CROSSTOWN SLO - PITCH LEAGUE 2011 RULES 

ALL DIVISIONS: **NEW CHANGES OR POLICIES IN RED

THE OBJECTIVE OF OUR LEAGUE IS TO GET SOME EXERCISE, DEVELOP SKILLS, HAVE FUN PLAYING AND MEET NEW FRIENDS.

1/ GENERAL LEAGUE FORMAT/FEES:

THE CROSSTOWN SLO-PITCH LEAGUE IS AN ADULT CO-ED LEAGUE CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 60 TEAMS IN 4 DIVISIONS:
WEEKDAY RECREATIONAL A,B & C DIVISIONS AND THE WEEKEND REC D DIVISION . ALL DIVISIONS PLAY 18 LEAGUE GAMES
AND MOST TEAMS AT LEAST ONE PLAYOFF GAME.(TWO IF A BYE). IN 2011 THE TOP 8 TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION WILL ADVANCE
TO THE PLAYOFFS. ( TOP 12 IN REC D)

THERE WILL BE PLAYOFFS IN AUGUST TO DETERMINE THE WINNER OF THE DIVISION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SHIRTS & TROPHIES
WILL BE AWARDED TO THE CHAMPIONS OF THE REGULAR LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS (REC A,B,C1,C2 &D) AND PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS
IN EACH DIVISION (REC A,B,C(C1 & C2 COMBINED) & D.) SHIRTS OR CAPS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FINALISTS OF THE PLAYOFFS IN
EACH DIVISION. NOTE: C1 & C2 DIVISION PLAYOFF CHAMPS WILL RECEIVE A TROPHY. ALL AWARDS & TROPHIES WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED AT THE YEAR-END DANCE & AWARDS NIGHT. IF NOT PICKED UP THEN, PRIZES WILL BE DONATED TO A LOCAL CHARITY.

TEAM POINTS ARE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: WIN = TWO (2) POINTS; TIE = 1 PT; LOSS = ZERO (0) PTS; DEFAULT (7-0) = ZERO (0) PTS;
0-0 DOUBLE-DEFAULT = BOTH TEAMS DEFAULT AT 7-0; 0-0 DOUBLE-LOSS (D/L) = BOTH TEAMS RECEIVE 0 POINTS;

*ANY NEW TEAMS COMING INTO THE CROSSTOWN WILL BE ON PROBATION FOR THAT YEAR. WINNING TEAM IN REC B & C WILL
MOVE UP TO THE HIGHER DIVISION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR (2ND PLACE WILL BE ASKED); LOSING TEAM IN REC B WILL MOVE DOWN.

LEAGUE FEES: WILL INCLUDE ENTRY INTO THE LEAGUE, FIELDS (USER FEES),  SPN UMPIRES FOR ALL LEAGUE GAMES & ALL
PLAYOFFS, SPN REGISTRATION, INSURANCE & RULE BOOK, GAME BALLS FOR LEAGUE PLAY, TROPHIES & AWARDS, A FREE
PLAYERS & COACHES CLINIC, PLAYOFFS,  WEB PAGE, SOCIAL CALENDAR & 1ST SIGNUP FOR THE ANNUAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT.

FEES MUST BE PAID BY DEADLINES OR PLAY/SCHEDULE MAY BE SUSPENDED. FEES/BONDS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER
DEADLINES. A $25 ADMINISTRATION FEE WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL REFUNDS.

