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Rules & Regulations

Adult Municipal Softball League
Rules & Regulations

Contents

1. Player Information — Number of Players, Official Roster, Roster Changes, Benefit Fund

2. Game Information — Rainouts/Verifying Game Status, Official Scoresheet, Lineup Cards, Umpires, Official Game, Designated Player, Extra Player, Courtesy Runners, Awards, Standings

3. Procedures – Forfeits, Ejections, Protests, Appeals, Code of Conduct

4. Equipment – Balls, Shoes, Catcher’s Mask, Bats, Illegal Bat Page, Bases, Helmets,

5. Rule Changes

6. Playing Sites — Ground Rules at SF Fields

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1. Player Information

Number of Players for Games

Fast Pitch: A team must have at least 9 players from start to finish.

Slow Pitch: A team may legally begin a game with 9 players. A player arriving after the official start of the game may be added to the lineup at anytime, if the lineup has less than 10 players. That player must be listed at the bottom of the lineup. A team starting with 10, 11, or 12 players may finish a game with 9 players if players are lost due to injury or ejection and no substitute is available. If such a player is a batter, the next hitter in the lineup will assume the ball/strike count and finish the turn at bat. If such a player is a runner, he or she is declared out and the game continues.

Co-Ed: A team can start with 9 players, using the short-handed rule (the vacated position would be an out in the order). A player arriving after the official start of the game may be added to the lineup at anytime, if the lineup has less than 10 players. That player must be listed at the bottom of the lineup. If using 10 players, there must be 5 male and 5 female players. If using Extra Players (EP’s), 12 players (6 male and 6 female) must start the game.

If a Co-Ed team loses a player (starting with 12 and then reducing to 11) due to injury or ejection and no substitute is available, the following player in the batting order must be removed from the lineup. This player cannot re-enter in the batting order, but may still play defense.

A Co-Ed team may finish a game with 9 players, if players are lost due to injury or ejection and no substitute is available. The vacated spot is an automatic out every time in the batting order.

NOTE: Teams cannot agree to play with less than the above stated number of players.

Official Roster — Team membership consists of persons whose names, signatures and driver’s license numbers or DMVIC (Department of Motor Vehicle Identification Card) numbers appear on the Official Team Roster, Roster Adjustment Form or Roster Add/Drop Form as approved by the League Office. A League schedule and team rosters will be issued to each manager. The final Official Roster is listed in the League Office.

Players may play for two teams, but not in the same classification. For example, a player can play in Open and Fast Pitch, or Co-Ed and Masters, but not Co-Ed and Co-Ed or Open and Open. Any player who participates for more than two teams is ineligible and will be suspended from further League play.

Any team using an ineligible player is subject to forfeiture of the game.

The Manager (or team representative, if the manager is not present) is responsible for, and must sign, the lineup card. This signature affirms that only roster members legally entitled to play will participate in the game. If, in the investigation of a protest, it is found that a team has used an ineligible player, the team manager is automatically suspended for 4 games (including playoffs) and that game is forfeited.

Roster Changes — All additions and deletions to the roster must be received by the League Office by the Roster Adjustment Deadline.

Note: Any player listed on a team roster Roster Adjustment Deadline cannot be added to any other roster.

Requests to change rosters after the Roster Adjustment Deadline must be based upon the following circumstances: injury, military transfer, or job transfer out of the Bay Area. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN ROSTERS BE CHANGED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR SEASON. Requests for post-deadline Roster Adjustments must be submitted to the League Office in writing with documentation. Final decision on all roster changes will be made by the League Office. Any change that affects a team’s classification or increases the number of non-residents will not be allowed.

Benefit Fund — Injured players or their managers should notify the director of the playground of the name and nature of the injuries of the injured person and assist in filling out an accident report on that date in order to assure eligibility for the benefit fund.

The recreation director must fill out an accident report and mail the report to the Athletic Division. The injured person should go to his or her own doctor or a San Francisco emergency hospital. The Manager’s Benefit Fund covers up to $250.00 per injury. If the injured player has no other medical protection plan or if the injured player has a plan which has a deductible, then he or she is eligible for this benefit. However, the injured player must pay his or her own doctor bills and then submit a claim to the Benefit Fund.

