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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY INTRAMURAL SPORTS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RULES ALL CSU IM SPORTS PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO AND ABIDE BY THE IM SPORTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND CAMPUS RECREATION POLICIES.
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ELIGIBILITY – WHO CAN PLAY IM’S? a. HAVE CSU PHOTO ID? YOU CAN PLAY! All participants must show their CSU photo ID in order to play every game. This helps to ensure player eligibility. Please visit the RamCard office’s website to learn about replacements for lost or damaged RamCards. b. FULL-TIME CSU STUDENTS who have a current IM Membership & are taking 6 or more on campus credits c. PART-TIME CSU STUDENTS who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play d. FACULTY/STAFF who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play e. SPOUSES who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play f. CSU AFFILIATES who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play g. FORMER VARSITY team members whose names do not appear on the current academic year’s NCAA varsity softball/baseball team roster can participate. h. CURRENT VARSITY, semi-professional (receiving monetary pay for playing), professional, and Olympic athletes: Any participant whose name has appeared on a softball/baseball team roster in the current academic year for any of these types of teams or organizations is ineligible to participate in this event. This includes “red” and “grey” shirts. i. CLUB BASEBALL ATHLETES are eligible to participate in this league as follows: A maximum of 2 current academic year club baseball athletes allowed per roster.
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TOURNAMENT RULES: a. Teams will play a 1-WEEKEND, DOUBLE-ELIMINATION tournament on the intramural fields located directly south of the Student Recreation Center. b. In order to remain eligible for advancement throughout the tournament, teams must maintain a minimum 2.0 sportsmanship rating average. If a team drops below a 2.0 average, they will be removed from the event without refund. **Teams receiving less than a 2.0 sportsmanship rating in any tournament or playoff game will not advance regardless of the result of the contest.** See the IM Policies & Procedures for sp. rating criteria. c. FORFEITS: Game time listed on the schedule is forfeit time, and teams must be checked in and ready to play at their scheduled game time. IF A TEAM FORFEITS ANY GAME, THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. If there is a conflict with playing another sport, and the team is still in the winner’s
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
bracket, they may “default” their conflicted game by notifying the IM Manager, dropping them down into the loser’s bracket. III.
GAME RULES: Games will be governed by ASA Softball rules, with exceptions/modifications/highlights listed below. a. LINE-UP, BATTING ORDER, & ROSTER: i. Tournament is OPEN division, meaning any combination of women and/or men can make a team’s lineup and batting order. Opposing teams’ line-ups do not need to match. 1. Because this event is open division all runs scored by women will count as 2 runs. ii. Maximum of 20 players on team roster. Minimum of 7 players required to avoid a forfeit. 1. If at any point a team falls below the minimum due to a player ejection the game will automatically end in a forfeit iii. Maximum of 10 players on field on defense. b. DEFENSIVE INFIELDER RESTRICTION – A maximum of 6 defenders are allowed in front of the painted infield/outfield line until the ball is hit. EFFECT: OFFENSE HAS OPTION OF EITHER RETAKING PITCH, OR ACCEPTING RESULT OF PITCH i. If the defense only has 7 in the field, the batting team will be required to provide a ‘catcher’ whose sole responsibility is to return un-batted pitches back to the pitcher. They will NOT play defense. If the ball is hit into play, that offensive player is required to stay out of the way and not interfere in any way with defensive play. PENALTY = INTERFERENCE, DEAD BALL, BATTER IS OUT, ALL RUNNERS RETURNED TO THE BASE(S) OCCUPIED BEFORE THE PITCH i. Teams may bat up to all 20 players in the batting order. ii. Players may sub in and out on defense at any time without notifying the umpire. iii. Team captains are responsible for indicating the batting order on the score sheet to the umpire before the game. Late-arriving players can be added to the bottom of the batting order between half-innings after checking in with the umpire. c. COURTESY RUNNERS – If a baserunner is/becomes injured, they may be substituted for on the bases by the person who made the last offensive out, regardless of gender. This has no effect on the batting order. d. GAME LENGTH – 7 innings or 55 minutes. No new inning can begin