Rules
The maximum number of innings in a regulation IM softball game
What is 7 innings?
A batter hits a foul ball after a swing and a miss
What is the batter is out?
or
What is the batter has three strikes?
Calls home runs, ground rule doubles, and live balls
Who is the outfield umpire?
Ground rule double
Both arms up, palms facing inward
When the ball is thrown over the fence, stuck in soccer netting, or into the dugout area (includes clothing or bags where the ball could get stuck and is not easily accessible), all runners will be awarded two bases.
What is the Overthrow Rule?
A defensive player touches the ball before it bounces over or goes beyond the cones.
What is the ball is live?
Players are batting out of order because they lost their line up card
Who is the table staff?
Home run
One arm up, hand moving in a circle
The batter starts with a count of
What is 1 ball and 1 strike?
An intermediate co-ed team hits their 6th over-the-fence home run.
What is the home run counts?
A fair fly which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort provided there are runners on first and second or first, second and third with less than 2 outs.
Who is the first base ump?
What is an infield fly?
Strike and safe
Strike: Chop it
Safe: In one motion extend arms to the sides
The ball must be pitched with a minimum arc of at least _ from the ground and must not reach a height of more than _ at its highest point from the ground by the umpire’s discretion
What is 6 feet and 12 feet?
An outfielder catches the ball inside the cones, starts to fall, and lets go of the ball before they cross the cone line.
What is the batter is out?
An appeal play is called.
Who is the plate umpire?
or
Who are the first base and plate umpires?
Live ball
One arm windmilling
The types of appeal plays
What are:
a. missing a base
b. leaving a base early on a caught fly ball before the ball is caught
A fielder loses possession of the ball when attempting to make a tag, and the ball then goes into dead ball territory
What is all runners are awarded one base from the base that they had touched last when the ball entered the dead ball area?
*Not a who so much as a what should you do
A team shows up to the game clearly intoxicated
What is call a supervisor over and report what you've seen?
Foul ball
Both arms up, palms facing away from you