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REGLAS DEL SOFBOL/SOFTBOL/SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL RULES
Sec. 1. ALTERED BAT. A bat is altered when the physical structure of a legal bat has been changed. Examples of altering a bat are: replacing the handle of a metal bat with a wooden or other type handle, inserting material inside the bat, applying excessive tape (more than two layers) to the bat grip, or painting a bat at the top or bottom for other than identification purposes. Replacing the grip with another legal grip is not considered altering the bat. A "flare" or "cone" grip attached to the bat is considered an altered bat. Engraved “ID” marking on the knob end only of a metal bat is not considered an altered bat. Engraved “ID” marking on the barrel end of a metal bat is considered an altered bat. Laser marking for “ID” purposes anywhere on the bat is not considered an altered bat. Sec. 2. APPEAL PLAY. A live or dead ball appeal is a play or situation on which an umpire cannot make a decision unless requested by a manager, coach or player of the non-offending team. Note: A coach or manager may only make a dead ball appeal, after stepping onto the playing field If made by a fielder, the fielder must be in the infield when making the appeal. The appeal may not be made after any one of the following has occurred. a. A legal pitch has been thrown or an illegal pitch has been called. EXCEPTION:
These are the types of appeals:
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RULE 1 – Sec. 1/DEFINITIONS/Altered Bat
Sec. 3. BALL COMPRESSION. Ball Compression is the “Load force” in kilograms (pounds) required to compress a softball 6.5mm (0.25 inches) when measured in accordance with the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) test method for measuring compression-displacement of softballs. Sec. 4. BALL COR. Sec. 5. BASE LINE. A Base Line is a direct line between bases. Sec.6. BASE ON BALLS. (FP and SP) A base on balls occurs when four pitches are judged by the plate umpire to be balls, including illegal pitches. The batter is awarded first base. This is sometimes referred to as a Walk (FP the ball is alive; SP the ball is dead) Sec. 7.BASE PATH. A base path is a direct line between a base and the runner’s position at the time a defensive player is attempting (or about to attempt) to tag a runner. Sec. 8. BATTED BALL. A batted ball is any ball that hits the bat, or is hit by the bat, and lands either in fair or foul territory. No intention to hit the ball is necessary. Sec. 9. BATTER. A batter is an offensive player who enters the batter’s box with the intention of aiding his team to score runs. He continues to be a batter until he is either declared out by the umpire or he becomes a batter-runner. Sec. 10. BATTER'S BOX. The batter's box is the area to which the batter is restricted while in position with the intention of helping his team to obtain runs. The lines are considered as being within the batter's box. Sec. 11. BATTER-RUNNER. A batter-runner is a player who has finished a turn at bat but has not yet been put out or touched first base. Sec. 12. BATTING ORDER. The batting order is the official listing of offensive players in the order in which members of that team must come to bat. When the line-up card is submitted, it shall also include each player's position. Sec. 13. BLOCKED BALL. A blocked ball is a batted, thrown or pitched ball that:
A thrown ball touching a base coach accidentally (in or out of the coaches box) is not a blocked ball. 2 |
RULE 1 Sec. 3/DEFINITINS/Ball Compression
Sec. 14. BUNT. (FP ONLY) A bunt is a batted ball not swung at, but intentionally met with the bat and tapped slowly within the playing field. Sec. 15. CATCH. A catch is a legally caught ball, which occurs when the fielder catches a batted or thrown ball with his hand(s) or glove.
Sec. 16. CATCHER'S BOX. The catcher's box is that area within which the catcher must remain until
Sec. 17. CHARGED CONFERENCE. A charged conference takes place when
NOTE to Sec 17b: It is not a charged conference if the coach/manager notifies the plate umpire of a change of pitchers either before or after communicating with the pitcher. Sec. 18. CHOPPED BALL. A chopped hit ball is one at which the batter strikes downward with a chopping motion of the bat so that the ball bounces high into the air. Sec. 19. COACH.
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RULE 1 Sec. 14/DEFINITIONS/Bunt (FP ONLY)
Sec. 20. CROW HOP. (FP ONLY) A crow hop is defined as the act of a pitcher who does not push off from the pitcher's plate to deliver the ball. THIS IS AN ILLEGAL ACT if the pitcher steps off the pitcher’s plate, thereby establishing a second impetus (or starting point) and then pushes off from the new starting point and completes the delivery. Sec. 21. DEAD BALL. A dead ball is one that
Sec. 22. DEFENSIVE TEAM. The defensive team is the team in the field. Sec. 23. DELAYED DEAD BALL. A Delayed Dead Ball is a game situation in which the ball remains alive until the conclusion of a play. When the entire play is completed, if required the umpire shall rule a dead ball, and enforce the appropriate ruling. (Refer to Rule 9, Sec. 3) Sec. 24. DESIGNATED PLAYER (DP) (FP ONLY) The Designated Player is a starting offensive player who bats in the line-up for the FLEX PLAYER listed in the tenth (10th) position on the line-up card. Sec. 25. DISLODGED BASE. A dislodged base is a base displaced from its proper position. Sec. 26. DOUBLE PLAY. A double play is a play by the defense in which two offensive players are legally put out as a result of continuous action. Sec. 27. DUGOUT. Sec. 28. EJECTION FROM THE GAME. Ejection is the act of any umpire ordering a player, official or any team member to leave the game and the grounds for a rule violation for the remainder of the game, Sec. 29. FAIR BALL. A fair a. b. c. d. e. f. g. ball is a legally batted ball which NOTE: 1. A fair fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul line, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the fielder is on fair or foul territory at the time of touching the ball. It does not matter whether the ball first touches fair or foul territory, as long as it does not touch anything foreign to the natural ground in foul territory and complies with all other aspects of a fair ball. 4 |
RULE 1 Sec. 20/DEFINITIONS/Crow Hop. (FP ONLY)
2. The position of the ball at the time of interference determines whether the ball is fair or foul, regardless if the ball rolls untouched to foul or fair territory. Sec. 30. FAIR TERRITORY. Fair territory is that part of the playing field within, and including, the first and third base foul lines from home base to the bottom of the extreme playing field fence and perpendicularly upwards. Sec. 31. FAKE TAG. A ‘fake tag’ is a form of obstruction on a runner, while advancing or returning to a base, by a fielder who is not in possession of the ball, that impedes the progress of the runner. The runner does not have to stop or slide. Merely slowing down when a fake tag is simulated would constitute obstruction. Sec. 32. FIELDER. A fielder is any defensive player of the team on the field. Sec. 33. FLY BALL. A fly ball is any ball batted into the air. Sec. 34. FLEX PLAYER (FP ONLY). The Flex Player is the starting player for whom the Designated Player (DP) is batting and whose name appears in the tenth (10th) position on the line-up card. Sec. 35. FORCE OUT. A force-out is an out which can be made only when a runner loses the right to the base which he is occupying because the batter becomes a batter-runner, and before the batter-runner or a succeeding runner has been put out. On an appeal play the force out is determined by the force situation at the time the appeal is made; not at the time of the infraction. E.g. if the force has been broken by an out of a succeeding runner prior to the appeal then this is no longer a force out. Sec. 36. FORFEIT A forfeit is the act of the plate umpire ruling that the game is over by declaring the non-offending team the winner. Sec. 37. FOUL BALL. A foul ball is a legally batted ball which:
NOTE:
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RULE 1 Sec. 30/DEFINITIONS/Fair Territory
Sec. 38. FOUL TERRITORY. Foul territory is any part of the playing field that is not included in fair territory. Sec. 39. FOUL TIP. A foul tip is a batted ball which
NOTE: It is not a foul tip unless caught; and any foul tip that is caught is a strike. In Fast Pitch the ball is in play. In Slow Pitch the ball is dead. It is not a catch if it is a rebound, unless the ball first touched the catcher's hand(s) or glove. Sec. 40. HELMET. A helmet:
Sec. 41. HOME TEAM. The home team is the team on whose grounds the game is played, or if the game is played on neutral ground, the home team shall be designated by mutual agreement or by a flip of a coin. The home team shall take the third base dugout and play defense first. Sec. 42. ILLEGAL BAT. An illegal bat is one that does not meet the requirements of Rule 3. Sec. 1. Sec. 43. ILLEGAL EXTRA PLAYER. (SP ONLY) An Illegal Extra Player is one who violates any of the provisions of Rule 4, Sec. 6. Sec. 44. ILLEGAL PITCHER. An Illegal Pitcher is a player legally in the game, but one who may not pitch as a result of
Sec. 45. ILLEGAL PLAYER. An Illegal Player is a player:
Sec. 46. ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY.
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RULE 1 Sec. 38/DEFINITIONS/Foul Territory
e. A Flex player who is placed in the batting order in a position other than that of the starting DP. Sec. 47. ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTE. An Illegal Substitute is a player who has entered the game without being announced to the umpire. He may be:
Sec. 48. ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL. An illegally batted ball occurs when the batter hits the ball fair or foul:
Sec. 49. ILLEGALLY CAUGHT BALL. An illegally caught ball occurs when a fielder catches a batted, thrown, or pitched ball with his cap, mask, glove, or any part of his uniform while it is detached from its proper place. Sec. 50. INELIGIBLE PLAYER. An ineligible Player is a player who may no longer legally participate in the game, because the umpire has removed him. An ineligible player may no longer participate as a player but may continue in the game as a coach. Sec. 51. INELIGIBLE REPLACEMENT PLAYER. An Ineligible Replacement Player is a player who may NOT enter the game to replace a player who must leave the game to attend to an injury that has caused bleeding. An Ineligible Replacement Player is one who:
Sec. 52. IN FLIGHT. In flight describes any batted, thrown, or pitched ball that has not yet touched the ground or some object other than a fielder. Sec. 53. IN JEOPARDY. In jeopardy is a term indicating that the ball is in play and an offensive player may be put out. Sec. 54. INFIELD. The infield is that portion of the field in fair territory that includes areas normally covered by infielders. Sec. 55. INFIELDER. An infielder is a defensive player, including the pitcher and catcher, who is generally positioned anywhere near or within the lines of the base paths forming fair territory. A player who normally plays in the outfield may be considered an infielder if he moves into the area normally covered by infielders. 7 |
RULE 1 Sec. 47/DEFINITIONS/Illegal Substitute
Sec. 56. INFIELD FLY. An Infield Fly is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive or an attempted bunt) that can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort when first and second, or first, second, and third bases are occupied, before two are out. The pitcher, catcher, and any outfielder that positions himself in the infield on the play shall be considered infielders for the purpose of this rule. NOTE:
Sec. 57. INNING. An inning is that portion of a game within which the teams alternate on offense and defense, and in which there are three outs for each team. A new inning begins immediately after the final out of the previous inning. Sec. 58. INTENTIONAL BASE ON BALLS An intentional base on balls occurs when the defensive team desires to place the batter on first base without the requirement to deliver four pitched balls. This is referred to as an Intentional Walk. The ball is dead. Sec. 59. INTENTIONALLY DROPPED FLY BALL. An intentionally dropped fly ball is a fair fly ball, including a line drive or a bunt, with less than two outs and a runner on first base, which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, and the infielder intentionally drops, after it is controlled with a hand or a glove. A trapped ball or a fly ball allowed to bounce shall not be considered as having been intentionally dropped. Sec. 60. INTERFERENCE. Interference is the act of:
Sec. 61. LEAPING (FP ONLY). Leaping is the act of a pitcher that causes him to be airborne on his initial move and push from the pitcher’s plate. The momentum built by the forward movement of the pitcher causes the entire body; including both the pivot and stepping (non-pivot) foot to be in the air at the same time and moving towards home plate. The pitch is completed when the pitcher lands and with a continuous motion delivers the ball to the plate. The pivot foot may push off and/or follow through with this continuous action. Leaping is a legal act. Sec. 62. LEGAL TOUCH (TAG). a. A batter-runner or runner who is not in contact with a base, with the ball securely held in his hand(s) or glove. The ball is not considered as having been securely held if it is juggled or dropped by the fielder after touching (tagging) the batter-runner or runner, 8 |
RULE 1 Sec. 56/DEFINITIONS/Infield Fly
unless that player deliberately knocks the ball from the hand(s) or glove of the fielder. The runner must be touched (tagged) with the hand(s) or glove with which the ball is held. b. A base with the ball securely held in his hand(s) or glove. The base may be touched (tagged) with any part of the body to be a legal touch (tag), (e.g., the fielder could touch (tag) the base with a foot, with a hand, sit on the base, etc.) This would apply on any force out or appeal situation. Sec. 63. LEGALLY CAUGHT BALL. A legally caught ball occurs when a fielder catches a batted, thrown or pitched ball, provided it is not caught in the fielder's cap, helmet, mask, protector, pocket, or other part of his uniform. It must be caught and firmly held in the hand(s) or glove. Sec. 64. LINE DRIVE. A line drive is a ball in flight that is batted sharply and directly into the playing field. Sec. 65. LINE-UP AND LINE-UP CARD. A line-up is the list of players who are currently involved playing offensive and defensive positions in the game, including the DP and FLEX PLAYER (FP ONLY) and EP (SP ONLY), if being used. The line-up card will contain
NOTE: If an incorrect uniform number is listed on the line-up card, it may be corrected and the game continued with no penalty. If a player wearing an incorrect number violates any rule, the violation has precedence and must be enforced. If the player remains in the game following the violation, then correct the number and continue to play. Sec. 66. OBSTRUCTION. Obstruction is the act of:
bases while:
Sec 67. OFFENSIVE PLAYER ONLY. (FP ONLY) An Offensive Player Only (OPO) is a player in the batting order, other than the FLEX, for whom the DP is playing defense. The OPO continues to play offense, but not play defense. Sec. 68. OFFENSIVE TEAM. The offensive team is the team at bat. Sec 69. OFFICIAL EQUIPMENT. Official Equipment is considered to be any equipment (bats, gloves, helmets, etc.) in current use by the defensive or offensive team in the course of play. Defensive equipment (gloves for example) left on the field by the team playing offense would not be considered as Official Equipment. Sec. 70. ON-DECK BATTER. The on-deck batter is the offensive player whose name follows the name of the batter in the batting order. 9 |
RULE 1 Sec. 63/DEFINITIONS/Legally Caught Ball
Sec. 71. ON DECK CIRCLE The on-deck circle is that area where the on-deck batter may warm-up or takes practice swings, while waiting his turn to enter the batter’s box. Sec. 72. ONE METER (THREE FOOT) LINE. The One-Meter (Three Foot) Line is the area the last half distance between home and first base where a batter-runner must run to avoid being called out for interfering with a thrown ball from the home plate area, or with a fielder’s attempt to take such a throw, while running to first base. Sec. 73. OPTION PLAY. An Option Play is a play in which the offensive coach/manager is given the choice of taking the enforcement of the illegal action or the result of the play. Such options include
Sec. 74. OUTFIELD. The outfield is that portion of the field that is outside the diamond formed by the baselines or the area not normally covered by an infielder and within the foul lines beyond first and third bases, and boundaries of the grounds. Sec. 75. OVER-SLIDE. An over-slide is the act of an offensive player when as a runner he over-slides a base he is attempting to reach. It is usually caused when his momentum causes him to lose contact with the base, which then causes him to be in jeopardy. The batter-runner may over-slide first base without being in jeopardy provided he immediately returns to that base. Sec. 76. OVERTHROW. An overthrow is a play in which a ball is thrown from one fielder to another, resulting in the ball
Sec. 77. PASSED BALL. (FP ONLY) A passed ball is a pitch that should have been held or controlled by the catcher with ordinary effort. Sec. 78. PITCH. A pitch is the act performed by the pitcher in delivering the ball to the batter. Sec. 79. PITCHER'S CIRCLE. (FP ONLY) The pitcher's circle is the area within 2.44 m (8 ft.) of the pitcher's plate. The lines are considered within the circle. Sec. 80. PIVOT FOOT. The pivot foot is that foot
Sec. 81. "PLAY BALL." "Play ball'' is the term used by the plate umpire to indicate that play shall begin or be resumed when the pitcher holds the ball and
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RULE 1 Sec. 71/DEFINITIONS/On Deck Circle
All defensive players, (except the catcher who must be in the catcher's box) must be in fair territory to put the ball in play. Sec. 82. PRE-GAME MEETING. The pre-game meeting is a meeting held at the home plate area, at a pre-determined time, between the umpires and the head coaches/managers or team representatives of the respective teams. This meeting is held to:
Sec. 83. PROTESTS. A protest (separate from an appeal) is the action of a defensive or offensive team objecting to:
Sec. 84. QUICK RETURN PITCH. A quick return pitch is one made by the pitcher with the obvious attempt to catch the batter off balance. This would be before the batter takes his desired position in the batter's box or while he is still off balance as a result of the previous pitch. Sec. 85. RE-ENTRY. Re-entry is the act of any of the starting players, returning to the game after being legally or illegally substituted. Sec. 86. REMOVAL FROM THE GAME. Removal is the act of the umpire declaring a player ineligible for further participation in the game, other than as a coach, as a result of an infraction of the rules. NOTE: Any person so removed may continue to sit on the bench but shall not participate further in the game except as a coach. Sec. 87. REPLACEMENT PLAYER. A Replacement Player is a player required to enter the game for a defined period of time to replace a player who must leave the game to attend to an injury that is causing bleeding.
