TOYS FOR KIDS | JOKER PUB CO-ED SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RULES

- Age Limit: Participants must be at least 18 years old and graduated from high school.

- Cleats: No metal cleats allowed.

- Game Ball: 12” ball.

- Scoring: The home team is the official scorer (home team indicated by bold numbers on the schedule).

- Team Composition: A full team consists of 10 players (5 men and 5 women). A minimum of 8 players (4 men and 4 women) is required to start and finish a game.

- Batting Order: Men and women must alternate in the batting order. An out will be given for non-alternating orders.

- Courtesy Runner: The last out of the same gender; one per inning.

- Time Limit: Games last no more than 1 hour and 15 minutes. No new innings after 1 hour and 5 minutes. The game ends at 1 hour and 15 minutes, with the score reverting to the previous inning.

- Count: Every batter starts with one ball and one strike.

- 3rd Strike Foul Ruling: On the 3rd strike, one additional foul is allowed before an out.

- Walks: Specific rules for male and female batters.

- Run Rule: 20 runs after 3 innings, 15 runs after 4 innings, and 10 runs after 5 innings. Teams can elect to end their at-bat after scoring 5+ runs in an inning.

- Home Runs: 3 home runs per game. Additional untouched home runs result in an automatic out. Please retrieve home run balls.

- Ejections: Players can be ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct.