Special Rules

BOTH MEN’S AND COED DIVISIONS

1. Umpires will call ALL rule infractions (as done in National Federation Softball and Baseball). This includes not legally touching a base, not tagging up, etc. There is no need for the defensive team to make appeal plays, as the umpire will automatically apply the correct penalties as soon as all play has ceased and time is out.
2. MERCY RULE - 15 runs after 3 innings, 10 runs thereafter
3. Since this is a self-pitch league your pitcher must get out of the way of a batted ball. If a batted ball strikes your pitcher your batter will be declared out.
4. Automatic base on balls can be given by a defensive team requesting it at any time.
5. One courtesy runner is allowed per inning. Courtesy runners shall be the last recorded out made by the player of the same sex. If no player of the same sex has recorded an out, the last player of the same sex listed last in the batting order shall be the courtesy runner.
6. Teams have the option of batting any number of legally rostered players, from 8 - 16 (with unlimited defensive substitutions), with any remaining rostered players being withheld as substitutes.

COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS - Only the team captain/coach is allowed to have communication with the game officials. Should a certain player(s) have questions/concerns, they should be directed to the officials via the captain/coach ONLY.

NOTE: The starting batting order must be followed, but defensive changes may be made at any time. Players arriving after the 1st pitch of the game may be added to the end of the batting order immediately upon arrival, or must be used as a regular substitute. The scorekeeper need not be notified of any defensive changes, but must be told of any substitution changes. Any batter failing to bat for any reason will be automatically out if no legal substitute is available the first time a batter fails to bat. Said player shall not participate any further in the game. This space shall be skipped for the remainder of the game with no further penalty.

BOTH DIVISIONS: All teams will use the self-pitch rule. All batters will have a maximum of 3 pitches. If by the third pitch the batter DOES NOT get a hit he/she is out. Sides will change when there are 3 outs.

COED DIVISION ONLY

1. The 160-foot arc will not be in effect. Fielders may play anywhere defensively.
2. Rosters must have a minimum of four women and four men to begin any game. The following are the only combinations allowed:

3. The batting order must alternate by sex. Members of the same sex may never bat consecutively.