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2022 MUHLENBERG SEASON
Fields
1) Jim Dietrich PARk: Park in the Parking lot for all games. DO NOT PARK or Drive any Vehichle on the Walkway..
(2) Temple Park: MTAA may have field after 1:00 - If they are at the field, league must defer and game will be added to the rainout schedule. DO NOT PARK AT HYDRANT NEAR TEMPLE FIELD COPS WILL BE CALLED
Teams will need to keep the score book information. Game will resume from the point the game was stopped.
(2a)TEMPLE Field if Ball hits trees in air or rolls under trees in left field it's a Groundrule Double
(3)Brookline: If Ball rolls into the high grass in left field its a ground rule double - from left field to tree in right center field is open. If Ball goes pass right center or right fielder & between right field trees into the street its a HOMERUN. (Player Safety).
3a) BROOKLINE: If Ball hits Tree and goes into Street or hits tree lands in grass and rolls downhill its a HOMERUN If Ball hits any part of tree in right field and lands in fair territory & completely stops rolling it is a GROUND RULE DOUBLE
(4) Schlegel Park: If Ball goes up hill from rock in right center field to right field line Groundrule Double. Any ball hit into parking lot pass poles is a HOMERUN
5) Pendora Park: If Ball hits outfield wall in left field in air or lands on hill in Left field Its A Homerun . Everything else in fair territory is live ball. 6)Jim Dietrich Park: Open field
Game
1) The 6 foot Pitching Box Does not extend to the High Baseball mounds.
NO PITCHING OFF ELEVATED OR RAISED THE MOUND !!!!..........
OUT WILL BE CALLED OUT AND EJECTED....IF YOU STEP IN BATTERS BOX IT'S AN OFFICIAL AT BAT!!!!!
2)Teams can play with 9 players,no out will be charged If only playing with 9.Team has to tell ump & other team if 10th player is coming late before game starts then 10th player spot will be AN OUT!!! til he arrives.
3) 12 run rule
4) League follows illegal bat rule listed on USA website
5) Balls are .52 core // Dudley softballs USS/ASA only
6) Homerun rule at fenced field is each team can have 4 homeruns per game. All others will be outs after..
7) Umpires for each week $35 per team (Each team pays half fee per game 2 x $17.50 = $35 each weekend per team for umpires)
General Information
Bad Weather Call Jim Meals 610-223-4497 To Cancel Games an hour before game
Call Hector 610-507-3731 To Complain or give good comments about an Ump
CALL/TEXT SCORES TO HECTOR 610-507-3731 (AFTER GAMES OR BY MONDAY) IF SCORES NOT CALLED IN TEAM WILL BE FINED $10.00(HOME TEAM OF 1ST GAME CALLS OR TEXT SCORES IN)
ALL BATS MUST BE TESTED AND HAVE 2021 STICKER TO USE IN LEAGUE GAMES. NO STICKER ON BAT MEANS AN OUT. ANY PLAYER USING BAT W/OUT STICKER/ ILLEGAL BAT AFTER 1ST BATTER WAS CALLED
*(HOME TEAM)The team on the right is responsible for the following: (1) Calling other team and Jim Meals in case of rain -1 hour prior to game (2)Supplying the bases (3)Home team supplies bases(1st base Double bag) and plate Mat.. *Each HOME TEAM(1) Must Supply 1 new ball and 1 back up ball (2) Responsible for chasing fall balls/Homeruns and supplying additional balls if needed (3) Official scorer for that game
Courtesy Runner Rule: One Courtesy Runner per Inning(Any Player). If team uses a player who is in the game to be courtesy runner and his/her turn to hit comes up,his/her At bat is an OUT. New rule:Courtesy Runner for pitcher as soon as he/she gets on base. COURTESY RUNNER FOR PITCHER. IT has to be done as soon as pitcher reaches base.
If teams starts game with 10-12 players and loses a player due to Injury or player has to leave,that players spot in Lineup is an OUT..6 ft Pitching box will be used again this year..(box setup before game) Pitcher must come to a complete stop before pitch can be thrown.. 2021 New Rule..Upper Playoffs ..Higher Seed Chooses Field for Playoffs Games...
Rosters
*Rosters (1) 25 man roster turned in by APRIL 10TH
(2) Last date of addition or deletion of players is JUNE 19TH
(3) If a Player quits and wants to sign with another team has to wait One week or 2 games AFTER THE NOTIFICATION OF ROSTER CHANGE TO LEAGUE ROSTER CHAIRMAN.
(4)Manager cuts player and he wants to sign with another team has to wait one week
(5) New players can play the following Sunday after notification to the League Roster Chairman
Umpires
CURSING AT UMPIRE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!! IMMEDIATE EJECTION!!!!
