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2023 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RULES

We wish to STRESS that this tournament is purely for recreation and enjoyment.  It was established to help raise money for the summer camps that the children and youth of First Baptist Church will be attending.  These rules are given only to preserve a fair, even, timely, and fun experience for all participants.  We appreciate you helping us keep it that way.

FIELDING

• NEW RULE FROM 2022: Each team shall field 6 men and 4 women. (5 & 4 will be allowed, but you cannot field with less than 4 women.)
• There are no stipulations as to what positions your team members can play.
• We also keep rosters “open” throughout the weekend.

 

BATTING

• NEW RULE FROM 2022: The batting order can fit your team’s needs based on personal with the following rule.
• You may bat everyone on your team as “extra hitters” if you choose to do so, even if they do not play the field
• You may bat up to 2 men back to back, but never 3 in a row. If you have a limited number of girls and want to bat 2-1-2-1-2-1 male to female that is fine.  If you have plenty of girls and want to keep a 1 to 1 alternation that is fine too.  You may also orchestrate a unique order so long as there are never more than 2 men batting back to back.  For example M-M-F-M-F-M would be allowed.
• Each batter will come to the plate with a count of 1-1 (1 ball, 1 strike).
• If a male batter has a female in the lineup behind him and earns a walk, he will automatically take 2^nd The female batter who follows will have the choice of automatically taking first base, or batting.  A male batter who has another male batter behind him only earns first base.
• If a female batter earns a walk, she will automatically take 1^st base, and the following male batter must bat.
• We have a very short field, so there will be a Homerun Limit of 1 per game (all additional homeruns post as outs)
• 2019 RULE CHANGE: All men/boys are required to use an ASA certified & stamped wooden softball bat. There are no bat restrictions for woman/girls.  We will be using a “Gold Dot” softball this year.  Two-piece wooden bats will NOT be allowed.  No ½ composite, no corndog style.  A 100% wooden bat only for men.
• The Home Run limit will be lifted for the 7^th
• Pinch runners are allowed under the following stipulations. No player currently in the batting order or field may pinch run, only a player from the bench.  The player who gets pinch run for must exit the game for at least 6 outs in the field and 1 at bat (1 time through the entire batting order).  We don’t allow courtesy runners.  I mean seriously, the fact that we’re all old and slow is part of the competition!

 

GAME LENGTH

• We will play a 7 run rule with runs accumulating each inning. For example if Team A only scores 3 runs in the first inning, they can still score 11 runs in the second inning, bringing their total to 14.
• Game length will be 1 hr. 15 min. or 7 innings. No new innings can be started after 70 min.
• All teams must be ready to play at their scheduled start time. If one team is missing players and cannot start on time, that team will automatically be the “visiting” team, will forfeit their first at bat, and the game clock will begin on schedule, with play starting when players arrive, and ending on schedule.
• If both teams are tied going into the last inning (of regulation or time limit) AND both have reached the maximum runs scored, the run rule will be removed for the final inning in order to establish a clear winner. If both teams are tied going into the last inning and have not reached the maximum runs scored limit, the game will end in a tie with the tie being broken in the following manner. The team scoring the most 1^st inning runs wins, if still tied, it will move to the 2^nd, then 3^rd  If a tie still remains the winning team will be decided by coin toss.
• Tie breakers for pool play are determined by head to head outcomes. If this still results in a 3 team tie in the pool, the tie breaker is determined by points.  The team which allowed the fewest points during their pool games will be awarded 1^st place in the pool.  The team which allowed the second fewest points will be awarded second place in the pool. If there is a tie on defensive points allowed, then we will move to offensive points.  With the team scoring the most offensive points winning.  If there is still a tie the Smashers are out and the other team advances.  Just kidding, there will be a coin toss. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE THE POOL PLAY IS FINISHED AND THE 4 BEST TEAMS ADVANCE, IT TURNS INTO A SINGLE ELIMINATION  (Think playoffs). 

 

COURTESY RULES

• This is a fun and family friendly atmosphere, so we ask all players and spectators to follow these guidelines. Blatant offenses are grounds to be removed from the park and/or tournament with a forfeiture of all fees paid.
• All umpires will be on a volunteer basis and will do the best they can, please do not harass them. (After each game the winning team is required to supply 2 umpires for the next game and the losing team is required to supply two score keepers.  1 for the book, 1 for the scoreboard.)
• This will be an alcohol free event
• PROFANITY WHILE PLAYING OR WATCHING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED This is a church hosted tournament
• In the event that weather cancels games, the first course of action will be to skip games 13-15 and simply let the 1^st place teams from each pool play 1 championship game. The second course of action will be to reschedule the tournament for a later date.