Addition to softball rules - No leading, leaving the base early

This has been added to the section of the rules titled RUNNING:

7. Runners are not permitted to leave the base before a subsequent batter hits the softball.
a) Base runners are not permitted to leave the base they are on until the pitched ball makes contact with the batter’s bat.
b) If a base runner comes off their base prior to the batter making contact with the pitch, the base runner’s team will receive a warning as long as the batter did not put the ball in play at the time the runner left their base early.
c) If the team receiving a warning has a base runner leave their base a second time, then the runner who left the base early will be called out.
d) Any future base runners that leave their base early will also be called out.
e) If a base runner clearly leaves their base prior to contact being made with the bat and the ball is put in play, then play is live and will continue BAU, but the base runner who left early will be declared out upon completion of the batter’s turn at bat (ie. All other runners who did not leave early can still advance and the batter can still attempt to reach base safely unless the auto out for leaving the base early is the 3rd out of the inning).

To Spike in or not to spike in...that is the question

Summary of feedback from team captains re: issue of spiking in bases

5 of the teams in the league support having bases spiked in at all times.
The 8 teams support either the home team deciding whether to spike or not or had no specific preference.
2 teams said that bases should never be spiked in.

As such, I would advise that the home team (responsible for placing the bases down) has the choice to spike in or not spike in the bases.
If the captain of the visiting team has a concern with the spiking in or not spiking of the bases, the two captains should review the issue before the start of the game.
The home team has the final say re: spiking in bases if the two captains can't come to a mutually agreed upon decision.

Note: If a home team does not have bases with spikes (as many teams in the league do) and the visiting team has a set of bases with them that has spikes and they want their bases to be used in that game, the home team can agree to use the visiting team's set of bases for the game.

Boston Pizza Pics - May 5, 2010

After a night of playing in the rain, several teams came back to Boston Pizza for some food and refreshment.

Boston Pizza 2010 after game relationship - Week to week and year end banquet after tournament on September 18, 2010

Boston Pizza Menu (Warden/Steeles): http://www.bostonpizza.com/en/menu?sid=447

• The Patio and bar area will be closed to the public as of 7:30pm on Wednesday nights between May 5th and September 15th,2010
• On Wednesday nights from May 5th to September 15th, each team ( 6 ) that comes back to Boston Pizza will receive one free pitcher of domestic beer, or the first Team Pitcher for $20 ( Team Pitcher is like 2 1/2 Pitchers ). One free pitcher of pop (Diet or Regular), and one assorted plate of appetizers ( look to change this up, some news food)
• Our league members will receive a 15% discount off their bill (food and pop, not including alcohol) any time they eat at Boston Pizza (Warden and Steeles location only) on Wednesday nights from May 5th to September 15th (whether games are played or rained out)
• 10% of all expenses that are attributed to the league (spent at any time during the season, not just on Wednesday league nights) will be made available to the IBM Canada SloPitch league to help pay for our year end banquet (Sept. 18/2010)
• Each team should write their team name on all receipts (from any visit to Boston Pizza, game nights or not) and drop the receipts into the league’s plastic box along one of the railings at BP.

20% Discount on Food and non Alcoholic on Rain outs.

New Stuff Summary
Receive one free pitcher of domestic beer, or the first Team Pitcher for $20 ( Team Pitcher is like 2 1/2 Pitchers )
Team parties in the Summer. Non Wed Night - Family and Friends, organize up front with Harry, Same Deal as Wed Night.
Will have Weekly Specials that we can post on the Website ie , Deals on Pitchers, Pizza's etc - Just available to us
New TV Outside
The Team that attends the most , need to spend at least $100 each time will get a Sampling Party. Will include 6 large Pizza, 5 Appetizer - No Drinks. On a Monday, Tue, Thur Friday after 3pm

May 5, 2010: All games currently still on. Chance of rain for this afternoon/evening.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/hourlyfx/caon0409/hourlytable/1?ref=qlink_st_hourly

Randall Park

1. Head north on Esna Park Dr toward Telson Rd - 650 m
2. Take the 2nd right onto Denison St - 3.1 km
3. Turn left at Kennedy Rd/Regional Road 3 - 500 m
4. Take the 1st right onto Highglen Ave Destination will be on the right - 1.6 km

Elson Park

1. Head southwest on Esna Park Dr toward Steeles Ave E - 350 m
2. Take the 1st left onto Steeles Ave E - 1.0 km
3. Turn left at Regional Road 65/Warden Ave - 900 m
4. Take the 2nd right onto Denison St - 6.0 km
5. Turn right at Coxworth Ave Destination will be on the right - 240 m

Park in Parkland Public School parking lot

James Edward Park

1. Head southwest on Esna Park Dr toward Steeles Ave E - 350 m
2. Take the 1st left onto Steeles Ave E - 5.2 km
3. Turn left at McCowan Rd/Regional Road 67 (signs for ON-407) - 500 m
4. Turn right at Elson St Destination will be on the left

Parking lot is next to the diamond off of Elson

Wilclay P.S. Field

You can either park at the Wilclay Public School lot or take this route

1. Head north on Esna Park Dr toward Telson Rd - 650 m
2. Take the 2nd right onto Denison St - 4.3 km
3. Turn right at Brimley Rd - 270 m
4. Take the 1st left onto Worthing Ave (park on road near Northern Entrance to park)

Featherstone Park

From the McCowan Road and 14th Avenue intersection....

Drive East on 14th Avenue. Turn right onto Featherstone. Drive south on Featherstone. The field will be on your left hand side.