KILDONAN CO-ED FALL SLO-PITCH LEAGUE 2024

 

The Kildonan Coed Softball League strongly recommends that all players wear protective equipment while playing both defensive and offensive positions, ESPECIALLY Pitchers and 1^st & 3^rd basepersons

 

Protective equipment including masks, headwear, catcher’s equipment, & shin guards that may be used any League event

 

If your team played in our Summer League or another SPN sanctioned League this season your team is Fully Insured

 

All other Teams must pay an additional $100 for SPN insurance

 

All days you play are 5 inning double headers....

 

FULL SEASON (best value) - You have Choice of playing every Monday AND Wednesday or Tuesday AND Thursday- 16 games plus minimum 5 games in playoffs Cost is $600 plus ump fees ($315-$345 total depending on how far you go on Sunday of the playoffs)

 

HALF SEASON PLUS PLAYOFFS - You choose only one day a week to play so 4 double headers plus full playoffs- each win or loss is “double” when we calculate standings for playoffs as you will combine with FULL SEASON teams for playoffs and team put into divisions based on caliber

Cost is $450 plus ump fees ($195- $225)

 

HALF SEASON NO PLAYOFFS- You choose only one a day week and play 4 double headers then you don’t play playoffs (good for teams not available on playoff weekend or teams making a second team with players already on another team that want to play extra games) Cost is $350 plus $120 for ump fees

 

 

 

A minimum of $250.00 is due in by no later than August 13^th . All remaining fees (if any) are due in by August 30^th .  Any teams not paid in full by August 30 will be subject to a $50 late fee

 

Teams are responsible for paying umpire fees (cash only) for all regular season and playoff games. $30.00 per team per night for scheduled 5 inning doubleheaders in regular season . Playoff games will be 5 innings and teams pay umpires $15.00 each. Umpires must be paid at or before “Ground Rules” meeting.

 

Full season- $600 plus umps- (plus $100.00 for SPN Insurance for team not in Summer SPN Insured League- see above) Budget for 8 doubleheaders (5-inning games) at $30.00 for the doubleheader for regular season and minimum of five 5-inning playoff games at $15.00 (maximum of 7 depending on how far you advance in playoffs) Suggestion- collect $945.00 from team to cover maximum games, (plus insurance in needed) and you have a few $$ left if you get knocked out early in the playoffs

 

Half season plus playoffs-  $400 plus umps- (plus $95.00 for SPN Insurance for team not in Summer League- see above) Budget for 4 doubleheaders (5-inning games) at $300.00 for the doubleheader for regular season and minimum of five 5-inning playoff games at $15.00 (maximum of 7 depending on how far you advance in playoffs) Suggestion- collect $675.00 from team to cover maximum games, (plus insurance in needed) and have a few $$ left if you get knocked out early in the playoffs

 

Half season NO playoffs-  $350 plus umps-(plus $95.00 for SPN Insurance for team not in Summer League- see above)  Budget for 4 doubleheaders (5-inning games) at $30.00 for the doubleheader for regular season Suggestion- collect $470.00 (plus insurance in needed) from team to cover all games and umps

 

In the event of a forfeit. The non-forfeiting team will NOT pay umpire for that game.  The forfeiting team will be responsible for reimbursing the League for FULL UMPIRE FEE 30.00 for each 5 inning game) that night, if not, within 7 days of forfeit or risk suspension) This INCLUDES a team forfeiting during the game with open Liquor at City Diamonds OR at Buhler Park for outside Liquor. If a team forfeits a game at Buhler Park in which their opponents were at the Park for only one game (or doubleheader) that day they will be fined an additional $50 which will go directly to opponents to cover gate fees of the team.

 

EQUIPMENT

 

·          Home teams set up diamonds and supplies 2 game balls (worth HOT dots). Diamonds are set up at Buhler Park ONLY (so you need not bring bases or mats there) TEAMS MUST SUPPLY A MAT…cut out some old carpet or rubber back measuring 24 inches by 48 inches. Safe base is mandatory, foul flags are optional, but recommended.

 

BAT RULE- only USSSA Thumb print stamped bats allowed

 

Also- any bat not properly taped or gripped or any bat an umpire thinks may be altered.  The batter will be called out and the player using it will be ejected from the game, if caught using it (this includes being in the batters box with it, or after the batter has hit the ball, and it is caught before a pitch to the next batter) the game is not forfeited, just the player is ejected.

 

·          Cleats - for insurance purposes, steel cleats are illegal. Players must remove them immediately or leave the game. Players will be called out if caught while at bat or on base.