2/ INSURANCE: COACHES ARE TOLD AT ALL MEETINGS TO TELL PLAYERS TO HAVE INSURANCE OF THEIR OWN - TO COVER MEDICAL,
DENTAL & LOSS OF WAGES. SPN INSURANCE WILL COVER THIRD PERSON LIABILITY.. EG. IF A PLAYER BATS A BALL AND HARMS A
PASSERBY HE/SHE WILL BE PROVIDED LEGAL COUNSEL. SOME DENTAL, AMBULANCE & RELATED EXPENSES MAY BE COVERED.
PARKED CARS ARE NOT INSURED. PERSONAL INJURIES, ON OR OFF THE FIELD, ARE AT PLAYERS OWN RISK. IT IS STRONGLY
ADVISABLE THAT ALL PLAYERS PLAYING IN THE CROSSTOWN SLO-PITCH LEAGUE HAVE FULL MEDICAL AND DENTAL  INSURANCE AS
SOFTBALL HAS PROVEN TO BE AN INJURY-FILLED SPORT.
ALL PLAYERS MUST SIGN THE SPN FORM AS REGISTRATION AND FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. PLAYERS ARE INSURED ONLY FOR
TEAMS THEY COMPLETELY FILL OUT & SIGN THEIR SPN FORM WITH AND ONLY FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED CROSSTOWN GAMES
& SANCTIONED CROSSTOWN TOURNAMENTS. COACHES MUST INFORM THE LEAGUE WITHIN 24 HRS OF ANY INJURY. SPN MAY DENY
A CLAIM IF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS CONTRIBUTED TO AN INJURY. PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERAGE OF ANY DEDUCTIBLE OR
ADDITIONAL COSTS REGARDING ANY CLAIM. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER. PLAYERS 16 TO 18 MUST HAVE A
PARENTAL SIGNATURE ON PER BACK OF SPN FORM.

3/ EQUIPMENT:

PLAYERS ON TEAMS ENTERED INTO THE CROSSTOWN SLO-PITCH LEAGUE MUST WEAR A MATCHING TEAM UNIFORM OR AT LEAST
8 MATCHING TOPS/T-SHIRTS ON THE FEILD (SPN- RULE 13-SEC2A) SEE FINES.

EACH TEAM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT:  DOUBLE BAG FOR FIRST BASE,  4/5 ORANGE CONES,   2 BASES - 2ND & 3RD, 
 SCORE SHEETS,  PITCHER'S MAT   6" X 24", FIRST AID KIT,  2ND HOME PLATE - 12"x12",  6+ SPIKES, A REGULATION RUBBER HOME
PLATE 17"X 81/2"X 81/2". GAME BALLS - SUPPLIED BY THE LEAGUE (RESTRICTED  FLIGHT - COR 44, 12” SOFTBALLS).

OPTIONAL - EQUIPMENT BAG, HAMMER,  MEASURING TAPE OR ROPE, BAT RACK , LINE- UP BOARD,  BATTING HELMETS & CATCHER'S
MASKS ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED. INJURIES SUSTAINED BY A CATCHER NOT WEARING A MASK MAY NULLIFY INSURANCE COVERAGE.

**BAT POLICY:  EFFECTIVE APRIL 19/04 & THRU 2011: TO BE LEGAL ALL BATS MUST MEET ALL FOUR (4)  OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS: 1/ NOT BE TITANIUM OR ALTERED  2/ BE CASA OR ASA  APPROVED (2000 LOGO OR BETTER) 3/ MEET SPN & ASA
RULES & STANDARDS (SPN Rule 2,SEC 1,a- k) 4/ NOT BE ON THE ASA BANNED (non-approved) BATS LIST FOR 2011. ALL COACHES
HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS ASA (AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOC/USA) BANNED LIST. (SEE LINKS ON OUR WEB PAGE)

ANY TYPE OF BASEBALL GLOVE IS ALLOWED BUT TRAPPERS AT 1^ST, PITCHER & CATCHER ONLY. SPIKED TRACK SHOES, ROUNDED
METAL SPIKE SHOES & BASEBALL CLEATS ARE NOT PERMITTED. ONLY RUBBER/PLASTIC CLEATS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

4/ PLAYING RULES:

4A/ GAMES:

*GAMES WILL START AT SCHEDULED TIMES (WITH FIFTEEN  (15) MINUTES GRACE, BUT ONLY IF TEAM IS MISSING LEGAL NUMBER
OF PLAYERS). WEEKDAY GAMES HAVE NO TOTAL HOUR TIME LIMIT, BUT NO NEW INNING AFTER 75 MINUTES, EXCEPT
DOUBLE-HEADERS.
*REC D (WEEKEND) - GAMES HAVE A 1 HOUR 20 MINUTE TIME LIMIT. *GAMES ARE VALID UPON COMPLETION OF AT LEAST FIVE (5)
COMPLETE INNINGS. GAME CAN ONLY BE CALLED BY UMPIRE OR BOTH COACHES. IF A GAME IS TIED AT THE END OF THE 7TH INNING
THEN THE GAME WILL BE ENTERED AS A TIE GAME IN THE STANDINGS.
*REC A ONLY - TEAMS WILL PLAY AN EXTRA INNING USING THE TIEBREAKER RULE IF TIED AT THE END OF 7 INNINGS; BUT ONLY IF
LIGHT & TIME PERMITS & NOT THE 1ST GAME OF A DOUBLE-HEADER.

