Managers and coaches, you are responsible for the conduct of everyone associated with your team. If you or anyone from your organization—whether it be a coach, player, parent, or guest—becomes disrespectful to anyone (including umpires) or is disruptive to the game, you will be given a warning. You will be asked to address the situation with your team members or guests.
If the disrespectful behavior or disruption continues, the manager and the individual responsible will be removed from the game and the complex. Should the individual(s) refuse to leave immediately, the game will be stopped until they have vacated the premises. If the person(s) fail to leave within 5 minutes of being asked, the game will be forfeited by the team causing the disruption, and Law Enforcement will be called.
By attending any Win Big Fastpitch LLC (WBF) event, all players, coaches, and attendees understand that WBF and its representatives may use actual pictures, photos, or likenesses taken during the event. Attendance at the event constitutes consent for these uses.
By entering a Win Big Fastpitch LLC (WBF) tournament, all players, coaches, parents, and fans agree to allow WBF to use and publish, without compensation, pictures, videos, or other media content taken during the event. These images/videos may be used for marketing purposes in print and/or social media for the ongoing promotion of WBF and its events.
Win Big Fastpitch LLC (WBF) allows dual-roster players for different age divisions within the same tournament. However, dual-roster players may only pitch in one age division. Players are NOT permitted to play on two teams within the same age division. If a team has 10 or more original players, they are not allowed to have dual-roster players. Coaches are not allowed to remove an original player to make room for a dual-roster player. The dual-roster rule is intended to be used in emergency situations only.
If no roster is turned in and a challenge is made regarding the roster, the challenge will be successful, and the team will forfeit the game for playing a non-rostered player. Additionally, the team will lose all subsequent challenges for the remainder of the tournament.
For the 8U division, there will be a 5-run rule per inning, including the final inning.
Rosters must be submitted as a hard copy to the head table before the first game of the tournament. It is the manager/coach’s responsibility to ensure this is done, as online rosters are not accepted.
If a coach or parent is ejected from a game for Code of Conduct violations, the ejection will be for one game. If the same coach or parent is ejected a second time during the same tournament, the ejection will be extended for the remainder of the tournament. If the second ejection happens during the team’s final game, the suspension will carry over to the team’s next tournament.
If a coach or parent is on probation at the time of the violation, the offender(s) will be ejected from the tournament and may be banned from all WBF events for a period determined by WBF.
Zero Tolerance for Aggression or Profanity
If a coach or parent uses the F-bomb or displays aggressive behavior toward anyone, there will be no warning. They will be immediately ejected for the remainder of the tournament and face a minimum 6-month ban from WBF tournaments. The final length of the ban will be determined by WBF.
Win Big Fastpitch LLC (WBF) has adopted the NCAA’s new pitching rules. These rules allow the pitcher to either keep their back foot off the pitching rubber or remain in contact with it. However, the pitcher cannot step back from their set position, or the pitch will be considered illegal.
Pitching limits are at the discretion of the Head Coaches. WBF prioritizes the safety and health of all players and encourages coaches and parents to be mindful of the number of pitches a player throws throughout the weekend to ensure player well-being.
Each team is allowed up to three charged conferences without penalty during a seven-inning game. These conferences allow coaches or their representatives to confer with a defensive player or players. In extra innings, each team is permitted one charged conference per inning while on defense. The number of charged conferences is not cumulative.
Any coach, player, substitute, or bench personnel may request a conference.
Time for an obviously incapacitated player does not count as a charged conference.
A conference is not charged when the pitcher is removed from the game.
Coaches are not allowed on the field during defensive play, except for the 8U division. All coaches, other than those in the 8U division, must remain inside the dugout or in the dugout doorway at all times. If, due to dugout constraints, the umpire determines that the coach cannot provide signals to the catcher, one defensive coach may stand outside the dugout to give signals.
Coaches are not allowed to bring any foreign items or objects onto the field and must not interfere with the game. Coaches who violate this rule will receive one warning before being restricted to the dugout. This rule ensures player safety and is required for insurance purposes.
Games are limited to 1 hour 15 minutes. No new inning after 1 hour 15 minutes. TURBO games will have a 60-minute time limit unless specified otherwise. Be ready 30 minutes before game time.
Each game will have two umpires. The fee is $50 per team per game, to be paid at the plate meeting before the game starts. Failure to pay will result in a forfeit.
Games end when any of the following criteria are met:
Extra hitters (EH) are allowed, but if a player is pitching, they cannot be listed as EH. Teams can use free defensive substitutions if they bat the entire lineup.
The Designated Hitter (DH) rule applies to all age divisions.
In 8U and 9U, illegal pitches will not be called. The penalty for an illegal pitch is one ball awarded to the batter. No runners advance unless the bases are loaded, in which case it counts as ball four.
A player or coach with a bleeding or open wound must be treated before continuing. If treatment is reasonable, they may stay in the game. If there is excessive blood on the uniform, it must be changed before returning. The re-entry rule does not apply to bleeding injuries.
In case of rain delays or cancellations:
*Note: Max run differential is +8 or -8 per game.
Forfeits are recorded as an 8-0 score. Forfeiting teams still pay umpire fees. If only one team forfeits, they must pay both umpire fees.
