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CYSA 2008 General Softball Rules. Article I - General Regulations. Article II - Penalties. Article III - Miscellaneous. Article III - Miscellaneous. Article IV - Time for Game/Complete Game. Article IV - Time for Game/Complete Game. Article V - Rainouts/Makeup Games.
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Pitching Rule - Fast Techniques such as the “crow hop” and “the leap” are illegal. A CROW HOP is the replanting of the pivot foot prior to delivery of the pitch. A LEAP is when both feet are airborne. **USSSA Fast – Sec. 1 E **USSSA Fast – Definitions
Batting Strike Zone THE STRIKE ZONE is that space over home plate, which is between the batters forward armpit and the top of the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance. Any part of the ball passing through the strike zone in flight shall be considered a strike The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance **USSSA Fast Definitions
Batting A foul ball is a batted ball which: Settles on foul territory between home and first base, or between home and 3rd base Bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory First falls on foul territory beyond first or third base While on or over foul territory touches the person of an umpire, a player or any object foreign to the natural ground
Batting An Out He bats illegally ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL is one Batted Fair or Foul by the Batter when either one or both of his feet are in contact with the ground COMPLETELY outside the lines of the Batter’s Box, or when his foot is in contact with Home Plate, or when the ball is batted with an Illegal Bat. A fly ball is caught. An infielder intentionally drops a fair fly, fair line drive or fair bunt in flight with at least first base occupied and with less than two outs.
Batting An Out Interfering with catcher attempt to field a ball after a 3rd strike Moving backward toward home plate to avoid or delay tag Dropped 3rd strike and leaves field
Batting An Out A third strike is called and caught A dropped 3rd strike at 10F is an out A third strike (in flight) is not caught, provided a runner occupies first base at the time of the pitch and there are less than two outs. Infield Fly
Batting Infield Fly A fly ball, playable by an infielder with: Runners on first and second OR on first, second and third bases with less than two out. The umpire calls “Infield fly if fair and batter is out.” If the hit then becomes a foul, umpire reverses decision. The batter is always out on an infield fly The ball is alive and runners may advance in the hope the fly may not be caught, or they may retouch and advance after the ball is touched. **USSSA Slow Rule 7
Batting Infield Fly If a declared infield fly falls to the ground untouched and bounces Foul before passing first or third bases, it is a Foul Ball. If a fly ball falls to the ground untouched outside the Foul lines then bounces fair, before reaching first or third bases it is an infield fly. Infield Fly is Only Used at Ages 12 and Above
Batting Batting Out of Order If an incorrect Batter is discovered before he completes his turn at bat, the correct Batter may take his proper place, assuming any accumulated balls and strikes. **USSSA Slow Rule 7 **USSSA Fast Rule 8
Batting Batting Out of Order Mistake is discovered after the incorrect Batter has completed the turn at bat, and before a Pitch has been made to the next Batter or all fielders have left the field: the Batter who should have batted is called out. All Base Runners, if they have advanced, must return to the base occupied at the time the incorrect Batter took a position in the Batter’s Box. The next Batter is the Player whose name follows that of the Batter called out for failure to bat. This may even be carried over to the first Batter of the next inning, if the appealed out was the third out. **USSSA Fast Rule 8 **USSSA Slow Rule 7
Batting Batting Out of Order If a pitch is thrown to the next Batter The at bat of the incorrect Batter is then Legal. All bases advanced or runs scored are counted The next Batter shall be the one who follows the incorrect Batter No one is called out for failure to bat Players missing their turn at bat have lost that turn **USSSA Slow Rule 7 **USSSA Fast Rule 8
Batting First base is awarded: Hit batter Did not strike at the ball Unless makes no move to get out of the way Called Strike Loose garment??? **USSSA Slow Rule 7 **USSSA Fast Rule 8
Players/Substitutes Charged Conferences Each team, when on offense, may be granted not more than one charged conference per inning to permit the coach or any of that team’s personnel to confer with the base runners, the batter, the on-deck batter or other offensive team personnel. The umpire shall deny any subsequent offensive team request for charged conferences. **USSSA Slow – Sec. 8 **USSSA Fast – Sec. 5 B
Players/Substitutes Charged Conferences – Fast Pitch Each team when on defense, may be granted not more than three charged conferences without penalty during a seven-inning game to permit coaches or their representatives to confer with a defensive player or players. In any extra inning game, each team shall be permitted one charged conference without penalty each inning while on defense. Time granted for an obviously incapacitated player shall not constitute a charged conference. A conference is not charged when the pitcher is removed as a pitcher. **USSSA Fast – Sec. 5 A
Players/Substitutes Charged Conferences – Fast Pitch After three charged conferences in a seven inning game, or for any charged conference in excess of one in each extra inning, the pitcher shall be removed as a pitcher for the duration of the game. **USSSA Fast – Sec. 5 A
Batter-Base Runner Outs When hit by own ball in fair territory Interferes with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball If obvious an attempt to stop a double play, base runner closest to the plate will also be out Can overrun 1st base Feint or attempt to advance to 2nd, can be tagged out