ASA championship vs league rules

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

Some of the ones I can remember for our city league (speaking coed SP):

* Both genders use the same sized ball.
* Can bat 8, 10, 12, or 14.
* Can finish a game with as few as 8 due to injury, ejection, etc.
* Courtesy runner - last out of the same gender as replaced runner.
* 65 minute time limit
* 20 after 4 / 12 after 5 run rule
* (New this year) Courtesy foul with 2 strikes.
* (State rule) Pitcher has a 2' x 6' box for pitching instead of the PP.

We use many of these.

Same sized ball.

Team can bat, 10 or 12 in a normal line-up (co-rec). Men's and women's teams can use either a 10, 11 or bat around lineup. If a team has two males or females bat consecutively there is an out, UNLESS the teams agree prior to the game to use an alternate format. This can be 5-4, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

We also allow them to start with as few as 8 players (all leagues). They must maintained a minimum of 8 to continue the game. Falling below 8 means the game ends and a forfeit declared.

We use a 75 minute time limit, no stealing and start with a 0-0 count. We don't allow a courtesy foul, a foul on strike 3 is an out.

We also have many leagues with a no over the fence home run rule. It is an out if someone hits it over the fence for what would be a HR. (Had an argument last year about this).

We also allow the 2 by 6 pitchers box for the pitcher, not just the PP.

The argument last year was a ball hit deep to LF. The fielder runs, has the ball bounce off the glove and over the fence. I ruled a 4 base award. The LF ran in arguing that it should be an out since it went over the fence. My ruling was since he touched it, it now becomes a 4 base award, not a home run, so the HR rule does not apply.