Rules
1. All games are doubleheaders and will start at 5 PM eastern time, unless otherwise noted
2. League fee is $300. (partially refundable, see below)
3. Game 1 is called a forfeit at 5:15 (15 minutes after scheduled start time). Game 2 is called a forfeit at 5:30 (30 minutes after scheduled start time) for game 2. League minimum is 8 players to start game.
4. Rain outs must be declared by 3 PM (2 hours before game time, and the umpire & Jim Marin must be notified).
5. Visiting team is responsible for contacting the home team. I recommend that the home team initiate contact if you do not hear prior to Thursday, for directions, etc.
6. Umpire’s fee is ($40/per game), and is the responsibility of both teams to split the cost evenly.
If a team does not show up, the team that does show up is responsible for paying the full fee. (that team will be reimbursed from the other team’s deposit)
7. All teams make the playoffs. In case of home field conflict during playoffs, team with better record will use their home field, other will use other field in that town.
8. Playoffs consist of one 7 inning game (double elimination). In case of rain-out a double header will be held the following week at better record’s field.
9. If two teams finish regular season virtually tied (due to cancellations), the team with more victories finishes ahead.
10. Tie breaker is as follows: head to head; record vs teams ahead in standings; coin-toss.
11. The 2 foul/2 strike rule is in effect.
12. The league utilizes a 6-12ft arc on pitching. Any pitch thrown above 12 ft or below 6ft will be called illegal and will result in a ball if the batter does not swing.
13. There are no beers or smokes allowed in the field of play. In addition, there is no drinking allowed by players during the games. This will be strictly enforced by the umpire and could end up in a forfeit of the game.
14. There is no blocking of the bases.
15. There are no metal cleats allowed.
16. Fake tags are prohibited
17. There is no throwing of equipment.
18. The umpire’s ruling is final. Only managers can argue a call. DO NOT ARGUE BALLS & STRIKES.
19. Each team must provide 2 new regulation size yellow, red laced, low compression (.375, 44 core), softballs for each game. The balls will be provided by the league. In case the teams run out of balls during the game, white balls may replace the yellow, provided they are the same core & compression. (i.e you may use balls left over from the previous season)
20. This is a class "C" league which means no: stealing, bunting, leading.
21. The team that wins the first game should call/email me ASAP with the results from
that night.
22. Anything not listed above us subject to ASA rules and regulations. Umpires will settle game time questions regarding rules & regulations.
24. This league has a 15 run/5 inning slaughter rule. This rule is not in effect for the playoffs.
25. Protests must be announced prior to the game. Written description of the protest is required by both teams with in 48 hours of the game.
26. All results will be published on https://www.angelfire.com/ma3/sundaynightsoftball.
27. The league is not responsible for any injuries or property damage that occurs before, during or after a game or practice. Participating in the league denotes that all teams agree to this provision.
28. Equipment banned by the ASA will not be allowed on the playing field. Umpires will check the equipment prior to the firs game being started. No equipment will be allowed to enter the game except league authorized balls. A list of banned equipment can be found at http://downloads.asasoftball.com/about/pdf/06-02_ASA_Non_Approved_Bats_w_pics.pdf
28. Pinch runners: Unless injured during the game, pinch runners should be designated prior to game 1. Pinch runner must be pinch run for in all at bats. The batter can not run past first base (unless awarded a further base by the umpire, i.e. throwing error, over the fence HR or ground rule double). If the batter goes past first base, he will lose the right to be pinch run for BOTH games. The last batter out is designated as the pinch runner.
29. All rules not indicated here will default to the current ASA rulebook.
Refund Rules:
1. There is $300 entrance fee. This must be paid ASAP.
2. If a team forfeits 2 weeks (5 games), they are out of the league and lose the deposit. If a team sends the deposit and subsequently drops out, they lose the deposit.
3. If a team does not show for a week and does not call the umpire, the other team, and Jim Marin
(calls must be made 1 hour prior to game time), the team is out of the league and loses the deposit. All
games played by that team will result in forfeits. The umpire fee will be paid to the team that showed up that week to play them
4. If a team does not bring the proper softballs balls to a game, that team will lose $10 from
their deposit. The $10 will be given to the team that provided the balls for that game.
5. If teams decide that a trophy is to be awarded, that amount of the trophy will be deducted equally for
each team’s deposit.
6. Any field permit fees paid by one team on behalf of another will be deducted from that teams deposit.
7. Schedule is subject to change.
8. The refund will be $90 at the end of the season if the above rules are followed.
Ground rules for O’Rourke Field:
1. Balls hit through the tree in left and over the fence will be declared a Home Run, if fair
2. Balls hit into left center field, center field & right field, regardless of whether they are in the long grass, will be how many bases the runner can get (no automatic double, etc)
3. Balls hit into the tree or through the tree that do not go over the fence will be how many bases the runner can get.
4. All other ground rules will be agreed upon prior to game.
