Tiverton Men’s Softball League
Local
Rules
Uniform
Sponsor endorsed matching shirt and
hat properly worn with the baseball pants or baseball shorts only. No sweat
pants, nylon warm-up pants, gym trunks, jeans, etc. will be allowed. All uniform
items must be in decent condition (i.e.no major rips, blood stains, etc.)
If a player does not have the proper
hat or pants, they can pay a $ 5.00 fine before that game and still play.
Bats
There will be severe penalties for
teams caught using unacceptable bats. First offense will be automatic forfeit
of the game; second offense will be team ejection form
the league. Bats must be accessible for umpire inspection for entire game.
Click here for bat list.
Rosters
Minimum number of players: 14
Maximum number of players: No limit
Final
rosters are due by June 1st.
League
fee is $800.00 due before start of season. Minimum team contract fee is $350.00 (14
players) plus $25.00 per player over 14.
Contracts
and fees are due by the vacation break in July.
No players will be added after June 1st unless a team roster
consists of 10 or fewer players due to injuries
or players quitting.
In the event one or both of these events should occur the
procedure is:
A new player may be added to the roster as long as an
existing player is removed for the remainder of the season.(Subject to board approval)
Team
Game must begin and end with a
minimum of 9 players. If the game starts with 9 players the 10th
player will be added at the end of the half inning upon arrival, to the
respective batting order position. The 10th player must be added.
A team starting with 9, 10, 11 or 12
players must end the game with the same number. Failure to maintain the same number
of players results in an automatic out call in the lineup position.
If a player is injured and unable to
continue, his lineup spot will be skipped if the team has no replacement.
However, a team must have 9 players to continue or game is forfeited.
Any player faking an injury and
caught playing in another league that night will automatically be ejected from
the league.
11 & 12th Player
The 12th man now can be
added to the end of the lineup, before the first pitch of the 2nd
inning. He will get credit for the game .He does not have to play, but has to
be present for the entire game.
Coaches
option
The coach has the option to play or
sit the 11th and 12th man.
Playoff Eligibility
Players must play or be in attendance
for a minimum of 12 regular season games. All eligible players must be in
uniform (unless injured), in the dugout and reported on the official lineup
card. Player must be there for the entire game to receive credit. There will be
NO EXCEPTIONS to the rule. Before the first pitch of the 2nd
inning.
Home Team
Home team will use the dugout
closest to the scoreboard and will be responsible for the operating of the
scoreboard. First game home team will set bases and retrieve scoreboard numbers
from shed.
Last game home team will return
bases and scoreboard numbers to the shed.
Lock shed and bathrooms, and turn
off the lights.
Courtesy Runner
One per game,
last out last inning. Or by mutual agreement.
Run Rule
15 runs after 5 innings, 12 runs after the 6th
Re-entry Rule
No limit,
player must bat before leaving the game.
Home Runs and Foul Balls
Home team is responsible for balls
hit out of play on the left side, and the visiting team is responsible for
balls hit out of play on the right side. If either team does not have players
available on the bench to retrieve an out of play ball, the other team will be
responsible. Not an umpire responsibility.
Ejections
Anyone ejected from the game will be
automatically suspended for the team’s next game. Swearing will result in an
automatic ejection for the remainder of that game being played, plus the next
game.
Teams
with no replacement for an ejected player in the lineup, will have an automatic
out called in that lineup position. Team still must have 9 players or forfeit
the game. If a player gets suspended for multiple games, they have the right to
an appeal. The appeal must be documented in the book that night by the coach of
that team. That coach must contact a board member to let them know, the board
will look at the appeal with in a week.
Weather
Regular season games called off
during the game for any weather related situation will be replayed in its
entirety if loosing team has not batted through 5
innings (15outs). Games called after the 5th inning will be official
at the time the game was called.
Playoff games called off during the
game for any weather related situation would be suspended at that point and
continued from that point at a later date. Lineup will remain the same at the
later date. In the event of some different player present at the re-start date
then use the following lineup procedure:
All players in original lineup will
move up in the lineup filling all gaps. The other players will be added after
them in the re-start lineup.
Unless notified by a league
official, teams are responsible to be at the field for scheduled game.
Game Time
Teams will be on the field and ready
to play at their scheduled game time. In case of forfeit a 10-minute grace
period will be allowed for the first game only. When the team has 9 players,
they will take the field.
Unacceptable Conduct
Any violent or non violent physical
contact, not routine to the game with any league official, umpire, scorer or
other player will result in an immediate suspension for the remainder of the season.
Player must go in front of the board for any possibility of his return. Verbal
threats are subject to league suspension of the player and or the team.
When Playoffs are scheduled, there
will be NO changes!!