5 X 5 X 5 SOFTBALL POSSIBLE LEAGUE AND RULES

  • 5 x 5 x 5: The BWSSA board is looking at starting a new 5 x 5 x 5 OPEN league to be run on Tuesday nights.  Meaning no matter your classification you could put a team together for this league.  You will work with another team while fielding, then your team bats on their own.  It's a new softball trend gaining a lot of popularity nation wide.  You can have a team of only 5-10 players.  Following is rules and rotation of how it works having 3 teams on the field at a time.
  • If interested, let the board know at the next Manager's Meeting on March 18th.
  • At this time, not sure on sponsor and player fees.
  • ROSTER: Each game features 3 teams with rosters of 5 to 10 players.
  • BATTING ORDER: A team may bat as many players as are on their roster. However, any player who bats must play defense as well. In other words, there is no EH position in 5x5x5 play. 
  • GAMEPLAY: Each game is scheduled for 5 innings. There is no run rule.
    • Unless a predetermined order is provided, a coin toss, card draw, or similar procedure will be used to determine in which order the teams will bat in the game.
  • ROTATION:  One team starts the inning with the 4 outfielders and the pitcher. Another starts with the 4 infielders and the catcher. The third team bats. 
    • ​EXCEPTION: Instead of utilizing 4 outfielders, a team may choose to have 3 outfielders and the middle infielder (as part of a 5-man infield with another team’s 4 infielders). However, that player may not play any other infield position during that “one-third inning” than middle infield.
    • Teams rotate each inning from OF/P to IF/C, IF/C to batting, and batting to OF/P.
  • COURTESY RUNNER: A courtesy runner is allowed for one batter each inning and may run for that batter each time he reaches base in that inning.
  • BASE RUNNERS: If a runner is on base when his time at bat comes up, the team will not be penalized. The runner will take his turn at bat, the player who made the last out moves to the occupied base furthest from home plate, and each other runner will move up to the next occupied base.