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Rules and Regulations

1. FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT RULE: The game is not life or death. Have Fun. Don't Sweat the small stuff and make life a little better for your fellow ball players!

2. Umpiring: The team manager or assistant is the only person on a team allowed to discuss rule interpretations with the umpire. The umpire is the final authority and the ruling will be made before the next pitch is thrown.

3. Players: Eleven defensive players will constitute a team. A team must have a minimum of nine players to start of continue a game or the game will be forteited. All team members present will bat in the batting order whether they are playing a defensive position or not.

4. Double Bag: A double bag shall be used at first base. The runner shall use the outside bag (normally orange in colour) and the infielder uses the inside bag whenever a force play is being mad on the runner. The batter/baserunner is automatically declared OUT when there is a force play being made at first base and the runner touches only the inside bag (white in colour).

5. Scoring Line: All plays at home are force plays! The defsive player needs only to catch and be in possession of the the ball while in contact with the normal home plate before the runner crosses the line to record an out on the runner. A runner who touches the "regular home plate" is automatically OUT. No appeal is necessary.

6: Commitment Line: A chalk line shall be drawn across the third base foul line twenty feet from the normal home plate. When a runner crosses this commitment line, they must continue onto the alternate home plate line or be recorded as an out if they attempt to return back across the commitment line toward third base.

7. Force out at every base. Runners are now able to run through the 2nd and 3rd base in a straight line similar to 1st base. The fielder must be in contact with the base for the out. There is no commital line in advance of the 2nd and 3rd base and the runner may return to the previous base if needed. However should a runner making a turn towards the next base and at the umpires discretion showed intent to advance to the next base, he may be tagged out while off the base similar to the rules of play at 1st base.

8. All batters must use a wooden bat.

9. In the event that a player is walked on 4 balls during their at bat, they will remain up and the last out of the team at bat will proceed to 1st base as the courtesy runner. All base runners will advance only if forced. The batter's count will be cleared and he will start again.

Constitution & Bylaws

Article I. The Name. The name of the organization shall be referred to as PORT STANLEY SENIOR SOFTBALL CLUB (PSSSC)

Article II. Purpose. The purpose of the PSSSC is to promote an opportunity for all able-bodied persons, age 50 and over, to play recreational softball.

Article III. Membership & Eligibility. A person becomes eligible for membership at age 50, or at any time during the current calendar year that person will be age 50. Upon request, each person must provide proof of age via document(s) (e.g. driver's license, passport) satisfactory to the Board of Directors (BOD). In addition to age verification, each person shall pay any duly authorized organization fees or charges and waives his rights to claims against PSSSC. No person shall be deemed a PSSC member or allowed to participate in any PSSSC softball game until all fees and/or charges are paid in full and a written waiver is executed, as certified by a Board Member.

Article IV. Governing Body. The business of PSSSC shall be conducted by the Board of Directors (BOD), comprised of the following: Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Treasurer, Secretary, and Umpire-In-Chief. Each Board Member shall be elected for one (1) year and shall have one (1) vote on all business matters brought before the BOD.

Article V. Duties of the Board of Directors. The BOD will be responsible for the administration of all business matters relating to the activities of PSSSC, as well as the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the PSSSC.

Article VI. Duties of the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner

   Commissioner. The Commissioner shall preside at all meetings of the PSSSC. The Commissioner shall have such authority grated by the BOD to rule in business matters of concern to PSSSC between scheduled meetings of the BOD, including matters regarding membership, team rosters, and/or rules interpretations that arise during the course of a PSSSC softball game.

   Assistant Commissioner. The Assistant Commissioner shall preside in the absence of the Commissioner. In such situations, the Assistant Commissioner shall have the full authority of the Office of the Commmissioner, including matters regarding membership, team rosters, and/or rules interpretations that may arise during the course of a PSSSC softball game.

Article VII. General Meetings. PSSSC shall have an Annual General Meeting (AGM) each year during the first calendar quarter. The purpose of the AGM shall be the election of the BOD for the current year. All persons who are members are eligible to vote at this meeting.

Bylaws 

1. Fees: Reasonable fees shall be charged and collected from each member in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors (BOD), taking into consideration the cost of league play, administration expenses, and such other expenses related to each member's participation as the BOD determines from time to time to be appropriate. Such fees will be levied on an annual basis.

2. Team Rosters:

  A. The BOD shall establish a roster of players for each softball season with a 20 player limit for each team. Players remaing after each roster limit is reached will be placed on a "waiting list" until such time as a roster opening becomes available.

 B.  The BOD and team managers shall be responsible for the assignment of players to team rosters and shall be done in a manner approved by the BOD for each softball season.

3. Registration Fees: Fees for player participation in each season must be paid to PSSSC by the desigated date set by the BOD. Players on a "waiting list" shall pay their softball season fees at the time they are assigned to a team, but in any event prior to participation in any game.

4. Uniforms: Every effort will be made to have uniform identity for each softball team, attempting to have a cap and shirt in each team's name and colour. The BOD will approve team colours, style cap, and shirts to avoid duplication or confusion.

5. Discipline: It is expected that all PSSSC member will conduct themselves at all times in accordance with the hightest standard of courtesy, integrity, and sportsmanship. Players who are ejected from a game of vioate theses standards of conduct are subject to disciplinary action by the BOD. Any player wo is ejected from a game will be suspended for playing in the next scheduled game for his team. If a player is ejected a second time within the same softball season, he will go before the BOD who will determine the period of suspension.