 

·          Uniforms - team uniforms are optional (but recommended)                      

 

ROSTERS

 

SPN Online League Roster- All Teams from summer League can use the SPN online rosters from summer League just make sure all players are on the Roster and have logged in to SPN and clicked on the waivers. If player clicked waiver earlier in season (to play with any SPN Team in any SPN League) they need not do so again.  Your team insurance was paid when you registered for our Summer League

 

- All teams that did not play as a team in our Summer League must pay an additional $95.00 for SPN insurance and the League will set your team up with an SPN online roster in our League. Team contacts must add all players to the Roster and all players most have logged in to SPN and clicked on the waivers. If player clicked waiver earlier in season (to play with any SPN Team in any SPN League) they need not do so again. If you played as a team is another summer league you still must register a new team for our League. THIS IS NOW MADATORY due to COVID-19…it was an option in past season

 

 

THE SEASON

 

Teams may play a Friday or Sunday game/s if there is an uneven number teams in their pool .Teams will be put into random pools for regular season, then, based on caliber, put into divisions for the playoffs. Makeup Games will be the following Sunday of rainout (except Labour Day weekend) with times and diamonds emailed out the Thursday Prior to makeups. We will make them as late in the day as possible

 

PLAYOFF WEEKEND TOURNAMENT

 

Playoff weekend will held on September 13^th – 15^th    in a tournament style format with 5 games guaranteed, with beer gardens and headquarters at Buhler Recreation Park. All players must play a minimum of 4 regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs (so plan ahead) All teams will be emailed no later than Wednesday, September 11^th your first draw time for playoffs. Be prepared to play on the Friday Night, the draw sheet will be at Buhler Park on Friday. Prizes for playoff winners & finalist will win SPN Slo-Pitch prizes. Prizes will be presented at the beer gardens on September 18^th  when all finals are done

SCHEDULES WILL  EMAILED OUT AND ONLINE NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, AUGUST 13^th

 

 

KILDONAN CO-ED FALL SLO-PITCH LEAGUE 2024 RULES:

 

 

BAT RULE- only USSSA Thumb print stamped batts allowed

 

Also- any bat not properly taped or gripped or any bat an umpire thinks may be altered.  The batter will be called out and the player using it will be ejected from the game, if caught using it (this includes being in the batters box with it, or after the batter has hit the ball, and it is caught before a pitch to the next batter) the game is not forfeited, just the player is ejected.

 

Teams are responsible for paying umpire fees (cash only) for all regular season and playoff games. $25.00 per team per game for scheduled 5 inning doubleheaders. Umpires must be paid at or before “Ground Rules” meeting

 

All regular season games – 5 innings, 10 run mercy after 4 innings). Maximum 6 runs per inning, except final scheduled inning, which is open (no run limit)

 

All regular season games start at 6 PM Sharp!

 

·         BAD WEATHER – in the event of bad weather all players can call 204- 654-2255 for possible postponements. This includes bad forecasts and bad weather on previous days (some diamonds may be playable while others are under water). The league will not be calling teams to postpone games.

 

·         Bases set up at 65 feet, pitching 50 feet. The Pitching lane rule will be allowed (Pitcher may move back up to 65 feet as long as they use a legal delivery and arc. Bases are set up at Buhler Park ONLY

 

 

·         MERCY RULE- 5 inning game-10 run mercy rule after 4 innings.

 

·         No alcohol on city diamonds, if team is caught, automatic forfeit. At Buhler Park teams may drink in designated areas during game.

 

·         Profanity rule- anyone using profanity loudly, or directed at an umpire or opposing team, will receive a team warning. If anyone from the offending team uses profanity during the rest of the game the batter up (or the next batter if offending team is in the field) is automatically out and does not bat.

 

·         Jewellery there is no longer a jewelry rule, so you may wear Jewelry, but we recommend you take all jewelry off for safety reasons

 

 

·         Maximum 6 males in line up at once (you may play 5 and 5, 4 and 6, etc. if desired).  Exception, see extra hitter rule.

 

·         Late Teams – Teams not ready to play right at the scheduled game time (not enough players, lineup not made, diamond not set up, if you’re the home team, etc.) will lose their first at bat.  If 10 minutes late- automatic forfeit. In scheduled doubleheaders if team forfeits first game, they have 45 minutes (from scheduled first game) to field a team for the second game.

 

Forfeits- will count as a game played with non-forfeiting team awards a 10-0 win (and 2 points in the standings) In the event of a forfeit. The non-forfeiting team will NOT pay umpire for that game. The League will pay the umpire and the forfeiting team will be responsible for reimbursing the League for FULL UMPIRE FEE ($30.00 per game) with 7 days of forfeit or risk suspension) This INCLUDES a team forfeiting during the game with open Liquor at City Diamonds OR at Buhler Park for outside Liquor. If a team forfeits a game at Buhler Park in which their opponents were at the Park for only one game (or doubleheader) that day they will be fined an additional $50 which will go directly to opponents to cover gate fees of the team.

 

 

If a team contacts the League with a courtesy call a minimum of 24 hours before game time to forfeit a game so we can contact the opponents and the umpire, they will not be responsible for Umpire Fees. If a team does give a courtesy call to forfeit, and the game/s end up being rained out, it will NOT be a forfeit, and will be rescheduled for the makeup weekend. If as team forfeits on a makeup date and it is rained out, it will NOT be rescheduled and still a forfeit

 

 

·         Short players – you may play 1 or 2 players short taking automatic outs in last spots in batting order.  If player comes late they can be put in lineup at any time, as long as the game is not delayed. If a male batter walks before an “auto out” he is awarded only first base.

