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NEW RULES IN EFFECT FOR 2011:
-Summer season will be a 12 week season (24 games total) plus playoffs
-NEW* eligibility for players (at-bats) for the playoffs. 18 plate appearances for summer and 8 plate appearances for the fall. Please see rule #27 for more details.
-FOUL LANGUAGE!!!! This has gotten out of hand and needs to stop. Foul language will no longer be tolerated. Umpires will be enforcing all teams to abide by this rule. Umpires will issue a warning to those who do not follow this rule, and then will be ejected on the next occurence. Once again, this is going to be strongly enforced!
NEW** CO-ED OUTFIELD POSITION:
ALL OUTFIELDERS MUST REMAIN A MINIMUM OF 40 FEET BEYOND THE INFIELD BORDER WHEN A FEMALE IS UP TO BAT. FOR MORE CO-ED RULES, PLEASE SEE RULE #35.
ANY PLAYER WHO IS SUSPENDED TWICE, WHETHER IT IS ON ONE TEAM OR TWO DIFFERENT TEAMS WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR PLAYOFFS! PLEASE READ RULE #44 FOR MORE PLAYER CONDUCT RULES.
1. FORFEIT FEE:
EACH TEAM MUST POST A FORFEIT FEE OF $170. IF YOU FORFEIT A GAME YOU WILL LOSE YOUR $170 FORFEIT BOND! ***NO EXCEPTIONS*** IF YOUR TEAM DOES NOT FORFEIT, THE BOND WILL CARRY OVER TO THE NEXT SEASON.
2. RUN RULE
20 AFTER 3 INNINGS, 15 AFTER 4 INNINGS, AND 12 AFTER 5 INNINGS, THE HOME TEAM RECEIVES LAST AT-BAT IF NECESSARY.
3. PITCH COUNT
USSSA: THE PITCH COUNT WILL START 1-1 WITH AN EXTRA FOUL
4. HOMERUN RULES
WOMENS LEAGUE: 3 HOMERUNS ALLOWED, ANYTHING AFTER THAT IS INNING ENDING EVEN IF THERE ARE LESS THAN TWO OUTS
MEN & CO-ED: 6 HOMERUN RULE
5. USSSA BAT LIST
USSSA BAT LIST
6. ALTERED BAT
*ANY PLAYER WHO IS FOUND TO BE USING AN ALTERED BAT INCLUDING ADDING WEIGHT TO THE BAT, WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THE LEAGUE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
*ISLAND SLOWPITCH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF A BAT THAT IS IN QUESTION OF BEING ALTERED. THIS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE DISCRETION OF THE UMPRIRE AND LEAGUE OFFICE.
*IN THE EVENT THAT THE SUSPECTED ALTERED BAT IS TESTED AND DETERMINED TO BE AN ALTERED, THE PLAYER WILL LOSE POSESSION OF THE BAT TO THE ISLAND SOFTBALL LEAGUE.
7. REPORTING SCORES
OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPERS WILL REPORT SCORES ONLY FOR FALL AND SUMMER SEASONS.
***SPRING TRAINING & MINI SEASON ONLY***
BOTH MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING THEIR SCORES WITHIN 24 HOURS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE GAME. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR SCORES TO Kali@ISLANDSLOWPITCH.COM
***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***
CONFIRM YOUR FINAL SCORES WITH THE OTHER MANAGER UPON COMPLETION.
8. HOW HIGH CAN I PITCH?
ISLAND SLOWPITCH FOLLOWS USSSA ARC RULE OF 3 TO 10 FEET.
9. ROSTER
-YOU ARE ALLOWED A 25 PERSON ROSTER (MALE, FEMALE OR BOTH).
-YOU CAN ONLY ADD OR DROP A PLAYER BEFORE THE DATE GIVEN BY THE GUE OFFICES (ROSTER FREEZE DATE).
-THE LEAGUE OFFICE MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE TEAM ROSTER PRIOR TO THE DATE SPECIFIED BY THE LEAGUE OFFICE.
-IF THE LEAGUE DOES NOT HAVE A ROSTER ON FILE BY THE DATE SPECIFIED, WE WILL USE YOUR STAT SHEET ON THE WEBSITE AS YOR OFFICAL ROSTER.
-WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE SEASON AN OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER WILL TAKE HEAD SHOTS THAT WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.
***MANAGERS PLEASE NOTE***
IF YOU ADD PLAYERS THEY MUST HAVE A HEADSHOT ON FILE TO BE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE.
THE MANAGER MUST KEEP A COPY OF THEIR ROSTER FOR THEIR RECORDS.
DURING THE WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT...YOU CAN PLAY ON ONE MENS TEAM AND ONE CO-ED TEAM, NOT TWO MENS TEAMS IN THE SAME LEVEL OR DIFFERENT LEVELS.
10. UNIFORMS
-UNIFORM TOPS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY BUT ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
-TO ORDER UNIFORMS PLEASE VISIT OUR ONLINE WEBSITE DEALS.
***NO SPIKES ALLOWED*** (RUBBER ONLY)
11. FOUL LANGUAGE
-FOUL LANGUAGE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! IF AN UMPIRE FEELS THAT A PLAYER OR TEAM IS OFFENSIVE, THEY WILL BE EJECTED.
-IF IT CONTINUES WITH OTHER TEAMMATES, THE UMPIRE WILL FORFEIT THE GAME.THIS MAY LEAD TO TERMINATION FROM THE LEAGUE FOR THE TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL, WITH NO REFUND!!!
12. FORFEIT TIME
-ALL TEAMS HAVE A 5-MINUTE GRACE PERIOD FOR GAME ONE.
-THE TEAM HAS ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES TO GET TO THE FIELD FOR GAME TWO. EXAMPLE: 8:30PM START- FOREIT FIRST GAME AT 8:35PM, FORFEIT SECOND GAME AT 8:50PM
-ONCE THE 5 MINUTES ARE UP THE FORFEITING TEAM MUST PAY THE UMPIRE AT THE FIELD OR LOSE THEIR FORFEIT BOND
-IF THE LEAGUE USES YOUR FORFEIT BOND YOU MUST APPLY ANOTHER $170 FORFEIT FEE OR YOU WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE SCHEDULE!
-TWO FORFEITS AND THE TEAM WILL BE TERMINATED FROM THE LEAGUE NO QUESTIONS ASKED WITH NO REFUND.
-8 PLAYERS CAN START A GAME.
-IF YOU START A GAME WITH 8 PLAYERS AND A PLAYER GETS EJECTED THAT TEAM WILL FORFEIT.
-IF YOU START A GAME WITH 8 PLAYERS AND A PLAYER GETS INJURED WITH NO SUBSTITUTES ON THE TEAM, THEY WILL NOT BE PENALIZED AND MAY CONTINUE WITH 7 PLAYERS.
13. SCHEDULE CHANGES/CANCELLATION OF A GAME
-ALL SCHEDULES WILL BE MADE OUT BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF TEAMS THAT REGISTER FOR THAT SEASON.
-THERE WILL BE NO SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR ANY REASON ***NO EXCEPTIONS***
-THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES DURING THE PLAYOFFS
-ANY TEAM THAT MUST CANCEL A GAME AFTER THE SCHEDULE IS MADE WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT ***NO QUESTIONS ASKED***
-THE MANAGER MUST LET THE LEAGUE KNOW 72 HOURS PRIOR FOR ANY CANCELLATION OF GAME!
14. RAINOUTS
-MANAGERS CAN CALL THE LEAGUE OFFICE RAIN LINE AT (631) 617-6708 ONE HOUR PRIOR TO GAME TIME TO HEAR THE STATUS OF GAMES.
-MANAGERS DO NOT CALL LEAGUE OFFICES TO FIND OUT IF THE GAME IS CANCELED CALL THE OFFICE RAIN LINE .
-RAINOUTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE MADE UP DEPENDING ON THE PERMIT TIME. THERE WILL BE NO REFUND OR CREDIT FOR GAMES NOT PLAYED.
15. ROSTER CHALLENGE (DURING REGULAR SEASON)
-SHOULD A PLAYER'S INELIGIBILITY BE QUESTIONED BY AN OPPOSING MANAGER, DO NOT CALL MICHAEL ALICEA DURING THE GAME, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:
1.THE MANAGER SHOULD GO UP TO THE UMPIRE AND EXPLAIN THAT, YOU WANT TO CHALLENGE THE PLAYER IN QUESTION.
