How a League forms Xtreme Fastpitch Teams

How a League forms Xtreme Fastpitch Teams

First what is a League? A League is compromised of at least 4 teams in Babe Ruth Softball, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth Baseball and/or Bambino Buddy Ball. A League also has a board of directors where as a Xtreme Fastpitch Only Team would just have a Team manager or Team Admin.

So how does a League start Xtreme Fastpitch? A League whether new or a returning league will go through the same charter process as they have in the past with completing a league and board of director information. Once they get to the team charter page they will see a new column added to the charter screen with Xtreme Teams to add to the charter Xtreme Fastpitch X 10: 0 0 X12: 0 X14: X16: 0 0 X18: Team Charter Fee for all levels of Xtreme Fastpitch is $30.00 per team.

A League selects to do Xtreme Fastpitch In our example we will show that the league has chartered a X12 & X14 Teams as part of the charter. At this point since the league is asked about what insurance they will be taking for the league. If they selected Babe Ruth Insurance for the Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth Baseball, Babe Ruth Softball, Bambino Buddy Ball they will now be asked about the roster make up of the Xtreme Teams they have chartered. Since Babe Ruth Insurance with K&K Insurance Group is primary coverage and one of the benefits is that you may take players from your local league rosters and enter tournaments and have insurance coverage as long as the league president approves. If ALL PLAYERS ON A XTREME FASTPITCH TEAM ARE ON BABE RUTH SOFTBALL LOCAL LEAGUE ROSTERS or ROSTER THEY HAVE THE BABE RUTH/K&K INSURANCE PRIMARY COVERAGE COVER FOR THE XTREME TEAM AT NO ADDITIONAL INSURANCE CHARGE. 12u PLAYERS League takes players from Babe Ruth Softball Rosters or a single roster within the local to form a Xtreme Team. X12 TEAM No Additional Charge for Insurance & Babe Ruth Insurance covers the Xtreme Team. 14u PLAYERS League takes players from Babe Ruth Softball Rosters or a single roster within the local to form a Xtreme Team. X14 TEAM No Additional Charge for Insurance & Babe Ruth Insurance covers the Xtreme Team.

A League selects to do Xtreme Fastpitch In this example we show that the league has chartered 1 X 12 and 1 X14 Team however the Xtreme team has AT LEAST1 PLAYER WHO IS NOT A ON A ROSTER FOR BABE RUTH SOFTBALL WITH IN THE LOCAL LEAGUE. In this example the because the Xtreme could have players that are not within the leagues geographical boundaries or the player elects to not play in Babe Ruth Softball they are not on a Babe Ruth Softball roster with the local league. In this case the league is required to purchase XTREME FASTPITCH INSRUANCE. This insurance covers the players on the Xtreme Roster when playing in Xtreme Tournaments or other tournaments they enter. This coverage is NOT THE SAME as traditional Babe Ruth Insurance /K&K Insurance Group Primary Coverage. See coverage details for the differences. 12u PLAYERS 1 player not on Babe Ruth Softball roster X12 TEAM League must purchase Xtreme Fastpitch Insurance for the Xtreme Team 14u PLAYERS 1 player not on Babe Ruth Softball roster X14 TEAM League must purchase Xtreme Fastpitch Insurance for the Xtreme Team

A League has other insurance A local league may elect to have there own coverage. They are permitted to as we have always allowed. They will enter insurance information that is required for the charter to be approved. Also, once the Xtreme Fastpitch is assembled, a certificate of insurance will have to be loaded onto the team admin account so that they may enter Xtreme Tournaments. Also insurance requirements for the proper levels of coverage will have to match Babe Ruth League requirements as leagues have to now. Cost of Xtreme Insurance & Coverage Details? As of 3/18/12 we have not completed the insurance requirements and costs. We will have shortly.

Geographical Boundaries A Local League program that does Babe Ruth Softball has geographical boundaries that are approved by the State Commissioner. All players that are within those boundaries are permitted to player Babe Ruth Softball and Xtreme Fastpitch for that local league. A local league though could now pull players from outside of the geographical boundaries to create a Xtreme Fastpitch team. Also the local league may take Babe Ruth Softball players and players from outside the geographical boundaries to form Xtreme Teams. This offers great flexibility for leagues to allow players that wish to play more tournament level softball the ability to stay under the leagues charter. It also allows the local league to schedule the Xtreme Fastpitch Team in tournaments around Babe Ruth Softball Regular Season or Tournament games with limited conflicts. However players that don t reside in the league's geographical boundaries that participate in the league s Xtreme Fastpitch team is still not permitted to play in the Babe Ruth Softball Division. Only players that meet the geographical boundaries of the local league may participate in Babe Ruth Softball.

Player/Coach Membership Every Xtreme Fastpitch Player & Coach will have to sign up for a National Membership with National Headquarters. This National Membership runs from September 1 st to August 31 st each year. It is a annual membership where players and coaches must be registered to participate on Xtreme Teams and in Xtreme Tournaments. Players or coaches will not be eligible to be placed on rosters for Xtreme teams unless they have an active membership. COST $12 ANNUALLY Players receive the following: Player Membership ID Card Uniform Xtreme Patch Access to the player profile page. Access to the Xtreme Network Coaches receive the following: Coach Membership ID Card Uniform Xtreme Patch Access to the coach profile page. Access to the Xtreme Network

Roster changes/outside tournaments. ROSTER CHANGES OUTSIDE TOURNAMENTS A Player or Coach can only be on one roster at a time however players and coaches are permitted to move to another Xtreme Team to play in additional tournaments with the permission of the team manager they are leaving and the team they are going onto. The Add/Drop process for Xtreme rosters is done strictly online in the new Xtreme Network of the Data Center. There is will be charge of $25 to move a player or coach from a roster and place them on another roster. A Team may drop players or coaches at no charge however to add will trigger the fee. There will be time windows where a team will be required to set the roster for a tournament and where no change can be made. This is so that the host site can prepare for the players and coaches coming and to prevent a player being pulled from an eliminated team in the middle of a tournament to play. This rule/policy must still be worded for the rulebook. Xtreme Fastpitch teams are welcome to participate in any non-xtreme Fastpitch Events and have insurance coverage. If the non-xtreme Fastpitch Tournament or event requires proof of insurance they Xtreme Team will be able to print a insurance certificate from the team admin account. If the non-xtreme Fastpitch Tournament or event requires additional insured certificate naming them as additional insured the team may go into their team admin account and add additional insured certs. to the account for a fee of $25 per named insured. This rule/policy must still be worded for the rulebook.

Hosting Sites COST $150 per age group plus $50 per team. Host Site receives the following: Inaugural Host Banner Email a blast to all players and coaches that the tournament has been created. Web page on the National Site for the tournament officials to post information about the tournament. Access to team data that enter the tournament. Tournament posted on players and coaches pages that part of that age group. All proceeds from entry fee minus tournament charge (above), gate fees, sponsors, concessions, merchandize Access to Xtreme Fastpitch tournament guide for help in planning and running your tournament. Required of Host Site: Games umpired by NUA Certified Umpires Use of Official Xtreme Fastpitch Tournament Softball Use approved Trophy/Medal programs to ensure proper use the Brand Xtreme. Proper Insurance coverage and that all teams participating have proper coverage. Internet for video streaming from the complex. The ability to post scores and details to the web about the tournament. This rule/policy must still be worded for the rulebook. Host Site selects the type of schedule and sets the entry fee of the tournament. All teams will sign up online and funds collected by BRL.