Rules

The Official Rules of the Amateur Softball Association of America apply, with the following modifications:

2024 GAME RULES

  1. Capitol All-Stars Softball Game: Tuesday, October 1, 5:30 pm

    1. Purpose

      1. The proceeds raised by event benefit Hunger-Free Pennsylvania and Feeding Pennsylvania, two charitable, non-profit statewide organizations working to feed over two million hungry Pennsylvanians

        1. Their members are the food banks, food pantries, and other emergency food providers located in each and every legislative district in Pennsylvania

    2. There is NO rain date

      1. The call to cancel will be made by 4:00 pm on game day via email and on the homepages of PCN

      2. PCN will also run a notice of cancellation on its network

    3. Location: FNB Field, City Island, Harrisburg

    4. Shot and televised LIVE on Pennsylvania Cable Network

  2. Capitol All-Star Teams

    1. Youse Team 

Captains

      • Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward 

      • Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton

      • Senator Greg Rothman

    1. Yinz Team

Captains

      • Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa

      • House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler

    1. Teams are bi-cameral, bi-partisan; players are assigned randomly

    2. No more than 35 players on each team

    3. Players do not have represent districts that fall within the geographic area described by the team name 

  1. Capitol All-Stars Softball Game rules. The Official Rules of the Amateur Softball Association of America apply, with the following modifications:

    1. Open Substitution: Players may be freely substituted in and out of the game by the captains.

    2. Umpires: There will be four umpires – at home plate, first base, second base, and third base. 

    3. Scoring:  In each inning, the sides will be retired after three outs or five runs, whichever comes first

    4. Mercy rule: If either team’s runs exceed the other’s by more than 10 runs, the game may be called at the discretion of the team captains.

    5. Game will be played with 10 fielders (short field) and 11 batters (including designated hitters)

  2. Equipment 

    1. Provided by Capitol All-Stars through generosity of sponsors

      1. Jerseys by Fanatics

        1. Distributed on game day, at the back entrance to the ballpark from the players parking lot

      2. Caps by Outdoor Caps

        1. Distributed on game day, at the back entrance to the ballpark from the players parking lot

      3. Bats

      4. Balls

    2. Provided by each player

      1. Pants do not have to be softball-specific

        1. jeans, shorts, leggings are ok

      2. Shoes

        1. Rubber cleats acceptable

        2. NO METAL CLEATS

          1. Players with metal cleats will not be allowed to take the field

      3. Glove

      4. Socks

      5. Any other personal effects

      6. The Youse won the last game played and will be the HOME Team. The Home Team dugout is along the first base line.    

      7. The Yinz team dugout is the VISITORS Team dugout, which is along the third base line.

  3. Men’s and women’s locker rooms are available at the park

    1. Women’s locker room

      1. Located in the Umpires Locker Room

        1. Walk through Visitor’s Dugout along the third base line, up the ramp to the Umpires Locker Room, Room F-109.

    2. Men’s locker room 

      1. Located in the Home Locker room along the first base line 

  4. Meals 

    1. Complimentary meals and beverages, including beer, will be provided to all players, umpires, sponsors, announcers, volunteers, other officials participants, and all game attendees.

    2. The meal will be served in the Giant Pavilion, which is along the first base line and clearly marked.

  5. Social Media

    1. Twitter hashtag: #PAHungerGame

    2. Capitol All-Stars Twitter handle: @capitolallstars

  6. Contacts

    1. Corinna Wilson, Wilson500, Inc.

    2. corinnawilson@wilson500.com 

    3. (717) 979-3407