Ulster League 2009

AVIATORS WIN THE 2009 LEAGUE.
That's all for this year folks see you back again in April 2010. 

Info:

This is the second year that the Ulster Softball League will be held in Northern Ireland. The 3 teams participating are: Aviators, Brawlers & Smokin' Aces. The teams will play each other twice, with 2 home and 2 away games, in the first half of the league. The league will continue after a break during which the introductory league will be played. In the second half of the league the 3 teams will meet again and will hopefully be joined by a team that rolled out of the introductory league. The winner of the first half of the League will automatically be in the Final together with the winner of the second half.


Schedule First Half:

Date

GAME Home S S

  Away

Location / time

Mon 11/05 Round 1 Smokin' Aces 6 8 Brawlers Henry Jones Playing Fields
Mon 18/05 Round 1 Brawlers 11 14 Aviators Henry Jones Playing Fields
Mon 25/05 Round 1 Smokin' Aces 13 9 Aviators Henry Jones Playing Fields
Mon 01/06 Round 1 Brawlers 1 4 Smokin' Aces Henry Jones Playing Fields
Mon 15/06 Round 1 Aviators 12 14 Smokin' Aces Shorts playing fields
Mon 22/06 Round 1 Aviators 8 5 Brawlers Shorts playing fields

Standings First Half:

TEAMS G W L C RF RA RF-RA Pts
Smokin' Aces 4 3 1 0 37 30 7 17
Aviators 4 2 2 0 43 43 0 14
Brawlers 4 1 3 0 25 32 -7 11

G=Games played, W=won,  L=Loss, C = forfeit or conceding, RF= runs for, RA= runs against, RF-RA= runs for minus runs against, Pts=points


Schedule Second Half:

Date

GAME Home S S

  Away

Location / time

Sun 09/08  14.00 Round 2 Aviators 22 10 Sliders Shorts playing fields
Mon 10/08 19.00 Round 2 Brawlers 16 17 Aviators Henry Jones Playing Fields
Mon 24/08 19.00 Round 2 Smokin' Aces 18 14 Sliders Henry Jones Playing Fields
Mon 31/09 18.45 Round 2 Brawlers 7 0 Smokin' Aces Henry Jones Playing Fields
Sun 06/09  14.00 Round 2 Aviators 7 0 Smokin' Aces Shorts playing fields
Mon 07/09 18.45 Round 2 Sliders 7 18 Brawlers Henry Jones Playing Fields

Standings Second Half:

TEAMS G W L C RF RA RF-RA Pts
Aviators 3 3 0 0 46 26 20 15
Brawlers 3 2 1 0 41 24 17 12
Smokin' Aces 3 1 1 1 18 28 -10 7
Sliders 3 0 3 0 31 58 -27 6

G=Games played, W=won,  L=Loss, C = forfeit or conceding, RF= runs for, RA= runs against, RF-RA= runs for minus runs against, Pts=points

FINAL:

Mon 14/09 18.45

Final* Smokin' Aces 1 10 Aviators Henry Jones Playing Fields

*) If Winner 2nd half is the same as the Winner 1st half then there is no final.

 


Rules:

The rules used during this league follow the 2009 ASA rulebook and the latest Byelaws set down by Softball Ireland. The rules described bellow are to replace the Bylaws where no provision for the Ulster region is made.
Both the 11" for girls and 12" for boys balls shall be used. The umpire will be responsible for the switch in balls.
Team composition: Teams have to be selected on the 1st of May 2009 for the first game session. Players will not be able to swap teams during the first game session. After the last game of the first session has been played, players can swap teams/clubs. A date of registration will be set for the second game session. All players have to be registered to SI before playing in the SU league.
Points:
5 pts for win or walkover, 2 for a loss, 0 for a forfeit or conceding a walkover.
Umpires:
The non-playing team shall provide an umpire for the game to play. No fees are involved for umpires.
Preference if to provide 2 umpires per game. 1 Plate umpire and 1 field umpire. This will give the umpires the practice both at the plate and the field locations.
The games times:
- Single game Sunday: 14:00
- Double game Sunday: 13:00 & 15:00
- Single game Monday: 19:00
Teams will be able to warm-up 30 minutes before start of game.
SU will inform the Club representatives of any change in fixtures no later than 16.00 on the Friday before the game day.
Delays or cancellations due to weather will be re-scheduled by SU.
Notice of no show : Notice of no show by a team will have to be announced before Friday 15:00 to Softball Ulster (SU). SU will inform the other team captains who will then inform their players.
Field equipment: The home team will be responsible for the playing fields and facilities.

Umpires should fill out the match report (download here), the umpire is responsible for ensuring it is filled out and is sent/handed to a Softball Ulster official.