Welcome to the London Legal Softball League
Results
The winning captain must email the result and score the morning after
the game to Naomi Bennett ([email protected]).
Scorecards are available
here.
We play 5 innings or as otherwise agreed between the two team captains.
The winning team gets 2 points and the losing team gets 0 points. In
the event of a draw, the result is a draw and both teams get a point
each. In the knockout stages there is no such thing as a draw: the
winning team is the team that reached the tied score first.
If any team cancels, the other team gets a default win. If the weather
is too bad or the pitches too slippery to play safely, we'll reschedule
the games if time allows. Otherwise, we call it a loss to the team that
cancelled (or a draw if both teams cancelled or weather forced the
cancellation). Games should not be called off just because it looks
like it might rain.
Run difference and/or runs scored will not count when determining league
positions in the event of a tie between two or more teams. We will look
at who beat whom to decide who finishes above whom. If that doesn't
work we'll make it up as we go along.
Matches
Although individual arrangements will be left to team captains to agree,
teams should try to finish warming up and start matches as early as
possible, and certainly by 7pm, to allow time for 5 innings (or more if
agreed) to be completed before it gets too dark to play safely.
Pitches
Please see the
pitch map
and make sure all your players have this. A new pitch map has been
released this year, so make sure you print out a copy and throw away all
old maps.
League format
There are two equal leagues of 8 teams.
Each league completes all
set matches, and then the top 4 teams from each league go head to head
and the bottom 4 teams from each league go head to head in the play
offs.
Pitch Map
Click on the image to open the full size map
Rules of softball
Click here to view the rules of softball.
Important - safety rules
Click here to view the important safety rules.
Contacts
Click here to view the contacts for each team, and the league organiser.