Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League – 2009
Competitive, Developmental, Affordable, Exposure
Diamond Prospects is proud to announce our launch of a new weekday fall league in the Upstate and Midlands during September and October of 2009. The league will provide a local and affordable option for up-and-coming baseball players looking to get in some extra work during the school week.
As always, DP will provide players with opportunities for exposure. Team rosters and schedules will be posted on the website for easy access for college coaches and scouts looking to follow players during the ‘off-season’.
Something to play for…League standings will be kept and updated after each game providing a competitive atmosphere among the schools. Also, at the close of the season, DP will name an All-League Team, complete with fall statistics.
High Schools that have confirmed to field a team:
UPDATED TEAMS (September 2)
Upstate:
-Hillcrest (Varsity & JV)
-JL Mann (Varsity & JV)
-Riverside
-Easley
-Byrnes
-Seneca/BHP
-Mauldin
-Wade Hampton
-Boiling Springs
-Spartanburg
Midlands:
-Spring Valley
-Brookland-Cayce
-Aiken
-Airport
-Dutch Fork
General Info:
-Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights
–Opening date will be September 8, the league will end on October 20
-Teams will play a minimum of 12-15 games, exact number depends on the eventual number of clubs in a given league
-Teams are allowed to have players from multiple high schools
-Rainouts will not be made up
-Upstate league commissioner: Nick Nickles – [email protected]
-Midlands league commissioner: David List – [email protected]
DP will:
-Post on TheDiamondProspects.com updated standings of the league
-Post on TheDiamondProspects.com team rosters and schedules
-Publish stats of the peak performers at the conclusion of the season
-Handle all scheduling of games, sites and umpires
-Handle payment of jersey tops, sites, umpires and game balls
-Be on hand to cover as much as we can and provide prospect info on TheDiamondProspects.com
Teams will:
-Provide own insurance
-Be responsible for ordering jerseys from Uniform Work & Sport at [email protected]
-Be responsible for collecting checks and player applications **PLAYER APPLICATION
-Please mail only one team check to Diamond Prospects, PO Box 1262, Conway SC 29528. This check should account for 100% ($250 per player) of your player fees.
-Teams will not be included into the master schedule until all checks/applications are received.
-Provide DP commissioner with two contact names/numbers for your team
-Post final scores on DP Scoreboard
-Send copy of scorebook and/or statistics to your commissioner at the conclusion of September and October
-Provide own equipment (BP balls, helmets, catching gear, etc)
-Chase foul balls on your half of the field
Sites will:
-Make sure the field is cut, dragged and lined off
-Supply game balls that have been delivered to the site
-Have option of running concession stand and keeping 100% of the profit
-Make ruling as to whether a field is playable or not. If a game must be cancelled, contact the DP commissioner for that league.
Rules:
-Pitchers will throw no more than 3 innings per week
-Each team will have a 15 player roster limit
-10 run rule after 5 innings
-If game is tied after 7 innings of play, 1 extra inning will be played
-2 hour 15 minute time limit, no new inning past that point
-Pre-game coin flip between coaches will determine home/visiting team
-Lineups can have up to 11 hitters
-Free substitution, provided it does not compromise the order of the lineup
-Mandatory courtesy runner for catchers with 2 outs
-Teams are allowed 10 minute pre-game INF/OF if your game is the only game that night at a site. Games must begin on time. Poor planning and mis-management of time will not be permitted.