2.HAVE THE UMPIRE I.D. HE OR SHE FOR PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION (DRIVER'S LICENSE)
3.HAVE THE SCOREKEEPER TAKE THE PLAYER IN QUESTIONS INFORMATION(FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME AND ADDRESS)
4. THE OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER WILL SUBMIT THE INFORMATION TO THE LEAGUE WITHIN 24 HOURS
5. CONSIDERING THEIR ELGILIBITY WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED UNTIL SUBMITTED INTO THE OFFICE, THE QUESTIONED PLAYER CAN CONTINUE PLAYING IN THAT GAME.
THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES WILL HAPPEN IF THERE IS AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER:
A. THE PLAYER, IF INELIGIBLE, WILL BE DECLARED ILLEGAL AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY WITH ISLAND SLOWPITCH FOR ONE YEAR!
B. THE INELIGIBLE PLAYER'S MANAGER WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 6 GAMES.
C. IF THAT PLAYER IS FOUND INELIGIBLE YOU WILL LOSE THAT GAME REGUARDLESS OF THE SCORE!
16. LEAGUE RULES COPY
-EACH MANAGER MUST CARRY A COPY OF THE LEAGUE RULES AT EVERY GAME.
-PLEASE CARRY THIS RULE BOOK WITH YOU TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM TO THE USSSA UMPIRE.
-ANY ISLAND SLOWPITCH RULE MUST BE OBSERVED BY THE USSSA UMPIRE.
-AS A MANAGER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING ALL ISLAND SLOWPITCH RULES.
17. THREATENING AN UMPIRE
IF A PLAYER OR TEAM THREATENS AN UMPIRE, THAT PERSON OR TEAM WILL BE TERMINATED FROM THE LEAGUE NO QUESTIONS ASKED AND WITH NO REFUND.
18. NEW** FIGHTING
ANY PLAYER OR TEAM FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER PLAYER OR TEAM WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR:
• *FIRST OFFENSE: 12 GAMES
• *SECOND OFFENSE: BANNED FROM THE LEAGUE
19. PAYING FOR THE UMPIRE
-TEAMS MUST PAY THE UMPIRE IN FULL BEFORE GAME ONE CAN BEGIN
-REGULAR SEASON GAME: DOUBLE HEADER ($45 FOR A DOUBLEHEADER PER TEAM)
-PLAYOFF GAME: DOUBLE HEADER 2 MAN CREW
-PLAYOFFS ARE BEST 2 OUT OF 3 OR IF WE FACE INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE LEAGUE WILL RESTRUCTURE PLAYOFFS.
20. NEED MORE SOFTBALLS?
IF YOU ARE RUNNING LOW ON SOFTBALLS PLEASE VISIT OUR OFFICE AT:
1745 EXPRESSWAY DRIVE NORTH
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
OR CALL
631-617-6706
We will have them available to purchase.
21. INJURIES
ANY INJURY THAT OCCURS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE IN WRITING WITHIN 24 HOURS.
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE:
1. PLEASE GO TO WWW.ISLANDSLOWPITCH.COM AND CHECK OUT THE MANAGERS ONLY SECTION AND DOWNLOAD THE ACCIDENT FORM.
2. FILL OUT THE FORM AND MAIL IT TO:
ISLAND SLOWPITCH
P.O BOX 592
MORICHES NY 11955
3. PLEASE EMAIL ISLAND SLOWPITCH STATING WHAT HAPPENED, NAME OF PLAYER AND VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE MAILED OUT THE ACCIDENT FORM.
22. COMMUNICATION WITH LEAGUE
IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE LEAGUE, RULES, OR A SPECIFIC TEAM, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MANAGER AND HAVE HIM/HER CONTACT THE LEAGUE OFFICE. ONLY MANAGER OR ASSISTANT MANAGERS ARE TO CALL OR EMAIL THE OFFICE TO DISCUSS LEAGUE MATTERS.
