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2024 Middle School Softball Reed Willis MSCIAA Baseball/Softball Coordinator Office 416-2915 Cell 901-237-5968 Fax 416-9949 Email willisrh@scsk12.org
Lou Stackley MSCIAA Baseball/Softball Agent Cell: 901-488-8490 Email: lou@sports-ems.com
Important Dates
Players Eligibility List Eligibility must be entered into the TSSAA Portal before the first scheduled contest. Game Limits TMSAA limits middle schools to play a maximum of 20 games. Coaches are welcome to schedule additional games up to 20 games. Non-league games must be reported to the MSCIAA by March 1st. Schools will be responsible for scheduling fields and umpires if submitted after the deadline. Admission Admission charge is optional. $5.00 max ticket price. Line-up Cards: Coaches should exchange line-up cards before the start of each game. The player’s uniform number is to be included. This is necessary due to the re-entry rule. 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 agent, Lou Stackley, 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 whether or not the field is playable will be made by the Park Commission representative. Rescheduling Inclement Weather Games: 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). Notify the MSCIAA when the game reschedule has been agreed upon (willisrh@scsk12.org). If we have a number of reschedules the MSCIAA reserves the right to schedule multiple games on a Saturday at a Parks Services facility. Memphis Parks Services Fields: Tobey, Willow, Kennedy All games on Tobey (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) & Willow (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) must be completed by 6:00 pm. Drop dead, no excuses! Memphis City Parks (901) 636-5580 office Alex Hall, Notify MSCIAA of agreed upon reschedule dates, and MSCIAA will work with Memphis City Parks to schedule fields. Umpires The home school is responsible for changes of the field location --You must notify the umpire's assigning agent of any change: Softball & Baseball Assigning Agent: Tony Walsh (901) 634-5201 twalsh06@aol.com Notes:
Umpire Fees: One Umpire Two Officials MS Baseball and Softball 1 Game - $95.00 1 Game - $75.00 Double Header - $135 Double Header - $110
Doubleheader fees apply to contests only when there is no more than 30 minutes between games. The home team of each contest must upload the outcome of the game to the MSCIAA website by noon of the following day. Usernames and passwords as well as instructions will be provided. MSCIAA Rules: Section V - Baseball and Softball Rules
503. Limits Upon Games 503.5 Middle School Baseball - No new inning will begin 1 ½ hours after the official starting time of the contest, except in case of tie games, which should be played to completion. Middle Softball – No new inning will begin 1 hour and 15 minutes after the official starting time of the contest, except in the case of tie games, which should be played to completion. 503.6 Baseball - If a team is ahead by ten (10) runs after five (5) complete innings of a seven-inning game has been played, the game will be called as a complete game, provided there is a mutual agreement between the two coaches. Softball – If a team is ahead by fifteen (15) runs after three (3) complete innings or ten (10) runs after five (5) innings of a seven inning game has been played, the game will be called as a complete game, provided there is mutual agreement between the coaches.
510. MSCIAA Championship All league games that are postponed must be scheduled within three working days. Forfeits for championship purposes must go through the MSCIAA office. Forfeiting a regular season game will remove the team from consideration for the Championship. The MSCIAA Championship format will be determined prior to each season.
105. Inclement Weather and Postponed Games 105.1 Inclement Weather - When school is canceled because of inclement weather conditions, all athletic events will be postponed. The home school is responsible for notifying officials and calling everyone involved in the contest. 105.5 Guidelines for Forfeiting Athletic Contests Forfeit - Any game that is canceled 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 and the MSCIAA office in writing at least 24 hours before the contest. b. Officials should be notified of game cancelation 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. Both schools in a forfeiting situation should send a letter to the MSCIAA office and a copy to the opposing school principal. d. The fines for forfeiting are two hundred dollars ($200.00) for major sports, fifty dollars ($50.00) for minor sports. Baseball and Softball are both defined as major sports. 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 Athletic Manager 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.
Field Dimensions
Baseball Bases-80’ Pitching Rubber-54’ (Sectional and State Championship games will be played at 60’-90’)
Softball Bases-60’ Pitching Rubber-43’
Dugout Area
Memphis Parks Tobey Park 2599 Avery Ave. Behind the MSCS Board of Education Central to Flicker Street
Willow Park 4971 Willow Road
Will Carruthers Park 3924 Neely Road
Kennedy Park 4575 Raleigh LaGrange Road Fields 6-9 are the first fields you come to Fields 1-5 are now closed. Orange Mound Park 2430 Carnes Ave. NO BUSES OR OTHER VEHICLES INSIDE ANY PARK FENCE!
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