Spring 2017 Softball Captains’

Meeting and Rules Clinic

August 2, 2017

League Rules and Affiliations

• League is affiliated with USA Softball (formerly ASA)

• Central Virginia state association for USA softball

• Played under USA Softball Rules with select rules amended for Arlington County

• Games umpired by Old Dominion Softball Umpires Association

Rosters• Teams must be comprised of 66%

Arlington residents• Resident or business resident

• Proof of residency required

• $30.00 per resident/business resident

• Rosters lock 11:59pm on October 1

• Maximum of 25 players per roster

• Play for one team per division only

• Use of an ineligible/illegal player will result in forfeiture of game(s)

Proof of Residency• Required for all residents and business

residents

• Residents-• Driver’s License• Utility Bill with players name and address

displayed, all other info blacked out

• Business Residents-• Paystub with player’s name and employers

name address, all other info blacked out• Business Card

• Scan/Email or US Mail

• Proof of residency/non-resident payments due October 2

Equipment• Teams must provide own equipment

• Each team must supply 2 game balls to umpire• 52 Cor 300 Compression 12 inch restricted

flight ball. Optic Color

• All bats must meet USA Softball specifications• Clearly visible ASA 2000, 2004, or 2013

mark• Cannot appear on USA Softball Banned Bat

List

• Metal Spikes are not permitted

• Jewelry not to be worn during game

Uniforms• Teams required to wear jerseys of the

same color, with same team name and/or logo

• Each player must have a unique number• Permanently affixed to jersey

• Uniform rules enforced beginning week of September 5.

• Slight variations allowed

• Exemptions granted in special circumstances only

Scheduling• Teams will play 18 games in a

doubleheader format (9 weeks)

• Games played at:• Barcroft Park, Gunston Park, Jennie Dean

Park, Quincy Park, Utah Park, Virginia-Highlands Park

• Games Times:• 6:30/7:30pm and 8:30/9:30pm• 6:00/7:00pm and 8:00/9:00pm (VA-Highlands)

• Game Time is Forfeit Time• 15 minute grace for games prior to 7:00pm

• Home team will alternate

Weather Cancelation• Games canceled for inclement

weather and/or field conditions• May be on days following wet weather• May not impact all fields

• Field Status available after 3:00pm-• DPR Weather Line- (703) 228-4715• Rainedout.com- to receive text message

• Prior to 6:00pm decision made by DPR, after 6:00 decision made by umpire on site

• Rescheduled by DPR

Forfeits/Reschedules• Official/default game time scheduled

by DPR

• Games can be rescheduled upon request with consent of both teams• On alternate day of play

• Reschedule requests must be received no later than 5:00pm day prior to game (Friday for Monday games)

• Forfeits can happen- please try to provide advance notice so opponents, umpires can be contacted

Game Length• 7 innings in length

• 6 ½ with home team leading

• No new inning after 55 minutes• Complete current inning, unless home team ahead

• New inning begins with 3rd out of previous inning

• Run Rule- Team ahead by 10+ runs after 5 innings

• Game is official after 5 innings (4 1/2 with home team ahead) completed

• Any suspended regular season game will be replayed from beginning

• Umpire will have official time

• No extra innings in regular season

Lineup• 10 players (5 males/5 females for Coed)

• May start with 8 (4/4 Coed)

• Additional Players up to 10 may be added

• May use 2 extra players (EP)• Must be present at start of game

• Coed- must be one of each sex (11 not permitted)

• If line-up reduced due to injury or other reason- out must be taken

• All players may re-enter one time

General Rules• Batters start with 1 and 1 count

• 1 courtesy foul ball with two strikes

• Pitch must have “perceptible arc” and reach a minimum of six feet, while not exceeding twelve feet• Umpires judgement

• Home Run Limits• C League- 3• D League-1• Can go +1, all other are an out

• Double 1st Base

• Courtesy Runners

Coed Rules• 5 males and 5 females

• Batting order must alternate in gender

• If playing 9, an out must be taken• 11 not permitted

• Substitutions on a sex for sex basis

• USA Softball positioning not in effect

• Women may play in men’s leagues, will play under men’s league rules.

Awards• Regular Season Division Champions will

receive t-shirts• Champions determined using point system

and designated tie-breakers

• Fall Buy-In Tournament offered in November• One day tournament

• Additional information will be sent at a later date

Protests• May protest rules or player eligibility

• Umpires judgement not subject to protest

• Must notify umpire at time of protest• In scorebook please note:

• score, inning, outs, count to batter, location of runner(s), and time remaining

• Commissioner must be notified of protest via email or phone by COB the following day. • Monday 9:00am for Friday games

• Commissioner will make ruling in consultation with UIC

• Commissioner’s decision is final

• Failure to follow procedure will result in protest being denied

Conduct• Arlington Code of Conduct

• Language, failure to comply with DPR staff or umpire, arguing calls, failure to follow league rules, etc.

• Illegal to possess or consume alcohol and/or drugs at park, playground, or athletic facility• Arlington County code 14.2

• Failure to follow Code of Conduct and other rules will result in ejection• Minimum of one game suspension, additional

discipline possible based on offense

• If ejected must leave site and sound of the field in a reasonable amount of time

Score Reporting• Home team scorebook is the official

book for game• Check regularly

• Winning team captain responsible for reporting/entering scores

• Scores entered at rectrac.arlingtonva.us• Directions for score entry available HERE

• Will be emailed to captains as well

• Please try and keep scores and standings up to date

Free Agents• Players without teams register as free

agents

• List available in Youth Leagues via Team Management page• List contact information and any

information they wish to share

• Please contact them prior to addition to your roster

• Add using team management page• Directions on adding free agents to roster

available HERE.

Contact• League Commissioner- Ryan Amato

• ramato@arlingtonva.us

• (703) 228-1835

• Will make every attempt to return communication in 24 hours

• Please take time to review prior to contacting

Summary• Games begin week of August 3

• Schedules released no later than COB on Friday, August 18

Wrap-Up

• Questions?

• Thank you for attending