Sec. 88. RUNNER. A runner is a player of the team at bat who has finished a turn at bat, reached first base, and has not yet been put out. Sec. 89. SLAP HIT. (FP ONLY) A slap hit is a batted ball that has been struck with a controlled short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing. The two most common types of slap hit are those in which the batter takes:
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RULE 1 Sec. 82/DEFINITIONS/Pre-Game Meeting
Sec. 90. SQUEEZE PLAY. (FP ONLY) A squeeze play is a play in which the offensive team, with a runner on third base, attempts to score that runner by means of the batter contacting the ball. Sec. 91. STARTING PLAYERS. Starting Players are the players listed on the official line-up given to the Umpire-In-Chief and/or the plate umpire. Sec. 92. STEALING. Stealing is the act of a runner attempting to advance during or after a pitch to the batter. Stealing is not allowed in Slow Pitch. Sec. 93. STRIKE ZONE.
Sec. 94. SUBSTITUTE. A substitute is a player listed on the official line-up card, who is:
NOTE b: This is referred to as a re-entry and the player may only return to his previous position in the batting order. Sec. 95. TAGGING UP. Tagging up is the action of a runner returning to his base, or remaining on his base, before he legally advances on a batted fly ball that is first touched by a fielder. Not to be confused with the action of a fielder tagging a base or a runner. Sec. 96. TEAM MEMBER. A team member includes any person authorized to sit on the team bench. Sec. 97. TEMPORARY RUNNER. (FP ONLY) Sec. 98. THROW. A throw is the act performed by a fielder when throwing the ball to another fielder. Sec. 99. TIME. “Time” is the term used by the umpire to order the suspension of play during which the ball is dead. Sec. 100. TRAPPED BALL. A trapped ball is:
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RULE 1 Sec. 90/DEFINITIONS/Squeeze Play (FPONLY)
Sec. 101. TRIPLE PLAY. A triple play is a continuous action play by the defense on which three offensive players are put out. Sec. 102. TURN AT BAT. A turn at bat begins when a player first enters the batter's box and continues until the batter is put out or becomes a batter-runner. Sec. 103. WILD PITCH. (FP ONLY) A wild pitch is a pitch so high, so low, or so wide of the plate that the catcher cannot, or does not, stop and control it with ordinary effort. Sec. 104. WILD THROW. A wild throw is a play in which a ball is thrown from one fielder to another, and cannot be caught or controlled, is not blocked and remains in play. Sec. 105. WITHDRAWN PLAYER. A Withdrawn Player is a player forced to leave the game (line-up) in accordance with the Replacement Player ruling. 13 |
RULE 1 Sec. 101/DEFINITIONS/Triple Play
RULE 2 - THE PLAYING FIELD (Refer to Appendix 1 for a Drawing Showing Official Dimensions of Softball Diamond.) Sec. 1.THE PLAYING FIELD a. Is the area within which the ball may be legally played and fielded. b. Shall have a clear and unobstructed area within the minimum radius as set out in the Distance Table (Appendix 2), from home plate between the foul lines. c. Shall have an unobstructed area, outside the foul lines and between home plate and the backstop as shown in the diagram in Appendix 1. d. Should have a warning track. If a warning track is used, it shall be:
NOTE: There is no requirement for facilities to cut a warning track in the permanent outfield surface (grass or otherwise) when temporary fencing is used (i.e. when a fast pitch game is played on a field designed primarily for slow pitch.) Sec. 2.GROUND OR SPECIAL RULES Ground or special rules establishing the limits of the playing field may be agreed upon by leagues, or opposing teams, whenever backstops, fences, stands, vehicles, spectators, or other obstructions are within the prescribed area.
Sec. 3.THE OFFICIAL DIAMOND SHALL HAVE BASE LINES AND PITCHING DISTANCES AS SET OUT IN THE DISTANCE TABLE: Sec. 4.DIAMOND LAYOUT For the layout of the diamond, refer to drawing showing official dimensions of softball diamond in Appendix 1-A. A detailed instruction to lay out a diamond with 18.29 m (60 ft.) base lines and a 14.02 (46 ft.) pitching distance can be found in Appendix 3. Dimensions for the following are contained in Appendix 2:
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RULE 2 Sec. 1/THE PLAYING FIELD/The Playing Field
3. (FP ONLY) The pitcher's plate shall have a circle drawn from the pitcher's plate as set out in Appendices 1 A&B. NOTE: The lines that define an area are part of that area. h. BASES
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THE DOUBLE BASE:
1. He is tagged with the ball, or has possession of the ball within the pitcher’s circle. 15 |
RULE 2 Sec. 4/THE PLAYING FIELD/Diamond Layout
RULE 3. EQUIPMENT. Sec. 1.THE OFFICIAL BAT.
NOTE: Tape applied to any bat must be continuously spiral. It does not have to be a solid layer of tape. It shall not exceed two layers. k. If metal and not made of one-piece construction with the barrel end closed, shall have a rubber or vinyl plastic or other material insert approved by the ISF Equipment Standards Commission, firmly secured at the large end of the bat
NOTE: A bat that is not free of rattles shall be considered an illegal bat. A bat that shows signs of tampering shall be considered an altered bat. from the handle. The safety knob may be molded, lathed, welded, or permanently fastened.
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RULE 3 Sec. 1/EQUIPMENT/The Official Bat
o. The official bat shall not be an ‘Altered Bat.’ The weight, distribution of weight, and length of the bat, as well as all other characteristics of the bat must be permanently fixed at the time of manufacture and may not be altered in any way thereafter, except as otherwise specifically provided in Rule 3, Section 1, or a specification approved by the ISF Equipment Standards Commission. Sec. 2.WARM-UP BATS. The warm-up bat must be of one-piece construction, and it shall comply with the safety grip and safety knob requirements of the official bat. It must be marked "warm-up" in 3.2cm (1 1⁄4 in) letters on the barrel end. The barrel end must be in excess of 5.7cm (2 1⁄4 in). Sec. 3.THE OFFICIAL SOFTBALL.
EFFECT 2 g If the incorrect ball is used, the offense will have the option to accept the result of the play or request a re-pitch using the correct ball at the same ball and strike count. h. Adult men’s slow pitch and male players in adult Co-ed slow pitch will use the 30,5 cm (12”) ball with either COR .47 and under with 375 pounds compression, or COR .52 with 300 pounds compression. Sec. 4.GLOVES & MITTS. Any player may wear a glove, but only the catcher and first baseman may use mitts.
Sec. 5.SHOES. All team members must wear shoes. A shoe shall be considered official if it is made with either canvas or leather uppers or similar materials and is fully enclosed.
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RULE 3 Sec. 2/EQUIPMENT/Warm-up Bats
d. Shoes with detachable cleats that screw onto the shoe are not allowed; however, shoes with detachable cleats that screw into the shoe are allowed. YOUTH DIVISION, MODIFIED FAST PITCH AND CO-ED SLOW PITCH ONLY: No metal cleats are allowed in any division at any level of play. Effect: Section 5: Failure to comply with the provisions of Section 5, after a warning from the umpire, shall result in the ejection of the team member from the game. Sec. 6.PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. a. MASKS (FP ONLY). All catchers must wear masks, throat protector and helmet. NOTE: Catchers (or other members of the defensive team) must wear a mask, throat protector and helmet while receiving warm-up pitches from the pitching plate, or in the warm-up area. If the person catching the pitch will not wear the mask, he must be replaced by a person who will do so. An extended wire protection attached to the mask can be worn in lieu of the throat protector. b. MASKS (SP ONLY). Youth catchers must wear a mask with helmet. Masks are recommended in adult slow pitch. NOTE: (Sec 6a & 6b) The ice hockey goalie style facemask is approved for use by catchers. (FP ONLY) If there is no throat protector built onto the mask, the throat attachment must be added to the mask before using. c. FACE MASKS. Any defensive or offensive player can wear an approved plastic face mask/guard. Face masks/guards that are cracked or deformed, or if padding has deteriorated or is missing, are prohibited from use and must be removed from the game. NOTE: Fast Pitch catchers cannot wear the plastic face mask/guard in place of the regular mask with throat protector.
Any helmets that are broken, cracked, dented, or altered are prohibited, and must be removed from the game.
EFFECT – Sec 6f-[ii] said player to be declared out. EXCEPTION to Effect 6f-[ii] 1: On-deck batters, youth age players in the coach’s box or catchers, who will be ejected from the game after a warning. 2) Deliberately wearing the helmet improperly or deliberately removing the helmet during a live ball play, except on a home run hit over the fence, and seen by the umpire as a deliberate act shall cause the violator to be declared out immediately. The ball remains alive. EXCEPTION – 6f-(ii) 2: If a thrown or batted ball contacts the deliberately removed helmet, or a fielder comes into contact with the deliberately removed helmet while attempting to 18 |
RULE 3 Sec. 6/EQUIPMENT/Protective Equipment
make a play, the ball becomes dead and runners must return to the last base held at the time of such contact. 3) If a helmet is accidentally dislodged from its proper place on a batter, batter-runner or runner, there is no penalty and the ball remains live. EXCEPTION 6f (ii) 3 If a thrown or batted ball hits the accidently dislodged helmet while it is detached from its proper place on his person and this contact interferes with the play being made, or a defensive player comes in contact with the helmet while it is on the ground and this contact prevents him from making a play, the ball is dead, the offensive player who was wearing the helmet shall be called out, even if he had scored and the run is nullified. NOTE All runners must return to the base last held at the time of such contact. Sec. 7.EQUIPMENT ON PLAYING FIELD. Equipment that is not part of the official equipment shall not be left lying on the playing field in either fair or foul territory.
Sec. 8.UNIFORM. All players on a team shall wear uniforms alike in color, trim and style. Reference to coaches’ uniform is found under Rule 4, Section 1b. EXCEPTION: Players and coaches may, for religious reasons, be permitted to wear specific head covering and apparel that does not conform to standard uniform requirements without penalty. a. CAPS.
EXCEPTION: Should a defensive player elect to wear an approved helmet of similar color of the team uniform cap, he will not be required to wear a cap. b. UNDERSHIRTS. Players may wear a uniform colored undershirt (it may be white). It is not mandatory that all players wear an undershirt if one player wears one, but those that are worn must be alike. No player may wear ragged, frayed, or slit sleeves on exposed undershirts. NOTE: A warming (compression) sleeve may be worn, however it will be treated in the same manner as a long sleeve undershirt. Both arms must be covered and both sleeves must be of the same color as the undershirt worn by players wearing long sleeve undershirts. 19 |
RULE 3 Sec. 7/EQUPMENT/Equipment of Playing Field
c. PANTS/SLIDING PANTS. All player pants shall be either all long or all short in style. Players may wear a uniform solid color pair of sliding pants. It is not mandatory that all players wear sliding pants, but if more than one player wears them, they must be alike in color and style except temporary, snap-on or Velcro sliding pads. No players may wear ragged, frayed or slit legs on exposed sliding pants.
NOTE: Any exposed metal (other than a cast) may be considered legal if adequately covered by a soft material, taped and approved by the umpire. g. DISTRACTING ADORNMENTS. No exposed items, including jewelry, judged by the umpire to be distracting to opposing players may be worn or displayed. The umpire shall require the item to be removed or covered. Medical alert bracelets and/or necklaces, if deemed distracting shall be required to be taped to the body in such a manner that the medical alert information is visible. EFFECT – Sec 8a-g: If a player refuses to comply with the provisions of Section 8, then that player will be removed from the game. Sec. 9.ALL EQUIPMENT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ISF reserves the right to withhold or withdraw approval of any equipment which, in the ISF's sole determination, significantly changes the character of the game, affects the safety of participants or spectators, or renders a player's performance more a product of his equipment rather than his individual skill. 20 |
RULE 3 Sec. 9/EQUIPMENT/All Equipment
RULE 4. COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES. Sec. 1.COACHES.
EXCEPTION: A coach may leave the coach’s box to signal a runner to slide, advance or return to a base, or move out of a fielder’s way, as long as he does not interfere with the play.
Effect 1b-f Sec. 2.LINE-UP CARDS AND ROSTERS.