DOUBLE-HEADERS:

THERE WILL BE NO NEW INNING STARTED AFTER 65 MINUTES IN THE FIRST GAME OF A DOUBLE -HEADER. (WEEKNIGHTS ONLY)THE
SECOND GAME WILL PLAY AS USUAL- 1 1/4 HOURS  OR 7INNINGS AS LIGHT PERMITS. A HURRY UP OFFENSE & DEFENCE MAY PERMIT
FULL 7 INNING GAMES TO BE PLAYED. TEAMS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AT LEAST 5 INNINGS IN, WHICH CONSTITUTES A LEGAL GAME.
TEAMS SWITCHING FIELDS HAVE A 10 MINUTE MOVE TIME LIMIT OR 2ND GAME MAY NOT PLAY 7 INNINGS. ( UMPIRES CALL).

RUN RULE:

THERE WILL BE 7 INNINGS WITH EITHER 3 OUTS OR A MAXIMUM OF 5 RUNS PER INNING. LAST INNING IS UNLIMITED, AS DETERMINED
BY THE UMPIRE. MERCY RULE 12 RUNS AFTER 5 OR 6 INNINGS.  FOR PLAYOFFS & TOURNAMENTS & REC A - UMPIRES WILL USE
THE INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER RULE - SPN RULE 3, SEC 80: TEAMS START WITH RUNNER AT 2^ND BASE & ONE (1) OUT.  

HOME TEAM: MUST MEASURE AND DOUBLE - SPIKE ALL BASES AND POSITION THE ORANGE CONES. IF HOME TEAM COMES
WITHOUT EQUIPMENT & VISITING TEAM  CANNOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, HOME TEAM WILL FORFEIT THE GAME.
BASES AT 1ST (AT LEAST 2 SPIKES - PREFERABLY 4) & 3RD ARE TO BE 65 FEET FROM HOME PLATE & THE PITCHERS PLATE
SECURED AT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 50 & 60 FEET FROM HOME PLATE. A 2ND HOME PLATE 12"X12" MUST BE PLACED 8 FEET PAST
HOME PLATE ALONG THE EXTENDED 1ST BASE SCORING LINE. TWO CONES AT 130' FROM HOME PLATE ON THE 1ST BASE & 3RD
BASE LINE FOR ENCROACHMENT LINE. HOME TEAM MUST PROVIDE 1 NEW GAME BALL & BACK-UP BALL PRIOR TO THE START OF GAME.
BASES MUST BE DOUBLE-SPIKED OR UMPIRES WILL NOT COMMENCE GAME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

4B/ PLAYERS:

*REC A - 7 & 3 - EACH TEAM IS TO CONSIST OF 10 PLAYERS OF WHICH 3 MUST BE FEMALE AND ON THE FIELD AT ALL TIMES.
HOWEVER, A TEAM MAY PLAY WITH 9 PLAYERS OR 8 PLAYERS BUT THE TEAM WILL PLAY A PLAYER SHORT IN THE FIELD FOR
EACH PLAYER MISSING AND DESIGNATE AN AUTO-OUT IN THE BATTING ORDER FOR EACH MISSING PLAYER. AT LEAST TWO (2)
PLAYERS* MUST BE FEMALE, NEVER MORE THAN 7 MALES & AT LEAST 8 PLAYERS MINIMUM OR TEAM FORFEITS THE GAME.

*REC B/C/D - 6 & 4 - EACH TEAM IS TO CONSIST OF 10 PLAYERS OF WHICH 4 MUST BE FEMALE AND ON THE FIELD AT ALL TIMES.
HOWEVER, A TEAM MAY PLAY WITH 9 PLAYERS OR 8 PLAYERS BUT THE TEAM WILL PLAY A PLAYER SHORT IN THE FIELD FOR
EACH PLAYER MISSING AND DESIGNATE AN AUTO-OUT IN THE BATTING ORDER FOR EACH MISSING PLAYER. THEREFORE, AT
LEAST TWO (2) PLAYERS* MUST BE FEMALE, NEVER MORE THAN 6 MALES & AT LEAST 8 PLAYERS MINIMUM OR TEAM FORFEITS GAME.

