State Slow Pitch Coordinator
Willie Chetham
201 745-4491
willie@wjcsports.com
2009 Men's C,D,E World Series Info
Players, Teams, Directors, Umpires and Fans all enjoy ISA's fast paced style of play and strategy. ISA is the originator of base stealing in slow pitch softball. ISA was the first to implement a pitcher's box to assist and protect the pitcher from harm. ISA has many progressive rules that bring more excitement to the park. We use a 3-balls, 3-strikes count with no extra foul ball. We have over the fence home run limits and our penalty for exceeding those limits is stiffer, an inning ending out. We use a Base Burglar in lieu of Courtesy Runners. As you can see, our game is structured to get more players involved and bring more strategy and excitement to the park.
Player Eligibility and Team Classification Policy
No team will be allowed to request classification lower than the highest equivalent ISA classification it plays with another softball association recognized by and in good standing with the ISA with out special permission of state director.If said team is moved to a different class by another organization the ISA state director has the right to do the same. State classification policy shall be enforced as passed by ISA NJ state board.
Adult teams which win two (2) world or national championships within a three (3) year period, or two consecutive New Jersey state championships in the same classification, will be required to move up to the next higher classification, if those teams retain as many as five (5) players from that previous championship team regardless of whether the teams play under the same sponsor or the same name. This rule will apply to teams playing Class B or below. Teams which win the Class E World Tournament or Class E Fall World Series will automatically be reclassified to the next higher level.
All players participating in I.S.A. N.J. tournaments must have picture ID ( or 2 forms on non-picture ID) , which is in their possession at time of tournament play. Failure to do so will be grounds for ejection and team forfeiture from tournament. Team will forfeit all awards, and berths possibly earned. If a adult team has a player(s) that appeared on a frozen or non-frozen roster (same year) or appeared on a roster of a higher classified team the (previous season), they will be allowed those player’s with the following limitations;· Men’s “Elite” teams are permitted a maximum of three (3) Super or Major players on their roster.· Men’s “C” teams are permitted a maximum of two (2) “Elite” players on their roster. No “A”, Super or Major players are permitted.· Men’s “D” teams are permitted a maximum of two (2) “C” players on their roster. No “Elite”, Super or Major players are permitted.· Men’s “E” teams are permitted one (1) “D” and no “C”, ““Elite”, ”, Super or Major players on their rosters.· Women’s Competitive teams are permitted a maximum of two (2) Major players on their roster.· Women’s Recreational teams are permitted a maximum of two (2) Competitive an no (0) Major players on their roster. Co-Ed Competitive teams are permitted a maximum of one (1) Major male player and one (1) Major female player on their roster. Co-Ed Recreational teams are permitted a maximum of one (1) Competitive male player and one (1) Competitive female and, No Major male or female player on their roster.
Should it be discovered that a team has not adhered to above classification rules. Said team will forfeit all games and be subject to suspension.