Sec. 3.PLAYERS. a. A team shall consist of players in the following positions:
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RULE 4 Sec. 1/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Coaches
NOTE: Players of the team in the field may be stationed anywhere on fair territory, except the catcher, who must be in the catcher's box, and the pitcher, who must be in a legal pitching position at the start of each pitch, or within the pitcher's circle (FP ONLY) when putting the ball in play. b. A team must have the required number of eligible players present in the team area to start or continue a game. EFFECT- Sec. 3b: The game is forfeited. Sec. 4.STARTING PLAYERS. A starting player shall be official when the line-up card is inspected, and approved, by the plate umpire and team representative at the pre-game meeting.
Sec. 5.DESIGNATED PLAYER. (FP ONLY)
NOTE: When the FLEX Player plays offense for the Designated Player, the Designated Player is now considered to have left the game and may re-enter once in his place in the batting order. This change must be reported to the plate umpire.
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RULE 4 Sec. 4/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Substitutes/Starting Players
The provisions of Rule 4 Sec.8 and penalties for violations apply. Placing the DP in a position in the batting order other than his starting position is considered an Illegal Re-Entry and results in the ejection of both the manager/coach (whose name appears on the line-up card) and the DP, or his substitute.
NOTE: When the DP plays defense for the Flex, the Flex is considered to have left the game and may re-enter once in in the 10 spot in the batting order or in the DP’s spot. This change must be reported to the plate umpire. i. The FLEX may be substituted for at any time, by a legal substitute. The starting FLEX may re-enter the game one time, either in the 10th position, or in the DP’s position in the batting order. 1. If returning to the number 10 position, he will again play defense only, but may play in any defensive position. 2. If returning to the DP’s position in the batting order, he will play offense and defense, and the game will continue with nine players. EFFECT – Sec. 5g-i: Sec. 6.EXTRA PLAYER. (SP ONLY)
EFFECT – Sec. 6a-f: When a team violates any of the above provisions or uses an Illegal EP, the player in violation shall be ejected. Sec. 7.RE-ENTRY. a. Any of the starting players, may be substituted and re-enter once, provided such players occupy the same batting position whenever they are in the line-up. EXCEPTION: If the starting player (currently not in the line-up) is brought into the line-up as a Replacement Player. b. If a manager/coach removes a substitute from the game and re-enters the same substitute later in the game, this is considered an Illegal Re-Entry. EXCEPTION: When the substitute is used as a Replacement Player. offensive line-up, it is considered an Illegal Re-entry. 23 |
RULE 4 Sec. 6/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Extra Player (SP)
EFFECT - Sec. 7a-c:
NOTE: Any action that occurs while the illegal Re-entry (Player) is in the game the governed by Rule 4, Section 8 g 4 Effect 2-4. 4. The name of the new manager/coach who is to assume responsibility for the team must be provided to the umpire. Sec. 8.SUBSTITUTES/ILLEGAL PLAYER. A substitute may take the place of a player whose name is in his team’s line-up. The following regulations govern player substitutions. a. The coach or team representative of the team making the substitution shall immediately notify the plate umpire at the time the substitute enters. The plate umpire shall report the change to the scorer. A substitute is not officially in the game until a pitch has been thrown or a play made. 1. (FP ONLY) If the DP replaces the FLEX or the FLEX replaces the DP; this change must be reported to the plate umpire. PENALTY: If not reported, it is treated the same as an Unreported Substitute/Illegal Player. b. If a substitute enters the game without reporting, and after a pitch has been thrown (legal or illegal), or after a play has been made, the player will be “Declared Ineligible” when discovered. The use of an unreported substitute, an illegal substitute, an unannounced replacement player, or the unannounced return of a withdrawn player, under the Replacement Player Rule, is handled as an appeal by the offended team and must be brought to the attention of the umpire while such player is in the game. If the team manager or the player in violation informs the umpire prior to the offended team’s appeal, there is no violation regardless of how long the player or players were illegally in the game. All action prior to the discovery is legal. If the team in violation has no substitutes to replace the player “Declared Ineligible” (or if the starter has re-entered one time), the game is forfeited. EXCEPTION (8b) and appealed before a pitch to the next batter, or if at the end of the game and before the umpires leave the field, all runners (including the batter) will return to the base occupied at the time of the pitch, and the Unreported Substitute is “Declared Ineligible” and called out. All outs that occur on this play will stand. 2. If the Substitute is an Illegal Player for any reason, the substitute will be subject to the penalty for that violation. NOTE: The use of an Illegal Substitute, an unannounced Replacement Player, or the unannounced return of a withdrawn player under the Replacement Player rule, is an appeal play that must be brought to the attention of the umpire by the offended team, while the Illegal Substitute, or player in violation of the Replacement Player rule, is in the game. c. Any player may be substituted from the game during any dead ball.
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RULE 4 Sec. 8/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Substitutes/Illegal Players
NOTE: The provisions of Rule 4, Section 8 will not apply in the event of the required use of a “Replacement Player,” unless such player is legally appealed for failure to report to the umpire. (See Rule 4, Sec. 11) g. An Illegal Player is a player who takes a position in the line-up, either on offense or defense, who does not have a legal right to that position. A player will not violate the Illegal Player rule until one pitch (legal or illegal) has been thrown or a play made. EFFECT – Sec. 8g: 1. ILLEGAL PITCHER. An illegal pitcher is a player who returns to pitch after being excluded from the pitching position by the umpire. PENALTY: Once discovered, the Illegal Pitcher shall be EJECTED. NOTE: A pitcher, who has been excluded by the umpire from the pitching position as a result of the defensive team exceeding their limit of charged conferences, or (SP ONLY) for pitching with excessive speed, may continue to play offense and defense , but not as a pitcher
(a) After the Illegal Player makes a play and before the next legal or illegal pitch, before the defense has left the field, and before the umpires have left the game, the Illegal Player Is ”Declared Ineligible and the offensive team has the option of: (1) Taking the result of the play, or 25 |
RULE 4 Sec. 8/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Substitutes/Illegal Player
(2) Having the last batter return and assume the ball and strike count the batter had, prior to the discovery of the Illegal Player. Each runner would return to the base occupied prior to the play. b. After a legal or illegal pitch to the next batter, the Illegal Player is “Declared Ineligible”, and all play stands. NOTE: The provisions of Rule 4, Sec. 8 will not apply in the event of the required use of a Replacement Player, unless such player is legally appealed for failure to report to the umpire. (See Rule 4, Sec. 11). NOTE 1 – Effect Sec 2-4 NOTE 2 - Effect 2-4 Sec. 9.DISPUTED CALLS. Any team member disputing any judgment decision by an umpire will constitute a team warning. Any repeat offense shall result in the ejection of that team member. Sec. 10. DUGOUT CONDUCT. a. Coaches, players, substitutes or other bench personnel shall not be outside the designated dugout area, except when the rules allow or when considered justified by the umpire. NOTE: This includes players other than the on-deck batter (who must remain in the on-deck circle) at the start of the game, between innings, or when a pitcher is warming up b. There shall be no smoking in the designated dugout area. . Effect – Sec. 10 Sec. 11. REPLACEMENT PLAYER. In the event of any player bleeding during the game, that player must be withdrawn from the game if the bleeding cannot be stopped within a reasonable length of time, or his uniform becomes covered with blood. The withdrawn player shall not return to the game until all bleeding ceases, the injury cleaned and covered and, if necessary, his uniform replaced. NOTE: If a change of number is required due to the new uniform shirt, there is no penalty, but the umpire should be notified of the new number. a. The withdrawn player shall be replaced by a Replacement Player, who may act for the withdrawn player for the remainder of the inning in progress (i.e., until the end of the inning of the team batting second), AND for the following complete inning. b. The umpire MUST be notified that a Replacement Player is entering the game. EFFECT 11a-b:
c. The Replacement Player shall be permitted to bat in the turn of the withdrawn player and field for the withdrawn player under all circumstances that would apply to the withdrawn player.
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RULE 4 Sec. 9/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Disputed Calls
EFFECT – Sec. 11d-e:
Sec 12. TEMPORARY RUNNER (FP Only) is on base with two (2) out. The following provisions apply:
NOTE: If an incorrect player is used as a Temporary Runner, the error shall be corrected when noticed without penalty. Sec 13. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
NOTE: In the event the Head Coach is ejected from a game, he shall submit to the umpire the name of the person who is to assume the Head Coach duties for the remainder of the game. remainder of the game, or leave the grounds. forfeiture of the game. 27 |
RULE 4 Sec. 12/COACHES, PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES/Temporary Runner
RULE 5 - THE GAME Sec. 1.CHOICE OF TURN AT BAT. The choice of the first or last bat in the inning shall be decided by a toss of a coin, unless otherwise stated in the rules of the organization under which the schedule of games is being played. Sec. 2.FITNESS OF GROUND. The fitness of the ground for a game shall be decided solely by the plate umpire. Sec. 3.REGULATION GAME. A regulation game shall consist of seven innings.
Sec. 4.WINNER OF GAME. The winner of the game shall be the team that scores more runs in a regulation game. incomplete inning. In this case, the score shall be that of the incomplete inning. 28 |
RULE 5 Sec. 1/THE GAME/Choice of Turn at Bat
Sec. 5.RUN AHEAD RULE. a. A run ahead rule shall be used at all Tournaments and Championships b. Complete innings must be played unless the team second at bat scores the required number of runs while at bat. When the team first at bat reaches the required number of runs in the top half of the inning, the team second at bat must have their opportunity to bat in the bottom half of the inning. Sec. 6.TIE-BREAKER. Starting with the top of the eighth inning, and each half inning thereafter, the offensive team shall begin its turn at bat with the player who is scheduled to bat ninth (9th in FP), tenth (10th in SP, 11th in SP with an EP, or 12th in Co-ed SP with EP’s) in that respective half-inning being placed on second base. The player who is running can be substituted in accordance with the substitution rules. NOTE: If an incorrect runner in the line-up is placed on second base, this error may be corrected as soon as it is noticed. There is no penalty. Sec. 7.SCORING OF RUNS.
c. Additional out appeals may be made after the third out to remove a run(s). Sec. 8.CHARGED CONFERENCES. a. Offensive Conferences. There shall only be one charged offensive conference in an inning. NOTE:
EFFECT – Sec. 8a: b. Defensive Conferences. There shall only be three charged defensive conferences in a seven- inning game. For every inning beyond seven, there shall be one charged conference per inning. 29 |
RULE 5 Sec. 5/THE GAME/Run Ahead Rule
NOTE:
EFFECT: Sec. 8b: The fourth, and each additional charged conference in a seven-inning game, or for any charged conference in excess of one per inning in an extra inning game, shall result in the pitcher, who is the listed pitcher at the time of the excess conference, being declared an Illegal Pitcher who may not pitch again for the remainder of the game. NOTE: A declared Illegal Pitcher can play another position on defense but cannot pitch again. c. Conferences will not be charged if they take place at any time when the umpire has suspended play. 30 |
RULE 5 Sec. 8/THE GAME/Charged Conference
RULE 6. PITCHING REGULATIONS (Fast Pitch Only). N.B. The EFFECT for all Sections 1 - 7 follows at end of Section 7: Sec. 1.PRELIMINARIES.
Sec. 2.STARTING THE PITCH. The pitch starts when one hand is taken off the ball or the pitcher makes any motion that is part of his wind-up. Sec. 3. LEGAL DELIVERY.
NOTE: (h-i) It is not a step if the pitcher slides either foot across the pitcher's plate, provided contact is maintained with the plate and there is no movement backwards off the plate. Lifting the pivot foot off the pitcher's plate and returning it to the plate, creating a rocking motion, is an illegal act. the pitcher’s plate or be airborne prior to the stepping (non-pivot) foot touching the ground. NOTE: The pitcher may leap, from the pitcher’s plate, land and, with a continuous motion, deliver the ball to the plate. The pivot may push off and/or follow through with his continuous action. This is not considered a Crow Hop. k.: It is legal to drag, leap or hop and then land and throw as long as the original push starts from the pitcher’s plate. It is not legal to step off with the pivot foot and then drag, leap or hop and throw. l. As the pitcher pushes from the pitcher’s plate all movement of the pitching arm must be continuous. 31 |
RULE 6 Sec. 1/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Fast Pitch Only)/Preliminaries
m. The pitcher shall not push off from a place other than the pitchers plate prior to separating his hands.
Effect – 3p: An additional ball is awarded the batter. Sec. 4.DEFENSIVE POSITIONING.
NOTE: A pitch does not have to be released. The offending player shall be ejected from the game. c. With a runner on third base trying to score by means of a squeeze play or steal, no defensive player may Effect c: PENALTY: The ball is dead. The batter shall be awarded first base on the obstruction and all runners shall advance one base on the Illegal Pitch. Sec. 5.FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. a. No member of the defensive team shall, at any time during the game, be permitted to use any foreign substance on the ball. A pitcher who licks his fingers must wipe off his fingers before making contact with the ball. NOTE: If any defensive team member continues to place a foreign substance on the ball, the pitcher shall be ejected from the game.
