2010 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What type of leagues do you offer?
2. Where are your fields located?
3. What days and times do you offer?
4. How many games do you play?
5. How many players are allowed on the roster?
6. Do we play on holidays?
7. Do we make up rain outs in the Island Slowpitch?
8. Do you offer different levels of play?
9. How many players am I allowed to bat in the batting order?
10. If we need a week off during the season can we do it?
11. Does the league supply softballs?
12. Does the league supply the bases?
13. What are the conditions of the fields?
14. Are uniforms required?
15. How many players must I have in order to avoid forfeiting a game?
16. How can I get a copy of the league rules?
17. Do you have a home run derby?
18. How does Island Slowpitch run its playoffs?
19. Who gets home field advantage during the playoffs?
20. Who supplies the balls during the playoffs?
21. Will my team play within our level of play throughout the playoffs?
22. What type of awards does my team receive if we win Island championship series and do we ever receive the awards?
23. What do we get if we win the world series?
24. Do you offer a manager of the year award?
25. Do you offer a womens, co-ed & mens team of the year award?
26. Where do we pick up our awards?
27. Do you rank the teams in the league?
28. Can you submit an article about our team so that it can be posted on the website?
29. Do you offer video and audio on your website?
30. Do we get any standing on our division?
31. How do I sign up with island slowpitch?
32. Do we need a forfeit bond?
33. How much is the umpire fee?
34. Do I have to go to the awards party?
35. How do you win team of the year?

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1. WHAT TYPE OF LEAGUES DO YOU OFFER? TOP

WE OFFER SLOW PITCH MENS, WOMEN DIVISIONS, AND CO-ED DIVISIONS PROGRAM.

2. WHERE ARE YOUR FILDS LOCATED? TOP

WE OFFER FIELDS LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, TOWN OF ISLIP, TOWN OF BABYLON, AND BASEBALL HEAVEN COMPLEX. WE ARE ALSO NOW THE OFFICAL LEAGUE OF THE VILLAGE OF PATCHOGUE.

3. WHAT DAYS AND TIMES DO YOU OFFER? TOP

WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: SUNDAY MORNING 8:30AM AND 11:30AM STARTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2:30PM STARTS SUNDAY 5PM/8:30PM STARTS WEEKNIGHT TWILIGHT 6PM STARTS WEEKNIGHT 8:30 STARTS

4. HOW MANY GAMES DO YOU PLAY? TOP

WE OFFER A 26-GAME SCHEDULE FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CO-ED.

5. HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED ON THE ROSTER? TOP

WE ALLOW A 25 MAN ROSTER. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE ALL THE 25 SPOTS JUST IN CASE YOUR TEAM ENCOUNTERS INJURIES OR OTHER ISSUES. ROSTERS WILL BE FROZEN A FEW WEEKS INTO SEASON (DEPENDS ON THE LEAGUE AND DIVISION YOUR IN).

6. DO WE PLAY ON HOLIDAYS? TOP

NO, WE ARE OFF THE WEEKENDS OF MEMORIAL DAY AND JULY 4TH WEEKEND AND IF YOU LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE IF YOU NEED MOTHER'S DAY OR FATHER'S DAY OFF WE CAN WORK AROUND IT, TOO.

7. DO WE MAKE UP RAIN OUTS IN THE ISLAND SLOWPITCH? TOP

YES WE DO. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO MAKE UP THE GAMES. MOTHER NATURE MAY SAY OTHER WISE.

8. DO YOU OFFER DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLAY? TOP

YES WE DO. HERE IS THE FOLLOWING THAT WE OFFER: A/B- HIGHLY COMPETITIVE; C-COMPETITIVE; D-STANDARD

9. HOW MANY AM I ALLOWED TO BAT IN THE BATTING ORDER? TOP

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BAT 12. YOU ARE ALLOWED 10 BATTERS A DH AND AN EH.

10. IF WE NEED A WEEK OFF DURING THE SEASON, CAN WE DO IT? TOP

YES YOU CAN. IF YOU LET THE LEAGUE OFFICIALS KNOW BEFORE MAKING THE SCHEDULE THAT YOU NEED A DAY OFF, IT WILL BE NO PROBLEM.

11. DOES THE LEAGUE SUPPLY SOFTBALLS? TOP

YES, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH HIGH QUALITY TRUMP SOFTBALLS FOR REGAR SEASON AND PLAY-OFFS.

12. DOES THE LEAGUE SUPPLY THE BASES? TOP

SORRY, BUT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO BRING YOUR OWN BASES. IF YOU NEED TO PURCHASE BASES YOU CAN PURCHASES BASES BY CALLING 631-831-4793.

13. WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF THE FIELDS? TOP

THE ISLAND SLOWPITCH HAS ITS OWN PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE CREW. WE HAVE PERMISSION TO WORK ON ALL SCHOOL FIELDS AND THE TOWN OF ISLIP FIELDS. WE DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO WORK ON TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN FIELDS AND THE TOWN OF BABYLON FIELDS.

14. ARE UNIFORMS REQUIRED? TOP

NO, BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO AVOID CONFUSION.

15. HOW MANY PLAYERS MUST I HAVE IN ORDER TO AVOID FORFEITING A GAME? TOP

YOU NEED 8 PLAYERS TO START A GAME. ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT IS A FORFEIT.

