Geneva Foxes Fastpitch Softball

I want to thank all of you for participating in the Little 7 League this year. It is my goal to be able to administer this league every year.

The purpose of this League is to foster competitive play during the week, with local teams.   There will be a Little 7 Tournament at the end of the league season.  Teams will be encouraged to play well throughout the course of league games for higher seeding for the tournament. This will also aid in keeping your teams skills sharp for other weekend tournaments.

The Little 7 Rules are to be used for all Little 7 games. The Rules will follow the current year’s USSSA Rule Book, with the additional Little 7 League Rules as noted below.

The Rules specific to the Little 7:

• Teams will play each other team within their age appropriate level a minimum of 2 (two) times over the course of the league (one home game and one away game) with each team hosting 1 (one) of the 2 (two) games at their respective fields so each team has the opportunity to be the home team.
• Home team is responsible for scheduling and paying for a single umpire for each game
• Home teams provide 2 (two) new softballs for each game
• Weekday games begin at 6:00 pm
• No new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes
• Free substitution is allowed – and is encouraged to be utilized
• Continuous batting is mandatory
• 2 Pitchers minimum per game with a maximum of 4 innings per game - a warm up pitch from within the pitchers circle constitutes a full inning.
• 10u 5 runs per inning entire game
• 12u & 14u  5 run limit per inning 1^st – 5^th inning; unlimited runs 6^th - 7^th inning
• 16u unlimited runs entire game
• Games can end in a tie
• There is no mercy rule
• All game results to be reported to Geneva Foxes League Commissioner so seeds (for playoffs) can be determined
• Umpires calls are final; no protests allowed

Playoffs

Single elimination based

Medals will be awarded to the players on the teams that finish 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place at each age level.

Playoffs to be held at Geneva HS Fields (Varsity and Logan)

Umpires will be provided during the playoffs

Seeding is based on overall Little 7 record; head to head is 1^st tie breaker, total runs scored is 2^nd tie breaker, runs allowed is 3^rd tie breaker – coin flip

Rounds and any “Bye” are based on number of teams in Little 7 

Playoffs will be held as follows:

16U – beginning Monday July 11

With bracket play, ending with Championship and 3^rd place games on Wednesday July 14th^th.

14U – beginning Monday July 19^th.

With bracket play, ending with Championship and 3^rd place games on Wednesday July 20.

12U – beginning Monday July 25th

With bracket play, ending with Championship and 3^rd place games on  Wednesday July 27th.

10U -  beginning  Tuesday July 5^th

With bracket play, ending with Championship and 3^rd place games on July ?.

Each team will be required to pay a Little 7 League fee of $150. Payments can be made by check made payable to the Geneva Foxes Little 7.

Fees will cover Playoff field rental, prep and umpires (during playoff), balls and medals.