Florida State 9u Closed Base Rules – Florida Baseball

⚾ FLORIDA 9U CLOSED BASE RULES ⚾

Quick-reference rules for Florida USSSA 9U Closed Base tournament play.

🍂 9U CLOSED BASE — FALL PLAY

Florida USSSA uses 9U Closed Base rules during the Fall season. When a 9U division is designated as Closed Base, the following local rules apply.

📏 FIELD DIMENSIONS

Base Distance
65′

Pitching Distance
46′

⚾ QUICK RULES

NO lead-offs.
Infield fly is in effect.
Batters cannot advance to 1st base on a dropped 3rd strike.

🏃 BASE RUNNER RULES

Base runners cannot leave the base until the ball reaches home plate.
If a runner leaves early and is retired, the out will stand.
If a runner leaves early and is safe, the umpire will return the base runner to the original base.
If the runner leaves early and the batter hits the ball, the runner can only advance 1 base in front of the batter.

🏠 STEALING HOME & SCORING

Runners CAN steal home and may score on wild pitches and passed balls.

🚫 NO BALKS

There are NO BALKS in 9U Closed Base play.

ℹ️ IMPORTANT RULES NOTICE

Any rule not specifically mentioned in the Florida USSSA 9U Closed Base Rules will revert to the Official USSSA Playing Rules. Florida USSSA reserves the right to change or amend any 9U Closed Base Rules at any time. Any changes to the Florida USSSA 9U Closed Base Rules will be made prior to the start of an event and will be posted online prior to the event.

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