You cannot use more than five men on the field at one time. You may use more than five women. If you use four women and five men on the field the first women's spot in the batting order must be an automatic out with your four women following. The least you can play with is eight. Players may play any position on the field.
Batting order is rotated male , female, etc., starting with either a male or female.
Women may follow women if there is an unequal number of players and the women are the majority. Teams are permitted to bat a continuous line up. This occurs when a team bats all their players following the above guidelines. A. You bat 18 players alternating male, female. In the field you play 5 men and 5 female.