BONNY RIVER SOFTBALL LEAGUE RULES

• The  home  team  is  responsible  to  line  the  field  (batters  box,  home  plate line & commitment line especially) , ensure the bases are measured, put out secure, etc. before each game!
• The home team is responsible to clean up the field and take the garbage home on the last game on Sunday every week, (there is no longer curb side pick up!!!)
•  The home team is responsible to organize an umpire for their game.
•  Games will be 2 hours or 9 innings (whichever comes first).
•  There  will  be  5  run  rule  per  inning  EXCEPT  the  loosing  team  can  get  as many home runs per inning up to a tied game. The LAST inning ONLY being an open inning for both teams.
•  Players must keep both feet in the batters box at home plate or it will be an OUT.
•  If there is 10 minutes OR less left to the game, there is NO starting a new inning and if the time runs out the game goes back to the last fully played inning. There will be at least a 30 minute grace period (if needed) between games to help comply with minimal numbers at the field.
•  Players who are on the line up must be present before the batting order has been completely gone thru once or it is an OUT (cannot add players to line up part way thru the game).
•  No  more  than  2  guys  bat  in  a  row  (if  needed  the  girls  will  have  to  be rotated threw the batting order in the order they are on the batting line-up). If  you  do  not  have  a  girl  to  rotate  because  they are  on  bases,  then  it  is considered an out.
• With 10 players, ideally  there is a minimum of 3 girls and 7 guys on the field.  If  agreed on before  the  game by  both  captains,  an exception  can  be made to play with 2 girls and 8 guys if only absolutely necessary as we want to keep the league co-ed!
•  Pitch needs to have a 5 foot to 10 foot arch. Remember a swing is a strike and if the ball hits the mat it is a STRIKE.
•  Any pitch that is made within the 5-10 foot arch and it hits the mat it is a STRIKE.
•  Second foul on the third strike is an OUT.
•  ALWAYS run behind home plate (must cross the home plate line).
•  Once you cross the commitment line (from 3rd base to home) you must continue to home (NO turning back to third).
•  A player cannot be tagged after the commitment line and the opposition has to have possession of the ball AND be on home plate to get the runner out.
•  If  fielder  touches  the  orange  at  first  base  during  the  play  the  runner  is SAFE.
•  Runners must turn toward the fence when running to first if they do not intend to advance to second, or they can be tagged out.
•  If a guy is walked in 4 straight pitches and a girl is batting after him, it is an automatic double for the girl (she can choose to either hit or take the base).
•  Pinch runner- Injured players can have a runner for the WHOLE game BUT it  must be  stated  at  the  very  beginning  before  the  game  starts  and  the player  MUST  tell  the  ump  as  soon  as  they  step  up  to  the  plate.  If  injured during a game the runner can get a pinch runner. REMEMBER in order to get a pinch runner the runner MUST STOP at first base.
• Team  rosters  -  During  regular  season  a  team  can  only  pick  up  players  if required but must use their own players first, and require a minimum of 2 girls on the field.
•  NO bottles on the field, ONLY cans (be sure to clean up any and all garbage and cans before your team leaves).
•  Winning  teams  MUST  report  the  score  to  Sophie  Caldwell  and  on  the group Facebook page.
•  Infield fly rule applies when there is less than 2 people out and there are people on 1st  and 2nd  base.
•  If the ball hits 3rd  base and then bounces out is it considered fair.
•  REMEMBER  you  cannot  run  until  the  batters  swings  (not  as  soon  as  the pitch is released).
•  Once the schedule is posted, there will be no modifications. If a game is to be rescheduled, it must be played no later than the last regular season game date on the schedule, if date cannot be agreed upon each team will get 1 point.
•  If due to weather the games must be rescheduled, the call will be made 3 hours before the game start time.
•  All  comments  game  or  league  related  are  to  be  made  thru  their  captain, players  are  NOT  to  argue  with  UMPS  and  the  captains  are  responsible  to remove the player form the game if they do! You will get one warning, next time you will be asked to leave.
•  The homerun rule will be +2 (i.e. One team can only ever have 2 more home runs than the other team or its an SINGLE).

PLAY-OFF SCHEDULE 2023