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U.S. House Softball League

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We would like to invite you to participate and register in the U.S. House Softball League and take a look at what it has  to offer.  In conceiving the U.S. House Softball League, we took into account many of the concerns/ideas from players and coaches through the years and have come up with what we hope is a good and continuously improving product. 

 

Major Highlights of the League include:

  • The Final Tournament has been expanded to 48 teams and will be played and completed in one weekend at Braddock Park in Clifton, VA on Saturday/Sunday, September 11-12th.   (6 Fields w/ lights and fences) 

  • The Tournament will be bracketed in the traditional fashion (1 v. 64, etc..) and seeded based on the Ratings Powered Index (RPI) ranking system.

  • "King of the Hill" Championship between the winner of the House and Senate Leagues to determine a unified champion.  

  • Regular season games: teams are responsible for scheduling, determining location of games, and reporting results to the website.  (scheduling will begin once League registration is completed) 

  • 2010 Regular Season Rules

  • 2010 Tournament Rules

 

LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

 

Tournament Seeding

48-team tournament seeded like a traditional tournament - 1 vs. 64, 2 vs. 63, etc…

Tournament Dates

Saturday, Sept. 11-12, 2010 - completed in one weekend. 

Tournament Umpires

Yes

Tournament Fields

Braddock Park - 6 fields, regulation size w/fences and lights

House-Senate Trophy (King of the Hill)

Winner of U.S. House Softball League Tournament plays winner of U.S. Senate Softball League Tournament to determine the King of the Hill.

Season Rankings

Ratings Power Index (RPI) - same formula that is used for most sports:  40%(team's W/L %) + 40%(opponents' W/L %) + 20%(opponents' opponents W/L %).  System balances a team's record with their strength of schedule.

Season Scheduling

Teams schedule games themselves.  However, teams are required to play at least 10 league games to be eligible to make the tournament. It is determined between the teams where/when games will be played. 

Rules

Tournament play will start with a 1-1 count, but all games will be 7 innings, not timed.  ASA rules and bats will be in force.

Cost

$90 - Flat Rate which includes the regular season and tournament.

Insurance

None provided - same as U.S. Senate Softball League.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at housesoftball@gmail.com.

 

 

U.S. House Softball League • 2010