Fall 2005

If you want to join or manage a team in JPL B League Softball, please contact Richard Chen (4-1259) or Kelly Perry (4-3382) or Scott Morgan (4-4972).

SCHEDULE

Farnsworth				Loma Alta
Tue	5:30	6:50	8:10	Wed	5:30	6:50	8:10
09/13	TOADSchool 16 MastersU 12	Dawgs 12 `Kaos` 19	Maulers 22 Section8 20	09/14	Sharks 19 TBD 1	Diamonds 14 TBD 3	Imperial Palace 12 Diamonds 15
09/20	`Kaos` 20 Maulers 12	Section8 18 Imperial Palace 21	TBD 6 Dawgs 26	09/21	Sharks 37 MastersU 6	TOADSchool 13 Sharks 8	Diamonds 18 TOADSchool 6
09/27	TOADSchool 7 `Kaos` 21	Maulers 16 Diamonds 31	Section8 19 MastersU 2	09/28	Sharks 11 Dawgs 5	Imperial Palace 23 Dawgs 17	Imperial Palace 33 TBD 3
10/04	Diamonds 9 Section8 11	TBD 2 TOADSchool 21	`Kaos` 25 Sharks 7	10/05	Dawgs 12 Maulers 13	MastersU 2 Maulers 18	MastersU 1 Imperial Palace 18
10/11	MastersU 6 Diamonds 18	Dawgs 19 TOADSchool 19	Sharks 16 Maulers 17	10/12	TBD 12 Section8 19	Section8 11 `Kaos` 22	`Kaos` 13 Imperial Palace 14
10/18	postponed by rain to 11/08			10/19	Dawgs 22 MastersU 2	Dawgs 31 Section8 18	TOADSchool (ff) Section8
10/25	Section8 15 Sharks 22	Imperial Palace 13 TOADSchool 20	Diamonds 13 Dawgs 23	10/26	TBD 3 Maulers 19	TBD 2 MastersU 21	MastersU 7 `Kaos` 28
11/01	Maulers 15 TOADSchool 16	`Kaos` 23 Diamonds 13	Sharks 13 Imperial Palace 1	11/02	no games
11/08	`Kaos` 32 TBD 7	Sharks 11 Diamonds 12	Maulers 4 Imperial Palace 7	11/09	no games
11/15	TOADSchool 9 `Kaos` 36	Imperial Palace 13 Diamonds 18	Diamonds 6 `Kaos` 13	11/16	Maulers 13 Sharks 9	Section8 14 Dawgs 34	MastersU 26 TBD 6

Notes:

Home team is the second team listed in the above schedule, e.g. team A @ team B means that team B is the home team.
The home team provides the game ball.
The winning team must report the score to the League statistician.
Tuesday games are played at Farnsworth Park in Altadena.
Wednesday games are played at Loma Alta Park in Altadena.
Questions or comments can be sent to the B-League commissioner. FYI, this is the scheduling template and the field permit.

STANDINGS

                          W  L  T  GB
Kaos                      9  1  0   -
Diamonds                  7  3  0  2.0
Imperial Palace           6  4  0  3.0
Maulers                   6  4  0  3.0
TOADSchool                5  4  1  3.5
Dawgs                     5  4  1  3.5
Sharks                    5  5  0  4.0
Section 8                 4  6  0  5.0
Masters of the Universe   2  8  0  7.0
TBD                       0 10  0  9.0

One-game postseason: Kaos over Diamonds

FREE AGENTS

Larry Sifers, M, cat N, (310)913-0241, has managed his own teams before
Jack Sayers, M, cat J
Robert Lucas, (626)673-7126, M, cat N. Can play P, C, 1B, others
Brian McDonald, M, cat N. (626)578-9180

If you would like to play but aren't on a team, contact the registrar to get on this list or contact a manager of one of the teams.

Managers, if you acquire someone from this list (or make any other roster change), please inform the registrar.

GENERAL INFO, RULES, ETC.

