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2010 BSSC SOFTBALL SEASON

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SOFTBALL GENERAL INFORMATION
RETURNING/NEW TEAM SIGNUP INFORMATION
INDIVIDUAL SIGNUP INFORMATION
COACHES INFORMATION

 

 

OFFICIAL 2010 BSSC SOFTBALL SPONSORS

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We invite and encourage you to join your fellow BSSC members at our official sponsor bars after each game. Miller Lite and the official bar sponsors help to keep the cost of the BSSC affordable for everyone. The bars sponsor the BSSC because of the large economic impact we have on their business. The sponsor bars are where we all go to grab a cold Miller Lite, meet old friends and make new ones. Other bars in the area did not contribute to become an official bar sponsor of the BSSC. Out of respect to the business that keep your fees affordable, please patronize those sponsor bars that are supporting you and the BSSC.
Thanks in advance for your loyalty to our sponsors.
Mike Cray, owner BSSC, Inc.

 

BSSC GENERAL INFORMATION


LEAGUES AVAILABLE FOR SOFTBALL

  • Super Extreme Social: Teams/individuals that have basic athletic skills and love to socialize.
  • Extreme Social: Teams/individuals that have intermediate athletic skills and love to socialize.
    • Taste Great and Less Filling are sub leagues of Extreme Social
    • Taste Great- Teams with the highest point totals from previous season. 
    • Less Filling- Teams with the lowest point totals from previous season.
  • Social: Teams/individuals that have advanced athletic skills and love to socialize.

2010 SOFTBALL STARTING DATES


Week of June 7th. 

Teams will play one game a week on either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Teams may not request to play on just one night during the week.


STARTING TIMES


6:00 pm-10:00 pm (times will depend on the number of teams that sign up)

Because of the limited amount of fields with lights, most games will be played at 6:00pm, 6:15pm, 7:00pm or 7:15pm.

 

SOFTBALL RAIN OUT  DATES

  • All weekend make up games will begin at 10am and continue until all games are completed.  This usually lasts until mid afternoon.
    • Saturday, July 10th (all make up games from week 1-4 will be made up on this date)
    • Saturday, July 31st (all make up games from week 5-8 will be made up on this date)

LOCATION

  • Games may be played at Patterson Park, Dundalk Community College, Patterson High School (PHS), Holabird Park, or Lou Karpouzie Fields.
  • The scheduling software randomly chooses field location.  Location is last on the list when the software is working on a team’s schedule.  Even amount of home/visitors slots, playing one day a week, random time placement, etc. are its priority.  On occasion, the software may have teams playing more games “out” of Patterson Park then “in” Patterson Park. 
  • Playing at a certain field location will not be considered as a valid request on the coaches comment sheet.
  • DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT UTZ FIELD.  

INCLEMENT WEATHER

 

In case of inclement weather, the BSSC uses the following to communicate cancellations to it's members:

  • Text message sent by Rained Out.com - sign up using link below
  • Flash banner on the home page 
  • Email to coaches and league participants
  • Voice message on the rain-out # 410-461-5550

TEXT SERVICE FOR CANCELLATIONS

 

The BSSC League now has a text service called RainedOut.com.

RainedOut.com is a FREE service of Omnilert which supports over 1,600 colleges and universities, corporations, government, and non-profit organizations including General Electric, Bayer, Harvard University, Penn State University, U.S. Army, Boeing, and the Tennessee Titans.

Click on the logo below to sign up to receive text messages about rain outs or other information.  We will be able to type in a text message that will give you "real time" cancellations. This will reduce the need to check email, the website or call the rain out hotline when we have unforeseen events.

 

 

DID I MISS A BSSC E-MAIL?

Now you can view ALL of the e-mails that have been sent out by the BSSC.  Click on the " View E-mails  " link just below the tool bar, of the sport in which you are playing.  This will keep you up to date with all of the e-mails that were sent out through out the entire sport season.

 

POSTING THE REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

 

On the second day after the last coaches meeting, the BSSC will post the regular season schedule on the site (for example, if the last coaches meeting for a particular league is a Monday night, the schedule will be posted on Wednesday).  The early posting will allow coaches to find players who can fulfill their team requirements for the season and will give coaches time to determine sizes before the T-shirt order deadline.

