LEAGUE RULES |
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Sodbusters Summer League will be open to anyone
wishing to pitch horseshoes who holds club and
NHPA membership cards for the current year.
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The league will be
singles play which will be sanctioned and governed
by NHPA rules:
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No Alcoholic
beverages will be allowed in the court
area during League play.
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No Smoking
in the court area at any time.
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No Foul or Abusive Language
will be permitted.
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No Cell Phones in the playing
area.
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League will pitch
on Tuesday night. Practice time is 6:30 to
7:00 PM. All Pitchers will start league play
at 7:00 PM unless otherwise stated.
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IN CASE OF RAIN:
All players are expected to be present at the
start of league play. A decision to
postpone play will be voted on by the players
in attendance via roll call, and will
require a majority vote to confirm.
In the event of postponement, make up dates will
be decided on a case by case basis.
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In the event
that the immediate forecast calls for a
likelihood of rain, the club president and
league director will communicate to make a
decision by 5PM whether to contact pitchers,
especially those who travel from a
considerable distance to play.
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During league
play, if it should begin to rain, the two
opponents playing each other will be allowed
to decide whether to continue their game or
terminate it. If both players agree to
terminate the game a half (1/2) point will be
awarded to each player. (The league
director will have the final say as to not
wet the pits so much that it could affect an
upcoming tournament the following weekend).
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IF AT ANY TIME
LIGHTNING SHOULD OCCUR, ALL PLAYERS WILL STOP
PLAY AND LEAVE THE COURTS IMMEDIATELY!
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METHOD OF PLAY:
Count - All Scoring method will be used.
50 shoe games and 90% Handicap will be used.
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SUBS:
Players must arrange their own subs. No new
subs will be allowed to enter the last three (3)
weeks of the league.
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POINTS:
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ONE (1) POINT FOR A WIN
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HALF (1/2)
POINTS FOR A TIE AT 50 SHOES
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ZERO (0)
POINTS FOR A LOSS OR FORFEIT
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A forfeit loss will be awarded
if no sub is present at the time of league
play. In the event that a player has no
opponent, a win will be awarded to them.
No shoes will be thrown that match unless
attempting to establish their initial
handicap.
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Each player is responsible for keeping their own
score, and to turn in their score sheets at the
end of each game. Players will put their
NAMES, GAME #, DATE, and COURT # on the score
sheet. At the end of each game BOTH
players must check the score sheet and sign it.
The players' signature will verify that they agree
on the outcome and accuracy of the score sheet.
If you do not have an opponent, you still need to
fill out a sheet, so the Secretary knows who to
award the wins and losses to.
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LEAGUE AWARDS:
will be awarded according to the number of league
players, as determined by the elected Awards
Committee.
Players must pitch 2/3 of their
matches to be eligible for all league awards.
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Most improved player will be
determined from last year's ringer average.
For a new player this will be determined
after the completion of 12 games played.
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Subs will only be eligible for
percentage patches. All other awards
will be presented to league members only. A
minimum of 400 shoes pitched is required for
award consideration.
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Courts not being
used during league play will be available for club
member to practice on.
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Each player is
responsible for the upkeep of their courts.
Please turn over the courts before each game and
at the end of league play, turn the courts and
water them.
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