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Rules!
Updated 2010
The Rules of Allison-Bonnett Park
are as follows: 
6U
| 8U | 10U | 12U -
18U
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Star Please see our
ZERO POLICY under
Parental Conduct
I.
6U DIVISION:
GAME TIME- 1HOUR 15 MINUTES:
A)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL PLAY DEFENSE.
B)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL BAT,
10 BATTER RULE IN EFFECT.
ALLOWED TO BORROW 2 TO MAKE 9, CANNOT BORROW TO MAKE 10. MUST BORROW
FROM APPROVED DRAFT LIST.
C) FIRST
BORROWED PLAYER WILL PLAY RIGHT FIELD AND BAT LAST, SECOND
BORROWED PLAYER WILL PLAY CENTER FIELD AND BAT NEXT TO LAST.
COACH-PITCHER WILL
PITCH FROM 30FT. PITCHING RUBBER.
D)
EACH BATTER WILL GET 5 PITCHES TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY. IF THE BATTER
FOULS THE 5TH PITCH SHE WILL GET ANOTHER PITCH UNTIL SHE HITS THE BALL
IN FAIR TERRITORY. (3 OUT RULE DOES NOT APPLY)
E)
IF A PLAYER LISTED ON
THE BATTING ORDER LINE UP DOES NOT BAT, THEY WILL TAKE AN OUT FOR THAT
BATTER. EVERYBODY PRESENT MUST BAT.
F)
NO STEALING. IF A PLAYER LEAVES THE BASE BEFORE THE BALL REACHES HOME
PLATE SHE WILL BE CALLED OUT.
G)
THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC 2
OUTS WITH THE LAST BATTER (10TH). THERE MUST BE AN OUT ON THE LEAD
RUNNER. TOUCHING HOME PLATES CONSTITUTES GETTING THE LEAD RUNNER OUT.
H)
A VERTICAL LINE WILL BE DRAWN 30 FEET FROM HOME-PLATE TOWARDS 1ST BASE
AND FROM HOME PLATE TOWARDS 3RD BASE. NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER MAY PLAY IN
FRONT OF THIS LINE BEFORE THE BALL IS HIT.
I)
THE DEFENSIVE TEAM
SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN 6 INFIELDERS. ALL OTHER AVAILABLE PLAYERS SHALL
BE POSITIONED IN THE OUTFIELD AT LEAST 10 FT BEHIND THE BASELINES UNTIL
THE BALL IS BATTED.
J)
A 10" SOFT-CORE SOFTBALL WILL BE USED. (PROVIDED BY THE PARK)
K)
THE PLAYER-PITCHER SHALL STAND WITH BOTH FEET INSIDE THE EIGHT FOOT
RADIUS EVEN WITH OR BEHIND (BUT NOT IN FRONT) OF THE PITCHERS PLATE (40
FT).
L)
MERCY RULE - 23 AFTER
3RD INNING, 12 AFTER 4TH INNING.
M)
PLAY SHALL STOP WHEN
THE UMPIRE DECLARES "TIME OUT" BECAUSE THE DEFENSIVE TEAM HAS STOPPED
THE ADVANCE OF THE LEAD RUNNER. A BASE RUNNER IS AWARDED THE NEXT BASE
IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE UMPIRE, SHE HAS PASSED THE BASE CURRENTLY
OCCUPIED AND IS MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE. (THIS
MEANS IF SHE HAS PASSED THE BASE AND IS STANDING STILL SHE WILL NOT GET
THE NEXT BASE.)
N)
THE BALL IS DEAD AND ALL BASERUNNERS MUST STOP AT THE BASE THE UMPIRE
RULES THEY ARE ENTITLED WHEN: * ANY DEFENSIVE PLAYER HAS POSSESSION AND
CONTROL OF A BALL INSIDE THE 8' RADIUS CIRCLE.*
O)
THE COACH-PITCHER MUST MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO AVOID INTERFERING WITH ANY
BALL PUT INTO PLAY BY EITHER HIT BY A BATTER OR THROWN BY A DEFENSIVE
PLAYER. NOTE: IF, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UMPIRE, A COACH
PITCHER INTENTIONALLY INTERFERED WITH THE PLAY, THE PENALTY SHALL BE:
THE BATTER IS OUT AND THE BALL IS DEAD.
