2010 Pascack Hills Industrial Softball League Rules
1.
The Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.)
is a “Ten
Man Modified Pitch” league governed by all ASA rules in effect for 2010..
2. Eight men
constitute a valid team; a pitcher and catcher must comprise two of the eight men on the
playing field.
3. All early
games start at 6:15 p.m. (Exception,
playoffs start at 6:00 PM.). You must start with at least eight (8) players, you
may wait 15 minutes (Until 6:30 PM and 8:15 PM for early
& night games respectively) for players, if you have less than eight (8) players. All night games will start at 8:00 PM
Sharp as long as 6:15 game is complete.
4. 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. Should a
game not be considered complete per this by-law, the game will revert to the point in
which the game was stopped.
5. All teams
playing early games (I.E. 6:15 PM) on either
Chestnut Ridge fields must be off the field at 8:15, whether the
game is completed or not. The game will be considered complete per provisions under By-Law
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6. Two (2)
forfeits are allowed per season. On the third
forfeit, the team is automatically dropped from the league.
They will be allowed back into the league only by a majority vote of all
teams in the Double
AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) at
a league meeting. YOU MUST FINISH OUT YOUR SCHEDULE WHETHER YOU MAKE
THE PLAYOFFS OR NOT. A forfeit can
occur in several ways:
6.1. Non-payment of league
fees by first scheduled game.
6.2. No rosters received by
the league office prior to the league’s first game.
6.3. Less than eight
players by scheduled game time.
7. 2010
Schedule: The commissioner will work with each team before the schedule is created to
avoid problem dates. Once the schedule is published, the schedule is final and any changes
will result in a forfeit.
8. UMPIRES
8.1. One umpires will
oversee all Double
AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.)
sanctioned games. Once the game starts they:
8.1.1. Have control of the game.
8.1.2. Can call game due to rain.
8.1.3. Can call game due to darkness.
8.1.4. Playoffs: We will have two umpires at
the semi finals / finals.
8.2. Any discussions
with the umpire during the game are limited only between the umpires and team
coach’s.
8.3.
In the rare event the umpire does not show
up for a scheduled game. The coaches should first try to call Tony Davino 201-248-5057 to
check on another umpire's availability. Otherwise the game will be re-scheduled.
9. RAIN OUTS
9.1. It is the Local Team
or Home Team coach’s decision to call the visiting team prior to 4:00 p.m. to cancel a
game. If he does not call, both teams MUST GO
TO THE FIELD and the umpire will make the decision. If
the decision is to cancel the game, the local team or home team’s coach must call Jim Cosgrove at 201-444-0430 before 4:30 PM to Cancel the
Umpire.
-If 2 Montvale or 2 Mahwah teams playing each other than the home team’s coach will
check the field
-If 1 Montvale and 1 Mahwah team playing in Montvale then the Montvale team’s coach
will check the field,
-If 1 Montvale and 1 Mahwah team playing in Mahwah then the Mahwah team’s coach will
check the field
9.2. In the event that a
game is to be played in inclimate weather, it is the responsibility of both teams to make sure that the playing
field is in some decent form of playing condition (I.E. puddles, holes in the infield,
garbage on the field or deep batters boxes).
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The Winning team is responsible to call all scores in
the next day to Tony Davino 201-248-5057 or send an email to: doubleaasports@optonline.net.
10.1
With respect
to score books kept for each game at least one team should maintain a score book for both
participating teams in a game. All players
should be identified by their last name and first name (THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE SCORESHEETS WHICH WILL BE
COLLECT AFTER EACH GAME).
10.2
All teams are
required to submit their score sheets to Kyle Lippman after each game they are due by 11pm
the Friday of your game. Kyle will send all teams the required spreadsheet. PENALTY
for not submitting the scoresheet will be NO ONE on the team that does not submit
scoresheet will receive eligibility for that game.
ALSO...Pitchers must be identified on each scoresheet in bold letters whether they
pitched or played the field.
The
league is committed to communicate playoff eligibility when the playoffs start, based on a
team’s submission of all score sheets. A
team will compromise their playoff eligibility for the playoffs for lack of score sheet
submission. If this is the case the next team
eligible for the playoffs will serve as a replacement team and re-seeding will result.
