5/3/2020 Co ed in St Pete @ Woodlawn Park

TAMPABAY SOFTBALL   (Tampabay Softball rules)   

There will be a director at the field to assist you with any questions.

Chief Operations Officer:   Rhonda Hendricks 727-412-2205

Must have 4 teams per division to have an E division and a D division. Otherwise it will be a mixed E/D tournament. When mixed no C or Gold drops allowed.

Once roster is submitted, any changes need to be emailed to tbsrosterchanges@gmail.com

SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED FRIDAY OF THE WEEKEND EVENT

Absolutely NO Alcohol, any player arriving to play and is considered to be intoxicated, will not be allowed to play. 

Most parks DO NOT allow animals unless they are registered service animals

Entry fee can be paid at the field.   Each player must present  identification at registration table.

Fielders: 3 girls 7 guys Batting:

Batting ratio: 7 guys to 3 girls, 8 guys to 4 girls. May bat more girls than guys up to 13 batters.  A ghost player may be placed on the line up card to secure a batters spot. It is an out until the batter has arrived to replace the ghost player. MUST have 3 girls on the field at all times. Designated runner must be listed on the line up card. If not listed no runner is granted.

A male batter cannot be intentionally walked to get to a female batter. Intentional walk is at umpire’s discretion.

Stealing:  allowed under certain conditions, pitched ball MUST cross the back corners of the plate (see rules under rules tab). NO Sr. bats, ultra’s or anything on the ASA or USSSA banned list. (see rules for other non approved bats).      Sliding at home plate is mandatory, if the catcher is in possession of the ball. 

Divisions:  based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, ranked players, skill level of players, caliber of the team, competitive level of other teams,  etc…

Team captains:  Are responsible for knowing the ranking of each player and controlling any behavior considered to be unsportsmanlike by a team member. Contact COO if you need rankings.

Roster changes at the field: you cannot add a ranked player. A replacement player must be same skill level or lower.  You cannot add or pick up a player if you have 10 fielders/batters, if you only have 3 girls you may add a girl. The ONLY way a player may be added at the field, is when the team roster has dropped below 10 players or the designated ratio of male (6) and female (4) players.

Hitting Middle: At coin toss a decision will be made if the pitcher is using a mask or a net. If pitchers do not agree, the pitcher who selects the net will be responsible for rolling the net on and off the field to be used each inning.  If the pitcher does not want to use the net they must have full head protection (helmet).   If a pitcher uses the net ONLY, they may not make any contact with the ball as a fielder until after the ball has been touched by another fielder.   If the pitcher uses the net and a mask or helmet, they have to get behind the net immediately after release of the ball but may come out from behind the net after contact with the ball is made.   Any pitcher hit with a batted ball, the batter is out, second offense is ejection. (bat will be removed from the game) If a pitcher not using head protection fields a batted ball, the batter will be awarded the base and the pitcher will be removed from the pitching position.

Any batted ball that hits the net on the first hit is a strike, if there are 2 strikes on the batter, the batter will be out. If the batter hits the net a second time at the same at bat, the batter will be out.  If the batted ball hits the pitcher or any player the bat will be tested. If failed the bat will be removed for the day and tagged on TBS list of illegal bats. If caught using the illegal bat, the player will be suspended.

USE OF NETS: The pitcher is required to get behind the net immediately after releasing the ball.   If the pitcher is not complying with this rule, they will get one warning.  If pitcher continues to not comply, they will be removed from the pitching position.   If the pitcher also wears a mask or helmet they may come out from behind the net after contact is made with the ball by the batter.   If a pitcher does not also wear protective head gear they may not come in contact with the ball until after contact has been made by another fielder.   Any thrown ball from an infielder or outfielder that hits the net is a live ball with the exception of the ball from catcher to pitcher.  If the ball is dead due to not crossing plate or if a batter swings, the ball is dead.   If a thrown ball hits the net and bounces in foul territory, ground rule double will be in effect.

If an umpire overhears a player stating they are going to intentionally hit up the middle, the umpire will give a warning to the team, any ball hit up the middle after the team warning will result in an ejection to that batter.   If the pitcher is hit with a batted ball, the bat will be removed from the game. If a bat tester is present the bat will be tested, a tested bat that passes will be returned immediately. A failed bat will not be returned,  but will be tagged on TBS illegal bat list. The bat at TBS discretion will be removed and sent for further research.

It is the responsibility of the base coach to provide the pitcher with the correct ball, to pitch to the batter. And the pitchers responsible for pitching the correct ball. Any illegal pitched ball is a dead ball to the batter and a warning to the captain. 2nd offense will be an out to the batter when the 2nd illegal ball is pitched.

• REC Division: Designed for Beginners, league ball players, etc. Any player who plays in tournaments consistently should not be in this division.
• Allowed 2 silver/D drops, 1 of each gender
• E/Rec/Bronze is allowed 3 home runs and 1 up,  IE if illegal HR
• INT/D/Silver Division: Designed for tournament ball players.
• Allowed 2 gold drops, 1 of each gender (only when not a mixed division tournament)
• Silver is allowed 4 home runs and 1 up, IE if illegal HR
• ADV Division: Designed for skilled ball players.
• Allowed 1 conference player and no limitations on females.
• Gold allowed 10 home runs, IE after 10

Game times are 55 minutes and may be changed at the discretion of the director at any time for any reason.

Championship game is 1 hour 15 minutes, IF  game 55 minutes.   (all players must have played one game prior to championship)

Run rule: 15 runs after 3 innings,12 after 4, 10 after 5  (flip flop may be enforced)

Arch of pitch not less than 6, not greater than 10

****please note, there is a drop down box to enter a division level for your team, this does not mean you will be in that division. We will do a roster check to determine the division. Please be considerate, if your team has players who play regularly, you should select the appropriate division for the skill level of your team.

 Please note: TBS has the right to change the format of the tournament at any time before or during the tournament due to any acts of god, or any situation that requires a change such as lighting error, time restrictions, etc..  Any game played 5 innings will be considered a complete game.

While reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, of the information on this website, Tampabay Softball does not assume responsibility, for any errors or omissions.

Tampabaysoftball@gmail.com