Sunday Men Playoff Update

2021 Fall Playoff Brackets

Brackets will be posted by 10:00AM on Monday – October 25

https://www.itournamentbrackets.com/

Playoffs will begin October 31

Teams  will be seeded into  3 Playoff Divisions  A – B  & C

Opening Round of A ,B & C will be a Double Elimination Format with Top 2 Teams in each Division advancing to a Best 2 of 3 Championship Series.

A & C Divisions will begin Play on October 31 and “A” will Finish on November 7 – “C” continue on November 7 and will Finish November 14

“B” Division will begin Play November 7 and Finish November 14

 

Sunday Fall Update

Sunday Men’s Opening Day is Sunday August 22. (Providing we get this Sunday’s Wall Summer Playoff Games in)
If you have not done so already – you will need to make payment arrangements with Wall Twp. Rec. Director Mike Thompson mthompson@townshipofwall.com  prior to our meeting next week or bring a check to the Meeting
We plan on posting a Schedule on Monday August 16 –
We plan on having 2 divisions – American and National – Each Team will have 6 Regular Season Doubleheaders and 1 Bye Week over the 1st – 7 Weeks (Excluding Sept 5)  – for those teams that cannot play on Aug 22 – you will have to play either Sunday Sept 5 or on a Weeknight.
We are going to try to schedule most Sunday Game Times – 8:30AM- 10:30AM – 12:30PM at Rash and Brice –
We do have Sunday Afternoons available 2:30 & 4:30 but we know most of you guys would rather watch football – if you are scheduled for a Late Game  and would like to avoid those time slots we do have Rash Field available for Night Games on Tue-Wed-Thur
Please let us know if your Team will be  available for a Weeknight Makeup.
 
We will be having a League Meeting at Rash Field Tuesday Night Aug 17 at 6:00PM  to go over rules, pass out softballs and check bats – all Teams must send a Coach or Team Rep.

Note: Men’s Fall Sunday League – no player may use a bat without a 2021 USA Softball Orange Sticker on it as of Sunday August 29. (Note we will allow bats with a 2020 USA Purple Sticker to be used up till that date). All Bats must have an ASA/USA Softball Approved Logo stamped on the Bat.

Teams will be responsible for a $2.00 per bat inspection fee.

 

Fall Registrations Open Now!

Registration is now open for the 2021 Wall Recreation Fall Softball Leagues

2021 Fall Sunday Men

https://wallsoftball.com/mens-softball-registration-form/

The 2021 Sunday Men’s Fall League Games will be played starting with doubleheaders at 9AM, 11AM, & 1PM Sundays at Rash Field.  Also, there will be doubleheaders at Brice Park at 9AM, 11AM, & 1PM.  Teams should register early.

The 2021 Fall Entry Fee for the Sunday League will be $495.  To guarantee a spot, please return the your application along with a check in the amount of $495 payable to WALL TOWNSHIP RECREATION no later than August 15, 2021.

The Fall Season will begin play on Sunday, August 22, and the Regular Season will run through Mid- November with playoffs ending (weather-permitting) by Mid- November.

This season only USA Softball approved bats will be allowed in the league, so choose your equipment accordingly.  We are also limited to a maximum of 12 combined  teams for the Fall.

 

 2021 Fall Women’s League

https://wallsoftball.com/womens-softball-registration-form/

Entry Fee will be $495.  To guarantee a spot in the 2021 Wall Recreation Fall League, please return  application along with a check for the Entry Fee in the amount of $495 – PAYABLE TO WALL TOWNSHIP RECREATION by August 15, 2021. After that date, it will be on a first-come-first -served basis.

 

The Fall Season will begin play on Monday, August 23, and the Regular Season will run through Mid- October with playoffs ending (weather-permitting) by Mid- November.

This season only USA approved bats will be allowed in the league, so choose your equipment accordingly.  We are also limited to a maximum of 6 ” B” teams, so you should REGISTER EARLY

2021 ROSTER DEADLINE

TEAM ROSTERS were considered  to be submitted once your players signed their COVID-19 Waiver. (Men & Women).   Each team is allowed no more than 20 players on their roster. Players can be added or dropped by July 1.  Players Name is required –  – Cell, email address &Home address are optional on each Roster.

