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July 2, 2013
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Entry #: 4070711
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2012 PLAA Men’s Softball Rules
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Commissioners for the 2012 season are Thomas Schemly and Dennis Rogan as appointed by Jim Dring,
PLAA President.
• Dave Stys will make the call during the day for rainouts, and will set up a recording for players to call
(973-706-6820) in to find out if games have been cancelled.
• All players are to register and pay on-line at www.leaguelineup.com/packanack. If a player chooses to
pay by check, he must still register via the website. If you choose to pay by check, all checks are to be
made payable to PLAA and delivered to D. Healy.
• Managers are to submit rosters to T. Schemly, via e-mail, by Friday, February 24th. Please provide
email addresses for as many players as possible since that is how we will notify players of schedule
changes.
PLCA DUES INFO:
Players who live in Packanack Lake proper MUST be members of the Packanack Lake Community Association
in good standing. The official bylaws are as follows:
• Class A (the primary homeowner)
• Class C (a renter) member.
• Class E members are persons who are 18 years or older who reside in the immediate household of a
Class A (the primary homeowner) or Class C (a renter) member. The class E member must pay dues.
• Class F members are children between the ages of 5 and 18 who reside in the in the immediate
household of a Class A (the primary homeowner) or Class C (a renter) member. The A or C member is
required to pay dues for all Class “F” members as well.
SCHEDULING
• League Discussion & Vote
• Start & end dates of season, number of games to be played, days of the week on which to play, days
of the week reserved for rain-outs.
• Re-scheduling games when teams cannot field a team
• Teams will be separated into one 11- Team Division.
• Game start times are 7:30 during the week, 5 PM and 7:30 PM on Saturdays. Sundays will be 10 AM
and Noon. Friday Double Headers will be 7 Innings and Start at 7 and 8:30
• Season starts on Monday 4-09-2012.
• Special requests for scheduling are to be sent to Dennis
MISCELLANEOUS
• for post-season b-b-q.
• Batting cages will be open prior to the start of games. Players for that night’s game will be given
priority. Stys can be contacted to make arrangements to use the batting cages other than before games
• Costs for the 2012 Season are $100 for Lake Residents and $170 for Non-Lake Residents If Paid On /
Before 3-15-2012. Registration Fees Paid On / After 3-16-2012 will be $125 for Lake Residents and
$185 for Non-Lake Residents.
Packanack Men's League Rules 2012
PITCHING
1. Pitching is "modified", meaning that the pitcher’s arm can’t exceed a 90-degree angle to his body, i.e.
parallel to the ground, on the back-swing.
2. The pitcher may stand with one foot behind the rubber and step through, but he cannot rock back before
coming forward with the pitch. After becoming set, the first motion from the stance must be forward.
3. The pitch motion will be past the side of the knee with the inner surface of the ball no further than 1 ball
diameter away from the knee. The pitcher cannot have a sidearm delivery.
4. The pitcher must show the ball during the windup, and must release the ball with his hand in a palm-up
position.
5. Pitcher must have his foot in contact with the rubber at the release. The umpires will be advised of the
particulars of this rule prior to the season (and additionally if needed) and will make the appropriate
calls during the game.
GAME & PLAYOFFS FORMAT
1. - 9-Innings Games: All 9 inning Regular Season Games are official after 6-innings, or 5 1/2 if the home
team has the lead.
- 7 Inning Double Headers: All 7 Inning Regular Season Games are official after 4-innings, or 3 ½ if
the home team has the lead.
- The decision to call the game belongs to the umpire, and will be for reasons such as foul weather, poor
field conditions or general safety of the players.
2. Playoff games must be played the full 9 innings. If a game is suspended for any reason it will resume at
the exact point that it was suspended, right down to the pitch count and runners on base. The batting
order will also remain as it was at the time of suspension. Additional players cannot be added to the
lineup in the make-up game. Substitutes will be allowed in the make-up game if a player from the
suspended game is not in attendance at the make-up game.
3. Playoff format: Top 6 teams receive a first round bye. Remaining teams play a single-elimination
round. Following the single-elimination round, the remaining 8 teams proceed to double-elimination
format. Teams are seeded by a “March Madness” method with #1 playing #8 etc. Playoff seeds will be
determined by the final regular season standings. The order of tie-breakers will be:
o head-to-head record
o head-to-head run differential
o coin toss
4. One umpire will officiate the regular season and post season games.
5. Mercy Rule: A Mercy Rule applies for any team that is down by 15 or More Runs after the Completion
of 7 Innings and applies to the Completion of the 8th and 9th Innings if the 15 Runs Differential is
achieved by the Completion of those Innings. The Mercy Rule Only Applies to the 9 Inning Regular
Season and Does Not Apply to Any 7 Inning or Post Season Games.