P)
ALL BASE RUNNERS MUST RETURN TO THE LAST BASE THEY LEGALLY OCCUPIED. IF,
IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UMPIRE, A COACH PITCHER UNINTENTIONALLY
INTERFERED WITH THE PLAY THEN THE BALL IS RULED DEAD AND THE PITCH
REPLAYED. NOTE: THE COACH PITCHER SHALL ONLY FIELD THE
BALL WHEN IT IS BEING THROWN TO HIM/HER IN ORDER TO PUT THE BALL BACK IN
PLAY.
Q)
THE COACH PITCHER MAY TALK TO THE BATTER UNTIL HE/SHE RELEASES THE BALL.
IF THE COACH PITCHER TALKS TO THE BATTER AFTER HE/SHE RELEASES THE BALL
THEN THERE WILL BE A DEAD BALL-STRIKE CALLED.
IF THE COACH CONTINUES
TO TALK TO THE BATTER HE/SHE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PITCHING CIRCLE
AND ANOTHER PITCHER WILL BE PUT IN HIS/HER PLACE.
R)
COACH PITCHERS WILL
PITCH FROM 30".
S)
A BALL THROWN FROM AN
INFIELD POSITION TOWARDS FIRST BASE IS AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE BATTER OUT
THAT IS OVERTHROWN TO THE FIRST BASEMAN IS CONSIDERED A DEAD BALL AT
THIS POINT. ALL RUNNERS WILL BE ALLOWED ONE ADDITIONAL BASE. (DEFINITION
FOR OVERTHROW: THE BALL MUST GO PAST THE 3 FOOT RUNNING LANE LINE TO BE
CONSIDERED AN OVERTHROW. THE 3 FOOT RUNNING LANE SHOULD BE RUN 10
FEET PAST THE BAG IN THE 6U LEAGUE ONLY)
T)
THERE WILL BE NO UNDERHAND ROLLING OF THE BALL. THROWS ON DEFENSE MUST
BE ATTEMPTED TO BE MADE OVERHAND. IF AN OUT IS MADE BY ROLLING THE BALL
THE BATTER/RUNNER OR THE BASE-RUNNER WILL BE CALLED SAFE.
U)
THERE WILL BE AN ADULT AT THE BACKSTOP TO HELP THE PLAYER CATCHER GET
THE BALL BACK TO THE COACH PITCHER. NO COACHING OR TALKING ALLOWED.
(PLAYER CATCHER IS OPTIONAL PER TEAM, COACH
CATCHERS WILL BE USED
AT ALL TIMES).
V)
THERE WILL BE 2 DEFENSIVE COACHES ALLOWED TO STAND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE
FIELD OUTSIDE THE PLAYING LINES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FIELD AND THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE FIELD. THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ONTO THE PLAYING FIELD
AND MUST STAY 10FT BEHIND THE OFFENSIVE COACHES. THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO
TALK TO THE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS ONLY. IF IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UMPIRE
THEY ARE INTERFERING WITH OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, THE UMPIRE WILL RULE ANY
PLAY THAT RESULTED IN AN OUT WILL BE CONSIDERED SAFE. IF IN THEJUDGMENT
OF THE UMPIRE THEY CONTINUE TO INTERFER AFTER A WARNING THEY WILL BE
ASKED TO LEAVE THE FIELD.
W)
ONLY THE HEAD COACH WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROTEST, OR APPEAL A PLAY OR
GAME. NO COACHES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ARGUE JUDGMENT CALLS; THIS WILL BE
AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FROM GAME.
X)
HELMETS WITH FACEGUARDS AND CHIN STRAPS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL BATTERS.
ANY PLAYER OUT OF THE DUGOUT MUST HAVE ON A HELMET.
Y)
THE OFFENSIVE COACH
SHALL ANNOUNCE TO THE UMPIRE WHEN THE LAST BATTER COMES TO BAT. IF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT MADE, THE DEFENSIVE TEAM SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF
REPLAYING THE PLAY.
