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Field Conditions
Welcome To Pop Travers Park
This is an information site for the Plantation Athletic League (PAL) Recreational Softball League.
Parking at Pop Travers
NOTICE - PARKING FOR SOFTBALL
THE CUL DE SAC IS FOR DROP OFF AND PICK UP ONLY.
PLEASE USE THE MAIN PARKING LOT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CANAL.
THE ROADWAY LEADING TO THE CUL DE SAC, AND THE CUL DE SAC AREA ITSELF MUST ALWAYS BE LEFT OPEN FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
CARS PARKED IN THIS AREA WILL BE TICKETED BY POLICE.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
Plantation Athletic League Rec 2009 Spring Season
Registrations
Contact kevin@plantationpressure.com for details about the 2010 Softball Season
T-Ball 4,5,6 yr olds
PeeWee 7,8 yr olds
Juniorette 9,10 yr olds
Junior 11,12 yr olds
Senior 13,14,15,16,17, yr olds
Email Kevin at kevin@plantationpressure.com for more information
REFUNDS
Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE unless you move out of the City of Plantation or your child has a verifiable medical reason. Should you move or your child has a medical reason and the request is made two weeks prior to the draft for that particular sport if the sport does not have a draft two weeks prior to the first practice of the Season for the sport you registered your child for, however you will be charged a $25.00 administration fee. Once registration fees are paid PAL pays for the cost of insuring your child and other fees associated with registration. Therefore we do not allow refunds.
Notification by Coaches
Parents, please do not call or email if you do not immediately hear from a coach it is understandable that your neighbor's child or your daughter's friend may hear from her coach before you do. All coaches will be asked to notify their players within 5 days of the draft. If you have not heard from a coach by February 16th please email us at kevin@plantationpressure.com
Parents/Coaches
If your child's Soccer season has not been completed, their Soccer games will take priority over Softball Practices. No Coach has the authority to tell any player that they must miss a soccer game if they have a softball practice scheduled. This is not a PAL rule and PAL will not tolerate any Coach telling a player/parent that softball practice takes priority over a Soccer game.
Opening Day
Thanks for coming out to participate in Opening Day!
Car Pool Requests
Many of you have added comments to your registration form stating your child needs to car pool with a friend. PAL honors those requests in the T-Ball division. We cannot guarantee in other divisions that your child will be placed with his/her friend. If you read the draft rules you now understand that it is up to the Coach to select her team. The only exception that may occur is for extenuating circumstances which must be approved by Softballl Commissioner prior to the start of the draft. Please note extenuating circumstances are usually due to medical needs of a parent or child. All sisters and cousins will be placed on the same team unless the parent requests otherwise.
Refunds
No refunds will be made once a player is registered except for the following reasons:
* Transfer of family out of Plantation.
* Injury or other medical reason as proven by a written statement by a medical doctor.
Practices/Games
Teams shall be limited to 3 sessions per week. The duration of any practice shall not exceed 1 1/2 hours. Due to the limited number of fields, teams will be doubled up and will need to share the infield and outfield areas. "Rain-out" and make up games will have priority over practice.
Compliance Issues
Too often PAL hears complaints about Coaches or PAL Members long after the Season has finished unfortunately we can't always address those issues when so much time has passed. Please if you know that a Coach, Player, Umpire or PAL Member is not playing by the rules or not treating all players fairly we urge you to send an email to the Director of Ethics and Compliance. For the 2009 Softball Season, Sam Robbin is in charge of Ethics and Compliance issues. Sam will address any and all issues for all age divisions please immediately contact Sam do not report violations to Directors you must notify Sam. Sam's email is Sam@plantationpressure.com .
Uniforms
PAL will provide Visors, shirts, shorts and socks, which shall be worn at all scheduled games. All players MUST be in full uniform this includes socks. Players shall provide the following equipment: glove, bat and all purpose molded cleated shoes. Their own batting helmet with face guards is mandatory starting this year for health reasons. Metal and screw on cleats are not permitted.
Equipment
Each Coach at the beginning of the season is given 1 dozen softballs, full catchers gear and a score book. T-Ball Coaches also receive a batting tee. It is the Coaches responsibility to contact the Director of Equipment if any equipment received is broken, damaged or if the catchers gear is not the appropriate size. For the 2009 Softball Season the Director is Rich Russo. Rich's email is - Drussofl@aol.com
Duration of Games
The duration of a game is 1 hour 15 minutes. A game called due to weather or time shall be official as long as time has elapsed or minimum play has been met.
T-Ball Clinic
This is an Educational & Instructional Division. T-Ball is an introduction to softball, teaching throwing, catching, batting, the field layout, rules and good sportsmanship. No score will be kept. Please try to keep the Games organized, fun and follow all of the T-Ball rules. Game time limit is 1 hour.
Lightning/Rain Delay Rule.
