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Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-13
Can you promote on r/Softball?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
What this page is
This page quotes r/Softball's rules as ThreadFox read them on 2026-10-13. The quoted text is the community's; the verdict above is our reading of it. Conditions often decide whether a post fits (a required thread, flair, posting day, account age or karma), and r/Softball's current rules on Reddit always win over this page.
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A community for fastpitch softball (rec league, travel, high school, and college). Discuss gear, coaching, player advice, recruiting, and rules. Slowpitch topics are welcome as well!
What its rules say about promotion
No site/self-promotion (READ BEFORE YOU POST YOUR APP)
Please contribute to the community first before you offer your awesome app/website/tool to the community. Even if your offering is "free" you need to ask first.
All 5 rules of r/Softball
- Be respectful. This will be enforced.
We welcome a wide range of discussions related to softball, but respectful behavior is expected at all times. - Respect Member Privacy
This rule is specifically focused on minors participating in softball. Please be mindful when posting videos or links that feature other people's children. General game footage is acceptable, but exercise discretion and respect privacy at all times. - No site/self-promotion (READ BEFORE YOU POST YOUR APP)
Please contribute to the community first before you offer your awesome app/website/tool to the community. Even if your offering is "free" you need to ask first. - No politics or religion unless it touches softball. If so see rule #1.
- Meaningful Participation Only...the 1% Contributor Rule
Avoid commenting solely for visibility or upvotes. Contributions should reflect an understanding of the topic and add value to the discussion. Low-effort or off-topic responses may be removed and you could be banned.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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The verdict is our reading of r/Softball's rule text on 2026-10-13. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/Softball.