10U, 12U& 14U League Rules

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1 SBY4 U Pos Team Name Primary Contact Phone W-L-T Percent PF PA Diff HTH 4 () Sugar and () HIt GIrlz () Oklahoma A's () Punishers () Lone Grove () Lady () Roadrunners (4) Latta Belles () Sulphur () Holy Rollers () Tupelo Lady () Havoc Mitch Parker Terri Jones Amber Ford Misty Stephens Alex Pineda Misty Eldred Layce Harden Jon Jones Melissa Lee Robert Coats Abigail Maple Kiersten Prater () - () - () - () - () 4- () - () 4- () 4- () - (4) 4- () - () Ada Sports Complex U, U& 4U League Rules Ada Sports Complex Egypt Road, Ada, Oklahoma () 4- EXT Recreation Commissioner: Joe Neely Sports Complex Manager: Cebern Young The operates the Ada Sports Complex and is dedicated to providing a place for kids to learn the rules and fundamentals of softball. These rules are established to help achieve the highest standard of sportsmanship and fair play while maintaining a safe and enjoyable environment. Girls Fastpitch Rules and Regulations The operates the Ada Sports Complex. We will play by local park rules in conjunction with Oklahoma High school Rules published by the OSSAA. Local park rules will take precedence. Ball Park staff will determine field playing conditions. The age Page: of

2 rules SBY4 will take U precedence. Ball Park staff will determine field playing conditions. The age cut-off for is January st of the current year. (Example: Whatever age a player is prior to January st, that is the age division they will play this season).. Rules: We will play by local park rules in conjunction with Oklahoma High School Rules published by the OSSAA. Local park rules will take precedence.. Rosters: Each team will be required to provide ballpark staff with copies of birth certificates (no hospital certificates) for each player in the event a team is protested for player eligibility. It is the responsibility of each coach to ensure all information on their team s roster is correct. Any discrepancy in the roster could lead to suspension, forfeiture of game(s), and forfeiture of any and all fees paid. Coaches are encouraged to play every player on the roster, either defensively or offensively. A player may not change teams once the season begins. A player may play on an advanced team in an older age group as long as the appropriate league fee is paid.. League Game Protest: : A protest which involves an umpires judgment is not permitted. If a protest is based on an interpretation of the playing rules the protesting head coach, (the coach listed as the head coach on the teams official roster) must, at the time the play/ruling occurs, notify the home plate umpire, the opposing coach and the scorekeepers that the game is being played under protest. The coach must state what rule/ruling he is protesting. The plate umpire will make a note of the time and situation of the game, and instruct the scorekeepers to make notes in each teams scorebook. The game will continue and be completed. The protesting coach MUST, immediately following the game, report the protest to the park officials and pay a $. protest fee. Protest fee must be paid in certified funds. Protesting coach will state, in writing, the purpose of protest. The protest will be heard by the park Protest Committee within seven () days. The Protest Committee will be made up of two park officials, head umpire, and two impartial coaches from another age division. All involved parties will be heard. A decision will be made by the Protest Committee and will be announced to all parties. In the event the protest is ruled invalid, the protest fee is forfeited. If the protest is ruled valid, the correct ruling will be applied, from the time of the protest, and the game will be played from that point forward. Both teams will be advised of the rescheduled game time and date. The decision of Page: of

