Major Changes to Rules for Spring leagues
January 8th, 2010
GSTL
MAJOR CHANGES 2010
1. THE COMAN TIEBREAK (INSTRUCTIONS IN FOLDER) WILL BE USED IN LIEU OF THE SET TIE BREAK AND THE MATCH TIEBREAK FOR ALL LEAGUES IN THE GRAND STRAND, AS WELL AS AT STATE, SECTIONALS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
2. ADULTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR (JAN - DEC 2010). THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS WHO PLAY ON RECREATIONAL TEAMS FOR ELIGIBILITY. THIS IS A STATE LAW, BUT IF THERE IS CONFLICT WITH THE SCHOOL SCHEDULE A STUDENT MUST GET PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE ON THE RECREATIONAL TEAM FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL COACH.
3. A YEAR END RATING (YER) MAY BE APPEALED ONLY ONCE DURING THE YEAR. ONCE YOU HAVE APPEALED YOUR YER YOUR RATING WILL NOT CHANGE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU APPEAL.
4. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCE (SUCH AS LOCAL TOURNAMENTS AND STATE, SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS) BOTH CAPTAINS WILL CHANGE A SCHEDULED MATCH OR INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS TO AN EARLIER DATE. MATCHES OR POSITIONS RESCHEDULED DUE TO EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE PLAYED PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCH.
a. STATE, SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER LOCAL LEAGUE MATCHES.
b. FOR LOCAL TOURNAMENTS, ONLY THE PLAYER(S) REGISTERED IN THE LOCAL TOURNAMENTS MAY PLAY THEIR POSITIONS EARLY.
c. HAVING PLAYERS OUT OF TOWN IS NOT A REASON TO RESCHEDULE A POSITION unless the players are playing in a league championship.
5. level coordinators will check for posting ofscores 24 hours after the regularly scheduled match time. the level coordinator will call both captains if a match has not been posted to learn the reason. if the reason is not inclement weather,the level coordinator will immediately notify the local league coordinator. sanctions will be placed on both teams. ( sanctions may include, but not limited to, Default of positions not playeD.)
6. FOR LOCAL PLAY OCCURING AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: PLAYERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO PLAY IN THE ENTIRE EVENT. HOWEVER, IF A DISQUALIFICATION OCCURS WHEN THE NTRP RATINGS ARE RUN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TOURNAMENT, THOSE MATCHES WILL BE HANDLED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: IF THE PLAY IS A ROUND ROBIN, MATCHES FOR THE DQ’D PLAYERS ARE REVERSED. MATCHES PLAYED DURING A PLAYOFF, BY WINNERS ADVANCING FROM MULTIPLE ROUND ROBINS, MATCHES FOR THE DQ’D PLAYER ARE NOT REVERSED.
7. MATCHES POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER MUST BE MADE UP WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
8. A TEAM THAT RECEIVES AN ENTIRE TEAM FORFEIT WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR A WIN. IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BOTH TEAMS TO WORK IT OUT SO THAT AT LEAST 3 POSITIONS CAN BE PLAYED IN ADULTS AND AT LEAST 2 POSITIONS CAN BE PLAYED IN SENIORS AND SUPER SENIORS. BEFORE A TEAM FORFEITS AN ENTIRE MATCH, THE CAPTAINS MUST CONTACT THE LLC.
10. A BALL THAT IS 99.9 % OUT IS 100% IN.
11. TAKE NOTE OF THE LEVEL COORDINATORS AND CALL OR EMAIL THEM FIRST IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.
12. IF FOR ANY REASON A PLAYER DECIDES TO NOT PLAY IN THE SPRING (AND THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED A MATCH) THEY WILL BE MOVED TO AN EXTRA TEAM AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. PLAYERS IN THE EXTRA TEAM MAY BE MOVED TO ANOTHER TEAM LATER DURING ANOTHER LEAGUE DURING 2010 ONLY.