REC AP RULE:  (ADDITIONAL PLAYERS) BUT ONLY AS A 7 & 5 OR 8 & 6 RATIO( OR 8 & 4 FOR REC A). REMEMBER IF YOU START
WITH 12 OR 14 PLAYERS, YOU MUST FINISH WITH 12 OR 14 OR AN AUTO OUT WILL BE ASSIGNED, (SPN RULE #5 SEC.3, RULE #7 SEC 1,
RULE 13 SEC1). ANY 10 OF THESE 12 PLAYERS MAY FIELD. TEAMS MAY NEVER BAT MORE MALES THAN THESE RATIOS, AND
COACHES SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OPPONENTS BATTING MORE FEMALES THAN NOTED IE. 6 & 5, 6 & 6,ETC. ALL
ADDITIONAL PLAYERS (M/F ORDER) MUST BE ENTERED/DENOTED ON THE BATTING ORDER PRIOR TO THE START OF GAME.

*NOTE: IF THE 9TH AND/OR 10TH PLAYER SHOW-UP AT THE GAME THEY MAY ENTER WITHOUT PENALTY AND VOID THE AUTO-OUTS.
IF A TEAM CANNOT FIELD EIGHT (8) PLAYERS (AGAIN TWO (2) MUST BE FEMALE) BY GAME TIME, THEY WILL DEFAULT AND A 7- 0 SCORE
WILL BE ENTERED. ALSO: IF BOTH TEAMS HAVE 7 PLAYERS OR LESS - BOTH COACHES CAN AGREE TO PLAY A LEGAL GAME.

JEWELRY RULE: RINGS, CHAINS, WATCHES, EARRINGS ETC ARE NOT PERMITTED. ( SPN RULE 2SEC 9CD ) TAPED JEWELRY MAY
BE ACCEPTED BY SOME UMPIRES. NEW SPN RULE 2, SEC 9: UMPIRES WILL GIVE A WARNING FIRST TO OFFENDING PLAYER.
THEN AN OUT & THEN EJECTION.

PREGNANCY RULE:( SPN RULE 5, SEC 5 ) NO PLAYER SHALL PLAY IF PREGNANT. NO COACH SHALL ALLOW A PLAYER TO PLAY IF PREGNANT.

4C/ UMPIRES:  

UMPIRES WILL GO OVER GROUND RULES WITH COACHES FROM BOTH TEAMS.  DEPENDING ON FIELD CONDITIONS, SOME SPECIAL
GROUND RULES MAY APPLY: FENCE RULES, HOME RUN RULE (KENSINGTON); UMPIRES MAY DISCUSS OVERTHROWS, LEAD-OFFS,
ENCROACHMENT ETC. UMPIRE'S CALLS AT THE FIELD ARE FINAL. UMPIRES WILL CHECK FOR ILLEGAL BATS, DOUBLE-SPIKED BASES
AND NO VISIBLE ALCOHOL BEFORE EACH GAME.

4D/ FIELD & PLAYING RULES

ENCROACHMENT: *ALL DIVISIONS: CONES WILL BE SET AT 130' FROM HOME PLATE ALONG THE 1ST & 3RD BASE LINE. THESE ARE FOR
THE ENCROACHMENT RULE. NO FIELDER (INCLUDING THE ROVER) MAY BE INSIDE THE 130' ARC WHEN A FEMALE BATTER IS AT THE
PLATE. THEY MAY ONLY PROCEED OVER THE LINE WHEN THE BALL IS HIT. 1ST WARNING - VERBAL: 2ND WARNING - AUTOMATIC SAFE
AT 1ST BASE. (UMPIRE'S CALL)

INFIELDS HAVE A 50 ' PITCHER'S ARC ENCROACHMENT RULE (SPN)

