MENS FALL SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Eight mens' teams will compete in Slowpitch Softball on Tuesday nights under the lights at Centennial Park. League will play a round-robin schedule so that each team plays 7 games. One IHSA Registered Official plus one neutral team official will be provided for each game.
AGE: 18 & over
DATES: September 15 - October 27, 2009
TIME: Tuesday evenings
STAFF: Hank or Violet Sobottka
LOCATION: Centennial Park
FEE: $225 Per Team
2009 Fall Schedule:
| DATE | FIELD/TIME | TEAMS | UMP |
| 15-Sep | C 6:00 | 6 - 4 | 2 |
| C 7:00 | 2 - 1 | 6 | |
| C 8:00 | 1 - 5 | 3 | |
| C 9:00 | 7 - 3 | 5 | |
| 22-Sep | C 6:00 | 5 - 7 | 2 |
| C 7:00 | 3 - 2 | 5 | |
| C 8:00 | 2 - 6 | 4 | |
| C 9:00 | 4 - 1 | 6 | |
| 29-Sep | C 6:00 | 1 - 6 | 3 |
| C 7:00 | 4 - 3 | 1 | |
| C 8:00 | 3 - 7 | 4 | |
| C 9:00 | 2 - 5 | 7 | |
| 6-Oct | C 6:00 | 7 - 2 | 4 |
| C 7:00 | 4 - 5 | 7 | |
| C 8:00 | 1 - 4 | 5 | |
| C 9:00 | 3 - 6 | 1 | |
| 13-Oct | C 6:00 | 1 - 3 | 5 |
| C 7:00 | 6 - 5 | 1 | |
| C 8:00 | 5 - 2 | 6 | |
| C 9:00 | 7 - 4 | 2 | |
| 20-Oct | C 6:00 | 2 - 4 | 6 |
| C 7:00 | 6 - 7 | 2 | |
| C 8:00 | 3 - 6 | 7 | |
| C 9:00 | 5 - 1 | 3 | |
| 27-Oct | C 6:00 | 5 - 3 | 7 |
| C 7:00 | 7 - 1 | 3 | |
| C 8:00 | 4 - 7 | 1 | |
| C 9:00 | 6 - 2 | 4 |
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| TEAMS: | CAPTAIN | PHONE | |
| 1. | W & D TAP | Greg Brown | 815-718-5540 |
| 2. | CULVERS | Jeff Reis | 217-714-4983 |
| 3. | LONG SHOT | Dustin Dahlstrohm | 815-590-6670 |
| 4. | C & H SEEDS | Chad DeWitte | 815-632-7220 |
| 5. | AV CONNECTION/ | Matt Clark | 815-590-0423 |
| CHAMPS | |||
| 6. | DOG HOUSE | Phalin Vancil | 815-973-2696 |
| 7. | MORRISON DQ | Aaron Drey | 815-499-7705 |
MEN'S FALL SLOWPITCH
STANDINGS 2009
WIN |
LOSS |
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Long Shot W & D Tap AV Connection/Champs Culvers Morrison DQ |
8 5 4 4 3 |
0 3 4 4 5 |
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Dog House C & H Seeds |
2 2 |
6 6 |
MENS FALL SLOWPITCH
Results as of September 30, 2009
Game 1
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C & H Seeds |
26 |
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Dog House |
5 |
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W & D Tap |
12 |
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Culvers |
5 |
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W & D Tap |
11 |
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AV Connection/Champs |
4 |
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Long Shot |
20 |
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Morrison DQ
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6 |
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AV Connection/Champs Morrison DQ Long Shot Culvers Culvers Dog House W & D Tap C & H Seeds Game 3 W & D Tap Dog House Long Shot C & H Seeds Long Shot Morrison DQ Culvers Av Connection/Champs |
15 5 25 3 16 15 20 7 19 9 19 2 27 1 14 4 |
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Game 4
Oct. 7, 2009
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Culvers |
22 |
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Morrison DQ |
17 |
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AV Connection/Champs |
21 |
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C & H Seed |
17 |
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W & D Tap |
17 |
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C & H Seeds |
13 |
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Long Shot |
21 |
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Dog House |
11 |
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Game 5
October 13, 2009
Long Shot 16
W & D Tap 3
Dog House 23
AV Connection/Champs 17
AV Connection/Champs 21
Culvers 11
Morrison DQ 12
C & H Seeds 0
Game 6
October 20, 2009
AV Connection/Champs 12
W & D Tap 11
C & H Seeds 9
Culvers 5
Dog House 21
Morrison DQ 11
Long Shot 24
Dog House 7
GAME 7
October 28, 2009
Long Shot 23
AV Connection/Champs 10
Morrison DQ 8
W & D Tap 7
Morrison DQ 16
C & H Seeds 9
Culvers 14
Dog House 10
COLOMA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
MEN'S 12" SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Roster of no more than 25 players must be registered
by
the first game.
2. If the team has less than 25 players, that team has until Friday, October 2, 2009 to complete the roster.
3. Any person added to roster must register with the Park Office or League Director and wait 24 hours before being allowed to play.
4. Additions may be made to the roster during the season if someone is hurt or leaves the area. However, when a man is dropped for any reason and replaced, he cannot return to the League.
5. Each team will pay an entry fee before they play their first game. If this fee is not in, the team will have to forfeit all of its games up to the time of payment. After a team starts playing, no money will be refunded.
6. NO steel cleats will be allowed.
7. Every game must go a minimum of seven innings, with the following exceptions:
A.
Five complete innings (or 4 ½ if the home team is ahead) will constitute
a game in case of rain or darkness forces termination of the game.
