Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official signals, and offical interpretations and rulings. The following rules shall govern all team and leagues under the jurisdiction of the napa parks and recreation department. Women, if they are otherwise eligible as to age and residency, may play on mens teams. Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official signals, and official interpretations and rulings. All mens womens asa leagues in alaska allow stealing as written in the rule book. To include all humankind, or both male and female sexes. They set the playing rules for fastpitch and slow pitch softball in professional leagues, collegiate.
In addition to softball world cups, the wbsc holds and sanctions a number of international softball events in various forms. Players of almost any age, from young children to senior citizens, can play slowpitch softball, and many play in leagues or tournaments governed by amateur softball association of america rules. Asa stealing in slow pitch slowpitch softball forums. The 1upprogressive rule shall be enforced after a team has reached the home run limit. If a runner misses home plate and the catcher misses the tag, the umpire will hesitate slightly and if no tag is made the runner will be declared safe. Mercy rulea game is complete when a team is leading by 20 runs after 3 innings. As a participant in a senior softballusa senior softball world championships tournament, including qualifiers and international tours, i agree to conduct myself as a gentleman or lady both on and off the field, and that when playing i will.
A tie ball game will begin the extra innings using the international tie breakeritb rule see rule 5. Pick here for general table of contents pick here for. This will ensure we have good contact information for you and will allow the nsa to track your teams across seasons and improve your abilities with regard to annually resanctioning. The ultimate guide to ncaa nfhs asa usssa fast pitch softball rules by billy martin, tim malloy, et al. From this beginning, usa softball has become one of the nation s largest and fastest growing sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 83. Usa softball changed all that by adopting softball s first universally accepted rules of play and by organizing consistent and fair competition across the nation. Asa 2016 rulebook by amateur softball association of america. Jan 11, 2016 as the national governing body of softball in the united states, the amateur softball association of america, asa softball, usa softball, has produced the asa playing rules app to provide a. The following are home run limitations per game and per team, by program. Make sure you are looking it up in the book of the organization you are playing.
Each home run over the limit is a walk and the base runners advance only if forced by the batter being awarded the walk. What are the current rules and regulations regarding slow. You can also get the asa case book as a pdf, but, again, it is bundled with other stuff in this case, the clinic guide. They set the playing rules for fastpitch and slow pitch softball in. Asa has developed a user friendly, online training program that will assist coaches across the country in coaching youth softball. What are the current rules and regulations regarding slow pitch softball bats. The amateur softball association of america is the governing body of softball in the u.
Bsc softball, inc page 2 of 36 bsc softball 2020 official slow pitch rule book official slow pitch softball rules adopted, published, and distributed by bsc softball inc. As a participant in a senior softball usa senior softball world championships tournament, including qualifiers and international tours, i agree to conduct myself as a gentleman or lady both on and off the field, and that when playing i will. Asacertified bats cannot be more than 34 inches long and cannot weigh more than 38 ounces. This has never been truer than in 2004 when the usa womens team dominance at the 2004 olympic games in athens, greece became the top story of the olympics. For mens slow pitch softball, the asa has added a variety of rules to help facilitate fair and faster play. When using the itb a courtesy running can not be used for the runner placed on 2 nd base until the runner has advanced to 3 rd base. The primary governing bodies are the american softball association asa, the national softball association nsa, the united specialty sports association ussa. The inaugural year for the mens major slow pitch money tourna ment. The national softball hall of fame was dedicated may 26, 1973, in oklahoma city. Usa softball publishes an updated rule book for softball each year which is widely used by adult and youth recreational leagues in the united states and abroad. The usa softball of arkansas asa supports all levels of play. Any misuse or reprinting of these official rules without the prior written consent of the wbsc is prohibited. Girls fastpitch softball rules girls fastpitch softball. All rules that govern when a player is in or out of play will be judged by the original position of the temporary fence.
Wherever he or him or their related pronouns may appear in this rule book. Teams should report to the intramural sports staff assistant a minimum of 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game to fill out the score. Uthis marking means change in wording or numbering for clarification only. For men s slow pitch softball, the asa has added a variety of rules to help facilitate fair and faster play. Adult slow pitch softball league rules it is the goal of our department to provide programs that encourage sportsmanship, respect and fun. Before pitching, a pitcher has to place both feet on the pitching plate with her shoulders in line with first and third bases. The primary governing bodies are the american softball association asa, the national softball association nsa, the united specialty sports association ussa and the independent softball association isa. Just because asa rules are used, doesnt mean that it necessarily has to follow asa field dimension standards. Asa has also developed a new series of instructional dvds featuring usa softball womens national team head coach, mike candrea, andrea duran, caitlin lowe and pitching ace, cat osterman.
Asa amateur softball association homepage certified slow pitch softball equipment asa. The usa softball rules were also used for the softball competition when it was an olympic sport between 1996 and 2008. It has 337 members with 125 deceased, including players, managers, umpires, and other. Ive played in leagues that followed asa rules but made up their own as well and didnt even use asa balls.