 

·         Batting Order - .   Any order you like. 10 batters- maximum 6 males 11 batters- maximum 6 males 12 batters- maximum 7 males. 13 batters- maximum 7 males. 14 batters- maximum 8 males. Any combination of players in batting order can play defensively, (with maximum of 6 males on field). Any open spots (if someone has to leave or gets hurt, with no spares, in lineup to put in) will be counted as automatic outs

 

·         BUNTING- Females only may bunt. If batter “squares” to, she cannot pull back and swing away for that pitch. Batter is called out and ejected from the game, whether contact was made or not.

 

·         Substitutions – only time a female may be replaced by a male in the batting order or on the field is when you are playing with more than 4 females in the lineup.  Exception, see extra hitter rule.  Players may re-enter the game once, but only for the person that they were replaced by.

 

Courtesy Runner – 5 Courtesy runners are allowed per game (you can use anyone from lineup or from sub list on game card (male for male, female for female)

 

·         Player eligibility

-          All players must sign roster to be eligible for any league games.  Rosters need on or before September 8^th, and are to be handed in by that day at Boston Pizza or Buhler Park unless your team played in Summer League in which online rosters are used.

-          To be eligible for playoffs, players must play at least 25% of their teams regular season games for any team that a player wants to play for in playoffs – so 2 games for half season and 4 games for full season (all players should be prepared to show umpire ID upon request in playoffs).  This tries to prevent teams from “stacking” their teams in the playoffs. 

 

·         Commitment Line- (20 feet from home plate) Once you touch or cross commitment line you can not go backwards (backwards crossing fully back to 3^rd base on 3^rd base side of the line) and must proceed home. If you take steps back to 3^rd base and cross back over commitment line you are OUT. No touching home plate or home strike zone mat at any time when scoring a run, if seen by umpire, runner is out. On plays at home plate the defensive player must be in contact with any part of the STRIKE ZONE mat while in control of the ball with either hand.  Defensive player may tag the runner out on plays at home as well

 

 

·         Courtesy Line – male defensive players (except pitcher) must stay outside baselines between 1^st and 2^nd base and 2^nd and 3^rd base on female batters until ball leaves the pitchers hand.  Failure to do so results in a dead ball, batter is awarded 1^st base and all other base runners awarded 1 base.

 

·         Lead Off - you may take steps off after a swing and a miss or when a ball crosses the plate.

 

·         Pitching - 6-12 foot arc. A strike is any legal pitch not swung at that hits our infamous mat. The home plate is to be on top the mat and if the ball hits this plate it is now a strike. Teams now must supply mat- 24” x 48” at city diamonds only. Bases and mats are supplied and set up at Buhler Park

 

·         Foul Ball – 3^rd strike, you’re out!

 

Walking Batters – if a male batter walks (on any count) and is followed by a female, he gets 2 bases and the female batter bats.  If followed by a male he only gets 1 base. . If a male batter walks before an “auto out” he is awarded only first base.

 

·         Tie Game – All tie games in regular season will remain a tie.

 

·         Darkness or Rain – in this case 5 complete innings is considered an official game in a 7-inning game.  If a game is called in the middle of an inning (past the 5^th inning) the final score will be that of the last completed inning.  Example – away team is leading 6 – 5 after 5 innings.  In the top of the 6^th they score 1 run.  With 1 out in the bottom of the 6^th, the home team scores 5 runs, but it starts pouring, the umpire has to call the game, the final score would be 6 – 5 for the away team. In 5 inning doubleheaders 3 innings shall be considered an official game.

 

·         Steel cleats – not allowed.  Player will be called out if at bat or on base and must remove them or leave the game.  This is for insurance purposes.

 

·         All other rules of SPN not mentioned above will be used.

 

·         SPORTSMANSHIP:

-          Remember if an umpire blows a call, it is not on purpose, and it is a part of the game.  So don’t “FREAK OUT” on the umpires, it’s not the end of the world!!!

-          All umpires decisions are final, if a player is ejected from a game:

-  First offence – 1 game suspension

-  Second offence – suspended indefinitely

-          Any physical confrontation with umpires:

-  First player from a team – person suspended indefinitely

      - Second player from a team – team is suspended indefinitely

 

·         PROTESTS – all protested games should be submitted in writing to League President, together with a $20.00 payment per protest.  Money will be refunded if protest is won.  If a game is protested, umpire is informed at time of incident and scorekeepers of both teams will mark at what point of the game the protest took place.  These will be submitted to the League President with a written protest and deposit.  Protestable situation – player eligibility, conflict of rules only (not balls and strikes, safe or out or any other judgment call). Protests will be addressed as soon as league office investigates situation and a decision is rendered.