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Athletic Department

2017 Summer Hoover Parks and Recreation Softball League


Informational Packet and Rules
League Fees:

$275.00/Entry Fee

$20.00 Officials Fee CASH per game

Registration Deadline and Information:

Online and open registration begins March 12th 2017 and ends May 12th 2017

Schedules and Resources:

All schedules will be posted online at http://www.quickscores.com/hoover

Additional league information may be found online at http://www.hooveral.gov

League Start Dates:

Games will begin the week of May 22nd and will run for approximately 10 weeks

League Days Spain Park Field #3 Spain Park Field #4 Hoover East #10

MONDAY Men’s church Rec. Men’s Recreation Co-Ed Recreation

TUESDAY Men’s church Rec. Men’s Recreation Men’s Church

WEDNESDAY Men’s Recreation Co-Ed Recreation Men’s Recreation

THURSDAY Men’s Recreation Co-Ed Recreation Co-Ed Beginner

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League FAQ’s:

 Game times are 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm, and 9:30pm at Spain


Park and Hoover East Sport Complexes
 Officials are paid $20.00 per team on the field before each game
 Once officials receive the money from each team the game clock
will start
 Rain out make up games will be played at the end of the leagues
regular season unless otherwise notified by the Hoover Parks and
Recreation league director
 For information regarding rain outs or cancellations call 739-RAIN
or 739-7246
 Practice field space is available to teams who have paid their
registration fee and may be acquired through the assistant
athletic manager by emailing Brent Solberg at
solbergb@ci.hoover.al.us with the team name and manager
name, time, field location, and date of the desired practice
o Light usage is $20.00 per hour and must be paid prior to
practice
o You must have a field reservation receipt with you to
practice, which you may obtain by following the steps above
 Be aware of double headers throughout the season
 PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION FORM and
ABSOLUTELY NO SPOTS WILL BE HELD. NO EXCEPTIONS.
 Questions or more information about the league can be found
by contacting Brent Solberg at (205) 444-7754 or
Solbergb@ci.hoover.al.us

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Softball Rules and Regulations


General Information:

1. Unless otherwise stated in the Hoover Parks and Recreation league rules, the Amateur
Softball Association rules will be used for league play
2. Game time is forfeit time. All lineups, balls, and money must be to the officials by game
time. Once money is handed to officials by each team the game clock has started
3. All games are on a 1-hour time limit from the time the official says “Game Time”
a. There is only 1 clock on the field and it belongs to the official
b. Teams will not be allowed warm up time after the game time is declared
4. As the batter approaches the count will be 1 & 1, meaning the batter will have 1 ball and
1 strike as they step into the batter’s box
5. Teams are asked to exit the dugouts promptly after the completion of their games.
Post-game activities may be conducted outside the dugouts. Please be considerate of
others.
6. All players must play within gender specific leagues
7. All players must be at least 18 years of age
8. After the season begins, no refunds will be issued
9. There will be no use of foul language, conduct, or any behavior that is a poor reflection
on oneself, team, or the league
a. It is the managers responsibility on and off the field to maintain a proper code of
conduct of his or her players

Rosters:

1. Teams are allowed up to 30 players on their roster. Coaches must be listed on the roster
to be eligible to play. The roster must be turned into the Hoover Recreation Center or
the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium offices before the FIRST game of the regular season.
Teams failing to submit their completed rosters may be subject to forfeits in the event
of a protest. Each individual player must sign the team roster. By signing the roster
players are agreeing to comply with all league rules and regulations.

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2. Church team players are required to attend at least 3 services per month in their
respected church. The team or pastor is responsible for the enforcement of this rule.
The pastor or appropriate church official must sign church team rosters.

