What is Over the Line (OTL)?
Its a variation of Softball stemming from the beaches of San Diego, California. A fast, fun packed game played 3 per side that only takes 30 minutes to complete. OTL is ideal for the beach but can also be set up on grass or indoors.
An Over the Line court comprises of a triangle and an open ended rectangle marked by ropes or lines on the ground. |
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Unlike Softball, the batter and pitcher are on the same team. The batter stands at home, the pitcher stands to the side of the hitter and pops the ball up to be hit. Fielders (defence) stand behind the lines, in fair territory. |
The objective for the batter is get a hit into fair territory without being caught; no bases are physically run; three outs and the half inning is over, the fielding team can start batting as soon as the last is tak
en from offensive team.
Download an OTL poster (11mg) |
The recommended Over the Line ball ball is ‘Lite Flight’ available from Exclusive Sports
Download a full set of rules and scorecard.
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