2024 Rules

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2024 OLD BRIDGE WOMEN’S LEAGUE RULES Amendments to USSSA Rules

- Games are scheduled for 630p & 8P

- Forfeit time is 645P & 8P

- Both Teams will provide a new ball and backup ball for all games.

- Bats: 2004 & newer

- Umps will supply the bases and call in Final Scores

- Bases: 60FT, Double 1st Base, 50 ft pitching mound

- Plate and Mat WILL be a Strike

- Batters: 1/1 Count w/Courtesy

- Pitching is 5’ to 10’ Arc

- NO leading or stealing allowed

- No metal cleats

- Slide or Avoid while running the bases

- 4 Courtesy Runners Per Game (if more needed discuss at the plate)

- Tournament Players 5 Allowed Per Team

- No children under 18 is allowed on the field while a game is being played.

- NO pregnant women allowed

- 18+toplay

- Can start with 8 players and add up to 10 anytime

  • Teams can bat up to 13 players. Substitutes are allowed.
  • ALL Players must play 2 innings 

- Rain out Games will be on a time limit (70 min)

- Teams will Pay Umps $25.00 per game including playoffs

- Championship Game Fees $50.00. 1 Game 9 innings

- Mercy Rule: 15/4 10/5

- Rosters need to be completed by the 4th played game. (25 Max per roster)

- If rosters are closed, and an injury occurs you must petition the league for a replacement player.

- You Can’t change the batting order once you batted through the lineup. (it will be an out per batter)

- PROTESTING A GAME: (Player) $100.00 before the 3rd inning begins. (A PLAY) is done instantly. If the protest is later than the 3rd inning the Protest WILL NOT COUNT. If the protest is legit you will get the money back. If the protest is not, the money goes towards the league.

 

- NO ALCOHOL: is allowed across the bridge. (Township Rules)

- INTERLEAGUE SUBS: (avoid forfeits) Anyone can ask to sub for a team to give them up to 10 players. Subs can stay in the game until their team members arrive. You need 6 players from your own roster to play and not forfeit. Interleague subs MUST bat LAST. Playoffs/Championship subs in the A division can’t play down in the B division. Only two players are allowed.

- FORFEITING: If you can’t man a team. You must contact a league official game day or field forfeit, you are responsible to pay the ump $50.00. Jenn 908-227-5087. (call or text)

- INJURY ON THE FIELD: If a player is injured on the field we need to makeup an accident report. They will be supplied by the league. 10 batters w/no sub, No out will occur. 11/12 batters in a lineup w/ no sub available Out will count.

- GAME CANCELLATION: OB determines if a game will be cancelled. We will try our best to make them up ASAP. Makeup games can be played @ 915p (ALT. PARKS - Geick/ Mannino)

- LEAGUE SPORTSMANSHIP: If an issue arises the player is to address the MGR. If a player gets no resolve then contact the OBWSL Director. At NO point are any player/manager got contact OB Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation. If the town is contacted by any league player this will result in a minimum 2 game suspensions of any USSSA Sanction Games.

- POOR SPORTSMANSHIP: This is a Rec League. This is based per game. This will include all players and umps. League and or player basing will not be tolerated at any time.

- 1st Warning

- 2nd Ejection for the game. (player/ump MUST cross the bridge)

- 3rd League advisors will decide future games. (See USSSA Rules Sec. 10)

- OB TOWNSHIP REFUND POLICY: No refunds due to acts of Mother Nature.