2010 CROW RIVER FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
Any rules question for ASA or CRFP can be directed to raquel@hutchtel.net. You can also call me at
(320) 583-9039.
2010 CROW RIVER FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
Any rules question for ASA or CRFP can be directed to raquel@hutchtel.net. You can also call me at
(320) 583-9039.
I. Call to Order
II. Secretary’s Report- None
III. Treasurer’s Report- Current Account Balance is $4744.85
IV. Old Business
A. Community Contacts- New contacts included Dan Carlson, Doug Kelm,
Brent Soderberg, Kim Ribar, and Joey Eakins.
B. Rule Changes for 2010:
18’s Division- Our 18’s division will be dual sanctioned to allow for our teams to compete nationally with another organization since ASA does not allow current college players to participate
Mandatory Sanctioned Umpires in 14A- The league voted to make sanctioned umpires mandatory in 14A this year.
Allowing some stealing in 12B- The league voted to not allow stealing in any form for Class B of the 12 & Under division.
Metal Spikes- 18’s can wear metal spikes while other age divisions can’t Pitching Distances- pitching distance is 43 feet for 16’s and 18’s, 40 feet for 12’s and 14’s, and 35 feet for 10’s.
12’s & 14’s Doubleheaders- The league voted to have 14B and 12A play two 70 minute games beginning at 6pm. 12B will continue to have one two-hour game beginning at 6:30p.
Both games of doubleheaders will count in standings
Don’t let teams drop down into B for qualifier- League voted to keep current system where league director may move teams up or down based on competitiveness during the season. 12B teams would not be moved due to the difference in stealing rules.
Makeups of postponed games- If teams cannot agree on makeup date, one will be set by the league director. Teams failing to reschedule games will result in a double forfeit.
C. CRF 10U & 18U Leagues- 18U will allow 16’s teams to participate. If
they wish to participate in 16’s qualifier, they will be drawn in after
protecting the top four seeds in the 16’s division. The 10 & Under
division appears to have at least four teams so a season schedule will be
developed. A separate meeting will be held in April to determine fees,
league structure, and rules.
D. State Tournament Entries- MSF has requested that we send a team in
Class B for 16’s, 14’s, and 12’s this year. This berth will be determined by
league standings. Dassel/Cokato will automatically be in the 16’s Class B
due to past performance at the state tournament. The number of berths for
state will be determined by the number of teams entered in a division. The
overall percentage of teams participating at state will be 40-45 percent
with the older divisions and the Class A divisions receiving a greater
percentage.
E. League Start Date: Monday, June 7th will be the starting date. July 5th
will not be scheduled.
V. New Business
A. Establishment of League Fees: The league fee will be kept at $300 even though the gate fee to tournament hosts will be increased to $75 per team. This will result in a $1700 decrease in the CRF fund balance for the coming year.
B. Team Insurance- CRF will not be obtaining insurance for community teams this year. Information is available for communities wishing to purchase insurance on their own.
C. Qualifier Tournament Sites-
16U Qualifier- July 17-18 at Howard Lake
14U Class A Qualifier - July 17-18 at Buffalo
12U Class A Qualifier - July 17-18 at Delano
14U Class B Qualifier- July 24-25 at Howard Lake
12U Class B Qualifier- July 24-25 at Litchfield
D. Mayer Lutheran Addition to CRF- Mayer will put together a town team for our league. They may use players that are registered for their school, or live in the Mayer/Watertown school district.
E. Community Maps- If your community has an updated map for your ballfields, please provide us with a copy.
F. Tournament Flyers- Have your tournament flyer ready and we’ll send them to our members. Fastsports.com is another must register site for your flyer.
G. Other- Leagues with more than one division will now be referred to as Tier I and Tier II. This is to avoid confusion when teams are classified for state tournament purposes.
VI. Adjournment
Teams must be registered and paid for by April 16th. This will be done directly through Hutchinson PRCE (no meeting will be held) with forms being e-mailed. Coaches and their contact information are also due on April 16th. Schedules will be e-mailed to all coaches by May 14th. Mandatory coaches meeting will be held at 10:00am at the Howard Lake Middle School on Saturday, May 1st. This will be a rules clinic as well as an informational meeting.