General Information

1.               Teams are responsible for providing their own scorekeeper. Scores must be verified by the opposing team at the top and bottom of each inning or the score stands as is.

2.               Winning team is responsible for reporting the score of the game to the League Coordinator before 12:00pm on the Thursday following the game. Email a clear photograph of the scoresheet to the League Coordinator. sstopak@unmc.edu

3.               The Center for Healthy Living will provide game balls and scoresheets. 

4.               Note: men and women will be hitting a 12" ball.

5.               Postponements of games will not be made until 4:00 the day the game is to be played. In the event of rain after 4:00 games will be played at the discretion of the umpire.

6.               No alcoholic beverages or tobacco products on the field or in the dugout at any time. Teams violating this rule will be given one warning. 2nd offense will result in player being ejected. 3rd offense will result in forfeit of the game.

Rules of Play

1.               Teams will consist of 10 players. Teams may start and finish the game with nine players, but you must have at least four of each sex on the field at all times. You must take an automatic out for the missing player.

2.               Men and women must bat in alternate order. EXCEPTION: if playing with 6 males and 4 females or 6 females and 4 males, you may bat for example - MFMMFMMFMF, FFMFFMFMFM or MMFMFMFMFM. But, 3 players of the same sex may not be listed together on the official batting order in the scorebook.

3.               Men and women are not designated to any particular position on the field, but no more than 6 players may be in the infield. Once a player has taken a position on the field, he/she cannot be moved until after the ball has been hit.

4.               Games will be 7 innings or 60 minutes. Any ties will be played off if time allows. If not, a half win and loss will be awarded to both teams. The umpire will announce the possibility of last inning after approximately 50 minutes.

5.               FORFEIT TIME – GAMES ARE SCHEDULED TO START ON TIME! DON’T BE LATE! FORFEIT TIME IS GAME TIME.

6.               If followed by a female batter, walk to a male batter will result in a two base award and the female batter will bat.  Exception: if there are two outs the female has the option of batting or taking the walk.

7.               If a fair ball goes onto any street without being touched, it shall be ruled a home run.

8.               Any ball that touches a tree in fair territory without first being touched by a player or the ground shall be ruled a double.  [Leavenworth Field Only]

9.               Out of bounds will be the fence line extended, if the fence does not extend all the way.

10.           No re-entry of players except in case of emergency or injury.

11.           The infield fly rule will apply.

12.           No bunting, stealing, leading off or windmill pitching.

13.           Female pinch runners will be allowed in case of injured players.

14.           Any player that flagrantly takes out another player will be ejected from the game. This will be a judgment call by the umpire.

15.           All protest must be lodged at the time of the incident ONLY, by the team captain ONLY, and to the umpire ONLY. The captain must call time out to protest a call.

16.           The game will be called if a team is leading by 10 runs after 5 innings or 15 runs after 3 innings.

17.           You must be 16 years or older to participate in the softball league.

18.           All ASA rules will apply that do not conflict with IM rules.

19.           If your team must forfeit a game, please call the IM Office or the Center for Healthy Living.

20.           Good behavior is not only expected, it is demanded of all players in this league. Any players who cannot control themselves or their actions will be warned once. The 2nd offense will result in the players' ejection from the game. If a 3rd offense occurs by the team/player, the team will forfeit the game. We expect captains to have control over all their players. If a call needs to be explained, the captain may ask for a time out. Any player ejected from two games will not be allowed to participate for the rest of the season or the tournament. Any team with two forfeits due to sportsmanship will not be allowed to finish the season or play in the tournament.

21.           Any disputed rules not resolved by the Center for Healthy Living staff will be resolved by a three member AD HOC Committee to be appointed by the Intramural coordinator. The committee, as appointed, will not include members from either team involved in the dispute.

22.           IM Coordinator may amend the rules.

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