23. COMPLETE GAME
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A COMPLETE GAME, 4 INNINGS HAVE TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE HOME TEAM GETTING THE LAST AT-BAT. IN THE EVENT THE GAME IS NOT COMPLETE DUE TO WEATHER OR DARKNESS, WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO FINISH THE GAME WITHIN YOUR SCHEDULE...HOWEVER, YOU MAY HAVE TO FINISH THE GAME ON A NIGHT YOUR TEAM DOES NOT NORMALLY PLAY ON. THIS WOULD BE DISCUSSED AND AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE MANAGERS AND OFFICE. TEAMS WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT OR A REFUND IF THE GAME CANNOT BE COMPLETED.
24. BASES
BOTH TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING BASES (THIS RULE DOESN'T APPLY TO TEAMS THAT ARE PLAYING AT BASEBALL HEAVEN, DOWLING, OR SHOREFRONT PARK).
-ALL BASES INCLUDING HOME PLATE MUST BE PROVIDED FOR ALL SACHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT FIELDS AND HECKSHER STATE PARK.
-BASES ARE 70 FEET APART
-PITCHING MOUND IS 50 FEET
-THE DOUBLE BASE MUST BE USED AT FIRST BASE IN ALL DIVISIONS OF PLAY TO HELP AVOID INJURY.
25. TIME LIMIT
NO INNINGS MAY START WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF A GAME THAT FOLLOWS. THIS IS TO ENSURE ALL GAMES WILL NOT BE DELAYED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. FOR EXAMPLE: NO INNING CAN START 11:20AM IF THERE IS AN 11:30AM GAME TO FOLLOW ON YOUR FIELD. *UMPIRES PLEASE NOTE: IF NO ONE IS TO FOLLOW ON YOUR FIELD, CONTINUE PLAY.
*NO INNING MAY START AFTER 11:15PM DUE TO LIGHT RESTRICTIONS SET BY THE TOWN.
26. PLAYOFF FORMAT
TOP FOUR TEAMS OF EVERY DIVISION MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. (LEAGUE HAS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS AT ANY TIME DUE TO MISTAKES BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION)
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 3 PLAYOFF ROUNDS (2 ROUNDS, PLUS THE WORLD SERIES) WHICH APPLIES TO THE SUMMER ONLY.
FIRST ROUND: DIVISION SERIES (BEST 2 OUT OF 3) - 1ST PLACE VS 4TH PLACE; 2ND PLACE VS 3RD PLACE
SECOND ROUND: CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (BEST 2 OUT OF 3):WINNERS OF THE PREVIOUS ROUND PLAY EACHOTHER TO DETERMINE A DIVISION CHAMPION
THIRD ROUND: ISLAND WORLD SERIES: ALL THE DIVISION CHAMPIONS WILL PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT STYLE PLAYOFF TO CUT IT DOWN TO 2 FINAL TEAMS.
B, C, & D LEVELS: THE TWO FINAL TEAMS WILL PLAY IN A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO DETERMINE A LEAGUE WINNER. (SINGLE GAME)
*ONLY THE SUMMER SEASON WILL INCLUDE A WORLD SERIES.
PLAYOFFS WILL HAVE 2 UMPIRES PER GAME
27. NEW** ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
-AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IF HE OR SHE HAS SIGNED THE TEAM WAIVER/ROSTER FORM
-THE INDIVIDUAL ALSO MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING AT BATS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAYOFFS:
SUMMER SEASON: 18 PLATE APPEARANCES OR AT-BATS (WALKS, STRIKEOUTS, SAC FLYS COUNT AS PLATE APPEARANCES)
SNOWFLAKE SEASON- 8 PLATE APPEARANCES OR AT-BATS (WALKS, STRIKEOUTS, SAC FLYS COUNT AS PLATE APPEARANCES)
*PLEASE NOTE FORFEITS AND RAINOUTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT IN YOUR TEAM'S CONTROL, WILL NOT COUNT FOR PLATE APPEARANCES FOR THE 2011 SEASON. SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER HAS ENOUGH PLATE APPEARANCES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAY-OFFS.
28. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ANY FIELD OR AT ANY COMPLEX! ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOUND ON GROUNDS EITHER DURING PLAY, OR LEFT BEHIND AFTER PLAY WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC TERMINATION FROM THE LEAGUE WITH NO REFUND.
29. LITTER
-ALL LITTER MUST BE PICKED UP BY THE TEAM.
-IT IS THE MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE HIS/HER TEAM CLEANS UP AFTER THEMSELVES AFTER EVERY GAME.
-THE OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPERS WILL ASK YOU TO PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE DONE, PLEASE RESPECT THEIR REQUEST.
30. RE-ENTRY RULE
USSSA SEC. 5 PAGE 28 "ANY OF THE STARTING PLAYERS MAY WITHDRAW AND RE-ENTER ONCE, PROVIDED SUCH PLAYER OCCUPIES THE SAME BATTING POSITION WHENEVER HE/SHE IS IN THE LINEUP. A SUBSTITUTE WHO IS WITHDRAWN MAY NOT RE-ENTER."
31. PROTESTING A CALL MADE BY THE UMPIRE
AS PER USSSA RULEBOOK
MANAGER MUST NOTIFY THE LEAGUE OFFICE IN WRITING WITHIN 24 HOURS ABOUT A PROTEST. ***THERE WILL BE A $25 NONREFUNDABLE FEE FOR THE PROTEST***
32. COURTESY RUNNER
USSSA: TWO COURTESY RUNNERS PER GAME.
33. FAKE TAGS
THERE ARE NO FAKE TAGS ALLOWED IN THIS LEAGUE.
UMPIRE WILL WARN YOU THE FIRST TIME AFTER THAT YOU WILL BE EJECTED.
34. NO FEMALES (IN MENS DIVISION)
NO FEMALES, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, CAN PLAY IN THE MENS DIVISION DUE TO INSURANCE REASONS
35. CO-ED RULES
CO-ED TEAM BATTING ORDER: IF A CO-ED TEAM PLAYS WITH AN EVEN NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN (4/4, 5/5, OR 6/6), THE BATTING ORDER MUST ALTERNATE MALE AND FEMALE PLAYERS.
IF A CO-ED TEAM PLAYS WITH AN UNEVEN NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN (5M/4F OR 6M/4F), THE LINE-UP HAS TO INCLUDE 2 MEN BATTING CONSECUTIVELY, BUT THE BATTING ORDER CANNOT INCLUDE 3 MEN BATTING CONSECUTIVELY ANYWHERE IN THE LINE-UP. ALSO REFER TO RULES REGARDING CO-ED TEAM BASES ON BALLS (WALKS).
CO-ED TEAM AUTOMATIC OUTS:
IF A CO-ED TEAM PLAYS WITH AN UNEVEN NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN, BUT THEIR OPPONENT PLAYS WITH AN EVEN NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN, THEN THE TEAM WITH A FEMALE PLAYER MISSING IS PENALIZED WITH AN AUTOMATIC OUT WHERE SHE WOULD BAT IN THE LINE-UP.
IF BOTH CO-ED TEAMS PLAY WITH AN UNEVEN NUMBER OF MEN AND FEMALES (5M/4F OR 6M/4F), NO AUTOMATIC OUT IS GIVEN.
IF A CO-ED TEAM CHOOSES TO PLAY WITH ONE LESS FEMALE PLAYER IN ORDER TO MATCH THEIR OPPONENT'S LINE-UP EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A FEMALE PLAYER READY ON THE BENCH, THEY WILL NOT BE PENALIZED WITH AN AUTOMATIC OUT, AND NEITHER WILL THE OPPONENT.
A CO-ED TEAM IS NEVER PENALIZED FOR HAVING MORE WOMEN IN THE LINE-UP.
CO-ED TEAM EXTRA HIITER:
IF A CO-ED TEAM USES EXTRA HITTERS, THERE MUST BE ONE OF EACH GENDER.
*EXCEPTION: YOU CAN USE TWO GIRLS AS EXTRA HITTERS AND NOT BE PENALIZED*
CO-ED TEAM BASES ON BALLS (WALKS) WITH TWO OUTS:
IF A MALE PLAYER ON A CO-ED TEAM IS WALKED WITH TWO OUTS, AND HE IS FOLLOWED IN THE BATTING ORDER BY A FEMALE PLAYER, HE IS AWARDED 2ND BASE AND THE FEMALE PLAYER THAT FOLLOWS HIM HAS THE OPTION OF HITTING OR WALKING.
