On
behalf of the Tottenham-Beeton District Minor Softball Association (TBDMSA)
Board, thank you is extended to all the Delegates and attendees for taking the
time to attend and participate in the 2024 TBDMSA Annual General Meeting.
The 2024 Annual Report is now available on the TBDMSA
website.
The TBDMSA is pleased to announce its 2024-25 Board of
Directors, effective immediately.
President - Kevin Boston
Vice President – Michel Mann
Treasurer - Peter Browne
Secretary - Jenn Leclerc
Director - Jamie Schell
Director – Michelle Oates Smith
Director – Lisa Williams
Director – Matthew Salvaterra
Additional Positions
Melanie Jordan – Convenor U3/U5 Divisions
Carmen Camara – Convenor U7 Division
Angie Simms – Convenor U10 Division
Patricia Coulas – Convenor U14/U19 Divisions
Paola Cranley - Sponsorship Director
Cory Simms – Equipment Manager
Lisa Williams – Jr. Umpire-in-Chief
Al McMullen – Umpire-in-Chief
Please find a summary below of the results of the carried
or tabled Notices of Motion by the Membership from the 2024 TBDMSA AGM.
Pre-Game Responsibilities
Section 5b: U10 pitching
distance change to 30ft
Section 2, Rule 1: Age
Division Changes
Tabled to next Board
Meeting for further discussion.
Rule 2a) Substitutions
A U5 and U7 team needs a
minimum of seven (7) players including registered substitutes at the start of a
game otherwise the game is forfeit and will not be rescheduled.
Rule 2b) Substitutions
A U10 and U14 team must be
able to field a minimum of seven (7) of their own registered players at the
start of a game otherwise the game is forfeit with a score of 5 - 0. If both teams have less than seven (7)
players, then the game shall be declared a tie with a score of 5 -5.
Rule 2c) Substitutions
A U19 team must be able to
field a minimum of six (6) of their own registered players at the start of a
game otherwise the game is forfeit with a score of 5 - 0. If both teams have less than six (6) Players,
then the game shall be declared a tie with a score of 5 -5.
Rule 2d) Substitutions
If a game is scheduled around/during
a statutory holiday and/or special event within reason, either team is unable
to field a minimum number of players,
the coach unable to field a team must contact the opposing coach, a minimum of
two days prior to the scheduled game. Both coaches must agree to reschedule or
the team will forfeit. It is the
responsibility of the initiating coach to contact the division Convenor and
League Scheduler immediately.
Rule 3) Substitution “No
Current Rule in place”
·
Equally rated U10
substitute players can be used from any U10 team not playing if available. Any player from a U7 team can also be used to
bring the roster up to a maximum of 10 Players.
·
A U19 team may
use equally rated substitutes from non-playing U19 team if available or
***rated U14 player to bring their roster up to maximum 9 players.
·
Substitutes may
be used from any non playing U19 or U21 non playing teams, or available U14
teams, to bring the roster up to a maximum of 9.
·
All substitutions
must be approved by opposing coach before game time and once approved will not
be accepted as grounds for protest.
·
A substitute
coordinator will arrange all subs when advance knowledge of missing players is
available. In this case, the highest rated missing player may be substituted
for (ie team is missing an A, a B and a C, the substitute coordinator can find
an A sub if available). The opposition coach does not have to ok this sub. The
rankings of all players will be made available for all coaches.
·
In the case of a
last minute, game time substitute that is needed, (ie players who the coach
thought was coming have not shown up at game time) the coach needing a sub will
attempt to get a player equal or lessor in ranking to the top ranked missing
player. An attempt must be made to get an ok from the substitution coordinator,
but if that can not happen in this last case scenario, the opposing coach must
ok the last minute sub.
·
The team
requesting the subsitute player must inform the opposing team's Head Coach that
they are missing specific players along with their rating and require a
subsitute. The opposing Head Coach must
agree to subsitute players prior to the start of the game.
·
Substitute
players may play up one division. A
substitute player's current rating in their respective division will drop by a
half a category based on age. Example
One: a 14 year old A ranked player will drop to a B+ if called up to play in
the U19 Division. Example Two: a 12 year
old A+ player will drop to a B+ if called up to play in the U19 Division.
·
The method of
determining the proper Substitute(s) will be as follows:
o
i. If a team
knows that they will only be able to field seven of their own
o
players, for
example, and would like to receive two Substitutes, the
o
Head Coach
missing the players will average out the missing players and draw from a pool
of available players on a Substitute List provided by the Registrar to all Head
Coaches .
o
ii. The
Substitute List is divided into three (3) categories:
o
a. Category A -
players rated 1 through 4
o
b. Category B -
players rated 5 through 8; and,
o
c. Category C -
players rated 9 through 12.
o
From his
Substitutes List, he will average the missing player(s) rating(s)
o
and identify
Substitutes from the appropriate categories.
o
iii. He will then
call the Substitutes and ask if they would be available to play for
"such-and-such" team at the designated park and at the designated
time.
o
iv. In any event
there shall be no more than four (4) A category players/substitutes on any team
for a game. Further, no team shall have
more than two players rated number one (1), for any game, including both the team
roster as well as substitutes.
·
Tabled to next
Board Meeting for further discussion.
Rule 11 a)
All games will commence at
the designated start time as scheduled
on the website. If the home team has not set up the diamond by the scheduled
game time, the umpire will declare that if this task is not completed by 5 mins
past the scheduled start time, the home team will forfeit the game.
Rule 13 – Tie Breakers
i)
Total points
ii)
Runs for/against ratio
iii)
Record against
each other
Rule 15 g) – Defensive Positions
U10
There is a maximum of ten
(10) Players on the defense field with the additional player being outfield
rover.
Rule 21 – Batting
U5
a) All U5 Players shall bat
in each inning.
b) A U5 batter will bat the
ball from the tee as many times as required to make a legal hit.
c) A U5 Legal hit must be
batted to or past the 30’ arched line. NOTE: This rule may be relaxed at the
coach’s discretion during the early half of the season. By mid-season, coaches
should be encouraging Players to bat until the ball reaches or surpasses the
30’ arched line.
d) By mid season U5 Adult
Coaches or Parent helpers are encouraged to pitch a max of 3 pitches to each
batter. If unsuccessful the batter will
continue to bat the ball from the tee as many times as required to make a legal
hit.
Rule 25 d – “Tabled to Next Meeting”
U10 specific- U10 pitchers
have the ppprotunity to throw a strike when the ball passes through the traditional
strike zone, and will also be given a strike call if the ball falls onto a mat,
similar to a slow pitch mat.
Rule 25 d) – U7 Batting
This rule can be removed as
there are no walks of any kind in U7. Even if the player does not swing at all
5 pitches their at bat is over.
Playoff Rules
Include in Manual of Operation
Registration for the 2025 season opens February 1.
We hope to see you on the diamonds this summer!