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BULLETIN
Saturday,
July 17, 2010
Meeting Minutes
by Navil Patron, LAMSL Secretary
- Opening discussion was about Wed. meeting.
Council came up with a conclusion: protest went in favor of the trojans.
- VP Art Padilla announced there will be a
tournament on Saturday, July 31 in San Dimas, but only 8 teams are able to play.
Also, teams can be combined, but no more than 3 players from Division A.
- In August the league will also be hosting a 40
and over tournament in San Dimas. Date is still to be posted.
- VP also let managers know that if teams want to
play extra innings it will be 3 dollars each not 5 dollars.
- Roosevelt Park is now hosting free family
nights coed games on Fridays.
- Home Run Derby will be at Lynwood Park staring
time is at 9 am. If managers have 1 or 2 good balls they would like to donate,
please do so. League will provide some balls.
- All complaints are to be e-mailed to the umpire
but also cc to league secretary, Navil Patron.
- Players are not to be switching teams. This was
discuss at the beginning of the year. Special circumstances will be reviewed for
exceptions.
- Umpires will not to open a new inning 1 hour
and 50 minutes into games.
- For all-star games, each division needs a
manager for the team. Once divisions have agreed to all-star team manager,
please e-mail Navil Patron with all-star player names.
- Each division needs to appoint a council
member. Once agreed upon, e-mail Navil Patron.
Friday,
July 16, 2010
New Policies and Procedures
Game Time
- The umpire will announce "Last Inning" 15 minutes prior to the 2-hour game
allotment.
Extra Innings
- $3 per team, per inning
Hit-By-Pitch
- Division A Only: 1st base is granted to a batter on a hit-by-pitch.
$2 Monthly Fee
- This fee covers general league expenses such as increased park fees
implemented by Lynwood and Roosevelt - Not clubhouse expenses.
Wednesday,
June 23, 2010
LAMSL First Annual 4th of July Modified Pitch Tournament
Location:
San Dimas Sports Complex
800 West Covina Boulevard
San Dimas, CA
(To the rear of the high school.)
Fee:
$240 per team registration fee
Prizes
1st Place - Dry-fits and trophy
2nd Place - T-shirts and trophy
Rules:
1 hour 20 minute game times, 7 innings
Strict modified pitching rules enforced.
Depending on the amount of teams, the amount of
outfielders allowed will be determined.
First come, first served. If you do not have a
complete team let me know so we can form combo teams. Please e-mail LAMSL
Vice-President, Art Padilla, Jr. asap at lamsl1976@aol.com.
Saturday,
May 22, 2010
Forfeit Games
Effective Immediately
All forfeits will be played 7 innings instead of 5 innings. Any questions,
please feel free to contact LAMSL VP,
Art Padilla Jr.:
Phone: (562) 325-2867
E-mail: lamsl1976@aol.com
Wednesday,
May 19, 2010
Manager Concerns/Complaints
Effective Immediately
DO NOT call Arturo Padilla Sr. with any concerns or complaints.
All complaints or concerns regarding the umpires should be made to Chief
Umpire, Jose Navarro:
Phone: (323) 395-9487
E-mail: navarro1mvp@yahoo.com
Any other league issues should be brought to the attention of LAMSL VP,
Art Padilla Jr.:
Phone: (562) 325-2867
E-mail: lamsl1976@aol.com
Messages sent to LAMSL Webmaster, Jose Reynoso, are forwarded to LAMSL
Administrators.
E-mail: info@lamsl.com
DO NOT call Arturo Padilla Sr. with any concerns or complaints.
Thursday,
May 13, 2010
Fines for Late Rosters and ID Pictures
The deadline for final rosters was May 8th. Any changes from that
point forward will require a $10.00 administrative fee.
If you chose not to place your pictures online, I will need a hard copy for our
records. Some teams are missing one or the other. If we do not have
your roster complete along with the pictures, by this Saturday's meeting (5/15), the
team will be fined $25.00 for roster and $25.00 for pictures. The opposing team
will also be able to protest against any team that has not complied with the
league's requirements. For those teams that were able to get your rosters and
pictures to the league, we greatly appreciate it.
Art Padilla, Jr.
LAMSL Vice-President
Thursday,
May 6, 2010
Women's Modified Softball League
The Latin & American Men's Softball League is in the process of starting our Women's
modified league. We are looking for entire teams and individual players to
participate. We are hoping to have at least 6 teams and the games will be
played every Sunday after our regularly scheduled games. Please have any
teams or players interested e-mail me for further information:
lamsl1976@aol.com.
Art Padilla, Jr.
LAMSL Vice-President
Friday, April 23, 2010
Bats - MEMO From LAMSL VP, Art Padilla,
Jr.
After some investigating and calls made to ASA along with much discussion with my dad,
Paul, David, members of the board and league this is what we came up with.
ASA DOES NOT allow rolling of the bat. Although it is not illegal to roll, once this
process is done to the bat it is no longer an approved ASA bat. The bat
rolling is actually considered an accelerated break in process which ASA does
not approve of. Depending on the times it is rolled it can add up to 600
to 800 hits to the bat. The reason this is not illegal is due to the fact
the bat is not being shaved, altered or painted. Instead the bats
properties are being intentionally modified for the purpose of increased
performance.