Player Pick Up/Substitutions:

1. Teams must have at least 9 players to start a game


2. Any team who is short players may pick up no more than 3 players, but play with no
more than 9
3. After the start of the game, substitutions can be made at the beginning, middle, or end
of the inning or sub into the batting order at the 10 th spot. Teams can only add the 10th
player if they have not picked up any players
4. It is the responsibility of the opposing team to refuse the participation of a 10 th player
only if a team has picked up
5. During end of season playoff games:
a. Teams may pick up a player from inside the league they currently play in ONLY IF
THE OPPOSING TEAM AGREES TO THE PICK UP
b. Teams may pick up from outside of the league they currently play in without the
permission of the opposing team
6. It is the responsibility of the opposing team to protest the pick-up of a player BEFORE
the start of the game. Once the game has started there will be no protests of players

Forfeits/Forfeitures:

1. Teams forfeiting a game are responsible for both officials fees, which is $40.00
($20.00/0fficial)
2. Two forfeitures will result in dismissal from the league

Equipment/Uniforms:

1. Teams are encouraged to wear matching colored jerseys. The use of steel cleats is
strictly prohibited. Any cleats with metal of steel exposed on the bottoms will not be
allowed. Screw-in attachments will be allowed only if they screw into the shoe and not
onto the shoe itself.
2. BALLS: A 12-inch 52-core ball, .300 compression yellow optic color ball with ASA Logo
will be used for all recreational, competitive, and church teams.
a. If an illegal ball is used i.e. core 47, the manager of the defensive team has the
option of taking the result of the play or having the last batter re-bat and
assume the ball and strike count prior to the illegal being discovered.
b. All balls entering the game must be approved by the plate official prior to use

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3. Bats: All coaches will be provided with a list of currently restricted bats and all bats must
have the appropriate ASA logo visible. All bats entering the game must be approved by
the plate official prior to use.
a. Any player using an illegally altered or restricted bat will be ejected on the spot
with no exceptions to the rule
b. Any serious injuries that occur due to being hit by a ball can result in the
umpire confiscating the bat for further investigation
c. Banned bat lists will also be posted in the dug outs, know your bats!
d. Certified non approved bat list can be found at
http://www.asasoftball.com/about/build_batlist_one_page.asp
e. There will be no throwing of bats at any time. Bat throwing consequences will be left
up to the umpires discretion

Rain Outs:

1. Games will consist of 7 innings or a 1 hour time limit (weather permitting)


2. Once a game is underway the officials will be the judges as to the stopping or continuing
of play. A game must go at least 4 ½ innings prior to a rain out being considered an
official game. After 35 minutes of play it will be a paid game for the officials. Prior to the
35 minutes the officials will refund the money and the game rescheduled only if the
game has not reached 4 ½ innings. If a game is cancelled before 4 ½ innings or 35
minutes, it will be replayed from the beginning.
3. The Hoover Parks and Recreation Department will try to make a decision on the rain out
of games by 4:30pm, but due to the nature of afternoon thunderstorms a decision may
not be made until later in the day
4. For games cancelled due to weather, team managers will be contacted with the new
date and time of their rescheduled game. Rainouts will either be added to the end of
the season or made up by the time of play. Make-up games may be scheduled on nights
other than those originally requested. In the event of excessive rain outs, games may
not be made up.
5. RAIN OUT NUMBER: 739-RAIN or 739-7246. This number will connect you with a pre-
recorded voice message regarding game cancellations. This message will be updated as
needed
a. Do not assume the games will be cancelled
b. Teams are responsible for showing up on time and being ready to play. Game
time is forfeit time

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Homerun/Run ahead Rules:

1. Run Ahead Rule: Any game is subject to be called if an opposing team is winning by:
a. 20 runs in 3 innings
b. 15 runs in 4 innings
c. 10 runs in 5 innings
2. An official game will be called if any of the above situations happen prior to the 1 hour
time limit
a. Home Runs: Hoover observes a 4 out of the park home run limit per game for
recreational, church, and Co-Ed leagues. Any out of the park home run after
the 4 limit will be an OUT. For the Wednesday Men’s Recreational League only
there will be a 4 out of the park home run limit per game. Any out of the park
home run after the 4 limit will be a Hit.
b. To save time the batter does not run the bases on out of the park homeruns and
any runners on base will immediately walk to their dugout with all runs counting
as crossing the plate

Courtesy Runner:

1. Hoover does NOT have a courtesy runner rule. If a courtesy runner is asked for it must
be approved by the opposing team’s manager and not the official. If one is used, it must
be the last out or last out from the last inning.

