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I became a good pitcher when I
stopped trying to make them miss
the ball and started trying to make
them hit it. 
~Sandy Koufax

BOSL EQUIPMENT – 2011 (Last updated, December 2010)

BOSL is once again an ASA Bat Organization for 2011. Only ASA approved bats (BPF of 1.20 or less) are allowed. They must be approved by the BOSL executive prior to use in our league. When they are approved they will have a sticker attached. If no sticker is attached the bat is not to be used under any circumstance until approved. Please note that we go by the ASA Standards and not the USSSA Standards.

ALL bats being utilized for BOSL play in 2011 must be re-stickered at the stag night.  Blue stickers are void effective immediately and only the new red stickers will be permitted.  Also note that a maximum of 3 bats can be stickered by any one player in any given year.

If an illegal bat is used the player is an automatic out and the result of the play is not allowed. The bat will then be confiscated by the umpire and not returned until the game is complete. If the same player uses another illegal bat in the same game he is ejected from the game and will face the Displinary Committee. If the player uses the same bat again, in a different game then he will be ejected from the game and face the Displinary Committee.

We are going back to a 44 COR Ball for 2011 (restricted flight 12”, 0.44 COR).

Uniforms

The BOSL requires all Players to wear an official team shirt and grey baseball pants or grey baseball shorts during all League games.  Non-playing Managers are asked to wear their team shirts during games.  With their paid registration fee, Players and Managers will be provided with an official team shirt and hat.  Players are responsible for acquiring their own grey baseball pants, grey baseball shorts, socks, baseball shoes*, etc.

*Metal spiked shoes are not allowed in our League.

BOSL Uniform Policy:

1. All BOSL Players must wear a league issued jersey, a league issued ball cap (or no ball cap) and either grey baseball pants or grey baseball shorts when participating in regular season and tournament games.  Note, grey baseball pants/shorts with pin stripes will be permitted.  During inclement weather (i.e. rain, cold early May nights), jackets/rain pants will be allowed.
   
   
2. Upon approval by a player’s team captain(s) in conjunction with the Board of Directors, an occasional exemption may be granted where all other reasonable attempts to conform with the league’s Uniform Policy have been exhausted.  Generally-speaking, only exceptions related to sizing issues of pants/shorts will be considered.  Requests related to non-league ball caps, other forms of headwear, non-grey pants/shorts or requests that are personal preference in nature, etc., will not be considered.
   
   
3. The Uniform Policy will be enforced at the Captain level.  They will have the authority to sit an out-of-uniform player until such a time that the player is fully compliant with the league’s Uniform Policy.  A player found to be regularly out of uniform may be subject to the league’s disciplinary process.

Trapper gloves will be allowed at first base, catcher and pitcher positions only.

Metal spiked shoes are not allowed. (Soccer or multi cleat rubber shoes are allowed).

Home plate will be wooden and will be 24 inches wide by 36 inches long.

A hammer for base pegs and a 65 foot rope marked for pitchers mound and bases will be provided to each team.

Two regulation bases plus a safety base will be supplied to each team. The white safety base will be in fair territory, the orange base in foul territory.