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Effective January 1, 2002
A. Definitions and Abbreviations
For the purpose of brevity, the following
abbreviations shall be used throughout.
S.A.S.A. - Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association
S.M.S.L. - Saskatoon Minor Softball League
B. League and Divisions
1. The S.A.S.A. will organize
as many divisions as are necessary to accommodate the member
teams that register each year.
2. The Executive Council shall
designate the team membership in each Division. Every effort
will be made to make each division competitive within itself.
3. The final Division standings
of the previous season shall be used as a guide in establishing
membership in Divisions.
4. Any team which has finished
last in a Division or has defaulted two or more games, may
be asked to move down one Division.
5. The Executive Council shall
assign playing fields for Division and Playoff competition.
C. Relationship with Softball Saskatchewan
1. All teams and players registering
for provincial playoffs will be affiliated with Softball
Saskatchewan.
2. All players used as pickups
in S.A.S.A. games must be affiliated players with Softball
Saskatchewan.
3. All registered teams shall
complete a Softball Saskatchewan registration form and submit
it to the Registrar. This form should be typewritten and
all players names in alphabetical order. The players must
also all sign the form.
4. All member teams are eligible
to register with Softball Saskatchewan for provincial playoffs.
5. Teams wishing to register
for Softball Saskatchewan playoffs must fill out a Softball
Saskatchewan team registration certificate and submit it,
along with the necessary fees to the Provincial office.
Deadline dates vary.
D. Player Registration and Loan
1. Eligibility
A player shall be eligible for registration
in the S.A.S.A. provided that the individual:
i) Is not under suspension by
Softball Canada, Softball Saskatchewan, S.A.S.A. or any
other affiliated leagues.
ii) Is not already registered
with an affiliated team of Softball Saskatchewan that is
a member of the S.A.S.A. or with any team registered with
the Saskatoon Minor Softball League.
iii) Is a bonafide resident of
Saskatchewan as of June 30th of the playing year.
2. Procedure for Registration
of Players
A. All players must be registered
twenty four (24) hours before their first league game. Registration
shall not exist until the players completed registration
is in the hands of the Registrar.
B. Registration must be neatly
completed to be accepted by the Registrar.
C. Players may be registered
ONLY up to midnight, June 30th.
D. Players may be registered
with one team in the S.A.S.A. at any time. Failure to observe
this regulation may lead to suspension.
E. All players become free agents
at the end of the current ball season.
F. Any member team may register
twenty (20) players for S.A.S.A. play.
3. Procedure for Releasing Players
A. Players may be released up to midnight June 30th
only.
B. In the event that a player
requesting a release is refused, the individual shall have
the right to appeal this refusal to the Executive Council
of the S.A.S.A.. The Executive Council shall render a decision
of the appeal as soon as possible.
4. Procedure for Borrowing Players by S.A.S.A. teams
A. An S.A.S.A. team may borrow
a player on a one game basis without registering the player
provided:
i) The individual shall meet
the S.A.S.A. eligibility requirements as set out in section
D part 1.
ii) The S.A.S.A. Registrar
is notified and has certified the use of the player twenty
four (24) hours prior to the game the individual is to
used in.
iii) Special considerations
may be granted by the Registrar in certain cases regarding
borrowing of players.
B. The maximum number of players
per team, per game, shall be no more than two(2).
C. Teams may borrow players from
lower divisions under the following restrictions:
i) No more than two (2) players
in any game.
ii) Any individual player may
only be used on three (3) occasions total, regardless
of number of teams - 1, 2 or 3.
iii) Players can play any position,
but must be in good standing with S.A.S.A., S.M.S.L.,
Softball Saskatchewan and Softball Canada.
iv) Once listed on the score
sheet it constitutes an appearance in the game.
v) Permission to use a player
must FIRST be obtained from the players coach and then
from the Registrar, who must be notified twenty four (24)
hours in advance of the game they are to appear in.
E. Suspensions, Discipline and Appeals
1.
