2011 Niagara Regional Men’s Slo-Pitch League Schedule

**Updated August 27, 2011**

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Dia	T	Monday		August 29	T
2	6:15	Brew Crew	V	Slabtown	6:15
2	7:55	*Moneyballers	V	Ravens change	7:45
2	9:15	*Moneyballers	V	Farsiders	9:15
3	6:15	A’s	V	Slammers	6:15
3	7:45	*Brewers	V	PIntimidation	7:45
3	9:15	*Brewers	V	Bulldogs	9:15
4	6:15	Hitmen	V	*Rovers	6:15
4	7:45	*Minacs Mets	V	*Rovers	7:45
4	9:15	*Minacs Mets	V	Gophers	9:15
	Time	Tuesday		August 30	T
1	6:15	Jager B’s	V	Coyotes	6:15
1	7:45	Mudhens	V	Slammers	7:45
1	9:15	*Buzzards	V	*Sluggers Add	9:15
2	6:15	Rippers	V	I Old Guy	6:15
2	7:45	*Buzzards	V	Farsiders	7:45
2	9:15	MBatters	V	Falcons	9:15
3	6:15	*A’s	V	Mudhens	6:15
3	7:45	*A’s	V	BPD Moved	7:45
3	9:15		V		9:15
4	6:15	Knuckleheads	V	Hitmen	6:15
4	7:45	Bullshippers	V	*Sluggers	7:45
4	9:15		V		9:15
	Time	Wednesday		August 31
2	6:15	Cardinals	V	*Dirty Birds	6:15
2	7:45	*Bullets	V	*Cobras	7:45
2	9:15	*Bullets	V	*Cobras	9:15
3	6:15	BPD	V	Mudhens	6:15
3	7:45	Astros	V	MOD	7:45
3	9:15	Moneyballers	V	Ravens	9:15
4	6:15	*Venest	V	Slabtown	6:15
4	7:45	*Venest	V	Stallions	7:45
4	9:15		V		9:15
	Time	Thursday		September 1
2	6:15	Playoff	V		6:15
2	7:45	Games are	V		7:45
2	9:15	Scheduled	V		9:15
3	6:15	And will be	V		6:15
3	7:45	Sent out	V		7:45
3	9:15	Later TODAY	V		9:15
4	6:15	(Sat.8/27)	V		6:15
4	7:45		V		7:45
4	9:15		V		9:15

STANDINGS SECOND HALF

Division I	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Bulldogs	11	9	2	0	18	*Clinched 1st
Cubs	12	6	6	0	12
Cannons	12	5	7	0	10
Division II:	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Pure Intimidation	11	7	4	0	14
Brewers	10	5	5	0	10	More wins vs Hitmen
Hitmen	10	5	5	0	10
Knuckleheads	11	3	8	0	6
Division III	GP	W	L	T	PTS
*Rovers	*10	8	2	0	16	*Clinched 1st
Gophers	11	4	7	0	8
Minacs Mets	10	2	8	0	4
Division IV:	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Slammers	*10	9	1	0	18	*Clinched 1st
Masterbatters	11	6	5	0	12
Homers	12	5	6	1	11
Mudhens	9	5	4	0	10
Falcons	11	5	6	0	10
Jackals	12	5	7	0	10
Aging A’s	9	4	4	1	9
BPD	10	2	8	0	4

Division V:	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Cardinals	11	10	1	0	21	*Clinched 1st
Cobras	10	7	3	0	14
Ichiros	12	5	6	1	11
Bullets	10	5	5	0	10
Dawgs	12	3	9	0	6
Dirty Birds	11	2	8	1	5
Division VI:	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Brew Crew	11	8	1	2	18
Astros	11	8	2	1	17
MOD	11	7	3	1	15
Slabtown	10	5	5	0	10
Rippers	11	5	6	0	10
Venest	11	3	8	0	6
Stallions	12	2	9	1	5
One Old Guy	11	2	8	1	5
Division VII	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Chasers	12	10	2	0	20	*Clinched 1st
Mets	12	6	6	0	12
Coyotes	11	4	6	1	9
Jager B’s	10	4	6	0	8
Division VIII	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Wasted Talent	12	7	4	1	15	*Clinched 1st
Bullshippers	11	4	6	1	9
Ravens	10	4	6	0	8
Moneyballers	9	3	5	1	7
Division IX	GP	W	L	T	PTS
*Farsiders	10	9	1	0	18	*Clinched 1st
Buzzards	10	4	6	0	8
Sluggers	10	2	8	0	4

