CHAMPS SPORTS LEAGUE RULES
CODE OF CONDUCT -
CHAMPS SPORTS LEAGUES HAS THE BEST CHARACTER PLAYERS FOR A
REASON. SOFTBALL IS A SPORT FOR PEOPLE TO PLAY THE SPORT
THEY LOVE, BE SOCIAL AND PLAY WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE LOOKING
FOR A FUN, SOCIAL AND A CHANCE TO COMPETE.
TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY.
NO PLAYER CAN DISPLAY ANY NEGATIVITY OR MANIPULATION TO OUR
UMPS, THE OTHER TEAM, YOUR OWN TEAM, OR OUR FANS.
IF YOU SEE A VIOLATION, PLEASE INFORM YOUR UMP ON GAME DAY
AND REPORT IT TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE FROM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY,
FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.
IF THE OTHER TEAM OR PLAYER ON THE OTHER TEAM STARTS UP,
PLEASE IGNORE IT AND LET US DEAL WITH IT.
CONDUCT IN OUR LEAGUE OVERALL IS THE BEST OF ANY LEAGUE,
BECAUSE OF THE HANDS ON APPROACH OF DEALING WITH THIS. AFTER
TALKING TO ALL SIDES, PLAYERS MAY BE NOTIFIED WITH A WARNING,
A SUSPENSION, OR WILL BE ASKED NOT TO RETURN.
PLEASE KEEP ALL SWEARING TO A MINIMUM - EVEN IF YOU ARE
SWEARING AT YOURSELF. 90% OF OUR GAMES, THERE ARE LITTLE
KIDS AROUND AND PLEASE MAKE AN EFFORT TO KEEP IT CLEAN.
TEAM RULES -
PLEASE SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION TO YOUR COACH BY
1) LETTING THEM KNOW TIMELY IF YOU WILL OR WILL NOT BE AT
YOUR GAME
2) SHOWING UP TO THE FIELD 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR GAME AND
BE READY TO START ON TIME
COACHES - PLEASE HAVE ALL YOUR PLAYERS READ THE RULES
BEFORE THE FIRST GAME. THE GAME ALWAYS GOES MUCH SMOOTHER
WHEN PEOPLE KNOW THE RULES 9ESPECIALLY BATTING RULES)
COACHES ARE THE SPOKESPERSON TO THE UMP IF THERE IS AN
EXPLANATION NEEDED DURING A GAME
COACHES NEED TO INFORM THE LEAGUE BY 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR
GAME IF YOU NEED SUBS.
*****IF YOU ARE A HOUSE TEAM, THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SUBS
FROM OUTSIDE THE LEAGUE THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY*********
THE LEAGUE WILL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE A FULL TEAM ON GAME DAY - VERY IMPORTANT!
THERE IS A 5 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD FROM THE SCHEDULED START
TIME AND WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. THE OTHER TEAM MAY
SUPPLY A CATCHER FOR YOU, IN THE REGULAR SEASON, IF THEY
CHOOSE.
GAME RULES FOR TEAM - NO NEW INNING CAN START FROM 1 HOR
AND 10 MINUTES FROM THE START OF YOUR GAME TIME.
OFFENSE -
WE USE PRIMARILY A.S.A. RULES, BUT SOME ARE TWEEKED.
SLIDING AND GOING INTO A BASE - TBD
MALES ARE PITCHED 12" BALL, FEMALES 11"
START AT 0-0 COUNT
NO COURTESY FOUL, SO IF YOU FOUL A BALL WHEN YOU HAVE 2
STRIKES, YOU ARE OUT
YOU MAY BAT 3 MALES IN A ROW (INCLUDES BOTTOM TO TOP) - TWICE
YOU MAY BAT 2 MALES IN A ROW - AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT.
IF YOU ONLY HAVE TWO FEMALES, ONE OF THE TWO CAN BAT TWICE IN
THE ORDER, OTHERWISE YOU WOULD HAVE TO TAKE AN AUTOMATIC
OUT. iF YOU DO THIS, PLEASE SPREAD THEM OUT IN YOUR LINEUP.
A LATE PLAYER CAN ONLY BE ADDED TO THEIR OWN SPOT IN THE
LINEUP - ONLY IF YOU HAVE NOT GONE THRU THE LINEUP AND THE
LEADOFF BATTER HAS NOT BATTED TWICE
COURTESY RUNNERS ARE ALLOWED, UNLESS ABUSED. THE COURTESY
RUNNER MUST BE THE LAST SAME GENDER OUT.
INTENTIONAL WALK - A IW IS ONLY A WALK ON A 4 AND 0 COUNT, TO A
MALE PRECEEDING A FEMALE. (NOT NECCESARILY 4 BALLS IN A
ROW...IF YOU HAVE ONE STRIKE AND THEN 4 BALLS IN A ROW, IT IS NOT
A IW)
IF THERE IS A IW, THE FEMALE HAS THE OPTION TO BAT. iF SHE BATS,
RUNNER STAY WHERE THEY ARE. IF SHE WALKS, SHE GOES TO FIRST
AND ONLY FORCED RUNNERS ADVANCE.
THERE WILL BE A RUN RULE -----TBD
NO BUNTING, STEALING, SWEARING OR CRYING.
DEFENSE -
YOU MUST PLAY WITH AT LEAST 2 FEMALES.
IF YOU HAVE:
2 FEMALES, YOU CAN ONLY PLAY 7 MALES
3 FEMALES, YOU CAN PLAY WITH UP TO 7 MALES
THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS IF THE OTHER TEAM WANTS TO SUPPLY A
CATCHER FOR YOU. IF THEY DON'T PLEASE DON'T BLAME THEM, AS
EACH TEAM HAS MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE A FULL SQUAD,
EVERY TIME.
ANY GENDER CAN PLAY ANY POSITION.
OUTFIELDERS MUST PLAY AT LEAST 25 FEET PAST THE INFIELD.
THERE IS NO ENCROACHMENT
NO STALLING AND PLEASE HUSTLE TO YOUR POSITIONS.
COMMISIONERS NOTE
THESE RULES ARE IN PLACE TO MAKE OUR GAMES SAFE AND
RECREATIONAL. SINCE THIS IS WHAT IS ADVERTISED, THIS
BECOMES THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE LEAGUE.
BY HAVING EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE, IT WILL BRING US
MORE PEOPLE, MORE TEAMS AND WE ARE DETERMINED TO ADD AS
MANY SOCIAL PERKS AS POSSIBLE. IT'S VERY REWARDING TO SEE
PEOPLE MAKE FRIENDS, ACQUAINTANCES, AND MORE!
I WILL MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE TO YOU MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM, IF YOU EVER WANT TO TALK. I FIND
COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO FINDING OUT WHAT PEOPLE WANT
AND TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME.
THANKS SO MUCH, RANDY 206-420-4625