A 20 FOOT COMMITMENT LINE FROM HOME PLATE TOWARD THIRD BASE WILL BE ESTABLISHED, IF ANY PART OF THE RUNNER'S
FOOT ON THE GROUND CROSSES THIS LINE THE RUNNER MUST GO HOME. IF RUNNER HAS NOT CROSSED THE COMMITMENT LINE
THE HE/SHE CAN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO 3RD BASE IF IT IS OPEN. ALL PLAYS AT HOME PLATE ARE FORCE PLAYS - NO TAG IS
REQUIRED BUT ANY DEFENSIVE PLAYER NEED ONLY TOUCH HOME PLATE OR TAG THE RUNNER AND BE IN CONTROL OF THE BALL
TO REGISTER THE OUT.  (SPN-RULE 13-SEC 4 A-F) (UMPIRE'S CALL)

TO AVOID ANY COLLISIONS AT HOME PLATE A SECOND HOME PLATE (12" X 12") WILL BE ESTABLISHED 8 FEET FROM HOME PLATE
ALONG THE EXTENDED 1ST BASE LINE. RUNNERS MAY HAVE ANY PART OF THE FOOT ON THE 2ND HOME PLATE TO SCORE.
RUNNERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO TOUCH THE HOME PLATE MAT AND WILL BE CALLED OUT IF THEY DO. 

NO SLIDING AT HOME PLATE. SLIDING IS ALLOWED AT ANY OTHER BASE. ( SPN-RULE 13-SEC 4 A-F )

*SUBSTITUTION:  

ALL SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE OPPOSING TEAM & THE UMPIRE PRIOR TO SUBBING PLAYER IN.

REGULAR SUBSTITUTION ONLY.  PLAYERS MAY EXCHANGE POSITIONS ON THE FIELD AS LONG AS THE BATTING ORDER REMAINS
THE SAME. ONCE A SUBSTITUTE PLAYER GOES IN AND THEN COMES OUT HE/SHE MAY NOT RE-ENTER AGAIN AND THE REGULAR
PLAYER CANNOT COME OUT MORE THAN ONCE.  TO RE-ENTER A STARTING PLAYER A SECOND TIME IS SUBJECT TO THE 
OPPOSING COACHES APPROVAL. (USUALLY FOR INJURY PURPOSES)

THE INFIELD FLY, BLOOD, ENCROACHMENT & ANTICIPATION RULE ARE ALL IN EFFECT (UMPIRE'S CALL) :

BATTING RULES:  

BATTER HITTING A FOUL BALL ON THE THIRD STRIKE WILL BE CALLED OUT.  

REC A - THERE ARE NO RULES IN THE BATTING ORDER.
REC B/C/D - 6 & 4 - THE BATTING ORDER WILL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 3 MALES IN A ROW. WATCH FOR LOOPING AT THE
BOTTOM AND TOP OF THE ORDER.  

COURTESY RUNNERS: BATTER MUST BE ABLE TO GET TO FIRST (1) BASE ON THEIR OWN. COURTESY RUNNERS WILL BE
ALLOWED ONLY IF ON THE LINE-UP CARD (REGULAR OR SUB) AND IS A REGISTERED SPN/CROSSTOWN PLAYER; MALE FOR
MALE, FEMALE FOR FEMALE. ONLY 3 COURTESY RUNNERS WILL BE ALLOWED PER TEAM PER GAME AND NO RUNNER MAY
BE USED MORE THAN ONCE (NEW  SPN RULE 8 SEC 15)

PITCHING RULES:

A LEGAL PITCH WILL BE A BALL DELIVERED IN AN UNDERHAND & SLOW MOTION AND AT AN ARC OF BETWEEN 6 AND 12 FEET.
IF IT IS NOT, A BALL WILL BE CALLED UNLESS THE BATTER SWINGS TO PUT THE BALL INTO PLAY. NO ORTHODOX, WINDMILL OR
FAST PITCHING.

A PITCHER MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FOOT BETWEEN THE PITCHING PLATE AT THE 50’ OR THE 60’ LINE. HE/SHE MAY PITCH
AT ANY DISTANCE IN THIS ZONE AND MAY TAKE ONLY ONE STEP MAXIMUM BEFORE RELEASING THE BALL. (SPN-RULE 13-SEC
2B;SPN RULE 6, SEC3A-C ).  IF A PITCHER RELEASES THE BALL WITHOUT CONTACT WITH THE 10' PITCHING ZONE, IT SHALL BE
CALLED AN ILLEGAL PITCH & A BALL. THE BATTER MAY HIT AN ILLEGAL PITCH. PLAY STANDS.