STANDINGS FIRST HALF

Division I	GP	W	L	T	PTS	$
Bulldogs	12	8	3	1	17	175
*Cannons	12	7	5	0	14
*Cubs	11	6	5	0	12
Pure Intimidation	11	4	7	0	8
Knuckleheads	12	3	8	1	7
Division II	GP	W	L	T	PTS	$
Hitmen	12	10	2	0	20	150
Brewers	12	8	4	0	16	50
Minac’s Mets	12	6	6	0	12
BP Doughboys	12	1	12	0	2
Division III	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Rovers	12	7	5	0	14	100
Gophers	12	6	6	0	12	50
Aging A’s	12	4	8	0	8
Division IV	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Slammers	12	10	1	1	21	150
Mudhens	12	9	3	0	18	100
Jackals	12	6	6	0	12	75
Homers	12	5	6	1	11	25
Masterbatters	12	5	7	0	10
Falcons	12	5	7	0	10
Dirty Birds	12	1	11	0	0
Division V	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Dawgs	12	10	2	0	20	150
Bullets	12	9	3	0	18	100
Cardinals	12	6	6	0	12	50
Astros	12	4	8	0	8
Stallions	12	3	8	1	7
One Old Guy	12	3	8	1	7
Division VI	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Cobras	12	12	0	0	24	150
Slabtown	12	7	4	1	15	100
M.O.D.	12	6	5	1	13	50
Venest	12	5	6	1	11
Ichiros	12	3	8	1	7
Bullshippers	12	1	11	0	2
Division VII	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Brew Crew	12	9	3	0	18	200
Rippers	12	8	4	0	16	100
Mets	12	7	5	0	14	75
Moneyballers	12	5	6	1	11	25
Coyotes	12	5	7	0	10
Wasted Talent	12	5	7	0	10
Jager Bombs	12	4	7	1	9
Chasers	12	4	8	0	8
Division VIII	GP	W	L	T	PTS
Farsiders	12	9	3	0	18	150
Ravens	12	8	3	1	17	50
Buzzards	12	5	7	0	10
Sluggers	12	1	10	1	3

NRSPL Rules

New Rule in 2011 “FORCE PLAY @ HOME”

ALL Divisions will use the Commitment Line at home (See SPOA rulebook). Defensive player at home can touch the runner, between the lines, or touch home as a force play! The rule will be as it reads in the Rulebook! Any contact between runners and Defensive player(s) at home may result in ejections!

BATTING ORDER:

Your Batting order in our league is unlimited, from a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 17! You can bat everyone on your bench, or bat less than 17 and substitute for any player that is in the starting lineup, with someone that is not in the starting lineup!

PLAYERS:

The minimum number of players to start a game is eight! IF a team starts with 8 or 9 players, the 8^th and 9^th spots in the batting order are NOT automatic outs!

If a team starts a game with 8 players and the team drops below 8 because of injury or ejection of player(s), the game is forfeited! The game is not considered a forfeit (see further rules regarding forfeits below) if it has started and ends because of this, so both teams are still responsible for paying an umpire and no refund is in order!

IF a 9^th –or- 10^th player shows up after a game has started, he can be inserted at the bottom of the batting lineup and into the field as soon as he shows up, even if the team has gone through the batting order already!

IF a team starts a game with 10 or more players, and a player shows up late, he can be put at the bottom of the order ONLY IF the team has not gone through the Batting order. Once the leadoff batter goes to bat for the 2^nd time, the player cannot be added to the bottom of the lineup, and can be added only as a substitution for a player in the starting lineup!

IF a team starts with 9 or 10 players, and someone leaves or an injury occurs, the spot in the batting order becomes an AUTOMATIC OUT!

IF a team starts with 11 or more players, and someone leaves or is injured, the spot(s) do NOT become automatic outs until you drop below 10!

