Alabama Dixie Softball

2009 Dixie Softball Rule Changes

The following is a brief summary of the rule changes past by the Dixie Softball Board of Directors for the 2009 season.  The complete wording and changes will be forwarded to each franchise in the spring. 

RULE & POLICY Changes:

1.      May 15 will be postmark deadline for mailing ballots to President and Vice President in National and State Directors elections.

2.      A league shall not enter an age division team into Dixie Softball tournament play that cannot fulfill its obligation to the full spectrum of Dixie Softball tournament play. Any age division from a league not fulfilling the complete Dixie Softball tournament schedule they are eligible for shall cause their league (all age divisions) to not be eligible for Dixie Softball tournament play the following season.

3.      EXAMPLE: A league's Ponytails team wins their Dixie Softball district tournament and does not participate in the state tournament. That league shall not be eligible for Dixie Softball tournament play the following
season.     

4.      Released players shall be release to the nearest Dixie Softball league. For a player to by-pass the nearest Dixie Softball league she must have the approval of the district and state directors.

5.      Leagues shall first try to schedule games with existing Dixie Softball leagues before they schedule any games with other softball associations. Games played against other softball associations shall not count as official
Dixie Softball games unless the games were first approved by the district and state directors.

6.      Beginning in 2009, fees to register as an umpire shall be $25.00.

7.      No one shall serve on the Dixie Softball, Inc. Board of Directors who is an official with a baseball program that operates in more than one (1) state.

8.      National mileage fee shall not exceed .45 per mile.

9.      Page 84, Article V, Section (B), # (1): This rule shall be a Local League Option.

10. (Tournament play only) Any manager/coach participating with a team/tournament from another softball organization or independent team/organization shall NOT be allowed to join or rejoin their Dixie Softball tournament team for the remainder of the current Dixie Softball season if they missed any portion of a Dixie Softball tournament (game, opening ceremonies, etc.) due to participating for or with activities of the team/tournament from another softball organization or independent team/organization.  PENALTY: Removal of coach from further Dixie Softball tournament play for current season. NOTE: If the manager/coach is allowed to continue in a manager/coach position the team shall be removed immediately from further Dixie Softball tournament play for the current season.