This Fund is not insurance. All claims for payment must include doctor bills and insurance coverage payments. Injured participants with no insurance coverage must submit a signed statement to that effect.

2. Game Information

Verifying Game Status — Rain or Wet Grounds – Managers should phone the League Office at 415-831-6304 to check if a game will be played or postponed. Check the Web site for field conditions.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL BEFORE 3:30 P.M.
Do not assume a game is called off until verified by the League Office!

If at game time it is raining or the field is wet, umpires and playground directors will determine if a game should start or continue (if in progress).

Official Scoresheet — The League Office will provide an official scoresheet for each game and it will be kept by the home team’s scorekeeper. If the home team does not have a scorekeeper, the visiting team keeps score. No change in home-team status will be made. If neither team has a scorekeeper, both teams will keep score, alternating during their times at bat. Failure to properly keep score is subject to action by the League Office (forfeiture or double forfeiture) at the League’s discretion. The official scoresheet must be returned to the Park Director at the conclusion of the game by the team keeping score; a team may keep the duplicate copy. All participating players must be announced to the scorekeeper and listed on the official scoresheet, as well as reported to the plate umpire. It is strongly recommended that each team also keep its own scorebook.

Lineup Cards — Before game time, each team must fill out all information, including players’ last names and positions, as noted on the lineup card. Lineup cards must be presented when called for by the plate umpire or the game may be forfeited. The umpire will keep the hard copy and will give the original to the opposing teams. Additional cards may be secured from the director of the unit or the League Office. All players listed must be present when the lineup cards are exchanged.

Note: After the lineup cards are exchanged, any player listed on them but not present will be scratched when discovered. If applicable, the “batting out of order rule” will apply when the infraction is discovered.

Umpires — The League Office contracts with the Northern California Umpire’s Association to provide two umpires for all games.

Note: In the event the Umpire’s Association, for reasons beyond its control, cannot fulfill this agreement, the following procedure will be followed:

a) The League Office will not recognize any League game played without an assigned league umpire. If no umpires show up for a game, the game will be rescheduled by the League Office.

b) If only one umpire has arrived by game time, that umpire will conduct the game. Teams involved must call the league office to be compensated with a refund at the conclusion of the league.

Official Game – All games must be played as scheduled. There will not be any time allowed for late arrivals or warm-ups. Teams must be on the field ready to play at game time.

EXCEPTION: 6:35 Grace Period Rule (please see Rule Changes).

The time limit will be announced to each team manager or captain by the umpire when lineup cards are exchanged during the pregame managers’ meeting.
Game time begins when lineup cards are torn at the conclusion of the pregame conference.The official timepiece is the umpire-in-chief’s (plate umpire’s) timepiece.

All Slow-Pitch Games will be allowed one hour and ten minutes of playing time. All Fast-Pitch games will be allowed one hour and thirty minutes. While an Official Game consists of seven innings, the one-hour-and-ten-minute rule for Slow-Pitch and one-hour-and-thirty-minute rule for Fast Pitch will predominate, so an official game may consist of less than seven innings. A new inning (including one extra inning if the score is tied after seven innings) begins only if the time limit has not been reached at the instant the final out of the previous inning is recorded.

However, if after one hour of play or five innings (whichever comes first), and one team is fifteen or more runs behind, the game will be called and no new inning will be started.

Any game not able to start as scheduled due to completion of an earlier game will still play the allotted time. No new inning will start after 10:30 p.m. (except a championship game, not after 10:55 p.m.); the game will be suspended and completed from that point at a later date.

Note: All tie-breaker and playoff games will use the fifteen-run rule. Tie-breaker games will use regular time limits. Slow-Pitch playoff games will use a one-hour-and-twenty-minute limit. Fast-Pitch playoff games will use a one-hour-and-forty-minute time limit. (If tied, tie-breakers and playoff games will continue until one team wins.) Final games will be at least seven innings and will continue until one team wins.

Exception: In any situation where play is suspended for more than five minutes due to injury or field conditions, the time limit will be extended to make up the full amount of time lost. In this event, the plate umpire will announce the new time limit before resuming play.

