Softball

1.      Please be early for games- forfeit time is no more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time.  Play will begin once the minimum amount of players needed to start is present.

2.      Overall Player Participation: (1) Varsity Softball and Baseball Athletes are not allowed to participate.... (2) Participation may include current students, faculty, and staff.... (3) Participation is limited to only a Men's Rec. Team or Comp Team..... (4) Participation is allowed in both the coed league and men's rec. or comp league for male participants, for female participants- coed league and/or comp. league. Unfortunately there is not a women's only league…. (5) Teams are limited to only 4 Club Softball and/or Baseball Players and/or any combination between the two.

3.      No metal spikes and/or metal cleats!

4.      SOFTBALL BATS ONLY!

5.      ID’s are mandatory for every game.  No ID, no play.  

6.      LOB PITCHES ONLY for Coed and Men’s Rec. League- pitches must be pitched even and/or rise above the pitcher but may not exceed 15-18 ft. in height.

7.      Comp League may choose to utilize fast-pitch.

8.      All batters start with a 1-1 count.

9.      No leading and/or stealing.  Tag-up on fly balls.

10.  Infield fly rule will be used.

11.  Out of play area is behind the second “V” behind home plate only.

12.  Outfield is “wide open” except on field 8 (into the woods will be a home run).

13.  1 base on out of play throws.

14.  3 outs per team.

15.  7 innings or 1 hour and 15 minutes of regulation play.  Extra innings will be played if necessary.  An official game will constitute at least 4 innings.

16.  No fouling out.

17.  Captains must submit team line-up with ID’s. 

18.  Coed team line-up has no restrictions. 

19.  One foot with possession of the catch for a legal catch out of play.

20.  Maximum amount of players allowed to play on the field and bat (no DH) is 10.  Players on the field will bat.

21.  Minimum amount of players needed to start a game is 7.

22.  All coed teams must have at least 3 women on the field at all times, no more than 6 men.

23.  Pitching: The ball must be pitched before the follow-through after the pitching rubber.  A dead ball will be called if the pitch is released after the pitching rubber.  First offense, warning.  After second offense, ball.

24.  Substitution: Team captain must identify substitute and adjust line-up accordingly.  Once a player leaves the game, they can not resume play.

25.  Throwing of equipment will result in immediate removal from game.  Please do throw, slam, ect. equipment.

26.  Batting helmets must be worn by players batting and on base.

27.  Overthrows (ball passes player, base, and out of play “V”) past 1^st, 3^rd, and Home will result in one extra base.

28.  Mercy Rule: Play must have completed at least 4 innings and one team by ahead by at least 20 runs.

SPECIAL NOTE: 

·         The intramural office will provide softballs, catcher’s equipment, batting helmets, and some bats for games only. Teams are expected to supply gloves.  Softball bats are optional, but suggested.