Church Participation: Please encourage your players to be involved in your
church. Players should make every effort to be at church at least twice a
month. Softball can be a tremendous outreach opportunity. Players should be
at least age 14 or entering freshman year of high school.
To be eligible for tourney play you must play in at least half of the regular
season games.
Slide rule at home plate is in effect if there is a play being made.
Umpire will call runner out if he judges there being a play.
Free substitutions: any player may be withdrawn and re-entered after your
team has batted one time through your lineup. A withdrawn player must miss
at least one turn at band and then can be re-entered any place in the lineup.
Two extra players may be used, you list twelve batters and any ten
can play on defense.
Steel spikes will not be allowed.
Pitched ball must have an arch 6' to 12' above ground.
There will be a ten run rule after five and a twenty run rule after three
innings.
There will be no infield practice between games. Pitchers will have five
practice pitches before the games and one pitch between innings.
There will be a $280 entry fee due by the second night team plays.
Make checks payable to Markle Church Slo-Pitch League.
You must have minimum of seven players to start a game. Late players are
to be added at the end of the lineup. You will have a five minute grace period.
Women can be used to complete lineup.
There will be an hour and five minute time limit on each game. No inning
to start after this time.
Please be ready to start your game at the end of the previous game.
Swearing and poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated! Report any
violations to Umpire, player may be ejected from game. A second offense in
which a player is ejected from a game, he will be out for the rest of the
year.
Umpires have full authority in the game and should not be challenged
on judgment calls. The coach should discuss any questions about rules with
umpire. Players who excessively abuse rules will be ejected.
Visiting team will lead in prayer at home place before the start of each
game.
The third strike foul rule is in effect. Batter is out if he hits a foul
on the third strike.
Hit your own ball. Ball Requirements: Red Stitch .47 core, Thunder,
Blue Dot, or Super Blue Dot. (No Super Duper)
Please keep Jesus the leader of your team and use him as an example
for your behavior at all times. This league should be a witness for Jesus
Christ!