IF A MALE PLAYER ON A CO-ED TEAM IS WALKED WITH TWO OUTS, AND HE IS FOLLOWED IN THE BATTING ORDER BY A MALE PLAYER, HE IS AWAREDED ONLY 1ST BASE AND THE MALE PLAYER FOLLOWING HIM IN THE BATTING ORDER MUST BAT.
CO-ED TEAM BASES ON BALLS (WALKS) WITH LESS THAN TWO OUTS :
IF A MALE PLAYER ON A CO-ED TEAM IS WALKED WITH LESS THAN TWO OUTS, AND HE IS FOLLOWED IN THE BATTING ORDER BY A FEMALE PLAYER, HE IS STILL ALLOWED 2ND BASE, BUT THE FEMALE PLAYER THAT FOLLOWS HIM MUST BAT. RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE ONLY IF THEY ARE FORCED BY THE WALK.
IF A MALE PLAYER ON A CO-ED TEAM IS WALKED WITH LESS THAN TWO OUTS AND HE IS FOLLOWED IN THE BATTING ORDER BY A MALE PLAYER, HE IS AWARDED ONLY 1ST BASE AND THE MALE PLAYER FOLLOWING HIM MUST BAT. RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE ONLY IF THEY ARE FORCED BY THE WALK.
CO-ED TEAM FIELDING POSITIONS:
CO-ED TEAMS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ALTERNATE MALE AND FEMALE PLAYERS IN ANY FIELDING POSITIONS.
NEW** CO-ED OUTFIELD POSITION:
ALL OUTFIELDERS MUST REMAIN A MINIMUM OF 40 FEET BEYOND THE INFIELD BORDER WHEN A FEMALE IS UP TO BAT.
36. NEW!! AWARDS
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WILL BE AWARDED AT OUR AWARDS PARTY:
A. SUMMER & FALL LEAGUE MVP (MALE, FEMALE, & CO-ED)
B. SUMMER & FALL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
C. TEAM OF THE YEAR (MEN, WOMEN, & CO-ED)
D. HOMERUN DERBY (MEN & WOMEN )
E. WORLD SERIES AWARDS
F. DIVISION CHAMPIONS AWARDS (SPRING, SUMMER, & FALL)
G. GOLD GLOVE AWARD
H. IRON MAN AWARD (PITCHER AWARD)
I. TEAM OF THE DECADE AWARD FOR 2011!!!
*IF YOU DON'T ATTEND THE 2011 AWARDS PARTY YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR AWARDS
37. WHO IS THE HOME TEAM
REGULAR SEASON: THE WINNER OF THE COIN TOSS DECIDES TO BE HOME GAME ONE OR TWO.
PLAYOFFS:THE TEAM WITH THE BETTER RECORD HAS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE GAMES 1 AND 3.
38. LIGHT FAILURE
SHOULD A GAME BE CALLED DUE TO LIGHT FAILURE, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A SUSPENDED GAME AND WILL BE PICKED UP FROM THE POINT OF SUSPENSION AT A LATER DATE, IF 4 INNINGS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED.
39. TAPE RULE
THE ISLAND SLOWPITCH FOLLOWS USSSA TAPE RULES.
40. STEALING
USSSA- THERE IS NO STEALING.
41. SHOES TO WEAR AT BASEBALL HEAVEN/ INDOOR
IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT TEAMS WEAR SNEAKERS OR TURF SHOES FOR BASEBALL HEAVEN, DOWLING, OR THE ARENA (INDOOR SOFTBALL).
42. PLAYING IN THE SAME DIVISION
IF WE CATCH ANY PLAYER PLAYING IN THE SAME DIVISION FOR TWO DIFFERENT TEAMS, HE OR SHE WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.
43. AGE LIMIT
YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PLAY IN THE LEAGUE, NO EXCEPTIONS.
