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2025 High School Softball
Games Limits Softball-TSSAA limits high schools to play a maximum of 34 games, 5 tournaments (tournaments count as 4 games). Schedules All high school baseball schedules are due to the MSCIAA Office by January 15th. It is the responsibility of the school to contact Memphis Parks for field availability, scheduling and fees. The school will be responsible for paying all fees associated with playing on Parks Fields. These fees will not be reimbursed.
Game Time Limits: Time limits must be agreed upon by both coaches at the plate with the umpire before the game begins. The time limit is not drop dead. No new inning will be started after the time limit expires. If coaches do not agree on a time limit, games will be played by NFHS rules: 7 innings. Run rules also need to be discussed prior to the game starting. Acceptable run rules are 15 run lead after 3 innings, and 10 run lead after 5 innings. The MSCIAA minimum time limits are 1 hour 30 minutes for softball and 1 hour and 45 minutes for baseball when playing 1 game. MSCIAA minimum time limits for varsity doubleheaders are 1 hour and 15 minutes for softball and 1 hour and 30 minutes for baseball. Doubleheaders should have no more than 30 minutes between games for officials’ payment for DH.
Umpires The home school is responsible for scheduling umpires with the assigning agent --You must notify the umpire's assigning agent of any change: Baseball & Softball Assigning Agent: Tony Walsh (901) 634-5201 twump9@gmail.com
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Umpire Fees Softball: SINGLE GAME $ 85.00 JV / JV DOUBLEHEADER $ 115.00 JV / V DOUBLEHEADER $ 115.00 V / V DOUBLEHEADER $ 165.00 Doubleheader fees apply to regular season contests only when there is no more than 30 minutes between games.
Teams are to enter the outcome of the game on the MSCIAA rschooltoday website. The scores must be submitted by noon of the day following the game. This is the responsibility of both home and away teams. Link for directions for entering scores MSCIAA Rules: 105. Inclement Weather, Postponement and Forfeitures105.1 Inclement Weather - When school is cancelled because of inclement weather conditions, all athletic events will be postponed. 105.2 In the event of any postponement the home school is responsible for notifying everyone involved in the contest i.e. officials, MSCIAA , opposing team, security etc. 105.3 When events have not been cancelled by the District, the principal of the home school will contact the principal of the visiting school and they will decide whether the game is to be played or postponed. In the event of disagreement, the decision rests with the Director of Athletics. 105.5 Guidelines for Forfeiting Athletic Contests Forfeit - Any contest that is cancelled by a school for reasons other than weather related conditions. a. To keep from paying a fine, the forfeiting schools must notify the opposing school(s) and the MSCIAA office in writing at least 24 hours before the contest. b. Officials should be notified of game cancellation by 11:00 a.m. on the day of a scheduled contest. If the school fails to notify the officials, the forfeiting school must pay and will not receive reimbursement from the Athletic Office. c. The forfeiting school in a forfeiting situation should contact the MSCIAA office and the opposing school principal. d. The fines for forfeiting are fifty dollars ($50.00) for Category I sports and two hundred dollars ($200.00) for Category II sports. [softball is Category 1] e. If a school fails to notify the opposing team by 11:00 am in writing on the day of a scheduled contest the forfeiting school must pay the cost of the bus for the visiting team if a bus charge is incurred. f. The forfeited game will not be rescheduled. g. If there is a continued pattern of forfeiting in any sport, the Athletics Director may request an explanation. h. Any school that has a forfeit situation must notify the MSCIAA within 24 hours. Failure to notify the MSCIAA in writing will result in a no contest for championship purposes. i. A forfeit will remove the forfeiting team from consideration for the MSCIAA Championship. Inclement Weather: Cancellation or postponement of games for inclement weather is the responsibility of the Athletic Director of the home team or his/her representative. The final decision and notification to the visiting team, umpire or assigning agent, and the MSCIAA must be made by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the game. If there is any question as to playing conditions of Park Commission fields, the final decision for determining if the field is playable will be made by the Park Commission representative.
Rescheduling Inclement Weather Games: The home team is responsible for obtaining field assignments for make-up games and contacting assigning agents to obtain umpires. The home team is responsible for contacting the visiting team within three days of the postponed game and setting a playing date for the rescheduled game. If the visiting team has not received notification of game reschedule by the third day, they are responsible for contacting the MSCIAA in writing (e-mail). Please CC the MSCIAA on final correspondence concerning make-up games (willisrh@scsk12.org).
Parks Services Fields: All games at Tobey (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) & Willow (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) must be completed by 6:00 pm. Drop dead, no excuses! Fridays are the best cays for scheduling on Tobey or Willow softball fields. I will update any changes as I receive them from Memphis Parks and Rec. Memphis City Parks (901) 636-5580 office Games postponed on Park Commission fields should be rescheduled through the Park Commission office. Please contact them at 901-636-5580 between 10am and 12pm, daily. The participating teams should reschedule games postponed on school fields.
Tobey Park 2599 Avery Ave. Behind the SCS Board of Education
Kennedy Park 4575 Raleigh LaGrange Road
Orange Mound Park 2430 Carnes Ave.
Willow Park 4971 Willow Road #1 is behind the Community Center and Overton High School
NO BUSES OR OTHER VEHICLES INSIDE ANY PARK FENCE MSCIAA Baseball and Softball Champion
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