2010 Kelowna Major Mixed Slo-Pitch League HOUSE RULES

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NSA CO-ED Rules (download rule book here ) Changes in RED - These rules apply to ALL divisions unless otherwise stated

Rosters are due ONLINE at the beginning of the season (this is your insurance - please make sure your players are on the roster BEFORE they play). Roster changes can be made throughout the season. NO Roster Changes after August 1st without Executive approval.
- you may only be on ONE team roster per level/division (based on league play)
- players must be on the roster of the team they are playing with, to play in Playoffs
- FOR LEAGUE PLAY ONLY, you may pick up a MAXIMUM of TWO players from the roster of another team within your division or ONE division lower/higher to make 9 players. As soon as a player from the original roster is available, they must immediately substitute in for the players who were picked up.

A team may play with 9 players but must have 4 women playing (no automatic out). The 10th player must be announced to the umpire and opposing team's scorekeeper PRIOR to them joining the game; they can join at any time, as long as it does not interrupt game play.
maximum 6 men / minimum 4 women on the field, with a maximum of 12 batters.
EP is permitted but must have equal gender EPs (if you add 1 guy, you must add 1 gal) and if you start with 12 batters, you must play that way the entire game. EP may substitute with any player on the field at any time.
If a player must leave the game due to injury with no substitution available, that position in the batting order then becomes an automatic out - still can only play with a minimum of 9.
No restrictions on batting order (as far as how many guys/girls bat in a row).
Big Ball/Small Ball.
Home team supplies game balls; 2 of each size (4) will be provided to the umpire at the beginning of the game. The batting team must retrieve or replace any foul or home run balls they hit out of the playing field prior to their first batter of the next inning or that batter may be called out. Each team will be supplied with one dozen (8 large & 4 small) at the beginning of the season**.
All game balls must be 'optic yellow' core 44 or less for men and core 47 or less for women. DeMarini Ball** is preferred, though the brand may vary, colour and the core of the ball (as specified for each gender) must be used throughout the duration of the game.
Bunting allowed by women (must run the bunt line).
No 150' line in the outfield (girl line) - fielders may stand where they want without encroaching on the infield until after the ball is hit... but remember the women will be using the small ball!
Walk rule: ANY walk to a guy with a girl following, the guy gets second the girl has the OPTION to bat.
Pitcher & Catcher must be guy/girl combination (Intermediate/Competitive only).
Pitcher may stand at or behind the pitching rubber.
Strike Zone (Monday Intermediate & Tuesday Competitive)
Strike Mat (Sunday Recreational).
From HOME PLATE there is a 6 foot scoring line (spanning 6 feet from home plate towards the left side backstop) - the runner does not touch home plate. If a runner touches home plate with a play at home they will be called out - if there is no play at home they will not be called out. If the play is not a force play, the catcher must tag the runner OR be in contact with home plate with possession of the ball as the runner crosses the scoring line; the runner has the option to return to third at ANY TIME. The runner must make an effort to avoid a collision with the back catcher, anyone found to be intentionally charging the back catcher will be called out.
7 innings with EXCEPT if one team is ahead by: twenty (20) runs after three (3) innings, fifteen (15) runs after four (4) innings, and ten (10) runs after five (5) innings.
Sunday Recreational ONLY - 7 run limits per inning with the 7th inning open, IF you get to the 7th inning.
There will be a 10 minute grace period from each game's scheduled start time.
Each game will have no new innings started after 1 hour 10 minutes from SCHEDULED start time. This will be need to be strictly enforced; the umpire
does not need to announce the "last inning".
If home team is leading at the bottom of the last inning they do not take their last bat.
Maximum of 3 courtesy runners are allowed per game. The courtesy runner MUST be a FEMALE (no matter the gender of the person requiring the runner) who is currently on the batting line-up, preferably furthest away in the batting order - this does NOT have to be the last girl out.
Three (3) home runs allowed per team, then the one-up home run rule is in effect; once both teams have reached their respective home run limits, either team may hit an additional home run, however, no team may ever go more than one home run up on the other team after the maximum per team has been reached. Any additional home runs above the one-up will be scored as an out.
Final scores must be confirmed at the diamond; BOTH team's score sheets should be signed by that game's umpire. Winning TEAMS must report the score Click HERE for scores contact info - HANG ON to your signed score sheets; if there is any discrepancies with the scores, this is your back-up!
BOTH teams will receive a MOST SPORTSMANLIKE Player GC from the Umpire at the end of EACH League game (get this when getting your score book signed).
WINNING TEAM Rakes the infield (re-lines if required) if another game proceeds yours that day - regardless of the league using the field after ours (do not warm up on infields PLEASE)
NSA Approved bats ONLY (see the approved list online at www.nsacanada.ca/bats/aproved-print.htm)
As per City of Kelowna Bylaws, there will be OUTSITE NO ALCOHOL permitted at ANY Sports Field Facility by any team or individual player during any games. Umpires have the right to eject any person/team/spectator not following this rule from the game and/or the facility and in some cases from the League. Spectators must also follow this rule as they will be seen as an extension of the team's bench - so police your own players and your fans!
As per City of Kelowna Bylaws, NO PETS ALOWED in the Mission Sports Fields Facility! All other fields are as posted.
ALL Umpire decisions are FINAL!!!! - RESPECT YOUR UMPIRE!
All other NSA Canada rules will apply!

**Additional balls can be purchased at the cost of $59.99/dozen at Chevy's Source for Sports

These rules are subject to change and/or exceptions by the League Executive

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