(Umpire's decision)
B. The Ten run rule will be in effect after five complete innings. If a team leads by ten runs after the bottom of each succeeding inning, the game will be terminated.
8. All games will be played at Centennial Park Softball Diamonds. Starting times for all games are as follows:
"C" Diamond 6:00 P.M., 7:00 P.M., 8:00 P.M., & 9:00
P.M.
9. Forfeit time is ten minutes after scheduled starting time.
10. The Park District will furnish one new and one used softball for each game. The umpiring team as designated on the schedule will receive the ball after the game.
11. The Coloma Township Park District will supply one IHSA Certified umpire for each regular season league game.
12. The umpire will decide on calling the game in case of rain. The umpire may grant an exception under extenuating circumstances.
13. TEAM UMPIRE - The team listed after each pairing is to provide at least one umpire for that game. If a team fails to provide an umpire when scheduled to do so, they will forfeit their next game on the next night they play.
14. A team can start a game with not less than eight players.
15. If a team must forfeit a game due to lack of players, they can then borrow players from the other team and play a practice game which the umpire will work. No one can
play a League game unless on a roster, except for
the
practice game.
16. Rainouts will be rescheduled by the League Director.
17. NO stealing or bunting allowed.
18. Catcher masks are optional but certainly encouraged.
19. Team uniforms are optional but certainly encouraged.
20.
All protests must be declared before the next pitch after
the incident.
They must also be written and into the
Coloma Township Park District Office
within 24 hours
and accompanied by a $10.00 fee. If the protest is
accepted, the fee shall be returned; but if not, the fee will
remain in the League fund.
21. The hesitation pitch is prohibited.
22. Players are not to smoke on the field, except on
players
bench.
23. A fouled second strike will constitute an out. The League will play 3 balls and 2 strike count.
24. The number to call for information about the games in questionable weather is 625-0491.
25. The league will play under the official ASA Slowpitch
Rules unless otherwise stated.
26.
In the event of a two team win/loss record tie at the end
of the
season, the following will be the criteria for
deciding place finish:
A. How each team's record stands against the other.
B. Number of runs scored against team with
the
same record.
C. Total Number of runs scored in all of the
regular
season games.
27. All games must start promptly at the same time listed so that teams playing the next game can get started on time.
28. No player can transfer from one team to another after he once starts playing on a team. If the team should drop out of the league, those playing and wishing to
continue to play can play for any team they wish as
long
as the team's roster is not final.
29. All unnecessary roughness, profanity or any
unsportsmanlike conduct will mean immediate dismissal
from the game. Any person
being ejected from the
ballgame for any reason will be an ineligible player or
coach
for the next following game his team plays. The
League Director will support
the official's decision
100%. The officials can, at any time, eject a player,
team manager or
spectator from the field for
unnecessary roughness, profanity, or any
unsportsmanlike conduct.
30. No player will be allowed to play if there is evidence he has been drinking prior to a game. The league official's decision will be final.
31. Merely touching an umpire means automatic ejection from the game and the league for the season. NOTICE: TELL ALL PLAYERS ON YOUR TEAM THIS.
32. The official score card will be kept by the league official.
33.
The Coloma Township Park District, or anyone
connected with the league in
any way, will not be
responsible for any injuries sustained during, before or
after the game in or outside of the building or grounds.
34.
The League is open to any team who wishes to
participate.
35.
The unforeseen circumstances, where a team cannot
make a scheduled game,
the Superintendent of
Recreation shall pass judgement on the re-scheduling of
the game.
League Office: 508 East 11th
Street, Rock Falls.
Phone: 625-0272.
36.
The entire cooperation of everyone in the League,
players, umpires,
managers, and coaches, must be at its
highest at all times in order for the
league to run
smoothly. Each manager will be personally responsible
for each man on his team.
37.
The Park District staff shall be in charge of the ball
diamonds during
the league play. Anyone not abiding by
the rules shall be suspended from the league.
38.
Players may be added to the regular playing rosters
because of the
following reasons:
1)
loss of player to the service;
2) death;
3) health; if due to health, a manager must have a doctor's statement showing why a player must leave the team before he can be replaced. All replacements must be made within two games from the time the regular player was found to leave the team.
39. Only captains and managers can talk to the officials.
40.
The Board of Managers will be made up of the League
Director,
Superintendent of Recreation and the manager
of each team on the league. If the manager of the team
cannot be present at special meetings, he may name a
representative to speak for the team. Special meetings
may be requested by team
managers, the League
Director, or the Superintendent of Recreation for the
purpose of rule infractions, protests, or other business.
41. NEW RULE: Teams will be allowed to hit only 3 Home Runs (over the fence) per game. Each additional Home Run (over the fence) will be ruled an out by the Home Plate Umpire. (This rule will hopefully allow more parity between teams.)
NEWS RELEASE
October 31, 2008
MEN’S SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE WINNERS
Pictured above is Audio Video Connection, the first place winner in the Coloma Township Park District Fall Men’s Slowpitch Softball League with a record of 7 - 1.
Front row left to right: Pat Cleary, Josh Tegeler, Derron Sellers, Kevin Meenen, and Ryan Farster.
Back row left to right: Ryan Carlson, Todd Brubaker, Dustin Finkle, Matt Clark, and Drew Kessler.
Not Pictured: Chuck Crutcher, Gumby O’Neil, Tony Murray, Coach Dan Moore, and Jake Henry.
~ 2008 Tournament Champions ~
Men's Fall Slowpitch Softball League
Team Long Shot