11.
ROSTERS
11.1.
Rosters will
be limited to 24 Players for all teams and due prior to 1st game via email to Kyle.Lippman@bmwna.com
Teams can add or remove players up to July 1st.
11.2.5. All players must
participate in 4 regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs.
(Either
one plate appearance on offense or one batter on defense)
11.2.8. No
Major Modified or “A” Class players
can “pitch” in the PHISL – If a team uses a major modified or A class
pitcher that team will receive a forfeit. (At this time 2 players from previous years are
identified as being in this class: James Parker and Dale Lynch) The commissioner will be
responsible to contact the ASA and or the umpire’s association to review new pitchers
on complaints from other teams.
11.3.
As of July 1, 2010 there will be
a freeze on all rosters.
11.4.
All rosters
MUST have name & email address.
11.5.
After
original Rosters are submitted, a roster change must be made and submitted via an email to
the league 48 hours prior to the game that the new player will participate in - These
should be emailed to Kyle.Lippman@bmwna.com
. If at the time of updating league statistics
there is no email, for an individual who was not on the original roster listing, that
player will be ineligible for the next available game unless Kyle Lippman receives an
email for this player 48 Hours prior to the start of the next game in order for the player
to be eligible. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED.
11.6.
Any team can
request a roster check on a player. This must
be done, during the course of a game, through the umpire and will be considered a protest. At the time
of the protest, the player in question must sign & print his name on a piece of paper
and give it to the opposing team’s coach who will file the protest with the league
Protest/Disciplinary Committee.
12.
PROTEST/DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
12.1. The Protest/Disciplinary Committee will consist of the
commissioner, the umpire and the 2 coaches from the game in which we had a problem. They
will be responsible to make all protest and disciplinary decisions for that game.
12.2
If a player is ejected from a game. The PHISL rule is as
follows:
1st Time - 1 Game
2nd Time - 3 Games
3rd Time - Remaining games and playoffs
* Note - Any physical contact will result in remaining games and playoffs
13.
Rule was removed in 2009
14. UNIFORMS and
EQUIPMENT
14.1.
It is
requested that all teams wear at least the same color shirt to look like a team.
14.2.
As a result
of a change in position, the Bergen County Association of Softball Umpires (BCASU) is
recommending the use of helmets. The BCASU
will not be enforcing this rule. The league
endorses utilization of helmets, however, it is at a player’s discretion.
14.3.
NO METAL SPIKES
ARE TO BE WORN. ANY PLAYER CAUGHT USING THEM
IN A GAME WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME.
14.4.
ANY NON-ASA
APPROVED BATS ARE NOT ALLOWED. ANY PLAYER
CAUGHT USING ONE IN A GAME WILL RECEIVE A 3 GAME SUSPENSION. IN ADDITION THE TEAM WILL
RECEIVE A FORFEIT FOR THAT GAME.
14.5.
BAT UPDATE: An ASA LEGAL BAT
1) The BAT MUST have the ASA 2000 or ASA 2004 Certified Logo on it
2) AND Can not be on the ILLEGAL LIST of 24 Bats...http://www.asasoftball.com/about/build_batlist_one_page.asp
You are responsible to print this One Page list and attach to your scorebook.
3) AND Can not have any Cracks or Dents on it
4) This year you are allowed by ASA to have cone at knob of bat
5) This year no rule on tape on handle
6) Warming sleeves are allowed in dugouts
15. BASES
15.1.
Base lengths
are 60 feet. Pitching length is 46 feet.
15.2.
The Umpire is
responsible for measuring out the bases and pitching area prior to the game.
15.3.
HOME TEAMS
must supply bases.
16. Runners cannot
leave any base until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. On a pick off attempt, if the ball reaches the base
before the runner returns the runner is out. On
any pick off attempt by the catcher, all runners can advance at their own risk, but only
after re-touching the bag.
16.1.
There is no
stealing in this league.
17. BUNTS - There are
three (3) playable bunts allowed per team at any time during the game.
