2011 Kelowna Major Mixed Slo-Pitch League HOUSE RULESREPORT YOUR SCORES! Please report your scores to: You can view scores & stats here! NSA CO-ED Rules (download rule book here) 2011 league rules apply to ALL divisions unless otherwise stated:
* Rosters are due online at the beginning of the season (this is your insurance – please make sure your players are on the roster BEFORE they play) Roster changes can be made throughout the season. ROSTERS WILL BE FROZEN 1 MONTH prior to playoffs, after that, no changes can be made without Executive approval.
* Each team must present the Umpire and the opposing team with a carbon copy of their batting lineup. Lineup books will be provided to each team at the beginning of the season. These lineup sheets will be maintained by the league and will be used to validate player’s for playoff and appeal purposes.
* A team may play with 9 players but must have 4 women playing (no automatic out). The 10th player must be announced to the umpire and opposing team's scorekeeper PRIOR to them joining the game; they can join at any time, as long as it does not interrupt game play.
* Maximum 6 men / minimum 4 women on the field, with a maximum of 12 batters.
* EP is permitted but must have equal gender EPs (if you add 1 guy, you must add 1 gal) and if you start with 12 batters, you must play that way the entire game. EP may substitute with any player on the field at any time.
* If a player must leave the game due to injury with no substitution available, that position in the batting order then becomes an automatic out - minimum 9 players rule still applies.
* No restrictions on batting order (as far as how many guys/girls bat in a row).
* Home team supplies game balls; 2 of each size (4) will be provided to the umpire at the beginning of the game. The batting team must retrieve or replace any foul or home run balls they hit out of the playing field prior to their first batter of the next inning or that batter may be called out. Each team will be supplied with one dozen balls (8 large - male & 4 small - female) at the beginning of the season.
* All game balls must be 'optic yellow' core 44 or less for men and core 47 or less for women. DeMarini Ball** is preferred, though the brand may vary, colour and the core of the ball (as specified for each gender) must be used.
* Bunting allowed by women (must run the bunt line).
* No 150' line in the outfield (girl line) - fielders may stand where they want without encroaching on the infield until after the ball is hit... but remember the women will be using the small ball!
* Walk rule: ANY walk to a guy with a girl following, the guy gets second the girl has the OPTION to bat.
* Pitcher & Catcher must be guy/girl combination (Intermediate/Competitive only).
* Pitcher may stand at or behind the pitching rubber.
* Strike Zone (Intermediate/Competitive) - Strike Mat (Recreational).
* From HOME PLATE there is a 6 foot scoring line, spanning 6 feet from home plate towards the left side backstop (the runner does not touch home plate). If a runner touches home plate with a play at home they will be called out - if there is no play at home they will not be called out. If the play is not a force play, the catcher must tag the runner OR be in contact with home plate with possession of the ball as the runner crosses the scoring line; the runner has the option to return to third at ANY TIME. The runner must make an effort to avoid a collision with the back catcher, anyone found to be intentionally charging the back catcher will be called out.
* 7 innings EXCEPT if one team is ahead by: twenty (20) runs after three (3) innings, fifteen (15) runs after four (4) innings, and ten (10) runs after five (5) innings.
* Recreational Division ONLY - 7 run limits per inning with the 7th inning open, IF you get to the 7th inning.
* There will be a 10 minute grace period from each game's scheduled start time.
* Each game will have no new innings started after 1 hour 10 minutes from SCHEDULED start time. This will need to be strictly enforced; the umpire does not need to announce the "last inning".
* If home team is leading at the bottom of the last inning they do not take their last bat.
* Maximum of 3 courtesy runners is allowed per game. The courtesy runner MUST be a FEMALE (no matter the gender of the person requiring the runner) who is currently on the batting line-up, preferably furthest away in the batting order - this does NOT have to be the last girl out.
* Three (3) out of the park home runs allowed per team, then the one-up home run rule is in effect; once both teams have reached their respective home run limits, either team may hit an additional home run, however, no team may ever go more than one home run up on the other team after the maximum per team has been reached. Any additional home runs above the one-up will be scored as an out.
* Final scores must be confirmed at the diamond; BOTH team's score sheets should be signed by that game's umpire. Winning TEAM must report the score. Check website for scorekeepers contact info - HANG ON to your signed score sheets; if there is any discrepancies with the scores, this is your back-up!
* BOTH teams will receive a MOST SPORTSMANLIKE Player GC for MONTANA’s from the Umpire at the end of EACH League game (get this when getting your score book signed).
* WINNING TEAM Rakes the infield (re-lines if required) should another game follow yours that day - regardless of the league using the field after ours (do not warm up on infields PLEASE)
* NSA Approved bats ONLY (see the approved list online athttp://www.nsacanada.ca/bats/approved-print.htm)
* As per City of Kelowna Bylaws, there will be OUTSITE NO ALCOHOL permitted at ANY Sports Field Facility by any team or individual player during any games. Umpires have the right to eject any person/team/spectator not following this rule from the game and/or the facility and in some cases from the League. Spectators must also follow this rule as they will be seen as an extension of the team's bench - so police your own players and your fans!
* As per City of Kelowna Bylaws, NO DOGS ALOWED in the Mission Sports Fields Facility! All other fields are as posted.
* ALL Umpire decisions are FINAL!!!! - RESPECT YOUR UMPIRE!
* All other NSA Canada rules will apply! www.nsacanada.ca 2010 league rules can be found here
**Additional balls can be purchased at the cost of $59.99/dozen at Chevy's Source for Sports These rules are subject to change and/or exceptions by the League Executive |
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