Lehigh Valley Coed Softball

Lehigh Valley Coed Softball League
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2009
2009 League News

August 15: Lehigh CAO Wins 2009 Tournament!
Lehigh CAO defeated A&H Sporting Goods by one run in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the 2009 LV Coed Softball League Tournament and end the tournament with an undefeated record, repeating their 2004 performance.

August 13: A&H Sporting Goods Wins 2009 League Championship!
A&H Sporting Goods defeated Werts Cafe 11-7 to claim the 2009 LV Coed Softball League Championship.

The tournament schedule is now final. The tournament is RAIN or SHINE. LCAO, Embassy, and Firehouse setup fields Saturday. Viamedia, Kuhnsville, and DSC setup fields Sunday. Special thanks to Nestle Waters for donating bottled water.

August 11: A&H Sporting Goods and Werts Cafe Advance to Championship!
The LV Coed Softball League Championship will be played between A&H Sporting Goods and Werts Cafe on Thursday, August 13, 6:00 PM, at Percy Ruhe Park field #2. Please note the early start time. A&H is the home team and will set up the field. A&H advanced by defeating Lehigh CAO 9-3. Werts advanced by defeating Kuhnsville 15-8. Two ASA umpires will cover the game and have sole and exclusive authority for all calls. Two game balls will be provided for the game. Batter's start with a standard 0-0 count.

The final tournament schedule is now posted since DSC and Firehouse are seeded. The schedule remains subject to change until 10 AM Friday 8/14. The tournament is RAIN or SHINE. LCAO, Embassy, and Firehouse will setup fields Saturday. Viamedia, Kuhnsville, and DSC will setup fields Sunday. New this year: All batters start with a 1-1 count. Special thanks to Nestle Waters for donating bottled water.

August 7: Playoffs Begin Tuesday. Tourney Schedule Released.
The LV Coed Softball League Playoffs will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00 PM at Percy Ruhe Park. Please note the early start time. Kuhnsville Hotel will play Werts Cafe on field 2. Lehigh CAO will play A&H Sporting Goods on field 4. A&H and Werts are home teams and set up the fields. One ASA umpire will cover each game. The umpire has sole and exclusive authority for all calls. Two game balls will be provided for the game. Batter's start with a standard 0-0 count. The championship game will be Thurs Aug 11.

A tentative tournament schedule with rules is now posted. DSC and Firehouse are not yet seeded since they have games to play. The schedule will be updated once Firehouse and DSC are seeded. The tournament is RAIN or SHINE. LCAO, Embassy, and either Firehouse or DSC will setup fields Saturday. Viamedia, Kuhnsville, and either Firehouse or DSC will setup fields Sunday. New this year: All batters start with a 1-1 count. Special thanks to Nestle Waters for donating bottled water.

July 24: The Schedule Has Been Changed !!
Make-up games through July 24 have been scheduled. In order to accommodate as many games as possible, the schedule has been completely changed. A revised schedule is posted. Games scheduled for Tues 7/28 have NOT been changed. All other games have changed. There is one game not able to be scheduled--Mangold/Nestle.

Team captains must submit their roster by July 24. The roster must include a full name which can be verified on an ID, and any nicknames used in the scorebook. Remember, a player must have played in at least 7 games to be eligible to play in tiebreaker, playoff, and tournament games.

Team captains should submit their all-star selections by July 31. Each team may send 2 men and 1 woman to the game. Please include the players' positions when you submit names.

July 8: Make-up Games Have Been Scheduled!
All make-up games have now been scheduled. Some fields have changed to accommodate the large number of make-ups. The revised schedule has been posted.

Team captains must submit their roster by July 24. The roster must include a full name which can be verified on an ID, and any nicknames used in the scorebook. Remember, a player must have played in at least 7 games to be eligible to play in tiebreaker, playoff, and tournament games.

Team captains should submit their all-star selections by July 24. Each team may send 2 men and 1 woman to the game. Please include the players' positions when you submit names. More info about the all-star picnic is coming soon. We are still seeking prize donations for the league picnic. Contact Erica @ Viamedia regarding donors or donations.