Because of the early regular season posting, the only scheduling requests acceptable are the following:

  • Your team would like to play another team in the same division
  • Your need to avoid a specific date due to a work meeting, team vacation, wedding, etc.  (e.g., A team can't play on Wednesday of week # 3 because the team works together and there is a work function that night.)
  • Because of the large amount of requests the BSSC receives, each team will be allowed NO MORE then (2) comments/requests per season. The first (2) comments/requests listed online will be considered if they meet the criteria.  (See Coaches Information below.)

KICK-OFF HAPPY HOUR DATE

 

Date: Thursday, June 3rd
Time: 7-10 pm.
Location: Della Rose's Tavern

The BSSC will host a kick-off happy hour for every member of the SOFTBALL league (and members friends.)

  • This is a great way to introduce yourself to everyone you are playing against during the season and for the coaches to get the team together to sign rosters /collect the remaining team balance.
  • The team (out of ALL of the leagues) with the most participation at the happy hour will receive a $100 voucher at your first regular scheduled game. This voucher will go towards your team's bar tab at an official BSSC sponsor bar and will be valid for that date only.

LEAGUE FEES

  • The base league fee is $705 for a team of 12, which includes a $60 per team "for profit tax", implemented by Baltimore City Recs and Parks and passed by the City Council, and a $50 Refundable End of Season Forfeit Fine Credit.
    • The $50 credit will cover any outstanding forfeit fines at the conclusion of the regular season.  It can only be applied to fines from the last game of the regular season. It cannot be used for any fines that occur during weeks 1-7.
    • If all fines are up to date at the end of the regular season, the team will be issued a $50 bar voucher. Vouchers must be redeemed on the last scheduled regular season game or during any day of league playoffs. Vouchers are on a "use or lose" basis and may not be transferred or extended past the play-offs. 
    • The teams will be divided between the bar sponsors based on the total number of teams in the league. This will ensure equal patronage between all the official BSSC bar sponsors. Example: 99 teams, 3 bar sponsors, 33 teams will go to each of the three sponsor bars.
  • For each additional player over 12 on your roster, you must add $60. Teams will pay the base league fee, even if their roster is below 12 players.
  • The deposit given at team sign ups ($200) will be deducted from the total team balance.
  • For each individual(s) given out by the BSSC, $60 will be deducted from the total team balance.
  • League fees include:  Field rental, BSSC staff (field leaders or officials), Off Duty Police @ Patterson Park, refundable end of year fine credit, all field equipment, "for profit" city tax implemented by the Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks,  BSSC T-shirt for each participant and Miller Lite draft/Jameson/Absolut specials at the official sponsor bars (located on the website).

TEAM / INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT

  • The BSSC will no longer accept multiple checks as team payment.
  • Payments can be made by:
    1. Team or Individual Signups only: PayPal ($6 fee)
    2. ONE check (Check may be from the coach, team representative or business)
    3. cash
    4. cash / ONE check combination
  • This will expedite the registration, pick up process, coaches wait time, and BSSC paperwork during first week of the season.
  • Team balance MUST be paid in full at tee shirt pick up.  (NO balances will be carried over to the first week of the season.)

CHECK DEPOSIT DATES

  • The $200 deposit required at sign-ups will be deposited the week of the t-shirt pick-up.
  • The balance for the team is required when the t-shirts are picked-up and will be deposited the week of the 3rd regularly scheduled game.

LEAGUE POLICY (based on the prior year’s post/regular season results)

 

The number of teams that will move-up to the next division will be based on the number of teams that played in last years post season.  This format will help balance out the caliber of teams in all BSSC sports leagues.

  • (32) -Team play-off schedule, the “elite eight” will advance to the next higher league this season.
  • (16) - Team play-off schedule, the “final four” will advance to the next higher league this season.
  • (8) - Team play-off schedule, the “top two” will advance to the next higher league this season.
  • Any BSSC team may choose to move up to a higher league.
  • Teams with a regular season record of 2 wins or less, may choose to move down to the next lower level.

