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Intramural sports are scheduled competitive and recreational activities. Intramural activities are offered for both men and women. Participants may choose from individual, dual or team activities. Male, female, and coed activities are organized into various skill levels for the enjoyment of the participant.

Softball

Information

Spring semester sport; 10on10; Men, Women, and Corec divisions offered; Register a team or as a free agent; Games are played on Sundays at Panthersville

Rules

All standard Intramural Rules apply


2012 USSSA (www.usssa.com) Softball rules will be in effect with the exception of the following ground rules/clarifications. The supervisor on duty will make any clarifications.


Grace period: None

1.      All games will be limited to seven innings or fifty-five minutes - no inning starts after 55 minutes.

2.      There will be a 20-run mercy rule after the 3rd inning, 15 runs after the 4th, and 10 runs after the 5th. Both teams must have equal at-bats for this to apply.


        a.  Flip/Flop rule will be used for all leagues - In the inning when the Run Rule for that particular program is exceeded (after the second inning) and the home team is losing, the home team will remain at bat and become the visiting team. If the new visiting team does not score enough runs to reduce the run difference below the Run Rule the game is over. If they reduce the run difference to below the Run Rule then the new home team will bat. If they subsequently score enough runs to exceed the Run Rule the game will be over; if they do not the Game will continue under that format. If the situation reverses, the teams would flip/flop again.

3. There will be no feet-first sliding allowed with the intention to “take out” a player in breaking up a double play. A player can be ejected for an illegal slide. This is a judgment call and cannot be appealed


4. At first base, there will be an orange base and white base.  The runner should run to the orange bag and the first baseman should use the white base.


5. 12” balls will be used for all leagues and will be provided.

6. Teams must use at least eight (8) and up to ten (10) players in the field.


a.      Team who have eight players to start the game will automatically be the visiting team.

b.      The extra hitter (EH) will be used (optional); however, the most a team may bat is eleven. Only 10 can play in the field.  The EH may switch with any player in the field at any time during the game. Teams starting with the EH must finish with the EH or an out will be recorded at the EH's turn at bat.

c.     Starters may re-enter the game once, but only in the batting position in which they started.  Substitutes can't re-enter the game once they leave the batting order.

7. All pitches must go between 3 feet high from release and not go higher than 10 feet from the ground, and cross the plate between the knees and shoulders of the batter to be considered a strike.


8. There is no stealing allowed and runners cannot leave the base until the ball is contacted (dead ball, automatic out).


9. All batters begin with a 1 and 1 count. If you foul off strike 3 you are given one extra swing. If you foul that pitch off you are then out.


10.  For safely reaons, only those bats that are listed on the approved bat list will be allowed.  All other bats are illegal.

Co-Rec Rules


All the above rules apply except for the following:


11. Team composition is at max 5 males and 5 females.  However, a team can play with more women than men.  Teams can't play with more men than women, except when playing with 9.  Teams can play with 9 players, but it must be 5 women and 4 men without being charged an out. If a team plays with 5 men and 4 women, an out will be recorded between the two males who bat back-to-back.


12. In the field:
a.      Pitcher and catcher must be different gender
b.      The infield must have 2 men and 2 women
c.      The outfield must have 2 men and 2 women
d.      All outfielders must stay behind the 200 ft line when a female is batting. The outfielders can move in front of the line once the ball is contacted.
e.      All infielders must stay on the dirt when a female is batting
f.       A maximum of 2 outfielders and 2 infielders are allowed on each half of the field.


13. Batting:

a.      Batting order must alternate male/female.
b.      If a male is walked, then the male batter advances to 2nd base. If less than 2 outs, the next female must bat, however, if there are 2 outs, the female batter following then has the option to bat or walk to first.  Other runners will only advance if forced.
c.      Extra hitter (EH) will NOT be used for CoRec.
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