In other words, if a batter has had a bat for a long period of time and has 800 or more
hits on the bat, his bat would now be equal to a new bat that has been rolled to
appear as if it has 800 times. That is the reason it is not criminally
illegal. It may be illegal to use in ASA sanctioned leagues, but you are
not facing any criminal charges. It would also be impossible to prove in a
court of law if the bat itself was rolled, heated or if the person struck a tree
800 times with the bat to break it in.
ASA can not and will never allow any form of technique or altering regardless of how silly
it may be if it will add performance or a slight edge to the bat. As ASA
put it to me, if you ask me if striking your new bat against a tree or obect 800
times to break it in is allowed, as silly as it may seem, they will say no.
ASA can not sanction, encourage or approve any form of increased performance to
any bat regardless how silly it may seem. This opens ASA up for liability.
Bat heating, rolling, striking the bat against a tree 800 times would be impossible to prove
in court but they make it illegal to use regardless in order to protect
themselves from any liability. Any actual physical altering such as
removing parts from a bat, painting it to seem as if it is another bat, etc, is
a different strory. That process is criminally illegal and can be proven
in a court of law, making the player, team and possibly the league liable.
Although Demarini actually marks their bats and encourages them to be rolled versus doing
anything else to them, we will stick to ASA's stand on the matter.
Bottom line is we will do the same as ASA and not encourage or sanction bat rolling in order
to avoid opening a can of worms. The fact that we will never be able to
prove if a bat was in fact rolled, struck against a tree or heated with towels
will not sway the league into doing otherwise.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
2010 Division Allocations
| Division A |
Division B |
Division C |
Cobras
IE Nicas
Nationals
Punishers
White Sox |
Chicanos
Phillies
Reds
Titans
Wolves
Pinoleros |
Bandits
Beavers
Cerveceros
Coyotes
Cudahy
Diamond Cutters
Expos
Mixed Blood
Spoilers
Trojans |
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| Division D |
Division E |
Division F |
Angels
Baja California
Demons
LA Dodgers
Mavericks
Outlaws
Rangers
Showtime
SL
Cardinals
Texas |
Borrachos
Malditos
Peloteros
Red Wings
Tampa Bay
Tigers |
A's
Braves
Dirty Dozen
Hit & Run
Los
Crudos
NY
Yankees
Pirates
Sharks
Twins |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Pitching Note
This is the way the pitching rule is written as the modified fast pitch rule found on a Google search. Please remind your pitchers that although we have allowed some modifications to the rule, it is not a free-for-all and we are still a modified fast pitch league. The umpires have been instructed to enforce the following:
Pitching Rules
As in baseball or fast-pitch softball, the pitcher must
begin his or her delivery by coming to a full stop for at least one-second while
standing with both feet contacting the pitching rubber. There are limitations on
the pitcher's windup to keep the speed of the pitch lower than it would be in a
typical fast-pitch softball game. The pitcher cannot rotate his or her arm in a
windmill motion to generate speed or rock back and forth before starting the
windup.
This is the leagues interpretation and how we
will enforce the above rule:
1) Although the pitcher is allowed to take a step back, he
must only take one step forward as the pitch is being released. While doing so
the pitcher must keep one foot on the rubber at all times. Any movement from
the planted foot can be interpreted as the pitcher removing his foot from the
rubber, which will be a cause for an illegal pitch.
2) The pitch must be presented with the palm upward. There
should be no twist of the hand or covering of the ball as it is being
delivered. The pitcher is not allowed to strike any part of his leg as he is
preparing to deliver the ball. This usually causes a movement in the ball
or velocity in the pitch.
3) The pitcher is allowed to twist his upper body to the
side as long as both feet remain facing forward and the pitch is made on a
straight delivery. (i.e., at the time of delivery, the pitchers arm must be
completely straight as it is coming forward, even with the leg just prior to
delivery.
4) As the pitcher brings his arm back, he must not raise
his shoulder. elbow or arm above neck level.
Any of the above violations will be cause for an illegal
pitch. After the third illegal pitch is made, the pitcher will no longer be
allowed to pitch but can play a different position
We must keep this league a fun and safe league to play in.
We welcome new pitchers that can bring some excitement to the league and
competitiveness. We must remember that players signed up to play modified fast
pitch and that is what we must enforce.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Fees: 2009 Tournament
and 2010 Season
We invite all present LAMSL
teams to sign up and join us for the upcoming 2010 season as well as the 2009
Fall/Winter Tournament. We appreciate your patronage thus far and hope you will
continue with us in the upcoming Fall/Winter Tournament as well as the 2010
season.
2010 Season
Registration will begin August 8th and will close
January 5th, 2010. Filing fees are as follows:
EARLY REGISTRATION FEES
August 8 - August 22......................... $250
August 23 - September 23.................. $300
September 24 - November 2................ $350
REGISTRATION FEE
November 3 - January 5, 2010.............. $450
Fall/Winter Tournament Begins September 27, 2009
Registration is now open through September 5th.
Tournament will be played for a minimum of 10 weeks, longer if necessary because
of rain delays. Depending on the amount of teams which sign up, and if
necessary, the tournament will be split into two groups.
Registration Fee
August 8 - September 5....................... $200
September 6 - September 19................ $250
First Place.......................................... $600
Second Place..................................... $300
******Early registration incentive******
Sign up by September 5th for both Fall/Winter
Tournament and 2010 Season and pay $400 for both.
Thank you and we hope to see you all in the upcoming
tournament and season.
Sincerely,
Arturo Padilla, Sr.
LAMSL President
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