If you want to join or manage
a team in JPL B League Softball, please contact
Jerry Clark818.731.3943
or
Tony Greicius(4-0478)
or
Joe Mrozinski(3-2723)
or Scott Morgan (4-4972) or Richard Chen (4-1259).
A check for $395 payable to
"JPL Softball Program"
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
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
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.
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 all three pages,
though this is mainly a problem in spring.
Here are the pages of the field permit for the current season.
If another group claims to have the field, below are our procedures
for settling the conflict. (Even given
previousexperiences,
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. Dispatch:
(800)834-0064
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.
²Contacts for the Umpires Representative:
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
The fax # is 818.393.6150 for invoices for fields or umps. After arranging
either, tell Sam Dolinar
for him to authorize payment.
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.
Generally, the roster deadline is the day after all teams have played half their scheduled games. Also, after the roster deadline, any team may add a player who was on the Free Agent List before the roster deadline." If you want to fill one in on paper, forms are available.
This page contains the official rosters. ALL players must have a
waiver (pdf, word)
filed with the registrar before playing.
Those who have signed.