Players, manager, coaches and teams are subject to suspension
from the S.A.S.A. and its activities for the following:
A. Players, Managers and Coaches.
i) For ungentlemanly or unladylike
conduct, or use of abusive language to any official, player
or fan on or near the playing field.
ii) For knowingly playing with,
or against, a player or club that has been suspended.
iii) For any action detrimental
to the game of Softball or the S.A.S.A. as defined by
a three quarters majority vote of the Executive Council.
B. Teams
i) For refusing to play games
when they are ordered to and able to field a team.
ii) For playing ineligible
players.
iii) For any action detrimental
to the game of Softball as defined by a three quarter
majority vote of the Executive Council.
C. All players, manager or coaches
ejected from a league game shall automatically receive a
further one (1) game suspension.
2.
Procedure
The power of suspension and discipline
is vented in a five person Discipline Committee to be appointed
by the Executive Council. If any member of the committee
is involved in the matter to be examined, that individual
shall relinquish their position for the duration of the
investigation. The Executive Council shall fill the temporary
vacated position by appointment.
The committee will have the authority
to gather information by written report or personal interview,
regarding the issue in question. They alone will determine
the length of the suspension. Any suspension in excess of
five games will reported to Softball Saskatchewan.
3.
Appeals of Suspension
A. The procedure for appeal of
suspension will be that established in Article IX of the
S.A.S.A. Constitution and Bylaws.
B. An appeal of suspension or
disciplinary action may be further appealed to Softball
Saskatchewan according to the procedures outlined in the
Softball Saskatchewan Constitution and Bylaws.
F. Defaults, Forfeitures and Game Changes
1. DEFAULTS
A. A default shall be ruled when
a team fails to field a team for a scheduled S.A.S.A. game
within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled starting
time.
B. A team losing by default shall
be penalized in the following manner:
i) First Default - One third
of performance bond will be retained by the S.A.S.A.
ii) Second Default - The balance
of the performance bond will be retained by the S.A.S.A.
and the team will be on probation for the balance of the
year.
iii) Third Default - Suspension
of membership for remainder of season with no return of
registration fee or performance bond. If suspension occurs
prior to June 30th, all players shall become free agents.
**Team MAY be allowed into the league the following year.
To regain entry into the league the following year the
performance bond will be doubled.
iv) Performance bonds will
be reimbursed at the S.A.S.A. AGM in the Fall. If a team
fails to have a representative at the AGM - their performance
bond, less one third (1/3) of the total remaining, will
be mailed to the team representative.
2. FORFEITURES
A. A forfeiture shall be ruled
if, for any reason a team has legally begun a game and can
no longer continue. The umpire in charge shall have the
authority to declare a forfeiture.
B. A team losing by forfeiture
may be subject to further disciplinary action if the Executive
Council deems it necessary.
3. GAME CHANGES
A. Any team wishing to change
a scheduled league game must get approval from the Registrar
one week prior to the game in question. You may also make
the changes through the league coordinator.
B. It is the responsibility of
the team requesting the change to notify and get approval
from the other teams involved.
G. Protests
1. Protests of game decisions
must be made in the manner set out in the Softball Canada
Rule Book.
2. Protests should be forwarded
to the President and accompanied by fifty dollars ($50).
This sum will be refunded only if the protest is upheld.
3. Protests should be submitted
within fourty - eight (48) hours of decision being protested.
H. Rules, Regulations and Operating
Procedures
The S.A.S.A. shall govern itself according to the following
priorities:
1. The
S.A.S.A. Constitution shall take priority over all regulations.
2. The S.A.S.A. Operating Rules shall
be the second level of authority.
3. The decisions of the Executive Council
shall be considered final in all matters nor specifically
dealt with in the Constitution and Operating Rules.
4. The softball game rules shall
be those established in the current Softball Canada Rule
Book.
I. Ground Rules
1. The
ground rules for all playing fields shall be established
by the Executive Council, before the beginning of the season.
2. The established
ground rules shall be circulated to the teams and umpires
involved on the particular playing fields, if applicable.
3. In case of emergency, ground
rules may be established by the umpire and teams involved
if there is mutual agreement.
J. Division Standings
and Playoff Procedures
1. Division Standings
A. Teams
shall be awarded two points for a win and one point for
a tie.