In any situation where play of a game is interrupted for longer than twenty minutes, the game will be suspended. This suspension policy is applicable only if another league game follows the suspended game.

A suspended game will be replayed from the point of suspension and rescheduled by the League Office.

Designated Player/Extra Player — Fast Pitch only, ASA Rule 4, Section 3. If any player in the lineup is injured or removed by the umpire and no substitute is legally available, the DP must then enter the game on defense and the DP’s role is terminated. The defensive player must take the removed player’s position in the batting order.

Extra Player — Slow Pitch Only, ASA Rule 4, Section 4 (F). One or two extra players may be designated at any place in the batting order. The EP(’s) may enter a game on defense at any time, but the batting order must remain the same throughout the game.

Exception: A team using an EP may finish the game with 9 or 10 players if players are lost due to injury or ejection and no substitutes are available.

Courtesy Runners — All Classifications Only one Courtesy Runner is permitted per inning, if using the Courtesy Runner rule.

A. The batter-runner must reach first base or subsequent bases on their own before a courtesy runner can be granted.

B. The courtesy runner is the last player that has completed his or her turn at bat, and who is not currently a baserunner.

C. If there are no players in the lineup who have completed their turn at bat yet (first inning only), and batter or batters reach safely then the courtesy runner will be the last batter in the line up. Any exception will revert to “B”.

D. Co-Ed Only: When using a courtesy runner, a team must replace the runner with a runner of the same gender in accordance with “last out” rules.
Industrial League Only

At bat:A: The batter begins each plate appearance with the count of one ball and one strike.B: The batter is allowed one free foul ball after the second strike.
Over the Fence Rule

A: Only one fair ball per team is allowed over the fence (home run or double) on Lang #1, Lang #2, Rolph #1, Rolph #2 and Jackson #1 diamonds.

B: Each successive fair ball that goes over the fence on a fly will be ruled an out.

Awards — A team sponsor’s trophy and individual player awards will be awarded to the winner and runner-up of each class.

Standings — Managers may only call the Athletic Division at 415-831-6317 on Wednesdays or Fridays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. to obtain standings. Standings will not be given out during the rest of the week. Check the Web site for current standings.

Each team will be awarded two points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss.

Head-to-head results will not be a factor in breaking ties for playoff positions. Ties will be broken by special tie-breaker games. Playoffs will be held to determine the champion and runners-up of each classification.

Teams will move up in class for the following season as below.
Men Women Co-Ed
“B” Winner
“CC” Finalists
“C” Semi-Finalists
“DD” Division Winners
“D” Division Winners “WCC” Winner
“WC” Winner
“WDD” Division Winner/Finalists
“WD” Division Winner/Finalists “C” Winner
“DD” Semi-Finalists
“D” Division Winner/Finalists

Teams with poor records may move down in classification at the League’s discretion.

3. Procedures

Forfeits — Any team forfeiting a league game will be suspended from further play until a $25.00 fee is paid at the League Office. If payment is not received before the next scheduled game, the forfeiting team may be dropped from the League. All forfeit fees must be paid by cashier’s check, money order or cash.Note: A team forfeiting 3 games:. Will not be allowed to finish the season
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Ejections — Anyone ejected from a game for unsportsmanlike conduct, or anyone demonstrating unsportsmanlike conduct toward an umpire after a game has ended, is automatically suspended from his or her team’s next scheduled game. Failure to sit out a suspension will result in the forfeiture of the game. Ejected participants must leave the grounds. Failure to leave or returning after the game and continuing their poor conduct can result on a minimum four-game suspension. Managers are responsible for finding out the length of the suspension.
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Protests — There can be no protest involving a decision based upon the judgment of an umpire. Please check your ASA Rule Book for proper protest procedures.

. Only the manager may notify the plate umpire of his or her intent to play the game under protest. The notification of intent to protest must be made to the plate umpire immediately — before the next pitch. Be sure the plate umpire has noted your intent to protest on the lineup card and in the scorebook and has informed the manager of the other team before continuing play.

. Any player who is challenged on eligibility will be requested to show an I.D. to the umpire. If player does not have I.D., he or she must sign the lineup card or the game is forfeited. All identification is done by a California Driver’s License or California DMVIC and signature. All information must match official rosters.