B League is competitive
Games on Tuesdays. Spillover Wednesdays Start times are 5:30, 6:50, and 8:10.
Location: Loma Alta Park
Paid umpires
One 10-week season
Address any questions, comments, or complaints about the fields or umpires to the commissioner. If there is some such problem, contact him/her the day after the occurrence to ensure prompt corrective action.
The batter starts with a count of 1 ball and 1 strike.
All players must sign a waiver (release). The team manager keeps them and sends a copy to the registrar.

B League has its own special Rules. Additional ground rules for Loma Alta due to construction in left field:

A ball hit over the fence to the left of the light pole in center field is a foul ball.
A ball hit over the fence to the right of the pole or that hits it is a home run.
Treat a ball hitting the fence on the fly, possibly bending the fence back, then landing over it, as being hit over the fence.

After all teams have signed up and we pay County Parks, a copy of the field permit will be available here. Each manager should print and carry it, though this is mainly a problem in spring. This is the field permit for the summer 2005 season. If another group claims to have the field, below are our procedures for settling the conflict. (Even given previous experiences, try to avoid the negative publicity of settling this directly with the other group, especially if kids/parents are involved.) Essentially, get the park worker to be the enforcer.

One of the managers, by default the manager of the home team, handles this. Everyone else should avoid confrontation with the other group. Sticks and stones.
Ask the leader of the other group to accompany you to the office. We pay for a worker to be there the entire time we have the field (plus some). At Loma Alta, that worker ideally is Penny or Odell. Wait if needed.
Whether or not the other party accompanies you, ask the worker to decide. He/she may need to review the permit and, if needed, call County Parks Reservations.
Assuming all is in order, ask the worker to remove the other group. If they refuse to leave, ask the worker to call Parks Police.
File a report with the commissioner afterward.

Legal Bats

In general (from Fred Lingad, the former head umpire)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:30:20 -0700 (PDT) From: FRED LINGAD (head umpire) I have prepared a 2004 SCMAF approved restricted bat list for your league. Please note this is modified for your league (JPL) in accordance to 2004 SCMAF RULES for coed. NO EXCEPTIONS!! All bats must be labeled or stamped "OFFCIAL SOFTBALL" if not because of it being a old bat final decision will be up to the umpire. If week to week one umpire allows and next week different umpire does not allow again it will up to the umpire that night. Any bat that is tampered with or can't read the label will be considered illegal and "not allowed". Can't read it can't use it. Any bat with a unique or weird sound the umpire has the right to not allow bat to be used. All bats must not exceed 1.2 BPF. Bats all must have a proper grip or not allowed.( Tape is OK )
Specifically, this is the 2004 bat list as of April 19, 2004. All bats not listed are legal. For newer models, the umpire has the final say.

DATES

August 22: deadline for teams to join.
September 13: fall season begins
October 14: roster freeze
November 15: fall season ends

TEAMS

NAME	MANAGER	TEL	ASST MGR	TEL
Dawgs	Tony Greicius	4-0478	Curtis Montano	4-9314
Diamonds	Toby Solorzano		Ken Lawrence	4-4607
Imperial Palace	Jacob Berlin	(626)395-6885	Nick Graham	(626)395-8816
Kaos	Gene Bonfiglio	4-9283	David Tseng	4-1066
Masters of the Universe	Bobak Ferdowsi	3-0203	Tracy Leavens	3-1204
Maulers	Rick Stiebel	4-5425	Dave Morreale Scott Dunbar	4-5996 4-8329
Section8	Eric Aguilar	3-6439	Ramiro Perez	4-7921
Sharks	Earl Higa	4-1055	Richard Chen	4-1259
TBD	Sarah Hunyadi	3-6093	Matt DiCicco	3-5606
TOADSchool	Charlie Kaczinski	4-3974	Kelly Perry	4-3382

Contact all the bigshots involved with B League.

