ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOFTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
WSL Legal Pitch ASA- 6 ft. from ground to a 12 ft Arc. * FRONT RANGE ONLY
RMS Legal Pitch - 4 ft. from the ground to a 10 ft. Arc. * WESTERN SLOPE ONLY
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 WITH VISIBLE STAMP allowed in RMS Events.
*EXCEPTION-1.20 BPF & 1.21 BPF SENIOR BATS ALLOWED IN SENIOR 50 + MIKEN ULTRA II DIVISIONS ONLY
Official SOFTBALL– 44/375
No Base Stealing allowed
No Metal Spikes allowed
70 Ft Base Paths / 50 Ft Pitching Rubber
EXCEPTION-(65ft base paths & 50ft pitching rubber allowed where 70/53 not available.
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 PLAYERS TO THEIR ROSTER ANY TIME DURING TOURNEY PLAY.
TEAMS: MAY ADD PLAYER FROM ANOTHER TEAM ONLY AFTER ADDED PLAYERS TEAM HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROM TOURNEY PLAY.
**ADDED PLAYER MUST BE FROM SAME DIVISION OF PLAY OR LOWER
******NEW COURTESY RUNNER RULES**********
1.) 1 COURTESY RUNNER PER INNING.
2.) ANY PLAYER MAY BE THE COURTSEY RUNNER.
* COED - GUYS RUN 4 GUYS & GALS 4 GALS ONLY
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 and NO 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- 70 MINUTES
GAME TIME LIMITS- 60 MINUTES PER GAME
WINTER SERIES TIME LIMITS- 55 MINUTES
EXCEPTION- (NEW Time Limits may be imposed be Tournament Director for Local Play)
HOMERUN RULES: * EXCESS HRS - SINGLES - NEVER AN OUT
UNLIMITED HRS - MENS OPEN - MAJOR / A /B CLASS PLAYERS
MAJOR / A / B CLASS PLAYERS MAY PLAY IN MENS UPPER PER TOURNEY DIRECTORS PRIOR APPROVAL
4 HRS - MENS UPPER DIVISION I - C /D CLASS PLAYERS
1UP HRS- MENS LOWER DIVISION II - E CLASS PLAYERS
NO HRS - MENS REC DIVISON III - REC CLASS PLAYERS
WOMENS UNLIMITED HRS - DIVISION I
WOMENS 1 UP HRS - DIVISION II
COED UNLIMITED HRS - DIVISION I
COED 1 UP HRS - DIVISION II
SENIOR 50+ MIKEN ULTRA II DIVISION - UNLIMITED
*****BAT PROTEST- ( ALTERED BAT- SHAVED )*****
BAT PROTEST PROCEDURE: PROTESTING TEAM/PLAYER MUST DECLARE BAT PROTEST TO UMPIRE & RMS TOURNEY DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING USE OF BAT BEING PROTESTED DURING THE GAME ONLY.
NO BAT PROTEST WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE AND/OR AFTER GAME IS COMPLETED.
*PROTESTING TEAM/PLAYER MUST PRODUCE $400 CASH ONLY, IMMEDIATELY UPON PROTEST FOR EACH BAT BEING PROTESTED. (No Checks)
RMS WILL REQUIRE OWNER OF PROTESTED BAT TO SIGN AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT BAT IS NOT ALTERED AND SURRENDER BAT TO RMS DIRECTOR.
· IF BAT OWNER/ PLAYER REFUSES – OWNER/PLAYER WILL BE EJECTED FROM FURTHER TOURNEY PLAY AND SUSPENDED UNTIL BAT IS SURRENDERED AND TESTED BY MANUFACTURE. PROTESTED TEAM WILL FOREIT GAME.
· IF BAT OWNER SIGNS AFFIDAVIT AND SURRENDERS BAT, BAT OWNER/PLAYER MAY CONTINUE PLAY IN RMS TOURNEY UNTIL MANUFACTURE RESULTS ARE RELEASED.
RMS WILL SEND PROTESTED BAT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR TESTING.
· IF BAT IS DECLARED LEGAL AND UNALTERED, PROTESTING TEAM/PLAYER WILL FORFIET $400 TO COVER REPLACEMENT COST OF NEW BAT INCLUDING SHIPPING,TAX AND TESTING COSTS .
· IF PROTESTED BAT IS FOUND TO BE ALTERED IN ANY FASHION, PROTEST FEE WILL BE RETURNED TO PROTESTING TEAM MINUS SHIPPING FEES.
· IF PROTESTED BAT IS FOUND TO BE ALTERED OWNER/PLAYER WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM PLAYING ANY FUTURE RMS TOURNEYS.