OFFICIAL BSSC BAR SPONSOR(S)

  • Official Sponsors:  We invite and encourage you to join your fellow BSSC members at our official sponsor bars after each game.  Miller Lite Beer, Absolut, Jameson and the official bar sponsors help to keep the cost of the BSSC affordable for everyone. The bars sponsor the BSSC because of the large economic impact we have on their business.  The sponsor bars are where the entire league goes to grab a cold Miller Lite, Absolut and Jameson specials, meet old friends and make new ones.  Other bars in the area did not contribute to the BSSC and are not official sponsors.  Therefore, out of respect to the businesses that keeps your fees affordable; please patronize those sponsor bars that are supporting you and the BSSC.  The names of sponsor bars will be provided on the website.
  • Problems:  If there is a problem that needs to be addressed at our bar sponsor(s), please contact the BSSC and we will contact the owners directly to resolve the issue.
  • Outside sponsorships:  The BSSC only allows teams to collect funds from businesses that do not conflict with our partners or "official" bar sponsors of the BSSC.  The BSSC will not accept funds from companies that are in direct competition with our official sponsors or partners.  Teams that are "sponsored" by a bar/restaurant will NOT be allowed to participate in any play-off games and will NOT be asked to come back to the league the following year.

MEDSTAR SPORTSHEALTH

 

The BSSC is the ONLY sports & social club in MARYLAND to have an affiliation with MedStar SportsHealth.
What is MedStar SportsHealth and how can it help you as a member of the BSSC?

  • Although ALL BSSC sports are non-contact, as with all physical activities, people may occasionally sustain an injury. Should this occur, the BSSC has entered into an agreement with MedStar SportsHealth to provide prompt medical care (for its members) at any one of the four Baltimore-area MedStar hospitals. These hospitals include Franklin Square, Good Samaritan, Harbor and Union Memorial.
  • Should an injury occur, you will receive a MedStar SportsHealth identification card provided by a BSSC Staff member.
  • MedStar SportsHealth is NOT an insurance company so it will not pay for any medical claims. Simply present your MSSH ID card to the Emergency Room registrar (or tell the registration staff person you are a member of the BSSC) and their staff of sports medicine specialists will help to get you back in the game again!
  • Your affiliation with the BSSC helps to get you "fast tracked" through the Emergency Department ONLY at the above participating MedStar hospitals.
  • This ID card does NOT provide insurance coverage nor will BSSC be liable for any medical expenses.
  • If you waived medical attention at the field but later you feel the need to be seen by a professional, please contact the BSSC so they may refer you to the MedStar SportsHealth, or if you have a question regarding the services provided to BSSC members by MedStar SportsHealth, call Jen Pritchett @ 410-772-6516 during regular business hours.

SOFTBALL SIGN UP / COACHES INFORMATION
(Returning - New Coaches &  Individuals)

 

ALL SIGN UPS AND MEETING LOCATIONS

  • All coaches meetings and team/individual sign ups will be held at DuBurns Arena (unless otherwise noted)  MAP CLICK HERE
  • DuBurns is located on the corner of Boston and Elwood Streets in Canton. Their phone number is 410-396-4202 for additional directions only.
  • DuBurns is not affiliated with the BSSC and will not have general information about the club.

ALL COACHES SIGN UP DATES (Returning &New)


Date: Monday, May 3rd AND Tuesday, May 4th
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: DuBurns Arena

  • This sign up is for all coaches that would like to put a team in the above league.
  • Teams that played in the league last season will get first priority at sign ups and are considered a "returning" team. If a team splits in two, the original coach will have the guaranteed spot and the expansion team will be considered "new."
  • Coaches must bring a $200 deposit at the above sign up dates to guarantee a spot in the league. If your team folds, your deposit will NOT be refunded.
  • A general coaches information sheet will be given at the sign ups, with the coaches packet handed out at the meeting. The coaches packet includes league rules, online tee shirt ordering, and general coaching information.
  • Any coach who deliberately signs up their team in a league below their athletic ability will be removed from the BSSC and will not have their registration fee returned.

