Membership Meeting: Monday, January 30, 2012

7:00 PM

LaPrade Library

9000 Hull St. Rd.

This is the second of three meetings held to discuss important issues and proposed changes to rules for 2012.  If you have a proposal for 2012, it is imperative that you attend this meeting.  All CSSA players are invited to attend.

 Congratulations go to our two tournament champions:

Gold Division: Young Virginians beat the Intruders 21-9 in the championship game

Silver Division: Hawks beat the Ambassadors 9-5 in the championship game

Co-Ed Season Champions:  The Rockets;  Again

Seriously, Great Job People!

For Men's League, contact Allen Harlow at bigal3@comcast.net or 350 7665.

Men's Rule Changes

1.  Recruitment:  Effective 2011, each team may recruit players based on their league positioning from the previous year.  1st place team may recruit 1, 2nd place may recruit 2: 3rd,4th,5th may recruit 3.

2.  Draft:  During the draft for new players, the bottom team will have the option to pick or pass on a player once the player pool narrows down to four players for the Gold and five players for the Silver.

3.  New Players:  The Board and Managers will determine the skill level of NEW players to determine who plays in the Gold or Silver Division.

4.  Rosters:  A team will not be required to take more than 15 players.

5.  Courtesy Foul:  A courtesy foul rule is that once the batter has one strike, they are allowed one courtesy foul.  The next foul will be an out.

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Co-Ed Rule Changes:

1.  Recruitment:  Effective 2011, each team may recruit based on their league positioning from the previous year.  1st place team may recruit 1 (male or female); 2nd place may recruit 2 players (1 male & 1 female); 3rd, 4th, 5th place teams may recruit 3 players (a combination of male & female, but not all three of 1 sex);  6th place may recruit 4 players (a combination of male & female, but not all from 1 sex).  The NEW TEAM will also have the option to recruit the same as the 6th place team.

2.  Draft:  During the draft for new players, the bottom team will have the option to pick or pass on a player once the player pool narrows down to six players.

3.  Courtesy Runner:  A courtesy runner of either gender, last out.  A courtesy runner may only run once per inning.

4.  Courtesy Foul:  The Courtesy Foul rule is that once the batter has one strike, they are allowed one courtesy foul.  The next foul will be an out.

If sportsmanship is not a good enough reason for limiting yourself to ASA-allowable bats, potential injuries or even criminal prosecution should be.  If in doubt about whether your bat is legal or possibly lethal, ask the umpire and Allen.