Nephi Recreation Co-ed Softball Rules 2021
1)All rosters must be filled out completely and turned in by the end of week 4. No additions will be allowed, after the fourth week except for injury issues that will have to be addressed with the recreation department. Please make sure you have everyone on your roster, so there are no problems. If a team uses an ineligible player (not on the roster) than they will forfeit that game. Players may only play on one team.

2) Home team is listed first.                                                                                                                
3) All participants must be at least 16 years of age or older.                                                        
4) A team may play a minimum of 7 players. Half of the participants must be female.           
5) No metal cleats.                                                                                                                                
6) There will not be any new innings started after 55 minutes during league play, no extra     innings in regular season. All league games and tournament games will be timed. Games will be 55 minutes or 7 innings, whichever comes first.
7) Bats need to be USSSA, ASA or NSA stamped.                                                                            
8) The batting line-up will be guy/gal/guy/gal, etc.                                                                           
9) If a male is walked, the following female can choose to automatically walk or to bat. The male batter is awarded 2nd base regardless if the female bats or walks.
10) A mat behind the plate will be used to help determine strikes. Balls that hit home plate or the mat will be considered strikes.
11) There will be a ‘one-up’ rule for men only; women are unlimited. If a man hits a home run ‘out of the park’ that team cannot hit another ‘out of the park’ home run until the other team hits one. That homerun will be considered out if they do so. 
12) Mercy rule will be called with a, 15-run lead after 4 innings or 10-run lead after 5. This will apply in league and end of season tournament.
13) speed-up (courtesy) runners will be allowed for the batter on any base. The runner must be of the same gender and must be the last out of that gender.
14) Up the Middle Hit: A pitcher hit from a hot line drive will be an automatic out. A hot line drive grounder hit close to a pitcher will be under the umpire’s discretion.  
15) Team will play 2 women in the outfield and 2 women in the infield. Pitcher and catcher must be male/female combination.
16) When a woman is up to bat, teams must have all four fielders behind the 175’ painted line until  the ball is hit and infielders must remain on dirt until the ball is hit. 

17) Foul balls. A batter may hit a foul ball for strike two. The following foul will be an out. 
18) No tobacco or alcohol will be allowed at the ball fields. Suspension from current game and following games the same evening may occur if located on an individual or in the dugout