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City of Saginaw
Recreation & Community Services Department
2010 Spring Adult
Softball League
Phone
(817) 230-0350 ~ Rainout Hotline (817) 230-0303
League Rules
1.
GOVERNMENT
A.S.A. rule book, in
conjunction with these bylaws, shall be the office rules by which the league
shall be run. The Recreation & Community Services Department reserves the right
to add or delete any rule (s) that, in their opinion, will improve the league.
2.
GAMES
a. All
games will be scheduled and/or rescheduled, if necessary by the Recreation &
Community Services Department.
b.
Facility: Softball Field in Willow
Creek Park (Corner of McLeroy and Knowles)
c.
All registration fees must be paid
prior to the start of the your first game.
d.
Inclement Weather: Each team will be
responsible for having one representative check with the Recreation & Community
Services Department as to the playability of the fields. This representative is
responsible for notifying the rest of your team. Only one representative of
each team may call the Inclement Weather Hotline. The
NEW Softball Inclement Weather Hotline
is 817-230-0303. Inclement weather/field playing information will
be available after 3:00pm of that game day. No information will be available
prior to that time.
e. Suspended
Game: Any game stopped due to weather or for any other reason before it is an
official game, will be suspended. The game will resume from the point of play
when the game was stopped. Exception: If less than one (1) full inning is
completed, the game will start over.
f. Make-up
Games: It is the responsibility of the team manager or coach to call and check
with the Recreation & Community Services Department for times of all make-up
games. Games will be played at specific times. They will be made up as soon as
possible at the discretion of the Recreation & Community Services Department.
Each team must play as scheduled or you will forfeit your game. NO EXCEPTIONS!
3.
TEAM AND PLAYER
ELIGIBILITY
a. Team
rosters and player consent release forms must be submitted to the score keeper
prior to each team’s first game.
b. Team
Roster: The roster limit is twenty (20) players. Your roster must be turned in
to the score keeper prior to your first game. Any changes to a team roster must
be submitted to the score keeper and only the score keeper. Team managers can
make changes prior to the start of the 5th game. Once your team’s 5th
game begins, your roster is final.
c. Player
Eligibility: A player must be listed on your team’s roster to be considered an
eligible player for your team. Players may play on multiple nights and
different teams in the City of Saginaw Adult Softball Leagues. However, a
player may not play on two or more teams in the same league/same night. A
player may not play and be listed on two (2) or more different teams on the same
night (i.e.: a player playing on two (2) teams on a Friday Night Coed League is
prohibited).
d. Age
Limit: All players must be at least 15 years of age to play in the City of
Saginaw Adult Softball League. NO EXCEPTIONS!! Any player under the age of 18
years, must complete the attached “Parental Consent Form.” Players under the
age of 15 (14 & under) are not permitted to play in our league. This is an
adult league to be played by players age 15 and above.
4.
EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS
AND JERSEYS
a. Shoes:
Molded rubber cleats are permitted, but steel cleats are strictly prohibited.
No street shoes or boots will be allowed. All players must wear shoes.
b. Numbers:
Duplication of numbers will not be allowed. Numbers should be on the back of
T-Shirts/Jerseys, six (6) inches in height and contrasting color. ALL NUMBERS
MUST BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO JERSEYS. No taped or hand written numbers will
be allowed. There will be a four (4) game grace period to allow time for teams
to purchase matching team uniforms.
c. Balls:
Each team is responsible for supplying their own balls. You need to have two
(2) balls available for each game. The ball must be A.S.A. or T.A.A.F. stamped
MSP .47 or 47 cor. No “Hot Dot” type balls will be permitted. Co-ed male and
men’s league players shall hit a 12-inch ball, and the Coed female players shall
hit an 11-inch ball. All balls must have the specifications that are listed
above or they will not be accepted. Balls
will be available for $6.00 at the Saginaw Recreation Center, 633 West McLeroy
Blvd.
d. Bats:
A bat cannot be longer than 34 inches and cannot weight more than 38 ounces.
Tampered with or illegal bats will be determined by the umpire. Attached is a
list of bats that will not be approved for play in our league.
5.
GAME REGULATIONS
a. The
Umpire is the interpreter, manager and enforcer of the rules and regulations
during game play.
b. The
Score keeper is to keep track of the line-up cards, team rosters, the official
time and score of the game.
c. Although
every team is guaranteed 10 games, you might not play each team an equal number
of times.
d. Line-ups:
Your team’s line-up should be turned in to the score keeper 10 minutes prior to
your game time. LAST NAME AND NUMBER REQUIRED. If a line-up is not in by game
time, the opposing team has the option of being home or visitors and the other
team starts the game with the first batter out. If neither team has their
line-up, both teams will start the game with the first batter out. Regular game
time exists. A team or teams must then turn in their line-up within a
reasonable amount of time. Penalty is a forfeit.
e. Children
will not be allowed in the dugout or on the playing field at anytime before or
during the game do due to risk of injury and liability.
f.
Warm-up: There will be no infield
warm-up prior to the start of the game. A pitcher will be allowed five (5) warm
up pitches prior to the start of the game and two (2) pitches between innings.
g. Game
Time: GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME! An official game will have seven (7) inning
limit with no inning starting after 55 minutes of play unless the score is
tied. If the score is tied, the game will continue with a full count (3 balls &
2 strikes) on each batter until there is a winner. Game time will be kept by
the official score keeper.
h. Run
Rule: A 20 run rule will apply after three (3) innings. A 15 run rule will
apply after four (4) innings (3 ½ innings if the home team is ahead). A 10 run
rule will apply after five (5) innings (4 ½ inning if the home team is ahead).
i.