NEW** 44. PLAYER CONDUCT
ANY PLAYER WHO IS SUSPENDED TWICE, WHETHER IT IS ON ONE TEAM OR TWO DIFFERENT TEAMS WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR PLAYOFFS!
1. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE PARK BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER THE GAME. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE MAY BE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
2. MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR PLAYERS AT THE FIELD. IN ORDER TO KEEP THIS UNDER CONTROL, ALL MANAGERS SHOULD ADVISE THEIR PLAYERS THAT FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP COULD RESULT IN THEM BEING SUSPENDED FROM THE GAME AND POSSIBLY SUSPENDED FROM FUTURE GAMES.
3. ANY PLAYER WHO PUSHES, SHOVES, OR STRIKES AN UMPIRE OR OFFICIAL SCORER BY PHYSICAL CONTACT OR BY USING AN OBJECT MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, AFTER APPEARING BEFORE A HEARING COMMITTEE. FURTHER ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE USSSA.
4. USE OF OBSCENE OR VULGAR LANGUAGE MAY RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FROM THE GAME. UMPIRES ARE ADVISED TO STRICTLY ENFORCE THIS RULE. WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING FOR ISLAND SLOWPITCH, YOU ARE A REPRESENTATION OF OUR LEAGUE AND WE WANT TO KEEP A GOOD REPUTATION WITH ALL THOSE SURROUNDING OUR ORGANIZATION.
5. SHOULD A PLAYER BE EJECTED FROM A GAME, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE FIELD OF PLAY IMMEDIATELY OR RISK THE CHANCE OF HIS/HER TEAM FORFEITING THE GAME. UMPIRES ALSO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REMOVE A PLAYER FROM TOWN OR SCHOOL PROPERTY.
6. ISLAND SLOW-PITCH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISCIPLINE PARTICIPANTS FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. IF NECESSARY, A HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE ETHICS COMMITTEE. INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE ISLAND SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE.
7. ANY PLAYER WHO THROWS HIS OR HER BAT:
FIRST TIME- SUSPENDED FOR 2 DOUBLE HEADERS.
SECOND TIME- SUSPENDED FOR 1 YEAR.
8. ANY PLAYER WHO IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED IS NOT TO REPORT TO THE FIELD.
45. REFUNDS
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE SCHEDULE. NO EXPECTIONS
46. DEATH/LEAVING FOR MILITARY REASON
A TEAM THAT HAS A PLAYER WHO WAS ACTIVE ON THE ROSTER WHO PASSES AWAY OR IS LEAVING FOR MILITARY REASONS MAY ADD A PLAYER WHO IS NOT ACTIVE ON THE TEAM ROSTER BUT MUST GET IT APPROVED FIRST FROM THE LEAGUE.
47. TEAM INSURANCE
1. ALL TEAM MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM PLAYERS REGARDING THE INSURANCE OPTIONS
2. PERSONAL INJURY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LEAGUE FEE.
3. DO NOT TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR TEAM WANTS THE INSURANCE. IT SHOULD BE A TEAM DECISION.
4. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM (NOT INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS).
5. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE MAY BE PURCHASED AT ANY TIME AND APPLICATIONS (WITH PAYMENT) MUST BE SENT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTLY! DO NOT SEND INSURANCE APPLICATIONS OR PAYMENT TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE. APPLICATIONS SENT TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND ARE INVALID.
6. INSURANCE APPLICATIONS MAY BE FOUND ONLINE AT ISLANDSLOWPITCH.COM IN THE MY ISLAND ACCOUNT SECTION.
MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
1. TEAM ROSTER AND LIABILITY FORMS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE
2. LEAGUE FEES
3. CLEAN UP AFTER EVERY GAME
4. TEAM CONDUCT
5. REPORT ANY INJURIES
6. CALLING IN SCORES (631-617-6706)
7. FINDING OUT IF THE GAME IS CANCELLED
48. REGISTRATION FOR A PARTICULAR LEAGUE:
IF YOU REGISTER FOR A "TWILIGHT" DIVISION, THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL BE PLAYING ON LIGHTED FIELDS. THIS MEANS YOU WILL BE PLAYING AT 6PM ON AN UNLIGHTED FIELD.
2011 LIPSA Softball Rules
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