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1 Senior softball -USAS enior softball World ChampionshipsCode of EthicsAs a participant in a Senior Softball-USA / SeniorSoftball World Championships tournament, includingQualifiers and International Tours, I agree to conductmyself as a gentleman or lady both on and off thefield, and that when playing I will:Article 1: Abide by the current Official SeniorSoftball Guide and Playing Rules to the best of 2: Accept the decision of the umpires and myteam manager in good 3: Neither taunt nor degrade my 4: Avoid bodily contact that may cause injuryto others or 5: Never direct abusive or profane languageat officials or 6: Exercise control over my family membersand friends to the extent of Articles 3 and 5 7: Not commit any act that could beconsidered unsportsmanlike (Updates since 2015 revision in BOLD type) 2017 Senior Softball-USA , LLC2701 K Street, Suite 101 ASacramento, CA 95816-5131(916).

2 (916) rights reservedThis book may not be copied or otherwise reproduced in whole or inpart without advance written permission of Senior Softball-USA , LLCand Senior softball World Championships, MemoriamBob Mitchell (1930-2010)SSUSA Founder / Hall of Fame 2009 Jim Sherman (1938-2010)National / Safety Officer / Hall of Fame 2009 Steve Simmons (1945-2012)National Director / Clubs & Leagues / Hall of Fame 2013 Benny Villaverde (1926-2012)SSUSA Ambassador / Hall of Fame 2013 Gene ( Doc ) Metcalf (1932-2013)SSUSA Ambassador / Hall of Fame 2013 Don Stratton (1948-2016)ISA Chief Executive Officer / Hall of Fame 2016 First Aid BasicsTIf it is obvious someone has a broken arm or leg, orif they tell you that they think it is broken, do notmove the injured limb.

3 Make the person ascomfortable as possible, call 9-1-1 and have themedics treat someone is unconscious after colliding with anotherplayer, or after being hit by a bat or ball, you shouldfollow this procedure: Make sure the person has anopen airway to breathe and call 9-1-1. If they becomeconscious, they should be removed from the gameand be watched closely for four someone is bleeding and the blood gets into his orher mouth, put the person on the their side and makesure you keep an airway someone quits breathing and has no pulse,immediately start CPR and continue until 9-1-1 helparrives. Find out if an AED machine is treating shock, remember: Face is red, raisethe head.

4 Face is pale, raise the tail. TThe two most important rules of First Aid are: Toprotect yourself and cause no further Sherman, SSUSA National Safety Director(1938 - 2010)TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1 APPEAL PLAY .. BASE ON BASE BATTED BALL .. BATTER'S BOX .. BATTING ORDER .. BLOCKED BALL .. BLOOD RULE .. CATCH .. CATCHER'S CHARGED CONFERENCE .. CHOPPED COACH (BASE).. COMMITMENT LINE .. DEAD BALL .. DEFENSIVE TEAM .. DISLODGED DOUBLE EJECTION .. EQUALIZER .. FAIR BALL .. FAIR TERRITORY .. FAKE FIELDER .. FLY BALL .. FORCE OUT - FORCE FOUL BALL .. FOUL TIP .. HOME TEAM .. ILLEGAL ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL.

5 ILLEGAL CATCH .. ILLEGAL ILLEGAL PITCHER .. INTENTIONALLY DROPPED FLY ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTE .. INELIGIBLE INFIELD .. INFIELD FLY .. IN FLIGHT .. IN JEOPARDY .. INTERFERENCE .. LEGAL TOUCH .. LINE DRIVE .. OFFENSIVE TEAM .. ON-DECK BATTER .. OUTFIELD .. OVERSLIDE / RUN .. OVERTHROW .. PLAY PROTESTS .. QUICK PITCH .. RUNNING SACRIFICE STARTING STARTING STRIKE ZONE TRAPPED TURN AT 2 PLAYING FIELD GROUND DIAMOND LAYOUT .. EQUIPMENT AND MARKINGS .. BASE OUTFIELD FENCE DISTANCE ..13 SECTION 3 PLAYERS' METAL CLEATS ARE PROHIBITED .. NUMBERS ON RESTRICTED EQUIPMENT.