June 22: Summer is here, but will the Sun ever appear?
I am starting to put together a makeup schedule for all the rain outs. I am also starting to prepare for the playoffs and tournament. Team captains should start putting together their team rosters which will be collected sometime in July. Team captains should also start preparing their player selections for the all-star game. More info about all these things will be posted next week.

We are still seeking prize donations for the league picnic. Contact Erica @ Viamedia regarding donors or donations.

May 28: Is the rain ever gonna stop?
Five weeks into the season, we've had 3 nights completely washed out, another night partially washed out, and 4 games suspended. With this number of early season makeups, it is important captains do their best to not postpone games. All makeups will be scheduled by the league around July 4th. We are still seeking prize donations for the league picnic. Contact Erica @ Viamedia regarding donors or donations.

May 13: Games Resume After Week of Rainouts!
After a week of rainouts, games have resumed. Remember, the league will reschedule all makeup games some time around July 4th. Thanks to all captains for reporting scores promptly. Also, the Calvary Temple field will no longer be used. Embassy Bank games will be played at Fountain Park field 2. A map and address for this new field is on the field maps page. The schedule has been updated to reflect the new field. We are still seeking prize donations for the league picnic. Contact Erica @ Viamedia regarding donors or donations.

April 28: Opening Day Has Arrived! Good Luck to All Teams!
Nothing like a little pre-season upheaval to make you realize how grateful we should be that most seasons go off without a hitch. Good luck to all teams this season. Following are reminders of the major changes for 2009.

Games begin Tuesday April 28. Every team plays 22 games in 23 nights and has one bye night. Playoffs are August 11 and 13 at 6:00 PM. The League Schedule is posted.

REMEMBER- both captains must report final game scores AND the number of (half) innings played asap following each game. See bylaws 7 and 37.

The League Picnic is August 8. We are seeking prize donations. Contact Erica @ Viamedia regarding donors or donations.

Tournament is August 15 and 16. For the tournament, batters will now start with a 1-1 count.

Rosters will be due sometime in July. Players must play in at least 7 games to be eligible for any post-season play, including the tournament. Your scorebook will be proof. See bylaw 20.

Bylaws with revisions for 2009 have been posted.

Sliding is now optional and never required. Dangerous behavior by a runner (take out slides, collisions, not getting out of way when out) will cause the team to get a warning. After the first warning, additional violations by anyone on that team will be called an out and the play ruled dead. See bylaw 29 for new wording.

Players throwing the bat will now receive a warning. After the first warning, each time the same player throws the bat again, the player is out and the play ruled dead. See bylaw 31 for new bylaw.

Fake bunts, which were prohibited, now carry a penalty. When this occurs, the fielding team has the choice of keeping the result of the play or calling the pitch a strike. If such a called strike is a third strike, it is a strike out. See bylaw 59 for new wording.

The coed line has been moved to 150 feet. See bylaws 39, 61, and 62 for new wording.

Illegal bats- ASA changed the way the create their Illegal Bats list for 2009. A legal bat must have either a 2000 or 2004 ASA certification mark AND not be listed on the ASA Illegal Bats list. A link to the ASA Illegal Bats list is available on the website links page. See bylaw 23 for new wording.

The limit of two walks per inning now applies to the team, not the individual pitcher. See bylaw 50 for new wording.

ASA changed their rules for 2009 that all adult coed leagues begin with 1-1 counts. Since we do not follow this rule, bylaw 56 has been created to say our league starts with 0-0 count, except for tournament games.

We are an official ASA league, Class D. All teams are members of the ASA and are eligible to play in ASA sanctioned tournaments, including the State tournament.

ASA Rule Books and other ASA items will be provided to each team over the next two weeks.

April 22: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A TEAM TO JOIN!
One of our teams has dropped out unexpectedly and we are now seeking a new team to join the league. Preference will be given to a team which has the use of a field on either Tuesday or Thursday nights. Please contact us at immediately. Our season is slated to begin Tuesday April 28, but we may be able to make some slight accomodations. On a separate note, the schedule is posted, but given the situation with a team dropping out, the schedule is subject to change. However, the playoff dates, tournament dates, and all star game date are all confirmed and will not change. Bylaws for 2009 will be posted Monday 4/27.

April 4: Kickoff Info Coming Soon!
Captains Meeting minutes will be posted next week. The schedule is nearly completed.