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Lander Adult Softball Association (LASA) By Laws highlights and amendments to the Baldwin Creek Softball Association By-Laws dated 2/20/2000: Adopted 2/10/2010 NOTE: All softball contests will be governed by the official rules of the Amateur Softball Association of America (A.S.A.) with the following modifications. 1. Tennis shoes or rubber-cleated shoes must be worn. Metal cleats are illegal in all leagues. Shoes deemed to be unsafe by the umpire will also be prohibited. 2. GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME! A 10 minute grace period is allowed. Teams must be ready to play at scheduled time with a minimum of 8 players. Penalty: Forfeit. 3. Seven innings will constitute an official game, unless time limit, darkness, rain or run rule prevails. 5 innings (4 1/2 if the home team is ahead) is an official game. If a game is postponed while in progress, it will be resumed at the point from which it was stopped. 4. No new inning will be started after 60 minutes. At the end of the time limit (upon completion of inning started), the game will be called, unless darkness, rain, or run rule have been invoked. 5. A team leading by 15+ runs after three innings, 12+ runs after four innings or 10+ runs after five innings (4 1/2 innings if home team is ahead) or any complete inning thereafter will be declared the winner and the game complete. 6. During extra inning play, all batters begin with a three ball, two strike count. 7. A team may place a maximum of 11 (12 for coed) and minimum of 8 players in the batting order. There are no restrictions concerning field substitution but, the batting order must remain the same. 8. If a team begins with only 8 players they may add players at the bottom of the batting order up until all players in the line-up have batted once. They will not be charged an out in 9th and 10th positions. 9. Stealing is allowed in Men’s games only, after the ball has reached the home plate. Lead offs are not allowed. Runners cannot steal on a dead ball pitch. 10. When the batter enters the batter's box he/she will have the count of one ball and one strike. After the batter has received a count of two strikes, he/she will be declared out on the first foul. 11. Strike Zone: if the pitched ball comes in contact with any part of the strike zone mat, it is a strike. Arc requirement is between 6-10 feet. All ball/strike calls are at the discretion of the home plate umpire. 12. All players in the field (maximum of 10, minimum of 8) must appear in the batting order. Defensive changes are unlimited provided that the game is not unduly delayed. 13. Any of the starting players may be substituted or replaced and re-entered once, provided players occupy the original positions whenever in the line-up. The starting player and his substitute may not be in the line-up at the same time. Non starting players may not re-enter. 14. Courtesy runners will be allowed for injured players. All courtesy runners must be the last player to have made an out. In coed play, the courtesy runner must be of the same gender. SPECIAL COED MODIFICATIONS Teams must start a game with a minimum of 4 males and 4 females in the field of play. A team may play with unequal numbers of males and females, but must take an "automatic out" if doing so. For example, if a team plays with 5 females and 4 males, an automatic out will be recorded in the #10 position in the batting order, if team plays with 4 females and 5 males, an automatic out will be recorded in the #10 position in the batting order.. The batting order must alternate males with females. Equal numbers of males/females in the infield and outfield, man/woman pitcher/catcher combination. A male batter who receives a walk (intentional or not) will be awarded second base. Runners advance if forced. The next batter (a female) will bat. Exception: With two outs, the female batter has the option to walk or bat. OTHER: HOME RUN RULE: Men’s 3 total and then out, Co Ed: 2 total and then out ROSTER RULES: No more than two players can be non-roster players on a team. Roster challenges must be made before the end of the first inning. All team rosters should be kept on file at the softball fields for review. Pick up players must be added by the end of the 1st inning. Players may be on only one ASA Team roster per league THE INFIELD FLY RULE: There are specific circumstances that have to be in place before the infield fly rule can be invoked. First, the team currently at bat must have less than two outs in the inning. Second, the bases must be loaded or at least first and second base must be occupied. Without these two requirements, there is no opportunity for the infield fly rule to be applied. When the infield fly rule is called, the batter is automatically out and the base runners advance at their own risk. LASA President shall be a resident of the City of Lander Teams may add players to their rosters up until the halfway point of the season, 6/23/10 A minimum of 4 teams must be entered to form a league
