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.

Rules
Officials will discuss the following rules with team captains:

• Discuss out of play areas, dead ball areas, and all general rules.
• Talk only with the team captains in a dispute.
• Remind teams of the 3 ball and 2 strike rule.
• After 1st strike, one foul and you are out.
• No more than 7 runs will be scored by either team in one inning. (In the 5th inning only, if the visiting team is behind by 8 or 9 runs, the are allowed a run limit of 11 or 12 (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 of 11 or 12 (3 more than their deficit), then 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. (10 run rule)
• Only softball bats are permitted. TITANIUM BATS ARE BANNED.
• Enforced glove rule is in effect. 1st 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.
• Protests
  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.
• Designated Hitter Rule
  You may have more than one DH (but they must remain in the same spot in the batting order)
• Re-Entry Rule
  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.
• 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. If the pitch is otherwise legal and touches any part of the mat/plate combined it is a strike!
• Maximum of five warm-up pitches in first inning only. NO WARM-UPS after the first inning.
• Ball must be returned directly to the pitcher after each out.

Rules for CO-ED

1. Must have at least 3 women on the playing field.
2. 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. Must play at least 3 outfielders for all batters.
5. **DH IN CO-ED - must have 2 (DH's 1-M, 1-F)(DH does not count as 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 in the lineup, and they must alternate as much as possible. ALL OTHER GAME RULES BASED ON ASA OFFICIAL RULE BOOK