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| Revised for the 2008 Summer Season. All fees and dates/times are
valid for this season only. This date sensitive
information is in teal, and fees
are in red. |
New Team Registration Dates:
March 24-25
Teams with more than 50% Menasha city residents.
March 26-27
All returning teams.
Beginning March 28
Open to any team if space is available.
NEW for
2008! Entry Fee replaces
fees previously paid for as the Sponsor and Team fees
A minimum of half the Entry Fee is
due along witha completed registration form and roster (initialed by each player)
during announced registration period. Entry fee is non-refundable, but
does guarantee your team spot in the league.
Event Fees:
| Men's Softball: |
$495
$248
minimum due at time of registration |
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Coed Softball
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$360
$180
minumum due at time of registration
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Team Rosters/Participation Agreement:
The minimum roster size is 14, the maximum is 20. A minumum of half
the Event Fee must be submitted at time of registration. Registration
will be denied unless a minimum 14-player roster/participation agreement (fully
completed) and half of Event Fee are submitted at time of registration.
Remainder of Event Fee must be paid
no later than one week prior to league play beginning. Sunday and Monday
night league deadline: Monday, April 28, 2008,
Thursday night league deadline: Thursday, May
1, 2008. Failure to have all completed paperwork
and fees to the MPRD office by this deadline will result in game forfeiture
until all missing and/or incomplete information is receveid.
Any player may be added until Wednesday,
June 4 (no matter where the player lives). All players'
must read and sign teh roster/participation agreement form before the camptain
registeres his/her team. t
Players must read and sign the roster form before the captain registers his
team. Forging of signatures will not be tolerated!
League Class Levels:
Teams are urged to make a realistic assessment of the overall skill of their team and register in the appropriate league! Class levels are based on a scale of A-D.
2006 League Champions of a less competitive
league will be moved to a more competitive league on the same
night if it becomes necessary to accommodate another team for any reason.
This is not necessary because both Thursday and Monday nights had a combined
league in 2006.
| Leagues |
Diamond |
Starting |
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| Sunday |
| Coed Leagues (1 or 2 leagues) |
Jefferson East
Jefferson West |
May 4 |
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| Monday |
| Men's Eastern (Class C and below) |
Jefferson West |
May 5 |
| Men's Western (Class B and above |
Jefferson East |
May 5 |
| Thursday |
| Men's Southern (Class B and above) |
Jefferson East |
May 8 |
| Men's Northern (Class C and below) |
Jefferson West |
May 8 |
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Captain's Meeting:
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 6:00
p.m. at the Memorial Building (640
Keyes Street) for Coed teams and 7:00 PM
for Men's teams.
Game Schedules:
Will be distributed at the captain's meeting, unless late registrations come in. Two copies per team. Schedules will be mailed to teams not attending the captain's meeting.
Reserving Fields for Practice:
Reservations for city ball diamonds are taken at the Park and Recreation office,
second floor, City Hall. Reservations are limited to two-hour segments with
no more than two practices per two-week period. There is no charge for reservations,
however, a manger or player must pick up official reservation card in
order to reserve a diamond. Call (920) 967-3640 for diamond availability.
Falsification of Residency or Playing Unregistered Players:
Residency violators will pay the balance of the player's fee. The player will be suspended for two games and team will receive a one-game forfeit of a future game or past game if no games remain. Future violations could bring a complete team suspension from present or future league play.
Bats and Balls for 2008: All
bats used for play in any Menasha league must have a small "approved"
sticker on it. Bring your bats to the Captain's meeting for sticker placement.
Other dates/times for sticker placement will be held at the MPRD office (2nd
floor, City Hall) Thursdays, April 24 and May 1 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Bats
will be limited to a 1.20 BPF (Bat Performance Factor). BPF is marked on new
bats. New bats should not exceed 1.20 BPF and national softball organizations
(ASA, USSSA) support a BPF limit. A lengthy list of approved bats can be found
at www.asasoftball.com under Equipment Certification. In rare cases at
bat with a 2000 ASA certification mark may now be banned. All bats with the
2004 ASA certification mark will be allowed. A restricted flight .40 Core Poly
Ball will again be used. Contact the MPRD office if you have any questions about
whether a bat is legal or not.
Umpires & Scorekeepers:
If you know of anyone interested in refereeing or score keeping this season, ask
them to contact the MPRD at (920) 967-3640. By helping to recruit good people,
the teams can have a direct impact on the quality of the league. Thanks.
League Rules:
Pick up a copy of the league rules when returning your
team fee, player fees and roster. Rule modifications may be considered at the
Captain's meeting. Rules are subject to change at anytime. Captains are responsible
for briefing their players on the league rules.
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