MOONLIGHT  RULES

 ALL GAMES FOLLOW NSA RULES,

WITH MOONLIGHT MODIFICATIONS.

 *  ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IN EFFECT FOR ALL GAMES.

 *  ALL ROSTERS ARE FROZEN AFTER THE 1ST GAME.

 *  “E” TEAMS ARE ALLOWED ONLY 2 PLAYERS ABOVE CLASS “E.”

 *  “REC” TEAMS ARE ALLOWED ONLY 1 PLAYER ABOVE CLASS “E.”

 * ALL BATTERS START WITH 1 and 1 COUNT, NO GRACE FOUL.

 *  60-MINUTE TIME LIMIT ENFORCED FOR ALL GAMES.  NO FULL INNING IS TO BEGIN AFTER THE 55th MINUTE

 *  HIT YOUR OWN BALL  

            NSA OPTIC YELLOW IS MANDATORY!

        .44 CORE / 400  COMPRESSION OR LESS   (Sold at Softball World)  

            - Women may use the .47 core (11 inch) ball

 *  ALL PLAYERS ARE LIMITED TO ONE ROSTER.

 *  HOME TEAM IS OFFICIAL BOOK  

  *  THE PITCHER MAY PITCH FROM BEHIND THE RUBBER AS LONG AS HE OR SHE IS STILL WITHIN THE WIDTH OF THE RUBBER.

  *  PITCH ARC IS 6 - 12 FEET (AMENDED AUG 4, 2011)

 *  EXTRA INNING / TIME LIMIT RULE: 

            BASES LOADED, 2 OUTS (Last 3 batters, not last 3 outs)

 *  NO METAL SPIKES.

 *  COED WEAVE IS ALLOWED. (Line up must go “guy-girl-guy-girl-etc.” )

 *  COED CAN PLAY WITH LESS THAN 5 GIRLS, BUT CANNOT                                    REPLACE  VACATED POSITIONS WITH MALE PLAYERS.

 *  COED RUN LIMIT:  MAX.OF 10 RUNS ALLOWED IN THE FIRST 4 INNINGS.

 *  ROCKET RULE IS IN EFFECT. (Can bat entire roster)  

·   A courtesy runner may be used once per inning.

o  Coed teams are allowed one male and one female courtesy runner per inning.

o  The courtesy runner can be any member of your team that is already in the batting line up.  If the courtesy runner is occupying a base when it is his or her turn to bat, then that person shall be declared an out. 

 *  HOME RUN RULE:  1 w/ 1-UP PER GAME, REST ARE OUTS.                            ,      NO PROGRESSIVE PENALTY.

 *   TEAMS CAN START A GAME WITH A MINIMUM OF 4 PLAYERS;

            THERE WILL BE NO PENALTY FOR ANY VACANT SPOTS.

 ·       ALL BATS MUST BE APPROVED BY NSA

o       EXCEPTION!           MEN PLAYING IN A COED DIVISION                                      MAY NOT  USE COMPOSITE BATS.