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Extended Baseball and
Softball Play
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: What is extended play?
Answer: Extended play literally extends our playing season
with those who want to keep playing during the remainder of the summer at a
higher level of play.
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Question: Who can play and what age
groups are involved?
Answer: This is a program with participation of teams from
all over District II. We expect
teams from Rowan, Northwest Little League, Clemmons, etc.
Age groups mirror our little league ages (9-10), (11-12), (13-14).
If there is enough interest, there will be baseball and softball
opportunities at each level.
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Question: Who is eligible to play?
Answer: Anyone who played on
a regular season (Spring) team in 2003.
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Question: Will there be fees involved
in playing extended play?
Answer: There is no cost for players who already registered in the Spring Season..
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Question: How are teams selected?
Answer: There will be no re-drafting for extended play.
Anyone interested can create a team from players within the league.
Note this is not an alternative all star team.
If six players from one team want to play and team up with players from
two other teams. That team will be
eligible and can play in the extended play tournaments.
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Question: Who can coach?
Answer: We encourage our regular season coaches to put
together teams. However, other
volunteers will be considered.
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Question: Can I use my equipment from
the regular season team?
Answer: Yes.
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Question: What is the format of play?
Answer: Format will be a weekend Round Robin Tournament
format. Two brackets of 4 teams
will play each other Friday and Saturday. The
bracket winners will play Sunday afternoon for the championship.
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Question: When will the program start?
Answer: We plan to start July 14th weekend and
go every other weekend until September 1. We
cannot play past September 1 as our insurance ends then.
We will try to have five separate weekend tournaments with a minimum of 3
games per weekend. (approximately 15 games extra).
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Question: How many teams are involved?
Answer: There can be more than one team per league and
division. This will be based upon
interest. We plan to have at least
8 teams in each tournament. Kernersville
will host at least one weekend.
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Question: What are the rules of play?
Answer: Except for pitching, regular season rules of play
will be followed. Playing time will
be 6 outs and 1 at bat. We may
allow a 10th batter (designated hitter).
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Question: What about the pitching
requirements?
Answer: We have proposed to the District Administrator a
modification of the pitching rules for the tournament.
If approved, pitchers would be allowed 9 innings for the weekend.
Maximum of 6 innings in any one game.
Pitchers would not be allowed to pitch two games in a row if they pitch
more than 3 innings in a game (i.e. one game rest for 4 or more innings).
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Question: How will fall ball be
affected?
Answer: Fall ball will be pushed back and not start until
after Labor Day. Our intent is not
to overlap with fall ball. Fall
ball represents a chance for players to participate at the next higher level of
play before the spring season. We
do not want to take away from this instructional program.
Question: Who is coordinating the
program and how do I sign up a team?
Answer: Bob Swab – 336-416-7922 (cell), 336-996-1480
(home),
rswab@kll.org
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