Handbook 2013.indd - Softball Saskatchewan

Section 24: Protests
a) No protests shall be considered if they involve a decision by an umpire
based solely on the umpire’s judgement. Protests that will be received and
considered concern matters of the following types:
i) misinterpretation of a playing rule;
ii) failure of an umpire to apply the correct ruling to a given
situation, and
iii) failure of an umpire to impose the correct penalty for a given
violation;
b) A protest may properly involve a matter of judgement and the
interpretation of a rule and in such an instance the finding of fact by the
umpire cannot be the subject of the protests but the application of the rule
to the facts as found by the umpire may be the subject of a protest.
c) With respect to any protest regarding the matters referred to in a), i), ii) and
iii), (hereinafter called game-play protests) notification of intent to protest
must be made immediately before the next pitch, and
i) the coach/manager of the protesting team shall immediately notify the plate
umpire that the game is being continued under protest. The plate umpire
shall in turn notify the opposing manager, official scorekeeper, and
Provincial Championship Representative
ii) all interested parties shall take notice of the conditions surrounding the
making of the decision that will aid in the correct determination of the
issue. (Note: on appeal plays, the appeal must be made before the next
pitch, legal or illegal, or before the defensive team has left the field. For
the purpose of this rule the defensive team has “left the field” when all
players have left fair territory on the way to the bench or dugout area)
iii) in all Provincial Championships protests arising from game-play protests
shall be dealt with immediately and before play resumes. The results will
be announced by the umpire.
Section 25: Ejections at Provincial Championships
Umpires officiating at any Provincial Championship game must notify the
Provincial Championship Representative of any ejection. The Provincial
Championship representative may request a written report and will submit
any information to the Softball Saskatchewan office.
RULE 6: PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYING RULES
Section 1: General Rules
a) The Softball rules as outlined in the Softball Canada Rule book will govern
in all Provincial Championships, except where superseded by Softball
Saskatchewan's Operating Rules.
b) Teams (including players, coaches and managers) shall be uniformly
dressed at all Provincial Championships, as outlined in the Softball Canada
Rule Book.
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