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              2008 Pascack Hills Industrial Softball League Rules

1.          The Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) is a “Ten Man modified fast pitch” league governed by all ASA rules in effect for 2008.

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.  If there is another league’s game in progress at that time, all Double AA Sports  (P.H.I.S.L.) teams must yield until the other league’s game is completed.   

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 4 

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.

6.4.       See By-Law 11.7 - 11.9.

 

7.         2008 Schedule: The commissioner will work with each team before the schedule is created to avoid problem dates. Once the schedule is published at the 2nd league meeting, 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 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 !!!! 

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). 

10                  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 PRIOR TO PLAYOFFS).  If possible, the players designated number should be listed.

10.2             All teams are required to submit their score sheets to Kyle Lippman after each game. Kyle will send all teams the required spreadsheet.

10.3             Adopted, as a result of a 7 - 3 majority vote at the 4/26/02 Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) meeting, are the following sanctions for non-compliance of score sheet submission:

10.3.1.    The league is committed to communicate playoff eligibility when the playoffs start, based on a team’s submission of all score sheets prior to this notification.   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.         30 Player Maximum - Applies to all teams with the exception of Davey’s Locker, Montvale and Bailey's Smokehouse.  They will be restricted to 24 players with no add-ons once the season starts.  

11.2.         As a result of a 3 – 0 majority vote for those coaches in attendance at the 4/21/04 Double AA Sports  (P.H.I.S.L.) meeting, it was decided that the Consultant/Outside Service Consultant, Alumni Player, and Outside Player categorizations & provisions would be removed from the by-laws and will be replaced by simpler and more auditable provisions.  The categorizations and provisions associated with Alumni, Outside, and Consultants/Outside Service players will be replaced by the categorization of Non-Company players that are governed by the following provisions. 

11.2.1.    Each team, with the exception of Daveys Locker, Montvale and Bailey's Smokehouse will still be allowed a maximum 30-player roster; the new provision now allows for 7 of a team’s roster to be Non-Company players.

11.2.2.    A total roster is determined by the sum of initial rosters that are signed by players & Human Resource representative and Add/Delete sheets.  What this means is that until a document is signed by the aforementioned this person would not be an eligible player.

11.2.3.    Company or Non-Company players who have played on a team that is still currently in the league can only play for that team.   That player can only switch to another team after sitting out an entire season. Unless both coaches agree to allow the player to play without sitting out for a season.

11.2.4.    Company or Non-Company players who have played on a team that is no longer in the league can play for any team in the league, as long as that team is within the maximum number of non-company employees. 

11.2.5.    All players must participate in 4 regualar season games to be eligible for the playoffs.

11.2.6.    All Company players including Davey's,Bailey's & Montvale players have to participate in a minimum of 4 regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs.

11.2.7.    The League reserves the right to directly discipline, by whatever sanctions deemed appropriate, any Non-Company players for any conduct unbecoming to the League or the Company these players represent.   In these situations Non-Company has no discourse through the League Protest/Disciplinary Committee. 

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, 2008 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 ADD/DELETE sheet to the league 48 hours prior to the game that the new player will participate in - These should be faxed to Kyle Lippman 201-594-3348.   If at the time of updating league statistics there is no ADD/DELETE Sheet, 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 ADD/DELETE sheet 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. 

11.7.         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. 

11.8.     Rosters should be checked before the start of each game to ensure that all players are eligible to play. 

11.9.     ALL ORIGINAL ROSTERS ARE DUE PRIOR TO BY FIRST SCHEDULED GAME MUST BE FAXED TO:  Kyle Lippman – Fax #  201-594-3348. 

12.                     PROTEST/DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE 

12.1.     The Protest/Disciplinary Committee will consist of the active commissioners. They will be responsible to make all protest and disciplinary decisions. 

12.2.     The 2008 Protest/Disciplinary Committee will be Tony Davino, Russ Chapman, Kyle Lippman, Chris Iorio, Bob Petronaci. 

12.3.     This committee will be called upon when any protest is made.  Protests include, but are not limited to, the following:  Protests with respect to a game (I.E. See Roster By-laws, Calls by Umpires, etc.); when the mandatory 3 game suspension rule imposed by By-Law # 13 is challenged; or when a protest to a player’s or team’s conduct has been brought forward for judgment to the attention of the Committee Chairman by the officers of the league as result of a formal written protest received by the coach of an opposing team (Miscellaneous Disciplinary Actions). 

12.4.     With respect to game protests, the protest must be made to the umpire during the course of the game, not after the game.  The protesting coach must have the umpire sign and date the teams score book or scoring summary sheet indicating that the game is under protest.  Game protests will involve a written statement from the applicable umpire or other written documentation with respect to the situation and oral presentations only by the applicable coaches to the Committee.  Where a coach was not at the game in question, then the acting coach at the time will make the presentation. 

12.5.     With respect to the protest of a 3 game suspension rule imposed by By-Law # 13 the coach, or acting coach at the time of the incident, of the effected team must submit within 24 hours after the game a formal protest in writing to one of the league officers.  These protests will also involve a written statement from the applicable umpire or other written documentation with respect to the situation and oral presentations only by the applicable coaches to the Committee. 

12.6.     Miscellaneous disciplinary actions will involve the coach, or acting coach at the time of a incident, submitting a formal protest in writing to one of the league officers within 24 hours after the game in which an incident occurs.  These protests will involve an oral or written communication from the umpire of the applicable game to the Committee Chairman, and oral presentations only by the applicable coaches, or acting coach(s) to the Committee. 

