Fitt3 Lesson4

RULES AND
REGULATIONS IN
PLAYING
SOFTBALL
Rules
 Field, Players, and Equipment

 The Field - The baselines will be 65 feet. The distance from
pitcher's mound to home plate will be 50 feet.
 The Players - A team must have 9 players to start or to continue a
game with the maximum of 10 players (not including an EP - SEE
LAST RULE UNDER BATTING).
 Substitutes - A player is officially in the game when his/her name
has been entered on the official score sheet. Once a player leaves
the line-up, he/she may re-enter the game. FREE
SUBSTITUTION/All teams must turn in batting order. No
pinch runners...only in case of injury and that player cannot
return to the game.
 The captain is the only player who may address the officials
during the game, but only on matters of rules interpretation.
 Equipment - No metal screws or screw-in cleats are allowed.
Rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets are advised not to be
worn. Bats must be official softball bats.
 Add-ons must be made to a roster prior to the SECOND game of
Intramural softball season.
Starting the Game
 The pre-game conference will consist of each captain meeting

with the umpire before the game to go over ground rules.
 Score sheets must be filled out before the game.
 Pitching Regulations
 The pitcher must take a position with both feet firmly on the
ground and with one or both feet in contact with the pitcher's
plate.
 The pitch starts when the pitcher makes any motion that is part
of his/her wind up. His/hers arm must come to a rest holding
the ball in front of his/her body, with a pivot foot in contact
with the pitcher's plate. This position shall be held for at least 1
second and not more than 10 seconds. He She must deliver the
ball on the first forward swing to the pitching arm past the hip.
There must be no reserve stopping of the forward motion.
 The pitcher shall not deliberately stop, roll, or bounce the ball
while in the pitching position in order to prevent the batter
from striking it.
Starting the Game
 The pitcher shall not at any time during the game be allowed to
use tape or other substances upon the ball, the pitching hand, or
fingers. Under supervision of the umpire, powder resin may be
use to dry the hands.
 The pitch must be delivered with an arc between six and ten feet.
 "NO PITCH" shall be declared when: 1) The pitcher pitches during
a suspension of play, 2) The runner is called out for leaving the
base too soon, 3) The pitcher makes a quick return pitch, 4) The
ball slips from the pitcher's hand during the windup or
backswing, or 5) The pitching arc is lower than 6 feet or higher
than 10 feet.
 At the beginning of the game or when a pitcher relieves another,
no more than 5 pitches may be used as a warm up. Only 3 pitches
will be allowed between innings. Play shall be suspended at this
time.
 Intentional walks may be made by informing the plate umpire, no
pitches are necessary.
 GAME TIME IS START TIME.
Protest
 Protests shall not be received or considered if they
are based solely on a decision involving the
accuracy of judgment on the part of an umpire.
 The Supervisor on duty must be notified at the
time of the protest.
 A formal protest must be written and turned into
the Intramural Office within 24 hours after the
game, but no sooner than 6 hours after the contest.
See Intramural Recreational Sports Handbook for
more details.
Balls and Strikes

 4 balls constitute a walk.
 3 strikes constitutes an out (strike out).
 If the batter has a foul after receiving the second
strike, the batter is out.
 Each batter will start with a 1 ball/1 strike count.
Miscellaneous
 Games consist of 7 innings.

 The game will be called at the completion of the
3rd inning if one team is ahead by 20runs, in the 4th
inning if a team is ahead by 15 runs, and in the 5th
inning if a team is ahead by 10 runs. If the home team is
ahead at the middle of the inning and the above
scenarios exist then the game is over.
 There is a 50 minute time limit.
 Rainouts will be rescheduled at the end of the regular
season if possible.
 Each team is responsible for providing a scorekeeper. The
home team will keep the official score. The umpire will
make the final decision on any discrepancies of the score.
 The catcher is recommended to wear a mask.
 No infield practice will be allowed after the first inning.
Miscellaneous
 Games will be canceled by 4:00 p.m. the day of the

game.
 Bring your own gloves and bats, balls will be provided.
 Each runner is allowed one base if a fielder catches a fly
ball in fair or foul territory but carries it out of bounds.
 When a ball is ruled out of play, all base runners will be
awarded two bases, the base he/she is running to at the
time of the throw and the following base.
 If a play is close (i.e. force out at second), then the base
runner MUST slide except for running to first base. (no
longer a rule)
 No artificial noise-makers are allowed.
TEAM CAVITE TEAM LAGUNA
THE END 

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RULES AND

 Field, Players, and Equipment

 The pre-game conference will consist of each captain meeting

Balls and Strikes

 Games consist of 7 innings.

 Games will be canceled by 4:00 p.m. the day of the

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