Intramural Rules

Softball

ASA Softball rules will be in effect with the exception of the following ground rules.

Any clarifications will be made by the supervisor on duty. When the ball goes out of play, a runner will be given the base made plus one. A base is not considered made until it has been touched.. If the ball goes over the fence (i.e. a throw to first base), the batter will automatically receive second base. The count begins with a one and one count (3 balls is a walk and 2 strikes is an out). A foul ball on the second strike will be a strikeout. All games will be limited to seven innings or fifty-five minutes - no innings start after minutes. Make sure to request the game starting time. There will be a 15 run mercy rule in effect at the end of four complete innings and a 10 run mercy rule after five complete innings. There will be no sliding allowed. All bases that slide away from the spot are still considered to be on the spot. If a runner was safe and the base slides away, the runner cannot be tagged out. If a runner approaches a base that has been moved due to a previous play, that runner does not need to go out of his/her way to find the base. Runners only need to go into the area where the base would have been. This is a judgment call and cannot be appealed.

A League

Teams must use ten (10) players in the field. Team must have at least nine players to start. When a team plays with less than ten players, an out will be recorded with the open batter's turn at bat . (Note: can add tenth player at anytime). The extra hitter (EH) will be used. This is optional. The EH may switch with any player in the field at any time during the game. Once a player leaves the batting order, he/she cannot re-enter the game. Teams starting with the EH must finish with the EH or an out will be recorded at the EH's turn at bat.

B League

Teams must use ten (10) players in the field. Team must have at least nine players to start. When a team plays with less than ten players, an out will be recorded with the open batter's turn at bat . (Note: can add tenth player at anytime). All players are eligible to hit. Players do not have to play in the field to hit. Once a player leaves the batting order, he/she cannot re-enter the game.

Co-Rec

Teams must use ten (10) players in the field (five (5) males & five (5) females). Teams may start with nine players. Teams may start with five (5) males and four (4) females. Teams must alternate male/female in the field. Batting order must alternate male/female. Males are permitted to bat regular handed. There is no extra hitter (EH) in Co-Rec If a male is walked, he automatically gets second base and the next female has the option of walking or hitting.