after the time limit expires if one team is ahead. Game time will be kept by an umpire. i. WEATHER-SHORTENED GAMES – In the case of inclement weather resulting in the game being stopped, 4 complete innings will constitute a full game. ii. EXTRA INNINGS/TIME LIMIT EXPIRES – If the game is tied at the end of 7 innings or at the end of a full inning with the time limit expired, each new half inning will start with 1 out and the batter due up last in that half-inning starting at 2nd base. e. MERCY RULE – If the run differential is at or greater than 15 runs after the 5 th inning, the game will be stopped. f. HOME/VISITOR – ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS – The captain winning R-P-S will choose home or visiting team. In the playoffs, the higher-seeded team will always be the home team. g. BATTING: i. Batters will start with a 1 ball, 1 strike count.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
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Courtesy Foul – Batters will be allowed one 2-strike foul ball. The second foul ball after having 2 strikes will be strike 3, and the batter will be out. iii. Bunting and chopping the ball are not allowed. Batters must use a full swing. PENALTY = DEAD BALL, BATTER IS OUT h. STRIKE ZONE – A pitch is a called strike if it flies between 6-10 feet in the air, and then passes through the strike zone, un-hit. The strike zone is the space over any part of home plate, when a batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent to home plate, between the batter’s front knee and back shoulder. In the diagrams shown, any part of a pitched ball passing through any part of the yellow areas (that doesn’t hit the plate) IS A STRIKE. All pitches must be underhand, and released on the first forward arm motion of the pitcher. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL PITCH = LIVE BALL (PITCH CAN STILL BE SWUNG AT) – AUTOMATIC BALL (IF NOT SWUNG AT) i. A ball that strikes the ground in front of the plate or the plate, itself, cannot be hit into play. EFFECT = DEAD BALL – BALL i. INTENTIONAL WALK: No pitches need to be thrown if the pitcher wishes to intentionally walk a batter. The pitcher simply needs to notify the umpire. j. INFIELD FLY RULE: A fair fly ball (not including line drives), in front of the Defensive Infield Line, that can easily be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. The batter shall be called out when: i. First and second base are occupied with less than two outs ii. First, second, and third base are occupied with less than two outs **Runners may advance at their own risk or tag up after the ball is caught** k. BASERUNNING: i. Leading off and stealing are not allowed. Runners must be in contact with the base until the ball hits the bat. PENALTY: DEAD BALL, NO PITCH – RUNNER IS OUT. ii. Intentionally running through/crashing into a fielder who has possession of the ball is not allowed. PENALTY: DEAD BALL, INTERFERENCE – RUNNER IS OUT & POSSIBLE EJECTION iii. SLIDING: i. Sliding into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base is allowed. ii. Runners cannot slide into home because of the short, artificial turf. PENALTY: DEAD BALL, RUNNER IS OUT – RUNNERS AWARDED LAST BASE(S) TOUCHED l. SAFETY BASES: i. First Base – For plays at 1st base, the defense must use white portion; runner must use orange. Exception: If the throw pulls the defense to the foul-side of 1st base, the defense may use the orange, and the batter-runner may use the white. ii. Home Plate – For plays at home, the defense must use white portion; runner must use orange portion. PENALTY FOR NOT TOUCHING CORRECT PART OF BASE: BY OFFENSE = DEAD BALL, RUNNER IS OUT; BY DEFENSE = OBSTRUCTION m. Blocking bases without possession of the ball on defense is not allowed.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
PENALTY: LIVE BALL, OBSTRUCTION – RUNNER IS AWARDED BASE THEY WOULD’VE ATTAINED IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UMPIRE WITHOUT THE OBSTRUCTION n. The umpires will explain dead ball areas before the game to both teams. o. OVERTHROW RULE – If the thrown ball enters dead ball territory, all runners are awarded two bases from the last base touched from when the ball left the thrower’s hand (or was deflected, for batted balls). p. UNSPORTING OUT – The umpires can assess an out for unsporting behavior at any time during the game – both when a team is on offense or defense. LIVE BALL PENALTY: If incident occurs while ball is LIVE – ball remains in play, unsporting out will be assessed after all play is stopped, and “TIME” is called by umpire. DEAD BALL PENALTY: If incident occurs while ball is DEAD – unsporting out will be assessed immediately, unless it is after 3rd out of a team’s at-bat, in which case the out will CARRY OVER to the team’s next at-bat. IF THE PLAYER COMMITTING THE UNSPORTING OUT IS STILL ON BASE, THEY WILL BE DECLARED OUT AND REMOVED FROM THE BASE WITH NO RUNNER REPLACEMENT. 