What are some of the "unwritten rules" of softball?

[GoGamecocks]

I'll start with three:

1) If you see someone trying to set up a shade/tent at a tournament, you are obligated to stop whatever you're doing and help. Same when you see someone taking it down.

2) If you are a catcher, and the umpire gets hit with a wild pitch or a foul, you must immediately go visit your pitcher in the circle.

3) If you are an umpire, and a catcher gets clipped with a tough foul-tip, you must immediately take off your mask and very slowly go through the routine of cleaning off the plate.

 

[JumboJack]

If a teammate trips over her bat/the ground/her feet on her way to first you must take a split second to make sure she is not hurt before busting out with hysterical laughter.

 

[_MIA_]

Well I just saw Batbusters Stith steal second up 8-0 in 3rd inning against a team that is clearly overmatched so not doing something like that (which might cause you to get plunked in baseball) isn't one of them I guess.

Edit: Having a run rule I suppose can justify doing that..I don't know.

 

[texasheat]

On a foul ball that the batter runs out, the on deck batter picks up bat and gives it back to batter when she returns to the plate.

 

[canyonjoe]

One thing I taught DD was if you hit the P with a line drive to stop at first no matter where the ball goes.

 

[Eric F]

Well I just saw Batbusters Stith steal second up 8-0 in 3rd inning so not doing something like that (which might cause you to get plunked in baseball) isn't one of them I guess.

Something to consider...On a long day with a lot of games, and there's a run-rule in effect, ending a game quickly to save energy for the next games (pitchers and catchers, especially) isn't a bad decision. Playing a single baseball game with no time constraints and a full roster of fresh players changes these dynamics.

 

[_MIA_]

Something to consider...On a long day with a lot of games, and there's a run-rule in effect, ending a game quickly to save energy for the next games (pitchers and catchers, especially) isn't a bad decision. Playing a single baseball game with no time constraints and a full roster of fresh players changes these dynamics.

See my edit..

 

[Cannonball]

I am not sure if you all know this one unwritten rule so I'll make you all aware of it for future reference. If I pass you and you have a bottle or can of Brisk Sweet Tea with lemon, you must offer me one. Again, not sure you all know this one so, there it is.

 

[krazykat]

After a game at a busy tournament, the girls pack up their stuff and get out of the dugout. After game meeting is held outside the field.

 

[_MIA_]

After a game at a busy tournament, the girls pack up their stuff and get out of the dugout. After game meeting is held outside the field.

I will add an addendum to this for DD's team: If the game was lost expect the meeting to last at least as long as it took to play the actual game