1. SDSU Intramural Softball
Captain’s Meeting

2. Hobo Dough Deposit
A $25 team deposit through Hobo Dough is required for each team before the end of registration. This is a non-refundable deposit.
This can be paid at the front desk of the Wellness Center.
If there is no deposit paid before a team is to play its second contest, the team will not be able to play until the deposit is paid through Hobo Dough

3. IM Leagues & Participant Eligibility
All teams must be created on IMLeagues.com
Each player must also be registered on IM Leagues before being added to a team.
Players added to the roster can be verified through the IMLeagues app.
A current varsity squad member is ineligible for intramural competition in that sport or related sport.
Former collegiate athletes of a sport must be wait one full calendar tear before participating in their sport.
The calendar year begins on the last practice or game that athlete participated in.
Former collegiate athletes must also play in the highest available league
Games in which an ineligible player is found to have participated will be forfeited
No more than half of the roster may be former Varsity athletes of a related sport.
Anyone who has competed professionally is not allowed to participate in the sport of which they were professional.

4. ELIGIBILITY
Students and Wellness Center members are eligible to participate in Intramural Sports
Participants have to be ON the roster before participating.
If a participant is not a Wellness Center member, he/she MUST purchase a Wellness Center membership AND an IM pass
DOES NOT INCLUDE: 10 or 20 punch passes, or day passes

5. Drugs & Alcohol Policy
No Individual who is under the influence of drugs and alcohol may participate or spectate in Intramural Sports.
Any player believed to be under the influence may be asked to leave or ejected.
Any team found to be under the influence may receive a forfeit, and any games won while under the influence may be forfeited.

6. Sportsmanship Sportsmanship rating scale: 1-5
Sportsmanship is determined by Umpires and Intramural staff
Teams must have season average of 3.5 or greater to be eligible for playoffs
Season Ratings will serve as the first tie breaker for regular season standings and playoff seeding
Unsporting acts will result in a lower sportsmanship rating and possibly ejection

7. Ejections
Any player ejected for any reason must leave the playing area immediately.
If the player is ejected due to unsportsmanlike conduct, they must contact the coordinator of IM sports before returning to play.
Any ejection due to unsportsmanlike conduct will result in the team receiving a “2” sportsmanship rating.
More than three ejections on one team during a single game will result in a forfeit.

8. Forfeits & Defaults
Teams should check IM Leagues each week to verify your team’s schedule
A team unable to field the necessary amount of players (8) at game time will forfeit the contest.
In order to receive a default, teams must contact either the Intramural Sports Coordinator or the IM Graduate Assistant by 3pm the day of the contest.

9. Weather, Events, & Postponement
Any information about weather cancellations will come directly from the coordinator of Intramural Sports via IM Leagues.
Any games which are cancelled may be rescheduled, depending on time and space availability.

10. SouthBrook Softball Complex

11. Captain’s Responsibilities
The Captain is responsible for the conduct of his/her team. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be permitted.
Make sure all roster additions have been made by 3pm of game day, can be verified through the IMLeagues app.
Making sure team has paid the $25 non-refundable Hobo Dough deposit

12. Teams & Players
Teams shall consist of 10 players in the field, minimum of 8 to start and continue
All players must check in with a valid photo ID before participating
There are no exceptions
Check-in will be at the gazebo in the middle of the complex

13. Equipment The Wellness Center will provide softballs for each game
12” Dudley Thunder - .52/300
NEW! Bats and gloves will be available for checkout at the Southbrook Softball Fields
Shoes: No metal spikes are allowed. If a player is found to be wearing steel spikes they will be removed from the game until adequate footwear is obtained.
Players are not allowed to dig into the batters box
All bats must be approved before use. Bats may be approved at the fields by an Intramural Supervisor
A player found to have used an illegal bat shall be out, the bat removed from play, and all runners returned to previous bases unless play resulted in runners declared out

14. Bats All bats must be approved by an IM Supervisor prior to game use
Supervisors will be available to check bats at the Southbrook Softball Complex
ASA approved bats should have one of these stamps:

16. Pre-game Meeting
Rock, paper, scissors will determine which team gets choice of options
Home or Away
Player equipment
Sportsmanship

17. The Game All games will be played at the Southbrook Softball Complex
Games will be 7 innings
A new inning shall not begin after 50 minutes of play
Game time is forfeit time
No extra innings!
Tie games will only be decided in extra innings in the PLAYOFFS

18. General Rules
Infield Fly: Runners on first and second base, or first, second and third bases with less than two outs. Ball is hit so that an infielder can make the play with reasonable effort: BALL IS LIVE and batter is out.
Overthrows: On all thrown balls that leave the playing area, runners shall be awarded the base to which they are going, plus the next base.
A runner standing on a base at the time of a ball out of play shall be awarded the next base.

19. General Rules
Run Rule: 10-run lead after 4 complete innings shall constitute official game.
Score: Each team will keep track of score; the scorebook will always be in the batting team’s dugout.
Unless stated the rules of the Amateur Softball Association will govern intramural 12" softball play.

20. Batters & Base Runners
There is a four home run limit. After four home runs from one team, each homerun hit after the limit had been reach will be an automatic out.
Runners may not advance if a homerun is considered an automatic out.
Batters will begin with 1 ball & 1 strike count
Teams may bat as many players as they choose, everyone has to bat.
A batter who hits a foul ball on the 3rd strike will be declared out
The batter is out if they intentionally bunt or chop the ball, or throws the bat
Batter will be declared out if they step out of the batters box
No stealing, No leading off
Sliding is permitted and encouraged to avoid contact. If a person goes into a base and doesn’t slide, causing a collision, the runner will be called out and may be ejected from the game; sliding out of the way to get the fielder will also be cause for ejection.

21. Pinch Runner
Teams may elect to utilize a pinch runner in certain base running situations
Teams may only pinch run once per half inning
The pinch runner shall be the last out recorded

22. Pitching
The ball must be delivered underhanded, below the hip with an arc of at least 6 feet, but no more than 10 feet, towards home plate.
Strike Zone: Ball delivered at arc of 6-10 feet that touches any part of the rubber mat or home plate is a strike.
If a team wishes to intentionally walk a batter, they must notify the plate umpire. X

23. Playoffs
The top 2 teams from each 6-team division will advance to playoffs
The top 3 teams from each 8-team division will advance to playoffs
Standings are determined by, in order: winning percentage, sportsmanship rating, point differential, points against
Teams must maintain a satisfactory sportsmanship rating of 3.5 throughout the playoffs in order to continue
If you have a conflict with the schedule during playoffs, you are responsible for rescheduling it. Make sure Chad Vossekuil approves changed game time.

24. Questions??
Any Questions may be directed to the Intramural Graduate Assistant at