Around the bases
Last meeting 07/02/97 ...
Tom Galib was late again, I assume.
Meeting was held to review the schedule which is going to hell
because of graduations, weather, and this and that.
History
Schedule & Results
Standings (including tournament results)
1997 RULES
1997 TEAMS
1996 NSA and USSSA All-State Teams
1997 Tournaments
Miscellaneous
History
Rhode Island Faspitch League ...
06/25/96 - Lee Wilber, the head softball coach at Roger Williams
College until his retirement in the summer of 1996, started the RI
Fastpitch League in 1991. The league started with a Women's Division
for ages 16 and up.
A Senior Girls Division (for girls 18 and under was added in 1994.
There were six teams. In 1995 there were twelve; in 1996 - 14. In
1995 Lee concentrated on the senior girls division and turned
responsibility for the women's division over to Bruce Bowker, from
East Greenwich.
The league is NSA and sometimes ASA, USSSA and NASF affiliated.
The senior girls play mostly double headers late Sunday afternoon or
evening from mid June thru mid August all over the state. A
sprinkling of mid-week games were added in 1996.
There are many high school and college standouts playing in this
league. If you want to play some good competition and improve your
skills, this is the league for you.
06/01/96 - Fourteen teams played in 1996.
16U
Custom Home Loan Lee Wilber .............. 467-7617
E.G. Raiders Ken Stanley ............. 885-3587
Lee's Gals 1 Lee Wilber .............. 467-7617
Lee's Gals 2 Al Mignacca ............. 725-4786
Portsmouth Lil' Bear Panthers Tom Galib ............... 683-3067
Seekonk Grand Prix Mike O'Connell ...... 508-336-5086
South County Waves Don Stanhope ............ 782-8788
18U
Barrington Eagles Peter Maloy ............. 246-0348
Jerry's Girls Jerry Sabatelli ......... 738-6216
Lil Herbie's Herbert Barker .......... 738-6359
Rehoboth Renegades Roberta Cordeiro .... 508-252-3173
R.I. Riot Eric Simonsen ........... 245-5856
Joe Perruzzi ............ 624-8167
Westerly Jim Ward ................ 596-3122
Zader's Travel Mo Jackson .............. 272-2879
08/11/96 - Tom Galib's "Portsmouth Lil' Bear Panthers" won everything
this year. They won the 16U NSA State Tournament in July and the 18U
USSSA State Tournament in August. Al Mignacca's Team did well as
runner up in both tournaments.
Peter Maloy's Barrington Team and Mo Jackson's Zader's Travel were
the top two in the NSA 18U. SCFun is not sure how they fared at the
USSSA.
Five teams went to the NSA Nationals in Ohio. Five teams came home
from the NSA Nationals.
07/03/97 - Lee lives in semi-retirement in Florida. He still coaches
in the league. The main responsibility for the league has fallen to Al
Mignacca and Herbie Barker.
09/21/97 - Lots of problems this past year. The weather, teams going
to tournaments instead of playing within the league. The USSSA
Tournament was sort of a joke. Then the NSA tournament fizzled when
the rains came and umpires couldn't be found for the the next day's
games.
Schedule & Results
Standings
As of Jun 01, 1997
All teams 00 - 00 - 00
1997 Rules
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Some 1997 R.I. Faspitch League Rules - Under Construction
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> No alcoholic beverages are allowed. No smoking. No swearing.
> No jewelry.
> No metal spikes.
> Matching shirts and hats (optional) are required. Numbers must be
at least 5" high (1997).
> Each team will supply white stitch, 12" ball. If double-header,
one team should provide two "like" balls for one game, the other team
two "like" balls for the second game. Home team will supply bases.
> Free substitution and continuous batting order is allowed but not
necessary except for tournament play when NSA, USSA, etc. rules will
be followed.
> Pitcher must follow NSA rules during the season.
> Blood rule ... If you show blood, you must sit out for one batter.
> No tournament seedings can be established until all games are
played.
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> There will be "A" and "B" divisions for 1997. It is possible to
move up from "B" to "A" for post season play.
> Teams should police their area after the games.
> Every player must play at least four games to be eligible for the
states.
> A game must start with nine players and end with nine players,
unless the ninth player is injured or sick. Automatic out rule will
be in effect.
