Star Hill Family Athletic Center

Star Hill Family Athletic Center

League Rules

Men's Softball

Equipment:

• Single wall bat
• 40-core, 300 compression ball (yellow)

Field:

• 65-foot bases
• 50-foot pitching rubber (can use 6-foot alley behind pitching rubber for pitching zone)

Rules:

• Slow pitch
• 3'-10' pitching arch
• Because of the restricted equipment, and the 3-10 pitching arch, the league will play without an "up the middle rule".
• Count will start at 1-1 to speed-up the game
• 5^th infielder added for the men's leagues (11 total on the field)
• There will be a 3 home run limit. After 3^rd home run, all fair balls off the nets will be played as live
• Balls hit off the roof or lights are in play
• Games will be scheduled every hour, 15 minutes (75 minutes)
• League will consist of 8 games, 7 + position week
• During position week, the team in 1^st place will play team in 2^nd place, 3^rd will play 4^th, etc...
• All players will be over 18 years old
• The net down the left field line will be approximately 280'. A line will be woven 8' high on the net. Any ball hit over the line will be a home run. Any ball hit on or below the line will be played as a live ball. The 8' line will carry around the corner until a point that the distance to the net equals the distance at the left field line. Any ball hit to the right of that spot, including all the way to the right field line (~200') will be played off the net. A ball that goes above the nets, and below the roof will be an automatic double. Any ball that is hit over the nets in the home run zone will be a home run.
• Any player who arrives for a game intoxicated, in the opinion of the umpire or Star Hill staff, will be asked to leave the facility and will be suspended for the night, and the next game, at the discretion of Star Hill management.
• All rules will be enforced at the sole discretion of the umpire and Star Hill staff.