| | Rules and Regulation SFAAA LEAGUE PLAYING RULES Table of Contents10.01 League Structure
10.02 Team Manager Responsibilities
10.03 New Player Draft 10.04 Forfeits 10.05 Team Rosters 10.06 Suggested Awards 10.07 Playing Rules 10.08 Field Conditions 
SFAAA LEAGUE PLAYING RULES
10.01 League Structure. The League consists of two divisions – Open and Women’s. The divisions are divided into conferences, according to skill level, in accordance with the player ranking system of NAGAAA, where applicable.
10.02
Team Manager Responsibilities:
A. Represent his/her team at Managers Council meetings. (He/she may designate a representative in his/her place with a proxy.)
B. Report the results of Managers Council meetings back to his/her team.
C. Collect and submit to the Executive Board: Player Rosters, Sponsor Fees, and Player Fees.
D. Submit a roster card to the umpire and opposing team manager before each game.
E. Maintaining that his or her team conducts itself in a level of good sports.
F. Turn in, to the Assistant Commissioner, or as designated by the league, team game results and roster cards each week during the season.
10.03
New Player Draft. Each year the League shall hold a recruitment drive to recruit new players. The new players that have been recruited by the League that have attended the draft shall be separated by their desire and ability by the commissioners. Teams in each League division shall then draft the new recruits based on that teams involvement in assistance in the recruiting effort. The draft order in each League division shall then be the team finishing lowest in the standings having the first pick for that division, with the next to last finisher next, etc. Team participation in the draft is voluntary in picking up players. New teams draft order shall be determined by the division manager’s attending. Emphasis should be on the creation of new teams.
10.03.01
Penalties. Once a player has participated in the draft, they cannot be picked up by any team, except by the draft procedures above. Any player drafted will not be allowed to play with any team other than the one that drafted them for the duration of the entire season that immediately follows the draft. Managers or coaches of any team attempting to circumvent the draft are subject to disciplinary action by the Managers Council.
10.04
Forfeits. A team will forfeit a game if it fails to have 9 players on the field after 5 minutes past the game starting time.
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10.05
Team Rosters. A team must consist of at least 9 active players but not more than 20 active players. There is no roster limit on non-players. The official team roster must be submitted to the Executive Committee, together with the player fees by the date designated by the Board or Managers Council for each season. Opening day players should be rostered players. Advance team roster information may be requested to determine team classifications and divisions.
10.05.01
Additions. Additions to the roster may be submitted together with player fee(s) at any time for new members of the league. The Treasurer or league officer must be notified of the addition before the game in which the new player is permitted to play in order to collect the fee and make a determination of skill level.
10.05.02
Changes. A player may, upon notification to the Board and to the team that (s)he is leaving, change teams through the second week of any season with the exception of draft players.. After week two, any player roster changes must be approved by a majority vote of the affected teams in that Division.
10.05.03 Replacement/Injured Players: A team can replace an injured player with another player on the roster providing the player will no longer return for the rest of the season. A statement from the player could be required. The player replaced can only come back if a new fee is paid for the replacement player. Also, teams can replace players with new players if a player has only played two games and will no longer return. This can only be done one time for the original player and can not be done again for that player nor for the player who replaced that player. A player that has moved and has only played two games can request a refund, but must provide proof of moving.
10.06
Suggested Awards:
A. First Place Playoffs in each Conference - Permanent Team Trophy, and individual awards.
B. Second Place Playoffs in each Conference - Permanent Team Trophy.
C. First Place Season in each Conference -Team Trophy, Individual Trophies
D. Second Place Season in each Conference - Permanent Team Trophy.
10.07
Playing Rules:
A. Exceptions to rules may be made to affect the entire League by a majority vote of the Managers Council; or made to effect a Division by a majority vote of the teams in that division. Women will vote on women’s issues and the Open on open issues.
B. League games shall be regulated by the field rules of play sanctioned by the managing entity of the fields we play. Exceptions are listed below.
C. An official game may be started with a minimum of 9 players per team.
D. No metal spikes are permitted.
E. Teams are allowed to have only two non-gay players active playing at any time in a game. For the 2007 spring season, the A & B conferences of the Open Division are allowed three non-gay players active playing at any time in a game only if the team starts the game and maintains at least 10 players in the lineup. (Open division rule).
F. A lineup may contain up to 2 Designated Hitters, for a total of 12 players.
G. Up to two courtesy runners are allowed per game. A courtesy runner is the player in the lineup that made the last out.
H. Teams that compete in the NAGAAA Gay World Series and place 1st in their conference must move up and play in the higher conference the next season. (Except A Division, who remain in A.) A team is considered to be the same team if there are 5 or more returning players on the roster.
I. To participate in the playoffs for a season, a player must have participated on the roster card for at least 50% of that season’s possible games in the Open Division, and at least 1/3 of the games in the Women’s Division.
J. The Association may enforce different suspensions and expulsions from the Parks Department, as provided in these bylaws.
K. An additional run rule in effect of 20 runs after 2.5-3innings.
L. Picking up players from other teams will be a forfeit even if the game is played.
N. The pitching arc rule followed will be the ASA rule of 6-12 feet.
10.08 Field Conditions
A. The umpire will have power to stop or postpone a game due to an unsafe field.
B. Once a game is cancelled or postponed it cannot be played until it is rescheduled.
C. If the umpire deems the field safe to play but both managers feel it is unsafe, then the game will be postponed after consultation with the Board.
D. Postponements due to weather conditions will be made by the Chairperson and Commissioner no earlier than 24 hours before the game.
E. Games that do not effect team standings will only be cancelled at the end of the season if fields are not available.
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