3 SBY4 teams U will be advised of the rescheduled game time and date. The decision of the Protest Committee will be final. Protest for player eligibility will follow the same process, except, the umpire will immediately stop the game and bring the protest to the ballpark office staff. The ballpark office staff will hear the protest, review all documents, and rule on the protest. If the protest is ruled valid, the game will be forfeited. The protest fee will be refunded. If the protest is ruled invalid, the protest fee will not be refunded and the game will resume where it was suspended. 4. TOURNAMENT GAMES PROTEST: Protests during tournament games will not be allowed, except for player eligibility, including age. In the event a coach wishes to file a protest, based on eligibility of a player, the head coach, (The coach listed on the teams roster on file with the ballpark) must notify the home plate umpire of their desire to file a protest. This must be done during the game in which the player being protested is participating. The home plate umpire will immediately suspend the game. There is a $. protest fee for each protest filed. The protest fee must be in certified funds. The umpire will direct the head coach to the ballpark office where the protest fee is due immediately upon arrival. The protesting coach will be asked to put in writing his/her protest. Once this is done, park officials will review all documents, including rosters, scorebooks, birth certificates, etc, to determine if the protest is valid. In the event park officials determine the protest is not valid, the protest fee is forfeited and the game will resume from the time and place it was suspended. If the park officials rule the protest is valid, the game will be declared a forfeit, with the offending team being declared the losing team and the protesting team being declared the winners. In the case of a valid protest, the protest fee is refunded in full.. STARTING THE GAME: Teams will have line-up completed and be ready to play at the scheduled game time. GAME TIME WILL START AT THE COIN FLIP. (Do not delay in getting your players on the field, the game clock is running) A team may start a game with as few as seven players, taking two automatic outs in the and position in the batting order. If a player arrives late they will take the batting position in the line-up where the first automatic out is listed, and so on. Any team not fielding at least players at any time during the game will forfeit. There will be a five minute grace period. EXCEPTION: If the ballpark staff are advised of a problem concerning a team not being on time, at the discretion of the ballpark staff, the game may be held until the team arrives.. Playing Field: U Base distance will be feet and feet for the pitching distance. U Base distance will be feet and 4 feet for the pitching distance. 4U Base distance will be feet and 4 feet for the pitching distance.. Equipment: Offensive players shall wear a NOCSAE approved batting helmet and extended ear flaps, which cover both ears and temples when in live ball area. Batting helmets must also have a NOSCAE approved attached face mask/guard. Catchers shall wear a NOSCAE approved head Page: of

4 SBY4 NOSCAE U approved attached face mask/guard. Catchers shall wear a NOSCAE approved head protector (with dual earflaps), an approved mask with throat protector, a body chest protector and shin guards. If a hockey style NOCSAE approved catchers helmet is used, a separate throat protector is not needed. ASA (USA) stamped/approved optic yellow cover, red stitch with raised seams.4 core & lbs, and U will use a.4 core softball. These softballs will be the only balls allowed for game use. All bats should be marked Official and be marked with an ASA (USA) stamp. Coaches will make certain all their players have required equipment. It is the coach and parents responsibility to ensure all players have proper equipment for safety.. Concussion Protocol: League Play Only In an effort to protect all of our athletes, the league will require all coaches including asst. coaches and umpires of the Ada Sports Complex be certified in the concussion protocol. A certificate must be on file before your team participates. The certificate can be accessed at MALICIOUS CONTACT: If, in the umpires judgment, an offensive player make malicious contact with a defensive player, in an attempt to dislodge the ball or impede the play, that player will be declared out and ejected from the game. If, in the umpires judgment, a defensive player makes malicious contact with an offensive player, the offensive player will be safe and the defensive player will be ejected from the game..time Limit: Each game will be innings or minutes. An inning cannot start after minutes has elapsed. The umpire and official score keeper will document starting time. In case of inclement weather, the losing team must have been at bat times to constitute a legal game. Incomplete games due to rain or other circumstances will be considered suspended and picked up where they left off and continued at a time designated by the league director or his designee.. Run Rule: runs after innings. runs after 4 innings.. INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER RULE: If, at the end of regulation play, the game is tied extra innings will be played. Starting at the top of the extra inning and each half inning thereafter, the offensive team shall begin its turn with the player who is scheduled to bat LAST in that respective half inning at second base. Each team will be allowed to score runs before the defensive team records outs..scoring: A maximum of runs can be scored by each team per inning. If either team is behind and cannot catch up or go ahead, the game shall be over immediately. 4.Official Lineup: Nine () players shall play in the field at one time, but no less than seven () are required to start and continue to play in a game. A team cannot start any game with less than players. u only All players shall bat whether playing in the field or not. Any injured player who Page:4 of

