Rules 1 to 5

Rule 1

Definitions

Appeal play

• Live or dead ball appeal

• Umpire cannot make decision until– Requested by manager, coach or player

• Request before– Next pitch

• Illegal substitude or illegal re-entry at any time

– All defensive players have left fair territory– Umpires have left the field

Appeal play

• Can be made for the following:– Missing a base– Leaving a base on caught fly– Batting out of order– Attempt to second after turn at first– Illegal substitution– Illegal re-entry

Delayed dead Ball• Ball alive till conclusion of play• When is dead ball called

– Illegal pitch– Catcher’s obstruction– Plate umpire interference– Obstruction

• Fake tag is concidered as an obstruction

– Detached equipment contacting• Thrown ball• Fair-batted ball• Pitched ball

Illegally caught ball

• fielder catches ball (batted, thrown,pitched) Cap Mask Glove Any part of uniform

detached from proper place

Rule 2: Playing field

• Unobstucted fair territory minimum:• 67.06 m WOMEN• 76.20 m MEN

• Pitchers plate to backstop• Minimum: 7.62 m• Maximum: 9.14 m

• Base distance:• 18.29 m

• Pitching distance:• 13.11 m WOMEN• 14.02 m MEN

– If a distance is found wrong during the game?

Rule 3: Equipment• Official bat

– Metal or wood– Round and smooth– Safety grip– Safety knob– Marked: OFFICIAL ISF APPROVED SOFTBALL

• Warm-up bats– One piece– Safety grip– Marked: WARM-UP BAT

Rule 3: Equipment• Gloves and mitts

– Pitcher: • One solid color• Not white or gray

– Other players• Multicolored is allowed

– White or gray circles on outside• Illegal for all players

Rule 3: Equipment• Equipment on the field

– Not in fair, nor in foul territiry– Effect:

• Dead ball• Offensive equipement:

– Player played on is out– All other players return to last base touched

• Defensive equipement– Blocked ball– Runners awarded two bases

Rule 3: Equipment

• Protective equipment– mask, throat protector, helmet

• All catchers• Female: body protector • Youth: body protector and shin guards

– Helmets with two ear flaps• Batters• On-deck batters• Batter-runners• Runners• Catchers (allowed without ear flaps)• Youth age: coaches, bat boys

Rule 3: Equipment• Helmet:

• Broken, cracked, dented or altered– Must be removed

• Failure to wear:– player called out

– On-deck batter, catcher, youth age coaches

» After warning, EJECTED

• Deliberately wearing helmet improperly or removing during live ball play

– Player out

– Not on home run over fence

• Thrown ball hits helmet (not on proper place) or defensive player contacts helmet on ground

– Offensive player (who was wearing that helmet) OUT

– Dead ball: all runners return

Rule 4: Coaches, players, substitudes

• Dugout conduct– All have to be in dugout

• At start of game• Between innings

– Except: on-deck batter (in circel)

new pitcher warming up

– First offence:• team warning

– Afterwoods:• ejection

Rule 4: Substitutes

• Any player at any time• Reported to plate umpire• Considered in game when reported• Plate umpire report to scorer• No violation before a pitch• No violation if reported before opposing team• If discovered prior to first pitch: NO PENALTY

– Illegal substitude declared LEGAL

• Illegal sub. considered in game if pitch is made• Once substituted player cannot participate again

– Except: as a coach– Except starting players: can return once (re-entry)

Effect: offensive violation– While at bat:

• A legal substitude or starting player assumes count• Any advance of runner is legal• Declared ineligible and removed

– After batting turn, before next pitch• Illegal player: OUT• Any advance (result of batting) nullified• Declared ineligible and removed

– After batting turn and after next pitch• No one out• Any advance stands• A legal substitude or starting player assumes his place• Declared ineligible and removed

– While in the game as runner• No one out• Any advance stands• A legal substitude or starting player assumes his place• Declared ineligible and removed

Effect: defensive violation• After making a play, before next pitch

– Declared ineligible and removed– Option play

• Taking the result• Play nullified, runners return

• After making a play, after next pitch– Declared ineligible and removed– All plays stand

Rule 5: The game• Mercy rule

• 20 runs: 3 innings• 15 runs: 4 innings• 7 runs: 5 innings

• Tie-breaker• Starting: 8 inning

– Runner at second: to bat ninth in that inning

• Scoring of runs• Each time a runner legaly touches home plate

– No run is scored if third out is• Batter-runner before touching 1 base• Runner being forced out• A runner leaves base to soon on a pitch• Preceding runner declared out

Rule 5: Charged conferences• Offensive

• One each inning• Umpire should not permit a second

– Effect: ejection coach

– Not charged• Pitcher putting on warm-up jacket on base• During offensive conference• If umpire has suspended play

Rule 5: Charged conferences• Defensive

• Three during 7 innings• Do not start again with new pitcher• If not used: lost• One in each extra inning

– Excess: • pitcher declared illegal pitcher

– It is charged• Coach crosses foul line, talk with any player• Player leaves field going into dugout

– Not charged• Coach report change of pitcher to umpire• During offensive conference• If umpire has suspended play

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