NOTE: If a pitcher needs to wear a sweatband on the pitching arm as a result of an injury, both arms should be covered with an undershirt. Sec. 6.THE CATCHER. a. Must remain within the catcher's box until the pitch is released. NOTE: An additional ball shall be awarded to the batter. EXCEPTION: This does not apply
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RULE 6 Sec. 4/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Fast Pitch Only)/Defensive Positioning
Sec. 7.THROWING TO A BASE. The pitcher, after he has taken the pitching position, shall not throw to a base during a live ball while his foot is in contact with the pitcher's plate. If the throw from the pitcher's plate occurs during a live ball appeal play, the appeal is cancelled. NOTE: The pitcher may remove himself from the pitching position by stepping backwards off the pitcher's plate prior to separating his hands. Stepping forward or sideways constitutes an Illegal Pitch. THE FOLLOWING IS THE EFFECT FOR ALL SECTIONS 1 - 7 ABOVE: EFFECT - Sections 1-7:
Sec. 8. INTENTIONAL BASE ON BALLS. NOTE: The notification can occur at any time prior to a batter beginning and ending his time at bat regardless of the count. The ball is dead, runners cannot advance unless forced. Sec. 9.WARM-UP PITCHES. a. At the beginning of the first inning for both teams, or when a pitcher relieves another, not more than one minute may be used to deliver not more than five pitches to the catcher or 33 |
RULE 6 Sec. 7/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Fast Pitch Only)/Throwing To a Base
another team member. At the start of each half inning (after the first inning), the pitcher from the previous inning shall have one (1) minute to throw up to three (3) warm up pitches. If one minute has expired or is about to expire, the umpire shall restrict the pitcher to one (1) warm up pitch NOTE: When the catcher was; on base, at bat or the on-deck batter, and another defensive player is not used as a warm up catcher, the pitcher shall be limited to one (1) warm up pitch. EXCEPTION 1: A new pitcher shall have one minute to throw up to five (5) pitches to warm up. EXCEPTION 2: This does not apply if the umpire delays the start, or resumption, of play due to substitution, conference, injuries, etc. EFFECT – Sec. 9a: b. Play shall be suspended during this time. EFFECT – Sec. 9c: d. There is no limit to the number of times a player can return to the pitching position provided he has not: 1. Left the batting order, or Sec. 10. NO PITCH. No pitch shall be declared when
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RULE 6 Sec. 10/PITCHING REGULATIONS/No Pitch
Sec. 12. ILLEGAL PITCHER. A pitcher, who has been declared an Illegal Pitcher as a result of the team exceeding the charged conference limit, may not return to the pitching position at any time for the remainder of the game. EFFECT - Sec. 12: 1. Taking the result of the play, or play. EXCEPTION to EFFECT Sec. 12 (2): If the play was the result of the completion of the batter’s turn at bat, and the option is taken to nullify the play, that batter resumes batting, assuming the ball and strike count he had prior to completing his turn at bat and runners are returned to the base held at the time of the pitch. 35 |
RULE 6 Sec. 12/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Fast Pitch Only)/Illegal Pitcher t
RULE 6. PITCHING REGULATIONS (Modified Pitch Only). N.B. The EFFECT for all Sections 1 - 7 follow at end of Section 7: Sec. 1.PRELIMINARIES. Before commencing the delivery (pitch), the pitcher
Sec. 2.STARTING THE PITCH. a. The pitch starts when one hand is taken off the ball. Sec. 3.LEGAL DELIVERY.
i. The release of the ball must be on the first forward swing of the pitching arm and must past the hip. The release must have a complete, smooth follow-through with no abrupt stop of the arm near the hip. of the ball. The step must be forward toward the batter and within the 61.0cm (24 in) length of the pitcher's plate. The stepping foot must be pointed toward home plate and must not touch the ground in front of, or cross over a straight line between the pivot foot and home plate. NOTE: It is not a step if the pitcher slides his foot across the pitcher's plate, provided contact is maintained with the plate. Lifting the pivot foot off the pitcher's plate and returning it to the plate, creating a rocking motion, is an illegal act. l. Pushing off with the pivot foot from a place other than the pitcher's plate before the stepping foot has left the plate is considered a crow hop and is illegal.
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RULE 6 Sec. 1/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Modified Pitch Only)/Preliminaries
o. Thepitcherhas20secondstoreleasethenextpitchafterreceivingtheball,oraftertheumpire indicates "Play Ball." Sec. 4.DEFENSIVE POSITIONING.
NOTE: A pitch does not have to be released. The offending player shall be ejected from the game. c. With a runner on third base trying to score by means of a squeeze play or steal, no defensive player may 1. Step on, or in front of, home plate without the ball, or 2. Touch the batter or bat. Effect c: PENALTY: The ball is dead. The batter shall be awarded first base on the obstruction and all runners shall advance one base on the illegal pitch. Sec. 5.FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. a. No member of the defensive team shall, at any time during the game, be permitted to use any foreign substance on the ball. A pitcher who licks his fingers must wipe off his fingers before making contact with the ball. NOTE: If any defensive team member continues to place a foreign substance on the ball, the pitcher shall be ejected from the game.
NOTE: If a pitcher needs to wear a sweatband on the pitching arm as a result of an injury, both arms should be covered with an undershirt. Sec. 6.THE CATCHER.
Sec. 7.THROWING TO A BASE. The pitcher, after he has taken the pitching position, shall not throw to a base during a live ball while his foot is in contact with the pitcher's plate. If the throw from the pitcher's plate occurs during a live ball appeal play, the appeal is cancelled. 37 |
RULE 6 Sec. 4/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Modified Pitch Only)/Defensive Positioning
NOTE: The pitcher may remove him from the pitching position by stepping backwards off the pitcher's plate prior to separating his hands. Stepping forward or sideways constitutes an Illegal Pitch. THE FOLLOWING IS THE EFFECT FOR ALL SECTIONS 1 - 7 ABOVE: EFFECT - Sections 1-7:
Sec. 8. INTENTIONAL BASE ON BALLS. NOTE: The notification can occur at any time prior to a batter beginning and ending his time at bat regardless of the count. As the ball is dead, runners cannot advance unless forced. Sec. 9.WARM-UP PITCHES. a. At the beginning of the first inning for both teams, or when a pitcher relieves another, not more than one minute may be used to deliver not more than five pitches to the catcher or another team member. At the start of each half inning (after the first inning), the pitcher from the previous inning shall have one (1) minute to throw up to three (3) warm up pitches. If one minute has expired or is about to expire, the umpire shall restrict the pitcher to one (1) warm up pitch NOTE: When the catcher was; on base, at bat or the on-deck batter, and another defensive player is not used as a warm up catcher, the pitcher shall be limited to one (1) warm up pitch. EXCEPTION 1: A new pitcher shall have one minute to throw up to five (5) pitches to warm up. EXCEPTION 2: This does not apply if the umpire delays the start, or resumption, of play due to substitution, conference, injuries, etc. EFFECT – Sec. 9a: 38 |
RULE 6 Sec. 9/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Modified Pitch Only)/ Warm up Pitches
For excessive warm-up pitches, a pitcher shall be penalized by awarding a ball to the batter for each pitch in excess of each extra pitch taken. A ball shall be awarded to the batter for each pitch taken. he has not Sec. 10. NO PITCH. No pitch shall be declared when
EFFECT - Sec. 10a-e: Sec. 11. DROPPED BALL. If the ball slips from the pitcher's hand during his delivery 1. A ball is declared on the batter, and Sec. 12. ILLEGAL PITCHER. A pitcher, who has been declared an Illegal Pitcher as a result of the team exceeding the charged conference limit, may not return to the pitching position at any time for the remainder of the game. EFFECT - Sec. 12: 1. Taking the result of the play, or play. EXCEPTION to EFFECT Sec. 12 (2): If the play was the result of the completion of the batter’s turn at bat, and the option is taken to nullify the play, that batter resumes batting, assuming the ball and strike count he had prior to completing his turn at bat and runners are returned to the base held at the time of the pitch. 39 |
RULE 6 Sec. 10/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Modified Pitch Only)/No Pitch
RULE 6. PITCHING REGULATIONS (Slow Pitch Only). N.B. The EFFECT for all Sections 1 - 7 follow at end of Section 7: Sec. 1.PRELIMINARIES. Before commencing the delivery (pitch), the pitcher
Sec. 2.STARTING THE PITCH. a. The pitch starts when the pitcher makes any motion that is part of his windup after the required stop. Prior to the required stop, any motion may be used. Sec. 3.LEGAL DELIVERY.
Sec. 4.DEFENSIVE POSITIONING.
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RULE 6 Sec. 1/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Slow Pitch Only)/Preliminaries
Sec. 5.FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. a. No member of the defensive team shall, at any time during the game, be permitted to use any foreign substance on the ball. NOTE: If any defensive team member continues to place a foreign substance on the ball, the pitcher shall be ejected from the game.
c. Applying resin to the ball, or into the glove and then placing the ball in the glove, is an illegal act. Resin must be kept on the ground behind the pitcher’s plate when not in use. d. The pitcher may not use any foreign substance on the pitching hand or fingers. e. The pitcher shall not wear a glove on the pitching hand. Sec. 6.THE CATCHER.
Sec. 7.QUICK PITCH. The pitcher shall not attempt a quick return of the ball a. Before the batter has taken his position, or THE FOLLOWING IS THE EFFECT FOR ALL SECTIONS 1 - 7 ABOVE: EFFECT - Sections 1-7: 1. The umpire shall give a delayed dead ball signal. Sec. 8. INTENTIONAL BASE ON BALLS. NOTE: This can occur at any time prior to a batter beginning and ending their time at bat regardless of the count. The ball is dead, runners cannot advance unless forced. Sec. 9.WARM-UP PITCHES. a. At the beginning of each half inning, or when a pitcher relieves another, not more than one minute may be used to deliver not more than three pitches to the catcher or other team member. EXCEPTION: This does not apply if the umpire delays the start, or resumption, of play due to substitution, conference, injuries, etc. EFFECT – Sec. 9a: b. Play shall be suspended during this time. 41 |
RULE 6 Sec. 5/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Slow Pitch Only)/Foreign Substance
c. A pitcher returning to pitch in the same half inning will not be entitled to warm-up pitches. EFFECT – Sec. 9c: d. There is no limit to the number of times a player can return to the pitching position provided he has not 1. Left the batting order, or Sec. 10. NO PITCH. No pitch shall be declared when
NOTE: A warning shall be issued to the offending team, and a repeat of this type act by any member of the team warned shall result in the offender being ejected from the game. EFFECT - Sec. 10a-e: Sec. 11. ILLEGAL PITCHER. A pitcher, who has been declared an Illegal Pitcher as a result of remainder of the game. EFFECT - Sec. 11: 1. Taking the result of the play, or 2. Having the play nullified, with (a) That batter returning to bat and assuming the ball and strike count he had prior to the discovery of the Illegal Pitcher, and (b) Each runner returning to the base held at the time of the pitch. EXCEPTION to EFFECT Sec. 11 (2): If the play was the result of the completion of the batter’s turn at bat, and the option is taken to nullify the play, that batter resumes batting, assuming the ball and strike count he had prior to completing his turn at bat and runners are returned to the base held at the time of the pitch. 42 |
RULE 6 Sec. 10/PITCHING REGULATIONS (Slow Pitch Only)/No Pitch
RULE 7. BATTING. Sec. 1.THE ON-DECK BATTER. The on-deck batter
c. May take a position within either on-deck circle so he is behind the batter and not on the batter’s open side. d. May loosen up with no more than two official softball bats, an approved warm-up bat, or a combination not to exceed two. NOTE: A bat with which the On-Deck Batter is loosening up may not have anything attached to it other than an ISF approved bat attachment. EFFECT- Sec. 1d:
EFFECT - Sec 1f:
Sec. 2.BATTING ORDER.
c. The batting order delivered to the umpire must be followed throughout the game unless a player is replaced by: the batting order. who completed a turn at bat in the preceding inning.
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RULE 7 Sec. 1/BATTING/The On-Deck Batter
NOTE: If the player who was the improper batter was called out, his turn at bat shall not take place in the same inning, until all other batters in the batting order have completed their turn at bat. If his turn at bat occurs before this happens, go to the next batter. (d) If the batter declared out under these circumstances is the third out, the correct batter in the next inning shall be the player who would have come to bat had the player been put out by ordinary play. (e) If the third out is made on a runner prior to the discovery of the infraction, an appeal may still be made in order to reinstate the correct batting order. This appeal, if made, does not result in an additional out.
EXCEPTION: The batter-runner who has been taken off the base by the umpire as in Section 2b above. e. When the third out in an inning is made before the batter has completed the turn at bat, that batter shall be the first batter in the next inning, and the ball and strike count shall be cancelled. Sec. 3.BATTING POSITION. a. The batter must take his position in the batter’s box within 10 seconds after the umpire has declared “Play Ball”. EFFECT - Sec 3a: b. An offensive team member may not, under any circumstances, deliberately erase the lines of the batter’s box at any time during a game. This includes a coach erasing the lines during the pre-game meeting. EFFECT – Sec 3b: c. The batter must have both feet completely within the batter's box prior to the start of the pitch. He may touch the lines, but no part of his foot may be outside the lines prior to the pitch. d. After the batter first enters the batter’s box he must remain in the batter’s box between pitches by keeping at least one foot in the box including while taking signals and practice swings. 44 |
RULE 7 Sec. 3/BATTING/Batting Position
Exception to Sec 3d 1. If the ball is hit fair or foul the momentum of the swing or attempted swing carries the batter out of the batter’s box box Effect Sec 3d: umpire shall call a strike. No pitch has to be thrown and the ball is dead. Sec. 4.A STRIKE IS CALLED BY THE UMPIRE.
EFFECT - Sec. 4a & 4b: c. For each foul tip. out if it is the third strike.
Effect – Section 4a-j (SP ONLY – the ball is dead on any strike and runner(s) must return to their bases without liability to be put out. Sec. 5. A BALL IS CALLED BY THE UMPIRE. a. (FP ONLY) For each legally pitched ball that 1. Does not enter the strike zone, or 45 |
RULE 7 Sec. 4/BATTING/A Strike is Called by the Umpire
2. Touches the ground before reaching home plate and is not swung at, 3. Touches home plate and at which the batter does not swing. EFFECT - Sec. 5a: b. (SP ONLY) For each legally pitched ball that EFFECT - Sec. 5b: c. (FP ONLY) For each illegally pitched ball. EFFECT - Sec. 5c: d. (SP ONLY) For each illegally pitched ball not swung at. EFFECT - Sec. 5d: e. (SP ONLY) When a delivered ball by the pitcher hits the batter outside of the strike zone. f. For each excessive warm-up pitch. g. When the catcher fails to return the ball directly to the pitcher as required. EFFECT - Sec. 5g-h: Sec. 6.THE BATTER IS OUT. a. When the third strike is:
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RULE 7 Sec. 6/BATTING/The Batter is Out
2. A foul fly ball that a fielder is attempting to catch, the runner is out. The batter-runner will then return to bat with an additional strike on the foul ball, providing the count prior to hitting the ball was less than two strikes. NOTE: If this interference, in the umpire’s judgment, is an obvious attempt to prevent a double play, the runner closest to home plate at the time of the interference shall also be called out. NOTE: If the bunted fly ball is caught, the ball remains alive and in play.
1. 2. If the batter is standing in the batter's box and contact is made while the bat is in his hands, a foul ball is ruled, even if the ball is hit a second time over fair territory. j. When he steps directly in front of the catcher to the other batter's box while the pitcher (FP ONLY) is taking the signal, or appears to be taking a signal, from the pitcher’s plate, or (SP ONLY) is in position to pitch, or anytime thereafter prior to the release of the pitch. EFFECT - Sec. 6a-j: k. When he:
4. Intentionally interferes with a thrown ball while in or out of the batter’s box. EFFECT- Sec. 6k: l. (FP ONLY) When a called or swinging third strike is caught by the catcher. EFFECT- Sec. 6 l-m: 47 |
RULE 7 Sec. 6/BATTING/The Batter is Out
RULE 8. BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER. Sec. 1.THE BATTER BECOMES A BATTER-RUNNER.
