Augusta Minor Softball Rules and Regulations

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Responsibilities •   A. The Township Recreation area and invited guest must: · Appoint a Softball Representative · Hold public registration · Not solicit players from other areas · Be represented by and Executive and Organization · Ensure all players receive equal playing time · Be responsible for the conduct of all players and Coaches within their organization · Ensure that all Coaches and Umpires in their recreation be aware of the rules of Augusta, Ontario and Canadian Minor Softball •   B. Softball Representatives of each area must: · Attend Augusta Minor Softball meetings. In the case of a representative being unable to attend a scheduled meeting it is his/her responsibility to ensure someone attends on his/her behalf. Attendance at Augusta Minor Softball meetings is mandatory · Have team lists completed and kept for reference purposes if required · Be prepared to offer proof of age for any player whose age is questioned · Receive all protest cheques from Coaches and present them to the Rules and Discipline Chair · Receive all request for appeals and present them with a cheque to the Rules and Discipline Chair •   C. Coaches must: · E-mail all scores to scores@augustasoftball.com by no later than the following Friday. If e-mail is not possible scores must be called in to 613-924-1616 by the same deadline. In either case the following information must be provided: Division Game Number Score In addition, all score sheets must be kept by the Representatives until the end of the season and provided to the Statistician if requested. · Inform the Rules and Discipline Chairman of any team official or player ejected from a game. Also, arrangements must be made to hand over the score sheet detailing the suspension to the Rules and Discipline Chairman within 24 hours. Failure to report these ejections could result in suspensions being assessed by the Executive · Notify the Scheduler of any rained out game. If the two teams involved cannot mutually agree on a date, the Scheduler will reschedule these games Note: all postponed games must be rescheduled within 2 weeks If the Scheduler is required to set date for a postponed game, his/her decision is final!! · Ensure all players receive equal playing time •   D. Rules and Discipline Chair must: · Receive all protests from area representatives · Investigate any complaint of misconduct in the league · Report his findings to the Executive along with his recommendations · Be available to attend tournaments and problem games · Have a thorough and complete understanding of Softball Canada, Softball Ontario and Augusta Softball rules •   E. Softball Executive must: · Set up all schedules. Games must be played when scheduled except for games affected by weather, school trips, holiday weekends. · Deal with all protest and appeals through the Rules and Discipline Chairman. If necessary, the Executive will call a meeting to deal with any protest or appeal within 36 hours of notification · Arrange for a mid season tournament for each league · Schedule all end of season tournaments. The time and location of all year end games will be set at an open meeting early in the season. . Appoint someone to organize playoffs if playoffs are desired. · Assist with the use of the computer program for the scheduling of all tournaments · Reschedule all cancelled games if the teams do not do so. If, after a reasonable effort to reschedule a game, a team refuses to play said game, that game will be considered a forfeit and points will be awarded to the opposing team · Provide a website which is to include but not be limited to: schedules by division, team scores and standings, year end tournament layouts, contact lists, etc.

Last Updated: May 20, 2009