Slow Pitch Softball

1. SLOW PITCH Softball
Basic Rules Of Coed

2. The Batter
•Cannot bunt the ball
•Cannot throw the bat.
(out)
•On deck batter must be at
least 6 feet away from the
batter.
•Cannot walk if the pitcher
hits you with the ball
•Must hit the ball to get on
base.
•Must hit in boy girl order.

3. The Runner or Baserunner
•Cannot lead off the base before
the ball is hit. Can leave when the
ball is hit or the ball passes home
plate-or is played on.
•Cannot slide on 1
st
base.
•Can take one base on any
overthrow that goes out of play
•Cannot run past second or third
base—only 1
st
and home.
•Must touch each base while
running.
•Cannot run out of the baseline to
avoid a tag.
•Must tag the base on all fly balls
that are caught.
•Is out if hit by a batted ball while
off base or while running to a
base.

4. The Fielders
•Cannot stand in the baseline,
or block a base runner—
unless the fielder has the ball.
•Must tag the runner on all
unforced plays
•Make all the calls and are
never wrong.
•Must NEVER stand on the
base while the ball is being
pitched
•As a pitcher, you must arch the
ball at least 3 feet or at least 6
feet high. The batter can still
hit the pitch if they want.

5. Have Fun!