B. Division standings shall be regularly
tabulated by the Registrar, or an appointee, and distributed
to the news media.
C. In the case of a tie in point totals
at the end of all scheduled division games, the following
procedures shall be used to break the tie:
i) Two teams - the higher position
shall be awarded to the team with the most wins.
**If a tie shall still exist, then the most wins in competition
between the two teams involved shall be considered.
**If this formula does not break the tie, and if playoff
positions are at stake, a sudden death game will be played
between the teams. Home team for this game will be established
by a toss of a coin.
ii) Three teams - the higher
position shall be awarded to the teams with the most wins.
**If a tie shall still exist, then the most wins in competition
among the teams involved shall be considered.
**If this formula does not break the tie, and if the tie
shall be for a position higher than the last playoff position,
then the highest position shall be determined by the toss
of a coin and the remaining two teams shall play a sudden
death game to determine the order of finish. Home team
for this game shall be determined by the toss of a coin.
**If the tie shall be for the last playoff position, a
three team playoff shall take place. A coin toss will
give one team a bye. A sudden death semi final and then
final game will be played with a coin toss determining
the home team in each game.
2. Playoffs
A. The order of play for S.A.S.A.
playoffs in a division shall be as follows:
i) First place team vs. fourth place
team.
ii) Second place team vs. third place
team.
iii) If one of the top four teams
is unable to play, or has indicated in writing by July
15th of the current playing year that they do not wish
to compete in playoffs, the team with the next highest
standing may be asked to compete.
B. Unless otherwise established by
the Playdowns and Regulations Committee, all playoff series
will be best of three. Home team privileges in the first
and third games of the series will be held by the team finishing
higher in the Division competition.
C. If a playoff series cannot be completed
due to weather conditions, and if in the opinion of the
Executive Council, so much time has elapsed as to make the
continuation inadvisable, the winner shall be determined
as follows:
i) If only one game of the Final
series has been played, the winner of that game shall
be considered the winner.
ii) If no game has been played, or
the series is tied, the winner shall be the team with
the best record in League play.
K. Game Procedures
1. The HOME team shall be the last
team mentioned on the schedule.
2. The home team will provide new and
playable balls sanctioned by the S.A.S.A.
3. The home team will provide official
S.A.S.A. scoresheets and a scorekeeper, if applicable to
the division.
4. The home team will provide and properly
place bases, if applicable to the division.
5. Scoresheets must contain the full
names of all players used and their positions played.
6. Immediately after the game,
completed scoresheets must be delivered by the winning team
to the Star Phoenix, rear door drop off. Failure to deliver
scoresheets will lead to forfeiture of the two points earned.
This does not apply to teams playing at BVI Stadium and
Gordon Howe Park.
L. Postponement of Games
1. In the event that a scheduled game
must be postponed, the teams involved will be notified by
a member of the Executive Council as soon as possible.
2. In the event of a late afternoon
postponement, the radio and TV stations will be notified
and will carry information to that effect.
3. If no postponement has been arranged
by the Executive
Council, then the umpires shall have the responsibility
for determining whether the games will be played.
4. Postponed games will usually
be rescheduled, however if a game proves to have no bearing
on the final standings, it may not be rescheduled.
M. Uniforms
1. All S.A.S.A. teams will be expected
to have their players dress uniformly. A minimum requirement
will be matching shirts or sweaters tucked into the pants.
2. Teams in all top divisions, men
and ladies, must have their players fully uniformed. A full
uniform shall consist of matching caps, numbered uniform
shirts, ball pants or shorts, stirrup socks, and sanitary
hose.
3. Matching ball caps must be worn
by all male players in all Divisions at all times.
4. Teams failing to observe the requirements
regarding uniforms will be subject to disciplinary action.
N. General Conduct
1. Sportsmanlike conduct is of highest
priority.
2. Any S.A.S.A. team sponsoring a tournament
must apply for a sanction from Softball Saskatchewan. Teams
playing in these tournaments must be affiliated by Softball
Saskatchewan or their own provincial association.
3. All trophies and plaques are to
remain in the possession of the S.A.S.A. and will be updated
annually.
4. Honorariums.
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