. After properly notifying the plate umpire, all protests (including player eligibility) must then be submitted in writing accompanied by a $15.00 protest fee (cashier’s check or money order only) and received by the League Office at Kezar Pavilion, Stanyan and Waller Streets, within two business days following the protested game; otherwise the game will stand as played. Protests in tie-breaker and playoff games must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the first business day following the protested game.

. The protest fee will be returned if the protest is upheld. If denied, the fee will revert to the League Office.

Appeals — For any disagreement with the League Office’s decision on the outcome of a protest, the concerned team may appeal in writing to the League Office, accompanied with a $15.00 appeals fee. All appeals must be received by the League Office within three (3) business days of the postmarked date on the written decision. A Softball Appeals Committee will then be established to hear the appeal.

Players’ Code of Conduct – All Participants Are Required to Abide by the Players’ Code of Conduct:

No Player May: Refuse to abide by an official’s decision, threaten an official, or at any time lay a hand upon, push, shove, or strike an official. “Player” means any participant, i.e., player, squad member, coach, manager, scorekeeper or fan.

Penalty: Officials will eject player or players from the game and report the incident to the League Office. There is an automatic one-game suspension for any ejected player. For any flagrant act, the suspension will remain in effect until final disposition by the League Office.

No Player May: Demonstrate objection to an official’s decision be throwing any object, and no object shall be thrown in any manner, for any reason, that an official judges to be dangerous.

No Player May: Be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of the game against the body and person of any opposing player.

No Player May: Be guilty of an abusive verbal attack upon any player, official, or spectator. Any use of profanity, obscene or vulgar language in any manner, at any time, will not be tolerated.

No Player May: Be responsible for the presence of intoxicating substances in the team area, or use any intoxicating substances, or appear to be in an intoxicated condition. When non-participants are known to have intoxicating substances, players shall remain on the field or in their team area.

No Player May: Smoke while coming off or going onto the field of play, or while on the field of play.

Penalty: Officials are required to warn players guilty of infractions of this rule, and failure of such players to comply will result in their immediate ejection from the game.

No Player May: Permit anyone to remain in the team area during the game who is not a roster member of the team. Managers, scorekeepers, batboys and batgirls are excepted.
Penalty: Officials will notify a team’s manager if this rule is not complied with. Thereafter, failure to cooperate with officials in enforcing this rule shall result in forfeiture of the game.

The League Office has the power and full discretion of imposing penalties on all violations of player’s code of conduct. For any violation not explicitly stated in the code, the penalty will be at the discretion of the League Office.

Game Officials (Umpires) have general authority to handle unsportsmanlike conduct in accordance with ASA Rule 10, Section 9.

The Game Official in Charge may either suspend or declare forfeit any game where in his or her judgment there has been a violation of the code, making it unsafe to continue the contest.

San Francisco City Laws – SF Municipal Code, Article 6.Section 69, Disorderly Conduct: No person shall, in any Park, Square, Grounds, or Recreation Facility:

A. Use Profane, Indecent or Insulting Language.

B. Do any act tending to a Breach Of The Public PeaceSection 70. Intoxicated Persons: No person who is intoxicated, noisy, disorderly, boisterous, or publicly offensive, shall be admitted into or permitted to remain within any Park, Square, Grounds, or Recreation Facility: The person in charge shall refuse admittance to any such person and shall eject any such person therefrom. The use of intoxicating substance is prohibited. Any player found using or consuming any intoxicant before or during a game will be suspended and/or game forfeited.

Players release the City and County of San Francisco, and/or the Recreation and Park Department, and/or Director in charge, from all liabilities, claims, demands, debts and judgments.

4. Equipment

Teams must supply their own equipment, except bases. At game time, each manager must supply the Umpire with an official game ball. (Co-Ed: two game balls - one 11-inch and one 12-inch). The team responsible for causing the ball to go out of play becomes responsible for retrieving or replacing it with another.

Balls – Only OFFICIAL ASA softballs may be used in league games.

A. The following companies have approved licenses with ASA: Anaconda Sports, A.D.Starr, DeBeer, Diamond, Dudley Sports, Star Sports, Steele’s Sports and Worth Sports.

