If a team has fewer than 9 players, an automatic out will be declared for each missing player. If at the beginning of a game one team has 9 or fewer players, it must be considered the visiting team and take the first bat. In city league, a team will be allowed to start with 7 players as long as there are not more than FIVE members of the same sex. Any walk to a male batter will result in a two base award. With two outs if the male batter receives a base on balls, the female batter has her choice of batting or receiving an automatic walk.
All home runs in excess of limit are outs.
There are no ejections for excessive home runs. Any repeat offense shall result in the ejection of that team member. Unreported substitutes will not be ejected. Schedules will be made available to team managers at the softball managers' meeting. Managers must submit completed playing rosters at this time.