CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
RMS Legal Pitch - 4 ft. from the ground to a 10 ft. Arc. All other pitching rules will follow USSSA pitching rules.
All Pitching Rules :Juking Faking & Windmilling is Allowed.)
Illegal Arc Pitch MAY BE declared by the Umpire at his/her discrestion.
With Verbally &/OR with Hand Signal.
RMS Strike Zone -
Any ball striking Home Plate is a BALL. (Unless batter swings)
Batter starts with 1-1 Count.
Batter is allowed 1 extra foul ball with 2 strikes.
ALL 1.20 BPF & 98 MPH rated bats allowed in RMS Events.
*EXCEPTION-SENIOR BATS ALLOWED IN MIKEN ULTRA II DIVISIONS ONLY
Official SOFTBALL– 44/400
No Base Stealing allowed
No Metal Spikes allowed
70 Ft Base Paths / 53 Ft Pitching Rubber
EXCEPTION-(65ft base paths & 50ft pitching rubber allowed where 70/53 not available)
TEAM CLASSIFCATION / PLAYER RESTRICTIONS:
MENS UPPER WILL NOT BE BRACKETED/COMBINED WITH MENS LOWER IN RMS / HOOTERS TOURNEYS.
MENS UPPER COMPETITIVE = A / B / C CLASS PLAYERS:
A & B CLASS PLAYERS MAY NOT PLAY IN MENS LOWER DIVISION PLAY
** C CLASS PLAYERS MAY PLAY IN MENS LOWER BUT ONLY 1 C PLAYER PER TEAM. (PER TOURNEY DIRECTORS APPROVAL)
MENS LOWER / RECREATIONAL = D / E CLASS PLAYERS
MENS D CLASS TEAMS MAY BE BRACKETED/COMBINED WITH MENS E CLASS TEAMS IF AND WHEN EITHER BRACKET HAS LESS THAN 6 TEAMS REGISTERED TO PLAY BY TOURNEY DEADLINE.
MENS LOWER D/E TEAMS MAY HAVE 1 C CLASS PLAYER ON THE ROSTER. (PER TOURNEY DIRECTORS APPROVAL)
MENS D CLASS TEAMS WITH A WINNING PERCENTAGE OF 500% AND ABOVE ARE REQIURED TO PLAY IN THE UPPER DIVISION WHEN OFFERED.
MENS D CLASS TEAMS WITH A WINNING PERCENTAGE OF 500% AND BELOW MAY PLAY IN MENS LOWER WHEN THERE IS NO UPPER DIVISION BEING OFFERED (PER TOURNEY DIRECTOR APPROVAL)
Batters Allowed in line up:
MENS Divisions – MAX 12 batters in batting order
WOMENS Divisions - MAX 12 batters in batting order
COED Divisions - MAX 12 batters in batting order
SENIOR 50+& 60+ - MAX 12 batters in batting order
TEAMS: MUST START & FINISH GAME WITH 9 PLAYERS OR FORFIET WILL BE DECLARED AND ENTIRE TEAM WILL BE REMOVED FROM FURTHER TOURNEY PLAY.
TEAMS: starting with only 9 Players in the batting order will NOT take an out at the bottom of the batting order.
TEAMS: may add a 10th player to the bottom of the line-up at any time during the game.
TEAMS: MAY ADD/DROP 2 PLAYERS TO THEIR ROSTER ANY TIME DURING TOURNEY PLAY.
******NEW COURTESY RUNNER RULES**********
1.) 1 COURTESY RUNNER PER INNING.
2.) LAST OUT MUST BE THE COURTSEY RUNNER.
3.) INJURED PLAYER MUST LEAVE THE GAME FOR REMAINDER OF GAME.
4.) TEAM WITH INJURED PLAYER MUST HAVE NINE ROSTERED PLAYERS TO FINISH GAME OR FORFIET WILL BE DECLARED.
**INJURED PLAYER RULE: Legal Sub or 1 out for next time injured player comes up in batting order. TEAM MUST FINISH WITH 9 ROSTERED PLAYERS OR FORFEIT IS DECLARED.
EJECTED PLAYER RULE: Legal Sub or 1 out for EVERY time player comes up in batting order.
EXCEPTION-IF TEAM DROPS BELOW 9 PLAYERS, TEAM FORFIETS GAME.
MERCY RUN RULE; 15 RUNS AFTER 5 COMPLETE INNINGS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TIME LIMITS- NO TIME LIMITS IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OR RUN RULE*
GAME TIME LIMITS- 70 MINUTES PER GAME
EXCEPTION- (Time Limits may be imposed be Tournament Director for Local Play)
HOMERUN RULES: UNLIMITED FOR ALL DIVISIONS
MENS UPPER (B/C/D)- UNLIMITED
MENS LOWER (D/E)– UNLIMITED- (UNDER REVIEW)
WOMENS UPPER (C/B/A) - UNLIMITED
WOMENS LOWER (D/E)– UNLIMITED
COED UPPER (C/B/A) –UNLIMITED
COED LOWER (D& E) - UNLIMITED
SENIOR 50+ MIKEN ULTRA II DIVISION - UNLIMITED