8U
DIVISION:
GAME TIME - 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES:
*THE GAME WILL BE
PLAYED WITH THE GIRL PITCHING THE FIRST 2 INNINGS AND THE COACH PITCHER
PITCHING THE NEXT 2 INNINGS OR UNTIL TIME HAS RAN OUT.
A)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL PLAY
DEFENSE.
B)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL BAT.
10 BATTER RULE IN EFFECT. (3 OUT RULE DOES APPLY)
C)
MUST FIELD 9 PLAYERS ON
DEFENSE.
D)
ALLOWED TO BORROW 2 TO
MAKE 9, CANNOT BORROW TO MAKE 10. MUST BORROW FROM APPROVED DRAFT LIST.
E)
FIRST BORROWED PLAYER
WILL PLAY RIGHT FIELD, AND BAT LAST, SECOND BORROWED PLAYER WILL PLAY
CENTER FIELD AND BAT NEXT TO LAST.
F)
PLAYER PITCHERS WILL
PITCH FROM 30FT.
G)
THE DEFENSIVE TEAM
SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN 6 INFIELDERS. ALL OTHER AVAILABLE PLAYERS SHALL
BE POSITIONED IN THE OUTFIELD AT LEAST 10 FEET BEHIND THE BASELINES
UNTIL THE BALL IS BATTED.
H)
IF A PLAYER LISTED ON
THE BATTING ORDER LINE UP DOES NOT BAT, THEY WILL TAKE AN OUT FOR THAT
BATTER. EVERYBODY PRESENT MUST BAT.
I)
NO STEALING. IF A
PLAYER LEAVES THE BASE BEFORE THE BALL REACHES HOME PLATE SHE WILL BE
CALLED OUT.
J)
THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC 2
OUTS WITH THE LAST BATTER (10TH). THERE MUST BE AN OUT ON THE LEAD
RUNNER. (UNLESS THERE WAS ALREADY 2 OUTS IN THE INNING) TOUCHING HOME
PLATES CONSTITUTES GETTING THE LEAD RUNNER OUT.
K)
THE OFFENSIVE COACH
SHALL ANNOUNCE TO THE UMPIRE WHEN THE LAST BATTER COMES TO BAT. IF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT MADE, THE DEFENSIVE TEAM SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF
REPLAYING THE PLAY.
L)
MERCY RULE - 23 AFTER 3RD INNING, 12 AFTER 4TH INNING
M)
PLAY SHALL STOP WHEN THE UMPIRE DECLARES "TIME OUT" BECAUSE
THE DEFENSIVE TEAM HAS STOPPED THE ADVANCE OF THE LEAD RUNNER OR WHEN A
MEMBER OF THE DEFENSIVE TEAM HAS CONTROL OF THE BALL INSIDE THE PITCHING
CIRCLE WITH NO ATTEMPT FROM THE BASERUNNER TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE.
N)
PLAYER PITCHERS WILL BE
ALLOWED 2 INNINGS PER WEEK.
O)
THE INNING SHALL END
WHEN THE DEFENSIVE TEAMS GETS THE 3RD OUT, OR A DEFENSIVE PLAYER TOUCHES
HOME PLATE WHILE IN POSSESSION OF THE BALL AFTER THE BALL IS PUT INTO
PLAY BY THE 10TH BATTER, OR THE 10TH BATTER WALKS, IS HIT BY A PITCHED
BALL OR THERE IS CATCHER'S INTERFERENCE, ALL BASE RUNNERS WHETHER FORCED
OR NOT, SHALL ADVANCE 2 BASES.
P)
THE INFIELD FLY RULE
DOES NOT APPLY. DROP 3RD STRIKE DOES NOT APPLY.
Q)
A PITCHER WHO HITS 5
BATTERS WITH PITCHED BALLS IN THE SAME GAME SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THAT
GAME, AS PITCHER AND CANNOT RETURN TO THAT GAME.