FORFEITS

If a team forfeits a game because of lack of players, or does not show up for a scheduled game, this team is responsible for PAYING BOTH UMPIRES ($50.00), either right at the park, when it happens, or it must be paid BEFORE the teams’ next scheduled game! If not paid at the game when it happens, or in days before the next game, the umpires for your next game will be looking for the money for the forfeit, + the money for that game! The opposing team will receive 2 pts for a forfeit win! There will be fines levied to teams

COURTESTY RUNNERS:

This is in exception to the S.P.O.A. Rulebook!

Each team is permitted a maximum of 5 Courtesy Runners in a game. Courtesy runners may be anyone on your roster, whether they are in the batting order, or not! They must be announced to the umpire as they are used. (i.e.: “Courtesy Runner #3 Mr. Umpire”..

Teams are also permitted to have ONE player who will get a ‘free’ runner every time he gets on base, and is NOT charged AS ONE OF YOUR OTHER 5 Courtesy runners. This shall be known as the “Man Rule”, in tribute to one of the slowest runners that ever played in the league! This player must be identified to the Home Plate umpire, as soon as he gets on base for the 1^st time! “Mr. Umpire, this player will be the “Man Rule” runner!” IT cannot change later in the game.

CURFEWS:

No inning will start after 80 minutes have elapsed from the start of the 1^st game!

The 2^nd & 3^rd games will be timed from the 1^st pitch of the game!

10 Minutes GRACE PERIOD is allowed from the scheduled start time for a team to field 8 players! As soon as a team has 8 players, the game will start. There is no grace period for any team waiting for their 9^th or 10^th players, the game must start!

EXTRA INNINGS:

If a game is tied after 9 innings, and the curfew has NOT been reached, the teams will play ONE extra inning to break the tie. In the extra inning, the last scheduled batter of the previous inning will start at 2^nd base, and no more than this one extra inning can be played. TIED games will count in the standings as one point, if they happen!

GROUND RULES at McCaffery Park:

The edge of Stone path will be the out-of-play line in right field of Dia#2 and leftfield on Dia#1! The fence that extends down the opposite sides of these diamonds is the out-of-play line. Diamonds #3 & #4 have fences down both lines for out-of-play line(s)!

JEWELLERY RULE:

ONE WARNING will be given to each team, not each player!

The second infraction will be an automatic out, as per Slo-Pitch Ontario rules.

If a player has been warned or called out and does not remove the jewellery, the player is removed from the game.

MERCY RULE: 12 Runs/7 Innings

Visiting team ahead by 12 runs after 7 or 8 complete innings!

Home team ahead by 12 runes ANYTIME after visiting team has batted 7 times, and the game is over IMMEDIATELY!

EG: Home Team goes up by 12+ in the bottom of the 7^th –or- 8^TH inning, with none out, and GAME OVER RIGHT AWAY!

PITCHING

Umpires will be enforcing the arc at ALL Times.

Pitcher must pause before delivering each pitch.

NEW in 2011

There is an imaginary rectangle box that extends 10 feet back of the rubber, and the pitcher can stand anywhere, as long as one foot is in contact with this box.

The pitcher is allowed only ONE step back or forward with the delivery of the pitch.

IF he takes more than one step, an ILLEGAL PITCH will be called.

WARMUPS:

Pitchers can take THREE warm-up pitches in the 1^st inning, and only ONE after. NEW pitchers take 3 warm-up pitches when making their 1^st appearance !

WARMUP INFIELD and/or OUTFIELD BALL is allowed in the 1^st inning only! Not allowed after the 1^st inning, even if a new fielder comes into the game!

Players playing in Two Divisions

It has been decided by the Executive that the following Rules will be in effect for the 2011 season, which will read as follows:

Any player wishing to play for a 2^nd or 3^rd Team in the league, will not be allowed to drop more than 2 (TWO) Divisions, with the exception of any player who plays in Division I, will be allowed to drop only 1 (One) Division.

Eg: Play on team in Div. 1 – You can drop only to Div. 2

Play on team in Div. 2 - You can drop to Division 4

Play on team in Div. 3 - You can drop to Division 5

Play on team in Div. 4 - You can drop to Bottom Division

If any player wishes to drop more than 2 Divisions, and we feel it is a fair request, we will approve this, but a written appeal must be made to

Don Bowers, via email

It goes without saying that no player can play for another team in the SAME Division, and further to that, any player caught, will be suspended from further play for the rest of season! Exceptions made in emergencies, where a team is short players on a given night, and the other team approves the addition in front of the umpire

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