EFFECT - Sec. 1a-b: c. 1. When four balls have been called by the plate umpire, or NOTE:
EFFECT - Sec. 1c:
3. On an intentional base on balls, the ball is dead and runners cannot advance unless forced. 4. (CO-ED SP ONLY) The ball is dead and any walk to a male batter, intentional or otherwise, will result in a two base award. The next batter, a female, will bat. NOTE: Should the female batter-runner pass a male batter-runner when choosing to walk, no out shall be called during this dead ball period. d. When the catcher or any other defensive player obstructs, hinders, or prevents the batter from striking at, or hitting a pitched ball. EFFECT – Sec. 1d: of play. (a) Taking the award for "catcher obstruction", or (b) Taking the result of the play. advanced at least one base on the batted ball, "catcher obstruction" is cancelled. All action as a result of the batted ball stands. No option is given. NOTE: Once a runner has passed a base, even if he misses it, he is considered to have reached that base. 4. If the manager does not take the result of the play, "catcher obstruction" is enforced by awarding the batter first base and advancing all other runners only if forced. 48 |
RULE 8 Sec. 1/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/The Batter Becomes a Batter-Runner
e. Whenafairballstrikestheperson,attachedequipment,orclothingoftheumpireorarunner. EFFECT - Sec. 1e: 1. After touching a fielder (including the pitcher), the ball is in play. an out, the ball is in play. f. (FP ONLY) When a pitched ball not swung at, nor called a strike, touches any part of the batter's person or clothing while he is in the batter's box. It does not matter if the ball strikes the ground before hitting him. EFFECT – Sec. 1f: EXCEPTION: If no attempt is made to avoid being hit, the umpire shall call a ball and not award a base. g. When a fair batted fly ball
4. Is contacted by a fielder who is in dead ball territory and the ball in the judgment of the umpire, would have gone over the fence in fair territory. EFFECT - Sec. 1g:
4. A fair batted ball is contacted by a fielder who is in dead ball territory and in the judgment of the umpire, the ball would not have gone over the fence in fair ball territory, the batter-runner shall be awarded two bases from the time of the pitch. NOTE: The point at which the fence is less than the prescribed distance from home plate shall be plainly marked for the umpire's guidance. h. When any person, other than a team member, enters the playing field and interferes with 1. A fair batted ground ball, or 4. A ball thrown by a fielder. EFFECT - Sec. 1h: Sec. 2.BATTER-RUNNER IS OUT.
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RULE 8 Sec. 2/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/Batter – Runner is Out
EFFECT - Sec. 2a-e: EXCEPTION: When the ball is dead on an intentional base on balls, or (FP ONLY) on a batter hit by a pitch, or (SP ONLY) on a base on balls, the batter-runner is not out and runners cannot advance unless forced. f. When, after he hits a fair ball, he touches only the fair portion of the double base on his first attempt at that base and a play is made at the base. EFFECT – Sec. 2f: g. When he: (a) The fielder taking the throw at first base, or NOTE: A thrown ball striking a batter-runner does not necessarily constitute interference. 2. Interferes with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball. 3. Interferes with a fielder attempting to throw a ball. NOTE - Sec. 2g (1-7): If this interference is, in the umpire’s judgment, an obvious attempt to prevent a double play, the runner closest to home plate at the time of the interference shall also be called out.
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RULE 8 Sec. 2/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/Batter-Runner is Out
EXCEPTION: If a play is made on a runner prior to the interference, and by the batter-runner is the third out. Other runners not played on must return to the last base legally held at the time of the pitch. l. When, with less than two outs and a runner on first base, a fielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball (including a line drive or a bunt) that could be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, after it is controlled with a hand or a glove. EFFECT - Sec. 2l: m.When the immediate preceding runner who is not yet out intentionally interferes, in the umpire's judgment, with a fielder who is attempting to EFFECT - Sec. 2m: n. When any person, other than a team member, enters the playing field and interferes with 1. A fielder about to catch a fly ball, or EFFECT - Sec. 2n: Sec. 3.THE BATTER-RUNNER IS NOT OUT. When a fielder makes a play on a batter-runner while using an illegal glove. EFFECT - Sec. 3: (a) Taking the result of the play, or with other runners returned to the base held at the time of the pitch. Sec. 4.TOUCHING BASES IN LEGAL ORDER. Runners must touch bases in legal order (i.e. first, second, third and home plate).
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RULE 8 Sec. 3/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/Batter- Runner is Not Out
EFFECT - Sec. 4b-c: d. Two runners may not occupy the same base simultaneously.
EXCEPTION: Unless a runner is obstructed at a base preventing the runner from touching that base. Sec. 5.RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE WITH LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT.
EFFECT - Sec. 5a-g: The ball is in play. Sec. 6.A RUNNER FORFEITS HIS EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT. a. If, at any time, he fails to touch a base he is entitled to before attempting to make the next base. EXCEPTION: If a runner is obstructed at a base preventing the runner from touching that base. b. If, after overrunning first base, he attempts to continue to second base. he is legally entitled. 1. A fielder intentionally contacting a thrown ball with detached equipment. f. When advancing beyond a protected or awarded base when he has been obstructed. 52 |
RULE 8 Sec. 5/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/Runners are Entitled to Advance with Liability to be Put Out
h. (FP Only) When advancing beyond the base to which he is forced because of a base on balls being issued to the batter. Sec. 7.RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE WITHOUT LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT. a. When forced to vacate a base because the batter was awarded a base on balls. base and may advance farther at his own risk if the ball is in play. (SP ONLY) The ball is dead. b. When a fielder prevents the runner from making a base, or impedes the progress of a runner or batter-runner who is legally running bases; if the fielder is
or intentionally impedes the progress of that runner or batter-runner who is legally running the bases. EFFECT - Sec. 7b: 1. A Delayed Dead Ball should be signaled, with the ball remaining alive until the end of the play. 2. The obstructed runner, and each other runner affected by the obstruction, will always be awarded the base or bases they would have reached, in the umpire's judgment, had there been no obstruction. If the umpire feels there is justification, a defensive player making a fake tag could be ejected from the game. 3. If the obstructed runner is put out prior to reaching the base he would have reached had there not been obstruction, a dead ball is called. The obstructed runner and each other runner affected by the obstruction will be awarded the base, or bases, they would have reached, in the umpire's judgment had obstruction not occurred. 4. An obstructed runner may never be called out between the two bases where he was obstructed:, EXCEPTION: (a) Missing a base, unless the runner has been obstructed at that base and the obstruction prevents him from touching the base, or (b) Leaving a base before a fly ball was first touched, or the obstructed runner may be called out and the ball remains alive. may be put out. The ball remains alive. NOTE: Obstructed runners are still required to touch all bases in proper order, or they could be called out on a proper appeal by the defensive team. c. (FP ONLY) When a wild pitch or passed ball goes under, over, through or lodges in the backstop. EFFECT - Sec. 7c: 53 |
RULE 8 Sec. 7/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/Runners are Entitled to Advance Without Liability to be Put Out
The ball is dead. All runners are awarded one base only. The batter is awarded first base only on the fourth ball.
EFFECT - Sec. 7e:
1. Three bases from the time of the pitch if on a fair batted ball, or EXCEPTION – Sec. 7e-1: If the illegal catch or touch is made on a fair hit ball that, in the umpire’s judgment, would have cleared the outfield fence in flight, the batter-runner shall be awarded a home run. 3. (FP ONLY) One base from the time of the pitch, on a pitched ball,
NOTE: The batter may only advance to first base on ball four, or on a dropped third strike. In each situation, they may advance farther at their own risk, as the ball remains alive. f. When the ball is in play and is overthrown (beyond the boundary lines) or is blocked. EFFECT – Sec. 7f:
g. When a fair-batted fly ball contact with the top of the fence and goes over the fence in fair territory, or judgment would have gone over the fence in fair territory. EFFECT - Sec. 7g:
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RULE 8 Sec. 7/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/Runners are Entitled to Advance Without Liability to be Put Out
4. A fair batted ball is contacted by a fielder who is in dead ball territory and in the umpire’s judgment the ball would not have gone over the fence in fair territory, then the runners shall be awarded two bases from the time of the pitch. h. When a fair ball bounces over, or rolls under or through a fence or any designated boundary of the playing field. Also, if it deflects off
3. A fair batted ball is contacted by a fielder who is in dead ball territory and in the umpire’s judgment the ball would not have gone over the fence in fair territory. EFFECT - Sec. 7h: i. When a live ball is unintentionally carried by a fielder from playable territory into dead ball territory. NOTE: A fielder carrying a live ball into the dugout or team area to tag a player is considered to have unintentionally carried it there. j. When, in the umpire's judgment, a fielder intentionally carries, kicks, pushes, or throws a live ball from playable territory into dead ball territory. EFFECT – Sec. 7j: k. When any person, other than a team member, enters the playing field and interferes with 1. A fielder about to catch a fly ball, or 4. A fielder about to field or catch a thrown ball, or 5. A fielder about to throw a ball, or EFFECT – Sec. 7k: l. When a ball is lodged in:
EFFECT – Sec 7l: The ball is dead and the runners are advanced to the base or bases they would have reached, in the umpire’s judgment, had the ball not been lodged. Sec. 8. A RUNNER MUST RETURN TO HIS BASE. A runner must return to his base, but need not touch the intervening bases:
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RULE 8 Sec. 8/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/A Runner Must Return to His Base
NOTE: If an infield fly is ruled, it has precedence over an intentionally dropped ball. EFFECT: Sec. 8a-g: h. When a batter, or runner, is called out for interference. i. (FP ONLY) When the plate umpire, or his clothing, interferes with the catcher's attempt to retire a runner stealing, or on an attempted pickoff play. EFFECT - Sec. 8i:
j. (SP ONLY) When a runner steals a base. Under no conditions is a runner permitted to steal a base when a pitched ball is not batted. The runner must return to his base. EFFECT – Sec. 8j: Sec. 9.THE RUNNER IS OUT.
e. When anyone, other than another runner, physically assists him while the ball is in play or when the ball becomes dead after a home run or an award of bases. NOTE: If a fly ball is caught on the play, the batter-runner will also be out.
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RULE 8 Sec. 9/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/The Runner is Out
n. When he interferes with a fielder attempting to catch a batted foul fly ball or with a foul fly ball that a fielder is attempting to catch, in which case the batter-runner returns to bat with an additional strike on the foul ball, provided the count prior to batting the ball was less than two strikes.
NOTE – Sec. k-n: If this interference, in the judgment of the umpire, is an obvious attempt to prevent a double play, the immediate succeeding runner shall also be called out. considered a form of interference. 57 |
RULE 8 Sec. 9/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/The Runner is Out
NOTE: The runner closest to home plate, at the time of the interference, will be called out.
NOTE: It is the runner closest to home plate, at the time of the interference, which shall be declared out. on his feet and deliberately crashes into the defensive player. NOTE: If the act is determined to be flagrant, the offender shall be ejected. either to confuse the fielders or to make a travesty of the game. ball touches the ground, reaches home plate, or is batted. pitched ball leaves the pitcher's hand. completing his turn at bat and, while the pitcher has the ball within the pitcher's circle, he does not immediately return to his base, or attempt to advance to the next base. EFFECT - Sec. 9w:
EXCEPTION – Sec. 9w 2-3: A runner shall not be declared out if:
NOTE: A base on balls, or dropped third strike in which the runner is entitled to run, is treated the same as a batted ball. The batter-runner may continue past first base, and is entitled to run toward second base, as long as he does not stop at first base. If he stops after he rounds first base, he then must comply with EFFECT – Sec. 9w-2. x. When he abandons a base and enters his team area, or leaves the field of play, while the ball is alive. 58 |
RULE 8 Sec. 9/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/The Runner is Out
y. When he positions himself behind, and not in contact with, a base to get a running start on any fly ball. EFFECT - Sec. 9x-y: obvious out on an advancing runner at the plate. NOTE: The appeal can be made any time until all runners, who switched positions are in the dugout or the inning is over. If one of the runners who switched bases is on a base, both he and all runners who had switched bases will be out, even if they had scored, and any run(s) scored by improper runners will be nullified. Sec. 10. THE RUNNER IS NOT OUT.
m. When he is hit by a fair, untouched batted ball while in contact with his base, unless he intentionally interferes with the ball, or a fielder making a play. n. When he slides into a base and dislodges it from its proper position. The base is considered to have followed the runner. 59 |
RULE 8 Sec. 10/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/The Runner is Not Out
NOTE: A runner reaching a base safely will not be out for being off that base, if it becomes dislodged. He may return to that base without liability to be put out when the base has been replaced. A runner forfeits this exemption, if he attempts to advance beyond the dislodged base before it is again in proper position. o. When a fielder makes a play on a runner while using an illegal glove. NOTE: A pitch by the pitcher is not considered making a play. EFFECT – Sec. 10o: 1. Taking the result of the play, or the play. p. A coach unintentionally interferes with a thrown ball or batted fair ball while in the coaches’ box. 60 |
RULE 8 Sec. 10/BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER/The Runner is Not Out
RULE 9. DEAD BALL - BALL IN PLAY. Sec. 1.THE BALL IS DEAD. The ball is dead and not in play in the following circumstances.
NOTE: When he is hit by a fair, untouched batted ball while in contact with his base, unless he intentionally interferes with the ball, or a fielder making a play. The ball will become dead or remains alive, depending on the position of the fielder closest to the base.
aa. When any person, other than a team member, enters the playing field and creates interference. ab. When the batter-runner steps back toward home plate to avoid or delay a tag by a fielder. ac. When an offensive team member deliberately erases the lines of the batter’s box. 61 |
RULE 9 Sec. 1/DEAD BALL – BALL IN PLAY/The Ball is Dead
ae. When a strike is called on the batter for stepping out of the batter’s box and delaying the game. Sec. 2.THE BALL IS IN PLAY. The ball is in play in the following circumstances.
aa. (FP ONLY) When a foul tip has been legally caught. subsequent appeal play. swing. team area, or leaves the field of play and is called out. runner. ball is held by a player in the infield and, in the opinion of the umpire, all play has ceased. 62 |
RULE 9 Sec. 2/DEAD BALL – BALL IN PLAY/The Ball is in Play
Sec. 3.DELAYED DEAD BALL. There are five situations when a violation of the rule occurs. An umpire recognizes it and the ball remains live until the conclusion of the play. These situations are c. (FP ONLY) Plate umpire interference 63 |
RULE 9 Sec. 3/DEAD BALL – BALL IN PLAY/Delayed Dead Ball
RULE 10. UMPIRES. Sec. 1.POWER AND DUTIES. The umpires are the representatives of the league or organization by which they have been assigned to a particular game, and as such, are authorized and required to enforce each section of these rules. They have the power to order a player, coach, captain or manager to do or omit to do any act which in their judgment is necessary to give force and effect to one or all of these rules and to inflict penalties as herein prescribed. The plate umpire shall have the authority to make decisions on any situations not specifically covered in the rules. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR UMPIRES
m.The umpire shall declare the batter or runner out without waiting for an appeal for such decision in all cases where such player is retired in accordance with these rules. 64 |
RULE 10 Sec. 1/UMPIRES/Power and Duties
Sec. 2.THE PLATE UMPIRE.
