Rome Men's Softball Association

December 18, 2009

RMSA 2010 Season Announcements

Key Dates

March 22, 2010 7 pm	1st Organization/Informational Meeting @ Aquino’s
April 19, 2010 7 pm	Final Organizational Meeting @ Aquino’s
April 30, 2010 4 pm	Last day to submit Rosters/Waivers/Payment
May 2, 2010	Schedule Released for 2010 Season
May 9, 2010; 6 pm	Season Opens Sunday Night Community League
August 1, 2 & 5	Play in Tournaments
August 12, 14 & 15	City Tournament

Rome Men’s Softball Association Regular Season Schedule

Proposed Format

•	(3) Divisions; Sunday Night (Community League), Monday Night (Burt Smith), Thursday Night (Jim Korpela).
•	Maximum of 12 Teams each night. (36 total)
•	Regular Season tie breaker #1 regular season record, #2 Head to Head, #3 Runs against.

Proposed Schedule (11 Regular Season Games)

Week 1	May 2
Week 2	May 9
Week 3	May 16
Week 4	May 23
OFF	May 30
Week 5	June 6
Week 6	June 13
Week 8	June 27
Week 7	June 20
OFF	July 4
Week 9	July 11
Week 10	July 18
Week 11	July 25

Rain Out Make Ups for weeks 1 - 4 will be played the week of May 30th; Rain Out Make Ups for weeks 5 - 8 will be played the week of July 4th. Weeks 9 – 11 will be made up the by doubling games up in these weeks or the weekend of July 31 – Aug. 1.

Top 4 teams automatically qualify for City Tournament.

Teams 5 – 12 will qualify for the “Play-In” tournament. Winner gets an at large bid into the City Tournament.

Play In Tournament Schedule

(August 1, 2 , 5) At Large Tournament; Single Elimination
TIME	FIELD 1	FIELD 2
5:45	Game 1: 5th Place v. 12th Place	Game 2: 6th Place v. 11th Place
7:00	Game 3: 7th Place v. 10th Place	Game 4: 8th Place v. 9th Place
8:15	Game 5: Game 1 Winner v. Game 4 Winner	Game 6: Game 3 Winner v. Game 2 Winner
9:30	Game 7: Game 5 Winner v. Game 6 Winner
Please read and understand this rule! In the event that the games are cancelled due to weather or any other reason at any time, the highest remaining seed will be awarded the “At Large” bid to the City tournament.

Again, please read and understand this rule!

Last Team In (16th Seed)

The 16th Wild Card team will be the next best team that did not qualify for the City Tournament via regular season or play in tournament. Criteria that this decision is based on is #1 Win/Loss Record, #2 Head to Head if two teams from the same league are tied, and #3 Run against. (When cross referencing the three leagues head to head is null and void).

City Tournament Schedule (August 12, 14 & 15)

Tournament Draw will take place on 8/6/10. Seedings are based on regular season record followed by Runs against. In the event of an even record and runs against (fewest runs allowed ),tie breaker will go to overall run differential.

Thursday 8/12/10 Opening Round City Tournament Schedule

GM 1	1 vs. 16	5:45pm	Field 1
GM 2	2 vs. 15	5:45pm	Field 2
GM 3	3 vs. 14	7:00pm	Field 1
GM 4	4 vs. 13	7:00pm	Field 2
GM 5	5 vs. 12	8:15pm	Field 1
GM 6	6 vs. 11	8:15pm	Field 2
GM 7	7 vs. 10	9:30pm	Field 1
GM 8	8 vs. 9	9:30pm	Field 2

Saturday 8/14/10 (Winners/Losers) Games will begin at 9:00am

Sunday 8/15/10 (Winners/Losers) Games will begin at 10:00am

*Weather Permitting

2009 Regular Season/Playoff Rules will be used, however some may be made between now (and potentially during) the start of the 2010 Season.

2010 Team Fee

$500.00 ($50.00 less than 2009)

*League will cover $2.47 per team overage (total of $88.92).

2010 Budget Breakdown

Item	Overall Cost	Cost per Team
Field Usage Fee	$100.00	$2.77
Website Hosting and Administration	$400.00	$11.11
Softballs (24 Dozen @ $45.00 per doz.)	$1,080.00	$30.00
Mandatory Insurance (Westpoint Ins. Group)	$3,565.00	$99.02
Regular Season Officials (198 games @ $46.00/game)	$9,108.00	$253.00
Play In Tourn. Officials (21 games @ $46.00/game)	$966.00	$26.83
EOY City Tourn. Officials (28 games @ $46.00/game)	$1,288.00	$35.77
EOY City Tourn. Officials (3 games @ $69.00/game)	$207.00	$5.75
Trophies/Awards	$75.00	$2.08
ASA Registration/Rule Book/Score Book	$900.00	$25.00
Misc./Etc.	$400.00	$11.11
Totals	$18,089.00	$502.47