A PITCHED BALL IS A STRIKE IF IT HAS A LEGAL ARC BETWEEN 6 & 12' AND CARRIES OVER THE HOME PLATE BETWEEN THE
BATTERS KNEES AND CHEST. (UMPIRE'S DISCRETION)

WALK RULE:  FOR ALL DIVISIONS     NOTE: THIS IS A MODIFIED SPN RULE.

*WHEN A MALE BATTER IS WALKED WITH FOUR (4) CONSECUTIVE BALLS IN A ROW WITHOUT A STRIKE, HE IS AUTOMATICALLY
AWARDED SECOND BASE IF THE NEXT BATTER IS FEMALE. THE NEXT FEMALE BATTER MUST BAT. IF NEXT BATTER IS MALE,
THEN BATTER GOES TO FIRST (1) BASE ONLY.  

4E/ SCORES:
*BOTH TEAMS SHOULD KEEP SCORE DURING THE GAME TO ENSURE CONCURRENCE WITH FINAL RESULT. HOME TEAM'S
SCOREBOOK WILL BE VERIFIED FIRST IF SCORE DISCREPANCY. THE WINNING TEAM’S SCORE SHEET IS TO BE SIGNED BY THE
UMPIRE. WINNING TEAM TO CALL OR EMAIL IN DATE, SCORE & TEAM NAMES WITHIN 24 HOURS FROM THE SCHEDULED GAME
DAY TO TRUDY HENNEN @ 453-5005 OR trudy@mcleangroup.com.    IF NOT, SCOREKEEPER WILL RECORD A DOUBLE DEFAULT.   

5/ LEAGUE RULES:

5A/ PLAYOFFS; ELIGIBILITY*

*TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE PLAYOFFS, PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED AND HAVE PLAYED IN A MINIMUM OF 3
LEAGUE GAMES (NOT INCLUDING TOURNAMENT GAMES) WITH THE SAME TEAM IN THE SAME DIVISION.

CRITERIA FOR PLAYOFFS FROM FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS: TOTAL POINTS, WINS, WINS/RUNS SPREAD IN HEAD-TO-HEAD,
RUNS FOR, COIN TOSS; HOME TEAM IS ALWAYS HIGHEST TEAM FROM FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS.

*PLAYERS MAY PLAY & BE REGISTERED IN 2 DIFFERENT DIVISIONS BUT NO PLAYER SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH MORE
THAN ONE TEAM IN THE SAME DIVISION.  PLAYERS, THEREFORE, MAY ONLY PLAY UP TO 2 GAMES WITH ANOTHER TEAM IN
THEIR OWN DIVISION & ONLY MORE THAN 2 GAMES, IF REGISTERED ON THAT TEAM'S SPN FORM. IF THEY DO THE THEN
THE PICK-UP TEAM WILL FORFEIT  SAID GAMES DUE TO AN ILLEGAL PLAYER.

5B/ POLICY: SUSPENSIONS/VERBAL/ PHYSICAL ABUSE: STRICTLY ENFORCED

A PLAYER MAY BE CALLED OUT OR EJECTED FROM THE GAME OR TOURNAMENT IF IN AN UMPIRE'S DISCRETION HE/SHE IS
USING ANY ROUGHNESS ON THE FIELD OR UNNECESSARY VERBAL ABUSE TO OTHER PLAYERS OR UMPIRES. ANY VERBAL
OR OTHERWISE ABUSE FROM DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE ON THE FIELD WILL RESULT IN PLAYER EJECTIONS OR TEAM
SUSPENSIONS AT LEAGUE/UMPIRE'S DISCRETION.
ANY UMPIRE'S REPORTS MAY SUPERCEDE THE FOLLOWING LEAGUE SUSPENSIONS. ALL SUSPENSIONS MUST BE SERVED
IN ENTIRETY. *EJECTED PLAYERS WILL BE AN AUTO-OUT UNLESS A SUB IS AVAILABLE.

 ·  1 EJECTION - PLAYER SITS OUT REMAINDER OF GAME & NEXT LEAGUE OR PLAYOFF GAME. 
·  2 EJECTIONS - PLAYER IS SUSPENDED 5 LEAGUE/PLAYOFF GAMES  
·  3 EJECTIONS - PLAYER SUSPENDED THE REMAINDER OF SEASON & PLAYOFFS.

