1. Only registered students, staff and faculty may participate. Alumni

are not eligible.

2. No intercollegiate baseball or softball players may play during the

school year in which they practiced or competed.

3. Each team is allowed two former inter collegiate players on its

roster.

4. Teams are limited to fourteen active players. Teams must have a

minimum of seven players to compete (in co-rec this must include two

women).

5. All players appearing must be placed in the batting order (14 max).

In co-rec play this order must be alternated with male/female as much

as possible.

6. In the field teams are allowed a maximum of 10 players and a

minimum of 7. This must include the catcher.

7. All players must be listed in the score book prior to participation.

8. Drugs, alcohol, smoking or chewing tobacco are not allowed on the

field, in the dugouts or around the bench areas. Food and beverages

(other than water) will not be allowed in the dugouts or baseball field.

Games may be terminated as a result of the above violations.

9. No shoes with metal cleats or metal tipped cleats can be worn.

Personal bats must be shared with the competitors.

 

10. Local lightening will stop play immediately. Players and officials

should seek protection quickly.

11. Batting teams are asked to assist in the retrieval of foul balls and

home runs.

1. All games are scheduled for one hour (maximum 7 innings). No

inning will start after the scheduled finish. Tie games will be the only

exception.

2. Fifteen run rule. Teams losing by 15 runs or more after their "at

bat" will be declared the loser and games will be terminated at that

point. This role will be invoked after 3 innings of play.

3. A pitch must have an arc of at least 3 feet and no more than 10 feet.

Pitches outside these limits will be called balls by the umpire.

4. Each batter will have 3 balls for a walk and 2 strikes for an out. A

foul ball on the second strike is an out.

5. Bunting is not allowed. Batters must make swinging contact with the

bunting will be immediately called out.

6. No sliding will be allowed on any field.

7. Fielders may not block the bases. All tags must be made in a fashion

that allows runners access to the base. Ties go to the runner.

8. Runners deliberately interfering with fielders making a tag will be

called out. Fielders blocking the base or tagging violently will result in

runners being called safe. Violent or deliberately dangerous play will

result in player(s) ejection from the game. Players ejected from a

second game will be banned from further play.

9. On all overthrows the baserunner can advance on base past the base

he/she is approaching.

10. The in-field fly rule will not be invoked, runners advance at their

own risk on all dropped fly balls.

11. Shaw Field Home Run Rule

The first 3 players to hit balls over the fence for teams will be

will be designated as the Home Run Hitters for that game (they will be

the only hitters allowed to hit home runs from that time on). Others

hitting the ball over the fence will be called out.

Baseball Field Special Adaptations: In order to protect the game field,

1. Batting will be done off turf carpets.

2. Bases will be placed on turf carpets.

Each participant is responsible for his or her behavior. There is no justification for verbal or physical abuse of umpires, opponents or teammates. Those who cannot control themselves will be ejected. People who cannot abide by this code are asked not to participate. Captains are asked to encourage positive sporting behavior and will be held responsible for their team's understanding of the rules.

Softball season is short and often effected by the weather - schedule changes on short notice are something we must live with in order to complete the game schedule. Captains should regularly check the IM web page: www.macalester.edu/~athletic, the IM Bulletin Board and stay in touch with the IM Director Steph Schleuder x6467.