MAPS

Loma Alta

Farnsworth

CHUMPS

Fields, Umpires, Stats, Registration

Commissioner:	Richard Chen	(818)354-3382
Fields¹ and Umpires²:	Kelly Perry	(818)354-3382
Statistician/Registrar:	Richard Chen	(818)354-1259

¹Contacts for the Fields Representative

LA County Parks: 31320 Castaic Road, Castaic, CA 91384. (800)CO-PARKS for reservations. They control Loma Alta, Farnsworth, Two Strike (no lights).
Loma Alta Park: Penny Daniels (626)794-8811, (626)797-6826 fax. Talk to her before and after reserving.
Farnsworth: Mister (really, that's his name) Johnson, (626)798-6335
Glendale Sports: (818)548-6420. Heavily booked.
If desperate, try City Parks, (626)744-7275. They control Victory, Jefferson, Rose Bowl, Brookside, and others, yet they rarely have available fields. Hours: 09:00 to 12:00, 14:00 to 16:00
Another desperation location: Duarte. Not close, but very cheap for residents ($10/hour). Cesar (626)357-7931x203. Otis Gordon Park and Falkenborg. Hours: 07:30 to 18:00.

²Contacts for the Umpires Representative:

Formerly, Major League Softball, Inc, 621 E Walnut Ave, Burbank, 91501, (818)559-8787x3 for Dave and Cathy (owners? managers?), (818)559-9780fax
Tom Haubrick is the main ump we have. 626 394-6307

The fax # is 818 393-6150 for invoices for fields or umps. After arranging either, tell Sam Dolinar for him to authorize payment.

ROSTERS

There are three categories of players:

J: JPL or Caltech employees, contractors, students, and retirees
F: family members of J's: spouses, children, parents, and siblings
N: anyone else, at most 20% of the roster or 4 players, whichever is less

Managers, for all roster manipulations, notify the registrar subject to the DATES above. If you want to fill one in on paper, forms are available.

This page contains the official rosters. ALL players must have a waiver (html, word) filed with the registrar before playing. Those who have signed.

Dawgs

  J Michael Armatys        J John Bennett           J Derek Blackway         
  J Whitney Clavin         J Tamara Gonzalez        J Tony Greicius          
  N Chris Hoisington       J Jeff Jenkins           J Alan Kunihiro          
  J Pete Landry            F Chris McCurdy          J Curtis Montano         
  J Juan Ocampo            J Martin Perez           J Enrico Piazza          
  J Amie Provencher        J James Schiffner        J Michael Tsai           
  J Gerald Walsh           F Kaz Watanabe           J Guy Webster            
  J Mark Whalen            J Joey Williams          N Ted Xanders            
  J John Ziats             F Marianne Zimmer

Diamonds

  J Art Ackerman           J Brian Bone             J Steven Calzada         
  J David Ciardi           F Tom Cresto             N John Flores            
  N Emily Greninger        J Marcus Haughton        J Mike Hernandez         
  J Ken Lawrence           F Matt Lievense          J Mark Lopez             
  J Leticia Montanez       N Aaron Rodriguez        J David Scaff            
  F Barbara Solorzano      F Marisa Solorzano       J Toby Solorzano,Jr.     
  F Toby Solorzano         F Catalina Valdez        J Danette Villavicencio  
  F Macario Villavicencio  J Garson Yee

Imperial Palace

  J Jacob Berlin           J Diane Carrera          J Joe Drew               
  J Timothy Funk           J Jason Gamba            J Eduardo Garcia         
  J Harmony Gates          J Nick Graham            J Jeremy Heidel          
  J Andrew Hejl            J Dean Holunga           F Amy Lucadamo           
  J John Matson            J Robinson Moncure       J Adam Olsen             
  J Mike Thomas

Kaos

  J Alex Aguilar           J Cynthia Bevans         J Shyam Bhaskaran        
  J Eugene Bonfiglio       F Kimberly Bonfiglio     J David Bui              
  J Jerry Clark            N Robert Curry           J Cindee Dlugos          
  J Curt Henry             J Dolan Highsmith        J Tina Jameson           
  N David Johnson          J Bob Mase               J Mauricio Morales       
  F Javier Ortega          J Fabiano Oyafuso        J Ed Rinderle            
  J Ryan Russell           J Jayme Sifling          J Dorothy Stosic         
  J Ted Sweetser           J David Tseng            N Richard Walker         
  J Powtawche Williams     F Erin Zimmer            J Scott Zimmer           
  J Kristen Zortman

