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Simple Rules

  1. HAVE FUN.  PLAY NICE.
  2. PLAYERS: 10 fielders per team (12-15 players on the roster)
  3. SUBSTITUTIONS: Free substitutions in the field.  Everyone kicks.
  4. FIELD: Played on all grass field with 60' bases.
  5. EQUIPMENT: Played with a regulation 10" red playground ball. 
  6. INNINGS: A regulation game is 3 innings or 25 minutes, which ever comes first.  No inning may start after 20 minutes.
  7. SCORING: If there is a tie after 3 full innings, a runner will be placed on 2nd base with one out until a winner is determined (see detailed rules).
  8. COED RULES: 10 fielders, 6 men, 4 women (see detailed rules)
  9. PLAY: This game is roughly based on softball (see below).
  10. WIN THE TOURNAMENT: A modified double elimination tournament will be played before lunch.  The top teams from each division will compete for the championship in a single elimination tournament after lunch.  All teams are guaranteed 4 games even if you're really bad (3 scheduled before lunch and 2 after lunch which may include BYEs).
  11. ALCOHOL: May be consumed in the designated Beer Garden ONLY.
  12. HAVE FUN!!!

 Detailed Rules

  1. Fielders
    1. 4 outfielders, 1 pitcher, 1 catcher, and 4 infielders
      • 10 players (6 men, 4 women)
      • 9 players (5 men, 4 women)
      • 8 players minimum (5 men, 3 women)
    2. Outfielders must be at least 10 feet beyond the infield
    3. All Infielders must start behind the 1st to 3rd diagonal
    4. Catcher must be at least 3 feet behind the plate
  2. Pitching
    1. Strike Zone is the plate plus 1 foot on either side
    2. Strike Zone is 1 foot high
    3. Ball must be thrown underhand
    4. Ball must bounce at least 3 times before crossing the plate
    5. 4 Balls is a walk, 3 strikes is an out
    6. Foul on the 3rd strike is an out
  3. Kicking
    1. All players kick in alternating male / female order
      • Men kick in order
      • Women kick in order
      • It works out great for uneven lineups (6 men, 4 women)
    2. Ball must cross the plate before it is kicked
    3. Balls kicked in front of the plate are foul
      • Foul balls may be caught for an out
      • Runner may not advance (or be tagged out)
    4. Fair balls must cross the bunt line in fair territory
    5. Balls touched by the defense before the bunt line are foul
  4. Runners
    1. Runners must run to the safety bases at 1st and home
    2. Absolutely no sliding or diving while running the bases
    3. Force plays are the same as softball
    4. Runners may tag up as in softball
    5. Runners hit by the ball are out, the play remains live
    6. Balls may not be thrown at runners above the shoulders
      • Runners hit above the shoulders by a thrown ball are safe and advance one base
    7. No leading off or stealing
    8. Runners passing the commit line must advance to home
    9. It is always a force at home (regardless of runners on base)
  5. Sportsmanship
    1. Both divisions are intended to be fun for ALL participants
    2. Playing for money does not give you the right to abuse umpires, taunt opponents, or act in an otherwise inappropriate manner.  Be nice.  Play nice.  Have fun.
    3. Players may be ejected from the game for:
      • Arguing with or verbally abusing the umpire
      • Taunting or verbally abusing an opponent
      • Unsportsmanlike conduct in general
      • Game Ejections are final and will be at the sole discretion of the Umpire
    4. Players will be ejected from the tournament for:
      • Physically abusing the umpire
      • Two game ejections
      • Fighting or causing a fight
      • Extreme unsportsmanlike conduct
      • Tournament Ejections are final and will be at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director
      • Players ejected from the tournament are no longer roster players and are not eligible to win any cash or prizes
  6. Extra Innings (if necessary)
    1. 1st Extra Inning (if necessary)
      • Place one runner on 2nd base (man or woman)
      • Start inning with 1 out
      • If a man is placed on 2nd the next woman in the batting order kicks
      • If a woman is placed on 2nd the next man in the batting order kicks
      • Play rest of inning as normal
    2. 2nd Extra Inning (if necessary)
      • Place one runner on 3rd base (man or woman)
      • Start inning with 2 outs
      • If a man is placed on 3rd the next woman in the batting order kicks
      • If a woman is placed on 3rd the next man in the batting order kicks
      • Play rest of inning as normal
    3. 3rd Extra Inning (if necessary)
      • One player from each team will compete in a kickoff
      • One player will pitch to his or her teammate (same team)
      • The ball must cross the plate (as normal) before it is kicked
      • The player to kick the ball the farthest in fair territory between the cones will be declared the winner
      • The distance will be measured from home plate in a straight line to the ball where it stops
      • Players get one pitch
      • Players get one kick  to put the ball between the cones
      • The visiting team will kick first
      • If neither player kicks the ball between the cones, two new players (of the opposite sex) will be chosen to compete in another kickoff
      • This will be ridiculous if it happens

 

 

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