Monday Orthodox

Rules

2026 Monday Night Orthodox softball Rules

Notes:

• Each team is responsible to bring their own bases to each game, bases
• are not guaranteed. (Including home plate)
• Please be respectful of property, clean up dugouts after the game
• After games under the lights, please vacate the BP diamond efficiently to avoid staff working longer than necessary
• Players are responsible for kids/pets during the game
• Softball Brandon will be communicating cancellations due to weather conditions, please check email regularly on game days
• Other information will be communicated via the facebook group “Brandon & Area Slowpitch/Orthodox Enthusiasts”

General Rules

• Games will be 7 innings
• 7 runs per inning or 3 outs, whichever comes first
• 7th inning is an open inning
• 7 men 3 woman format
• If a team is short a female, you may field 9, the 10th batter will be an auto out
• 1.20 BPF USSSA, ASA, ISA, bats will be used
• 1.21 (senior) bats are prohibited
• Rawlings/ Worth “Red Dot” 12” Balls
• Footwear must be used (NO METAL CLEATS)
• Rubber cleats are recommended
• No designated hitters, if you bat, you field
• Infield fly rule is in effect
• Sliding is allowed
• Play is “Dead” when the pitcher receives the ball in the pitching area
• No leading off/ stealing until the ball leaves the pitchers hand
• Must be hit home on a live play, no stealing home or going on an overthrow, unless it was first initiated by a hit
• Base distance of 65’
• Pinch runners are allowed if a batter is injured and can’t continue playing the game, or if a player is being substituted out of the game.

Batting Rules

?Must have 3 females batting in the top 10 of the lineup

?Up to 9 men can bat in the first 12 of the lineup, then the order must alternate female/male

?Home runs will not be ran out, the batter that hit the homerun and all baserunners to go directly to the dugout

Pitching Rules

?No slingshot pitching

?Pitch from the shoulder down, with one foot planted on the rubber, one step is allowed

?Pitchers are only allowed to pitch 4 innings in a 7 inning game, extra innings are 1 per every 2 innings played

?Male pitcher pitching to female batters must slow down pitches upon request

?Pitching distance 46 feet