B. All Fast Pitch Leagues will use COR .47, white-stitch or COR .47 Optic yellow red-stitch softballs.

C. The red-stitch (and/or indelible stamping as approved by the ASA) 11-inch COR .44/375-lb. compression restricted flight softball will be used by Women’s Slow Pitch Leagues and for all female batters in Co-Ed leagues.

D. The red-stitch (and/or indelible stamping as approved by the ASA) 12-inch COR .44/375-lb. compression restricted flight softball will be used by Masters, Seniors and Open Slow Pitch leagues and for all male batters in Co-Ed leagues.

Only balls marked with this certification mark and rated at COR .44 and 375 lbs. of compression are legal for Slow Pitch play:

E. NO CORK CENTER BALLS MAY BE USED.

F. If available, approved softballs can be purchased from the Park Director.

G. Balls will be provided for playoff games only.

Shoes — Football cleats, track shoes or soccer cleats are not allowed. Metal cleats are only allowed in Fast Pitch. All other classifications must use molded plastic cleats. Screw-on plastic baseball/softball cleats are allowed.

Catcher’s Mask – Must be worn in all League games.

Note: Fast-Pitch catchers are required by ASA to have a throat protector on the mask. An extended wire protector can be worn in lieu of a throat protector attached to the mask.

Bats — Only “Official Softball” bats per ASA Rule 3, Section 1 are allowed. No ASA-banned bats allowed. Composite bats are only allowed in Open C and CC and and Seniors A Leagues.

See the “Illegal Bats” page for more information.

Bases — If anchored bases cannot be safely attached, loose bases will be used.

Helmets – All adult Fast-Pitch offensive players must properly wear batting helmets that have approved by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) per ASA Rule 3, Section 5 (D).

5. Rule Changes — Grace Period Rule (for 6:35pm Games Only.)

If either team does not have at least nine players to legally begin, a five-minute grace period will be allowed.The grace period, when utilized, will be part of the 1:10 minute game.
No new inning may start after 7:40pm.

The starting time of the next game (7:45pm) will not change.

6. Playing Sites

Field Location
Balboa Playground Ocean and San Jose Aves
Crocker Amazon Geneva and Moscow Streets
Jackson Playground 17th and Arkansas Streets
James Lang Playground Turk and Octavia Streets
Kimball Playground Steiner and O’Farrell Streets
McCoppin Playground 23rd Avenue and Santiago Street
Moscone Playground Chestnut and Buchanan Streets
Parkside Playground 26th Avenue and Vicente Street
Rolph Playground Cesar Chavez (Army) Street and Potrero Avenue
Rossi Playground Arguello Blvd. and Edward Street
West Sunset #3 Playground 39th Avenue and Ortega Street
West Sunset #2 Playground 41st Avenue and Pacheco Street
Youngblood Coleman Galvez and Mendell Streets

GROUND RULES

1. General Ground Rules

2. Playing Field Ground Rules:

Crocker

Jackson

Kimball

Lang

Moscone

Rolph

West Sunset

3. Home Run Rule

GENERAL GROUND RULES

RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PLAYING FIELDS:

1. Provisions are in effect as of March 1, 2003. All previous ground rules are superseded.

2. Ground Rules established by the League and published for the current season shall always govern, whenever they apply to any specific situation.

3. It is League policy that these Ground Rules, including specific Ground Rules for each and every Playing Field, shall be posted in the Clubhouse/Office at all such locations used by the League.

4. Game umpires shall clarify these Ground Rules (including additional Ground Rules, if necessary) to both teams and their coaches, but nothing stated by the umpires before the game or ruled by the umpires during the game may legally conflict with these published Ground Rules or with any additions and/or changes authorized and published by the League.

5. Safety of participants is the primary consideration governing these published Ground Rules or with any additional Ground Rules which may be made at any location.

6. Any special Ground Rule addition to these Ground Rules Shall be announced before the game and also noted on the lineup card(s) turned in by the plate umpire, but failure to note said addition can not be protested.

7. Unless specifically stated otherwise as part of a particular Ground Rule, ASA Rules shall apply whenever a Ground Rule is invoked in any situation.

