Mars Baseball & Fast Pitch Softball Association currently participates in the Greater Pittsburgh Girls Softball League. This league provides competition within Mars as well as neighboring community associations.

8U: Coach Pitch Softball

This will be a intro to kid pitch & coach/manager combination, this is instructional yet still providing the girls with a bit of competitive experience. This intro to kid pitch will be a portion of each game, using 11” softball at this level. No ASA/USA Softball umpires for these games.

10U: Modified Coach Pitch Softball

At this level girls are introduced to basic fast pitch softball skills. Bases are 60 feet with a pitching distance of 35 feet. Ten (10) players are permitted on defense. Games are a minimum of 6 innings with a 10-run rule after 4 innings. A player can pitch no more than 3 innings per game. Girls pitch until there are 4 balls on the batter, then the coach comes in to pitch and the count resets.  A base runner may steal 2nd and 3rd base only. An 11" softball is used at this level. ASA/USA Softball umpires are present at this level of play.

12U & 15U Softball

At this level girls continue the basic and advanced fast pitch skills in a competitive setting. Bases are 60 feet with a pitching distance of 40 feet for 12U and 43 feet for 15U. Nine (9) players are permitted on defense. Games are 7 innings with a 10-run rule after 5 innings. There is no restriction on the number of innings a pitcher can pitch. Also, at this level the 3rd strike rule is in effect. A base runner may steal 2nd, 3rd, and home plate. At this level girls are introduced to a regulation 12” softball. ASA/USA Softball umpires are present at this level of play.

Equipment Requirements:

• Glove
• Infielders face mask
• Helmet w/ face mask
• Gray baseball/softball pants
• Cleats (nonmetal/15U metal allowed) and/or sneakers (for turf play)
• Optional – bat (approved by ASA/USSA)