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Softball Australia Case Plays Welcome to the 2018-2021 edition of the Softball Australia Playing Rules Case Book. These cases will cover most rules and situations where the playing rules alone do not explain every situation that may occur in a game. Through game situations, the case book will explain situational outcomes and further explain the interpretation of the playing rules, along with reasoning where required, rather than make the actual rule book more difficult and cumbersome. The Official Rules of Softball were adopted by the World Baseball and Softball Congress - WBSC softball division at the 2017 Rules Congress and endorsed by Softball Australia for the 2018 and following seasons, the Case Plays contained in this document relate to those rules. Wherever "he" or "him", or their related pronouns, may appear in this casebook, either as words, or as parts of words, they have been used for literary purposes and are meant in their generic sense (i.e., to include all humankind of any gender). This document should be read in conjunction with the Softball Australia Playing Rules 2018- 2021. Softball Australia acknowledges Softball Canada, Softball New Zealand, USA Softball and the WBSC for contributions in the past and present. Softball Australia also acknowledges those individuals within the project groups that have spent tireless hours on reformatting, improving and clarifying this edition of the case book to the new playing rules and presentation format, adopted by Softball Australia in 2018 following WBSC congress of 2017. KEY B with Number = Batter R with Number = Runner S with Number = Substitutes FLEX = Player playing defence for DP. DP = Designated Player OPO = Offensive Player Only TR = Temporary Runner F with Number = Fielder by Position Defensive Players: Pitcher (F1), Catcher (F2), First Baseman (F3), Second Baseman (F4), Third Baseman (F5), Shortstop (F6), Left Fielder (F7), Centre Fielder (F8), Right Fielder (F9). For Australian Championship Rules, Points of Emphasis (POE), Technical Bulletins and reference material please visit Softball.org.au Softball Australia Playing Rules Case Book 2018-21 Ver 1 1 CONTENTS RULE 1. THE GAME ........................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 REGULATION GAME REQUIRMENTS ................................................................................... 3 RULE 2. PLAYING FIELD AND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 15 2.2 THE PLAYING FIELD ........................................................................................................... 17 2.3 GAME EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 17 2.4 PLAYERS EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 19 2.5 UNIFORMS ......................................................................................................................... 21 RULE 3. PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 LINE UP AND ROSTERS ...................................................................................................... 26 3.3 APPEALS ............................................................................................................................ 40 3.4 COACHES ........................................................................................................................... 40 3.5 TEAM PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................. 42 3.6 UMPIRES ............................................................................................................................ 43 RULE 4. PITCHING ........................................................................................................................... 47 4.1 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................... 47 4.3 LEGAL PITCH REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 51 4.4 WARM UP PITCHES ........................................................................................................... 61 4.5 NO PITCH ........................................................................................................................... 62 4.6 DROPPED BALL .................................................................................................................. 63 4.8 ILLEGAL PITCHER ............................................................................................................... 63 RULE 5. BATTING AND BASE RUNNING .......................................................................................... 63 5.1 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................... 63 5.3 ON DECK BATTER............................................................................................................... 83 5.4 BATTING ........................................................................................................................... 84 5.5 BATTER-RUNNER ............................................................................................................... 95 5.6 DOUBLE BASE .................................................................................................................. 105 5.7 USE OF ILLEGAL GLOVE ................................................................................................... 108 5.8 REMOVEAL OF HELMET ................................................................................................... 108 5.9 TOUCHING BASES IN LEGAL ORDER ................................................................................ 110 5.10 RUNNERS ......................................................................................................................... 112 APPENDIX 5. UMPIRES ................................................................................................................. 132 Softball Australia Playing Rules Case Book 2018-21 Ver 1 2 RULE 1 THE GAME 1.1 DEFINITIONS 1.1.1 APPEAL PLAY Case 1 R1 is at 2B when the batter hits a single. R1 misses 3B on the way to the plate. As the ball is thrown to the plate, R1 returns to 3B where they are obstructed, and R1 is tagged prior to returning 3B. The Umpire rules a dead ball and awards R1 third base on the obstruction call. Can a successful appeal be made to the umpire on R1 missing 3B? RULING: Even though R1 missed 3B base on their way to home, R1 was obstructed by the defence between 3B and home, R1 was played on so a dead ball is called and R1 returned to 3B on the award, prior to the appeal, the appeal cannot now be honoured. Rule 1.1.1; 5.10.2 c). The defence lost the opportunity to make the appeal after the obstruction and dead ball and award, so Rule 5.10.2 d) i. 1. does not apply in this case. Case 2 The Coach of Team A yells from the dugout that Team B’s previous batter was batting out of order. The umpire allows the next batter to enter the batter’s box and the pitcher delivers a pitch that is called a “Ball”. The Coach of Team A now comes onto the field and argues that the plate umpire should have dealt with the appeal of the batting out of order of the previous batter. RULING: The Umpire would rule that as the coach did not come onto the playing field to make the appeal of batting out of order before the next pitch, the appeal was not made in time and could not be considered. Rule 1.1.1; 1.2.6 a) i; 1.2.6 c) 1.1.10 TIME Case 1 The batter receives a fourth ball and their coach immediately requests “time”. What action should the umpire take? RULING: The Umpire shall ignore the request and order the batter to go to 1B. Once at first, a coach or player can request “time” after all play has stopped and it should be granted. Rule 1.1.10; 3.6.7 g) 1.2 REGULATION GAME REQUIREMENTS 1.2.1 REGULATION GAME Case 1 After 6 completed innings, Team A trails Team B 4 runs to 5. Team ‘A’ fails to score in the top of the 7th inning, so the umpire indicates the game has ended. Team B coach insists his team bats in the 7th inning in order to gain percentage. RULING: The Umpire was correct in calling the game, with Team B declared the winner. The bottom half of the 7th inning need not be played, as Team B, batting second, has scored more runs in 6 innings than Team A in 7 innings. Team B has already won the game, so the game is not continued for the sake of percentage. Rule 1.2.1 a) Softball Australia Playing Rules Case Book 2018-21 Ver 1 3 Case 2 The home team is leading by one run after five innings. The visitors score two runs to go ahead, in the top half of the 6th inning. With one out in the bottom half of the same inning, the umpire calls the game due to rain. RULING: This is a regulation game, and the home team wins. The score reverts back to the last complete inning because the home team has not completed its turn at bat in the sixth inning and is behind in the score. Rule 1.2.1 c); 1.2.7 b) Case 3 After 7 completed innings, the score is Red 3 Blue 3. The game moves into the 8th inning and neither team scores but Red scores 1 run in the top of the 9th. Blue comes
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