Masters of the Universe

  J Robert Bailey          J Elizabeth Beck         J Brent Buffington       
  J Christie Carr          J Allen Chen             J Babak Cohanim          
  N Veronica Cuevas        J Jason Derleth          J Bobak Ferdowsi         
  J Tracy Leavens          J Gene Lee               N Jesse Mihm             
  J Joseph Mrozinski       N Ellen Rippberger       J Chad Smith             
  J Erick Sturm            J John Ziemer

Maulers

  J Jeff Anglin            J Luis Arenas            N Chris Brown            
  N Jessica Campbell       J Victor Chavez          N Eric Cohen             
  J Elizabeth DeClue       J Adrian Downs           J Scott Dunbar           
  J Peter Falcon           J Don Han                J Ben Holt               
  J Omar Jerez             J Dave Morreale          F Gina Morreale          
  J Linda Paddit           J Stephanie Park         J Al Torres              
  J Louis Santillan        N Michael Schoelen       J Richard Stiebel        
  J Anthony Turner         J Sloane Wiktorowicz

Section8

  N Athena Aceves          J Eric Aguilar           F Michael Aguilar        
  F Regina Aguilar         J Bryan Bell             J Michelle Bell          
  N Raul Cardenas          J Dave Fuller            F Isai Morales           
  J Misrahim Morales       F Naomi Morales          F Marisol Perez          
  J Ramiro Perez           F Ricardo Perez          F Gloria Perez-Caceres   
  N Marvin Caceres         N Mary Quesada           J Jason Stauch           
  F Lynette Stauch         J Arno Toutounjian

Sharks

  J Rich Benesh            J Steve Broberg          J Estel Cardellach       
  J Greg Carr              J Becky Castano          J Richard Chen           
  J Brad Clement           N Rene Fradet            F Sheila Ganino          
  J Tony Ganino            J Angel Garnica          J Joe Guinn              
  J Earl Higa              J Mitch Ingham           J Joseph Jacob           
  J Audra Kudirka          J Cleveland Mak          J Dana Marrs             
  N Debra Martin           J Tom McCarthy           J Scott Morgan           
  F Annette Nasif          J Jeff Osman             J Frank Picha            
  J Andrea Salazar         J Steve Smith            J Rosanna Sumagaysay     
  N Amy Switzer            J Amy Tumminello         J David Werntz           
  N Anne Zavala

TBD

  N Justus Brevik          J Tom Crockett           J Matt DiCicco           
  J Ben Doty               J Luke Dubord            N Benny Estorga          
  J Emily Gist             F Martha Hunyadi         J Sarah Hunyadi          
  J Joseph Joswig          J Devin Kipp             J Sara MacLellan         
  J Emmanuell Murray       J Ravi Prakash           J Dan Ryan               
  J Mark Wallace

TOADSchool

  J David Barr             J Brian Childs           N Brian Dunn             
  F Mia Dunn               F Mark Edelstein         J Mark Garcia            
  J Louise Jandura         J Byron Jones            J Charles Kaczinski      
  J Sonny Koliwad          N Gene Lee               J Robert Maddock         
  J Suzanne Maddock        J Jim McGown             J Greg Osterman          
  F Lina Osterman          J Kelly Perry            J Rembrandt Schaefer     
  N Holly Schmidt          J David Seal             N Paul Somerset

* ILLEGAL: missing waiver. These players will be removed after each team's first game.

Past seasons: Summer '05, Spring '05, Fall '04, Summer '04, Spring '04, Fall '03, Summer '03, Spring '03, Fall '02, Summer '02, Spring '02, Fall '01, Summer '01, Spring '01, Fall '00, Summer '00, Spring '00, Fall '99, Summer '99, Spring '99, Fall '98, Summer '98, Spring '98, Fall '97, Summer '97, Spring '97, Fall '96, Summer '95

Comments? Complaints? Email sent to richard.chen@jpl.nasa.gov may get acted upon.

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