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1.THE LEAGUE IS AN ADULT RECREATION LEAGUE COMPRISED OF MALE ONLY BALLPLAYERS.FEMALES MAY PARTICIPATE ONLY AS SCOREKEEPERS OR BENCH COACHES.
2.IF A PLAYER UNDER 18 WISHES TO PARTICIPATE HE MUST GET A SIGNED PAPER FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ABSOLVING THE LEAGUE,ITS OWNERS AND LEAGUE OFFICALS OF ANY INJURY OR HARM THAT MIGHT COME HIS WAY.THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE HE PLAYS.THE MINIMUM AGE IS 16.PRINT IT OUT ON THE WEBSITE.
ANY TEAM WINNING OVER 60 PERCENT OF THEIR GAMES IN CONCECUTIVE SEASONS WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC MOVEUP.TEAMS WINNING 75 PERCENT OF THEIR GAMES IN ANY SEASON WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC MOVEUP.ANY TEAM WINNING OVER 60 PERCENT OF THEIR GAMES IN A SEASON AND WINS THAT DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC MOVEUP.ANY TEAM GOING TO 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE SAME DIVISION WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC MOVEUP.ANY TEAM LOSING MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF THEIR GAMES IN A SEASON CAN MOVE DOWN A DIVISION.STARTING WITH THE SPRING 2019 SEASON WE WILL NOT COUNT FORFEIT WINS AND LOSSES WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO CALCULATING THE TEAMS WIN/LOSS PERCENTAGE FOR PURPOSES OF MOVING UP OR DOWN.
ANY TEAMS NOT COVERED WITH THE ABOVE RULE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOVE DOWN FOR HARDSHIP
5.ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE LEAGUE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN A COPY OF THE LEAGUES HOLD HARMLESS WAIVER.THIS ONLY HAS TO BE DONE ONE TIME AND IS IN EFFECT FOR AS LONG AS SAID PERSON PARTICIPATES IN THE LEAGUE.A PLAYER NOT SIGNING WAIVER WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE PLAYOFFS AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN THE LEAGUE.THIS MUST BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,THE FORM IS ON THE WEBSITE.
NO TOURNAMENTS INCLUDING MAJOR ONES WILL STOP THE LEAGUE FROM PLAYING ANY REGULAR SEASON OR PLAYOFF GAMES.IF YOUR TEAM IS GOING TO A TOURNAMENT AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE PLAYING HERE THE TEAM WILL FORFEIT INCLUDING THE PLAYOFFS.IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIELD A TEAM IN THE FALLSINGTON SOFTBALL LEAGUE PLEASE LET SCOTT KNOW SO HE CAN LET EVERYONE KNOW NOT TO SHOW UP.
THERE IS NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED AT THE FIELDS,WE HAVE NEIGHBORS WATCHING AND IF A COMPLAINT IS FILED WE CAN LOSE OUR PERMITS.THIS INCLUDES EVEN AFTER YOUR GAMES IN THE PARKING LOT,PLEASE TAKE EVERYTHING THAT IS YOUR BEVERAGE OF CHOICE,DO NOT LEAVE TRASH BEHIND THAT CAN BE FOUND.