Week 3 - Victoria Summer League

MEMORANDUM
Date:
Friday 9 October 2014
To:
VSBL Presidents & Secretaries
From:
David Zucchet
Competition Manager
Re:
Weekly Memo – Week two
Victorian Summer Baseball League
PO Box 57, South Melbourne VIC 3205
T: (03) 9645 8000 | F: (03) 9645 8200
E: [email protected]
W: www.baseballvictoria.com.au
Contents
1
Motion for Amendments ............................................................................................................ 1
2
Umpiring Appointments - ATTACHMENT ................................................................................... 2
3
Rule Clarification BLANKS (All competitions excluding Masters) ............................................... 2
4
Five Minute Rule- Playing Condition 17 ...................................................................................... 2
5
Five Run Rule (Little League and Junior League only) ................................................................. 2
6
Batting line up (Little and Junior League Competitions only) ..................................................... 3
7
Women’s Midweek games Speed up Rule.................................................................................. 3
8
ABL All-Star Game Offer .............................................................................................................. 3
9
Ejections from Week ................................................................................................................... 3
10
1
Suspensions still remaining. .................................................................................................... 4
Motion for Amendments
The next Presidents & Secretaries meeting will be scheduled for Wednesday 5th November
2014 commencing at 6:30 PM.
Meeting location
Level 1 Sports House, 375 Albert Rd, Albert Park 3205
Motion for amendments
An agenda will be sent to all clubs 7 Days prior to the meeting. If clubs wish to include any
motion for amendments, clubs are asked to submit these via email
[email protected] by Friday 24 October 2014.
Amendments that have been considered so far;
o Review Clearance Procedures (Rule 101)
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o Review Heat Affected Games (Rule 8)
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Umpiring Appointments - ATTACHMENT
All Umpire appointments will now be available via WebRef for the 2014/2015 VSBL season
which can be accessed via the VSBL website under COMPETITIONS/ UMPIRE
APPOINTMENTS.
Clubs secretaries will be receiving an email which looks similar to the attached which ask for
you to provide usernames and password. Once setup, you will be able to view all
appointments for the upcoming round of the season.
3
Rule Clarification BLANKS (All competitions excluding Masters)
A reminder regarding “Blanks” as per Rule 8, late start early forfeits.
In the situation a team has 7 or 8 players; the rule doesn’t necessitate the blank or blanks
and therefore the team can bat through the order without an automatic out being recorded.
Additional, there is no provision for the use of courtesy fielders for teams who only have 7
or 8 players available.
OFFENSIVE SCENARIO
A team has 7 OR players at the start of the game. Those players will bat through the order
without an out being recorded.
DEFENSIVE SCENARIO
A team has 7 or 8 players, those player are only permitted to take the field with not
courtesy fields available.
4
Five Minute Rule- Playing Condition 17
If in the situation the home team is behind however is unable to win the game due to the Five(5)
run of seven (7) run rule, the inning shall continue until complete.
Even though the game has already been won, the final results will have an effect on the
determining Ladder and Play-off Positions.
SCENARIO
Home team is behind 8 – 0 in the final inning and the five minute rule is in effect. If the Home
team scores 5 runs, the score will become 8 – 5 instead of 8 – 0.
5
Five Run Rule (Little League and Junior League only)
A reminder that for the Little League and Junior League competitions, scoring the fifth (5th) run
will end the innings – as per rule 38 a)
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6
Batting line up (Little and Junior League Competitions only)
The extended line-up is not permitted to be used in any of these competitions. Teams shall only
bat nine (9) players in the batting line –up.
7
Women’s Midweek games Speed up Rule
Provisions for a speed up rule for scheduled Midweek games are not permitted at any stage.
Therefore the Pitcher and catcher must run for themselves.
8
ABL All-Star Game Offer
The Australian Baseball League in conjunction with Baseball Australia are currently offering
all Financial Members the opportunity the purchase General Admission tickets at a discount
rate for the 2014 ABL All-star game, scheduled on Wednesday 17 October 2014 at
Melbourne Ball Park.
When purchasing your ticket, members are required to enter the promotional code BVIC
http://web.theabl.com.au/content/page.jsp?ymd=20140728&content_id=86681444&fext=.
jsp&sid=t4067&vkey=tickets
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Ejections from Week
Club
Fitzroy
Player
Heath Pendlebury
Springvale
Graham Harrison
Charge
o Equipment Abuse
o Arguing Balls & Strikes
o Unsportsmanlike conduct
o Disobeying Umpires
direction
Penalty
two (2) games
suspended penalty
till the end of the
2014/2015
One (1) games plus
two (2) week
suspended penalty
till the end of the
2014/2015 VSBL
Season
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Suspensions still remaining.
Club
Fitzroy
Player
David Ayres
Charge
o AOL
o Abusive language directed
at an umpire
o Threatening behaviour
Penalty
Four (4) Division 2
First games.
one (1) game still to
serve
Essendon
Tim Sullivan
o Fighting/Melee/Wrestling
Four (4) Division 1
First Games.
One (1) game still to
serve
Mulgrave
Gavin Turner
o Abusive language directed
at an umpire
o Threatening an umpire
Sunshine
Mike Vanston
o Audible Obscene
Language (AOL) –
Mandatory 1 Game
o Threatening an Umpire
15 Matches
suspended penalty
till the end of
2014/2015 Season
Suspended from all
Competitions until
Monday 9th March
2015
Cheltenham
Daniel Williams
o Dissent
o Arguing balls and strikes
Suspended at the
pleasure of the
Tribunal
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