SOFTBALL RULES
Content Inside: SOFTBALL RULES (revised 9/1/05) All participants are required to complete a waiver of liability form each year. All participants in intramural sports activities assume the risk of injury. Rice University, its employees and agents shall not be liable for injury to person, loss or damage to personal property arising from or in any way resulting from participation in the intramural sports activities. * Official ASA rules will be used with the following additions, exceptions, and clarifications. If you have further rules questions, please contact Evan Stein. * Captains are required to read the general IM Rules and Eligibility, and inform their team of any changes to policies and/or procedures! Rule changes and interpretations for the 2005-2006 school year are indicated in BOLD. TEAM: ten players constitute a team. If a team starts with less than ten players, they have the option of either locking their roster (at eight or nine players) or keeping the roster open to add a ninth and/or tenth player. If a team locks their roster, they cannot add a ninth and/or tenth player (they can only substitute for existing players). If a team keeps their roster open, they will be forced to take an out in the batting order where the ninth and/or tenth players would bat. Once a team falls below eight players (during the game) then the opposing team will be asked if they want to continue the game. If they continue the result of the game stands. If they do not agree to continue, then they win by forfeit. GAME TIME: Games will consist of seven innings or a 45-minute time limit, whichever comes first. When the game time has expired the umpire will make an announcement that no new innings may begin. An inning is considered complete once the third out is made against the home team. The next inning then begins. TIES: Regular season: If the game is tied at the end of seven innings or the 45-minute time limit, one extra inning will be used. If teams are still tied after the extra inning, then ...
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