When a rain or lightning delay occurs, teams must wait at least 15 minutes before leaving the field unless the situation is dangerous and the weather obviously warrants taking shelter. A Lightning Delay may occur with an alarm sound from the Lightning Prediction System with one (1) long 15-second blast means immediate evacuation of all fields and seek shelter in a nearby building or car. A three (3) short 5-second blasts means activities may resume.
Coaching Guidelines
All Coaches will be required to fill out the AAU Coaches Application Form and it must be submited to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a background check. In addition Coaches must comply with all AAU and PAL rules and regulations, including attendance at a Coaches clinic if held. Coaches will be approved by the Softball Board and finally approved by the PAL Board of Directors. A coach can only have one team if more eligible coaches sign up. Coaches can be refused if the Softball Board or the PAL Board is aware of any previous complaints/disciplinary actions about the coach’s style or refusal to follow PAL rules. Any coach who quits or is removed during a season will not be eligible to coach for a minimum of one year.
Head Coaches shall be selected based on the following criteria in the following order:
* Must be a PAL Member in good standing
* Must be knowledgeable in the rules of Softball
* Must in previous years coaching have followed and abided by all Coaches Responsibilities as outlined by the PAL Board and/or PAL Softball Board
* Seniority coaching in PAL Sports
* Resident of Plantation
A Coach who has had previous documented disciplinary actions will only be considered based on the decision of the PAL Board.
Age Grouping Breakout Chart
* T-Ball = all girls born in 2002-2004
* Peewee = all girls born in 2000-2001
* Juniorette = all girls born in 1998-1999
* Junior = all girls born in 1996-1997
* Senior = all girls born in 1991-1995
League Administrator Contact Information
* T-Ball Administrator = Kevin Sobolewski
* Peewee Administrator = Beth Roberts
* Juniorette Administrator =Richard Waldorf
* Junior Administrator = Tim Behm
* Senior Administrator = Jim Handy
2009 SPRING REC SEASON
Registration for our 2009 season.
contact kevin@plantationpressure.com
Equipment Needed:
Batting Helmet with face Guard
Glove
Cleats
Bat
Softball, Recreational
Resident $90.00
Non-Resident $140.00
Season of Play: February thru May
Ages: 4 thru 17 (Based on Birth Year)
Uniforms Supplied By PAL: Shirt, Shorts, Socks and Visor
Supplied by Participant: Glove, Rubber Cleats, Batting Helmet with face guard and Bat
Coaches Info
Coaches, if you have any questions or problems, please email your league administrator for your age division. Go to "CONTACT INFO" on the menu to your left.
Practice Schedule Rules
Most practices are doubled up and should be split into intervals. You use the outfield and then get the infield or vice versa. NO EXCEPTIONS unless you scrimmage.
Keep practices 75 to 90 minutes and remember that you can only MEET 3 times per week MAXIMUM. Also keep in mind that this is Florida. It gets HOT during the day! If you are practicing during the day be sure to schedule a lot of water breaks.
Links to the ASA, AAU, NSA, FAST and ISA Websites are now linked in. Go To LINKS on the menu on your left.
Team Sponsorship
If you or your company are interested in sponsoring a recreation or travel team, or want information about other sponsorship and advertising opportunities, email us at kevin@plantationpressure.com .
We need more sponsors......Sign up to sponsor your daughter's team.
Our Softball Sponsor Form is online. Go To Handouts on the menu on the left. You can mail it in with a check.....mailing information is at the bottom of the form.
League Information
Rules for all age groups will be online soon.
Spring 2009 season
The season will begin on or around February 12, 2009. The season runs through the second week of May 2009 (approximately). Teams meet three times per week. Generally, twice between Monday and Thursday and once on Saturday.
Rules and Ethics
If anyone has any questions on a rule, please email Sam at sam@plantationpressure.com. He will be happy to explain and/or answer any questions with the rules.
WANTED!!
WANTED -- TRAVEL PLAYERS!!
ALL AGES ALL POSITIONS
visit us at www.plantationpressure.com
Division Rules
Rules are posted. Go to handouts on the menu to your left.
Girls Softball Travel
THE PLANTATION GIRLS SOFTBALL TRAVEL PROGRAM
Travel Team Information
Travel teams play year round and are always looking for new talent. Please forward your player's birth date and contact information to guy@plantationpressure.com and I will be happy to forward your message to the correct coach.
Visit the travel website at www.plantationpressure.com
Lightning Prediction System
The Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System has been installed to provide protection from an approaching storm with possible lightning. When the Thor Guard Warning System sounds (A 15 second horn blast), all fields must be cleared of all players. Also all persons must seek and remain in buildings or vehicles (NOT DUGOUTS). All persons must wait until the weather clears and the All Clear Signal sounds (3 short horn blasts) before players can resume play.
It is recommended that when possible, players, parents and staff seek and remain in a sheltered area. If such shelter is unavailable, everyone is encouraged to get into their vehicles. A tree or a dugout should not be used for shelter.
This Policy shall apply to programs and facilites operated by the City of Plantation or its affiliate groups such as the Plantation Athletic League.
Thank you for visiting. Please take the time to sign our guestbook. It is located at the top of this page.
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