League Rules

 1. Game Results

The home team will have the official book, but both teams are responsible for keeping up with runs and score.

 2. Rainouts

To find out if the game has been cancelled due to rain, please visit the website or call one of the board members and we will get back to you as soon as we know. If a team’s game is cancelled due to rain, the board will decide when the games are going to be made up, so we will not have any confusion with umpires and field issues. The board will do everything in their power to make all games up before the end of the season. Make up games will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

 3. Rosters

A team can sign up to 15 players for their roster for league games and tournaments. The roster must be turned in by the team’s first scheduled game. Rosters must be filled in by the team’s coach and submitted via the league’s website. A player can only sign on one team roster per season. They may not sign on a roster on each night of the week. 

 4. Balls/Umpire

Each team will be responsible for supplying their own softballs (11" for girls and 12" for guys). Everyone will use the classic M stamped softballs for the 12" and classic W stamped softballs for the 11". All balls must be yellow and have blue stitch and be USSSA approved softballs. Each team will need to bring $21.00 for the umpires per game. A team can choose to only hit a 12" ball if they desire.

 5. Dues and Fees

Each team will be responsible for paying $275.00 in dues at the beginning of each season.  If those dues are not received by the first game of the season, that team will not be eligible to participate in the rest of the season.  The dues will need to be received by the board before the team is eligible to participate in the league again.  If a team forfeits a game anytime during the season, they are responsible for paying the board $20.00 dollars as a result.  This is regardless of the reason your team has to forfeit.

 6. Uniforms/shoes

Every player participating must wear matching shirts with legal numbers. Steel cleats will not be allowed.

7. Players

A team consists of 10 players, 5 women and 5 men. A game may begin with 9 players, but when or if another player arrives (of the correct missing gender) that player must be inserted into the line-up at the vacant position. When a team is playing with nine players, an automatic out must be taken when the vacant position in the batting order appears. If a team begins play with only 9 players, a female must bat lead-off. A team can bat 12 players made up of an additional man and woman but only if these 12 players are on the team’s roster. No team may pick up to make 12. If a team has a female player pitching, they must have a male player as the catcher.

 8. Pitching

There is not a set rule on whether or not a male or female has to pitch in a game. If a female pitches in a game, then a male has to be the catcher. All pitches must be delivered with a perceived arc and reach a height of at least 3 ft from the ground, while not exceeding a maximum height of 10 ft. The pitcher must have in the pitching area at time of delivery. The pitching area is from the front of the pitching rubber to a max of 6 ft. behind the pitching rubber. 

9. Batting

Each player will begin the at-bat with a 1 ball and 1 strike count. If the batter fouls off a pitch with 2 strikes, the batter will be out. All bats must have a USSSA 1.20 BPF Thumbprint on the barrel of the bat. Any player caught using a bat not USSSA 1.20 stamped, will be ejected from the game.

10. Homeruns

Each team will be allowed 4 home runs in a game and after the 4th home run each additional home run will count as an inning-ending out.  

 11. Courtesy Runner

One courtesy runner will be allowed, if requested per inning per team. The last person out will be the courtesy runner. A male must run for a male and female for female.

 12. Run Rule and Time Limit

The run rule is 15 after 3 innings, 12 runs after 4 innings, and 10 runs after 5 innings. The time limit is 60 minutes. After 60 minutes or 7 innings, if the game remains tied, we will play using Sudden Death Rules. This means the last batted out from the previous inning shall begin on second base with one out already recorded. The batter will begin the bat with a full count and play will commence from there.

 13. Players Positioning/Substitution

The batting order must alternate between males and females. A team may sub players in and out at any point during the game.  A sub can come in for the starter and the starter may return.  The subs can no longer play after the starter has come back in the game. The starter must return to the original position that the sub filled. 

 14. A Male Batter Walking

If a male is walked at their bat, that male moves to second base and the next female batter must hit if there are less than 2 outs. If there are 2 outs, the female has the option to take an automatic walk, or hit.

 15. Alcoholic Beverages

There are NO alcoholic beverages allowed on the park premises at any time including tournament day. If this rule is broken the player or players will be asked to leave and not return to the park.

 16. Respect/Attitudes

A team MUST at all times respect the players of other teams and the umpire staff. There will be no toleration of bad attitudes and disrespect towards anybody at Moody Parks during games or tournaments. If there are any issues with respect or attitudes from any team during the season, that team will be asked to leave the league and not return without a refund. The board’s goal is to have everything run smoothly, have fun, and enjoy the company of everyone out there.

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