Player Participation Policy

Player Participation Policy 

Key objectives of Eastern Raiders Softball Club are to: 

• Promote softball as a sport 

• Encourages participation from anyone who wants to be involved in softball 

• Provide playing and development opportunities for members 

• Ensure harmony on and off the field 

• Help to build character 

• Engender a competitive spirit 

• Have fun 

Junior Grades 

1. Except in exceptional circumstances*, junior players will spend no more than a half game on the bench in any normal round fixture.  This does not apply to finals games. 

2. All players should receive an even amount of game time across the season.  It is the responsibility of each team coach to ensure that appropriate game time records are kept. 

3. Junior players are required to play a minimum of 50% of the scheduled season in their registered junior grade.  This is a WSA requirement to qualify for finals. 

4. Junior players are to play a maximum of 2 club games in any one day.  Pitchers and catchers playing more than one game per day are to be monitored as to the amount of time spent in these positions. This is to be managed by coaches and managers involved. 

5. Player game time rotations DO NOT apply in finals games. 

Senior Grades 

1. Junior players will not play seniors unless they are participating in their relevant junior grade competition. 

2. Where junior players are required to play more than one senior game in a day due to player and team management, exception may be given to Junior rule 4.  This is to be granted by the match committee on a week to week basis, and may require adjustment to the players’ usual workload across all games played. 

3. To ensure that junior players are successfully transitioned into senior softball, selection priority may be given to junior players where it is in the best interests of their development and retention. 

4. Except in exceptional circumstances* senior players will spend no more than a half game on the bench in any normal round fixture. 

5. All senior players will receive an even amount of game time across the season.  Each team coach must ensure that individual half game and games played records are kept. 

6. Player game time rotations DO NOT apply in finals games. 

*Exceptional circumstances may include, but are not limited to injury, weather or work/school commitments