WEST PLAINS PARKS AND RECREATION

ADULT SOFTBALL SUMMER & FALL

1. OTHER THAN RULES LISTED BELOW, ASA RULES WILL BE FOLLOWED.

2. COACH OR MANAGER WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR TEAM REGARDING

DRESS, RULES AND FORFEITS AND PAYMENT OF FORFEITURE FEE.

3. TEAM LISTED LAST IN BRACKET WILL BE HOME TEAM; 7 INNINGS WILL

CONSTITUTE A GAME; EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A 12 RUN LEAD AFTER 5 OR 20 RUN
LEAD AFTER 4 INNINGS OR ONE HOUR TIME LIMIT.

4. RAIN OUT GAMES: WHEN GAMES ARE RESCHEDULED, THEY WILL BE PLAYED ON
ANY NIGHT IN WHICH A FIELD IS AVAILABLE.
5. YOU CAN PLAY WITH 8 PLAYERS. PLAYERS CAN BE ADDED INTO THE GAME WHEN
THEY SHOW UP, AS SOON AS THEY ARE REPORTED IN.

6. YOU MUST HAVE 8 PLAYERS TO PLAY. NO EXCEPTIONS! YOU CANNOT PICK UP

OTHER PLAYERS. THEY MUST BE ON YOUR ROSTER. IT YOU DO NOT HAVE 8 IT
WILL BE A FORFEIT.

7. ARCH LIMIT WILL BE 6 – 10 FEET.

8. ONE AND ONE COUNT WITH COURTESY FOUL.

9. YOU CAN USE ALL BATS THAT ARE LEGAL IN ASA, USSA, AND NSA.

10. BALLS CAN BE ASA, USSSA, OR NSA AS LONG AS THEY ARE 44 CORE 400
COMPRESION. YOU CAN USE ANY BALL AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT EXCEED
44 CORE 400 COMPRESSION.

11. COED. IF YOU HAVE 8 OR 9 PLAYERS SHOW UP YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF PLAYING
8 OR PLAYING 9 AND TAKING AN OUT. THIS IS INCORPORATED BECAUSE 9 IS AN
ODD NUMBER AND A BOY OR GIRL WOULD HAVE TO BAT BACK TO BACK.

12. FORFEIT GAME: TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE OF $25.00 BEFORE THEIR
NEXT SCHEDULED GAME. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN FORFEIT OF THE
NEXT GAME AS WELL. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED, AND IT MUST BE PAID THE NEXT
WORKING DAY.

13. HOME RUN LIMIT: MEN’S MIDDLE SUMMER 5 FALL 5

MEN’S LOWER SUMMER 3 FALL 3
a. MEN’S RECREATIONAL SUMMER 1 FALL 1

b. CO-ED MIDDLE SUMMER 4 FALL 4

c. CO-ED LOWER SUMMER 2 FALL 2
e. CO-ED RECREATIONAL 1 FALL 1
 d. WOMEN SUMMER 1 FALL 1

14. SHIRTS MAY BE WORN WITH SLEEVES OR WITHOUT SLEVES BUT CAN NOT BE
SPLIT DOWN THE SIDES. NO TANK TOPS OR MID DRIFT SHIRTS ALLOWED. IT IS
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT SHIRTS BE THE SAME COLOR WITH A NUMBER NO
LESS THAN 6” HIGH ON THE BACK OF THE SHIRT.

15. FALL LEAGUE: NO MATCHING SHIRTS, NUMBERS AND CAPS REQUIRED. PLAYER
CARDS ARE REQUIRED. SHOES CONFORMING TO RULES ARE REQUIRED.

16. IF A PLAYER WISHES TO BE RELEASED FROM A TEAM DUE TO A CONFLICT, COACH

AND PLAYER WILL CONTACT PARKS DIRECTOR/SPORTS COORDINATOR AND THEY
SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITHIN 48 HOURS.

17. MINIMUN AGE FOR SOFTBALL IS 16. A MAXIMUM OF 2 PLAYERS UNDER 16 WILL BE
ALLOWED, PROVIDED THEY HAVE WRITTEN CONSENT ON FILE FROM A PARENT
OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, ALSO ANYONE UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE HAVE TO PLAY IN
THE OUTFIELD.

18. PROTEST: MUST BE DONE AT THE PROPER TIME DURING THE GAME.AND WRITTEN
INTO THE SCOREBOOK. A WRITTEN PROTEST AND FEE OF $25.OO MUST BE FILED
IN PERSON AT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT BEFORE 12:00 NOON
THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. IF PROTEST IS HELD UP THE $25.OO FEE WILL BE
REFUNDED.

19. FIGHTING, PHYSICAL ABUSE,EXCESSIVE MISCONDUCT OR FOUL LANGUAGE WILL

NOT BE TOLERATED. PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES
MUST REPORT TO THE PARK DIRECTOR WITHIN 48 HOURS TO EXPLAIN THE
INCIDENT OF RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC ONE YEAR SUSPENSION FROM THE
LEAGUES ACTIVITIES. ALL INFRACTIONS WILL BE REVIEWED WITH APPROPRIATE
ACTIONS AND PENALTIES TAKEN.

20. LINEUPS MUST BE TURNED IN TO SCOREKEEPER 10 MINUTES BEFORE SCHEDULED

GAME TIME WITH THE FOLLOWING; LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL. FAILURE TO DO
SO WILL RESULT IN THE FIRST PLAYER UP TO BAT IN THE FIRST INING AN
AUTOMATIC OUT

21. TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO KEEP DUGOUT CLEANED OUT AFTER EACH GAME.

22. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY IN A LOWER LEAGUE IN A SEASON IF THEY
HAVE PLAYED FOR AN UPPER LEAGUE TEAM DURING THE SAME SEASON.

23. THE PARK OFFICE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHECK PLAYER CARDS AND PHOTO
ID’S FOR ELIGIBILTY AT ANY TIME.

24. NO METAL CLEATS OR SPIKES ALLOWED.

25. ANY TEAM WINNING THEIR LEAGUE TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE MOVED TO THE NEXT HIGHER LEAGUE THE FOLLOWING
YEAR.

26. THE CITY ORDINANCE STATES THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON

ALL PARKS AND PARKING LOTS IS PROHIBITED. ANY TEAM OR IDIVIDUAL IN
VIOLATION WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE SEASON OF THE LEAGUE THEY PLAY IN.

27. SOFTBALLS WILL BE SOLD IN THE CONCESSION STAND.

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28. SINCE THERE ARE NO PLAYERS CARDS. IF A PERSON GETS CAUGHT PLAYING ON
ANOTHER TEAM BESIDES THE ONE THAT THEY ARE ON , THAT PLAYER WILL BE
SUSPENDED FOR THE SEASON! YOU CAN PLAY MENS AND COED OR WOMENS AND
COED . IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH TEAMS CONTACT ME AT THE OFFICE, AND
WE WILL HANDLED IT ACCORDINGLY.