Stealing:

1. STEALING IS NOT ALLOWED IN ANY HOOVER SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Third and First (left handed batters) Base Safety Rule:

1. If a strong batter (ex. known for hard third base line hits or homeruns) is in the batter’s
box while his or her teammate is on third or first (for left handed batters) base, that
third/first base runner will be allowed to take 2-3 steps off the third/first base bag to
increase the distance between him/herself and the hit ball
2. When the ball is hit, the third/first base runner must come back to the third/first base
bag and touch the bag before he or she may continue to home plate
a. This is strictly a safety rule with the purpose of protecting the runner on
third/first base; no competitive advantage is gained by using this rule

Tie Breaker Rule:

1. One additional inning may be played to try and break a tie between two opposing
teams. The offensive team shall begin with its turn at bat with the player that made the

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last out of the last inning placed on 2nd base (a legal substitute may be inserted for the
runner). If no run is scored after the additional inning is completed, the tie remains and
the game is over
2. In the event of a three way tie, teams will be compared by runs allowed

Ejections:

1. Any player ejected from a game must leave the park immediately
2. Ejected participants will receive an automatic 2 week suspension from every league and
may not participate or be present at the park or in any other Hoover leagues for 14 days
from the day of the ejection.
3. 2 ejections by an individual will result in an automatic 1 year suspension from all Hoover
Leagues
4. If the first offense is serious in nature, it may also result in a 1 year suspension or
permanent expulsion from all Hoover Leagues
5. If a player is ejected and your team has a sub in the dugout then the game will continue.
If you only have 10 and a player is ejected then the game will continue with 9 players
and there will be an automatic out for the 10th player. If you only have 9 and a player is
ejected and your team does not have a sub in the dugout then the game will be
forfeited due to your team only having 8 players.
6. Throwing of bats, profanity, and arguing and/or badgering with officials will result in
immediate ejections
7. Umpires will uphold the league rules and maintain a safe playing environment for all
participants. Any incidents of player misconduct or badgering officials will be reported
directly to the league director and dealt with accordingly

*ALL INCIDENTS OF MISCONDUCT AND/OR EJECTIONS WILL BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE
DISCRETION OF THE HOOVER PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF*

Scorekeeping/Report of Win:

1. The home team is responsible for keeping the official score book and will be looked at in
case of a discrepancy in score. However, it is up to the officials as to which scorebook
looks the most accurate. If no clear conclusion can be made, the home team book will
be the standing score
2. It is encouraged that both teams keep a book
3. Winning teams must inform the umpires at the end of the game of the final score

Park Rules:

1. The City of Hoover does not carry insurance coverage for teams or team members

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2. We strongly encourage each team to pursue all avenues of insurance coverage
3. NO alcoholic beverages allowed inside the parks
4. Damage to vehicles is the sole responsibility of the vehicle owner and not the City of
Hoover
5. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ANY HOOVER SPORT COMPLEX

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Co-Ed Softball Rules and Regulations


Positioning Requirements:

1. Co-Ed teams must start the game with 10 players (5 male and 5 female) and must follow
the following positioning requirements
a. Two males and two females in both the infield and the outfield
b. One male and one female as pitcher and catcher
c. The batting order must alternate sexes
d. Outfielders must be 20 yards from the edge of the dirt once the ball is hit. No
outfielders are allowed in the infield fair play dirt. Umpires will call a dead ball
and advance all runners 1 base if any outfielder chooses to come on to the
infield fair play dirt

Shorthanded Rule:

1. A Co-Ed team may begin the game with 9 players, but in the 10th batting position of the
batting line-up there will be an automatic out when that 10th position comes to bat
2. In the event that a team playing shorthanded loses a player, the game is considered a
forfeit and is automatically ended

(EP Rule) Co-Ed with Extra Players:

1. 12 players (6 female, 6 male) can bat in the line-up still alternating sexes. The extra
players can go in and out of the field at any time and are not considered substitutions,
but the batting order must remain the same
2. A team cannot start shorthanded in Co-Ed with 11 players
3. Any team starting with 12 players must finish with 12 players
4. In the event that any of the 12 players cannot continue and no substitutions are
available, the game is considered a forfeit and is automatically ended

Balls:

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1. BALLS: A 12-inch 52-core ball, .300 compression yellow optic color ball with ASA Logo
will be used for all recreational, competitive, co-ed, and church teams
a. If an illegal ball is used i.e. core 47, the manager of the defensive team has the
option of taking the result of the play or having the last batter re-bat and
assume the ball and strike count prior to the illegal being discovered.
b. All balls entering the game must be approved by the plate official prior to use
2. Bats: All coaches will be provided with a list of currently restricted bats and all bats must
have the appropriate ASA logo visible. All bats entering the game must be approved by
the plate official prior to use.
a. Any player using an illegally altered or restricted bat will be ejected on the spot
with no exceptions to the rule. Umpires are required to collect the illegal bat
immediately.
b. Any serious injuries that occur due to being hit by a ball can result in the
umpire confiscating the bat for further investigation
c. Banned bat lists will also be posted in the dug outs, know your bats!
d. Certified non approved bat list can be found at
http://www.asasoftball.com/about/build_batlist_one_page.asp
e. There will be no throwing of bats at any time. Bat throwing consequences will be left
up to the umpires discretion

Pick-Up Rules:

7. A team can pick up 3 players to make 10 during regular season league play
8. During regular season league play, players can pick up on as many teams as they wish
9. During end of season playoff games:
a. Teams may pick up a player from inside the league they currently play in ONLY IF
THE OPPOSING TEAM AGREES TO THE PICK UP
b. Teams may pick up from outside of the league they currently play in with the
permission of the opposing team
10. It is the responsibility of the opposing team to protest the pick-up of a player BEFORE
the start of the game. Once the game has started there will be no protests of players

Intentional Walks:

1. Any walk to a male batter will result in a two base reward. The next batter, a female,
must bat.
a. EXCEPTION: With two outs, the female batter has the option to walk or to bat

Third/First (left handed batters) Base Safety Rule:

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1. If a strong batter (ex. known for hard third base line hits or homeruns) is in the batter’s
box while his or her teammate is on third/first base, that third/first base runner will be
allowed to take 2-3 steps off the third base bag to increase the distance between
him/herself and the hit ball
2. When the ball is hit, the third base runner must come back to the third/first base bag
and touch the bag before he or she may continue to home plate
a. This is strictly a safety rule with the purpose of protecting the runner on
third/first base; no competitive advantage is gained by using this rule

Co-Ed Balls and Strikes:

1. As the batter approaches the count will be 1 & 1. The batter will have 1 ball and 1 strike
as they step into the batter’s box

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SOFTBALL ROSTER
(MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FIRST GAME)

TEAM NAME: _________________________________


LEAGUE: __________________________________
MANAGERS NAME PRINTED: ___________________________________
MANAGERS SIGNATURE: _______________________________________ DATE: ____________

I assume all risks and I agree that participating in any athletic or fitness program involves risk of injury. I agree
that I assume all risk of injury when I participate in any fitness program, athletics, crafts, pool related activities, or
other events or programs held by the City of Hoover and/or its Parks and Recreation Board. In consideration of
being allowed to participate in such, I do hereby waive, release, and agree to hold harmless the City of Hoover, its
Parks and Recreation Department, and their employees and volunteers from any injuries or claims arising from or
connected in any way by my participation in such or by my membership in the Hoover Recreation Center. I also
agree to abide by all rules and regulations of the City of Hoover, its Parks and Recreation Board, and the Recreation
Center.

PLAYER NAME PLAYER SIGNATURE ADDRESS CITY STATE

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Additional Information
 Schedules will be available @quickscores.com/hoover
 To schedule practice times you can email me at solbergb@ci.hoover.al.us
 In case of inclement weather the rain out line (739-RAIN) will be updated
around 4pm
 Please make sure that you provide us with an email since this is our primary
form of communication

 All coaches must sign the following page and bring it into the front office,
fax, email or mail to Hoover Met Stadium by February 20th 2017
 You can fax your roster and coach’s package received letter to 444-7377
or you can mail your Softball Registration Form or Roster to
Hoover Met Stadium
Attn: Brent Solberg
100 Ben Chapman Drive
Hoover, Al 35244

Chester Hardy is a City of Hoover Softball Supervisor and Head of all League
Umpires. In case of emergencies (injuries, confrontations or weather) have your
umpire on the field call Chester Hardy. Chester is always at the park and will be
happy to discuss rules clarifications.

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MANAGERS AGREEMENT

I _______________________ of _________________________

Manager Team Name

______________________

League Registration #

Have received the Summer 2017 Adult Softball Coaches Packet and
agree to all of the above rules and regulations for myself, the team and
its players I am representing above.

_______________________ _____________

Signature Date

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