6 OFFICIAL (1) WARM-UP BATS .. (2) DISAPPROVED (3) APPROVED (4) ALTERED EQUIPMENT .. (5) BAT (6) PENALTY FOR USING ALTERED BAT OR softball . (7) PENALTY FOR USING ILLEGAL BAT .. OFFICIAL softball .. MASKS, HELMETS, ALL 4 PLAYERS AND AMATEUR ROSTER (1) QUALIFYING ROSTER FROZEN .. (2) ADDING / RELEASING ROSTER (3) PAYMENT OF (4) (5) PLAY IN ONLY ONE AGE RATING DIVISION .. (6) PLAYING IN TWO AGE (7) MAJOR-PLUS PLAYER NUMBER OF PLAYERS ON A (1) MEN'S DIVISIONS UNDER AGE 70+ AND MEN S ANDWOMEN S 40-MASTERS .. (2) MEN'S DIVISIONS AGE 70+ AND ABOVE AND WOMEN'S DIVISIONS AGE 50+ AND ABOVE .. (3) EXTRA PLAYERS AND SHORT-HANDED RULE.

7 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT RE-ENTRY .. SUBSTITUTES .. EJECTED BLOOD RULE ..28 SECTION 5 THE GAME TIME .. HOME TEAM .. FITNESS OF THE GROUND .. REGULATION (1) TIE GAMES .. (2) INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER (3) CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES .. GAME LIMITATIONS .. (1) FIVE RUN LIMIT PER (2) FLIP-FLOP RULE .. (3) MERCY RULE FOR 50+ THRU 70+ MAJOR-PLUS .. FORFEITED GAMES .. SCORING OF GAME CONFERENCES .. DELAYS .. (1) INJURY .. (2) PROTESTED CALL OR (3) DELIBERATELY DELAYING GAME .. (4) DUGOUT USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR UMPIRE ANNOUNCES TIME SCOREKEEPING .. (1) OFFICIAL GAME CARD .. (2) PROTESTED GAME ..33 SECTION 6 PITCHING STRIKE ZONE PITCH THE ARC.

8 BEFORE STARTING THE PITCH .. STARTING THE PITCH .. LEGAL DELIVERY .. USE OF A WINDUP .. DEFENSIVE (1) PITCHER DELIVERING THE (2) DISTRACTING THE BATTER .. PITCHING CATCHER .. QUICK PITCH .. (1) PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL PITCHES .. WARM-UP PITCHES .. NO PITCH .. ILLEGAL PITCH .. SHORT PITCH .. WIND OR SUN AFFECTING BOTH PITCHERS .. PITCHER S MANDATED MINIMUM SAFETY EQUIPMENT .. (1) PLAYERS RECOMMENDED SAFETY EQUIPMENT .. (2) RELEASE (INJURY TO PLAYER).. (3) PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY FOR (4) ASSUMPTION OF INHERENT (5) softball SKILLS .. INTENTIONALLY HITTING THE MIDDLE AT THE PITCHER . 38 SECTION 7 BATTING ORDER .. (1) BATTER ELIGIBILITY.

9 ON-DECK BATTER .. BATTING POSITION .. (1) OBLITERATING THE BATTERS BOX .. STRIKE CALLED BY BALL CALLED BY UMPIRE .. BATTER IS OUT ..42 SECTION 8 ON BASE TOUCHING BASES IN BATTER BECOMES A BATTER-RUNNER .. (1) CATCHER OBSTRUCTING BATTER .. (2) SPECTATOR BATTER-RUNNER IS AFTER GETTING A (1) BATTER/RUNNER REACHING FIRST (2) HOME RUN OVER FENCE MAJOR-PLUS DIVISION . (3) HOME RUN OVER FENCE MAJOR DIVISION .. (4) HOME RUN OVER FENCE AAA DIVISION .. (5) HOME RUN OVER FENCE AA DIVISION .. (6) GAME-WINNING HOME (7) FOUR-BASE (8) WHEN RUNNERS CAN ADVANCE AT THEIR RISK .. (9) WHEN A RUNNER CAN BE PUT OUT .. (10) WHEN RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE.

10 COURTESY (1) USING COURTESY (2) USING A RUNNER ON (3) COURTESY RUNNER (4) COURTESY RUNNER AT BAT WHILE ON (5) COURTESY RUNNER OFFICIALLY IN THE WHEN SLIDING IS OPTIONAL - AVOIDING COLLISIONS .. OVERRUNNING (1) OVER-RUNNING SECOND AND THIRD (2) OVER-RUNNING FIRST (3) OVERRUNNING WHEN RETURNING TO (4) AVOIDING COMMITMENT LINE .. RETIRING RUNNER AT (1) NON-FORCE SITUATION .. (2) CROSSING OR TOUCHING STRIKE SCORING LINE / PLATE ..52 SECTION 9 DEAD BALL .. THE BALL IS IN PLAY .. THE BALL REMAINS FOUL THIRD STRIKE .. RETRIEVING HOME RUN SOFTBALLS ..54 SECTION 10 ADVERSE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE (1) TOURNAMENT PLAYED OR (2) TOURNAMENT TERMINATED.