13.        IF AN UMPIRE EJECTS A PLAYER FROM THE GAME AND ASKS THE PLAYER TO LEAVE THE FIELD, SAID PLAYER WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THEIR TEAMS NEXT THREE CONSECUTIVE GAMES.  IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT REQUESTS TO LEAVE THE FIELD ARE THE RESULT OF FLAGRANT ACTS (I.E. CONTINUING TO ARGUE WITH AN UMPIRE AFTER EJECTION).  IF AN UMPIRE EJECTS A PLAYER FROM THE GAME AND ASKS THE PLAYER TO LEAVE THE FIELD, AND SAID PLAYER DOES NOT LEAVE THE FIELD THIS PLAYER WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.  THESE RULES WILL STRICTLY BE ENFORCED.  As a clarification to this By-law provision, it should be noted that generally the B.C.A.S.U when ejecting a player from the game will also ask the player to leave the field.  This does not automatically impose the League’s three game suspension rule, as long as the player leaves without being belligerent or causing a scene.   The league will be notified of all ejection’s.  If applicable, based on the umpires reports received & communications with both coaches involved will a determination of the three game suspension rule be imposed.  This will be further finalized as a result of the League’s commitment to have its officers attending at least 80 % of the games. 

13.1.     BY FORMATION OF THIS PROTEST/DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY TEAMS AND/OR PLAYERS INVOLVED IN A PROTEST AND/OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION RELEASE THE Double AA Sports (P.H.IS.L.) IT’S OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEE PANELISTS (ACTIVE OR ALTERNATES) FROM ANY LEGAL CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH AN ACTION. 

14.   UNIFORMS and EQUIPMENT 

14.1.                       It is requested that all teams wear a full uniform, but all players must have a shirt signifying the team’s name or logo that they are representing or at the very least 8 players must at least be wearing the teams primary color. 

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.                       TITANIUM BATS OR ANY NON-ASA APPROVED BATS ARE NOT ALLOWED.  ANY PLAYER CAUGHT USING ONE IN A GAME WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME, PLUS 2 GAMES. 

14.5.                       All bats utilized in the Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) must be on the American Softball Association (ASA) Certified Listing (http://www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp). 

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) 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.  As voted by a 5 – 0 majority for those coaches in attendance at the 4/22/03 Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) meeting, 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.  As voted by a 5 – 0 majority for those coaches in attendance at the 4/22/03 Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) meeting this rule will be no longer be governed by ASA Designated Player rules.  The rule created and adopted is as follows:  DH can bat for any of the 10 players on the field.  They cannot enter the field and are not applicable to re-entry rules.  Due only to injury of the DH could the player who the DH is hitting for bat in replace of DH.  * This rule is meant to supersede the ASA rule regarding Designated Player rules, to enable coaching intelligence, and quite simply it means that the P.H.I.S.L allows for an Extra Hitter and a Designated Hitter but this means that a team can only have 11 players batting and 10 players in the field. 

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: Prior to 2008 the funds original allocated for the league party will be divided up by the 1st and 2nd place teams in the league. Champion will receive a 66.6% and Runner up will receive a 33.3% split of money  (Ex. If we had $750. The Champion will receive $500 and the Runner Up will receive $250.)

 

25.   PLAYOFF FORMAT 

25.1.                       The League format is 3 conferences (American, Central & National).  8 of the total 12 teams will make the playoffs. The Conference Winners will be seeded 1, 2 and 3 based on based on regular season records and tiebreakers where applicable.  The remaining 5 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 Fast 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.   Daveys Locker - As established by a league vote at the 3/13/97 meeting to incorporate this By-law; Daveys Locker is a permanent team of the Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.) unless they decide otherwise. 

31.   All teams are to clean up any mess they have made at all fields.  League representatives will conduct random checks of fields. 

32.   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 SOFTBALL FIELDS !!! – WE WILL LOSE THE FIELD PERMIT AS A RESULT !!!
 

33.   Prior to the start of the playoffs all playoff teams will need to submit all of their score sheets to the commissioners.

34.     The Double AA Sports (P.H.I.S.L.)  will not be using the double base at 1st base for the 2008 season, as voted on at the March 30th league meeting.

35.     Forfeits: If a forfeit in the last 2 weeks of the season will have a direct impact on a team making the playoffs or not (#8 Seed). The commisioner will schedule a play in game for the #8 and #9 Seeds (or the last 2 Seeds)

 36.   Mahwah Fields:

Directions to Fields 

Fardale Take 17 North to MacArthur Blvd, take MacArthur Blvd to the end turn right on Darlington, left on Seminary Road, left on Campgaw Road go until slight fork in road and bare left on Youngs Road, then a right on Chapel Road and field is on your left. 

Sharp: Field is located behind the Sharp Bldg on Route 17 North                

Commodore Perry SB and BB Fields are located on the corner of Island Road and East Ramapo Ave. 

37.   Montvale Fields:

Directions to Fields 

Chestnut A and B Fields from MacArthur Blvd take Route 17 South to Lake Street exit at the top of the ramp continue over Route 17 at the 1st Light make a right on Lake Street. Take Lake Street approx 3 miles at the 3rd light make a left on Chestnut Ridge Road just past the 1st light  the fields are on the right hand side.

 

 

 

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