R)
A PITCHING COACH WILL
BE USED WHEN THE PLAYER PITCHER HAS WALKED 3 BATTERS IN AN INNING. THE
CURRENT PITCHER SHALL BE POSITIONED WITHIN THE PITCHING CIRCLE AND MUST
REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE BALL IS BATTED. THE CURRENT PITCHER IS NOT
CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PITCHING POSITION WITH REGARD
TO PITCHING RULES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS RULE, A HIT BATTER
DOESN’T COUNT AS A WALK. THE PLAYER-PITCHER SHALL STAND WITH
BOTH FEET INSIDE THE EIGHT FOOT RADIUS AT LEAST 6 FEET BEHIND THE
COACH-PITCHER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CIRCLE. (THE PLAYER PITCHER CAN BE
MOVED DIRECTLY BEHIND 2ND BASE (10 FEET BEHIND 2ND BASE) IF THE COACH
CHOOSES TO DO SO.)
S)
THE COACH PITCHER WILL
PITCH FROM 35FT, AND WILL BE ALLOWED 6 WARM-UP PITCHES.
T)
THE COACH PITCHER SHALL
THROW 5 PITCHES TO THE BATTER. THE BATTER MUST EITHER HIT THE BALL OR
STRIKE OUT. THERE WILL BE NO WALKS AND THE BATTER SHALL NOT
BE AWARDED FIRST BASE IF HIT BY A PITCH. THE UMPIRE WILL KEEP COUNT OF
BALLS AND STRIKES.
U)
A CATCHER MUST BE USED
DURING PLAYER PITCH AND COACH PITCH. CATCHER MUST BE IN SQUATTING
POSITION DURING PLAYER PITCH. CATCHER DOES NOT HAVE TO SQUAT DURING
COACH PITCHER BUT, DOES HAVE TO BE POSITIONED BEHIND THE BATTER'S BOX,
ON EITHER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE BACK STOP.
V)
THE COACH-PITCHER MUST
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO AVOID INTERFERING WITH ANY BALL PUT INTO PLAY BY
EITHER HIT BY A BATTER OR THROWN BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER. IF A THROWN OR
BATTED BALL HITS THE PITCHING COACH WHILE IN FAIR TERRITORY, IT IS A
DEAD BALL. NOTE: IF, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE
UMPIRE, A COACH
PITCHER INTENTIONALLY INTERFERED WITH THE PLAY, THE PENALTY SHALL BE:
THE BATTER IS OUT AND THE BALL IS DEAD.
W)
THERE WILL BE AN ADULT
AT THE BACKSTOP TO HELP THE PLAYER CATCHER GET THE BALL BACK TO THE
COACH PITCHER. NO COACHING OR TALKING ALLOWED.
X)
THERE WILL BE 2
DEFENSIVE COACHES ALLOWED TO STAND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FIELD OUTSIDE
THE PLAYING LINES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FIELD AND THE LEFT SIDE OF
THE FIELD. THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ONTO THE PLAYING FIELD AND MUST
STAY 10FT BEHIND THE OFFENSIVE COACHES. THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TALK TO
THE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS ONLY. IF IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE UMPIRE THEY ARE
INTERFERING WITH OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, THE UMPIRE WILL RULE ANY PLAY THAT
RESULTED IN AN OUT WILL BE CONSIDERED SAFE. IF IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE
UMPIRE THEY CONTINUE TO INTERFERE AFTER A WARNING THEY WILL BE ASKED TO
LEAVE THE FIELD.
Y)
BUTTING IS ALLOWED WHEN
THE GIRL PITCHER IS PITCHING ONLY; THE BATTER CAN NOT BUTT
WHEN THE COACH PITCHER IS PITCHING.
Z)
ONLY THE HEAD COACH
WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROTEST, OR APPEAL A PLAY OR GAME. NO COACHES WILL BE
ALLOWED TO ARGUE JUDGMENT CALLS; THIS WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FROM
GAME.
10U
DIVISION:
GAME TIME - 1 HOUR 15
MINUTES:
A)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL PLAY
DEFENSE.
B)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL BAT.
10 BATTER RULE IN EFFECT.
C)
MUST FIELD 9 PLAYERS ON
DEFENSE.