ROSTERS
1. New Lake Members looking to join the league will be offered to all team captains. In the event that the
player is not voluntarily picked up, he will be assigned to the team that has the least amount of lake
players based on the Paid Roster Information at the League Lineup Website at the end of the day on 3-
15-2012. The next player will then be assigned to the team with the second-least amount of lake players,
etc.
2. Note that as per the PLCA bylaws, all captains are to submit their rosters for review of PLCA dues
status. In order for a lake resident to participate in the league, their property (as an owner or renter)
must be current in their lake dues.
3. Rosters are frozen June 15th. Exceptions shall be made for recently arrived lake members who will be
placed on the team with the fewest lake members. Injured players cannot be replaced.
6. All teams in the league must be comprised of at least 50% dues paying lake members in accordance
with the table below:
Team Size: Number of Players Maximum Allowable Number of Non-Lake
Residents
10 and 11 5
12 and 13 6
14 and 15 7
16 or more 8
7. No new teams will be allowed for the 2012 season unless the team consists of 100% Lake Residents in
good standing. New teams, with any quantity of non-Lake members, will not be allowed into the league
until the number of teams drop below 8.
8. Non-Packanack Lake players permitted to play in this league are charged an additional $60 On or
Before 3-15-2012 or $85 On or after 3-16-2012. The penalty for falsifying PLCA status is a 1 year
suspension & forfeit of team’s games up to that point in the season. All rosters will be submitted to
PLCA for dues confirmation.
9. Non-lake players must be at least 21 years old. Dues-paying lake members between the ages of 18 & 21
are permitted to play providing their legal guardian is present at the game.
10. The penalty for using an illegal player is a forfeit (9-0) as well as a forfeit of their next scheduled game.
11. Roster disputes should be brought to the attention of the commissioners as soon as possible. Each coach
will be given a roster sheet at the beginning of the season, as well as any subsequent updates.
12. Non-dues paying lake residents who play will be suspended until all past dues are paid to the PLCA plus
1 year past the date of payment. All games in which the individual had played will be forfeited by a
score of 9-0 regardless of the actual outcome of those games. A second infraction on a team, by either
the same player or a second player, will result in a 1 year suspension of the team’s manager with the
same penalty for the player mentioned above for a first infraction.
LINEUPS & GAME MANAGEMENT
1. Players who arrive once the game has started can be placed in the order in any position past the current
batter. If the batting order has already gone around, then the player must be placed at the end of the
lineup. Pinch-hitting is not permitted.
2. A lineup with all the players batting is decided upon at the beginning of the game. Any player in the
field is required to be in the lineup. If a player is removed from the lineup at any point during the game
or his spot is skipped, that spot is considered an out UNLESS the removal is approved by the opposing
manager due to injury or other personal reasons (ie. needs to leave to pick up a child, etc.......)
3. There is no limit on the number of batters.
4. Players can be removed and reinserted into the field at any time, providing that they remain active in the
batting order.
5. League rules limit a team to 3 people who need pinch runners. These runners do not need to be
announced prior to the start of the game. The substitution must be the player who made the last out
unless that player is unable to run. The opposing manager may elect to allow a team to remove this limit
and should notify the umpire.
6. The minimum amount of players to start a game is 8. There is the ability to borrow In-Lake In-League
Non-Roster Player(s) if a Team has 8 or Less to Field a Team. This also applies if the Opposing Team
has an Extra Player(s) and is willing allow that player(s) to Prevent a Forfeit. This is to only be used to
get to 9 Players and you must make the other Manager and Commissioners aware of the Substitute
Player. This is ONLY to be used to get to a Max of 9 Players. If any Roster Player(s) shows up during
the game, the Sub will not be permitted to play if you have the ability to Field 9 or more Roster Players.
If a manager knows ahead of time that he can’t field a team, he must contact a Commissioner to help
find an extra player or to cancel the game. We need to provide at least 2 hours notice or we are charged
for the game. If a team calls ahead to forfeit and it is determined that at game time the field would have
been unplayable (rain, etc) no forfeit is charged and the game will be rescheduled. Please note that the
Substitution Rule only applies to the Regular Season and Not the Playoffs.
7. If both teams do not have enough players at the start of the game, then both teams will be given a loss.
8. Teams will be given 15 minutes from the scheduled start time to field a full team. After that time has
passed, a 9-0 Forfeit Loss will be charged if a team cannot field the minimum 8 players.
9. The umpire and managers will be responsible for reporting the final scores. Managers are encouraged to
provide the commissioner with game details for the website.