Curfew: Facility lights will turn off
at 11:30p.m.
j.
Alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs
are NOT permitted in any City of Saginaw facility, including the Willow Creek
Softball Field. (per City of Saginaw Ordinance)
k. Player
Shortage: Men’s teams may begin a game with a minimum of nine (9) players and
must finish a game with a minimum of nine (9) players. If a men’s team begins
play with nine (9) players, it may go to ten (10) players but never eleven
(11). When a men’s team plays with nine (9) players, the tenth (10) in the
batting order will be an automatic out. If it is a game that starts at either
6:20pm, 6:30pm, or 6:45pm, the men’s or coed teams may start with a minimum of
eight (8) players with automatic outs for the 9th and 10th
players. If additional players arrive and are added, a team may not drop back
to eight (8) players.
l. Player
Substitution: Any starting player may be taken out of the game and re-entered
only ONE time. If a starter is placed back into the game, he/she must resume
his/her original position in the batting order. A substitute may not re-enter
the game. If a team re-enters a substitute and it is brought to the attention
of the umpire, then the game will be forfeited to the offended team. When
making a substitution, the coach or manager must notify the plate umpire,
otherwise, the substitute will be ejected from the game.
m. Extra
Player: An extra player is optional. If a team so chooses to use an extra
player (11 players in the men’s league, 12 players {6 men, 6 women} in the coed
league), he or she must be listed in the starting line up. If a men’s team
begins with eleven (11) players, it may drop back to nine (9) players and take
automatic outs for the 10th and 11th players. If a coed
team begins with twelve (12) players, it may drop back to ten players (5 men & 5
women) under the following conditions: the two (2) players who leave the game
must be of the opposite sex and in consecutive order in the batting line-up.
Automatic outs will then be taken in those positions.
n. Home
Run Restrictions: Home runs will be determined by the team representative at
the pre-game meeting with the umpires. If the team representatives cannot reach
an agreement there will be a maximum of three home runs over the fence with each
additional ball hit over the fence will be a ground rule single. (i.e.: With
runners on base and the ball is hit over the fence all runners will advance one
base whether forced to advance or not.)
o. Blood
Rule: If a player, coach or umpire who is bleeding or has blood on his/her
uniform shall be prohibited from further participation in the game until
appropriate treatment has been administered. A uniform change may be required.
We suggest keeping ace bandages on hand as bleeding injuries must be covered
before a player may return to the game.
p. All
leagues will start with a one ball and one strike count at every bat.
q. The
City of Saginaw will not observe the 2005 rule change allowing individuals to
steal bases. (i.e.: You may not steal bases.)
6.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
a. The
league champion is defined as the team with the best record in their league at
the end of the season.
b. In
case of equal records, the following methods will be used to declare a champion:
i. Head
to Head Competition: If team A beats team B more times, then team A is the
champion. If still tied, go to method “ii.”
ii.
Margin of Victory
- Head
to Head: If team A defeated team B by 10-0 in one game and team B defeated team
A by 5-0 in another game, then team A would be champion because they have the
largest margin of victory in their favor.
- Runs
scored in all league games.
- Runs
allowed in all league games.
7.
AWARDS
Team and individual awards
will be given to the champion and runner-up team of each league. If a league
has less than five (5) teams participating, then team awards will be awarded to
the champion and runner-up and individual awards will only be given to the
champion.
8.
SPORTSMANSHIP
a. Unsportsmanlike
Conduct: The use of profanity or the use of abusive language toward an official
or member of the softball league staff by any player, manager or coach will not
be tolerated under ANY circumstances. There will be a minimum of one (1) game
suspension.
b. Any
player, manager or coach who is ejected from a game by a softball league
official will receive a minimum one (1) game suspension from league play which will be
the next game for that team on the schedule. If the next game is a forfeit, it
will count as a suspended game and the player in question will become eligible
for the next game.
c. Any
player, manager or coach indulging in alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs during
a game will be removed from the game. Alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs are
NOT permitted in any City of Saginaw Facility, including the Willow Creek
Softball Field. (per City of Saginaw Ordinance)
d. Intentional
Bat Throwing: Automatic two (2) game suspension. This is not an offense that
can be protested. The judgment of the umpire is final.
e. Ejected
players are required to leave the playing facility, Willow Creek Park and are
barred for the duration of the suspension. Failure to comply may result in a
forfeited game.
f. Any
player, manager or coach who is ejected for fighting will be EXPELLED from the
league for one (1) calendar year from the date of the infraction.
g. Forfeiture
of three (3) consecutive games (not showing up) by one team will automatically
suspend that team for the remainder of the season.
9.
INSURANCE
a. Individual
players are NOT covered by any insurance policy held by the City of Saginaw.
b. Teams
and/or individual players must provide their own insurance coverage if they so
desire.
c. You
are playing at your own risk!
10.
COMBINING LEAGUES
The City of Saginaw
Recreation & Community Services Department has the right and authority to
combine leagues in order to ensure a league will not be cancelled.
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