Softball
By-Laws
(Addendum to Baseball
By-Laws)
The Softball Commissioner is appointed by the Plantation Athletic Club’s Board of Directors on an annual basis.
Teams n the softball program will adhere to the rules and regulations set forth by the Babe Ruth Softball Organization, or whichever organization with which Plantation Athletic Club decides to charter. This includes age group cut-off dates.
It is recognized that on occasion a parent/player may request to play in an age group higher or lower than that age group in which the child is qualified. It is also recognized that members of the softball organization (the Commissioner, an Age Group Coordinator, or another parent) may recognize a player as a potential candidate to move from her age group. Requests of this type are to be directed to the Softball Commissioner. The decision on whether to grant this request is to be made by the Softball Commissioner after input from both age group coordinators responsible for those age groups that will be affected. The decision rests solely with the Softball Commissioner.
All-Star coaches in each age group are selected by the Softball Commissioner. All All-Star coaches must have participated in a rec league as a coach in order to qualify as an All-Star coach.
All families participating on an All-Star Softball Team are obligated to pay the customary All-Star Fee to Plantation Athletic Club in order to participate with the team. All uniforms costs, tournament entry fees and all other costs associated with the All-Star teams are to be borne by the All-Star families.
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The All-Star season will begin after the rec season, and any end-of-the-year tournament/jamboree, has ended. While the selection process may be completed before year-end, the team can play no games prior to the end of the rec season. The All-Star season must no later than August 1st, unless any team is still playing in a tournament sanctioned by the league considered to be the primary league with which the park is associated. In any case, play beyond August 1st must be approved by the Board of Directors.
The Softball Commissioner and the Age Group Coordinators will determine how the team is selected.
The official colors of the Plantation Athletic Club Softball Program are Navy Blue and White. Red is permitted as a trim color or screen color.
Any off-season play must be approved by the Plantation Athletic Club Board of Directors. Any scheduling of field practice time, etc. must be approved by the Plantation Athletic Club Board of Directors, the park’s Soccer Commissioner and the person in charge of Field Scheduling of the Soccer Program. Players on any off-season softball team must be allowed to participate in other Plantation Athletic Club activities (soccer, etc.) without fear of retribution. Any coach/team not willing to abide by these rules should not consider off-season ball as an viable possibility.