2015 BSSC SPRING KICKBALL PLAYERS,
Hello, I'm Mike Cray, President of the BSSC, and I would like to welcome you to the 2015 BSSC Spring Kickball Season. We have 34 teams in the combined leagues this season, which provides you with the opportunity to meet nearly 600 members on Saturday. I will be on the fields if you have any questions or feel free to e-mail me.
Prior to the start of the season, I would ask that everyone to go to
www.baltssc.com to review the rules/club basic Information.
http://www.baltssc.com/s_rules.asp?divisionID=106 .
Please don't take it for granted that all of the rules you have played under prior to joining the BSSC, are the same. By familiarizing yourself with our rules, it will ensure that we are all on the same page when play starts.
The number ONE rule in the BSSC is for everyone to have a great time, drink a few cold Miller Lite's and meet new friends!
"BSSC is an organization that encourages members not to take winning or losing too seriously, and stresses that the social aspects of the league are really more important than a win or a loss. We expect all participants to behave in a sportsmanlike manner, on and off of the field. We strive to ensure that each member "shows that he or she has qualities of fairness, courtesy, and grace in winning and in losing."
Take a second of your day to pray for our servicemen/women overseas who are protecting our freedoms.
God Bless America !
See you soon,
Mike Cray
President BSSC / ANNSSC
"For People Who Enjoy Sports, But Love To Socialize"
•GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME and FOLLOW DATE, NOT WEEK # ON SCHEDULE ! :
PLEASE arrive early to the game to sign the roster & get your team tee shirt. Here is a link to the field maps that we will be using this week.
* HOLIDAYS DURING THE SEASON:
We are going to take a poll to see which teams would like to play on Saturday, April 4th ( Easter weekend ). If we don't get enough teams, we will just add double headers during the rest of the season to make games up.
• BAR SPONSORS:
Looney's Pub and Kisling's Tavern, are the official sponsor bars of BSSC kickball . You will receive $ 1.50 MILLER LITE DRAFTS and $ 6.00 MILLER LITE PITCHERS for the season and they WILL be open if our games are rained out.
These are the ONLY bar your team should go to after the game is over to support the businesses that helps to keep your league fee affordable.
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TEXT SERVICE-PHONE # FOR CANCELLATION If you have not done so, go to
www.rainedout.com ( search BSSC then kickball ) to receive our text messages if the games are canceled. There is a direct link for the service on the site. This will be the first way we communicate to the league, if the games are called off. You can also call 410-461- RAIN (7246)
• GAME UNIFORM
Don't forget your shirt each week; it is your team's uniform. You may not play in the game if you forget your shirt. Please make sure your game shirt is outside of your outerwear.
• PHOTO ID
Everyone must bring their PHOTO ID each week. If we do a roster check and you don't have yours, you will not be able to play.
• PLAY THE NEXT BSSC SEASON FOR FREE !
Save your current official BSSC sponsor bar(s) receipts from weeks 1-8 for the chance to win a FREE BSSC league voucher. The team with the most combined receipts can choose any upcoming BSSC league for FREE. Teams will have a year to redeem the FREE sport voucher.
* Receipts $ totals must be equally balanced between each of the current sponsor bar(s).
* Only receipts from the day(s) that the current sport is being played will be accepted.
* The combined receipt totals from the sponsor bars, meeting the above criteria, must be at least equal to or greater than the teams league fee paid to the BSSC for that season to be eligible for the program.
* Any team/player who attempts to fraudulently acquire receipts will be ineligible for this program.
Ex. Obtaining other bar receipts that were not paid by their team/players. Asking bar staff for/turning in duplicate receipts to increase reward total balance.
• PLAYER PARTICIPATION
Players may only play on one team per sport and a team may not use a "fill in" player during the season. Using a player not on your roster will cause your team to lose all of your games and your coach to be suspended for the year. Everyone must be 21 as of Sunday.
• BEVERAGES AT FIELDS
BSSC members found with opened or unopened packaging that is not in a cooler or opaque container will cause their entire team to lose their drinking privileges for the day. Do NOT walk through the park with a 30 pack on your shoulder; it must be in a cooler. Staff will also revoke drinking privileges if any glass containers are found on the field OR beverages are not in a cooler.
Beverages must stay in a cooler until ready to be consumed and need to be in opaque cups or coozies only.
• AFTER GAME TIME LIMITS
• After teams complete their games, players may stay at an outside park for 45 minutes after their game has been completed. It's now time to visit our offical sponsor bars ! Don't try to circumvent this rule by leaving your field and moving to another area of the park.
• KEEPING OUR PARKS "GREEN"
• PLEASE look around the park before you leave and clean up trash, even if it may not be yours. Please use the recycling frame with the BLUE top for cans (to recycle) and the frame without a top is for general trash. • Teams are responsible for removal of trash before leaving the fields. • Aluminum cans from our fields are recycled to benefit a local homeless shelter:BEANS & BREAD
• NO SMOKING POLICY
Because we recognize the hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, it shall be the policy of the BSSC to provide a smoke-free environment for all members, staff and supporters.
• PENALTY FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT
Please conduct yourself in a sportsmanlike manner at all times (on and off of the field). If not, you will be either EJECTED (can play next week ) OR SUSPENDED ( can't play next week ). Either way your team will play short and may not replace you for the remainder of the game.
I visit Walter Reed Medical Center on monthly bases and the soldiers always comment on how much fun his league must be. That is the bottom line, PLEASE just have fun in the BSSC and if you think about those soldiers, you'll never get upset during the game.
ILLEGAL PLAYER
The BSSC considers using an illegal player in a regular or postseason game, to be unsportsmanlike conduct.
Illegal Players are defined as:
•A player(s) who is on the roster for one BSSC team, but plays in a game for another team.
•A player(s) who is on the roster for two BSSC teams for the current sport.
(e.g., Social Team A and Less Filling Team C).
•A player who is not a member of any current BSSC team.
(e.g., using a "fill-in" player).
•A player who has broken the age or division one (DI) requirements.
Illegal Players penalties:
•After the discovery of an illegal player(s), all wins to date will be removed from the penalized team standings and the opposing team's loss result will reflect a win.
•Penalized teams may participate in their remaining regular season games though wins will not be recorded.
•The coach and illegal player(s) will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
