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Baserunner Interference
Baserunners may not interfere with a defensive player making a play, except when sliding into a base. Baserunners interfering with a defensive player will be called out.
Bats
Double wall bats, triple wall bats, two piece bats, bats made with composite material and all bats banned by the ASA are not permitted to be used in PSSC games. Additionally, any bat listed on the PSSC Banned Bat List is not permitted to be used in games.
Any player using an illegal bat will be ejected from the game and may be suspended for one game and his/her team may be forced to forfeit the game the illegal bat was used, WITHOUT WARNING!
Any equipment in question should be brought to the attention of the umpire.
The umpire and/or Commissioner will make all final decisions regarding equipment discrepancies.
Bat List - Approved & Banned Bat
Batter’s Count
All at-bats begin with a one ball, one strike count. A batter is allowed one foul ball after his/her second strike has been called. The batter is out on strikes upon his/her second foul ball following his/her second strike.
Batting Order/Batting Order Male:Female Ratio
A team may bat as many players as it wishes, in any order it wishes. However, a 3:2 male to female ratio must be kept, unless there are more women than men. Men CANNOT bat twice in the lineup to achieve a 3:2 ratio if a team plays with more women than men. If a team does not have enough women, one or more woman must bat twice in the batting order. Follow the chart below to determine batting order ratio:
Batting Order Ratio Chart
6 men to 2-3 women (When playing with 8 or 9 players. One or more woman batting twice if needed.)
6 men to 4 women
7 men to 4 women
8 men to 5 women (One or more woman batting twice if needed.)
9 men to 6 women (One or more woman batting twice if needed.)
10 men to 6 women (One or more woman batting twice if needed.)
11 men to 7 women (One or more woman batting twice if needed.)
12 men to 8 women (One or more woman batting twice if needed.)
Commissioner
The Commissioner of the league holds the right to override any and all league rules if he/she deems necessary to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of league participants and the league itself.
Courtesy Runners
Courtesy runners are permitted for injured baserunners, but must be approved by the opposing team and umpire. The umpire’s decision is final.
Designated Hitters
Designated hitting is not allowed. All players taking the field must be listed in the batting order. All batters must play the field at least three innings as well.
Double -rostering
Double-rostering is not permitted.
Foul Ball Outs
A foul ball above the batter’s head may be caught for an out.
Game Length
All games are seven innings or one hour 15 minutes in length, including warm-up time. The last inning will begin 10-15 minutes before the end of the hour. The umpire will enforce this rule and will make the call at the top of the final inning. (Because of various circumstances in each and every game, some games may finish in less than an hour while others will run longer than an hour. Please respect the umpire’s call in this matter. The umpire is instructed to keep all games on time in fairness to all teams participating. Exception: Summer League games are one hour long.
Gender Equity
If a male batter is issued a walk and is followed in the batting order by a female player, the female player has the option of taking a base-on-balls as well, unless the bases are loaded when the male player walks.
Ground Rules
The umpire and both team captains prior to the start of each game will agree upon ground rules. All ground rules calls made by the umpire are final.
Intentional Walks
Intentional walks are permitted. However, if a female player follows a male player in the batting order, the female player has the option of taking a base-on-balls if the male player is walked intentionally or unintentionally. This rule does not apply if the male batter draws a walk with the bases loaded.
Leading
Leading off bases and stealing bases is not permitted. Runners may leave the base once a pitched ball crosses the plane of the plate or is hit by the batter. If a runner leaves early, the umpire may call the ball dead and the runner is declared out. If the called out is the third of the inning, the batter will be the first batter to the plate the following inning.
Line-up/Male:Female Ratio
A maximum of 10-players, no more than six men, may play in the field at one time. A minimum of 8-players must be in the field to play an official game. There are NO position requirements. If a team does not have enough players to begin a game within 15 minutes following the scheduled game time, the game will be forfeited to the opposing team.
Mercy Rule
The Mercy Rule will be enforced. A team will be awarded a victory if it leads by 10 or more runs after the completion of five full innings.
No more than seven runs may be scored in the first four innings. If the offensive team scores seven runs in an inning before three outs are recorded inning ends and the teams switch sides.
The offensive team may score as many runs as it can after the fourth inning.
Pitch Height Requirements
A legal pitch must have an arc of 6’ – 10’. Any pitch that is not deemed legal by the umpire will be called an automatic ball. An illegal pitch may be hit at the batter’s peril.
Player Eligibility
Teams will be comprised of men and women, 18-years old or older. There is no limit to the number of players on a team’s roster.
Playoff Tournament
All teams are eligible for the playoff tournament. The higher seeded team is the home team for all playoff games.
Playoff Tournament Eligibility
A player must be on a team’s roster and have played at least three games for his/her team during the regular season to be eligible to play in the playoff tournament.
Run Limit
An inning rule limit applies to all games. There will be a 7-run limit per inning for innings 1-4, unless one of the innings is declared the final inning. An unlimited number of runs may be scored after the fourth inning.
Schedule
There will be six regular-season games and a playoff tournament at the end of the season. All teams are eligible to play in the playoff tournament. However, the PSSC reserves the right to eliminate lower ranked teams from the playoff tournament if it deems necessary to do so for scheduling purposes.
Shoes
No Metal Spikes Permitted.
Sliding
Sliding is allowed; however, contact between baserunners and defensive players will be closely watched. Any excessive contact or unnecessary collision, as deemed by the umpire, will result in the baserunner being called out and/or ejected from the game.
Stealing
No base stealing allowed.
Umpires
An ASA Certified Umpire will call balls & strikes, and put-outs in the field. All
judgment decisions are final. Any excessive disagreements with the umpire will
result in an ejection from the game and/or the league if deemed necessary by the
PSSC.