2019 Summer Adult Softball Packet • Registration opens April 29th and ends May 24th • Games start last day of May and 1st week of June

• All payments are DUE at the time of registration • Mandatory Captains Meeting Tuesday, May 28

(At 6:00pm. at the MAC) • Men’s League is played on Fridays • Co-Ed League is played on Sundays • Home Run Rule

• Each team is allowed two more home runs than its opponent. All other balls hit over the fence in fair territory will be an OUT.

• Games played at Sticker Stadium and Nelson Farm Park in Johnstown, CO

• The primary objective of the league is to provide an enjoyable experience for all participants!

• Check game schedule and league standings on teamsideline.com/trpr

Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District

Milliken Athletic Complex320 Centennial Dr.Milliken, CO 80543

Phone: (970) 660-8750 Website: www.trpr.org

Sticker Stadium (Game Location)

398 E S First Street Johnstown, CO 80534

Nelson Farm Park (Tournament Location)

671 Telep Avenue Johnstown, CO 80534

Alcohol and Smoking Rules There will be no alcohol or smoking allowed on the playing field at anytime. This includes the dugouts.

Reminders The TRPR Staff has the authority to remove any player(s) whose actions may cause injuries or whose words are deemed inappropriate to themselves, other players, umpires, field staff or spectators. It is the responsibility of the team captain to make sure their team follows all rules and regulations set by TRPR.

Tie Breaker To break a tie at the end of the league play, the following methods will be used: 1. Head to Head Play 2. Run Differential 3. Coin Toss

Adult Softball The primary objective of the league is to provide an enjoyable experience for all participants. Good sportsmanship is required from all participants. Individual and teams that register for this league must accept as a condition of participation the following rules and code of conduct set by TRPR.

* ONCE SCHEDULES ARE MADE * NO REFUNDS WILL BE

Cost: $600 Ages: 18 years of age and older

Games: Men’s play on Friday

Co-Ed play on Sunday

*10 league games with a double elimination tournament*

Dates: Men’s May 31st- August 2nd

Co-Ed June 2rd- August 4th

Tournament Dates: Co-Ed - August 10th & 11th

Men’s - August 9th, 16th & 17th (TBD) Based on amount of teams!!

This adult softball league is organized and supervised by the Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District (TRPR). Any questions regarding policies, rules, and or regulations should be directed to the Athletics Department.

Contact Information: Zachary Lindsay Athletics Coordinator Phone: (970) 660-8668 Email: zlindsay@trpr.org or Kathlene Woltemath Athletics Manager Phone: (970) 660-8663 Email: kwoltemath@trpr.org

Protest Rule No team can protest a judgement call by an umpire; only rule infractions can be protested. A team representative must notify the home plate umpire of the protest and rule infraction before the next pitch is delivered. The representative must complete a written explanation of the protest and pay a protest fee of $50. This must be given to the field supervisor before the completion of the game. If a protest is ruled valid the $50 will be returned to the team captain. If a protest is denied, the team will lose the fee. All protests will be decided within a week of the protest date.

Game Time and Starting Numbers • A team may finish with one less player than the team starts out with,

only if caused by an injury, not an ejection. A team must finish a game with no less than nine players. A tenth player can be added in at any time during the tenth batting position.

• In the event of a possible forfeit, the forfeiting team may elect to be the visiting team for the game. The visiting team will have an out recorded in each batting position that they do not have a player up to the tenth position. The visiting team must be prepared to field nine defensive players at the end of one half of the first inning, at that time the forfeit will be called if this cannot be done.

• When a team finishes the game with fewer players than they began with, an out in the batting order will occur in that batter space that has been dropped from the line-up.

Roster Requirements • A lineup card must be turned into the TRPR Field

Supervisor at the start of each game. • Maximum amount of players on a team’s roster will be 18. • Minimum amount of players on a team’s roster will be 10. • Rosters will be closely checked throughout the league for any rule

infractions concerning roster regulations. Please follow these regulations carefully to avoid serious consequences to players and team.

• A player must play in at least 3 season games to be eligible for tournament play.

• Roster must be turned into TRPR Supervisor at the first game of the season.

• Players can be added or dropped up until the fourth week of competition. Rosters will then be LOCKED and no changes shall be made after this.

Age Limit All Participants of the Adult Softball League must have reached the age of 18 years before they can participate in the TRPR league.

Forfeit of a Game A $20.00 forfeit fee per infraction applies to all

cases listed below:

• A team’s attitude becomes such that continuing the game, in the umpires opinion would cause control of the game to be lost.

• A manager refuses to help control players or spectators when requested by the umpire or field supervisor.

• A forfeit fee is not paid to the TRPR office by the next regularly scheduled game.

• A team member is caught playing under an assumed name.

• A team fails to have 9 on the field of play at the scheduled game.

• A team member is ejected causing the team to have less than 9 players available to play.

Team managers must let the TRPR office know of

forfeit before noon on Wednesday (men’s) or by noon on Friday (co-ed).