8. When a fly ball putout is clearly prevented by the interference of any non-participant (including a player in another game), an umpire may declare the batter out, in which event the ball is dead and bases may be awarded to other runners. All this is umpire judgment. Otherwise, there cannot be non-participant interference unless the act is judged intentional, in which event the ball is dead and the umpires shall decide the bases to be awarded.

9. When an outfielder believes a ball is “out of play”, said fielder should step away from the ball and raise his/her hands to signal the field umpire to come and make a ruling. Playing the ball will probably cause it to remain alive. All this is umpire judgment.

10. Whenever a tree or pole is located on and overhangs from foul ground, any batted ball touching said tree or pole within the field, if still in flight is a foul ball. Any other ball so touching remains alive and in play if it stays within the field.

11. Whenever a batted ball hits a tree or pole overhanging the field from behind an outfield fence: To award a home run, an umpire must judge the ball would have cleared the fence. Otherwise the ball remains alive and in play whenever it comes down within the field.

12. Whenever a batted ball hits a tree or pole within the playing field: To award a home run, and
umpire must judge the ball would have cleared the fence. Otherwise the ball remains alive
and in play whenever it comes down within the field.

13. When a tree line is called “out of play”, every tree along that line is “out of play.”

14. Balls lodging in trees are dead (and remains dead) when so declared by the umpire, and unless otherwise stated, ASA Rules apply.

15. Unless otherwise stated, all fences are per ASA Rules. Fair batted balls lodging in, rolling under, going through and/or bouncing over fences are ground rule doubles(i.e. two-base awards).

16. If the plate umpire, at his/her discretion, decides it is necessary, he/she shall announce ground rules establishing “out of play” areas for earth mounds and/or similar areas.

17. If the plate umpire, at his/her discretion, decides it is necessary, he/she shall announce ground rules establishing “out of play” areas for water hazards and/or similar areas.

18. If a specific published Ground Rule for a particular Playing Field conflicts with these general provisions, said specific Ground Rule shall govern.

II. PLAYING FIELD GROUND RULES:

Crocker #1 The enclosed Playing Field which is nearest to the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Over an “out of play” line from the backstop directly to the far corner of the stands (any ball hitting the Stands is therefore “out of play”) and then extending straight out (parallel to the foul line) to the extension of the left field fence (any ball hitting the Light Tower Enclosure is therefore “out of play”).

Left field: * Through the gap between the outfield fence and the “out of play” line. This
is a two-base award.
Center field: All areas are in play.Right field: * Through the gap between the outfield fence and the “out of play” line. This is a two-base award.

First Base Side: * Over an “out of play” line from the backstop directly to the far corner of the
stands (any ball hitting the Stands is therefore “out of play”) and then extending straight out (parallel to the foul line) to the extension of the right field fence (any ball hitting the Light Tower Enclosure is therefore “out of play”).
Overhanging Trees: see General Rules 10 and 11.Outfield Fences: see General Rule 15.

Jackson #1 The Playing Field near the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.Third Base Side: * Through the Gate to the third base team area. There is no
award if this Gate is left open by the offensive team.

* Over an out-of-play line from the third base team fence to and around the light tower behind third base (this
Light Tower is therefore out-of-play)

Left field: All areas are in play.

Center field: All areas are in play.

Right field: * Into the Stairwell in right-center field. In flight this is a four base award. On a bounce or roll, this is a two base award.

* A ball remaining behind the adjacent Valve Box in right-center field. This is a two-base award.

First Base Side: * Through the Gate to the first base team area. There is no award if this Gate
is left open by the offensive team.

* Over an out-of-play line from the first base fence to and around the Light Tower behind first base (this Light Tower is therefore out-of-play)

Jackson #2 The Playing Field away from the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Through the Gate to the third base team area. There is no award if this Gate is left open by the offensive team.

* Over an out-of-play line from the third base fence to and around the Light Tower behind third base (this Light Tower is therefore out-of-play).

Left field: * The Concrete Stairwell and the area behind the adjacent Valve Box, both on foul ground, are out-of-play.Center field: All areas are in play.

Right field: The right field foul line terminates at the white painted fence pole.
* The asphalt Entry Driveway on foul ground is out-of-play.

All other areas are in play.