> Any player or coach ejected from a game must sit out that game and
the next game scheduled game.
> Two forfeits (two double-headers/four games) and that team will be
dropped from the league.
> A given team must play all other teams in their division at least
once to be eligible for NSA States.
> Managers must call 90 minutes before their scheduled game time if
they will be forfeiting their game and want to avoid paying the
umpires.
> Umpire fees will go from $25 (1996) to $27.
> There will be a fifteen minute grace period before a forfeit is
called. This applies to just the first game of a diuble header.
> Do both coaches pay if one team forfeits? Or just the offending
coach?
> Player's full name will be used on lineup.
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> TEN RUN RULE ... Goes into effect after five innings, or 4&1/2 if
home team is ahead. Complete innings do not have to be played. First
team up by 10 runs wins the game. This is a change from 1996.
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> TIME LIMITS. All double-headers will have a time limit of 1:40
for each game. BOTH GAMES, not just the first. No new inning can
start after the time limit.
Once an inning is started, it will be completed, "top" and
"bottom".
Example: It's the end of the fifth inning. The time is 1:36. One
manager wants to stop now, the other wants to continue, which is
within his or her rights. So the game is continued. The top of
the sixth is completed at 1:45. The bottom of the sixth will still
be played if necessary.
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League President: (Lee Wilber) ....................... Date: .........
Chief Umpire: (Ron Pazienza) ..................... Date: .........
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1997 Teams
The RIFPL Commissioner is Herb Barker at 738-6359 or Al Mignacca at
725-4786. NSA State Director ... Bob Mernick, 136 Riverside, Warwick,
02889, 737-7138
Northern Division
16U Lee's Gals 1 Lee Wilber .......... 941-420-0161
16U Lee's Gals 2 Jerry Grande ............ 732-9259
18U Lil Herbie's Herbert Barker .......... 738-6359
18U Northern Rhode Island Marc Lambert ............ 765-6909
18U RI Home Improvement Jerry Sabatelli ......... 738-6216
18U? RI Rage Al Mignacca ............. 725-4786
18U Tutalo Richard Kennels Dave Richard ............ 658-0783
Southern Division
18U Barrington Eagles Peter Maloy ............. 246-0348
16U East Bay Sluggers Tom Galib ............... 683-3067
18U E.G. Raiders Ken Stanley ............. 885-3587
18U Seekonk Grand Prix Mike O'Connell ...... 508-336-5086
18U South County Waves Don Stanhope ............ 782-8788
Ken Jeremiah ............ 783-8258
16U Zader's Travel Mo Jackson .............. 738-0761
Head Umpire - Ron Pazienza, 453-2599 or George Moyle 739-0892,
621-6759 (W)
1996 NSA and USSSA All-State Teams
NSA 16U State Tournament - Warwick, RI - July 27-28, 1996
Lee's Gals II Christie Crozier P
" Sara Clausius C
" Katie Lasko RF
" Jessica Mignacca 2B
South County Waves Becca Newman 2B
" Kate MacLean P
Lady Raiders Kara Early P
Custom Home Loan Jen Vargas P
" Beth Simonelli 2B
" Shana Charette SS
Portsmouth Rachel Behhan SS/C
" Christie Bowers 2B
" Linda Galib P/1B
" Marrisa Lombardo C
" Stacy Perruzzi P/1B
Lee's Gals Kristen Pappas P
" Bren Doyle SS
" Stephing Wilks U
NSA 18U State Tournament - Warwick, RI - July 27-28, 1996
Seekonk Courtney Appuzo P
Lil Herbies Stacey Soccio P (When is her birthday?)