1. If a player is assessed 2 unsporting outs during a single game, they will be ejected. 2. If a team is assessed 3 unsporting outs during a single game, the game will be stopped, and the offended team will win by forfeit. IV. EQUIPMENT: a. JEWELRY may be worn by players, as long as it does not hang far from the body (i.e. necklace, hoop earrings, etc.). b. JERSEYS – Shirts must be worn by all players. Teams’ shirts/jerseys do not need to match or have numbers. c. NO METAL CLEATS – All players must wear appropriate, athletic, closed-toe, closed-heel shoes. Rubber and plastic cleats are allowed. –METAL CLEATS OR SPIKES ARE PROHIBITED. d. GAME BALL – Campus Rec will provide the game ball. e. BATS – Bats must meet current ASA bat safety standards, and must be ASA-legal. IM Sports will have some bats available for use by both teams. If a team brings their own bat, they must make it available for use by their opponents. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT: Batter or runner will be declared out. If discovered on the defense, the next half-inning will start with an out assessed to the offending team. f. GLOVES – The Student Rec Center has some gloves available for check-out. Please visit the Service Center and bring your CSU photo ID to check out a glove. Student Rec Center equipment check-out policies are available online. V. WEATHER UPDATES: In cases of inclement weather, intramural staff may have to cancel contests. DO NOT ASSUME GAMES WILL BE CANCELLED. It is the captain’s responsibility to call the IM office at (970) 491-6671 no more than one hour prior to the contest in question for up-to-date information regarding whether or not games have been cancelled. a. If a game is postponed due to weather, or any other circumstance (field conditions/lights/etc.), just prior or during the contest players are expected to check with the IM Manager on site before leaving to confirm whether or not that game will be resumed after delay. Teams who leave without consent from the IM Manger will be assessed a forfeit should that game be resumed.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY INTRAMURAL SPORTS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RULES ALL CSU IM SPORTS PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO AND ABIDE BY THE IM SPORTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND CAMPUS RECREATION POLICIES.
I.
ELIGIBILITY – WHO CAN PLAY IM’S? a. HAVE CSU PHOTO ID? YOU CAN PLAY! All participants must show their CSU photo ID in order to play every game. This helps to ensure player eligibility. Please visit the RamCard office’s website to learn about replacements for lost or damaged RamCards. b. FULL-TIME CSU STUDENTS who have a current IM Membership & are taking 6 or more on campus credits c. PART-TIME CSU STUDENTS who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play d. FACULTY/STAFF who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play e. SPOUSES who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play f. CSU AFFILIATES who have a current IM Membership & valid Rec Membership on the dates they play g. FORMER VARSITY team members whose names do not appear on the current academic year’s NCAA varsity softball/baseball team roster can participate. h. CURRENT VARSITY, semi-professional (receiving monetary pay for playing), professional, and Olympic athletes: Any participant whose name has appeared on a softball/baseball team roster in the current academic year for any of these types of teams or organizations is ineligible to participate in this event. This includes “red” and “grey” shirts. i. CLUB BASEBALL ATHLETES are eligible to participate in this league as follows: A maximum of 2 current academic year club baseball athletes allowed per roster.
II.
TOURNAMENT RULES: a. Teams will play a 1-WEEKEND, DOUBLE-ELIMINATION tournament on the intramural fields located directly south of the Student Recreation Center. b. In order to remain eligible for advancement throughout the tournament, teams must maintain a minimum 2.0 sportsmanship rating average. If a team drops below a 2.0 average, they will be removed from the event without refund. **Teams receiving less than a 2.0 sportsmanship rating in any tournament or playoff game will not advance regardless of the result of the contest.** See the IM Policies & Procedures for sp. rating criteria. c. FORFEITS: Game time listed on the schedule is forfeit time, and teams must be checked in and ready to play at their scheduled game time. IF A TEAM FORFEITS ANY GAME, THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. If there is a conflict with playing another sport, and the team is still in the winner’s
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
bracket, they may “default” their conflicted game by notifying the IM Manager, dropping them down into the loser’s bracket. III.