Wherever he or him or their related pronouns may appear in this rule book either as words or as parts of words, they have been used for literary purposes and are meant in their generic sense i. Bats with 20 asa certification mark are allowed in men s, jo boys and men s modified. All playing rules and regulations for the tournament will be governed by the current edition of the asa official guide and rule book with the following clarifications and exceptions. This userinteractive application contains the complete version of the 2019 official rules of softball. Sp bats must bear the 2000, 2004 or 20 asa certification mark bats. The system is operated out of the national office in oklahoma city, ok and support is provided by both the national office and the local statemetro offices. Pick here for general table of contents pick here for playing. We are a nongovernmental and notforprofit organization 501. To compete in a scmaf softball tournament, the team manager must complete a scmaf softball roster form see below and submit it to the tournament director by the deadline of the said tournament email or fax. Dec 11, 2018 the amateur softball association of america is the governing body of softball in the u.
The catcher must remain in the box until the pitched ball is 1 batted, 2 touches the ground, the plate, or the. Changes the maximum fence distance for mens slow pitch from. The wbsc holds two 2 softball world cups each year with the senior womens and junior mens u 19 held in one year and the senior mens and junior womens u19 world cups held in the alternate year. Aia sports at all levels are cancelled for the remainder of the school year. Asa remains the number one softball organization in america. The balls compression the pressure required to compress the ball onequarter inch cannot exceed 375 pounds. Asa rule book and score book will be distributed at the team managers meetings only listed on page 3. With a few exceptions most notably the pitching technique slowpitch.
The online rule book supersedes the printed edition and will contain any updated rule or bylaw changes. The term used by an umpire to order the suspension of play in a game. Adult mens slow pitch and male players in adult coed slow pitch will use the. Rule clarifications and plays welcome to the rule clarifications and plays umpire page. From this beginning, usa softball has become one of the nations largest and fastest growing sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 83. Team managers will receive an asa rule book, asa score book and have an opportunity to purchase team insurance. Usa softball of southern california organizes youth clinics, umpire seminars and conducts national qualifying tournaments in slow pitch and fast pitch for. The umpire andor staff assistant will keep the official game time.
Absolutely, coaches should be required to read the rule book. This organization and all games shall be governed by the official a. Asa softball rule book with the exceptions or explanations noted in the following paragraphs. If any agreement cannot be reached upon definition or rule interpretation in isa play.
The mission of the usa softball of michigan is to promote softball as an affordable, accessible activity to communities through uniform, quality programs consistent with the usa softball. They are not listed in the umpire gear pages, nor with the umpire training material. Major plus division the rosters for this division may have players from either east or west of the mississippi river exceptions will be granted for mid. A full set of rules and any modification should be available from the league or tournament organizer. Mens softball rules nashvilles home for adult sports. Fp bats must bear the 2000 or 2004 asa certification marks. The amateur softball association is the national governing body of softball in the united states. As the national governing body of softball in the united states, the amateur softball association of america, asa softball, usa softball, has. Softball southern california municipal athletic federation. International softball federation is strictly prohibited.
All roster changes must be made verbal or written by 5. Staffed by volunteers and dedicated to the advancement of softball, in oklahoma, at all levels of play. If you are a coach or team manager, or an umpire you must create an account first before you can apply for membership. You also have to be persistent in finding these on the asa site.
The official bat shall meet all the requirements of asa rule 3. No new inning may be started, unless the score is tied, after 55 minutes have elapsed from when the game began. In practice, stealing doesnt really happen much unless the pitch gets by the catcher somehow. There are numerous slow pitch softball leagues, but your particular league will follow the rules of one of these major softball governing bodies. Mens, womens, and corec slow pitch softball rules current a. The bat shall be marked official softball by the manufacturer or, in the judgment of the umpire, had the words official softball on it at one time. The oklahoma amateur softball association oasa is an affiliate of usa softball, the national governing body of softball in the united states.
Safety base rules are going to vary by code, not by sport. The standard mens slowpitch softball is 12 inches in diameter and also carries an asa certification label. Playing field exceptions the playing field shall be laid out according to the following instructions, supplemented by the diagrams at the end of these rules. This rulebook contains the official rules of fast pitch softball official rules of the world baseball softball confederation wbsc, formerly operating as the international softball fed eration isf.
Abide by the current official senior softball guide and playing rules to the best of my. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the minnesota softball privacy policy. If an appeal play is then made by either tagging home plate or the runner, the umpire will then make a decision of this appeal play. Only asa certified bats will be legal for tournament play.
Mens, womens, and corec slow pitch softball rules campus. Varsity baseball and softball players are ineligible to play intramural softball. From this page you can access the monthly files intended to sharpen your skills as a usa softball umpire. We will now be allowing women to use an 11 inch asa approved ball. Manger and player s will be ejected from the tournament and at least a one year ban. A vailable for all participants of softball including umpires, coaches, parents, players and. The organizations objectives include promoting safety and establishing uniform softball rules and regulations. Rule interpretations rule interpretations definitions of basic terms used in softball, such as batter, fielders, base runners, infield fly, etc. Fast pitch rules slow pitch rule fast pitch rule rule 1 definitions rule 1 definitions bunt not legal in spout is legal in fp, accept if foul on the third strike. Usa softball changed all that by adopting softballs first universally accepted rules of play and by organizing consistent and fair competition across the nation.