Emerald City 1A League Softball Guidelines 2012
Coordinator: Rebecca Moe, Athletic Director - University Prep
206-832-1124 or rmoe@universityprep.org
One Division:
Bellevue Christian
Cedar Park
Forest Ridge
University Prep
Game Times: Home Team Decides
Game Days: Game days are Tuesday and Fridays, though schools may agree to change dates.
Fields: Bellevue Christian – Hidden Valley; Cedar Park – On Campus; Forest Ridge – Robinswood; University Prep –Dahl Field
Please make opposing coaches aware of field time limits.
Rules: National Federation of State High School Associations
Home team provides two games balls
Run Rules: 1) The ten-run rule will be in effect after five (5) complete innings have been played.
2) The 15 run rule will be in effect after three (3) complete innings have been played.
Pitching Distance is 43 feet.
Tie-break procedure – The NFHS tie breaker procedure will be implemented after eight (8) full innings have been played. Each subsequent
half-inning begins by placing a runner on second base. That runner is the player in the batting order who precedes the lead-off batter in that inning.
Then the game proceeds a full inning or until a winner is determined in that inning.
Post Season:
Tri District
- Thursday, May 17th and Saturday, May 19th
- Sprinker Fields (Tacoma) or Janicki Field (Sedro Woolley)
State Information
- Friday & Saturday, May 25th and 26th
- Columbia Playfields, Richland WA
Season Beginning and Ending Dates:
February 27th to May 26th
Minimum Number of Practice Days per individual:
10
Regular Season Contest Limit:
20 games + 1 jamboree
Length of Game:
A game shall be seven innings in length unless extended because of a tie score or unless shortened because the run rule, or the home teams needs none of
its half of the seventh inning or only a fraction of it, or because of weather or similar conditions.
All League Procedures:
Nominations: See http://ecleague.squarespace.com/all-league-awards-procedure/
Coaches will meet to vote for all league team at the conclusion of the season
Coaches will also vote for League MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sportsmanship
Phone Numbers of Newspaper:
Seattle Times:
206-464-2276 (phone); 206-464-3255 (fax); sports@seattletimes.com
sports@seattletimes.com
Seattle Metro Softball Umpires Association:
Pam Schneider
Assignor & Treasurer, SMSUA
253-874-8510
smsua@msn.com
** Games will not be played if umpire does not show up.
League Champions:
1st place team from the regular season will be declared league champions, and may have trophies and/or banners declaring themselves as such.
Game Management:
Home team will serve as official scorer and will call in results
Line Up cards should be filled out clearly with first and last names
Rain Outs:
Game cancellations are made by the home team by 1:00pm
Games are rescheduled by Athletic Directors on the next available date
All League games will have priority over non-leagues games
Coaches Meeting:
Preseason:
Feb 13th 7:30pm at Bellevue Christian
Postseason:
May 14th 7:00pm at Bellevue Christian