Spring/Summer PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY – a player must play TWO (2) Games with his/her Team to be eligible to play in the Playoffs.
For a player to be added to a roster, he/she needs to submit a 2021 Covid-19 Waiver. If a Player Failed to submit a COVID-19 waiver  he/she will not be considered to be on your final roster by July 1. That Player  will not be permitted to participate in the playoffs – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Note: In the event that a Team Drops or Forfeits out of the League after July 1st (Summer)  – the League may choose to allow players from that Team to get on another Team that still has Roster Spots Available – NO MORE THAN 2 PLAYERS PER TEAM. Players must also play in the 2 games necessary on their new Team to be Playoff eligible.

If a player would like to switch Teams before the Deadline – He/She must do it before July 1, (Can only be done once) and the Player and Coach must follow the same procedure. One a Player Team Switch has been approved the Player must play 2 Games with his/her new team to be eligible for the Playoffs.

For a Player to be eligible to a go from 1 Team to another – The Coach and the Player needs to contact us via email ONLY wallsoftballscores@gmail.com 

Once we receive that Email – we will Contact both Teams that have been affected, only then will the Team Switch be Official

Bat Testing deadline has passed

 

All bats should of been tested by May 2.Only USA Softball Approved 2021  ORANGE Sticker can be used now– your 2020 Purple Sticker could only be used up to Sunday May 2.

If you still have a bat that needs to be tested you will need to see Aado to get it tested before it is used !

All Players must fill out the 2021 COVID-19 Waiver Form – Online Only

All players that choose to participate will have to sign a USA Softball COVID-19 Waiver. The waiver is available on the website – please make sure all your players fill one out. – It will be each Player’s responsibility to fill the COVID-19 Waiver out . Once filled out an email must be sent to each coach by the player confirming that he/she has filled it out.

It is the Coach of each Team’s Responsibility to notify all of his or her players that participate in the 2021 Wall Softball Recreation Softball Program that each Player is waiving his/her rights regarding COVID-19 if they choose to play in the Wall Rec Softball League whether the Player Signs the waiver or not.

If a player plays in a game and has not filled out a COVID-19 Waiver – The Team the player plays for will Forfeit any Game the player plays in.

A Coach’s failure to inform your players may result in the Coach being liable in a lawsuit.

https://wallsoftball.com/covid-19-release/

PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE GRID EVERY WEEK

The above Link is what everyone needs to go by – That is the “only” OFFICIAL SCHEDULE – that is the only thing we UPDATE during the Season – the Individual Schedule Link does not get edited when we get rain-outs or I make Changes to the Schedule to accommodate Make-ups. That Individual Team Schedule is only a guide linked to the Events Page (Where we input the scores)

You and your players should check the Schedule Grid – EVERY WEEK – for changes – just in case we make one and forget to notify you – which might happen on an occasion.

If you miss a game or a DH that’s posted on the Grid – you will FORFEIT and pay the Full Ump Fee.

ROSTER DEADLINE

 

PLAYER PARTICIPATION:

Players can only play on one Sunday team (either the American Division (B) or National Division (C). No major or impact players are allowed. No major or impact player can play in the Sunday B/C League Playoffs. If you do not know if a player is on that list, you must contact Greg Kapalko to find out before that players play, and if an impact player is caught playing on an unauthorized team, that team will forfeit all playoff games that the impact player participated in. All players participating in any Wall Recreation Softball League agree to play at their own risk of injury. It is the responsibility of each manager to inform all his or her player of this stipulation.

TEAM ROSTERS are to be submitted by June 1 (Men & Women). Each Coach will be given a Password to our Roster Section on the ” WALL SOFTBALL WEBSITE” – Each Coach is responsible to submit his Team’s Roster to the Roster Section of the Website and is required to be  filled out .  Each team is allowed no more than 20 players on their roster. . Players can be added or dropped by June 16.  Players Name is required –  – Cell & email address are optional on each Roster.

Spring/Summer PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY – a player must play TWO (2) Games with his/her Team to be eligible to play in the Playoffs.
For a player to be added to a roster.. If your team fails to turn in a final roster by June 16-  you will not be permitted to participate in the playoffs – NO EXCEPTIONS.