ADULT COED SOFTBALL
Registration Due: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Rosters Due: Friday, June 1st, 2012
Coaches Meeting: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 @ 7PM: Isaac Orr Conference Room @ The Chancery – 910 Marion St. Building
League Games Begin: TBD
Tournament: Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Fees: $525 per team
2011 Adult Softball Tournament Bracket
Map of Moshier field – listing the numbers for the fields
RULES
Each game will begin with the CYO Athletics Pre-Event Prayer
- Players must be at least 21 years of age by the date of the tournament (no exceptions)
- Games are 7 innings long; if a team is ahead by 10 or more runs after 5 innings of the game, the team with the lead will be declared the winner and the game will end. Bases are 65 feet apart and the pitching rubber is 50 ft from home base. Only 1 minute between half innings.
- Catchers must wear a mask.
- In regards to a 6 PM game no inning may begin after 7:15 PM. The game may begin as late as 6:15pm, but will not end late. At 7:30 the games ends, the score goes back to the score at the end of the last full inning. For all other games no inning may begin after 1-1/4 hours of play. Tie-breakers will be distributed at time of tournament.
- Both coaches will provide the umpire with one 11″ and one 12″ ball in good shape prior to the game. The official 11” softballs are to be marked as either MSP-47 or COR-47. The official 12” softballs are marked as either MSP-40 or COR-40, COR 44 or MSP-44 may be used in the regular season in 2010, only to use balls purchased prior to August 2009. Men bat using a 12 inch ball, women use an 11-inch ball. Any color of softball is authorized.
- Unlimited foul balls are permitted.
- All batters begin with a one and one count. If a player (woman or man) gets a walk with a 4-1 count (3 straight balls thrown to her/him), the batter will advance to second base, the following batter has the option to advance to first or to bat.
- Unlimited defensive substitutions are permitted. A courtesy runner is permitted, for an injured player, but it must be the last out of the gender of the injured runner
- ONLY THE COACH MAY DISCUSS AN ISSUE WITH THE UMPIRE.
- All players attending the game must bat. Only ten players may play the field at any one time, with no more than 6 players of one gender. The minimum number of players is 7 (6-1). If no player of a gender is available to bat (because they are on base), there will be an automatic out, and the next gender will bat. Men and women must alternate in the batting order. There will be two batting orders; one for women and one for men, either a woman or a man may lead off. If a team wishes they may lead off each inning with the same gender, i.e. a man each inning, but it must be declared before the start of the game.
- A “No slide, no crash” rule will be in effect for all bases, including home. NO SLIDING IS PERMITTED. ANY and all incidents will be an automatic out. Returning to a base or slipping is not considered sliding. The runner has an obligation not to crash into the defensive player.
- A player must turn to the right and may not be tagged out if they are overrunning a base. Any attempt to decoy the fielder cancels the “run by” rule and the runner may be tagged out.
- Defensive players may not block a base. If a runner has to miss the base to avoid a collision, it is the umpire’s discretion whether the runner will be awarded the base or not.
- No encroachment is allowed. This will not be called if the situation occurs at home plate. On the first offense a warning will be issued to the team. On the second offense, the umpire will nullify any out that has occurred because of the encroachment. The batter and runners will be placed assuming that the ball has been dropped. If the encroachment does not result in an out, another warning will be given. This rule applies to both men and women.
- Every pitch must be one continuous motion.
- NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.
- A runner scores by crossing the scoring line.
- A runner who has broken the plane of the commitment line will be called out if a defensive player is touching home plate while holding the ball before the runner crosses the scoring line. Normal tag out rules apply to any runner who has turned for home, but who has not passed the commitment line. If a player touches home plate they will be called out.
- The bats banned by the ASA will not be used the date of the list will be determined each year. A copy of the current list is available from the CYO Athletics Office.
- When the game is on a field with outfield grass and a skinned infield no outfielders are permitted to be on the skinned infield until after the ball is hit.
- Teams may share players and if both teams agree, the game will not be a forfeit.
- If there is a question regarding rainouts, coaches will contact the representative assigned to each field.
- Coaches will provide contact information for a second player on the team in case the coach cannot be reached.