2010 Interleague Standing Rules

******These rules will be used for all interleague games******

These standing rules will supersede individual league's standing rules, with the exception of *field prep.  Rules in 2009 Softball Official Regulations and Playing Rules book must be followed in all aspects.

ALL DIVISIONS

1.        10 run mercy rule is in effect.  If both teams desire to continue playing no score will be kept beyond the mercy point.  PITCHING STATS WILL COUNT. Final score is what the score is at the time of the mercy. 

  No new inning after 1 hr. 45 minutes with no new batter after 2 hrs. From scheduled start time, this applies to Minor Softball

Major Softball and Senior Softball. any game Played with a game following Will have no new batter after 2 Hours 10 Min. The Last Game of the day may play out to the last inning. (Major & Sr Only) with no new batter after 9:50pm game ends at 10:00pm and batter has finished their time at bat (this is due to lighting Requirements by city ordinances.) if the game starts earlier in the day with no game behind it. Finish the game Major/jr/Sr Only

Ø  Minors will be a completed a game regardless of innings played (Reg. VII – h). 

Ø  Final score is what the score is at the time of last completed inning in all divisions (4.11 – d).  

Ø  Tied games will be tied games and only played out at a later date if it affects the standings to determine the interleague champion.

2.        Home team will supply game balls that meets LL specifications – Softball will use Safety Yellow Balls for interleague play must say RS (Regular Season) OR RST (Regular Season Tournament) (1.09),

3.        Home team keeps the official score. Score Keeper will be located in the score booth or if booth is not available will sit behind the backstop away from the parents. (If unable to sit behind back stop scorekeeper will sit away from stands and parents.

4.        Field prep – each league will setup and take down their field. (if you as visiting team show up and the opposing team needs help setting the field please help them or at least ask.

5.        9 defensive players on the field and substitutions must be given to the plate umpire in all divisions - no batting substitution in minors (3.06).

6.        All scores must be emailed or submitted on website to me no later than Sunday of the week played.  I Recommend the winning team be the one to submit scores At least one team needs to submit the score for the game. If neither team submits scores games will reflect a zero score for both and will remain that way.  It's not my job to track down Scores. Here are the links www.d51softball.org or scores@d51softball.org Preferred Method is through the website. Please email me for access to score section of website.

7.        Champion will be determined by overall record and ties will be determined by head to head and then runs ratio (runs given up).

8.        Pool Players: - If you have less than 9 players you may use players to fill your roster to 9 players. If you need a pool player you must go to your player agent and ask them to send you one from the list they have prepared. If you use a pool player and they show up you must play them. however if your regular player/s show up they must meet there regular season minimum . pool player min is 9 defensive outs and 1 at bat. (DO NOT ABUSE THIS!)

9.        Everything else is in the rulebook and I would recommend reading it

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