5 SBY4 U must leave game will NOT be called out each time she would have been at bat..defense: Free substitutions are allowed defensively at any time with the exception of Pitchers Rule see #.The courtesy rule: can be used for the catcher and/or pitcher. The courtesy runner will be the last available batter..home plate conference: is held five () minutes before the beginning of every game..pitchers: are allowed five () warm up pitches between innings. The pitcher must take a position with both feet firmly on the ground and with both feet in contact with, but not off the side of the pitching rubber. The pitch starts when one hand is taken off the ball or the pitcher makes any motion that is part of the windup. In the act of delivering the ball, the pitcher shall not take more than one step, which must be forward, toward the batter, and simultaneous with the delivery of the ball to the batter. The same player-pitcher is allowed to exit and re-enter the pitcher position once in a game..roster Deadline: No player may be allowed to change league after p.m. on May th and final rosters for the post season tournament must be finalized no later than p.m. June st.. Standings will be kept. In the case of a league tie, the following will take effect: a. Any team with a forfeit is automatically eliminated from title consideration b. Head to head competition. c. Fewest runs allowed against teams involved in championship consideration who are tied..coaches shall be responsible for controlling the conduct of players and parents during a game. If players or fans become unruly then the game could end in a forfeit. Game Schedule Score Date Time Location Home Team Away Team H A Type Status Mon 4// : PM : PM (4) Latta Belles () Tupelo Lady () Roadrunners () Oklahoma A's Page: of

6 SBY4 U Game Schedule Score Date Time Location Home Team Away Team H A Type Status : PM () HIt GIrlz () Holy Rollers 4 : PM () Sulphur () Havoc : PM () Lady () Holy Rollers : PM () Havoc () Lone Grove : PM () Tupelo Lady () Punishers : PM () Oklahoma A's () Sugar and : PM () Punishers () HIt GIrlz : PM () Sugar and () Sulphur : PM () Lone Grove (4) Latta Belles : PM () Roadrunners () Lady Mon // : PM () Havoc () Oklahoma A's : PM () HIt GIrlz () Roadrunners : PM () Holy Rollers () Sulphur : PM () Sugar and (4) Latta Belles : PM () Tupelo Lady () Sugar and : PM () Lady () Lone Grove 4 : PM () Oklahoma A's () HIt GIrlz : PM () Havoc () Punishers : PM () Punishers () Holy Rollers : PM (4) Latta Belles () Sulphur : PM () Lone Grove () Roadrunners : PM () Tupelo Lady () Lady Mon /4/ : PM () Holy Rollers () Oklahoma A's : PM (4) Latta Belles () Havoc : PM () Sugar and () Roadrunners : PM () Lady () Punishers : PM () HIt GIrlz () Tupelo Lady : PM () Punishers () Lone Grove 4 : PM () Havoc () Holy Rollers 4 4 : PM () Oklahoma A's () Sulphur : PM () Lady () Sugar and : PM () Roadrunners () Sulphur : PM (4) Latta Belles () HIt GIrlz Page: of

7 SBY4 U Game Schedule Score Date Time Location Home Team Away Team H A Type Status : PM () Tupelo Lady () Lone Grove Mon // : PM () Sulphur () Tupelo Lady : PM (4) Latta Belles () Holy Rollers : PM () Punishers () Sugar and : PM () HIt GIrlz () Lady : PM () Punishers () Oklahoma A's : PM () Roadrunners () Havoc : PM () Sulphur () Lady : PM () Lone Grove () HIt GIrlz : PM () Lone Grove () Sugar and : PM () Holy Rollers () Roadrunners : PM () Oklahoma A's (4) Latta Belles : PM () Tupelo Lady () Havoc Mon /4/ : PM () Roadrunners () Tupelo Lady : PM () Lady (4) Latta Belles : PM () Oklahoma A's () Havoc : PM () Holy Rollers () Punishers : PM () Sugar and () Holy Rollers : PM () Sulphur () Punishers : PM () Roadrunners () HIt GIrlz : PM () Lone Grove () Lady : PM () HIt GIrlz () Havoc : PM () Lone Grove () Oklahoma A's : PM () Sugar and () Tupelo Lady : PM () Sulphur (4) Latta Belles Mon // : PM () Punishers (4) Latta Belles : PM () HIt GIrlz () Sulphur : PM () Holy Rollers () Tupelo Lady : PM () Oklahoma A's () Roadrunners : PM (4) Latta Belles () Tupelo Lady 4 : PM () Lady () Oklahoma A's : PM () Sulphur () Lone Grove : PM () Havoc () Sugar and : PM () Roadrunners () Punishers Page: of

8 SBY4 U Game Schedule Date Time : PM : PM : PM Location Home Team () Holy Rollers () Sugar and () Havoc Away Team () Lone Grove () HIt GIrlz () Lady Type: - Regular Season Game PS - Pre Season Game PL - Playoff Game PR - Practice Status: C - Canceled P - Postponed R - Rescheduled Score H A Type Status Page: of