* 1 UMPIRE WRITE-UP - PLAYER GIVEN WRITTEN WARNING
* 2ND WRITE-UP - 3 LEAGUE/PLAYOFF GAME SUSPENSION
* 3RD WRITE-UP - PLAYER SUSPENDED FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON & PLAYOFFS.

* NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ARE ALLOWED ON OR NEAR THE PLAYING FIELD. UMPIRES ARE INSTRUCTED NOT START GAMES
IF ALCOHOL IN CANS OR BOTTLES ARE IN SIGHT.

THE CROSSTOWN SLO-PITCH LEAGUE WILL ABIDE BY ANY SPN, VSUA, VSB OR VPB SUSPENSIONS OR BAN OF SOFTBALL
TEAMS OR PLAYERS FOR THE 2011 SEASON. TEAMS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED MONIES PAID.

5C/ *CANCELLED/POSTPONED/SUSPENDED GAMES:  

IF TEAMS ARE CANCELLING A LEAGUE GAME PRIOR TO GAME DAY, THEY WILL DEFAULT THE GAME (0-7) OR CAN RESCHEDULE IF
THE OPPOSING TEAM AGREES. THE CANCELLING TEAM WILL BE FINED $33 FROM THEIR BOND IN EITHER CASE. IN ALL OR ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES THE UMPIRES ASSOCIATION (VSUA) MUST BE GIVEN AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE OF ANY CANCELLED GAMES.
FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OPPOSING COACHES, THE VSUA OR THE LEAGUE SCOREKEEPER WILL RESULT IN AN
ADDITIONAL CHARGED UMPIRE FEE OF $33 FROM THEIR BOND. THESE FINES & FEES ARE ALSO THE UMPIRES (VSUA) CONDITIONS
TO CROSSTOWN. FINES PAY FOR DOUBLE PAYING OF UMPS - AT THE CANCELLED GAME & THEN THE RESCHEDULED GAME.

ON GAME DAY: IF BOTH COACHES DECIDE TO CANCEL A GAME ON GAME DAY BEFORE GAME TIME FOR POOR-WEATHER REASONS,
IT IS ACCEPTABLE PROVIDED OPPOSING COACHES & UMPIRES ARE INFORMED IN TIME. IF EITHER COACH DISAGREES, ALL
PLAYERS ON BOTH TEAMS MUST SHOW UP FOR SCHEDULED GAME OR TEAM WITH LESS THAN 8 PLAYERS WILL DEFAULT.
A FINE OF $33 WILL BE APPLIED TO THEIR BOND.

*ALL  DIVISIONS  - UMPIRE CANCELLATIONS - TEAMS MUST CANCEL SCHEDULED UMPIRES DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS
( ALL DAY RAIN, LIGHTNING, 4 TO 5 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS RAIN) - AT LEAST THREE HOURS BEFORE GAME TIME, THAT IS,
BY 3:45 PM FOR WEEKDAY GAMES; VARIES ON SUNDAY. ( SPN UMPIRE CANCEL HOTLINE IS ROGER @ 604 - 836-3594)

AT THE FIELD: ALL TEAMS & UMPIRES ARE TO REPORT TO THEIR SCHEDULED FIELDS AT THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIMES
REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER CONDITION UNLESS PREVIOUSY DECIDED UPON. IF AT THIS TIME THE TWO COACHES OR THE
UMPIRE CANCEL THE GAME FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEN THE GAME MUST BE RE-SCHEDULED WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
CANCELLED GAMES AT THE FIELD ARE TO BE CALLED IN TO THE SCOREKEEPER BY THE HOME TEAM. DEFAULTED GAMES ARE
TO BE PHONED IN BY THE WINNING TEAM. IF ONE TEAM FORFEITS, THE TEAMS MAY STILL PLAY THE GAME - WITHOUT AN UMPIRE,
HOWEVER, ZERO (0) POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE DEFAULTING TEAM REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME.
UMPIRES MAY CALL THE PLAYED GAME AT ANY TIME. REMEMBER - A LEGAL GAME IS AT LEAST 5 INNINGS.

