Please check the July and August schedules for any red changes that may affect your games played.

The August schedule is published. We will wind down our 2010 during the 1st 3 weeks of the month (weather permitting). The last two weekends of the month will be used for the local playoffs. Two options are offered: Single elimination (shorter) or double eliminaiton (much longer) formats. All teams will be offered the opportunity to participate. However, some may choose not to do so. Each division can choose its format. Each game of the local playoffs will be the same as our regular season games with the run rule, no new inning after 2:50, and each team paying the umpires. The big difference is we will need a winner for each game. Higher seeded teams may very well play each other prior to playing lower seeded teams. No complaints, please. Convenience outweighs practicality so we may advance our playoff rounds as field slots and weather dictate our "2nd season". The cost of each game is borne by the teams until the championship game. Home team will always be the highest standings. Each manager will be asked his input. A simple majority rules. Once each division decides, then a schedule will be published and later modified as required to accommodate that division. Rosters as of July 7th are the only players allowed to participate in the local playoffs. If you did not update your roster, then your original one listed those players who can play.

The format of a double elimination tournament with the top three teams of each division getting a bye for a couple of rounds. The schedule of the local playoffs will vary as necessary to allow some teams to a chance to advance; i.e., a top team may not necessarily play a bottom team for awhile. Expect this format to take us into late September (or as required) to complete.

The format of a single elimination tournament will have the top two teams with a bye until the lower seeds eliminate themselves. Same rules as above except we will need a winner each game. We will probably finish for a division or two prior to Labor Day weekend should some teams choose not to participate.

In either format, the last two teams will have a 2 out of 3 championship series. The highest seed is home team on the first game of the series. The 2nd game will have the other team as home. The home team for the championship game will be determined by a coin flip at the home plate meeting.

Many of you managers got the lastest Yearbook Issue of Hardball. You are offered the opportunity to write the information about your team for the 2010 season. Notice the information is brief. Keep it to one page, only. And, editing will occur. Send it to the League PO Box prior to the end of September. No e-mails, please. Ensure correct spelling especially of your teammates' names.

The World Series teams are shaping up. Any one desiring to go who has not committed, yet, needs to contact me to see if I can find a team for you.

The rainout number will be 210-302-8228. All players are asked to call it and just listen if weather is an issue on game day. The announcement will provide instruction as to how to proceed; updated hourly as required.

After a full three months of using my pain management chips, I have some updated information. I have practiced and played in 31 games in that time period. I have pitched, hit, and run as my positions dictated. I wore my pain chip on my spot of pain as directed. And through it all, I had very minimal intake of any Ibuprofen. I have gone from 2400 mg per day in January to less than 600 mg per month. And, during this time I have been very active at Basse-McCullough field daily keeping it in great playing shape as many of you have noticed.

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NON-RUNNER EXCHANGE Policy
Purpose: To stop excessive delay of the game while waiting for runner exchange to take place. The exact non-runner must be immediately available to replace the hitter on the base OR the umpires will negate option, immediately.

DEFENSE/OFFENSE EXCHANGE between innings Policy
Purpose: to stop excessive delays in the exchange process. Umpires can call strikes and balls, as necessary, to trigger the first pitch of the inning. It is possible to have runners on base or an out recorded prior to the first pitch if delays occur.