I'm a NEW coach that signed up...how do I find out if the BSSC was able to find a spot for my team?

  • On Friday, May 7th, go to the league (Social, Extreme Social or Super Extreme Social) in which you signed up for. COACHES the BSSC was able to accommodate for this season will be posted in their appropriate league. The BSSC will have this information on the site by 5pm on the above date.
  • Once your team is accepted into the league then your $200 deposit is non-refundable and you may not change the league in which you signed up for.
  • Refunds will be sent to all coaches the BSSC was not able to accommodate. The refund process takes approximately 2 weeks to complete.
    Returns checks: The BSSC realizes that you may need us to "hold" a check for a few days. Please contact us ASAP with this information. If a check is returned because of insufficient funds, a $25 return check fee will be added to the amount of your check. This fee must be written out to the BSSC in a separate check.

INDIVIDUAL SIGN-UP DATES Register online prior to the sign up dates/use links below

 

Date: Monday, May 3rd AND Tuesday, May 4th
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: DuBurns Arena

This sign up is for all individuals who which to play SOFTBALL but do not have a team. If you considering playing on an already established team, do not sign up, you need to contact the coach of that team.

  • In order to be placed in the league, individuals must bring a mandatory $65 registration fee on the above date. Your name will not be added to the individual list without the registration fee.
  • If you are writing a check, be sure your address is current. If not; make the sign up staff aware of your current address.
  • You can choose any league in which to play but must follow the above format.
  • If you are signing up with another person and would like to be placed on the same team, make the sign up staff aware of your request. The BSSC will do everything possible to comply to the same team requests.
  • You may also sign up individuals who are not present but would like to play SOFTBALL. If you are signing up yourself (or another individual) have the following information with you:
    1. Name
    2. Gender
    3. Home Address
    4. Contact Number
    5. Email Address
    6. League
    7. Tee Shirt Size (S-5XL)

    As an individual you will be placed on either:

  • A current team looking for players
  • A team made up of all individuals who signed up for SOFTBALL.
  • The number of individuals needed and/or number of individuals teams formed will be determined after the coaches meeting.
    It usually takes 2 weeks after the coaches meeting to formulate the teams.
  • You will hear from the BSSC in this time frame regarding your status.
  • If we are unable to place you on an individual team or a current team your league fee will be returned. The refund process takes approximately 2-3 weeks to complete. If you paid in cash, a BSSC check will be refunded to you.
  • All individual teams will need a coach. Any player who volunteers to coach will have their league fee reimbursed.
  • $60 of your $65 individual registration fee goes toward your league fees and the remaining $5 goes toward administrative costs. 

INDIVIDUAL ONLINE REGISTRATION Register online prior to the sign up dates/use links below

 

Register online as an individual by clicking the following links to each league. You MUST attend sign ups to pay the registration fee. This will cut down on paperwork that day. If you register and do not pay, you will not be added to this seasons list. If you absolutely cannot make sign ups, email me mikec@baltssc.com and I'll send you the PO Box address where you can send your fee.


SOCIAL is for teams/individuals that have advanced athletic skills and love to socialize.

SOCIAL INDIVIDUAL LINK: CLICK HERE


EXTREME SOCIAL is for teams/individuals that have intermediate athletic skills and love to socialize.
EXTREME SOCIAL INDIVIDUAL LINK: CLICK HERE

 

SUPER EXTREME SOCIAL is for teams/individuals that have basic athletic skills and love to socialize.

SUPER EXTREME SOCIAL INDIVIDUAL LINK: CLICK HERE

 

How do I know if I was placed on a team?

