Officiating and CGSL Mandated Rules of Play

Officiating
The league will adopt Amateur Softball Association (ASA) rules. The UIC will ensure that all umpires are accredited by Softball Canada.

CGSL Mandated Rules of Play
The CGSL uses the ASA rulebook in addition to the following:

There shall be two extra hitters permitted (teams may bat 12 players).

Number of Players Teams can start with 8 players (use opposing team player as a person to return ball to pitcher) --players can be added anytime to the batting order up to 10(but must be added to the bottom) Teams can play with 9 players --players can be added anytime to the batting order up to 10(but must be added to the bottom) Teams can play with 10 players --players can be added up to 12 before going through the batting order.. --after going through the order, the player would then need to be substituted

Any additions to the batting order must be reported to the umpire and opposing score keeper.

Pick Up Rule

• A team that only has 7 or 8 original team players available for a game and is at risk of defaulting may opt to use the pick-up rule.
• Only CGSL registered playing members may be used as pick-up players.
• A list of pre-registered pick-up players will be handed out to each manager at the beginning of the season. Player may be picked up same day from a lower division if needed
• No more that two (2) pick-up players may be used during any one game.
• A team using pick-up players must notify the manager of the opposing team and the Umpire prior to the start of the game.
• Upon consent from the opposing manager if the team has 8 players and to avoid a forfeit, they may request the use of the opposing teams Catcher. The Catcher would not be involved in any plays made at home plate.
• With 8 Regular players and using Catcher from opposing team this is where the automatic 9th batter would classify as an automatic out.
• Pick-up players must be used for the entire game.
• If you have eight (8) original team players, you are allowed to call up one (1) pick-up player.
• If you have seven (7) original team players, you are allowed to call up two (2) pick-up players.

Pick-up players are not necessary, nor allowed if you can field nine (9) original team players. The automatic 10th out rule no longer will be enforced

Each team must have their own field equipment.

Each team must use league-supplied softballs. The home team will provide a new or reasonably new game ball prior to the start of each game and the visiting team will provide a second ball in "useable" condition.

The home team (as indicated in the playing schedule) will prepare the field for play before each game.

All bases must be double spiked.

All players must wear a uniform with identifiable numbers on their jersey, no two persons can have the same number and all players must wear their uniform when on the field of play.

All rosters must identify players by given names along with their number (no nicknames permitted).

Maximum/minimum rosters are:

Open B, C and D 18/14

An umpire will call a game finished if one team leads in runs batted in by either:

15 runs ahead at the END any inning after the 5th inning. 12 runs maximum per inning, no matter how many out and then opposing team goes up to bat. 7th inning is open and has no restrictions. No inning can START 10 minutes to the time limit Any inning started must be finished unless deemed unsafe to play by umpire. A game is a minimum of 5 complete innings

Teams will be allowed a maximum of 12 runs batted in per inning. If the maximum of 12 runs is reached by a team at bat before the opposing team gets the third out, play for that half of the inning will cease, regardless if players are left on base, and teams will switch offensive / defensive sides (i.e.: the team at bat will take the field, and the fielding team will go to bat). Players left on base if/when the maximum 12 runs is reached will not be added to the score for that inning.