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Rules
All
official Softball
Canada
rules apply except those listed below.
1. Umpires decision on rule definition is final.
2.
All teams will be required to bat their own balls, these balls must
be Softball Canada approved as of 2009 the rule states
that
you can use any ball that is .47 core and max
compression of 375 or less
3. Any
team caught with alcohol at the diamonds will be out
of the league immediately. Any money paid to the
league will not be refunded.
4.
If for any reason an umpire has to throw a player out
of a game for misconduct that player is suspended from
playing until the executives meet with the umpire and
the party involved. This may result in the player
being kicked out of the league.
5.
All equipment must follow the Softball Canada and
Amateur Softball Association of America
regulations. Failure
to do so could cost you the game and the remainder of
your games. Anyone caught using non approved
bats will have the bat taken for the remainder of the
game and the person using it called as an out.
Any team caught more then once using non approved
equipment will have the $75 performance bond fined,
have to pay it back before their next game and take
all previous games as losses!! The insurance does not
cover any player or team using non approved equipment
and will result in the league losing their insurance
coverage which will mean no more QCMSL in the future.
6. Pitch runners will
only be used when the original batter gets hurt
during the game. NO pitch runner is allowed for the
catcher, in the rule book it states that one is to
be used but that is for time purposes and we have
lots of time to play. This decision was made in
2004.
7.
Mercy Rule: there is a 10 run
per inning Mercy Rule that is in effect until the
final inning, during that inning each team has the
chance to score and many runs as they can.
8.
Absolutely NO
JEWELRY of any kind is allowed to be worn, if you
have earrings that can not be taken out they must be
covered with tape. Please notify all players, any
player caught playing with Jewelry will be an
automatic out. This is for insurance & safety
purposes.
Pitching
1. No arc is required. No whip/windmill/backspin allowed.
Pitchers arm must not be higher than their shoulder.
Ball must be visible at all times.
2.
Pitching mound is 43 feet from home plate.
3. Ball
to be no more then .47 core
Number of Players
1.
Min.
3 females, max. 7 males.
2.
Playing with less than 10 is allowed BUT 3 must be
female or an out MUST be recorded
where the
3rd female would be batting.
3.
You can start with 8 players anyone entering the game
after the initial start must play in
in the field first.
Lineups & Substitutions
1. Your initial batting lineup may come out and re-enter the game
as often as you want providing they are in the same
place in the batting order. Any subs (not one of the
original 10), can go out, but once they come out of
the game, they are done.
2.
The home team is responsible for the official score sheet which must
be signed by the umpire after the game then submitted
to Denise upon request. The score sheets for each
team MUST contain first and last names.
Rescheduling Games
1. To reschedule a game, you must give 2 days notice to
the other team/umpires & Denise or the game will be
defaulted, score of 7-0 and a $78 fine for games at
Riffle & $35 fine for games at Rambler . Home
team MUST CALL Denise 737-0396.
The fine also comes into effect if your teams fails to
show up for a scheduled game.
2. Any games not played by July 14 will be a 0-0 tie.
3.
To obtain an umpire for a rescheduled game, you must provide 2 days
notice to the umpires. Rescheduled games are NOT
guaranteed to have an umpire.
4. If it has rained and you are not sure if your game is still on please go the City of Regina
web page www.regina.ca, go to the Athletic Fields section on the main page and it will
tell you if the diamond at Riffle is closed, if it just states the athletic field then that does
not apply to the actual diamond. As for Rambler, chances are good that if Riffle is closed
then it should be to. I will try and call you on those days providing I am in the city. If it
starts to rain before a game and you are not sure if you are to play, please have
your team at the diamond ready to begin and the umpire will make the call.
League Business
1.
All games must begin at
6:30 sharp.
If a team cannot field, the game is defaulted and the
score entered as 7-0. There is a time allotment
of 15 minutes. When the day’s begin to get shorter
the games will begin at 6:15 sharp. You will be
notified by e-mail when this takes effect. If there
are double headers to be played the time allotment
will be 10 minutes.
2.
Game results are to be e-mailed to Denise after each game by the
home team, you can do this by clicking E-Mail Scores
at the top of the league web page.
3. Team rosters must be submitted to the league for insurance
purposes by May 26th.
Team rosters can be
dropped off in Denise's MAIL BOX she will email you
the address.
4.
All score sheets must have the players first and last name on the
score sheet due to insurance regulations.
5.
League meetings are mandatory. Failure to provide team
representation at a meeting will result in a $25 fine
from their performance bond
Playoffs
1. Players must be on the team roster to qualify for playoffs
2. Non-roster players used in the playoffs will cause game to be
defaulted. Teams using non-roster players will be
fined the remainder of their performance bond.
3. Teams must play 80% of their games to qualify for the
playoffs.
4.
Changes
can be made to the roster until June 30th due to
players moving, injured, etc, not for insurance
purposes though.
5.
Potential dates that may conflict your team turnout during playoffs
must be forwarded to Denise by July 10. The League will
ATTEMPT to accommodate.
Accidents and Alcohol
1.
The City of
Regina and the League:
Do not
condone or permit alcoholic beverages to be consumed
on or near City owned diamonds. The City & the
league can not be held
liable for claims arising out of the use of the
diamonds
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