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1. Forfeit Rule: Game time is forfeit time! 8 players must be present to be an official game. If requirement is not met, the game will be a forfeit after a ten-minute grace waiting period. If one or both teams are forced to use the grace period, then that team(s) will lose their first at bat.

2. Games are seven innings or 1-hour 15-minutes time limit. No new inning after 65 minutes. Except the Championship Game.

3. For safety purposes, only plastic or rubber cleats are allowed.

4. The pitched ball must have an arc at least 6’ (six foot) from release and no higher than 12’ (twelve foot) from the ground.

5. A strike is any legal pitch, which either touches the plate or the mat. The batter is out on the first foul after the second strike.

6. No base stealing. A base runner may leave a base when the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. If the runner leaves beforehand, he will be declared out. A catcher may make a force out on a base runner. No tag is needed. Overthrows are live and the runners may advance.

7. No bunting, chop hits or throwing bats. Penalty: batter is out.

8. Runners may slide, but must avoid a collision. Penalty, runner is out and no other runners advance and possible ejection from game. (Umpire’s decision.)

9. The batter will have a 1-1 count upon entering the batter’s box, to start his at bat.

10. No refund policy due to injury, being expelled from game, missing games, or quitting.

11. Injury Rule: If a player leaves the game, the line-up will be pushed down and no out will be charged to the team.

12. Ejection Rule: The ejected player's next-at-bat will be an out. No out will be charged thereafter. The ejected player will be required to leave the park immediately.

13. Bat Policy: ASA bats are accepted. Bats must be rated, 1.20 Bat Performance Factor (BPF) or less. Also, state that they are official softball bats.

14. Pitching: The pitcher may take a position in a direct line any distance behind the pitcher's mound. The pitcher may also elect to pitch from the pitching plate.

15. Sportsmanship: No trash talking, no taunting, no foul language. Disruptive behavior may result in ejection! The umpire need not give advanced warnings. This is your team’s first and last warning!

16. No alcohol, no children, no smoking, no dogs allowed in dugout!

17. The strike mat and home plate are considered the same with any play at home base.

18. Homerun Rule: After any player hits a homerun over the left field fence, your team can not hit another homerun until your opponent hits a homerun. If you do, the play is an out.