One week after registration, go to the corresponding link in which you have signed up for.  Your league status will be found next to your name:
1- ASSIGNED (The assigned coach will be displayed next to your name, welcome to the league)
2- PENDING (We are still trying to find a team for you to play on)
3- REFUND SENT (We were unable to find you a team to play on and your refund has been sent)

 

SOCIAL is for teams/individuals that have advanced athletic skills and love to socialize. CLICK HERE

EXTREME SOCIAL is for teams/individuals that have intermediate athletic skills and love to socialize. CLICK HERE

SUPER EXTREME SOCIAL is for teams/individuals that have basic athletic skills and love to socialize. CLICK HERE

 


SOFTBALL COACHES INFORMATION

 

COACHES MEETING DATE


Date: Monday, May 10th OR Tuesday, May 11th
Time: 6:30-8 pm
Location: DuBurns Arena

  • This MANDATORY meeting is for all 2010 SOFTBALL coaches and co-coaches only.
  • Assistant coaches are asked to also attend this meeting in order to familiarize themselves with the rules.
  • If you or your assistant coach is unable to attend, a team representative MUST be present. If a team does not provide a team representative (coach/ assistant coach/team player) to attend the coaches meeting, they will be removed from the league.  Their spot will be filled with a new team that was not chosen during the lottery.  Refunds will only be given if we were able to fill the spot.
  • The contents of the coach's packet will be reviewed as well as all league rules. Passcodes will be handed out at the end of the meeting to ensure participation.
  • At the end of the meeting coaches will be encouraged to ask any questions concerning the league or the rules.

LAST DAY TO PUT COMMENTS ON-LINE


Date: Thursday, May 13th

 

  • If you are placing a comment on your online coaches form, it must on there the day after you attend the coaches meeting. 
  • If a team plays in another BSSC sport, those dates will be accomodated.
  • Because of the large number of e-mails the BSSC receives, please DO NOT e-mail your comments/requests.
  • E-mail requests will NOT be honored, only ones on the comments section online.
  • Because of the large amount of requests the BSSC receives, each team will be allowed NO MORE then (2) comments/requests per season. The first (2) comments/requests listed online will be considered if they meet the criteria.  

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    LAST DAY TO ORDER SOFTBALL SHIRTS ON-LINE


    Date: Monday, May 17th

     

    T-SHIRT COLOR INFORMATION

    A list of colors & sizes available in each color is found on your online order form and on the following site: CLICK LINK HERE

    • Up to 2 XL- All colors shown on the website are available.
    • Up to 3 XL- Forest Green, Military Green, Irish Green, Lime, Daisy, Orange, Indigo Blue, Light Blue, Purple, Chestnut, Camel, and Vegas Gold are available.
    • Up to 4 XL- Forest Green, Maroon, Red, Royal Blue, Navy, White, Gray, and Black are available.
    • Up to 5 XL- Maroon, Red, Royal Blue, Navy, White, Gray, and Black are available.

    ORDERING SOFTBALL SHIRTS THROUGH THE WEBSITE


    At the coaches meeting you will receive a business card with a passcode and web address. This will allow you to enter all team information including team color, quantity and sizes of shirts for your team. Go to www.baltssc.com/team, enter your pass code, and then use the drop down menu to pick a sport/league.

    • Midnight on the date provided on the website is the deadline for you to enter color, quantity and sizes of shirts for your team. 
    • Teams will lose their spot in the league if the T-shirt order isn’t completed by midnight of this date. 
    • Sizes must be entered BEFORE entering players’ names on the roster form.
    • The number of roster spots allowed by the software coincides with the number of T-shirts entered.
      Teams will be held responsible for the total number of shirts ordered. 
    • The order form will also calculate T-shirt total, deposit and final $$ balance for your team. 

    Coach’s “C” Indicator

     

    Because of the large number of coaches in each sport, the BSSC will place a “C “on the coach’s T-shirt.  This will help identify the coach to BSSC staff before and during the games. 

    • The indicator is for coaches who are listed on the website ONLY.  When ordering shirts, the coach’s T-shirt must be included in the completed team total
    • In addition to including the coach’s shirt in the team total, you must use the drop down menu box (under coach’s indicator) to indicate which size shirt the coach wears.

    ADDITIONAL TEE SHIRTS
    Teams will have the option to order additional shirts or swap sizes by the Friday before tee shirt pick up. This will allow the printer to create your additional team shirt(s) and have them ready for tee shirt pick up.  If you are swapping a size, we will removed the old size that Friday and enter the additional size(s) into your coach’s online form at this time.  After the deadline below, tee shirts will be OUT OF STOCK.  The printer will pull the screens after this date and no more shirts can be ordered.   If the shirts are not ready by tee shirt pick up, they will be at your first game.
     
