{"id":17,"date":"2010-12-17T12:18:16","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T18:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraliowabaseballandsoftball.org\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:48:03","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraliowabaseballandsoftball.org\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
2026-Girls-Rules<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
2026-Boys-Rules<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

BOYS and GIRLS RULES<\/strong>
**COACHES REQUIRED TO HAVE A COPY**<\/strong><\/p>\n

National Federation Baseball Rule Book
<\/strong>**COACHES REQUIRED TO HAVE A COPY**<\/strong>
This is how to purchase a National Federation high school rule book, which all boys coaches must have.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/activities-sports\/baseball\/<\/a><\/p>\n

National Federation Softball Rule Book<\/strong>
**COACHES REQUIRED TO HAVE A COPY**<\/strong>
This is how to purchase a National Federation high school rule book, which all girls coaches must have.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/activities-sports\/softball\/<\/a><\/p>\n

IGHSAU Rule Adaptations – live link to come…<\/strong>
**COACHES REQUIRED TO HAVE A COPY**<\/strong>
Click this link to print out a copy of the IGHSAU rule adaptations.<\/p>\n

Approved baseball bat list<\/strong>
http:\/\/www.mme.wsu-ssl.org\/certifiedbaseballbats.aspx<\/a>
Please read for your own information.<\/p>\n

Rule Changes from NFHS\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/activities-sports\/baseball\/<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/sports-resource-content\/baseball-rules-changes-2018\/<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/activities-sports\/softball\/<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/sports-resource-content\/softball-rules-changes-2018\/<\/p>\n

OPTIONAL to print
Please read about the rule changes for 2015 and how they differ from 2014 rules.<\/p>\n

COACHING RESOURCES<\/strong>
 Little League Coach Resource Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

NFHS Coaching Today<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

IGHSAU Softball Information<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

IHSAA Baseball Information<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Additional Resources:<\/p>\n

Sportsmanship (free): http:\/\/nfhslearn.com\/courses\/37000<\/a><\/p>\n

For Parents (free): http:\/\/nfhslearn.com\/courses\/18000<\/a><\/p>\n

Heat Illness Prevention (free): http:\/\/nfhslearn.com\/courses\/34000<\/a><\/p>\n

Coaching Softball ($50): http:\/\/nfhslearn.com\/courses\/13000<\/a><\/p>\n

Coaching Baseball ($50): http:\/\/nfhslearn.com\/courses\/35000\/coaching-baseball<\/a><\/p>\n

General Softball Resources https:\/\/www.nfhs.org\/activities-sports\/softball\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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