Saturday League Specific Rules Fall 2024

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We recommend that you print the file below containing this information. 

Fall Saturday Bronze League Rules

1. Substitute players will be chosen with like numerical rating or higher. If necessary, substitute players may be no more than .1 lower than the player being substituted for.  As an example, a player with a 2.8 rating will be substituted with another player at 2.8 or 2.9 as the first choice.  If there are no available 2.8 or 2.9, then a 2.7 will be selected from the Sub List.  If there are no substitutes available then a player from an existing Team will be the next choice.  The Commission can approve an exception but the first choice will be a 3.0 if no other options and then a 2.6.
2. Players on active rosters and/or on the sub list may only play a maximum of three games a week per league. All players are limited to substituting for the same team, 4 times a season. Any discipline for any violation will be handled by the Commissioner on a case by case basis.
3. There will be a 4 run limit per half inning, except the final inning which will be unlimited.
4. If one game is rained out, all games are considered rained out even if some of them have been played to conclusion. Unless, games can be rescheduled in later weeks.
5. Pitched balls hitting the screen will be called a ball.
6. Sub runners may only run once per inning and 3 times per game. If a potential sub runner touches a base, he or she may come off the base and another sub may run, if the pitcher has not yet made a pitch. If a sub runner is on base and is due to bat, the team can use another sub (counts towards the 3) but not until it is their turn to bat.
7. Home Run Rule: 1 up Rule. Any Home Run after the one home run will be a walk until the other team hits a homerun.  Each base runner has to be forced to the next base.  The batter is not required to touch first base nor are anyone already on base required to touch the next base.
8. Each Manager is allowed two challenges or an “ask” for help” per game. (Please note: This does not include appeals, such as missing a base or leaving early on a fly ball/tag up situation because umpires do not call these proactively and a manager must make an appeal to the umpiring team.
9. If you are assigned to a Duty, the player is responsible for getting a replacement. If you, or your replacement does not show up it will be a one game suspension for the original person assigned (Players need to follow up to ensure their sub remembers and not just ask once and hope).
10. Club Rule - Batter Must Run to Orange Bag and cannot touch the white bag on a play at first. And under no circumstance can the first baseman touch the orange bag.  To avoid a collision, if the first baseman does drift onto the orange bag, the runner can go to the White bag with no penalty.  If the first baseman only touches the Orange bag the runner is safe

SATURDAY COPPER League Specific Rules Fall 2024

1. Subs:

1. a) Call players on the sub list first. They can be used 4 times per team. If a player from the sub list is unavailable. You may request a rostered player as a sub. They can only be used 2 times per team. A player going in mid game for an injured player does not count against their total.
2. b) We are using an A, B, C etc. classification for subs (not the one tenth system) List will be provided.
3. c) Any exceptions see a commissioners.

2.Maximum of 5 subs can be used per game. (Because of tournament play and the early departing of players heading home, the commissioners and/or assistant commissioners may make an exception to this rule).

3.Sliding is allowed at all bases except at home plate line. Sliding at the home plate line will be called out.

4.Red league will utilize the 70' base paths.

5. We are going to use the Senior Softball sub running rule. A player can sub run once per inning.

6.First base: We are going to use the Senior Softball rule in regards to use of white and orange bags.

7. Three Home Runs per team per game, After that they will be considered walks.

8.Only players with a minimum rating of 2.7 or better are allowed to sign up for the Red League draft.

9. In the event that 2 of the 3 Red League games are completed, those games completed will be posted per the results of those games (Win = 2 points, Loss = 0 points or a Tie = 1 point). During the game that results in a stoppage of play due to weather, the league will do its best to reschedule that game - regardless of at what point it is - full game or some portion of the game. If the league can’t get the game rescheduled, it will result in a tie for those two teams. If a game is stopped before being considered a complete game (4 1/2 innings), upon resuming the game, it will be played to completion - 7 innings or a mercy game. In the event only one game is completed, it will result in a “tie” for all 6 teams resulting in 1 point for each team. (Please note, this is at the discretion of the Red League Commissioner (s) for the rescheduling of a game.)

10.Follow Senior Softball rules which allow for unlimited walks. (Please note: It is the commissioners desire that managers don’t overuse the intentional walk. If this becomes a bigger problem than we think, we will discuss alternatives for next session.)

11.Each Manager is allowed two challenges or an “ask” for help” per game. (Please note: This does not include appeals, such as missing a base or leaving early on a fly ball/tag up situation because umpires do not call these proactively and a manager must make an appeal to the umpiring team.)