    ADDITIONAL TEE SHIRT DATE
    Friday,

    DEADLINE: 12:00PM

     

    COACHES TEE SHIRT PICK-UP


    Date: Wednesday, June 2nd

    Time: 6-8 pm.
    Location: Du Burns Arena

    • This is not a meeting but the coach or a team representative must pick up the shirts on the above date.
    • Coaches must bring the balance due, in the form of cash and/or one check, (amount can be found on the online coach's form).
    • BSSC will have necessary staff to expedite coaches through the process of checking shirts, paying balances, and turning in roster sheets. This process should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Coaches may pick up their shirts any time between 6-8 pm on the above date.
    • Tee shirts MUST be counted before leaving the arena and the tee shirt confirmation receipt signed.  The confirmation receipt verifies that the shirts have been counted and are correct by a team representative and the number of tee shirts in the bag coincides with the team order.

    COACHES INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION


    If you need individuals, this is the BSSC procedure:

    Email me, mikec@baltssc.com with the following information:

    • Number of individuals needed & number of each gender needed
    • League in which you are playing
    • I must receive this information by 5pm on Thursday, May 13th.
      If you have emailed me requesting individuals and find out that individuals are no longer needed, you must email me by noon on Friday, May 8th. I cannot make any changes after this date.
    • If you email me asking for individual(s) and they are placed on your team, you are obligated to honor that agreement.

    When you receive individual(s):

    • We will email you the individual(s) contact information. Please contact them and introduce yourself.
    • We will email the individual(s) informing them of their team placement.
    • We will put the individual(s) tee sizes and money on your online form.

    COACH & ASSISTANT COACH INFORMATION

     

    Every team MUST have an assistant coach to receive important BSSC information in case the coach is unavailable to receive emails.  Coaches must enter their and the assistant coaches name, e-mail address, and their home/cell/work phone #’s on the site.  Please update your and/or your assistant coach’s information if it happens to change during the season.


    ON-LINE ROSTER DEADLINES

    • Night Before Happy Hour: Completed team online roster form (all full names AND valid personal email address for each player).  Coaches may enter the kick-off happy hour for FREE.
    • Before Start of First Game:  All players’ names and valid personal email addresses must be on the online form BEFORE the start of the first regular season game in order for BSSC to check-off game day signatures.  Teams will have a LOSS recorded if all players’ names are not online by the beginning of the first regular season game.
    • First Monday After Third Week:  In order for a team to become eligible for the POST SEASON, the online roster form (all full names AND valid personal email address for each player) must be completed by this date.  Teams will be allowed to play their full regular season schedule, but will not be allowed to participate in the play-offs.

    ONLINE ROSTER MODIFICATIONS

    • The ONLY way to add a new player to your roster after the final T-shirt order deadline has passed is by first dropping a player from your online roster, then adding the new player online.
    • In order to do this it must be done by the 3rd week of the season.
    • The new player must obtain the T-shirt from the dropped player in order to play (since the T-shirt order deadline will have passed, SEE ADDITIONAL SHIRTS).  
    • All changes must be sent to the BSSC and the new player must sign the roster/release at or before their first game. 
    • After the 3rd week of the regular season, ALL rosters will be frozen and NO additional players may be added.

    PRINTING THE ROSTER SHEET

    • After the roster form has been completed, bring a printed copy to your game. 
    • Have all players sign next to their name and turn this signed roster into a BSSC staff member BEFORE the start of the game.
    • If there is a blank spot next to a player’s name, we do not have a signature on file.
    • If a player has signed the roster, “already on file” will be printed next to their name. 
    • Print the roster until “already on file” is next to ALL of your players.  Once all players have signed, you will not have to bring the roster to the fields.
    • The software will send a “reminder” e-mail if a player has not signed the roster.

    LOST PASS CODE

     

    If you lost your business card with the code/website address on it, contact me at mikec@baltssc.com and I will email you the code.

     

    Copyright 2010 BSSC, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed for the use outside of the BSSC without the written consent of Mike Cray, owner of the BSSC.

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