Sec. 3.THE BASE UMPIRE.
Sec. 4.RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SINGLE UMPIRE. If only one umpire is assigned, his duties and jurisdiction shall extend to all points. The umpire's starting position for each pitch shall be from behind home plate. On each batted ball or play that develops, the umpire shall move out from behind the plate and into the infield to obtain the best position for any play that develops. Sec. 5.CHANGE OF UMPIRES. Umpires cannot be changed during a game by the consent of the opposing teams, unless an umpire is incapacitated by injury, or illness. Sec. 6.UMPIRE'S JUDGMENT. There shall be no appeal from any decision of any umpire, on the grounds that he was not correct in his conclusion as to whether a batted ball was fair or foul, a runner safe or out, a pitched ball a strike or ball, or on any play involving accuracy of judgment. No decision rendered by any umpire shall be reversed; except that he be convinced it is in violation of one of these rules. In case the manager, captain, or either team does seek a reversal of a decision based solely on a point of the rules, the umpire whose decision is in question shall, if in doubt, confer with his associate before taking any action. But under no circumstances shall any player or person, other than the manager or the captain of either team, have any legal right to protest on any decision and seek its reversal, on a claim that it is in conflict with these rules. Under no circumstances shall any umpire seek to reverse a decision made by his associates, nor shall any umpire criticize or interfere with the duties of his associates, unless asked to do so by him. The umpires, in consultation, may rectify any situation in which the reversal of an umpire's decision, or a delayed call by an umpire, places a batter-runner or runner in jeopardy, or places the defensive team at a disadvantage. NOTE: This correction is not possible after one legal, or illegal, pitch has been thrown, or if all players on the defensive team have abandoned fair territory. 65 |
RULE 10 Sec. 2/UMPIRES/The Plate Umpire
Sec. 7.SIGNALS.
1. To indicate a GROUND RULE DOUBLE, the umpire shall extend the right hand above the head and at the same time indicate, with two fingers, the number of bases awarded.
Sec. 8. SUSPENSION OF PLAY.
EFFECT – Sec. 8f:
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RULE 10 Sec. 7/UMPIRES/Signals
RULE 11. PROTESTS. Sec. 1.PROTESTS THAT WILL NOT BE RECEIVED. 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, or if the team lodging the protest won the game. Examples of protest that will not be considered are
Sec. 2.PROTESTS THAT WILL BE RECEIVED. Protests that shall be received and considered include matters of the following types a. Misinterpretation of a playing rule. NOTE: 1.Protestsfortheabovemustbemadebeforethenextpitch,orbeforeallinfieldershave left fair territory or, if on the last play of the game, before the umpires leave the playing field. 2. After one pitch has been thrown (legal or illegal), no change can be made on any umpire’s ruling. d. Eligibility of a team roster member. Sec. 3.PROTESTS INVOLVING JUDGEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF RULE. Protests may involve both a matter of judgment and the interpretations of a rule. Sec. 4.NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO LODGE PROTEST. The notification of intent to protest must be made immediately before the next pitch. (EXCEPTION): Player ineligibility.
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RULE 11 Sec. 1/PROTESTS/Protests That Will not be Received
NOTE: On appeal plays, the appeal must be made before the next pitch, legal or illegal or before the defensive team has left the field. For the purpose of this rule, the defensive team has "left the field" when the pitcher and all players have left fair territory, on the way to the bench or dugout area. Sec. 5.TIME TO LODGE AN OFFICIAL PROTEST. The official written protest must be filed within a reasonable time.
Sec. 6.INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR WRITTEN PROTEST. The formal written protest should contain the following information. e. All essential facts involved in the matter protested. Sec. 7.RESULT OF PROTEST. The decision made on a protested game must result in one of the following
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RULE 11 Sec. 5/PROTESTS/Time to Lodge an Official Protest
RULE 12. SCORING. Sec. 1.THE OFFICIAL SCORER.
Sec. 2.THE BOX SCORE. a. Each player's name and the position, or positions to be played, shall be listed in the order in which he batted, or would have batted, unless the player is legally substituted, ejected, or removed from the game, or the game ends before his turn at bat. NOTE 1: (Blood Ruling) Any statistics accrued by the Replacement Player while he is in the game, are credited to that player, even if he is a listed substitute who does not eventually enter the game as a substitution for another player.
NOTE: If an EP is used, he must be used the entire game. Failure to complete the game with an EP results in forfeiture of the game.
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RULE 12 Sec. 1/SCORING/The Official Scorer
EXCEPTION: When the batter ends the game with an out of the park home run, he shall be credited with a home run and all runners, including himself, shall be allowed to score.
Sec. 3.BASE HITS SHALL NOT BE RECORDED. A base hit shall not be scored in the following cases.
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RULE 12 Sec. 3/SCORING/Base Hits Shall Not Be Recorded
EXCEPTION: If, in the judgment of the scorer, the batter would have reached first base safely had the interference not occurred, a safe hit shall be credited to the batter. Sec. 4.SACRIFICE FLY BALLS. A sacrifice fly is scored when, with less than two outs,
Sec. 5.RUNS BATTED IN. A run batted in is a run scored because of one of the following reasons.
Sec. 6.PITCHER CREDITED WITH A WIN. A pitcher shall be credited with a win in the following situations.
Sec. 7.PITCHER CHARGED WITH A LOSS. A pitcher shall be charged with a loss, regardless of the number of innings he has pitched, if he is replaced when his team is behind in the score and his team thereafter fails to tie the score, or gain the lead. Sec. 8.GAME SUMMARY. The summary shall list the following items in this order.
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RULE 12 Sec. 4/SCORING/Sacrifice Fly Balls
Sec. 9.STOLEN BASES. (FP ONLY) Stolen bases are credited to a runner whenever he advances one base unaided by a hit, a putout, an error, a force-out, a fielder's choice, a passed ball, a wild pitch or an illegal pitch. Sec. 10. RECORDS OF FORFEITED GAMES. All records of a forfeited game shall be included in the official records, except that of a pitcher's won-lost record. 72 |
RULE 12 Sec. 9/SCORING/Stolen Bases
Appendix 1 – A OFFICIAL DIMENSIONS FOR SOFTBALL DIAMONDS 1 |
APPENDIX 1-A/OFFICIAL DIMENSIONS FOR SOFTBALL DIAMONDS
Appendix 1 - B OFFICIAL DIMENSIONS FOR SOFTBALL DIAMONDS 2 |
APPENDIX 1-B/OFFICIAL DIMENSIONS FOR SOFTBALL DIAMONDS
Appendix 1 - C 65 FOOT DIAMOND ILLUSTRATION FOR SLOW PITCH 28.07 m (91’ 11”) Home Plate to 2nd Base 3 |
APPENDIX 1-C/65 FOOT DIAMOND ILLUSTRATION (SP)
Appendix 1 - D 4 |
APPENDIX 1-D/BASE, PLATE AND BATTER’S BOX MEASURMENTS
Backstop Bases Batters boxes Catcher’s box Coaches’ boxes Fences Home plate Infield - Skinned portion Lines On-deck circle One Meter Line Pitcher’s circle Pitcher’s plate Sideline Warning track Appendix 1 - E Shall have an unobstructed area of not less than 7.62m (25 ft.), nor more than 9.14m (30 ft.) in width, outside the foul lines and between home plate and the backstop.
One on each side of home plate, shall measure 0.91m (3 ft.) by 2.13m (7 ft.). The inside lines of the batter's box shall be 15.2cm (6 in) from home plate. The front line of the box shall be 1.22m (4 ft.) in front of a line drawn through the center of home plate. The lines are considered as being within the batter's box. 3.05m (10 ft.) in length from the rear outside corners of the batters' boxes and shall be 2.57m (8 ft. 5 in) wide. Behind a line 4.57m (15 ft.) long drawn outside the diamond. The line is parallel to and 3.65m (12 ft.) from the first and third baselines, extended from the bases toward home plate. Refer to Appendix 2 It shall be a five-sided figure 43.2cm (17 in) wide, across the edge facing the pitcher. The sides shall be parallel to the inside lines of the batter's box and shall be 21.6cm (8 1/2 in) long. The sides of the point facing the catcher shall be 30.5cm (12 in) long. 18.29m (60 ft.) arc from the front center of the pitchers plate 50mm to 100 mm (2 to 4 in) wide 1.52m (5 ft.) circle 0.76m (2 1/2 ft.) radius placed adjacent to the end of players' bench or dugout area closest to home plate Drawn parallel to and 0.91 m (3 ft.) from the baseline, starting at a point halfway between home plate and first base 4.88m (16 ft.) circle drawn from center of the front edge of the pitcher's plate 2.44m (8 ft.) in radius. Made of rubber 61cm (24 in) long and 15.2cm (6 in) wide and the top of the plate shall be level with the ground (14.02m (46 ft.) for men and 13.11m (43 ft.) for women from the back point of home plate. Shall have an unobstructed area of not less than 7.62m (25 ft.), nor more than 9.14m (30 ft.) in width, outside the foul lines and between home plate and the backstop Minimum of 3.65m (12 ft.) to a maximum of 4.57m (15 ft.) from the outfield and/or side fences. 5 |
APPENDIX 1-E/QUICK REFERENCE DISTANCE TABLE
Appendix 2 DISTANCE TABLE
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APPENDIX 2/DISTANCE TABLE
Appendix 3 DIAMOND LAYOUT This section serves as an example for laying out a diamond with 18.29m (60 ft.) bases and a 14.02m (46 ft.) pitching distance.
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APPENDIX 3/DIAMOND LAYOUT
Appendix 4 BALL STANDARDS
9 Adult men’s slow pitch and male players in adult Co-ed slow pitch will use the 30,5 cm (12”) ball with either COR .47 and under with 375 pounds compression, or COR .52 with 300 pounds compression. Listed below are the standards established for each ball: BALL STANDARDS
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APPENDIX 4/BALL STANDARDS
SPECIFICATIONS:
(m) 4th finger top to bottom edge GLOVE SPECIFICATIONS 20.3cm (8 in) 21.6cm (8 1/2 in) 12.7cm (5 in) 11.5cm (4 1/2 in) 18.4cm (7 1/4 in) 19.0cm (7 1/2 in) 19.0cm (7 1/2 in) 44.5cm (17 1/2 in) 23.5cm (9 1/4 in) 35.6cm (14 in) 33.7cm (13 1/4 in) 31.1cm (12 1/4 in) 27.9cm (11 in) Appendix 5 9 |
APPENDIX 5/GLOVE SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX/ALTERED BAT
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RTI (References are to Rule, Section and Article) UIC LOL ENE
ALTEREDBAT------------------------------ Batspecifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- Batterinboxwith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter is out for using - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dead ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Flare” or “Cone” grip attachment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
APPEALPLAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Additional out appeals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Runnerscanleavebaseondeadballappeal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runnerscanleavebaseonliveballappeal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Runners cannot return - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runnersout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tagupplay(Example)-------------------------- Types of appeals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BALL Calledbyumpire----------------------------- Carriedintodeadballterritory(intentional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Carriedintodeadballterritory(unintentional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Deadballsituations---------------------------- DelayedDeadBallsituations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fair ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Inplay---------------------------------- Nosignalused------------------------------ Official---------------------------------- Out of play on attempted tag - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Puttinginplay------------------------------ Sizeofball-------------------------------- Slipsfrompitcher'shand(FP)(MP)--------------------
(SP)----------------------- Yellowopticcoveredmaybeused--------------------- BALLCOMPRESSION--------------------------- BALLCOR---------------------------------
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Maximumforuseonballs------------------------- BASELINE-------------------------------- BASEONBALLS-----------------------------
Batter becomes batter-runner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intentional (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(Co-ed SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (MP)--------------------------
Treated same as batted ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BASEPATH--------------------------------
Runner not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Runningoutsideof ---------------------------- BASEUMPIRE------------------------------- BASES-----------------------------------
Must be run in legal order - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAT(Specifications)----------------------------- Attachment on bat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hitsballasecondtime--------------------------- Maybeengravedwithpersonal“ID”-------------------- Removedfromgame---------------------------- Warm-upbat-------------------------------
BAT BOY/GIRL Mustwearhelmet-----------------------------
BATTEDBALL------------------------------- Becomes a fair ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Becomes a foul ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Settlesonhomeplate--------------------------- Touches a base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BATTER---------------------------------- Awardedtwobases(Co-edSP)---------------------- Becomes a batter-runner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bats illegally - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bunts foul after 2 strikes (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cannot Bunt (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cannot chop down on ball (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deliberatelydistractedbydefense(FP)(SP)----------------
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deliberatelyeraseslinesofbatter’sbox - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ejectedfromgame---------------------------- Entersboxwithalteredbat -------------- ----------
Entersboxwithillegalbat-------------------------
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(SP) - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 5 Hitting ball with bat a second time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 Intentionally walked (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 8 8 1 (Co-ed SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 1 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 4 Intentionallyinterfereswithathrownball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 Interferes with fielder’s opportunity to make a play after being called out - - 8 9
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Interferes with play at home plate (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Interfereswiththecatcher------------------------- Ingameillegally---------------- ------------- Leaves box to get a running start before hitting ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maybepenalizedastrike------------------------- Not taking position within 10 seconds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Obstructed-------------------------------- On-deckbatter------------------------------ Out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Outforfailingtowearhelmet ----------------------- Out on third strike foul tip (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Positioninbatter’sbox-------------------------- Stepping across home plate while pitcher is taking signal from catcher - - - - Stepping out of the batter’s box
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On-deckbattermayleave------------------------- BATTER-RUNNER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fails to go directly to first base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Failstotouchfairportionofdoublebase------------------ Illegalgloveusedonplay------------------ ------- Interferes with play at plate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Interfereswithafair-battedball---------------------- Interfereswithadroppedthirdstrike(FP)----------------- Interferes with fielder at first base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Interfereswithafielderfieldingabattedball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Interfereswithafielderthrowingtheball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Interfereswithathrownball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Co-edSP)--- ------------ Obstructed--------------- - --------------- Out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Out for removing helmet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Out on dropped third strike (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Out on intentional interference when using double base - - - - - - - - - - - Outwhenimmediateprecedingrunnerinterferes - - - - - - - - - - - - -- OutwhenInfieldFlydeclared----------------------- Outwhenfielderintentionallydropsaflyball - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Outwhenmemberofteamatbatinterferes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Out when non-team member interferes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Overruns first base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Runsoutsideone-meterline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stepsbacktowardhomeplate--------------- ------- Touches wrong base when running to first base - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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BATTINGORDER-----------------------------
Must be alternating sexes (Co-ed SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WhenusingaDesignatedPlayer(FP)------------------- WhenusinganExtraPlayer (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
BATTING OUT OF ORDER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Discoveredwhileonbase------------------------- Twoormoreoutsmaybeachieved - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BLOCKEDBALL------------- ---------------- Awardofbases ----------------------------- Ball becomes dead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Caused by offensive equipment on field - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BLOCKING A BASE
Fielder may not do so without possession of ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fielder may not do so with possession of the ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BODYPROTECTORS--------------------------- Forumpires-------- ----------------------- Must be worn by all catchers in Fast Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BOXSCORE---------- --- --------- ---- ---- BUNT-----------------------------------
Batter Out for bunting (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter Out for bunting foul with two strikes (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intentionallydropped-------- ------------- -- ---
Not treated as an Infield Fly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CAPS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CASTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CATCH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Deliberatelydropped- ----------------- - -------
Legally caught ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Whencompleted---------------- ------------- CATCHER
Cannotwearplasticfacemask/guard(FP)----------------- Must be in position to receive pitch (FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(FP)---------------- (MP)--------- ------ (SP)------- --------
Must return ball directly to pitcher (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (MP)--------------- Mustwearabodyprotector--- --------------------- Mustwearahelmet(FP)------------------------- Mustwearshinguards------ --------------------
Obstructs batter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CATCHER'S BOX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dimensions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CATCHER'S OBSTRUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Creates a delayed dead ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CHANGE OF UMPIRES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHARGEDCONFERENCE------- ----------------- Conferenceisover--------------- -------------
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Defensive--------------- --------- ------- Defensiveconferencesareaccumulative - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Includesfieldersgoingtodugout---------------------
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CHOPPEDBALL---- ---------- --------------- Batter is out for chopping down on ball (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEATS(Shoes)----------------------- - ---- COACH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Assistsrunner------------------------- ---- AttemptstocreateanIllegalPitch (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - Defensiveteamcoach-------------- - ---------- Drawsthrowfromfielder----------------- ------- Ejectedfromgame------------------- - -------
Interfereswithathrow--------- ------------- --- Interfereswithopportunitytomakeaplay------------- --- Manager referred to as Head Coach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maynotusecommunicationequipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maynotuseoffensivelanguage- -------------------- Offensiveteamcoach--------- --------------- -- Players may be designated as coach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Twocoachesmaybeonfield-------- --------------
COACH'S BOX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COINTOSS---------- --------------- ------ COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Not allowed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONDITIONS OF FIELD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONFERENCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Defensive-------------------------- ----- Not charged - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Offensive------------- ------------------- COURTESY RUNNER (ILLEGAL)
Injuredrunnermaybesubstituted------------- ------- CROWHOP (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Isanillegalact (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DEADBALL------ ------------------------- DEFENSIVECONFERENCES------- ---------------