D)
ALLOWED TO BORROW 2 TO
MAKE 9, CANNOT BORROW TO MAKE 10. MUST BORROW FROM APPROVED DRAFT LIST.
E)
FIRST BORROWED PLAYER
WILL PLAY RIGHT FIELD, AND BAT LAST, SECOND BORROWED PLAYER WILL PLAY
CENTER FIELD AND BAT NEXT TO LAST.
F)
INFIELD FLY NOT IN
EFFECT. DROPPED 3RD STRIKE NOT IN EFFECT.
G)
PITCHERS WILL PITCH
FROM 35 FEET. THEY WILL BE ALLOWED 5 INNINGS PER WEEK, PITCHERS WHO
PITCH ENTIRE GAME FROM START TO FINISH WILL BE ALLOWED 6 INNINGS.
H)
ALLOWED TO STEAL 1 BASE
AT A TIME PER PITCH, CANNOT STEAL HOME, UNTIL SECOND HALF.
I)
ALL DEFENSE COACHES MUST BE LOCATED NEAR THE DUGOUT. ONLY THE
HEAD COACH WILL BE ALLOWED TO TALK TO PITCHERS. THEY MUST STAY OFF THE
PLAYING FIELD AND ARE TO BE 10 FEET BEHIND THE OFFENSIVE COACH.
J)
ONLY THE HEAD COACH
WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROTEST, OR APPEAL A PLAY OR GAME. NO COACHES WILL BE
ALLOWED TO ARGUE JUDGMENT CALLS; THIS WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FROM
GAME.
K)
HELMETS WITH
FACEGUARDS AND CHIN STRAPS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL BATTERS. ANY PLAYER OUT
OF THE DUGOUT MUST HAVE ON A HELMET.
L)
THE OFFENSIVE COACH
SHALL ANNOUNCE TO THE UMPIRE WHEN THE LAST BATTER COMES TO BAT. IF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT MADE, THE DEFENSIVE TEAM SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF
REPLAYING THE PLAY.
12U
THRU 16/18U DIVISIONS:
GAME TIME - 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES:
A)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL PLAY
DEFENSE.
B)
ENTIRE ROSTER WILL BAT.
10 BATTER RULE IN EFFECT.
C)
MUST FIELD 9 PLAYERS ON
DEFENSE.
D)
ALLOWED TO BORROW 2 TO
MAKE 9, CANNOT BORROW TO MAKE 10. MUST BORROW FROM APPROVED DRAFT LIST.
E)
FIRST BORROWED PLAYER
WILL PLAY RIGHT FIELD, AND BAT LAST, SECOND BORROWED PLAYER WILL PLAY
CENTER FIELD AND BAT NEXT TO LAST.
F)
PITCHERS WILL PITCH
FROM 40FEET.
G)
NO INNING LIMITS FOR
PITCHERS.
H)
FULL STEALING RULES
ALLOWED. (PER NSA RULEBOOK)
I)
ALL DEFENSE COACHES MUST BE LOCATED NEAR THE DUGOUT. ONLY THE
HEAD COACH WILL BE ALLOWED TO TALK TO PITCHERS. THEY MUST STAY OFF THE
PLAYING FIELD AND ARE TO BE 10 FEET BEHIND THE OFFENSIVE COACH.
J)
ONLY THE HEAD COACH
WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROTEST, OR APPEAL A PLAY OR GAME. NO COACHES WILL BE
ALLOWED TO ARGUE JUDGMENT CALLS; THIS WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FROM
GAME.
K)
HELMETS WITH FACEGUARDS
AND CHIN STRAPS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL BATTERS. ANY PLAYER OUT OF THE
DUGOUT MUST HAVE ON A HELMET.
L)
THE OFFENSIVE COACH
SHALL ANNOUNCE TO THE UMPIRE WHEN THE LAST BATTER COMES TO BAT. IF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT MADE, THE DEFENSIVE TEAM SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF
REPLAYING THE PLAY.
M)
ALL OTHER RULES ARE
SUBJECT TO THE NSA OFFICIAL RULE BOOK.
GENERAL RULES
1)
NO OUTLOAD COACHING OR
DIRECTING FROM OUTSIDE THE PLAYING FIELD.