GAME RULES: Games will be governed by ASA Softball rules, with exceptions/modifications/highlights listed below. a. LINE-UP, BATTING ORDER, & ROSTER: i. Tournament is OPEN division, meaning any combination of women and/or men can make a team’s lineup and batting order. Opposing teams’ line-ups do not need to match. 1. Because this event is open division all runs scored by women will count as 2 runs. ii. Maximum of 20 players on team roster. Minimum of 7 players required to avoid a forfeit. 1. If at any point a team falls below the minimum due to a player ejection the game will automatically end in a forfeit iii. Maximum of 10 players on field on defense. b. DEFENSIVE INFIELDER RESTRICTION – A maximum of 6 defenders are allowed in front of the painted infield/outfield line until the ball is hit. EFFECT: OFFENSE HAS OPTION OF EITHER RETAKING PITCH, OR ACCEPTING RESULT OF PITCH i. If the defense only has 7 in the field, the batting team will be required to provide a ‘catcher’ whose sole responsibility is to return un-batted pitches back to the pitcher. They will NOT play defense. If the ball is hit into play, that offensive player is required to stay out of the way and not interfere in any way with defensive play. PENALTY = INTERFERENCE, DEAD BALL, BATTER IS OUT, ALL RUNNERS RETURNED TO THE BASE(S) OCCUPIED BEFORE THE PITCH i. Teams may bat up to all 20 players in the batting order. ii. Players may sub in and out on defense at any time without notifying the umpire. iii. Team captains are responsible for indicating the batting order on the score sheet to the umpire before the game. Late-arriving players can be added to the bottom of the batting order between half-innings after checking in with the umpire. c. COURTESY RUNNERS – If a baserunner is/becomes injured, they may be substituted for on the bases by the person who made the last offensive out, regardless of gender. This has no effect on the batting order. d. GAME LENGTH – 7 innings or 55 minutes. No new inning can begin after the time limit expires if one team is ahead. Game time will be kept by an umpire. i. WEATHER-SHORTENED GAMES – In the case of inclement weather resulting in the game being stopped, 4 complete innings will constitute a full game. ii. EXTRA INNINGS/TIME LIMIT EXPIRES – If the game is tied at the end of 7 innings or at the end of a full inning with the time limit expired, each new half inning will start with 1 out and the batter due up last in that half-inning starting at 2nd base. e. MERCY RULE – If the run differential is at or greater than 15 runs after the 5 th inning, the game will be stopped. f. HOME/VISITOR – ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS – The captain winning R-P-S will choose home or visiting team. In the playoffs, the higher-seeded team will always be the home team. g. BATTING: i. Batters will start with a 1 ball, 1 strike count.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
ii.
Courtesy Foul – Batters will be allowed one 2-strike foul ball. The second foul ball after having 2 strikes will be strike 3, and the batter will be out. iii. Bunting and chopping the ball are not allowed. Batters must use a full swing. PENALTY = DEAD BALL, BATTER IS OUT h. STRIKE ZONE – A pitch is a called strike if it flies between 6-10 feet in the air, and then passes through the strike zone, un-hit. The strike zone is the space over any part of home plate, when a batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent to home plate, between the batter’s front knee and back shoulder. In the diagrams shown, any part of a pitched ball passing through any part of the yellow areas (that doesn’t hit the plate) IS A STRIKE. All pitches must be underhand, and released on the first forward arm motion of the pitcher. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL PITCH = LIVE BALL (PITCH CAN STILL BE SWUNG AT) – AUTOMATIC BALL (IF NOT SWUNG AT) i. A ball that strikes the ground in front of the plate or the plate, itself, cannot be hit into play. EFFECT = DEAD BALL – BALL i. INTENTIONAL WALK: No pitches need to be thrown if the pitcher wishes to intentionally walk a batter. The pitcher simply needs to notify the umpire. j. INFIELD FLY RULE: A fair fly ball (not including line drives), in front of the Defensive Infield Line, that can easily be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. The batter shall be called out when: i. First and second base are occupied with less than two outs ii. First, second, and third base are occupied with less than two outs **Runners may advance at their own risk or tag up after the