Limitedtothreeperseveninnings----------------- --- DEFENSIVETEAM-------------------- ------- DELAYEDDEADBALL -----------------------
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DELIBERATECRASHBYRUNNER---------------- --- DESIGNATEDPLAYER"DP" (FP) - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -
Game can proceed with 9 or 10 players - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MaybereplacedbytheFLEX ---------------------- Mayplayoffense&defense - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mayre-enter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Minimumnumberofplayerswhenusing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Replacing the FLEX on defense is not a substitution - - - - - - - - - - - - Scoring------------------------ ---------
DIAMOND DIMENSIONS (Also refer to drawings) - - - - - - - - - DISLODGED BASE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runner may be put out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Runner not out when he dislodges base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Succeeding runners not required to touch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISPARAGINGREMARKS- ------------------ ---- Coaches may not use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISPUTEDCALLS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Distracting adornments
DOUBLEBASE------- ---------------------- Battedballhitsbase--------------------------- Droppedthirdstrike(FP)------------------------ Noplaymadeatbase-------------------------- Playmadeatbaseonabattedball----------- --------- Play made from first base foul territory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DOUBLE, GROUND RULE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DOUBLE PLAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DROPPED BALL DURING PITCHER’S WIND-UP (FP) (MP) - - - - - - (SP) - ------
DROPPED THIRD STRIKE Batterisout(FP)-------------------- --------
(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter-runner is out (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter-runner may use either portion of double base (FP) - - - - - - - - -
DUGOUT --------------------------------- Conductindugout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
EIGHTFOOTCIRCLERULE(FP)- ------------------- EJECTIONFROMGAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Additionalchargedoffensiveconference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Batterusingalteredbat------------------ -------- Deliberatecrashbyrunner------------------------- Employing tactics to create illegal pitch (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - Fielder distracts batter (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fielderobstructswithafaketag----------- ----------
Foreignsubstanceplacedonball (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (MP)--------------- Forfeitresultsfromejection-----------------------
IllegalExtraPlayer (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IllegalPitcherreturnstogame (FP)(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IllegalRe-entry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ofcoach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
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Ofteammembers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Ofteamofficials------------ ----------------
On-deckbatters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Placing DP in incorrect batting position - ----------------- Returnafterejectioncausesforfeit--------------------- Runners switching position on bases after offensive conference - - - - - - Team member erases lines of batter’s box ----------------- Umpires may eject for violations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Usingillegalwarm-upbats------- -----------------
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Left on field - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ERRORS (Scoringof)--------------------------- EXTRAPLAYER"EP"(SP)-------------------
Mayre-enter------------------------ Minimumnumberofplayerswhenusing- - - - - - - - - - - - -- Scoring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Use of (Co-ed SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FACEMASKS------------------------ Catchersmaynotwear(FP)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Damagedfacemasksprohibited- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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FAIRTERRITORY---------------------- FAKETAG------------------------- Causes obstruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIELDER-------------------------- Causes obstruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Deflects a batted ball out of play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Deliberately kicks ball out of play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Distractsbatter(FP)(SP)-------------------
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intentionally carries ball out of play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Loses possession of ball on tag play -
Positionsondiamond - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unintentionally carries ball out of play - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FITNESS OF GROUND - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLYBALL- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Carriedintodeadballarea - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deliberatelydropped - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Interferedwith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FLEXPLAYER (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Listedin10thpositiononline-upcard- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Mayplayoffense&defense- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mayre-entergame - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- MayreplacetheDesignatedPlayeronoffence- - - - - - - - - - --
FORCEOUT-------------------------
Runs do not score - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOREIGNSUBSTANCEONBALL(FP)(SP)- - - - - - - - - - --
FORFEIT-------------------------- FailuretocompletegamewithEP(SP)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ineligibleplayerreturnstogame- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ineligiblerostermemberused------------------ Nosubstituteavailable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Plateumpiredeclares--------------------- Reasonsforforfeit---------------------- Removedorejectedteammemberfailstoleavegame- - - - - - - - - Scoreof-------------------------- Scoringrecords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Teamhasinsufficientplayers- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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INDEX/FITNESS OF GROUND
INDEX/FOUL BALL
FOULBALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Signal--------------------------- FOULTERRITORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOULTIP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Isastrike--------------------------
GAMECALLEDBYUMPIRE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- GLOVES (refertosoftballglovedrawing)- - - - - - - - - - - - -- Use of illegal glove - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GROUNDRULEDOUBLE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GROUNDRULES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Discussionwithmanagers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- HANDS NOT PART OF BAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HEADBANDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HEADCOACH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Must provide name of new coach in case of ejection - - - - - - - - -
Name must be listed on line-up card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Responsibleforsigningline-upcard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HEIGHT OF PITCH (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HELMETS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Accidentallydislodged - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aremandatory(FP)--------------------- Catcher’s helmet not required to have earflaps - - - - - - - - - - - - Damagedhelmetsprohibited------------------
3 6 Defensiveplayermaywear------------------- 3 6 3 8 Deliberatelyremovedduringplay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 6
Musthavetwoearflaps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 40 Thrownballcontactshelmet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 3 6 3 6 HITBYPITCH(Batter) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 8 1 (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 4
(FP) (SP)---------------- 6 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6
Ballisdead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1 HOMEPLATE------------------------ 2 4 HOMERUN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 1
8 7 Removalofhelmetonahomerun - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 3 6 Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 7
HOMETEAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 41 ILLEGALBAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 42 Batterinboxwith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 6
Batter is out for using - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6
Deadball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1 ILLEGALEXTRAPLAYER(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 43 Use of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 6
ILLEGALGLOVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 4 Batter-runner not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 3 Runner not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 10
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Effect Sec 1-7 Effect Sec 1-7 Effect Sec 1-7 5 Effect Sec 1-7 5 f&h
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Isnullified (FP)---------------------- 6 Exception (MP)--------------------- 6 (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Onsqueezeplay (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6 Optiongiven (FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Pitcherthrowstobasefrompitcher'splate(FP) - - - - - - - - - -- 6
(MP) - - - - - - - - - -- 6 Whatconstitutes (FP)(SP)------------------ 6 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 ILLEGALPITCHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Declaredforpitchingwithexcessivespeed (SP) - - - - - - - - - - 6 Declared when defense exceeds conference limit - - - - - - - - - - 5 Returnstopitchingposition (FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6 ILLEGALPLAYER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 Must be appealed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Penaltyforuseof - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
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ILLEGALRE-ENTRY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 DP bats in incorrect position (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Penaltyforuseof - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Use of Ineligible Replacement Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
ILLEGALSUBSTITUTE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Must be appealed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Penaltyforuseof - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
ILLEGALWARM-UPBATS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Penaltyforuseof - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 ILLEGALLYBATTEDBALL ----------------- 1 Ballisdead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Batterisout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 Runners must return - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 ILLEGALLYCAUGHTBALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Runnersmayadvancewithoutliability - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 8 INCOMPLETEGAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 INCORRECT UNIFORM NUMBER ON LINE-UP CARD - - - - - - - 1
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INELIGIBLEPLAYER----- --------------- 1 Calledout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Causes forfeit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
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Removedfromgame - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 INELIGIBLEREPLACEMENTPLAYER - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Use of considered an Illegal Re-entry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 INFLIGHT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 INJEOPARDY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 INPLAY (Ball)---------------------- 9 Out of play lines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 INFIELD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
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INDEX/ILLEGAL PITCH
INDEX/INFEILDER
INFIELDER------------------------ INFIELDFLY------------- ----------
Ballremainsalive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter-runnerout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Takes precedence over deliberately dropped ball - - - - - - - - - -
INJURED PLAYER Maybereplacedatpre-gamemeeting--------------- Maybesubstitutedpriortoadvancingtoanawardedbase - - - - - - - Umpireshouldsuspendplay------------------
INNING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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89r Bynon-teammember - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 82n 87k
(MP)--------------- Ballisdead(FPandSP)-------------------
INTENTIONALLYDROPPEDFLYBALL - - - - - - - - - - - -- Balldead------------------------- Batter-runnerout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Infield Fly takes precedence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runnerreturns----------------------- Trapped ball not considered to be dropped - - - - - - - - - - - - -
INTERFERENCE-------------------- -- Act of overrides obstruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Balldead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Battedballstrikingumpire--------- --------- Batter-runnerreturnstobat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bybasecoach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bybatter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bybatter-runner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Byon-deckbatter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Byplateumpire (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Byrunner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Causedbyoffensiveteamequipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Hittingabattedballasecondtime - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Runnersreturnunlessforced - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Withadroppedthirdstrike (FP)---------------- Withaliveball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
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JEWELRY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Playerremovedfromgame-------------- ---- JUDGMENT DECISIONS DISPUTED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
JUNIOR AGE PLAYERS MUST WEAR A HELMET WHILE
COACHING OR ACTING AS BAT BOYS/GIRLS - - - - - - - - - LEAPING (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LEGALDELIVERY (FP)(MP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEGALTOUCH (TAG) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Batter-runnerisout----- ----------------
Runnerisout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEGALWARM-UPBATS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
On-deckbattermayuse------------- ------ LEGALLYCAUGHTBALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LINEDRIVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Deliberatelydropped - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Not an Infield Fly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LINE-UP&LINE-UPCARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
BattingOrdertobefollowed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Ejectionofnamedmanager/coach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Head coach must sign - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Incorrect uniform number listed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LIVEBALL------------------------- Carriedintodeadballterritory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOSS,CHARGEDTOPITCHER(Scoring) - - - - - - - - - - - --
MANAGEREJECTED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
MASKSANDTHROATPROTECTORS-------------- Umpiremustwear (FP)------------------- MAXIMUMARCONPITCH (SP)---------------- MEDICALAPPARATUS--------------------
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MULTICOLOURED GLOVES (Use of) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOPITCH(FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAMES (Uniform)--------------------- Must be listed on line-up card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NON-TEAM MEMBER CREATES INTERFERENCE
Ballisdead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter-runnerisout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Causes a blocked ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runnersentitledtoadvance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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INDEX/JEWLERY
INDEX/OBSTRUCTION
Incorrect number on line-up card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
OBSTRUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Act of interference takes precedence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bycatcher - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Defensiveteam - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Fielder cannot block base without possession of ball - - - - - - - - -
Onsqueezeplay (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Runner cannot be out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Runnermaybeout--------------------- OFFENSIVECONFERENCES-----------------
Offensive Player Only 167 45g
OFFENSIVETEAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 68
AttemptstocreateanIllegalPitch (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - -- 6 OFFICIALBALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 OFFICIALBAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1
Shall not be an altered bat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 OFFICIALEQUIPMENT----------------------1 69
Blocked ball 1 13 On playing field 3 7 OFFICIALSCOREKEEPER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 12 1 ON-DECKBATTER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 70
Mayleaveon-deckcircle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 1 May not interfere - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 1 Mustwearahelmet (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 6 Usingillegalwarm-upbats------------------- 7 1
ON-DECKCIRCLE---------------------- 1 71 2 4 On-deckbattermayleavecircle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 1 On-deckbattermustuse-------------------- 7 1
ONE-METER(3FOOT)LINE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - 1 72 2 4 Batter-runner may run out of line - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 4 8 2 Batter-runnerout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 2
OPTIONPLAYS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 73 Catcherobstruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 1 IllegalPitch (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 IllegalPitcherreturnstopitch (FP)(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 12 (SP) 6 11
Onawalk (intentionalorotherwise) (Co-edSP) - - - - - - - - -- 8 1 Outsmadeusingillegalglove - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 3
8 10 Unannouncedsubstitute - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 4 8
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Batter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 Batter-runner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 8 2
8 9 Battingout-of-order - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 2 Runner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 9 Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 7
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OUTFIELD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 174 OVERRUNNING FIRST BASE
Runnerattemptstogotosecondbase - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 86b 89i
Runnermayoverrunonabaseonballs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Runner not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OVERSLIDE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Appeal play at home plate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runner is not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Runnerisout------------------------ OVERTHROW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Awardofbases-----------------------
Runnersentitledtoadvance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PASSEDBALL (FP)-------------------- ExtrabasesonanIllegalPitchmayberetained (FP) - - - - - - - -
(MP) - - - - - - - - Runnersentitledtoadvance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PERSON ASSIGNED TO GAME
Interfereswithfielderorball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Struckbyaliveball--------------------- PINE TAR
Not allowed on ball or pitcher's hand (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - (MP) - - - - - - - - --
Permissibleonbatgrip - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCH--------------------------- Deliberatelydroppedorrolled (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - --- Delivered with catcher not in catcher's box (FP) (SP) - - - - - - -
(MP) - - - - - - - Height of pitch (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Illegalactions (FP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - -- --- - - - 6 1-7 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1-8
Illegalonsqueezeplay (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 4 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 5
IllegalPitchhitsbatter (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 4 75e
IntentionalBaseonBalls(FP)(SP)-----------------6 8
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nopitchdeclared (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quickreturnpitch(FP)(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Must be returned directly by catcher (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - -
(MP)---------- Starts (FP)(MP)(SP)--------------------
Slipsfrompitcher'shand (FP)(MP)-------------- (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Warm-up pitches allowed (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHER
