ARTICLE
1
The name for the league
shall be:
The
"SOUTH SIMCOE WOMEN'S SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION" hereinafter
referred to as S.S.W.S.A..
The
object of this Association shall be:
a)
To improve, encourage, promote and foster the playing of women's
softball in South Simcoe.
b)
To promote and protect the mutual interests of its members.
c)
To institute and regulate competition in softball among its members
and arrange such games.
ARTICLE
2
COMMITTEE
The
league will consist of the following committee executive members.
1.
President
2.
Vice President
3.
Treasurer
4.
Secretary/Statistician
5.
Past President
ARTICLE
3
ELECTIONS / VOTING
POWER
The Executive shall be appointed
by election at the first league meeting of each year. Nominations must be
made and seconded by an active member. Only one person per team may hold a
position on the Executive.
A
quorum will consist of the elected Executive and a representative from
each team. A vote will stand if it is a majority represented by 50% of the
Executive and 50% of the team representatives.
ARTICLE
4
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
President
Shall preside at all
meetings of the league and the Executives with the usual privilege of
office.
Vice
President
Shall perform all the
duties of the President in her/his absence.
Treasurer
Keeps an accurate record
of all the monies received and dispersed through a chartered bank, and
will report at league meetings.
NOTE:
It is the responsibility of the
Treasurer to have the books audited prior to the start of each season.
Secretary/
Keeps the minutes of all
league meetings and Statistician
administers all correspondence to the league,
keeps
records of individual and team registration, league statistics, suspended
players, coaches, managers or team officials, league standings and league
M. V. P. standings.
NOTE:
The Secretary/Statistician will
also be responsible for all trophies.
Past
President
Sits on the Executive
strictly for advice.
ARTICLE
5 CONSTITUTION
AMPLIFICATION
Voting power- all board members (the Executive and one
representative
from each team) with the following exceptions have voting power.
1.
A member under suspension may not vote.
ARTICLE
6
ORDER OF BUSINESS
All
meetings shall be conducted in the following manner:
1.
Distribution and review of previous minutes
2.
Presidents address
3.
Reports -Treasurer and Statistician
4.
Unfinished Business
5.
New Business
6.
Open to discussion
7.
Adjournment
NOTE:
Order of conducting business
shall follow the outlined format: issues will be
presented/”motioned", motion must then be
"seconded",
at which point the issue will be open for discussion and controlled by the
President.
ARTICLE
7
RULES OF ORDER
The
"Softball Canada Official Guide and Rule Book" (S.C.) current
year rules shall apply. All items not covered by this Constitution and
Bylaws shall be governed by those rules.
ARTICLE
8
CLARIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Any
clause in the Constitution may be clarified and defined at any time by a
majority vote. Anyone intending to propose an amendment (s) in writing to
the Executive at least two (2) weeks prior to the first meeting of each
season.
ARTICLE
9
DISSOLUTION
In
the event of dissolution or winding-up of the Association, all its
remaining assets after payment of liabilities, shall be distributed to one
or more recognized charitable organizations in South Simcoe.
SOUTH
SIMCOE WOMEN'S SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
SOFTBALL LEAGUE BYLAWS -MAY
2000
SECTION
I
GENERAL
1.
Not all situations apply to our League Bylaws, therefore the
Executive has the right to make new rulings when it will benefit the
entire league. The Executive has the power to make decisions in emergency
situations.
2.
Any clause in the League Bylaws may be clarified and defined at any
time by a majority vote. Anyone intending to propose an amendment (s) to
the League Bylaws must submit their proposed amendment (s) in writing to
the Executive at least two (2) weeks prior to the first meeting of each
season.
3.
All team representatives must attend the first meeting and have
guaranteed playing facilities by the second meeting. This also applies to
all new teams wishing to join the league.
4.a)
Teams shall be deemed active upon receipt of league entry fee of
$525.00. This fee includes liability/accident insurance coverages for each
team, umpiring fees for the regular season games and new Red Dot game
balls. Fee to be paid at the third league meeting.
4.b)
A $200.00 bond will be paid at the second league meeting to ensure
signed registration sheets are handed in by the due date of Tuesday June
12th, 2001.
4.
S.S.W.S.A. requires that all teams be insured. S.S.W.S.A. will be
responsible for insuring each team in the league and the cost will be
included in the yearly league entry fee.
5.
S.S.W.S.A. requires participation from all league teams in the
league tournament; failure to participate will result in forfeit of Red
Dot balls supplied by the league.
SECTION
II
REGISTRATION
1.
Teams are to make sure all their
members sign the player registration form, which will be provided at the
second league meeting.
2.
Each team will be permitted to register up to twenty (20) players.
It is the responsibility of each team to mail their team registration list
to the Secretary/Statistician by June 12th, 2000. Failure to comply with
this rule will result in loss of $ 200 bond and all game sheets up to and
including June 12th 2001.
SECTION
III
TEAM COLOURS
If
teams want to change their colours it will be accepted only with the
Executive's approval.
SECTION
IV
LEAGUE PLAY
1.
The Executive shall be responsible for the league schedules and
team contact sheets.
2.
The S.S. W.S.A. shall be comprised of teams approved by the
majority vote of its members.
SECTION
V
PLAYING RULES
1.
Current S.C. rules shall apply and govern league play. The
exceptions are outlined in these bylaws, Rules and Schedules.
2.
The wearing of official batting helmets with earflaps and
chinstraps will be mandatory around all of the bases.
3.
A "Double Base" will be mandatory by all teams.
4.
No player shall wear metal cleats during league play. Running shoes
or rubber cleats are acceptable.
