Impact Athletics

For a complete list of Impact Athletics rules, please visit our Rules page.

YWCA Complex Rules:
NO FOOD OR DRINK OTHER THAN WATER ALLOWED ON THE TURF.
Balls off the ceiling are DEAD.
Balls off the wall are LIVE.

What’s Clincher Softball?
A Clincher softball is a brand and style of softball known for its exceptionally soft, squishy feel and low-impact bounce. Because they are designed to be “mushy,” Clincher softballs allow players to safely play the game on hard asphalt or smaller playgrounds or even indoors.

Clincher Rosters:
Clincher leagues are smaller.
There are only Seven (7) people on the field at a time.
1) Pitcher
2) Catcher
3) First Basemen
4) Second Basemen
5) Short Stop
6) Third Basemen
7) Roaming Outfielder

Roster & Ratio
A teams roster is allowed a MAX of 13 players. (10:3)
A teams roster is allowed a MIN of 7 players. (6:1), (7:2), (8:2), (9:3), (10:3)
All coed teams must have at least ONE (1) female on the field at all times for the game to count.
If teams have zero (0) females, they must forfeit.

Equipment & Bats
Everyone must use softball wood bats.
Both Males and Females are required to use wood bats for the clincher league.

Players may NOT wear any kind of jewelry on the field at any time. This is subject to the referee’s discretion.
Metal cleats may NOT be worn at any field.

Game Rules & Timing
• Each game will be played in seven (7) innings.
• Each inning will have an opportunity for each team to bat and take the field
• The only exception to this is if the home team is leading during the final inning of play and the away team fails to match or exceed the home team’s run total
• Each half of the inning consists of three (3) outs
• Games are made official and will be counted in the season standings after four (4) innings
• Games that run long in their time slot (60 minutes) can be cut short at the discretion of the umpire
• A new inning CANNOT be started with less than ten (10) minutes left in the game time slot
• The batting order does not need to be in male/female alternating order, but it must reflect a 7:3 male/female ratio
• If there are less than three (3) females present for a 7:3 game, the third female batting spot must be filled with another female on the team. It does not need to be the same female every time through the order
• Teams that bat out of order will be assessed an out
• Teams will decide which team is home and away from a coin toss or rock-paper-scissors
• No more than ten (10) runs can be scored in each of the first four (4) innings
• Mercy Rule – If a team leads by fiftenn (15) or more runs after the 5th inning, the leading team shall win and the game will be declared over