Adult Co-Ed Softball

Description

Adult Co-Ed Softball at Northside Park Sunday nights. League is scheduled to begin Sunday September 13th. Team Roster must be submitted at the first scheduled game of the season and given to a City of Azusa staff member. An additional $20 exact cash must be paid in umpire fees prior to the start of each game. 1st place team will receive a customized T-Shirt for each player on the roster.    CO-ED SOFTBALL SPECIFIC RULES Defensive team shall consist of ten (10) players, with a maximum of 5 men and 5 women in the game defensively at all times. However, a game may be played without forfeit with (8) rostered players with no more than five (5) of either sex/(Specifically : 4 women-5men; or 5 women-4 men; or 4 women –4men.)5/3 is not permissible distribution of men/women or women /men. Substitutes must be listed at the bottom of the line up sheet. Substitutions or courtesy runners must be of the same sex as the individual being replaced. Batting order. A batting order must be submitted prior to the game and followed during the game. The batting order may not exceed sixteen (16) players and must list men and women separately and followed alternately such that two batters of the same sex may never bat consecutively. Courtesy runners shall be the last recorded out made by the player of the same sex. If no player of the same sex has recorded an out, the player if the same sex listed last in the batting order shall be the courtesy runner. Teams are allowed one male and one female courtesy runner in each inning. A minimum of three (3) outfielders must be behind an outfield restriction line (180 foot arc from home plate) when the batter hits the pitch. While a female is batting, the rover can only be a female. Penalty: The batter and all base runners will be awarded one base unless each has advanced one base safely, in which case the play proceeds without reference to the violation. There will be no restrictions on a player (man or woman) as to which defensive position he or she may play except for rover position when a female is at bat. A male batter, who is walked on four (4) consecutive balls without any strikes received during his time at bat or intentionally walked prior to any pitches, shall be awarded second base. Base runners advance only if forced to vacate their bases. NOTE: After a male batter receives one (1) or more strikes and is then issued an intentional walk, he shall be awarded only first base.