" Kim Ramey SS
" Erin Betourney 3B
Jerry's Girls Jen Sabatelli C
" Jessica Black 3B
" Stacia Wesolowski OF
Barrington Eagles Julie Andreozzi 1B
" Jen Cook SS
" Kitty Gilbane OF
" Kelly Maloy P
" Holly Morris C
Zadya's Travel Liz Coughlin P
" Jackie Fournier P
" Heather Sargent C
" Janelle Kern C
" Jess Burry SS
USSSA 16U State Tournament - Portsmouth, RI - August 10-11, 1996
Custom Home Loan Erica Austin P
" Kerri Dopart C
" Kristen Ayaca OF
Lee's Gals Jessica Stevens U
" Kim Warington U
" Shana Mizer U
" Becky Levioe U
Seekonk Erica O'Connell SS/P
" Kristen Ladvrantage 3B/P
" Lindsey Moore 2B/3B
USSSA 18U State Tournament - Portsmouth, RI - August 10-11, 1996
Portsmouth Linda Galib P/2B
" Marrisa Lombardo C
" Christie McDermott P
" Shara McLean SS/OF
Lil Herbies Rose Biron C
" Beth Whitmarsh SS
" Amanda Petterutti OF
Jerry's Girls Jen Sabatelli P
" Kim Weeden 1B
" Megan Morris SS
Lee's Gals II Christie Crozier P
" Sara Clausius C
1997 Tournaments
- AFA - American Faspitch Association, 413 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton,
CT 06484; Bob Ellis 203-925-9315
- FAST - Fastpitch Assoc of States and Territories, Box 561, Stratford, CT 06497; 203-375-3367
- NASF - North American Sports Federation, Box K, Drifton, PA 18221; 717-454-1952
- NSA - National Softball Assoc., Box 23403, Kexington, KY 40523; 606-887-4114
- USSSA - United States Slo-Pitch Softball Assoc, 3935 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805; 804-732-4099; FAX 804-732-1704
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- INDEPENDENT
- Eighth Annual Sports+Plus Classic; 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U; 7/3-7/6/97, Richmond, VA, $250, 5 game min, Milt Simmons 800-235-
1333.
- NASF
- 16U & 18U; ?; York, PA; 4 game minimum
- NASF Regional, 7/12-7/13, where?
- NSA
- NSA States; 16U and 18U; 8/16-8/17, somewhere in RI
- NSA Nationals For Class "A"; All; 7/29-8/3, Chattanooga, TN
- NSA Nationals For Class "B"; All; 7/22-27, Auburndale, FL
- USSSA
- All; 7/3-7/6; ?; 5 game minimum
- RI States; 7/12-7/13; somewhere in RI
- 16U Nationals; 7/24-7/27; Muncie, IN
Old From 1996
AFA
> East Coast Regional Tournament
> 16U ... 7/4-7/7/96, Southington, Conn. Jim Lindsey,
203-621-3029
> 18U ... 6/28-6/30/96, Binghamton, NY, Ron Decosse, 607-639-2246
ASA
> Maine Championship (Maine teams only?)
> 16U ... 7/7-7/9/95, Buxton, ME, __________, __________
> Maine Attraction Invitational
> 18U ... 7/14-7/16/95, Waterboro, ME, Dave Billings, 207-985-
9018
> Kennebeck Klassic - Fastpitch
> 16U ... 7/14-7/16/95, Augusta, ME, Peter Marczak, 207-626-2350
> York JO Tournament
> 18U ... 8/??-8/??/95, York, ME, Robbin Cogger, 207-363-1040
> New England Regional Junior Olympic Tournament
> 16U ... 7/21-7/23/95, Rochester, NH
> 18U ... 7/21-7/23/95, Vernon, CT
> National Qualifier, New England Regional
> 16U ... 6/23-6/25/95, Augusta, ME, Peter Marczak, 207-626-0580
> 18U ... 6/23-6/25/95, Plymouth, NH, Howard Kelleher,
603-524-2846
> ? ... 7/19-7/21/96, ASA N.E., Maine?
> Conn
> Second Annual Green Devil Tournament ... 16U, August 16-18,
1996, 4 game min, $200, Scott Hanson, 1-203-739-8344 or
1-800-732-8133 SCFUN can not recommend this tournament.
> NASF (North American Sports Federation, Box K, Drifton, PA 18221,
7-7-454-1952)
> NASF
> 16U ... 7/26-7/28/96, York, PA, __________, __________
NSA
> NSA States
> 16U ... 7/27-7/28/96, __________, __________, __________
> NSA Nationals
> 16U ... 7/31-8/4/96, Columbus, OH, __________, __________
(Bus, $125/player)
USSSA; 16U ... 7/25-7/28/96, Kansas
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5/27-28, Medway Mass Invitational, Larry Howser, 508-533-2271
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