16. HOW CAN I GET A COPY OF THE LEAGUE RULES? TOP

YOU HAVE 2 OPTIONS. YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND PRINT THEM OUT OR REQUEST THEM FROM THE LEAGUE REPS.

17. DO YOU HAVE A HOME RUN DERBY? TOP

YES, AND THE WINNER OF THAT WILL RECEIVE A NICE PIECE OF HARDWARE.

18. HOW DOES ISLAND SLOWPITCH RUN ITS PLAYOFFS? TOP

19. WHO GETS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE DURING THE PLAYOFFS? TOP

ANOTHER QUESTION I HEAR A LOT WHEN PEOPLE CALL REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEAGUE. IN THE ISLAND SLOWPITCH THE TEAM WITH THE BETTER RECORD GETS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE GAMES 1 AND 3. THERE WILL BE NO FLIPPING OF THE COIN FOR GAME THREE.

20. WHO SUPPLIES THE BALLS DURING THE PLAYOFFS? TOP

THE ISLAND SLOWPITCH WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH TWO BRAND NEW BALLS FOR THE PLAYOFFS.

21. WILL MY TEAM PLAY WITHIN OUR LEVEL OF PLAY THROUGHOUT THE PLAYOFFS? TOP

ANOTHER QUESTION I HEAR A LOT WHEN PEOPLE CALL UP REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEAGUE. IN THE ISLAND SLOWPITCH IF YOUR TEAM JOINS THE B LEVEL YOU WILL ONLY SEE B LEVEL TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE PLAYOFFS.

22. WHAT TYPE OF AWARDS DOES MY TEAM RECEIVE IF WE WIN ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AND DO WE EVER RECEIVE THE AWARDS? TOP

IF YOU WIN THE ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES YOU WILL RECEIVE CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRTS AND A 4FT TROPHY. YES, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR AWARDS AT OUR 9TH ANNUAL AWARD PARTY.

23. WHAT DO WE GET IF WE WIN THE WORLD SERIES? TOP

IF YOU WIN THE WORLD SERIES YOU WILL RECEIVE A SET OF CHAMPIONSHIP JACKETS AND 6FT TROPHY

24. DO YOU OFFER A MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD? TOP

YES, THIS YEAR WE WILL PRESENT OUR RICH FASANO JR. MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD AT OUR 9TH ANNUAL AWARD PARTY.

25. DO YOU OFFER A WOMENS, CO-ED, & MENS TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD? TOP

YES, IT IS PRESENTED AT OUR 9TH ANNUAL AWARDS PARTY IN DECEMBER.

26. WHERE DO WE PICK UP OUR AWARDS? TOP

THIS YEAR IF YOU WIN SPRING, SUMMER, OR SNOWFLAKE AWARDS IN ISLAND SLOWPITCH YOU MUST SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO PICK UP YOUR AWARDS AT OUR 9TH ANNUAL AWARDS PARTY. DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE WEBSITE.

27. DO YOU RANK THE TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE? TOP

YES, WE DO. THE MANAGERS ASKED FOR IT SO THEY GOT IT. ISLAND SLOWPITCH WILL RANK THE TEAMS WEEKLY

28. CAN YOU SUBMIT AN ARTICLE ABOUT OUR TEAM SO THAT IT CAN BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE? TOP

YES! YOU CAN. WE ENCOURAGE TEAMS TO DO IT OFTEN, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOUR TEAM IS DOING.

29. DO YOU OFFER VIDEO AND AUDIO ON YOUR WEBSITE? TOP

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD VIDEO OR AUDIO TO THE LEAGUE REPS AND YOU WILL SEE A MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT REEL.

30. DO WE GET ANY STANDING WITHIN OUR DIVISION ONLINE? TOP

YES, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK ON TEAMS STANDINGS AND SEE WHAT THE TEAMS IN YOUR DIVISION ARE DOING.

31. HOW DO I SIGN UP WITH ISLAND SLOWPITCH? TOP

YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS: YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM AND SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ISLAND SOFTBALL P.O BOX 592 MORICHES NY 11955, COME TO ONE OF OUR IN-PERSON REGISTRATIONS WITH A FULL PAYMENT OR DEPOSIT, OR YOU CAN PAY WITH VISA, MC,SORRY WE NO LONGER ACCEPT AMERICAN EXPRESS OR DISCOVER ON LINE.

32. DO WE NEED A FORFEIT BOND? TOP

YES THE FORFEIT FEE IS $170. THIS IS TO STOP TEAMS FROM FORFEITING WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE OUT OF THE RACE.

33. HOW MUCH IS THE UMPIRE FEE? TOP

USSSA UMPIRES RECEIVE 45 DOLLARS EACH DOUBLE HEADER DURING LEAGUE PLAY.

34. DO I HAVE TO GO TO THE AWARDS PARTY? TOP

YES, TEAMS THAT DO NOT COME AND PICK UP THEIR AWARDS AT THE AWARDS PARTY WILL NOT RECEIVE THE AWARD.

35. HOW DO YOU WIN TEAM OF THE YEAR? TOP

YOU MUST BE AN UPSTANDING TEAM WITHIN TWO OF OUR LEAGUES WHO HAS SHOWN GREAT SPORTSMANSHIP, EXCELLED ON THE FIELD, AND HAS WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE OTHER TEAMS WITHIN YOUR DIVISION AND LEAGUE.