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 375
COMPRESION.

11. COED. IF YOU HAVE 8 OR 9 PLAYERS SHOW UP YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF PLAYING 8
OR PLAYING 9 AND TAKING A OUT. THIS IS INCORPORATED BECAUSE 9 IS AN ODD
NUMBER AND A BOY OR GIRL WITH 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 6 FALL 6

a. MEN’S LOWER SUMMER 4 FALL 4
b. MEN’S RECREATIONAL SUMMER 2 FALL 2

c. CO-ED UPPER SUMMER 5 FALL 5

d. CO-ED LOWER SUMMER 2 FALL 2
 e. 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. PLAYERS MAY NOT BE ADDED TO ROSTER OR ANY PLAYERCARDS PURCHASED

AFTER THE SCHEDULED LEAGUE GAME.

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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

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

23. ALL PLAYERS MUST PURCHASE A PLAYER CARD. ANYONE WHO PLAYS WITHOUT A
CARD WILL BE AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER, AND A PLAYER THAT PLAYS WITH ANOTHER
TEAM AND IS NOT ON THE ROSTER IS AN ILEGAL PLAYER. THIS WILL RESULT IN
THE PLAYER INVOLVED BEING SUSPENDED FOR 2 GAMES FOR THE 1ST VIOLATION.
IT THE PERSON HAS A 2ND VIOLATION IT IWL RESULT IN A ONE YEAR SUSPENSION
FROM ALL PARKS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM INVOLVED IN HAVING
A INELIGIBLE OR ILLEGAL PLAYER WILL FORFEIT THE GAME AND BE REQUIRED
TO PAY A $25.00 FORFEIT FEE BEFORE THEIR NEXT GAME. TEAM MANAGERS WILL
HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF CALLING THE OTHER TEAM HAVING A INELIGIBLE
PLAYER.
24. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY IN A LOWER LEAGUE IS A SEASON IF THEY
HAVE PLAYED FOR AN UPPER LEAGUE TEAM DURING THE SAME SEASON.

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

26. NO METAL CLEATS OR SPIKES ALLOWED.

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

28. 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.