Summary of 2010 NSA Fast Pitch Rule & Procedural Changes 

 

1.  The jewelry rule has been modified as follows:  NSA strongly recommends that players do not wear jewelry.  It will be at the discretion of the umpire to ask any player to remove any jewelry that he or she feels is unsafe.  Small stud earrings, metal hair bows, bobby pens, small plastic wrist bands, and many other items will now be legal (at the discretion of the umpire(s)).  Official wording of this major rule change will be posted once available.

2.  A batter must pull the bat back from over the plate during a pitch or the pitch will be called a strike.

3.  The 16U pitching distance will be optional 40ft or 43ft at the state level, but will be at 43ft for the World Series.  South & North Carolina NSA will adopt the 43ft pitching distance at all parks where the distance can be changed.  Please note that Virginia may remain at a 40ft pitching distance for 16U, it has not yet been determined.

4.  The 14U pitching distance will be optional 40ft or 43ft at the state level, but will be at 40ft for the World Series.  South & North Carolina NSA will be collecting coaches opinions regarding which distance to adopt for 2010.

5.  A pilot program has been adopted in South Carolina and Indiana for 10U to move to a 40ft pitching distance.