Spring 2008

If you want to join or manage a team in JPL B League Softball, please contact Jerry Clark 818.731.3943 or Tony Greicius (4-0478) or Joe Mrozinski (3-2723) or Scott Morgan (4-4972) or Richard Chen (4-1259).

SCHEDULE

Notes:

• Home team is the second team listed in the above schedule.
• The home team provides the game ball. Commissioner gives each team 5 balls.
• The winning team must report the score to the League statistician.
• 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 permit: page 1, page 2, page 3

STANDINGS

                         	 W  L  T   GB                        	 
                    	 
Scared Hitless           	 7  2  1    - 
Dawgs                    	 7  3  0    .5 
Sharks                   	 7  3  0    .5 
Last Gasp                	 6  2  2    .5
Maulers                  	 6  4  0   1.5 
The Tom Sellecks        	 5  5  0   2.5
Kaos                     	 4  5  1   3.0
Outsiders                	 3  7  0   4.0
Black Hole Suns          	 2  8  0   5.5
Section 8               	 1  9  0   6.5

DATES

• June 3: Organizational meeting, noon, 303 patio

• June 3: Rosters and fees of $375 are due. Managers, give the commissioner:
  1. Roster (html, pdf, excel): list of your players, each of whom has signed a waiver.
  2. Copies of waivers (html, word).
  3. A check for $375 payable to "JPL Softball Program"
  Arrange to meet Jerry or Richard to deliver these, OR
  Jerry and/or Richard will be at the 303 cafeteria patio on Tue., June 3, 11:45 to 12:45.
  If you want to save time, bring a signed team fee deposit form.
  The full procedure, with the burden on the commissioner:
  a) receives checks, makes teams sign deposit forms, and certifies the number of teams;
  b) takes all deposit forms to the CU and presents them to the teller one at a time to make separate deposits for each team;
  c) deposits each team's check into the JPL Softball Program's account;
  d) gets each team's deposit form stamped by the CU teller as a proof-of-payment;
  e) sends copies* of all teams' rosters to the league and program registrars**;
  f) sends copies* of all teams' stamped proof-of-payment forms to the program treasurer**;
  g) sends each team's original stamped deposit form back to the team's depositor to be retained as proof-of-payment**.
  * Copies may be mailed, hand-delivered, faxed, or e-mailed (after scanning).
  ** Deadline for completion of steps e), f) and g) = 1 work day past the league's announced deadline
• July 7 (and 8:10 June 24): summer season begins
• August 1?: roster freeze, though teams may still add anyone who was on the free agent list before the roster freeze
• August 6?: managers' meeting for fall
  
• August 18?: roster and fees due for fall
• August 26: summer season ends

FREE AGENTS

• Tyler Edwards, Tyler.H.Edwards@jpl.nasa.gov, cat J, 4-5366
  
• Ed Urgiles, Eduardo.R.Urgiles@jpl.nasa.gov, cat J, 3-2533, 3-7376
• David Schroepfer, david.j.schroepfer@jpl.nasa.gov, cat J
  
• Trevor Sheridan, trevor.d.sheridan@jpl.nasa.gov, cat J
• John Thomassen, jwthomas@jftl.jpl.nasa.gov, cat J

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
• Location: Loma Alta and Farnsworth
• 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.

Field Conflicts

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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. Dispatch: (800)834-0064
5. File a report with the commissioner afterward.

Legal Bats

• JPL softball uses the City of Los Angeles' Non-Conforming Bat List to determine illegal bats.
• For any ambiguous situations, e.g. new models, the umpire has the final say, as with all our rules.

TEAMS

MAPS

Loma Alta

Farnsworth

CHUMPS

¹Contacts for the Fields Representative

• LA County Parks: 31320 Castaic Road, Castaic, CA 91384. (800)CO-PARKS for reservations. 661-775-8858 or 661-295-0920 (Fax) They control Loma Alta, Farnsworth, Two Strike (no lights). Lyndi Vela, lvela@parks.lacounty.gov , is our main contact. Chris Mowry, cmowry@parks.lacounty.gov and Alley Dininger works part-time now. Was adininger@lacountyparks.org. She works maybe once a month.
• Loma Alta Park: Penny Daniels (626)794-8811, (626)398-5451 (new gym), (626)797-6826 fax. Talk to her before and after reserving.
• Farnsworth: (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.

• Major League Softball, Inc, Dave Johnson (davej@mlsoftball.com)(, 818.559.8787x5 office, 818.355.2169 cell, 818.559.9780fax
• Tom Haubrick is the main ump we have. 626 394-6307

ROSTERS

Signed waivers link.

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

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

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

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