Theres a few games forfeited this Saturday, please check the chat if this affects your team as you may need to pack or set up the diamond.

Bandits Softball Club will be selling soup on Saturday – make sure you go check them out for your soup fix!

TEAM DUTIES
All team duties are summarised: https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/clubs/321961/custom_pages/9526?_detail=v1

Duties for Round 14 please see below.
EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT DUTY 20/07/2024
DROP-OFF: Redbacks Red 2
PICK-UP: Devils Angels

UMPIRE GEAR
SET UP – Rebels
PACK UP – Jaguars

SPEAKERS
SET UP – Thunderbirds
PACKUP – Figjam

CHANGEROOM &TOILETS
SET UP – Royals
PACK UP – Devils Angels

Roster and instructions available under DOCUMENTS on app or web
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/clubs/321961/documents/933146?_detail=v1

GAZEBOS
- Gazebos are being destroyed weekly. Please, if its super windy, do not put them up as its too dangerous for anyone sitting under or around it.
- If your team is using a Gazebo, it is your responsibility to pack it up and return it back to the green shed after your game.

PARKING
- A gentle reminder to all our members not to park on the foot path please. Please do not abuse the council workers/rangers while they are writing up warnings or fines.

CODE OF CONDUCT – Bylaw 30
- Reports are still coming in about disregarding our code of conduct.
- Please be kind to everyone, we don’t tolerate acts of aggression or discrimination.
- The Committee may impose any of the penalties to a first offense, you have all been warned week after week about the Code of Conduct.

SMOKING, VAPING & DRINKING Bylaw 6
- Smoking on the sidelines is not allowed, please move away if you need to smoke.
see bylaw 6a.
- No BYO alcohol permitted at CSA grounds.
- Please drink between the ropes around the bar.
- If you are caught drinking on sidelines, the committee will contact your delegate. As per Bylaw 6b there is no drinking allowed outside the designated areas.
- You could receive an on spot $1000 fine to the person responsible, and CSA could be fined $10,000 plus lose our liquor license.
- If you are collecting cans, please put them in a box or a bag when at your diamonds.

DOGS – Bylaw 36
All dogs are required to have their leads on, and under effective control at ALL times as per the CSA bylaws.

PACKING UP THE DIAMONDS
- Please make sure the bases and pins are all put away in the bag supplied with the zips closed and nets rolled properly with the pins inside the netting.
- Pitching mat needs to be rolled up.

Our volunteers are spending more and more time repacking the diamond equipment each Saturday due to carelessness from some teams.
- Any bags not packed up properly will result in your team being sent a fine.
- Instructions are available on
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/clubs/321961/documents/933146?_detail=v1

UMPIRING
- Please have a read up on our modified strike zones if you are planning to Umpire at CSA.
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/documents/719676-rules-csa-extracts-and-interpretations-2021?detail=v1&_expires_at=1722470399&fileid=755597
also saved under Umpire tab on StackApp.
- Please respect your umpires – they are your officials for the game.

INJURIES
- You must record any injuries or incidents on the scorecard and have all umpires sign the card.
– Once cards have been handed in by the umpires, they CAN NOT be amended.

SCORECARDS
- Both teams must have a scorecard for umpires to sign.
-Umpires are responsible for handing cards to the canteen for the Registrar
- Scorecards to go into the mail box.

UMPIRE GEAR
- Anyone who borrows the gear must return the umpire gear back to the racks exactly how they were prior to borrowing.
- Clubs that were rostered on to umpire will be contacted in due course about umpire gear being left behind on the diamond.

BAT REQUIREMENTS Bylaw 33
Banned bats
- Some bats with ASA markings have been banned for non-compliance.
- For safety reasons, banned bats must not be used at all in this competition.
https://usa.asasoftball.com/e/BB1P2000.asp
- Team management and players should ensure their team bats are checked prior to the games and only bring bats that are on the certified lists to this competition.
- Approved and Non-Approved Bats and Batted Ball Speed (BBS) Test Certification All bats used in this competition shall:
- If the same bat is found to be being used repeatedly by the same team the games this bat are found to be being used in will automatically become a 7 – 0 forfeit with the points going to the opposing team.
- Any bat that cannot be identified or the manufacturer’s model number is covered should be removed from the game.

References: The World Baseball Softball Confederation-SD bat list is on the http://www.wbsc.org/softball/softball-bat-list/

The USA Softball bat list is available at
http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/play-usa-softball/certified-usa-softball-equipment

TEAM RAFFLE
Team raffle roster is available under DOCUMENTS on app/web
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/documents/913595
There are a few spots available, if you want to join the roster please email secretary@canningsoftball.org.au

REGISTERED PLAYERS & OFFICIALS
Currently registered members listed at
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/documents/778746
This list will be updated on Fridays.
After registration, members will receive a confirmation email as proof of registration.

LADDER & RESULTS
- Now available under LADDERS on app and web at
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/clubs/321961/ladders?_list=v1
- You may need to tap the top right button to view on some phones.
- The ladder document has tabs at the top for the results.

CONTACTS
Contact us on the TeamApp chat groups “Registration Q&A” or “General Q&A”
Other contacts on our “Contact Us” page at
https://canningsoftball.teamapp.com/custom_pages/4096