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Rules

Rule changes are listed below

SOFTBALL THINGS TO KNOW

RULES CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THIS PAGE

CO-ED RULE CHANGES FOR THIS YEAR:
  1. Girls can not be thrown out from first base from the outfield. That includes relays.
  2. Guy players are out on third strike fouls. Girls receive a courtesy foul.

General things to remember
  1. Games start right at 6:00 and 7:20 BY THE UMPIRES WATCH NOT YOURS. No grace period
  2. Umps are $18 this year.
  3. Forfiets – regrettably there are a small amount of forfeits every year.
    1. Let the ump call it in. If the other team isn’t there you get a win. Nothing more. Games will not be made up. Teams do not call the league asking what to do.
    2. Teams that forfeit must bring or mail a check for $36 dollars to the league within 48 hours in order to continue in the league.
  4. Postponements – As a rule we do not postpone games for any reason. If you cannot make your game you take a forfeit. If you inform the league 24 hours before a game you do not have to pay the forfeit fee. No exceptions
  5. You must have 9 people ready to play at game time. You will take an out when the 9th. Position comes up. If you have an injury or ejection with 9 players the game is over.
  6. The game results and standings are upgraded on Sundays.
  7. There will be a small wedding reception at Goodbar for our goodfriend Cam worczack. He’ll be getting married the weekend before.
  8. We will not be using South Park this year. Too many rainouts.
  9. We picked up Delaware for Thursdays.
  10. We could use another over 50 team. Ask your father if he can get a group together.
  11. On the extremely rarae occasion that an Ump is late text the league office at 553-3839
  12. Remember to have fun. The schedules will be e-mailed to the Captains Saturday.

 

Official Rainout procedures – Unfortunitly rainouts are part of Buffalo Softball.

*** ALL RAINOUTS WILL BE MADE UP***

We check the fields at 3:30 – If they are wet we send an e-mail out cancelling the game. Keep your e-mail up to date. We try to get the message on the website front page.

No decisions whether or not games are called won’t be made before 3:30

The league has until 4:50 to call games.

After 5PM the games have to be called at the field by the Umpire we can’t recall them.

No calls will be taken about rain conditions – check your e-mail and Website.

Please do not assume that if it is raining or not that it may or may not be raining at your field follow the rain procedures.