2)
HELMETS MUST BE WORN BY
ANY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OUTSIDE THE DUGOUT.
3)
ON DEFENSE, ALL GIRLS'
SHIRT TAILS MUST BE TUCKED INSIDE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CATCHER.
4)
FIRST RAINOUT GAME WILL
BE THE FIRST GAME RE-SCHEDULED.
5)
HOME TEAM ON LAST GAME
PLAYED WILL CLOSE THE FIELD (I.E. TAKE UP BASES, PUT IN BASE PLUGS,DRAG
FIELD, TURN OFF LIGHTS.)
6)
HOME TEAM IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE OFFICIAL BOOK.
7)
VISITING TEAM IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING SCOREBOARD, UNPLUGGING SCOREBOARD, PUTTING
TABLES AND CHAIRS UP AND FOR CLEANING THEIR AREA.
8)
AFTER EACH GAME, HOME
TEAM WILL CLEAN UP AROUND AND UNDER FIRST BASE BLEACHERS AND HOME
DUGOUT. VISITING TEAM WILL CLEAN UP AROUND AND UNDER THIRD BASE
BLEACHERS AND VISITING DUGOUT.
9)
FIFTEEN MINUTE GRACE
TIME ALLOWED BEFORE FORFEITURE.
10)
AFTER LAST GAME, DO NOT
LEAVE PARK UNTIL WORKERS HAVE LEFT CONCESSION STAND.
11)
NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF
14 SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE PRESSBOX OR CONCESSION STAND.
12)
A GAME OR GAMES WHICH
WILL DETERMINE THE FIRST HALF CHAMPIONSHIP, SECOND HALF CHAMPIONSHIP, OR
SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP MUST BE PLAYED TO COMPLETION. NO FORFEITURES
ALLOWED!!
13)
ANY CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
OR SPECIAL GAMES (I.E. FUN DAY GAME, OPENING DAY GAMES) PLAYED WILL HAVE
A FULL WEEK OF PITCHING INNINGS FOR THAT GAME. THAT GAME WILL BE
CONSIDERED A FULL WEEK.
14)
NO PROFANITY WILL BE
ALLOWED.
15)
NO PETS OF ANY SORT
WILL BE ALLOWED.
16)
NO SKATEBOARDS,
BICYCLES, OR SKATING SHOES OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED.
17)
ONLY HEAD COACH WILL BE
ALLOWED TO APPEAL A PLAY, OR MAKE A PROTEST OF ANY SORT.
18)
ONLY PROTESTS WILL BE
ACCEPTED IF IT IS DUE TO A MISINTURPRETATION OF A RULE. THE PROTEST MUST
BE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT IN WRITING WITHING 15 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE
GAME.
19)
IN ORDER FOR A PROTEST
TO BE VALID, THE UMPIRE AND OPPOSING COACH/SCOREKEEPER, JUST BE MADE
AWARE OF IT BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT OFFICIAL INNING.
20)
NO COACH IS ALLOWED TO
ARGUE A JUDGEMENT CALL MADE BY THE UMPIRE. THIS IS GROUNDS FOR EJECTION.
21)
ANY COACH, ASSISTANT,
OR PLAYER WHO IS EJECTED FROM A GAME WILL SIT OUT THAT GAME PLUS THE
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME. THE EJECTED COACH WILL HAVE TO MEET WITH
THE PARK PRESIDENT AND COMMISIONOR BEFORE RETURNING TO COACH.
22)
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
OR NARCOTICS OR ANYONE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EITHER WILL BE ALLOWED IN
THE PARK. ANYONE VIOLATING THIS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PARK PREMISES
IMMEDIATELY.
23)
SMOKING OR THE USE OF
TOBACCO PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND IS PROHIBITED INSIDE THE PARK. THERE ARE
TOBACCO SECTIONS SET UP AT THE ENTRANCES TO THE PARK.
24)
ALL COACHES AND
ASSISTANTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ANY WORK DAYS OR PARK CLEAN UP DAYS AS
SCHEDULED BY THE BOARD.