U.S.S.S.A will govern this league except for the following rules.

Effective June 1, 2016

EXHIBIT IA USSSA Softball Bat New Mark Rules*

• Have the new permanent1 USSSA Mark on its taper OR • Be a Wood Bat2

ALL of the above must be manufactured by an approved USSSA Bat Licensee

*Bats which meet these rules will be allowed in USSSA play, unless the bat is listed on the USSSA Withdrawn/Non-Compliant Bats List (found under Licensed Equipment – New Bat Rules section of the USSSA Baseball website) as a bat withdrawn by the manufacturer or found by USSSA to be non-compliant. No bat is legal in USSSA if there is any ball suggestion, limitation or requirement on the bat in permanent or other form placed on the bat by the manufacturer or otherwise set forth in any written materials of the manufacturer about the use of a bat.

1 USSSA marks and other graphics of the bat must be applied permanently and must be applied by the USSSA licensed manufacturer. No stickers or decals are allowed and no one may add graphics to a bat once manufactured. Use of a bat with graphics not applied by the manufacturer will be use of an altered bat and subject to suspension under the USSSA Altered Bat rules. In addition to being violation of the USSSA Altered Bat rules, any use, creation or application of a USSSA mark without written permission of USSSA is a violation of Federal Trademark law and may result in prosecution by USSSA. If you have any concern about the person selling or providing you a bat, do not accept the bat, because you will be held responsible for any bat you bring into or use in a USSSA facility.

2 Wood bats must be 2¼” or less in diameter and unlike other USSSA approved softball bats do not require the words “Official Softball” to be legal in USSSA sanctioned activities.

New Mark

Equipment Each team will provide their own equipment, which must be declared legal by the U.S.S.S.A.

Bats must have the new USSSA stamp (1.20 BPF) or be a wooden bat. Visit http://web.usssa.com/usssa/usssa-general/USSSA_SPRB_17.pdf for official USSSA rules.

Regulation Game A regulation game shall be 7 innings, unless a team is ahead by fifteen runs after five innings of play. Game time is fifty-five (55) minutes. No innings shall start once game time has expired. * Regular season league games can end in a tie.

Home Team Home team will be decided by a coin flip by the umpire during the pre-game conference.

Scoring of Game All scoring will be in done in accordance with U.S.S.S.A.

Ball Count All games will be played using a THREE ball, TWO strike count.

* Each team will be required to wear matching jerseys or T-Shirts with numbers on the back.

HOME RUN RULE Each team is allowed two more home runs than its opponent. All other batted balls hit over the outfield fence in fair territory will be

an OUT.

NEW

RULE

*TRPR will provide all game balls for the league.*

The following rules apply ONLY to the Co-Ed Division:

• Males and Females will alternate in the batting order. • Males and Females can play any defensive position.

However, there must be an equal number of male and females on the field. If a team is playing with an odd number of players, the extra player must be a female. A team may not have more males than females on the field at anytime.

• The additional hitter rule will be in effect subject to batting twelve players, one additional female batter and one additional male batter. Teams using the AH (additional hitter) rule must bat twelve batters. Teams cannot bat more than twelve players.

• If a male batters walks, he automatically goes to second base. The following female batter has the option to automatically receive first base or bat.

• Third base coach will keep both softballs and provide the proper ball to the pitcher. Males will bat using a twelve inch softball. Females will bat using an eleven inch softball.

• Co-Ed teams are required to keep an equal balance of males and females while participating. In the event that the equal ratio cannot be met, a ratio of 6 females to 4 males will be acceptable. The AH rules will not be in effect with this ratio.

• When using the AH rule and a female player is out of the game due to an injury, revert to a ten player line-up to avoid having six men and only five women in the game. (This rule applies when there is no female to replace the injured player.)

Unplayable Field Conditions: When the field conditions or weather conditions are deemed unplayable by the field supervisor, games may be called. Under these condition, games which have four innings (three and one half if the home team is ahead) will be considered regulation and complete. These games will not be made up.

Rainout Line: For all cancellations, changes or delays visit www.rainoutline.com and search TRPR. Subscribe to rainoutline.com for text notifications and alerts. Rain out games will be re-scheduled if time allows.

Rainout phone: (970) 572-7888

Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District 320 Centennial Dr. Milliken, CO 80543

Adult Softball Team Roster

Team Name:

Coaches Name: Home Phone:

Address: Work Phone:

City/State/Zip: Cell Phone:

Email: I hereby agree and acknowledge that the activity for which I have completed this registration form involves some risk which cannot fully be anticipated and protected against by the Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District and its staff and assistants. I further understand and agree that while the District maintains substantial liability insurance coverage, there is no guarantee of coverage for every incident and injury. The TRPR insurance exists to protect agains accidental injury and/or damage which may be sustained by myself or my child while engaged in this activity, I assume the risk here involved and herby hold harmless and release form all liability for negligence of any measure resulting in injury and damage the TRPR district, its

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