18. Extra Hitter rule is
permitted. If you start with an EH then you
must play the entire game with the EH. The EH
can play the field, and can be substituted for at any time.
19. RE-ENTRY RULE
- This is a
good rule to use during the year if you have a heavy roster.
Any and all players may be substituted and re-entered for one time during
the game. Once this happens the sub is out of
the game and if the original player who was replaced for comes out again then he will be
out for the rest of the game. The only
exception to this rule is if the sub is injured and unable to play and the team has no
other rostered player’s in attendance to replace the injured sub.
20. COURTESY
RUNNER – Only 1
courtesy runner will be permitted per inning. The
last recorded out will be the eligible courtesy runner.
If it’s the first inning it’s the last batter. The only exception to this rule, once the 1 runner
is utilized, is for a player who subsequently becomes injured while advancing safely to a
base. The injury must be validated by an
umpire’s judgment.
21. Designated Hitter rule is permitted. DH can bat
for any of the 10 players on the field OR be used like a EH.
22. 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 or she
believes contact was made or obstruction occurred, the batter and/or base runner can be
called out.
23. Should a pitch
hit a batter, whether it be on a bounce or directly, there will be no awarding of a base
(The pitch will count as a ball).
24. Prize Money /
Trophies - The division
winner’s will receive an engraved bat as the trophy.
The Double
AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.)
champions will also receive an engraved bat as a trophy.
All bats will be engraved with company names.
Prize Money: The Champion
will receive $500 and the Runner Up will receive $250. plus T-Shirts
25. PLAYOFF FORMAT
25.1.
The League
format is 2 conferences (American & National). 8
of the total 13 teams will make the playoffs. The
Conference Winners will be seeded 1 and 2 based on based on regular season records and
tiebreakers where applicable. The remaining 6
teams will be wildcards from any conference based on regular season records and
tiebreakers where applicable. The first round
of the playoffs (1st Seed vs. 8th
Seed, 2nd Seed vs. 7th
Seed, 3rd Seed vs. 6th Seed and 4th Seed vs. 5th
Seed). The first round and semi-finals will be
a best of three game series format. Higher Seeded team will be home team in odd numbered
games (ex. Games 1 and 3) throughout the playoffs. Winners from the 1st round
will be matched up in the semi-finals. Highest Seed remaining will play the lowest Seed
remaining and the other two Seeds will play in the other game. The winners from the
semi-finals will meet in a best of 3 game championship series.
25.2.
Should there
be a tie for any playoff spots, the following criteria will be used to determine the
actual position of the teams:
25.2.1. Head to Head
Competition.
25.2.2. Conference
Record
25.2.4. Lowest Runs
Allowed
25.2.5. Coin Toss
26. PLAYOFF
ELIGIBILITY - All Players
must play in a minimum of 4 games to be playoff eligible.
27. 12 RUN RULE -
If a team is
leading by 12 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 and
Playoffs.
28. PITCHING - A plate will
not be required (An imaginary line will be the substitute).
Other than the aforementioned all other rules with respect to pitching shall
be governed by ASA Pitching Regulations – Ten Man Modified Pitch
29. ILLEGAL PITCH
- The first
three illegal pitches will be called a ball. Every
illegal pitch thereafter will result in a walk and a balk.
30. All teams are
to clean up any mess they have made at all fields. League
representatives will conduct random checks of fields.
31. BEER DRINKING
AT ALL FIELDS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE GAMES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED BY THE LEAGUE AS
WELL AS LOCAL ORDINANCES. ANY TEAM, OR MEMBER
OF A TEAM CAUGHT VIOLATING THIS RULE MAY SUBJECT HIS TEAM TO PROSECUTION AND DISMISSAL
FROM THE LEAGUE. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED.
NO BEER DRINKING AT ALL MAHWAH & SHARP SOFTBALL FIELDS !!! – WE WILL LOSE THE
FIELD PERMIT AS A RESULT !!!
32. Weekly all
teams will need to submit all of their score sheets to the Kyle Lippman.
33. The
Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) will not be using the double base at 1st
base for the 2010 season, as voted on at the March 25th league meeting.
34. The Pitcher can not wear a
WHITE shirt or any WHITE below the elbow
