Softball Tournament Rules and Sign Up

Tournament Rules

• Teams must consist of a minimum of 6 men and 3 women. At least 4 women must be on the field to use the rover position.
• Big ball / small ball is in effect. Males will hit the big ball and females will be given the choice as to what they want to hit.
• Games consist of 7 innings. Each game has a 1.45-hour time slot. No new innings are to be started after 1 hr. 30 mins. At that time, you will finish the inning you are currently in.
• Forfeits will score at 7-0
• There is a maximum of seven runs per inning per team with the exception of the 7th inning being unlimited.
• The home team will be determined by a coin toss for all round-robin games. In finals, the leading team will be home.
• No metal spikes are allowed. No illegal bats. If a batter is found using an illegal bat it will be an automatic out. If it is found out after the hit, the batter is out and runners go back to where they were.
• No more than 2 males can bat in a row. Then you must have the correct amount of females to make sure this happens.
• A courtesy runner can only be used 3 times in the game and a player can only courtesy run once. A male runner can use either a male or female. A female must use a female only.
• No bunting or chopping down of the ball on purpose
• Late players may only be added until one complete turn through the lineups has occurred.
• Umpires will be supplied for the semi-finals and finals. All other games must be umped by the teams as follows:
  The batting teams must provide 1st and 3rd base coaches. 1st base coach will be responsible for calls at first and home and fair or foul balls on their line past 1st base.
  3rd base coach will call at 2nd and 3rd and fair and foul balls past the third base.
  The catcher will be responsible for strikes and balls and infield fouls/fair balls .
• Do not touch home plate. This is an automatic out. Players are to cross the safety line. No sliding at home.
• After crossing the commitment line between 3rd and home, players are committed to go home.
• Base stealing is not allowed. At least one of the runner’s feet must remain on the base until the batter has swung the bat. If a player leaves the bag before this happens it will be an automatic out.
• A base runner may only advance on a caught-fly-ball by “tagging up.” The player must tag the base of possession after the ball is caught before proceeding.
• All runners are awarded one base on an overthrow where the ball leaves

When you’re ready to enter your team, sign up HERE!