Martin County Area.Coed Softball League Rules 2008

1) We will be hiring umpires for all games, their decisions are final.
a. Please report errors and omissions to league director John Gibeau at 632-4314 or by email at MayorCeylon@hotmail.com
2) Exposed jewelry, which is judged by the umpire to be dangerous, must be removed. Wedding rings and medical alert bracelets are not considered jewelry.
3) All bats used must be legally recognized by the ASA. If it is not legal in ASA, it is not legal here.
4) Umpires ok balls for play (too dark or unplayable), plus all balls to be in play need to be initialed by the plate umpire prior to being used in the game. The umpire will initial twice on each softball. Any ball in play that does not bear the umpire’s initials will be thrown out and the team will be assessed an out. Umpires will use discretion if the initials may have been inadvertently rubbed off. Illegal balls will not be tolerated.
5) Start with 1 ball, 1 strike count. Two swinging or called strikes is an out. Courtesy foul is allowed. Second strike foul not out.
6) Any rule not covered or mentioned is governed by the USA-ASA rule book. ASA rule book will be used for batting out of order and any other rules not covered by this piece of paper
7) Three warm up pitches to start the game. One between innings. Penalty-called ball on batter. Batter has ten seconds to be in the batters box. Penalty- called strike on batter. Please Hustle Between Innings
8) Each team is allowed 5 home runs per game, after that each home run is a foul/ strike.
9) A CARPET WILL NOT BE USED FOR BALLS AND STRIKES. PLATE IS NOT A STRIKE.
10) Home team shall be determined by flip of coin. Home team must report score on card from ump and put in box at fields. Scores will be in Photo Press & online: http://chirps.tripod.com/coedstandings.htm
11) No limit to players on the roster. Must turn into CER or register online:  http://chirps.tripod.com/OnlineRegistrationForm.htm
12) A team shall be able to use players in the stand if short if 1) The player does not play for another team in the league; 2) Is not during playoff time See Rule 16 also.
13) Must have seven players to start a game. You can play with more guys than girls, but the guys cannot exceed 5 in a game at one time. An out is taken in between two guys batting together.
14) If a team is not prepared to start the game 15 minutes after its scheduled time, they will receive a loss. If you have seven players to start, you must start.
15) To qualify a player to play in the playoffs, they must have played in at least 2 regular season games as verifiable by score book.
16) Protests: Notify umpire. Written protests must be made within 24 hours of the protested games’ completion. All score books must contain full players names for each team’s roster. A $25.00 check must accompany the protest and be submitted to the league director in the time prescribed. The check will be refunded if protest is vakidated.
17) If a male is walked he will go straight to second base, the next girls bats unless there are two outs. The girl can request to bat with two outs. Courtesy runner allowed
18) The game will end if there is a 12 run lead after 5 innings.
19) You will bat your own balls. Girls bat 11” ball, Guys 12”- Legal ball COR 44 – compression 375
20) Sliding is optional, but you are out if you intentionally or flagrantly try to hurt someone when not sliding or purposely interfere with play. This goes for all bases. Ejected players suspended from next game. This includes playoffs.

21) BATTER CAN BE THROWN OUT BY RIGHT FIELDER
PLAYOFFS-will be a double elimination tournaments. Teams will be put in brackets by records. Ties broken by head to head, record in division, coin flip. Highest seeds will be home team in first playoff game. After that coin flip. Trophies awarded to league winner - winners of playoffs - division champion & runner-ups.

Rescheduling games: Cancellation: Notify league director, chirp – chirprsc@hotmail.com - (507)235-6819 and other team 24 hours before game. Rain outs: League director will reschedule and notify umpire.

Check this site for approved bats: Check certified equipment at http://www.softball.org

Game cancellations- During game or start of game, umpires decision. If it is raining, listen to KFMC/KSUM at 5:00 or 5:30 for cancellation. If there is lightning the game will be called.