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LEAGUE NEWS
This logo was submitted by Lisa Regenwetter and was chosen out of 12 that were submitted to be our official league logo.
Lisa wins $50.00 and a new logo shirt.
These shirts will be available at the league tourney.
Congratulations to Lisa.
Lyle Dhur: lyle@nsacanada.ca
• Men’s 40+ OPEN •
• Men’s 40+ Intermediate •
• Men’s 40+ Recreational •
• Men’s 50+ OPEN •
• Men’s 55+ OPEN •
• Men's 60+ OPEN •
Entry fee is $400 (July 15 – August 15)
but if you pay by July 15 it is $350
BALLGIRL SHINES!
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008
Gents, because of complaints, new bats and a short fence, the home run rule for the A Division at Juan De Fuca will now read as follows:
First ball over the fence is a homerun. All other balls over the fence will be deemed a strike. When an A Division team plays a B Division team the new rule will be in effect for the A Division team only.
GREATER VICTORIA DAYTIME SENIOR
SLO-PITCH LEAGUE
The GVDSSL will be starting its third season with practices and sign-ups at Blanshard Field, Topaz Park on April 29th and May 1st. We will be playing on Tuesdays and Thursdays with games at 9:30 am and 10:45 am until the end of August.
The league is open for players who are 50+ years old.
Anyone interested in playing weekday morning ball should contact Henry Zimmer at 250-370-9598 or e-mail to hbzim@shaw.ca.
LEAGUE LOGO CONTEST
The league needs your help. We need a Victoria Men's Masters Slopitch League logo for use on league ball caps and T-shirts.
So we are going to run a logo contest. Design a league logo and email to vicmasters@hotmail.com. Prizes will be awarded.
Prizes and deadlines for entries will be announced shortly.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
The League Standings will automatically be up to date as long as all scores are submitted.
It is the responsibility of each team, whether you win or lose, to enter the score after each game, but only one team needs to do so.
When you shake hands after the game, Managers need to decide which team will submit the score to the website.
DOWNLOAD ROSTER FORMS IN PDF FORMAT
• 2007 League Form ( print and fill in offline )
• 2007 Tournament Form ( print and fill in offline )
Click on Team Rosters to input and print the roster form online.
C DIVISION “RUN-BY” RULE
The Run-By Rule is officially incorporated into the Victoria Men’s Masters Slopitch League to provide a SAFE, no-contact game for those C Division teams wishing to use this rule. Teams will decide to use the rule or not. If one team wants to use the rule then it must be used.
It is a common sense rule and the details below are guidelines for game umpires to make decisional calls when the rule is in use.
Standard league rules involving the base runner and plays at first base do not change when the Run-By Rule is in use.
In all cases, the maximum distance for running by shall be 3 feet inside or outside of the base with the exception of home plate where a minimum of 5 feet to the outside of home plate will be required.
When a ball is hit to the infield or outfield and a runner is advancing:
Runner advancing from 1st base to 2nd base:
If the runner does not intend to advance to 3rd base during the play, the runner will run by (not touching) 2nd base, on the opposite side of the base from the ball in play, so as not to come between the ball in play and the defensive player. Neither the base runner nor the defensive player shall interfere with each other. The runner must make every attempt to avoid interfering with defensive player attempting a throw to 1st base in the event a double play is being attempted. The runner will then return to 2nd base and await the next play.
Runner advancing from 1st base to 2nd base with intent to advance:
If the runner decides to advance to 3rd base while running to 2nd base during the play as it is obvious a play at 2nd base is not likely, he must tag the base on his way by as per normal rules. Neither the base runner nor the defensive player shall interfere with each other.
Runner advancing from 1st base to 2nd base
with intent to advance after run-by:
If the runner decides to advance to 3rd base after he has already run by 2nd base then the runner must return to and touch 2nd base before proceeding to 3rd base. Neither the base runner nor the defensive player shall interfere with each other.
Runner advancing from 2nd base to 3rd base:
If the runner does not intend to advance to home during the play, the runner will run by (not touching) 3rd base on the opposite side of the base from the ball in play, so as not to come between the ball in play and the defensive player. Neither the base runner nor the defensive player shall interfere with each other. The runner will then return to 3rd base and await the next play.
Runner advancing from 2nd base to 3rd base with intent to advance:
If the runner decides to advance home while running to 3rd base during the play as it is obvious a play at 3rd base is not likely, he must tag the base on his way by as per normal rules. Neither the base runner nor the defensive player shall interfere with each other.
Runner advancing from 2nd base to 3rd base
with intent to advance after run-by:
If the runner decides to advance to home plate after he has already run by 3rd base, then the runner must return to and touch 3rd base before proceeding home. Neither the base runner nor the defensive player shall interfere with each other.
Runner advancing from 3rd base to home:
The runner will run by and not touch home plate. The runner is to run by home plate on the right side of the plate so as to keep clear of the back catcher and the ball in play.
Sliding into bases or home:
Sliding is not allowed unless returning to a base to avoid being tagged out.
Consequences for violations:
If the base runner does interfere with the defensive player, he will be called out. If the defensive player interferes with the base runner, the base runner will be awarded one base. Infractions are a judgement call on the part of the umpire.
If the umpire does not observe the infraction, he will so indicate and play will continue with no consequence.
In all cases, the judgement of the umpire will be final.
KEYS FOR COLVILLE
( Pickup at Naden Gym until further notice )
" KEY " on schedule means your team is responsible for picking up the key, unlocking and relocking all the gates at the Colville Road Diamonds.
This year for the nightly opening of Colville fields the following rules will apply for the responsibility of picking up the key and opening and securing all gates on the field with the exception of the main double gate, unless needed for handicapped persons.
This also entails securing all gates at the end of the evening and or assigning the remaining team manager at the field this responsibility.
The team manager on the schedule is the person we will be in touch with if anything goes amiss.
This will fall directly on the home team manager playing at Diamond One on all nights except Wednesday which will be assigned to the home team manager playing on Diamond Three.
If you as the manager cannot attend a game please assign it to your most trusted man.
If your team cannot make a game refer to the schedule for you are still responsible to assign that key to a team that may be playing.
You are ultimately the person responsible. The fields must be opened no later then 5:45 and the key must be returned to the Naden gym by 9:30.
We must adhere to these rules as there was too much miscommunication last year.
ALSO ...
Jumping the fence at Colville will not be tolerated this year.
It is your responsibility to let your team members know this rule.
If you are caught jumping over or under the fences at anytime you will receive a one game suspension, twice caught, three games and if you have not learned by then your whole team will be suspended for a game.
This may sound harsh but we will lose the fields this year if we do not obey these rules.
The Department of National Defence has asked us to implement rules to insure this happens. They will also be monitoring Colville fields.
Please govern yourselves and your teams accordingly.
WARNING — COLVILLE DIAMONDS
Organizations are to use the parking lot at the Base Hospital for events.
Parking is not permitted on the street North of the Colville Ball diamonds.
Everyone is to respect the local housing in the area and NOT to park on the residential side of Colville Street adjacent to the Hospital, Soccer Pitch and Colville Diamonds.
If this is not complied with you are subject to a ticket and may be towed.
Thank you ... Facilities Coordinator, CFB Esquimalt
RAIN OR SHINE
REMEMBER: League rules state that teams must show up at the ball park RAIN OR SHINE! You could lose by default if you cannot field a team!