Becomes an Illegal Pitcher - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (SP)--------------- Cannot pitch behind back (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cannot throw to base while in contact with plate (FP) - - - - - - - - (MP)-------- Cannotwearbattinggloveonpitchinghand (SP) - - - - - - - -
Chargedwithaloss (scoring)----------------- Creditedwithawin (scoring)----------------- Crow Hop not legal (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Failstopitchwithinallowedtime-------------- --
(FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - -- (MP)-------------- (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Hitsbatterinstrikezone--------------------
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Hitsbatterwithalegalpitch (FP)(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 1 (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 5
HitsbatterwithanIllegalPitch (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6 (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 4 75d
IllegalPitcherreturnstopitch (FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - -- (SP)-----------
Legal delivery (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - May legally step off pitcher’s plate
May not continue wind-up after delivery
May not pitch with excessive speed Mayre-enter------------ ------------ Maytakeastepondelivery (SP)-------------- Mayuseresintodryhands (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - -
Must bring body to full & complete stop Must release pitch within certain time
(FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - (SP)----------- (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - (MP) - - - - - - - - - -- (SP) - - - - - - - - - - -
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Musttakesignalfromcatcher (FP)(MP) - - - - - - - - - -- Not considered in position (FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - (SP) - - - - - - - - - - -
Notcreditedwithwinorloss (scoring) - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Not required to step (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Penaltyforextrawarm-uppitches (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - Pitches during suspension of play (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - Playingrunnersbackfrompitcher’scircle (FP) - - - - - - - - - Preliminaries (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Prevents batter from striking at pitch (FP) - - - - - - - - - - -
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Removed after excessive charged defensive conferences (FP) (MP) - - - (SP)--- Rockingmotionillegal (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(MP)---------------- Startingplayer (pitcher)------------------- Stepping foot must point to home plate (MP) - - - - - - - - - - -
Tapeonfingerofpitchinghand (FP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - (MP)----------- Throwsfrompitcher’splate(FP)---------------- (MP)----------------
Warm-up pitches allowed (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - Sweatband not permitted on wrist or forearm of pitching hand (FP) - - - (MP)--- PITCHER'S CIRCLE (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PITCHER'S PLATE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pitchermustmaintaincontactwith (FP)(MP) - - - - - - - - - -
(FP)----------- (MP)---------- (SP)-----------
PITCHINGDISTANCES--------------------
PITCHINGPOSITION (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - PIVOTFOOT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Must remain in contact with pitcher’s plate (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - (MP) - - - - - - - - - -
(SP)----------- PLATEUMPIRE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Decides on fitness of ground - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLAYERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Attempt to create an Illegal Pitch (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - Becomestartingplayers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Defensivepositions - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Defensivepositionspriortopitch (FP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - --
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - -- Ejected for attempting to create an Illegal Pitch (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - -
Ejectedfordistractingbatter (FP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - -- (MP) - - - - - - - - - - --
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Ejectedforfaketagobstruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- EjectedforIllegalRe-entry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Ejectedforusingillegalwarm-upbat - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- EjectionofIllegalEP (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Entering as a Replacement Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May act as a coach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maybesubstituted---------------------- Maynotwearjewelry--------------------- May sit on bench after being removed from game - - - - - - - - - - Maywearfacemasks/guards---------- -------- Maywearhelmetswhileondefense - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maywearnon-standarduniform----------------- Minimumnumberrequiredtoplay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Must be required number to start or continue game - - - - - - - - - Must leave game and ground when ejected - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Removed from game after being declared as Ineligible Player - - - - - - Removed from game for failure to remove illegal uniform - - - - - - - Requiredtochangeuniformnumber--------------- Substitutedfromgame--------------------
PLAYBALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter must take position after umpire calls - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pitcher must be in pitching position to put ball in play - - - - - - - - - Signal-------------------------- Team fails to resume play after call of - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PLAYMADEBYUNANNOUNCEDSUBSTITUTE - - - - - - - - - PLAYINGFIELD----------------------- Fitnessforplay-----------------------
Diamondlayout----------------------- Ground rules establishing limits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Usingbaseballfield--------------------- Warningtrack -----------------------
PRE-GAMEMEETING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PROTEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Effect of result of protest decision - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Informationneeded - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Notification of intent to lodge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That will be considered - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That will not be considered - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Time limit to lodge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
QUICKRETURNPITCH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Becomes a No Pitch (FP) (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Isillegal (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RE-ENTRY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- DesignatedPlayermayre-enter (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - --
ExtraPlayermayre-enter (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Illegalre-entry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REFUSINGTOPLAYORCONTINUEGAME - - - - - - - - - - - REGULATIONGAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REMOVALFROMGAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
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Altered & illegal bat must be removed -
Illegal warm-up bat must be removed -
Ineligibleplayer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Failureofplayertoleavegameinrequiredtime - - - - - - - - - --
Failureofplayertoremovejewelry - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Umpiresmayremoveplayersforviolations - - - - - - - - - - -- REMOVAL FROM PITCHING POSITION
Forexceedingdefensiveconferencelimit - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Forpitchingwithexcessivespeed (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - REPLACEMENTPLAYER------------------- Canbat&field-----------------------
Must be reported to umpire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Must be same sex as withdrawn player (Co-ed SP) - - - - - - - - - Not subject to provisions of substitutions rule - - - - - - - - - - - - Requiredwhenplayerbleeding - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Statistics to be credited (scoring) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Maybeusedonbat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Use by pitcher (FP) (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(MP)------------------ RETURN OF PITCH TO PITCHER BY CATCHER (FP) (SP) - - - - -
(MP)----- ROSTERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eligiblemembersmaybeaddedtoline-upatanytime - - - - - - - - Must be male or female only - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Use of ineligible roster members may be protested - - - - - - - - - -
RUNNER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Abandonsbase--------------- -------
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Award of bases on ball carried out of play - -
Award of bases on ball overthrown out of play
Canstealbases (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 92
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Cannot leave base until pitch reaches home plate (SP) - - - - - - - Cannot leave base until pitcher releases the pitch (FP) - - - - - - - - Cannot steal a base (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Closest to home is out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Comes in contact with fielder attempting to field fair-batted ball
Comes in contact with fielder not entitled to field ball - - - - Deflectsafair-battedball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deliberatelycrashesintofielderwithball - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dislodges a base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Entersteamareawhileballalive - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- Entitled to advance with liability to be put out - - - - - - - - - - - Entitled to advance without liability to be put out - - - - - - - - - - - Entitled to hold base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ejectedduetodeliberatecrash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fails to return to base or proceed to next base when ball in circle (FP) - - Failstoreturntobasewhileballinplay - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Forfeits exemption from liability to be put out - - - - - - - - - - - - Hit by batted ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Illegalgloveusedonplay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ingameillegally - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Injured - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Intentionallykicksball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Interfereswithbattedball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Maywearaplasticfacemask/guard--------------- Missesabase------------------------
Misseshomeplate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Must return to base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Must touch awarded bases in legal order - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mustwearahelmet (FP)------------------ Not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Obstructed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Obstructed but cannot be out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Obstructed but may be put out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Off base when pitcher has ball in pitcher’s circle (FP) - - - - - - - - Offensive team collecting at a base to confuse defense - - - - - - - - Out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Out after an obstruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Outforremovinghelmet--------- ---------- Out for switching positions on base following offensive conference - - - - Out on appeal plays - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Out on batter-runner interference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Out on force play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Outwhenassistedbyanyoneotherthanarunner - - - - - - - - - - Passes another runner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runsbasesinreverseorder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runs out of base path - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Struckbyafairball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Struck by a fair ball in foul territory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Struckbyafairballwhiletouchingabase - - - - - - - - - - - --
Struck by a foul bal1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Takes a running start on a fly ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Twooccupyingbaseatsametime - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
RUNAHEADRULE---------------------- RUNSBATTEDIN (Scoring) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- RUNSDONOTSCORE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Succeedingrunnermaynotscore ---------------- RUNSLEGALLYSCORE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Onsqueezeplay (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
SACRIFICEFLY (Scoring) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAFESIGNAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCOREKEEPER'S SUMMARY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCORING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Forfeitedgamerecords ------------------- SHIN GUARDS MUST BE WORN (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Forumpires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOES MUST BE WORN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SINGLEUMPIRE-RESPONSIBILITIES - - - - - - - - - - - -- SLAPHIT (FP)----------------------- Not considered to be a bunt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SMOKINGNOTPERMITTEDINDUGOUT - - - - - - - - - - - - SOFTBALL-OFFICIALBALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPECTATOR
Abuseto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Causesforfeit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Interferenceby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SPEED OF PITCH (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPIKES (SHOES) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPRAY SUBSTANCES
Permittedonbatgrip--------------------- SQUEEZEPLAY (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runnerattemptingtoscore (FP)----------------
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INDEX/RUN AHEAD RULE
INDEX/STARTING LINE-UP
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- STARTINGLINE-UP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DesignatedPlayer (FP)------------------- ExtraPlayer (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Orderofline-up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Re-entryof - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shallalternatesexes (Co-edSP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
STARTINGPLAYERS--------------------- Not currently in line-up can be a Replacement Player - - - - - - - - -
Shallbeofficial----------------------- STEALING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Runner may attempt to steal (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Not allowed (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Umpire interferes with catcher’s attempt to retire runner (FP) -
STEP NOT NECESSARY BY PITCHER (SP) - - - - - - STEPMAYBETAKENBYPITCHER (FP) - - - - - - - - - --
(MP)----------- STEPPING OUT OF BATTER'S BOX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Batterhitsballillegally - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Batterstepsfromoneboxtotheother---------------
STOLENBASE (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Scoring (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
STRIKE
Stepping out of batter’s box
Ballhitsbatteronswing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ballhitsbatteronthirdstrike - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Calledbyumpire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IllegalPitchswungat (SP)------------------ Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thirdstrikerule (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
STRIKEZONE (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBSTITUTES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cannot re-enter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eligible roster members may be added to list of - - - - - - - - - - - Forinjuredrunners - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illegalsubstitutesconsideredingame - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Legallyconsideredingame - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- May be used as a Replacement Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mayenteratpre-gamemeeting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- May not participate in game further as players - - - - - - - - - - -- Multiplesubstitutionsallowed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Must be announced when entering game - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nosubstitutesavailable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
No violation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Provisions do not to apply for Replacement Players - - - - - - - - - - Unannounced------------------------
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Use of Illegal Substitutes must be appealed - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUSPENSION OF PLAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Teamfailstoresumeplay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TAG (LEGALTOUCH)-------------------- Batter-runnerisout----------------------
Illegaltag-------------------------
Runnerisout------------------------ TAGGINGUP------------------------
Runnerfailstotaguponaflyball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- (b)
Runnermaylegallyadvance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Runner not out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TAPEONBAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TAPEONPITCHINGHAND (FP)(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - --
(MP) - - - - - - - - - - - -- TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Forfeits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Number of players required to start or continue a game - - - - - - - - TEAMMEMBER-------------------- -- TEAM OFFICIALS EJECTED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Forasecondchargedoffensiveconference - - - - - - - - - - - -- ForanIllegalRe-entry -------------------- For attempting to create an Illegal Pitch (FP) (MP) (SP) - - - - - - - Forcoachinginfractions--------------------
TEMPORAARY RUNNER
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(FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- (SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- (Mask) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Umpires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
THROW-------------------------- THROWING TO A BASE WHILE FOOT IS IN CONTACT
WITH PITCHER'S PLATE (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (MP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TIEBREAKER---- ---- --------------- Incorrect runner placed on base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIEGAMES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Playcontinues - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Regulationtiegamedeclared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Shall be replayed
TIME--------------------------- Deadball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Suspensionofplay----------------------
TRAPPEDBALL----------------------- Not considered deliberately dropped - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRIPLEPLAY--------- -------------- TURNATBAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Playermisseshisturn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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THIRDSTRIKERULE
THROATPROTECTORS
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Ball lodges in equipment or clothing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
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INDEX/SUSPENSION OF PLAY
INDEX/UNIFORMS
Deflects a ball out of play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Equipment,Uniform------ --------------- Fair-battedballstrikesumpire- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Foul ball strikes umpire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hit by thrown ball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Judgment------------------------- Mayconferwithpartner------- ------------ May not override a call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maynotwearexposedjewelry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mayrectifycallsplacingplayersinjeopardy - - - - - - - - - - - - Plate umpire interferes with catcher's attempt to throw (FP) - - - - - -
Signals-------------------------- UNIFORMS
Incorrect number listed on line-up card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Forcoaches - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Non-standard uniform and head covering may be worn - - - - - - - - Players - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Umpires-------------------------- Withdrawn Player required to change uniform number - - - - - - - - -
UNREPORTEDSUBSTITUTES-----------------
VISORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WARM-UPBATS----------------- -----
WARM-UP PITCHES FOR RELIEVING PITCHER OR BETWEENINNINGS-PENALTY (FP)(MP)(SP) - - - - --
Beingtakeninwarm-uparea------------------ WHITEWEBBING,CIRCLE,ORFIGUREONGLOVE - - - - - - - - WILDPITCH (FP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Goes out of play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILDTHROW------------------------ WIN,CREDITEDTOPITCHER (Scoring) - - - - - - - - - - - - WIND-UP (Pitcher’s) (FP)------------------
(MP) - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - -
(SP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
WINNER OF GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WITHDRAWNPLAYER--------------------
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Provisions for use of Replacement Player - - - - - - - - - - - - Requiredtochangeuniformnumber - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WRISTBANDS NOT PERMITTED FOR PITCHER (FP) - - - - - -
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