AJAX MEN’S SLO-PITCH ASSOCIATION
Rules Supplement - 2011

The league will follow Softball Canada / Slo-Pitch Ontario rules, with the following rules being added, modified, or particularly brought to the attention of all concerned.

Additional ground rules may be added to suit each field and the conditions for the day.

THE GAME

1) Regular season games shall be a maximum of 7 innings. No new inning shall start after 70 minutes of play from the scheduled or official start time. If the time limit is reached during the bottom of an inning while the ome team is ahead, the game may end at that point (no need to finish the inning). The umpire is empowered to ensure a team does not benefit if they slow the game for the purpose of preventing an additional inning. If the score is tied after the last inning no extra innings will be played and the result will be a tie game (one point will be awarded to each team).

2) Time limit still applies to playoff games except for finals. In playoff games extra innings will be played if necessary using the international tie breaking rule (last batter due up in each half-inning starts as runner at 2nd base, nobody out).

3) There is a mercy rule of a maximum of 10 runs scored per half inning for the first three innings. In subsequent innings unlimited runs may be scored. There is no ‘game’ run differential mercy rule.

4) A game that ends early due to weather or other conditions will be considered official if at least 5 innings have been played (or 4 ½ innings if the home team has at least as many runs as the visiting team.)

5) Game/lineup cards for each game, with the final score and umpire’s signature, are to be submitted by the winning team (or home team in case of a tie) into the AMSA mail box (located at diamond 2 at Sportsplex). Cards will be used to monitor reported game scores, defaults, ejections, comments from umpires and team reps., etc. Scores are also to be submitted via the league website within 24 hours of the game (late submission will result in the team losing 1 point).