First Base Side: * Through the Gate to the first base team area. There is no award if this Gate is left open by the offensive team.

* Over and out-of-play line from the first base fence to the outfield grass.

The dirt behind this line is out-of-play. All the outfield grass is in play.

Overhanging Trees: see General Rules 10 and 11.
Trees within the Field: see General Rule 12.
Kimball #1 The Playing Field with the permanent Stands and located north from the
Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Through the Gate to the third base team area. There is no award if this Gate is left open by the offensive team.
Through the Gates behind third base and in the left field corner.
*Behind the Shed in the left field corner.

Left field: * Onto the Concrete Pad, or behind the Concrete Pad and/or the Shed in in left-center field (the face of this Shed is alive and in play). A fly is a home run, and a bounce or roll is a two-base award.

Right field: All areas are in play.

First Base Side: * Through the Gate to the first base team area. There is no award if this
Gate is left open by offensive team.
* Through the Gate behind first base and in front of the clubhouse.
Lang #1 The Playing Field near the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.Third Base Side: * Through the gap between the backstop and third base team area.
* Into the third base team area.
* Into the lined-out area behind third base (from the end of the third base fence directly back to the Turk Street fence).

Left field: All areas are in play.Center field: All areas inside the Gough Street and Golden Gate Ave. fences are in
play.

Right field: * Over the right field fence: A fair fly over this fence to the right of the Light Tower is two-bases in Open Slow Pitch and for a male in Coed Slow Pitch (a ball hitting the Light Tower is a home run).

First Base Side: * Through the gap between the backstop and the first base team area.
* Into the first base team area.
* Into the lined-out area behind first base (along the back of the Asphalt Area back to the Driveway fence). Fielders cannot run through this lined out area to make a play.
* A ball remaining behind the Valve Box in the right field corner.

Overhanging Trees: see General Rules 10 and 11.

Lang #2 The Playing Field away from the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Through the gap between the backstop and third base team area.
* Into the third base team area.
* Into the lined-out area behind third base (from the end of the third base
fence directly back to the Golden Gate Ave. fence).

Left field: All areas are in play.Center field: All areas inside the Driveway and Turk Street fences are in play.

Right field: * Over the right field fence: A fair fly over this fence to the right of the Light Tower is two-bases in Open Slow Pitch and for a Male in Coed Slow Pitch (a ball hitting the Light tower is a home run).

First Base Side: * Through the gap between the backstop and the first base team area.
* Into the first base team area.
* Into the lined-out area behind first base (from the end of the first base fence directly back to the Gough Street fence).

Overhanging Trees: see General Rules 10 and 11.
Moscone #1 The Playing Field diagonally across from the baseball field (Moscone #4).

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Over an out-of-play line from the backstop to the Clubhouse Fence.

Left field: All areas are in play.Center field: All areas are in play.

Right field: All areas are in play.

First Base Side: * Into the first base team area.

* Over an out-of-play line from the end of the fence behind first base, along the edge of the Asphalt Walk and then lined-out past the Light Tower to the fence along Moscone #2.
Moscone #2 The Playing Field farthest from the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play, and bats may be placed in front of the closed ends of both team areas.

Third Base Side: * Into the third base team area, including the back fence directly above it.
* Over an out-of-play line from the fence behind third base, past the left field light tower and uphill to the Asphalt Walk; along the inside edge of this Asphalt Walk to the Moscone #1 fence.

Left field: All areas are in play.

Center field: All areas are in play.

First Base Side: * Into the first base team area, including the back fence directly above it.

* Through the Gate behind first base.

Moscone #3 The Playing Field nearest to the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Over an out-of-play line lined-out from the backstop to the Moscone #4 foul line and then along this line to a point of termination directly opposite the end of the Moscone #4 first base fence. Any ball going beyond this point and remaining inside this Moscone #4 first base fence is in play.

Left field: All areas are in play.

Center field: All areas are in play.Right field: All areas are in play.

First Base Side: * Over an out-of-play line lined-out from the backstop the Moscone #1 foul line and then all the way out along this line.
Rolph #1 The Playing Field away from the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play, and bats may be placed in front of the closed end of the first base team area.

