BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RECREATIONAL SERVICES-  INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL

 

All general intramural program rules and policies can be found on/at the intramural web page.  It is an expectation that all captains review and reiterate to teammates.

 

 ADDITIONAL RULES/MODIFICATIONS

 

ASA- USA SOFTBALL RULES APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

 

SPECIAL POINT OF EMPHASIS:  OFFENSIVE RUNNERS WHO, IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE UMPIRES CHOOSE TO PHYSICALLY  “TAKE-OUT” A FIELDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME “SAFE” WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CALLED “OUT”- MOST COMMON AT 1ST BASE AND HOME PLATE.  DEFENSIVE FIELDERS ARE EXPECTED TO ALLOW RUNNERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THE BASE THEY ARE ATTEMPTING FOR.  

 

1.      Overall Player Participation: (1) Varsity Softball and Baseball Athletes are not allowed to participate.... (2) Participation may include current students, faculty, and staff.... (3) Participation is limited to only a Men's Rec. Team or Men's Comp Team..... (4) Participation is allowed in both the coed league and men's league (Rec. or Comp) for male participants. Unfortunately there is not a women's league.

2.      No metal spikes and/or metal cleats!

3.      SOFTBALL BATS ONLY!

4.      ID’s are mandatory for every game.  No ID, no play.  

5.      LOB PITCHES ONLY- pitches must rise above pitcher, may not exceed 15-18 ft. in height.

6.      Men’s Comp may choose to utilize fast-pitch.

7.      All batters start with a 1-1 count.

8.      No leading and/or stealing.  Tag-up on fly balls.

9.      Infield fly rule will be used.

10.  Out of play area is behind the second “V” behind home plate only.

11.  Outfield is “wide open” except on field 8 (a ball hit into the woods in the air is a home run, rolling into the woods is a automatic double).

12.  1 base on out of play throws.

13.  3 outs per team.

14.  7 innings or 1 hour and 15 minutes of regulation play.  Extra innings will be played if necessary.  An official game will constitute at least 4 innings.

15.  No fouling out.

16.  Captains must submit team line-up with ID’s. 

17.  Coed team line-up has no restrictions. 

18.  One foot with possession of the catch for a legal catch out of play.

19.  Maximum amount of players allowed to play on the field and bat (no DH) is 10.  Players on the field will bat.

20.  Minimum amount of players needed to start a game is 7.

21.  All coed teams must have at least 3 women on the field at all times, no more than 6 men.

22.  Pitching: The ball must be pitched before the follow-through after the pitching rubber.  A dead ball will be called if the pitch is released after the pitching rubber.  First offense, warning.  After second offense, ball.

23.  Substitution: Team captain must identify substitute and adjust line-up accordingly.  Once a player leaves the game, they can not resume play.

24.  Throwing of equipment will result in immediate removal from game.  Please do throw, slam, ect. equipment.

25.  Batting helmets must be worn by players batting and on base.

26.  Overthrows (ball passes player, base, and out of play “V”) past 1st, 3rd, and Home will result in one extra base.

27.  Mercy Rule: Play must have completed at least 4 innings and one team by ahead by at least 20 runs.

28. No bunting

29. Catchers with an established position, may not be "taken out" by a runner, the runner should conseed the out.

 

SPECIAL NOTE: 

·         The intramural office will provide softballs, catcher’s equipment, batting helmets, and some bats for games only. 

·         Teams are expected to supply gloves.  Bringing softball bats are optional, but suggested.