Courtesy runners for the pitcher or catcher must come from the substitute pool or the last completed at-bat. If used multiple times in an inning, the same runner must be used.
Metal cleats are prohibited for 8U-12U. Molded cleats or turf shoes are required for all divisions when playing on turf fields.
For 8U-18U, bats must comply with NFHS (ASA) rules, featuring either a 2000 or 2004 ASA Approval Stamp or a USA Stamp. Bats without these stamps are illegal. If a player enters the batter’s box with an illegal bat, or it is discovered during the game, the ball is dead immediately, and the batter and coach will be ejected. Runners do not return if put out on the play.
In the event of a tie after regulation, the Texas Tiebreaker will be used:
Games suspended before reaching regulation innings will be resumed or considered complete based on the last full inning. In Pool Play/Consolation Games:
If the game is tied, it ends in a tie.
If not started before transitioning to Bracket Play, the game ends in a 1-1 tie.
A) If an Elimination game doesn’t start or is incomplete due to weather/darkness, WBF will revert to Bracket Seeding.
B) If one inning is not completed, WBF reverts to Bracket Seeding.
C) If the game is incomplete, WBF will use the last completed inning. If tied, the higher-seeded team wins.
E) If a lower-seeded team upsets a higher-seeded team, the winner assumes the higher seed’s ranking for award purposes.
A player’s age on December 31st determines the division. Players can move up but cannot play down.
Once you register for a tournament or ask an WBF staff member to register your team, you are considered playing, and WBF has reserved a spot for your team. If you must withdraw before the schedule is released, contact an WBF team member via text or email, and we will withdraw you with no penalty for the first occurrence.
Machine Pitch Specific Rules –
8.07.A Fair Ball Arc: There shall be a twenty (20) foot arc drawn from the first (1st) baseline to the third (3rd) baseline in front of the home plate. A batted ball must go past this line to be a fair ball.
8.07.B Safety Arc: There shall be a thirty (30) foot arc drawn from the first (1st) baseline to the third (3rd) baseline in front of the home plate. Infielders must stay behind this line until the ball is hit.
8.07.C Pitching Circle: There shall be a ten (10) foot diameter circle with the front edge set at thirty-five(35) feet from the rear point of the home plate.
8.07.D Pitching Machine: The front leg(s) shall be set at a distance of thirty-five (35) feet from the rear point of the home plate.
8.07.E Recommended machine speeds for electric machines:
8.07.E.2 39 M.P.H. – 42 M.P.H. for the 8U age division.
8.07.E.3 The Blue Flame manual machine should always be set to 9.
8.07.F Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. The fourth (4th) outfielder shall not assume an infield position. All outfielders shall stay behind the baselines.
8.07. G The defensive player listed as a pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit.
Rule 8.07.G Penalty: The play continues. After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or no-pitch.
Rule 8.07.G Additional Penalty: First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of player from the pitching position for the remainder of the game.
8.07.H Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall coach from the dugout.
8.07. The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time.
8.07. J The batting order shall consist of all players present on the team roster at the beginning of the game. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. All players on the roster shall bat before returning to the top of the batting order.
8.07.J.1 Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. The ninth (9th) position in the batting order will be declared an out each turn at-bat. There is no penalty for not having a 10th player.
Rule 8.07.J.1 Approved Ruling: A ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) player and all subsequent players may
be added to the bottom of the batting line-up as soon as they become available.
8.07.K Teams may use free substitution on defense but the batting order shall remain the same.
8.07.L Teams may bunt a maximum of two (2) times per inning.
8.07.L.1 Fake bunts shall be prohibited. A batter that “shows” bunt is committed to an attempt to bunt or take the pitch.
Rule 8.07.L.1 Penalty: A batter who swings after “showing” bunt shall be called out and no runners
may advance.
8.07. M The batter shall receive a maximum of five (5) pitches or three (3) swinging strikes.
Rule 8.07.M Comment: A batter that has received less than five (5) pitches and has a count of two (2) swinging strikes shall have her turn at bat extended on foul balls.
8.07.N A player may only be Intentionally Walked once per game by an announcement from the defensive team.
8.07.O Runners shall not lead off or steal bases. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate.
8.07.P A courtesy runner for the catcher of record only in the previous inning may be used. The courtesy runner shall be the player who made the previous out. If no outs have been recorded in the game, the courtesy runner shall be the previous batter, not on base.
8.07.Q A team may score a maximum of five (5) runs per inning, including the last inning, or record three (3) outs.
8.07.R Umpires shall call “Time” after every play and declare the ball dead. “Time” shall be called as soon as the lead runner is not attempting to advance. “Time” does not have to be called by the defense for this rule.
Rule 8.07.R Comment: When a runner stands off a base and “jukes” or “feints” back and forth, this is to be interpreted as “not attempting to advance,” and “Time” shall be called.
8.07.S When a batted ball hits the pitching machine, the ball is dead; the batter is awarded first (1st) base, and all runners shall advance one (1) base.
8U KID PITCH-SPECIFIC RULES: AT THE 8U LEVEL ONLY:
8U COACH PITCH RULES:
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