ALL-STAR INFORMATION
1)
THE WINNING COACH OF THE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE THE
ALL-STAR COACH FOR THAT LEAGUE.IF THE COACH REFUSES TO COACH THE TEAM
THE COMMISSIONER WILL APPOINT ANOTHER COACH WITH THE BOARDS APPROVAL.
2)
AT THE CLOSE OF THE SEASON, THE COACHES WILL BE GIVEN
ALL-STAR PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE PLAYERS TO HAVE COMPLETED AND SIGNED
GIVING THEM PERMISSION TO BE ELLIGIBLE FOR ALL-STAR DRAFTS.
3)
ONCE ALL-STAR PERMISSION SLIP IS SIGNED THE PLAYER CANNOT BE
TAKEN OFF THE TEAM FOR ANY REASON. (UNLESS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER)
4)
ONCE PERMISSION SLIP IS SIGNED, AND THE PLAYER REFUSES TO
PLAY ON THE ALL-STAR TEAM THEN THAT PLAYER WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
FOLLOWING SEASONS ALL-STAR SELECTIONS.
5)
ANY PLAYER THAT IS
ELIGIBLE AND DOES PARTICIPATE IN THE ALL-STAR PROGRAM MUST ATTEND EVERY
GAME IN EVERY TOURNAMENT THAT IS PLAYED.
6)
ANY PLAYER WHO MISSES A GAME ONCE THE ALL-STAR SEASON HAS
BEGUN WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALL-STAR PROGRAM THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.
7)
ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN 2 INNINGS PER GAME.
8)
ALL ELIGIBLE PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN AT LEAST 8 GAMES OF THE
REGULAR SEASON PLAY. (UNLESS THEIRAGE GROUP IS NOT OFFERED AT THE PARK.
EXAMPLE: A PLAYER THAT IS 10 YRS OF AGE BUT PLAYED IN THE 12U DIVISION
WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY AS A 10U DURING ALL STAR PLAY. SHE WOULD
BE ELIGIBLE
FOR THE 12U ALL STAR
TEAM.)(SEE COMMISSIONER FOR ANY EXCEPTIONS)
9)
ANY ALL STAR PLAYERS WHO ALSO PLAY TRAVEL BALL, MUST HAVE A
RELEASE SIGNED BY THEIR TRAVEL BALL COACH FOR THE TOURNAMENTS THEY WILL
PLAY IN. THIS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSIONER BEFORE THE START OF
THE 1ST ALL STAR TOURNAMENT. ANY ONE NOT PROVIDING THIS WILL NOT BE
ELIGIBLE
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
ALL STAR PROGRAM FOR THAT YEAR.
10)
EACH ALL STAR TEAM WILL
CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF 10 PLAYERS AND A MAXIMUM OF 20 PLAYERS.
11)
ALL STAR TEAMS MUST
PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE PRE-AREA TOURNAMENT, PLUS THE AREA
TOURNAMENT TO QUALIFY FOR THE "ALABAMA ALL-STAR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
(STATE)".
12)
THE PARK WILL PAY FOR
ONE PRE-AREA TOURNAMENT, AND THE AREA TOURNAMENT FOR EACH LEAGUE.THE TOP
4 FINISHERS IN EACH AGE DIVISION FROM EACH AREA TOURNAMENT WILL ADVANCE
TO THE "ALABAMA ALL-STAR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (STATE)" (PAID
FOR BY NSA)
13)
ALL PLAYERS MUST
PRESENT AN OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY.
WE ARE ALL HERE FOR THE GIRLS. EVERY
CHILD OUT HERE DESERVES THE BEST YOU CAN GIVE THEM. TREAT EVERY GIRL
WITH RESPECT! ALWAYS USE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, AND MAKE SURE EACH GIRL IS
GETTING THE ATTENTION THEY DESERVE. BE FAIR, BE FRIENDLY, BE SAFE AND
MOST OF ALL BE A GOOD LEADER FOR THESE GIRLS. THEY HAVE ALL THE ABILITY
& TALENT, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GUIDE THEM ON HOW TO USE IT.
LET'S MAKE HUEYTOWN FASTPITCH THE BEST
IT CAN BE!
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