10. Each manager is encouraged to enter their team stats on the website:
www.leaguelineup.com/packanack
BASE RUNNING
1. A runner must slide to the base on a close play at any base with the exception of first base. If the runner
is unable to slide then he must give himself up, not interfering with the throw or making contact with the
fielder. There will be no "taking out the catcher" or positional player (“trying to break up the double
play”) on a close play at home or base. At first base, players must make every attempt to use only the
safety (orange) part of the bag. The first baseman is to remain on the white portion or the bag.
2. There will be no leading off a base. No player may leave the bag until the ball has passed the plate or
the batter makes contact. A player leaving the base early will be called out.
CONDUCT
1. Behavior
• Any player that fights is thrown out of the game and receives an automatic suspension of at least 1
additional game. The term will depend on the severity, and will be voted on by the Commissioners.
A second offense is a minimum one-year suspension, with final duration decided by a vote among
the Commissioners.
• In addition to the rules on fighting, no player is permitted to make aggressive contact with any other
player or the umpire. The umpire will eject a player for pushing or aggressive taunting.
• Excessive arguing of calls with the umpire are grounds for being ejected. The umpire will give one
warning prior to ejecting the player/manager.
• Once the game is ended, a player is not permitted to approach the umpire with the purpose of
arguing issues that occurred during the game. The penalty for doing so is an automatic one-game
suspension. Second offense is suspension for the year.
2. Ejections
• The umpire has the authority to eject any player or coach for abusive behavior. This includes
excessive foul language from players or the people on the bench. This rule also applies to music or
anything else that contains foul language.
• One warning will be given by the umpire prior to the ejection. The one exception is for fighting,
where ejection is immediate.
• If a player is ejected from a game for any reason, it carries an automatic 1 game suspension. Any
ejected player is subject to additional penalties such as missing the next game, game(s), or season(s)
as deemed by severity of infraction by the office of the commissioner. If a player is ejected twice in
the same season, he is ejected for the remainder of the year including the playoffs. Players are
entitled to an appeal to the Commissioners.
3. Throwing of equipment is prohibited. The umpire reserves the right to take immediate action or issue a
warning depending on the severity of the infraction.
4. The commissioner committee reserves the right to post any judgment / penalty / decision on any matter
that concerns the league. For major issues, all team managers would be polled to voice their opinions.
Complaints should be brought to the commissioners in a timely manner.
FIELD
1. The temporary outfield fence will remain and will run from the light pole in left field, straight out to the
fence by Osborne. Balls under the fence are ground rule doubles.
2. There will be 65’ between bases
3. The Pitchers Mound is to be placed 46 Feet away from Home Plate and the Measurement is to be made
from the Back of Home Plate.
4. Batters cannot doctor the batters box. NO DIGGING HOLES!
EQUIPMENT
1. All Bats Must Be ASA Certified and Prior to the start of every game the Umpire will inspect all bats to
determine if they are legal / allowed for use during the game.
2. If a player shows up after the start of a game and wants to Introduce a New Bat, it Must be Checked
Immediately.
3. Any bat deemed unusable / illegal will not be allowed to be used in the game. If a bat that was
disallowed prior or during the course of the game re-appears (used or attempted to be used) the game is
automatically forfeited by the offending team.
4. At any point during the game the Coach may elect to challenge any and all bats in use. At that time the
Umpire will determine if that bat should be removed for further evaluation and if further evaluation is
necessary, the steps are:
- Bat would have to be removed and placed somewhere safe
- The League will take responsibility for the Testing (TBD), but the Accusing Team will
be responsible for All Fees (Including Shipping) Associated with the Testing.
- Once the Bat is removed from the Game, the Accusing Team Must move forward with
the Testing. (This is to prevent a Bat being removed just to be removed.)
- If the results determine that the Bat is Illegal, then the Accusing Team will be
reimbursed by the Team who had the Illegal Bat and the League will determine the
severity of the Suspensions that will be given.
- If the results determine that the Bat is Legal, then No Fees will be reimbursed and New
Identical Replacement Bat will have to be given to the Accused Team Imediatlty
(Even if Over Night Shipping Is Required).
- Testing Fees, Reimbursed Fees, and the possibility of a Replacement Bat are items that
have to be taken care of immediately. If you are deemed to be delinquent for all any
of the items listed, Possible Game Forfeits could be given.
5. If you are found Using an Illegal Bat at any point during the game, the player using the Bat will be
Suspended Indefinitely and could result in a Full Regular Season / Post Season Suspension
6. A bat that has been shaved, modified, or enhanced will result in a permanent suspension from the league
and could result in criminal charges if a player is hurt from a ball that was hit by this type of bat
THIS IS THE MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITY!!! So please make sure all of your players are aware of
the Rule Listed Above
MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE SURE BENCH AREAS ARE CLEAN, BATHROOMS
ARE LOCKED, AND FIELD LIGHTS ARE OFF BEFORE LEAVING THE FIELD.
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