District

3-AAAA

X.         SOFTBALL

 

                 A.         GENERAL

 

                              1.          Member schools will make every effort to foster good and pleasant relations between schools.

 

                              2.          Each member school is responsible for adhering to University Interscholastic League rules and regulations when submitting eligibility rosters or contest entry forms.

 

                              3.          It shall be the responsibility of the host school (principal or game supervisor) to initiate corrective measures at all district Softball games to prevent unusual disturbances from individuals or groups.

 

             B.       SCHEDULING AND DETERMINING THE DISTRICT CHAMPION

 

                       1.       The district champion shall be determined by playing a double round schedule.

                                 a.        The team with the highest winning percentage will be the
 district champion.

 

                                 b.       The team with the next best winning percentage will be the district runner-up.

 

                       2.       In the event two or more teams tie for the district championship, each team involved in the tie shall be declared Co-champions Tri-Champions, etc.

 

                                 a.        If two teams tie for the district seeding:

If one team has won both mutual games, that team will be declared the winner and the other team the lower seed.

 

                                           (2)      If two teams tie and they have beaten each other, they will have a one-game playoff at a site to be determined by the two teams involved according to UIL rules.

 

                                 b.       If three teams are tied for the district championship:

                                          (1)      Tournament held at a site determined by the three teams involved according to UIL rules.

                                          (2)      Three teams tied in percentage District Tournament.
A draws bye, B plays C, C wins and plays A.
If A wins, C is the district runner-up.
If C wins, A plays B for runner-up spot.

 

                                 c.        If four teams are tied for the district championship:

 

                                          (1)      Tournament held at a site determined by the four teams involved according to UIL rules.

                                          (2)      Draw for spots.  A vs. C, B vs. D.  Two winners of the first game play for championship, loser is runner-up.  The losers of the first match play each other for the third place finish.

 

                                 d.       More than four teams tied in percentage  - District Tournament.

 

                                 e.        Three teams tied in percentage for runner-up tournament. 

                                          (1)      Tournament held at a site determined by the three teams involved according to UIL rules.

                                          (2)      Three teams tied in percentage District Tournament.
A draws bye, B plays C, C wins and plays A.
If A wins, C is the district runner-up.
If C wins, A plays B for runner-up spot.

 

             3.       Tournament shall be defined as:  At least three (3) teams are assembled at one site* at one time on successive days (other than Sunday) for the elimination contest.

Site in reference to tournaments shall be interpreted as the same ISD and/or the adjoining ISD of the school sponsoring the tournament.

 

C.          TIME AND DAY OF GAME

 

             1.       Saturday Softball games will begin at 1:00 p.m.

 

             2.       School-day Softball games will begin at 4:30 p.m. or later.

 

             3.       The Softball home team will decide if a weekday Softball game will be held at 4:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.  

 

             4.       On Saturday, the visiting team will be allotted thirty (30) minutes for batting practice and each team will be allotted ten (10) minutes for infield practice.  Beginning this spring, time schedules will be as follows:

          11:30 – 12:00         Home Team Batting Practice

                                 12:00 – 12:30         Visiting Team Batting Practice

                                 12:30 – 12:40         Home Team Infield Practice

                                 12:40 – 12:50         Visiting Team Infield Practice

On school days, each team may have ten (10) minutes of infield practice.  On weekday games, batting practice is optional.  Softball games canceled due to inclement weather will be played on the next possible playing date in the order of postponement  (Thursday, Friday, and Monday).

 

             5.       If a game is tied and called because of weather or darkness and the game is in the first half of district play, the game will be completed beginning with the point of suspension at the opposite site during the second half of district play.  If a game is tied and called because of weather or darkness and the game is in the second half of district play, the game will be completed beginning with the point of suspension the next playable day at the home site.

 

             6.       Saturday district games may be rescheduled for Friday by mutual consent of both schools. 

 

D.         GAME OFFICIALS

The officials for District 3-AAAA Softball games will be selected from either the Amarillo or the Lubbock Association of Softball Officials.  Officials are to be paid according to UIL scale, plus mileage, according to University Interscholastic League rules.

 

E.          OFFICIAL SOFTBALL

The following game ball is approved for District play:  Dudley Thunder WT12ND – Optic Yellow

 

 

 

F.          ADMISSION POLICIES

Admission may be charged at the option of the host school.  Admission prices, if charged, will be a maximum of $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for students.

 

G.         FIELD RESPONSIBILITIES

Coaches are responsible for keeping Softball players in the respective dugouts for safety reasons.