ball is caught** k. BASERUNNING: i. Leading off and stealing are not allowed. Runners must be in contact with the base until the ball hits the bat. PENALTY: DEAD BALL, NO PITCH – RUNNER IS OUT. ii. Intentionally running through/crashing into a fielder who has possession of the ball is not allowed. PENALTY: DEAD BALL, INTERFERENCE – RUNNER IS OUT & POSSIBLE EJECTION iii. SLIDING: i. Sliding into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base is allowed. ii. Runners cannot slide into home because of the short, artificial turf. PENALTY: DEAD BALL, RUNNER IS OUT – RUNNERS AWARDED LAST BASE(S) TOUCHED l. SAFETY BASES: i. First Base – For plays at 1st base, the defense must use white portion; runner must use orange. Exception: If the throw pulls the defense to the foul-side of 1st base, the defense may use the orange, and the batter-runner may use the white. ii. Home Plate – For plays at home, the defense must use white portion; runner must use orange portion. PENALTY FOR NOT TOUCHING CORRECT PART OF BASE: BY OFFENSE = DEAD BALL, RUNNER IS OUT; BY DEFENSE = OBSTRUCTION m. Blocking bases without possession of the ball on defense is not allowed.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
PENALTY: LIVE BALL, OBSTRUCTION – RUNNER IS AWARDED BASE THEY WOULD’VE ATTAINED IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UMPIRE WITHOUT THE OBSTRUCTION n. The umpires will explain dead ball areas before the game to both teams. o. OVERTHROW RULE – If the thrown ball enters dead ball territory, all runners are awarded two bases from the last base touched from when the ball left the thrower’s hand (or was deflected, for batted balls). p. UNSPORTING OUT – The umpires can assess an out for unsporting behavior at any time during the game – both when a team is on offense or defense. LIVE BALL PENALTY: If incident occurs while ball is LIVE – ball remains in play, unsporting out will be assessed after all play is stopped, and “TIME” is called by umpire. DEAD BALL PENALTY: If incident occurs while ball is DEAD – unsporting out will be assessed immediately, unless it is after 3rd out of a team’s at-bat, in which case the out will CARRY OVER to the team’s next at-bat. IF THE PLAYER COMMITTING THE UNSPORTING OUT IS STILL ON BASE, THEY WILL BE DECLARED OUT AND REMOVED FROM THE BASE WITH NO RUNNER REPLACEMENT. 1. If a player is assessed 2 unsporting outs during a single game, they will be ejected. 2. If a team is assessed 3 unsporting outs during a single game, the game will be stopped, and the offended team will win by forfeit. IV. EQUIPMENT: a. JEWELRY may be worn by players, as long as it does not hang far from the body (i.e. necklace, hoop earrings, etc.). b. JERSEYS – Shirts must be worn by all players. Teams’ shirts/jerseys do not need to match or have numbers. c. NO METAL CLEATS – All players must wear appropriate, athletic, closed-toe, closed-heel shoes. Rubber and plastic cleats are allowed. –METAL CLEATS OR SPIKES ARE PROHIBITED. d. GAME BALL – Campus Rec will provide the game ball. e. BATS – Bats must meet current ASA bat safety standards, and must be ASA-legal. IM Sports will have some bats available for use by both teams. If a team brings their own bat, they must make it available for use by their opponents. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT: Batter or runner will be declared out. If discovered on the defense, the next half-inning will start with an out assessed to the offending team. f. GLOVES – The Student Rec Center has some gloves available for check-out. Please visit the Service Center and bring your CSU photo ID to check out a glove. Student Rec Center equipment check-out policies are available online. V. WEATHER UPDATES: In cases of inclement weather, intramural staff may have to cancel contests. DO NOT ASSUME GAMES WILL BE CANCELLED. It is the captain’s responsibility to call the IM office at (970) 491-6671 no more than one hour prior to the contest in question for up-to-date information regarding whether or not games have been cancelled. a. If a game is postponed due to weather, or any other circumstance (field conditions/lights/etc.), just prior or during the contest players are expected to check with the IM Manager on site before leaving to confirm whether or not that game will be resumed after delay. Teams who leave without consent from the IM Manger will be assessed a forfeit should that game be resumed.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
Intramural Sports Imleagues.com/colostate (970) 491-6671
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/26/2017