ALL RAIN-OUT GAMES MUST BE PLAYED 2 WEEKS FROM WHEN SCHEDULED GAME WAS CANCELLED. IF IT IS NOT PLAYED
WITHIN THE 2 WEEK PERIOD, A LOSS WILL BE RECORDED FOR BOTH TEAMS.  RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE CANCELLING
OR HOME TEAM TO RE-SCHEDULE GAME BY EMAIL OR CALL MIKE AT 874-7158 AND TO PHONE/EMAIL LEAGUE SCOREKEEPER
(TRUDY @ 604-453-5005) THAT THE GAME HAS BEEN CANCELLED A.S.A.P.

*SUSPENDED GAMES: LEAGUE AND PLAYOFF GAMES WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR ANY TEAM: a/ THAT DOES NOT HAVE A $100 BOND
b/ THAT HAS NOT PAID ALL LEAGUE FEES c/ THAT DOES NOT HAVE THEIR SPN FORM IN ON DUE DATE d/ THAT HAS DEFAULTED 3
OR MORE GAMES e/ THAT HAS HAD 3 OR MORE TEAM WARNINGS FROM THE CROSSTOWN LEAGUE EXECUTIVE OR f/ IS UNDER
SUSPENSION WITH THE VSUA, SPN OR ANY OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATION. SUSPENDED GAMES MAY BE CANCELLED AT ANY
TIME AFTERWARDS, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS.

5D//BONDS/FINES/SUSPENSIONS:

BONDS: A $100 TEAM BOND WILL BE HELD BY THE LEAGUE. THIS BOND IS FULLY REFUNDABLE AT THE END OF THE 2011 SEASON,
PROVIDED SAID TEAM HAS MET ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE LEAGUE.

FINES/FEES/ BONDS:TEAMS MUST HAVE ALL BONDS IN PLACE & CONFIRM PARTICIPATION BY DEADLINES SENT BY EMAIL EACH
YEAR. FEES/BONDS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER DEADLINES EACH SPRING. (MAR 25/11)

EACH TEAM WILL BE FINED $25 DOLLARS FOR NOT HAVING AT LEAST ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT AT ANY COMPULSORY
LEAGUE MEETINGS. THERE IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE RELAYED BACK TO YOUR PLAYERS.

FINES: WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR THE FOLLOWING INFRACTIONS:

 -  NO TEAM REP AT COMPULSORY LEAGUE MEETINGS OR REP PLAYER AT CLINIC (New 2011 teams only)
 -  LATE LEAGUE FEES ($25/WK) OR LATE/ LOST SPN REGIST'N FORM NOT IN BY JUNE 12/2011 ($25/WEEK)
 -  A DEFAULT AT THE FIELD OR TEAMS NOT NOTIFIED/UMPIRES NOT CANCELLED ON TIME OR WITHIN 24 HRS ($33)
-  MISSING EQUIPMENT AND/OR NO UNIFORMS OR MATCHING TOPS BY JUNE 1, 2011
- (MINIMUM OF 8 PLAYERS MUST WEAR MATCHING TOPS/T-SHIRTS). (FINE - $25/WEEK)

* ALL LEAGUE/PLAYOFF GAMES WILL BE SUSPENDED IF LATE/NO LEAGUE FEES OR LATE/NO TOURNAMENT FEES;MONIES MAY
COME FROM BONDS ....

ONCE A BOND IS $50 DOLLARS OR LESS IT MUST BE BROUGHT BACK UP TO $100 DOLLARS OR TEAM WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM
PLAYING LEAGUE, PLAYOFF OR TOURNAMENT GAMES. GAMES MAY ALSO BE DEFAULTED (7-0) IF TEAM REMAINS UNDER SUSPENSION.

ALL CHEQUES  PAYABLE TO THE CROSSTOWN SLO-PITCH LEAGUE. A $25 SERVICE FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY NSF/ RETURNED
CHECKS. A $25 ADMIN FEE WILL BE CHARGED ON ALL OR ANY RETURNED/REFUNDED MONIES.

NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ARE ALLOWED ON OR NEAR THE PLAYING FIELD. PETS TO BE LEASHED.

PARK YOUR CARS SAFELY AWAY FROM THE FIELD. NO INSURANCE COVERAGE.

ALL SPN CO-ED SLO-PITCH RULES APPLY UNLESS SUPERCEDED BY CROSSTOWN PLAYING RULES.