Intramural rules may differ from a player's previous experience with the game.

Team Requirements

• A team must have at least 7 players present at the scheduled game time to avoid a forfeit.
• A team may play with 6 players as long as both team Captains agree.

Game Play

• All games will last 5 innings or a maximum of one hour and 15 minutes.
• No inning will start less than 5 minutes before the next scheduled game.
• Once an inning is started, it will be completed, even if it goes longer than one hour and 15 minutes.
• The clock over Kate Gleason Hall is the official clock.(as long as it is working)

Coin Toss

• The umpire will toss the coin before each game to decide the home team.

Officials will discuss the following with team captains:

• Out of play areas, dead ball areas, and all general rules.
• Each batter starts with one ball and one strike.
• After first strike, one foul and the batter is out.
• No more than 7 runs will be scored by either team in one inning. (In the fifth inning only, if the visiting team is behind by 8 or 9 runs, they are allowed a run limit of 3 more than their deficit, and then the home team bats. If the home team is behind by 8 or 9 they will bat first and are allowed the same run limit. If needed the visiting team would bat. If the deficit is 7 or less, the 7 run rule is in effect and if the deficit is ten or more, the game would be over.)
• If a team is ahead by 10 runs after 4 innings, the game will be called. If the home team is behind, they will bat in the bottom half of the inning.
• Only softball bats are permitted. TITANIUM BATS ARE PROHIBITED.
• The enforced glove rule is in effect. First base and catcher's gloves only may be used in those positions.
• NO METAL SPIKES ARE ALLOWED.

General Rules and Regulations

• Sliding is permitted and is mandatory when play is at home plate.
• Deliberate running into catcher or any other baseman will result in a game ejection.
• A team protesting a game must notify the umpire before the next pitch. JUDGMENT CALLS CANNOT BE PROTESTED.
• On a double play, the runner must slide or move out of the way to avoid interference. If interference occurs, it will result in an automatic double play.
• More than one designated hitter is allowed, but they must remain in the same spot in the batting order.
• Any player may leave the game and re-enter. (Players must re-enter at the same spot in the batting order.)
• Courtesy runners are allowed. If requested, the last player to make an out will become the courtesy runner.
• All pitches must be thrown underhand, with an arc of six to 12 feet.
• A mat will be used to call balls & strikes. The mat is cut to fit the rear of the plat and when in place, the plate and mat become one unit. A pitch that is otherwise legal and touches any part of the mat/plate combined is a strike.
• A maximum of five warm-up pitches are allowed in first inning only.
• The ball must be returned directly to the pitcher after each out.

Rules for Co-Ed

1. A team must have at least 3 women on the playing field.
2. A team must alternate batting order(guy-girl-guy) as much as possible.
3. If a guy walks, with less than two (2) outs, the guy is awarded two bases and the girl bats. If two outs, the guy is awarded two bases, the next girl has the choice of taking the walk or hitting away.
4. A team must play at least 3 outfielders for all batters.
5. A team must have 2 designated hitters (1-M, 1-F; designated hitter does not count as a field player). A team may play with two (2) girls under the following conditions:
   1. They may have only nine (9) fielders.
   2. The missing girl's name must be entered in the lineup, and each time she would have come to bat, an out will be recorded. *** Except - when the male batter in front of her is walked. If that happens, then a girl will be placed on first base and the next male batter will bat. ***
   3. Only six (6) male batters are allowed in the lineup, and they must alternate as much as possible.
   4. ALL OTHER GAME RULES BASED ON THE OFFICIAL ASA RULE BOOK.

   Revised 1/25/10