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Notice of Motions to the OASA Annual General Meeting
November 29, 2014
Page references are from the 2014 Rulebook. Changes are in bold when required to identify them. Articles, By-Laws and Sections may require renumbering after changes have been adopted. Unless otherwise indicated, all successful amendments and resolutions take effect immediately.
Mover Description
1. Executive By-Law II.4 – Nominations b) Page 49
Revision
b) No one shall be eligible to stand for the office of President, Executive Vice President or Vice President unless at least one year as a member of the Executive has been served.
No one shall be eligible to stand for the office of President unless two years as a member of the Executive have been served.
Rationale: Experience in OASA operations.
2. Executive OR 4.1 – Classification Birthdates and Years a) Page 61
Revision
Remove Junior U23 Under 23.
Rationale: U23 division is no longer offered.
3. Men’s OR 4.1 – Classification Birthdates and Years b) Page 61
Committee Revision
b) The age for eligible Masters players is that they must be at least 40 years of age or turning 40 in the year of the event.
Note: Underage players who were on 2014 rosters will have their eligibility grandfathered into the 2015 tournament.
None of the players under age 40 can be on a Senior or ISC roster and will not pitch.
Rationale: This will fall in line with Softball Canada and Western Canadian tournaments.
4. Men’s OR 4.3 c) – Intermediate Page 63
Committee Revision
c) i) Positional players on an ISC roster are not eligible to play in the Intermediate B/C Championship with the exception of affiliated Junior U21 players.
ii) Pitchers on the OASA prohibited pitchers list cannot play in the Intermediate B/C Championship.
Rationale: With a number of pitchers being on numerous lower level ISC teams, they become ineligible for Intermediate B/C. This will allow these pitchers to participate who are eligible.
5. Minor OR 4.3 e) i) – Minor Classifications Page 63
Committee Revision
i) In OASA Junior Mite U8 through Bantam U16, a player is eligible to also play for the team in his/her affiliated centre in the next higher classification provided that team’s certificate has sufficient roster space available (maximum 17 per team) to accommodate the player(s) from the younger age classification.
Rationale: To allow Midget U18 players the opportunity to play Intermediate Men’s ball in the same year.
6. Softball OR 4.3 e) ii) – Minor Classifications Page 63
Napanee Revision
A player signed to a Midget U18 team certificate is eligible to play Junior U21, in the same affiliated centre as the Midget U18 team with which the player is signed. If a centre with a Junior U21 team does not have an affiliated Midget U18 team, that Junior U21 team can pick up Midget U18 players from the next closest affiliated Midget U18 centre. In the above circumstances, the Junior U21 team must have sufficient roster space available and approval of the Midget U18 coach.
Rationale: To allow junior teams to add midget players to their roster from the next closest midget centre only, and not from a number of different midget teams.
7. Executive OR 5.2 b) – Certification Page 67
Revision
b) All teams entering a tournament leading to a Canadian Championship, excluding Eastern and Western Canadian Championships, must have at least one Competition – Introduction Certified (or one Fully Certified Level II) Coach.
Rationale: The Softball Canada rule changed in 2014. One coach is now required to have Competition – Introduction Certified status which means that the On Field evaluation must be completed.
8. Executive Softball Canada Rule Variation Chart
Pitching Rule Page 88
Revision
Exception: Men’s – Intermediate, Senior, Masters (not U21 Junior)
… Raising the pivot foot off the pitching plate and returning it to the plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.
Rationale – Housekeeping
9. Executive Softball Canada Rule Variation Chart
Time Limit Page 91-92
Revision
. . . In the event the game is tied, complete innings will be played until the tie is broken.
Rationale – Housekeeping
10. Executive Softball Canada Rule Variation Chart
Warming Up the Pitcher Page 92
Revision
Exception: In Junior Mite (U8) to Midget (U18), Effect #1 removal of the player from the game will not be used.
Effect for Junior Mite (U8) to Midget (U18): If any person catching for the pitcher will not wear the mask after a warning, it shall mean removal of the coach or manager of the offending team.
Rationale – Housekeeping
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