FRAMEWORK FOR DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT 2026-27

 

• All divisions use 52/300 ball

• Home run limits remain in effect (three OOP HRs, three OOP singles, outs thereafter for OOP balls hit)

• Mask for 3B highly recommended for all levels. Mask use for any player similarly encouraged.

• Maintain an Impact List. Keep up to date

• Maintain a “Recently Released Impact” List. Keep up to date

• All Managers to evaluate all their players based on a given matrix for Parity Committee review. Improperly rated players may be contested by divisional managers and/or Parity Committee.

• With this in mind, the League will carefully consider the overall quality of teams  along with that of individual players when deciding where a team is to be seeded.

• Illegal / altered bats remain prohibited. Umpires MUST thoroughly examine all bats prior to game. Any bat not examined but used will be deemed illegal / altered and user will be subject to penalties prescribed in Operations / Organization Manual. No exceptions. No excuses.

• The use of “sister communities” is encouraged and will qualify as a single community.

 

B Division

• All players eligible for Division B

• Impact Players and Recently Released Impacts are eligible ONLY for Division B play

• Recently Released Impacts may become eligible to move down to Division C after a three year waiting period and with the approval of Parity Committee first, then managers.

• A maximum of two lineup slots may be used by Impact Players.

 

C Division

• C Division is primarily for mid-level players, but teams in this division will often include several lower-level or higher-level players (NOT to include impact players).  We recognize that players prefer community-based teams.  

• The League may choose to implement a "split season schedule" in C Division based on early season records, and may move teams or individual players within the B, C and D Divisions to improve team parity and safety for the rest of the season.

 

D Division

• D Division for older or less physically-adept players only. NO power hitters or extremely fast runners.

• Players are assumed to have awareness and understanding of the game. While the intent is more social / less competitive play, the division is not to be construed as “family reunion softball”.

• The impact of a team with players whose abilities do not align with the intent of this division will treated as described above in the C Division overview.