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2. Rosters are open. All players will be required to sign the
roster sheet which must be returned to the league via mail by Sept 5th. If you add a
player after the season starts he is required to sign roster. Then you must mail a new
roster to the league, deadline is Oct 1st, then rosters are frozen. 3. A player may only play for one team during the course of the
season. Violation of this will result in a forfeit. 4. Game results: The Winning team is responsible to call all scores
in by 5. At the pre-game captains meeting with the umpire captains need
to review league rules and field ground rules. 6. The pitching is lob pitch, No speed at all on the pitch. The arc is 3-8 feet from the ground. An illegal pitch will be called if either the pitch is too high or too fast. If a batter swings at or contacts any illegal pitch, it is nullified and all play stands (live ball). If the batter does not swing a ball will be called on the batter. (ASA Pitch Rules, NOT USSSA Pitch Rules) 7. The Mound is 50 feet from home plate. 8. Bases are 65
feet and each team must have bases. 9. 3rd Strike foul the batter is Out. 10. No metal spikes - anyone wearing metal spikes will be ejected
from the game. 11. Each team must field at least 8 players to start the game. If a
team cannot field 8, it must forfeit. If a player has to leave once the game has started,
that team may continue to play as long as it can field 8 players. If they cannot field 8,
they forfeit. 12. COURTESY
RUNNER – Each team is allowed two courtesy
runner per game it is always the last out wherever it occurs on the field, any additional
runners should be agreed upon before the game. 13. 15 RUN RULE - If a team is leading by 15 runs at the end of Four and one-half (4-1/2) innings (Five (5) innings if the home team is losing); or if after 5 innings, the complete inning thereafter; the game will be stopped and regarded as complete. This will be enforced for the Regular Season & Playoffs. 14. A coin toss will determine home team for the first game and
opposite team will be home the 2nd game. 15. Each team will present 2 16. You may bat up to 15 players. The 10th thru 15th
players may be added to the lineup as they arrive as EH's and can substitute for players
in the field. But if you start with 15 you must finish with 15 players in the batting
order or when that turn comes up it will be an out. Teams must state number of batters
before the game. 17. If there is a
play at any base, the base runner must go down (slide) or avoid the play (get out of the
way). In the eyes of the umpire, if he
believes contact was made or obstruction occurred, the batter and/or base runner can be
called out. 18. Games are
scheduled for seven (7) innings. Four and
one-half (4-1/2) innings are necessary for a game to be considered complete, five (5)
innings if the home team is losing. After the 5th inning then revert back to the last
complete inning and the game is over, if the game is tie then teams will receive a tie,
regular season and playoffs. 19. All players
must have a shirt signifying the team’s name or logo that they are representing. 20. All bats
utilized in the Fall League must be on the American Softball Association (ASA) Certified
Listing (http://www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp).
Then select bats, select go and review .pdf file. 21. Game times are noted on the schedules. Forfeit time is 15
minutes past starting time for 1st game and an additional 15 minutes for 2nd
game to be declared a forfeit 22. Anyone thrown out of the game by the umpire’s will receive
a one game suspension. If the same player gets thrown out of another game that player is
suspended for the remainder of the season including playoff’s. 23. In the rare
event the umpire does not show up for a scheduled game. The coaches can agree to play the game using an agreed upon
person as the umpire or the catcher can call balls and strikes and the base coaches call
the bases OR they can have the game rescheduled. PLEASE try to play games whenever
possible to avoid rescheduling. 24. Protests - There will be a $35. Charge for all filed protests if
you win the protest the money is refunded. Protests may only be made on an incorrect
interpretation of the rules. All protests must be sent via e-mail within 24 hours of your
game. 25. Inclement weather: A league decision on rainouts will be made by
26. Five (5)
forfeits are allowed per season. On the sixth
forfeit, the team is automatically dropped from the league. 27. All teams are
to clean up any mess they have made at all fields. 28. Alcoholic Beverages and any illegal or controlled substances are
prohibited on or near playing fields at all times. ANY TEAM, OR MEMBER OF A TEAM CAUGHT VIOLATING THIS
RULE MAY SUBJECT HIS TEAM TO DISMISSAL FROM THE LEAGUE.
THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. 2008 PLAYOFFS
24 Teams make the playoffs:
4th Round (Sun. 3rd Weekend) - Highest Seed vs Lowest Seed and so on |
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