Third Base Side: * Through the gap between the backstop and the third base team area.
* Into the third base team area.
* Into the lined-out area behind third base.
* A ball remaining out of sight in the shrubbery along the Caesar Chavez (Army) Street Fence.
* Through the Gate in the left field corner.

Left field: * Into the lined-out area from the end of the first base fence of #2 to the Shed, which encloses the valve box. A fly is a home run, and a bounce or a roll is a two base award.

* Onto the roof of the Shed in left center field (the face of this shed is alive and in play) and/or into the trees or fence directly behind it. A fly is a home run, and a bounce or roll is a two-base award.

Center field: * On the Asphalt Walk, including behind the Rolph #2 third base fence. A fly is a home run, and a bounce or roll is a two-base award.

Right field: * Onto or beyond the Asphalt Walk. A fly is a home run, and a bounce or a roll is a two-base award.

First Base Side: * Into the first base team area, including the back fence directly above it.

Trees within the Field: see General Rule 12.

Rolph #2 The Playing Field near the Clubhouse.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Through the gap between the backstop and the Control Box adjacent to the third base team area.
* Into the third base team area.
* A ball that lodges in the bush adjacent to the third base team area. A ball coming back out remains alive and in play.
* Onto the Asphalt Walk along the left field foul line.Left field: * Through the gap in the middle of the left field fence. This is a two-base award.
* Through the Gate in left-center field. This is a two-base award.
* A ball remaining out of sight in the tall grass along the Potrero Avenue
Fence. This is a two-base award.

Center field: All areas inside the Caesar Chavez (Army) Street and Potrero Avenue Fences
are in play.

Right field: * A ball remaining out of sight in the shrubbery along the Caesar Chavez
(Army) Street Fence. This is a two-base award.

First Base Side: * Through the openings to the first base team area.
* Into the lined-out area around the Valve Box behind the first base fence and up to and including the side of the Shed ( the face of the Shed, parallel to the foul line, is alive and is in play).
* Into the tree line along the right field foul line.
* Through the Gate in the right field corner.

Trees within the Field: see General Rule 12.
West Sunset #3 The Upper Level Playing Field.

Out of Play (*) Apply ASA Rules unless otherwise stated.

Backstop: All areas are in play.

Third Base Side: * Onto the top of the Concrete Pad upon which the fenced-in team area is located, except for the concrete directly in front of the fence (in the gutter, off the face of the concrete and off the front of the team area fence are all in play).
*Into the Drain in the left field corner.
* Onto the Concrete Access Pad in front of the Gate, and off or through the Gate in the left field corner.

Center field: * Through the opening in deep center. This is a two-base award.

Right field: * Over the right field fence: a fair fly over this fence to the right of the Light Tower is 2-bases in Women’s BB/B division only.

First Base Side: * Onto the top of the Concrete Pad upon which the fenced-in team area is located, except for the concrete directly in front of the fence (in the gutter off the face of the concrete and off the front of the team area fence are all in play).

* Onto the Concrete Ramp behind first base including its railing and its concrete support (the Concrete Access sticking out of from the Curb is in play).
* Into the lined-out area behind first base.
* Into and remaining in the space behind the Concrete Gutter and Adjacent to the fence along the right field foul line.

Note: This field is presently authorized for Women’s Slow Pitch only.
Home Run Rule

If the tree or light pole is located inside the park…If the ball hits the tree / light pole above the fence line and does not go over the fence, and in the umpires’ judgment, if it weren’t for the tree, the ball would have gone over, it is ruled a four (4) base award and does not count as one over the fence.

If the ball hits the tree / light pole above the fence line and goes over, it is ruled a HOME RUN, one over the fence.

If the ball hits the tree / light pole below the fence line and stays in, the ball is LIVE!

If the ball hits the tree and goes over the fence but in the umpires’ judgment, if it weren’t for the tree, it would not have gone over, it is ruled a ground-rule double. This would not count as one over the fence.

If the tree or light pole is located outside the park…

If the ball hits the tree / light pole outside the park and comes back in, it is ruled a HOME RUN, one over the fence.

In all cases…if the ball is tipped off the outfielder’s glove and goes over the fence, it is ruled a four (4) base award and does not count as a home run over the fence.

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