Handbook 2013.indd - Softball Saskatchewan

RULE 4: AFFILIATION/MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: Application
a) Application for membership will be accepted from Leagues,
Associations, Teams (players, coaches and managers), and Umpire
Associations. Approved applicants will receive a membership in the
Association by paying the annually set Affiliation fee accompanied with
the Affiliation Certificate submitted to the Softball Saskatchewan Office.
To be covered by the Softball Saskatchewan Insurance and Benefits
Program, players, coaches and managers on teams must be affiliated with
Softball Saskatchewan, and affiliation certificates must be submitted to the
Softball Saskatchewan Office on or before June 1 st .
Affiliation Deadline Date: June 1 st
b) Affiliated teams attending tournaments will be covered by the Insurance
and Benefits Program ONLY if the tournament is SANCTIONED by
Softball Saskatchewan.
c) Teams attending competitions outside of Saskatchewan must obtain a
Travel Permit to be covered by the Insurance and Benefits Program.
d) Affiliation Fee Structure:
i. League and Association Affiliation - $50.00/per League or
Association
ii. Players Under 10 years of age (Born 2003 or later): $7.00 per
person. Includes Learn to Play, Initiation, Mite and T-Ball teams
iii. Players Under 18 years of age (Born 1995-2002): $10.00 per
person. Includes U12 (Squirt), U14 (Pee Wee), U16 (Bantam) and
U18 (Midget)
iv. Players 18 years of age and older: $10.00 per person.
Includes U21 (Junior), Intermediate, Senior and Masters
v. All Coaches and Managers, $7.00 per person
e) Slo-Pitch/Orthodox team Affiliation Fee Structure:
The fee for all Slo-Pitch and Orthodox teams is a TEAM Fee not a per
player fee.
All Slo-Pitch/Orthodox teams - $150.00 per team
f) All Softball teams including players, coaches and managers must be
affiliated with Softball Saskatchewan through a league or Association to be
covered under our insurance program and to be eligible to register for
Provincial Championships. In circumstances where a team can provide
documentation that no league exists the Board of Directors may grant
permission to affiliate with Softball Saskatchewan.
g) Teams may affiliate to a maximum of twenty (20) players and four (4)
coaches.
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