KAPRB ADULT COED SOFTBALL RULES UPDATED 3/21/07

KAPRB ADULT CO­ED SOFTBALL
RULES UPDATED 3/21/07
FOLLOW ALL ASA RULES IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Participation Restrictions
A. Players are permitted to play on only one team in all Kennett Co­Ed league sponsored league and only
one team.
2. Homerun limit – 2. After that, ball hit over fence, batter is out.
3. If no women show up for a team at game time, it will be a forfeit.
4. Starting line­up requirements
A. A team must start if nine (9) players are present at the scheduled game time. A team starting with (9)
players will leave the blank spot in either the 9 th or 10 th spot blank to maintain the male­female batting rotation
B.If only 4 woman play, 1 field positions (with the exception of catcher) must be left vacant. The 1 vacant
spot in the lineup are automatic outs and this team has the option to continue to play provided there are 5 men,
no less. (Refer to rule #37 if additional women arrive).
C. The batting order must consist of a male­female rotation thru and up to 14 players
D. Expanded Extra Player Rule
1. Up to four (4) extra players may be used provided they are present in the dugout at the start of the
game and listed on the line­up card in the regular batting order. The use of any extra players is optional but if
used, the following rules apply:
1a.The extra player(s) must remain in the same position in the batting order for the entire game.
1b. Allof the player(s) listed in the starting line­up must bat, and any ten (10) may play defense.
Defensive positions may change, but the batting order must remain the same.
1c. The extra player(s) may be substituted for and re­enter at anytime
1d. Either two (2) or four (4) extra players maybe used provided it maintains the male/female batting
order rotation is maintained
5. If only 4 women play, the 5th woman’s spot in the lineup is an automatic out and one field position (with
the exception of catcher) must be vacant.
6. Slaughter rule – 15 run lead ­ 5 th inning game is over, 20 runs after 4 innings of play – exception: playoffs.
7. Forfeits (caused by a team having less than the required number of players to start a game) will be paid by
Kennett co­ed league. Umpires will report the forfeit to the league president by the end of the next working day.
The team causing the forfeit will be invoiced by KAPRB for the entire umpires’ fee plus a $5.00 administrative
fee which must be paid in full before the next scheduled game. NOTE: Forfeits that occur after the game has
started (usually caused by player ejection) do not require the umpire to return any monies paid to him before the
game.
A. If a game is suspended before it becomes official (rain,etc.) half of fee will be paid to the umpire.
B. If a team forfeits more than two (2) games thru out the season the will become ineligible for the playoffs.
C. If a team forfeits more than two (2) games thru the season they will be not asked back for the next season
8. Games will be scheduled Monday – Wed. nights starting at 6:30 p.m. WITH NO GRACE PERIOD.
And on Tues – Thurs. starting at 8pm WITH NO GRACE PERIOD
9. Visiting team has field for practice 6:00 – 6:15 p.m. on Monday and Weds. Only

10. Home team has field for practice 6:15 – 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Weds. Only (game starts at 6:30 p.m.
with no grace period).
11. Minimum of 5 women in the game always (exception rules #5 and #6).
12. 1 courtesy foul permitted – women only.
13. Arc pitch – between 6 and 12 feet.
14. All teams should provide their own first aid and medical supplies
15. Footwear­use of metal spikes is prohibited; multi­purpose synthetic or rubber cleats are acceptable.
16. Maximum 20 men players on the roster.
17. Home team must supply a new ball and another ball in very good condition.
18. Each team must keep score.
19. Each team’s players should have shirts of the same color and a number on the back, after rosters are turned
in and a player does not have the same color uniform an out may me used against this player once per game at
any point of the game.
20. Each team supplies its own equipment.
21. Illegal (unapproved) Warm­up Bats and ASA bats: the use of any non­approved by ASA is prohibited at or
in the vicinity of the ball field. PENALTY: 1 st offense­ the player will be asked to remove it from the field , 2 nd
offense the player will be BANNED from play for 1 or more years.
22. All teams make playoffs (exception rule 7c)
23. Each team plays ____ games, weather permitting.
24. Rainouts will be arranged by the league president.
25. If the umpire calls the game after 5 complete innings due to darkness, weather, etc, the team that has the
lead is the winner, including playoffs.
26. At the third week of regular season play, rosters are closed to men and turned in, while remaining open to
women. Penalty will be 7 – 0 loss of the third game and any subsequent games that roster is not turned in.
Also, player fees must be paid by third game.
27. When a man batting directly prior to a woman is walked, the man is awarded second base, base runners are
moved ahead appropriately, and the woman bats, Exception: a woman may choose not to bat if there are 2 outs
and she is awarded first base automatically
28. A 1 and 1 count on every player to start an at bat
29. Each male player must play in at least half of the regular season games in order to participate in the
playoffs (exception rule # 34).

30. Re­entry rule: If you start any player and take that player out, you can re­enter that player at any time at
any position, but only once – meaning you cannot start a player, take them out, re­enter them, take them out
again, and re­enter them – instead that person is done for the game. Also, batting order must not change.
31. You can pinch hit for a player of the same sex, but that pinch hitter will be done for the game.
32. A #44/375 core ball will be used for men and a #44/375 core, 11 inch ball for women.
33. Deleted
34. If a male becomes injured during the current season and then was well enough to play in the playoffs, as
long as he played in half the games or more in the previous season, he is still permitted to play in the playoffs
(in the current season), provided the player has played a minimum of 3 games in the current season.
35. If 2 teams have the same win­loss season record, and equal wins when playing head to head, then the team
with the most runs when playing head to head achieves the better season record.
36. Playoff format is to be determined.
37. Deleted
38. Collision and interference – use new ASA rule – if fielder does not have ball in glove, runner has right and
field has to get out of way. Umpire can call interference resulting in players being called out and/or ejected from
the game.
39. If there is a dispute within the league, it will be handled in the following manner:
1. All managers will be contacted (assistant manager if manager cannot be reached).
2. All managers meet at ball field at pre­determined time.
3. Both sides of disputes are presented.
4. A vote is taken.
5. If there is a tie vote, one vote will be cast out by pulling numbers from a hat. (There was a number
assigned to each team for scheduling purposes).
40. If an appeal is made, it must be made while both teams and umpire are still on the field.
41. Deleted
42. Home team must put line up cards in the box in shed with the scores on them in order to be given
credit for games played
43. No alcoholic beverages permitted on the ball field and/or Borough property.
44. Parking is permitted in the parking lot only.
45. Ejected player rule: same as ASA rule that states when a player is ejected, he or she is automatically not
permitted to play in the next game and will be awarded another game suspension from the league.
46. No abusive language, obscene gestures toward umpires, players or spectators and including spectators.

47. Commitment Line – if a player is passing third base and heads toward home plate and crosses the
commitment line (half way between third base and home plate – 32 ½ feet) the runner must go home no matter
if they are going to be out.
48. Double home plate is to be used. Under no circumstances is a runner to use the front home plate to
score. If a runner uses the front home plate, the player is out. Purpose is to avoid any contact with the
catcher or player covering the plate.
A. Runners tagged by the defensive team will not be called out.
49. Should a defensive player touch the second home plate and still touch the original home plate before the
runner reaches the second home plate, the runner would be out.
ADDENDUM
1. Team defined as any group of players that participate as a unit in any formal softball, hardball, ball
and bat league or tournament.
2. Roster defined as any written record of individuals who participate on a team regardless of the
frequency of that participation.
3. League defined as any formal association of teams that monitor wins and losses.
4. Formal­pertaining to games played using a paid umpire.