ONLINE REGISTRATION (ONLY) IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!

ONLINE AT SANDIEGOSOFTBALLTOURNAMENTS.COM. ONLY AFTER PROCESSING, WILL TEAMS BE SENT A LETTER OF CONFIRMATION AND GIVEN A PLACE IN THE LEAGUE. No refund policy due to injury, disruptive behavior, being expelled from game, season, or league, missing games or quitting.

Each team will play 10 game season, alternating the home field advantage.

Game times will be announced on Schedule. The four best win-loss percentage teams will be eligible for a single game elimination playoff to determine the league champion.

¤ #1finish plays #4 finish and #1 has home field.

Forfeit Rule: forfeit 2 (two) games and your team is subject to removal from league for season. Rosters are due the first game of the season. A player may be added to a "Team Roster" up to and including the final regular season game. Only rostered team players can participate in the playoffs. We suggest that each team have thirteen active players on their roster to insure ten players at game time. See Rule 13.

NOTE: IN ADDITION, AS A TEAM MANAGER IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF YOUR TEAM PLAYERS ALSO SIGN THE "ADULT SOFTBALL ROSTER" TO PLAY WITHIN THE LEAGUE! PLEASE DOWNLOAD "MANAGER'S KIT".

1. Forfeit Rule: Game time is forfeit time! 8 players must be present to be an official game. If

requirement is not met, the game will be a forfeit win for the opponent with a score of 7-0, after a

five-minute grace waiting period. If a forfeit is declared, both teams can pick up league players

and play a game 10-on-10 with umpire.

2. Games are seven innings or 1 hour 15 minutes time limit. No new inning after 65 minutes. Games can end in a tie.

3. For safety purposes, only plastic or rubber cleats are allowed.

4. No maximum height for a pitch, with a minimum of the ball arching over the batter’s head.

5. A strike is any legal pitch, which either touches the plate or the carpet. The batter is out on the

first foul after the second strike.

6. No base stealing. A base runner may leave a base when the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. If

the runner leaves beforehand, he will be declared out. A catcher may make a force out on a base

runner. No tag is needed. Overthrows are live and the runners may advance.

7. No bunting, chop hits or throwing bats. Penalty: batter is out.

8. Runners may slide, but must avoid a collision. Penalty, runner is out and no other runners

advance and possible ejection from game. (Umpire’s decision.)

9. The batter will have a 1 strike count upon entering the batter’s box, to start his at bat.

10. Courtesy Runners: After a batter reaches base safely, a substitute runner can be used for any

individual who has an injury or is physically impaired. The players who require a Courtesy Runner

must be identified to the Umpire before the game starts. Courtesy Runners are always the

players who made the last out.

11. No refund policy due to injury, being expelled from game, missing games, or quitting.

12. Injury Rule: If a player leaves the game, the line-up will be pushed down and no out will be

charged to the team.

13. Ejection Rule: The ejected players' next-at-bats will be an out. No out will be charged there after.

14. Bat Policy: Bats must be rated, 1.20 Bat Performance Factor (BPF) or less and state that it is an "Official Softball Bat".

15. Pitching: The pitcher may take a position in a direct line any distance behind the pitcher's

mound. The pitcher may also elect to pitch from the pitching plate.

16. Sportsmanship: No trash talking, no taunting, no foul language. Disruptive behavior may

result in ejection!

17. No alcohol, no children, no smoking, no dogs allowed in dugout!

18. If any team has eight or nine rostered players at game time, the opposing team must provide

a courtesy catcher. The catcher’s only responsibility is to return the ball back to the pitcher. The

catcher will play until team players arrive or play the entire game. The team with 8 players can

select one rostered league player from the bleachers to complete their team. The team with 9

can not. If both managers agree, however, any team may pick up 1 or 2 rostered-league players to play 10 on 10. When team players arrive, the replacement player(s) must leave the game.

19. The strike mat and home plate are considered the same with any play at home base.

20. Umpires not showing up: You, as a team manager and your team is responsible for officiating the game and calling in the scores.

To hold the position of "Manager" there is one requirement that has to be met. A "Manager’s

Meeting" will be held by phone at the beginning of each season. This is to ensure proper guidance and information on topics of rules, forms, etc... Therefore, it is very important to complete this phone meeting.

..........Administration Fee....................Director’s Fee.................................Softballs & Equipment Fees..........

..........Advertising Fees.......................Field Maintenance Fees...............Team Registration Fee...................

..........*ASA Insurance.........................Management Fees.........................Umpire Fees....................................

..........City Field Fee............................Grounds Keeper Fee….…...............Gypsum………..............................

*An ASA insurance charge is required of all teams. This annual insurance charge covers liability claims against the City. It does not cover personal medical claims.

All players are required to carry personal medical insurance. Managers will be asked to verify this by signing off on their player roster. Teams may purchase a medical fund policy through the Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (SCMAF) that will satisfy this requirement. For more information, please contact the League Director.