All pitchers start the playoffs with zero innings pitched (i.e., a "clean slate"). All pitchers in the playoffs must have been 16 years old or younger on December 31 of the previous calendar year (no softball-age or 18-year-old pitchers). NO EXCEPTIONS. 1 or more pitches thrown in an inning = 1 full inning pitched by the pitcher. At the conclusion of a playoff game, the 2 head coaches should confirm the number of innings pitched by each pitcher on each side, and the winning head coach will report the # of innings pitched for pitchers on both sides on the website score report. All playoff games must complete a full 7-inning game (exception described in the next rule). No time limit. If a team is ahead by 10 runs or more after at least 5 complete innings (4 1/2 if the home team is leading), the game is over via the "Mercy Rule" and additional innings will not be played. On nights of double-header playoff games, the start of the second game will be delayed until after the first game ends, even if it is later than the scheduled start time. If a playoff game is suspended due to weather, lights, or other reasons, the game will be resumed at a later date in the exact same situation (i.e., same inning, score, outs, runners, pitcher, batter, and count). If girls are unavailable to play in the resumed game in the same positions (pitcher, batter, etc.), head coaches will make every effort to duplicate the suspended situation (for example, the new batter will inherit the exact count at the time play was suspended), and batting orders will be as close as possible to the original game. All players participating in a playoff game must play a minimum of 3 innings in the field. Start times of the championship and "if necessary" games (i.e., games #8 and #9) can be modified upon mutual agreement by the coaches to enable the maximum number of players to participate.
All pitchers start the playoffs with zero innings pitched (i.e., a "clean slate"). All pitchers in the playoffs must have been 16 years old or younger on December 31 of the previous calendar year (no softball-age or 18-year-old pitchers). NO EXCEPTIONS. 1 or more pitches thrown in an inning = 1 full inning pitched by the pitcher. At the conclusion of a playoff game, the 2 head coaches should confirm the number of innings pitched by each pitcher on each side, and the winning head coach will report the # of innings pitched for pitchers on both sides on the website score report. All playoff games must complete a full 7-inning game (exception described in the next rule). No time limit. If a team is ahead by 10 runs or more after at least 5 complete innings (4 1/2 if the home team is leading), the game is over via the "Mercy Rule" and additional innings will not be played. On nights of double-header playoff games, the start of the second game will be delayed until after the first game ends, even if it is later than the scheduled start time. If a playoff game is suspended due to weather, lights, or other reasons, the game will be resumed at a later date in the exact same situation (i.e., same inning, score, outs, runners, pitcher, batter, and count). If girls are unavailable to play in the resumed game in the same positions (pitcher, batter, etc.), head coaches will make every effort to duplicate the suspended situation (for example, the new batter will inherit the exact count at the time play was suspended), and batting orders will be as close as possible to the original game. All players participating in a playoff game must play a minimum of 3 innings in the field. Start times of the championship and "if necessary" games (i.e., games #8 and #9) can be modified upon mutual agreement by the coaches to enable the maximum number of players to participate.
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