5.
Helmets, mask and chest protectors must be worn by all catchers. It
is mandatory for the mask to have a throat protector. All equipment must
be worn during pitcher's warm-ups after official start of game.
6.
The "home team" is responsible for the following:
a)
Ball field is playable and marked prior to the game.
b)
Provide one (1) new Red Dot game ball and one (1) reasonable second
Red Dot ball for each game.
c)
The "home team" is responsible for having the game sheet
made up, completed and signed by the umpires and coaches.
d)
The winning team is responsible for the submission of the game
sheets to the Statistician with postmark of three working days after
completion of game played. "Most Valuable players" (M.V.P.'s)
must be indicated with first and last name to be eligible. This allows the
Statistician to keep up-to-date records.
NOTE:
Failure to comply with rule
"6 d) " will result in the winning team losing their two (2)
points. If the game sheet for a tie game is late, the visiting team will
still receive one (1) point.
7.
a)
Teams may start with eight (8) players and may finish with eight (8) players.
b)
Teams starting with nine (9) players may finish with eight (8)
players only due to injury .The "re-entry rule" will be extended
to allow "re-entry" due to injury .
8.
A player may enter a game regardless of their arrival time
providing their name is on the official game sheet.
9.
All games will consist of seven (7) innings with a legal game being
declared in accordance with the S.C. rules and the following:
a)
If one team is ahead by 15 runs or more any time after the
3rd
inning or 2 % innings for the "home team", and 10 runs or more
any time after the 5th inning or 4 % innings for the home team, the
"mercy rule" is in effect.
b)
If a game is called by officials due to "weather" , the
game will be considered complete if 5 innings or 4 % innings for the
"home team" have been played. If it is not a complete game it
will be replayed from the start.
c)
In the event of a tie at the season end the ranking will be based
on the outcome of games played against the respective teams. If it is
still tied, a ratio of "runs for" over "runs against"
will be the tiebreaker. If the ratio is tied, there will be a "tie
breaker game" and umpiring cost will be split between the two teams.
10.
If a game is cancelled, the "home team" must contact
the Chief Umpire and the Statistician at least 1 1/2 hours prior to game
start. The game must be rescheduled within two (2) weeks of the cancelled
date. If both teams cannot agree on a date, the "home team" must
notify the Executive and they will reschedule the game; if possible on a
neutral diamond or at the earliest possible date.
NOTE:
When game is re-scheduled it is
the responsibility of the "home team" to reschedule umpires
through the Chief Umpire and the statistician, for the new date set.
11.
Only misinterpretations of playing rules may be protested.
Reference section 4, rule 11 of the S.C. rules for correct procedures.
Protests must be submitted in writing within 24 hours of the protested
game, accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50.00) deposit refundable only if
the team wins the protest. Only teams involved in the actual game may
protest.
12.
Players must participate in five (5) league games in order to be
eligible for the playoffs. Player's names must be on the registration list
with their signature by June 12th 2001. A player can switch
teams after June 12, if they are already insured on a roster and be
eligible for playoffs if they have played five (5) games for their new
team. However, once a player has switched teams they will not be able to
switch back to the team with whom they had originally registered during
the season.
SECTION
VI
LEAGUE DISCIPLINE
1.
Umpires may eject coaches, players or "helpers" from the
game or the park. Further action will be up to the Executive.
2.
Point System:
WIN 2 Points
TIE 1 Point
LOSS 0 Points
3.
Teams not attending the league meetings will lose the right to vote
on issues discussed, and the majority of the teams present will carry.
Offending teams will also be subject to a twenty-dollar ($20.00) fine. All
games of offending teams will be forfeited, resulting in all possible
points being lost until such time as the fine is paid.
4.
Regular season games will start at 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm in
Tottenham (or) 8:30 pm in Beeton (or) 6:30 pm & 7:00 pm in Ivy, with a
15 minute "grace" period.
Playoff
games will start at 6:30 pm with a 15-minute "grace" period.
SECTION
VII
PLAYOFFS
1.
S.S.W.S.A. consists of five (5) teams whereby the completion of
regular season games will indicate standings.
Please see attached playoff format Appendix A.
2.
In the playoffs the point system will be in effect in the best two
out of three games. The first team to reach four (4) points will be the
winner. In the best three out of five games the first team to reach six
(6) points will be the winner.
3.
Playoff games will consist of seven (7) innings. If the game is
called by the officials due to safety reasons; the winner will be the team
that is ahead in the last completed inning with a minimum of five (5)
complete innings. There is no "mercy rule" in playoff games.
4.
If lights are being used and there is no time limit, the game will
continue to reveal a winner. If there is a time limit it must be announced
prior to game start.
5.
If it is possible to play out a tie in the playoff games, the game
will continue until there is a winner at the completion of a complete
inning. However, if there is a tie in the potential final game of a
series, where one team requires only one point to win the series, the game
will remain tied at the completion of the seven (7) innings.
SECTION
VIII OFFICIALS
Home
plate and base umpires must be "carded" or "league
sanctioned officials" for league game. If "carded" umpires
cannot be obtained and both teams agree on official’s chosen, the game
can be played with no right to protest.
The
method of providing umpires will be decided at the first lea meeting of
each season/year. The 2000 season will be covered by "AI
McMullen" from the "Tottenham Umpire Pool".
SECTION
IX
TROPHIES / AWARDS
Winning
teams of the previous season will return their respective trophies at the
second league meeting of each year.
Year-end
banquet trophies will be awarded according to the Executive decision and
available money in the account.
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