in innings 5, 6, & 7.
– Dropped 3rd strike rule in effect. (If catcher drops 3rd strike, batter can run to first)
– All league games count in the standings/seeding for playoffs
– Pitching distance is 35′
– This division uses an 11″ RIF Level 1 softball.
12U Division:
– Player pitch only
– Run rule is 5 runs per team, per inning, first four. Unlimited in innings 5, 6, & 7.
– All league games count in the standings/seeding for playoffs
– Pitching distance is 40′
– This division uses a 12″ Dream Seam softball.
14U Division:
– Player pitch only
– Run rule is 6 runs per team, per inning.
– Pitching distance is 43′
– This division uses a 12″ Dream Seam softball