A TEAM SHALL CONSIST OF:

b. Coed (SLO-PITCH) with extra players. Twelve (12) players, eight (8) males and four (4) females.
c. Coed (SLO-PITCH). Ten (10) players; minimum of three (3) females
d. A team must start a game with a minimum of ten (10) players and finish a game with ten (10) players.
Coed teams may use the extra player (“EP”) rule.
e. Minimum of three (3) female players must play defense at all times.

• At the beginning of the game when starting lineups are turned into the umpire at the plate conference, the required three (3) ladies must be in defined positions within the batting lineup. Ladies may appear anywhere within the batting lineup at game start. The three 3 (4 when an “EP” is in use) batting positions defined as female, must remain female for the duration of the game.

• There will be no small ball/large ball, all players will bat the same large ball (see Darryl or Cindy for size and comp)

• Teams may pick up spares when short but players must be on a team roster (for insurance purposes, any roster) and if subs/EPs are being used the player/s must play at the same level of the team division or lower

• No Grace Period as the game time starts on time....the game WILL continue for a period of 20 minutes so that a team may field a team to play the game. ONLY the GAME TIME will have no GRACE Period for start time. This doesn’t apply to the actual team until 20 minutes have expired. After 20 minutes the game is over and the winning team is awarded a 7-0 win.

• Strike Zone: anywhere on the mat, NOT THE HOME PLATE Pitching Heights: 6 to 12 feet , Pitching Distance: 50-65 feet

• Runs: First 5 innings, 5 run maximum with innings 6 and 7 open based on time restrictions (meaning that the 6th inning can be open if the ump needs to end the game to meet game schedule)

• Mercy: 12 run mercy after the 5th Inning

• The league schedule will designate Home and Visitors ( Home team usually being listed second)

• HOME RUN LIMITS: (any untouched ball which travels over the fence, over fair ground) - Three (3) and one up

• The umpire is empowered to call a game at any time because of darkness, rain, fire, panic, or other causes that place the patrons or players in peril.

• Girls can bunt and there is no encroachment beyond the pole line

• Outfielders are not permitted to directly throw out a female batter/ base runner at first base

• When a lady pitches the team may decide to use either a male or female player for back catching
  No sliding into first base

• A walk is any four balls to a male batter with a woman up after the male batter and runners are awarded two bases - the female batter following a male batter MUST bat.

• No jewelry shall be worn during play

• There is no stealing bases