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    <title>Manassas Church Softball   </title>
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    <title>Metal Cleats Reminder</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/06/18#cleats</link>
    <description>
<p>
Don't risk a game ejection: Metal cleats are not legal. No metal cleats,
metal spikes, metal tips, or any exposed metal.</description>
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    <title>Short Version of Rules Now Available</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/05/29#rules</link>
    <description>
<p>
The two-page MCSL "house rules" document for Summer 2009 is now available for
download.  Click <a href="/documents/rules.txt">here</a> for details.</description>
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    <title>Forms</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/05/29#forms</link>
    <description>
<p>
<b>Team Application:</b>
Would your team like to join the MCSL? Contact information for our league
officers can be found 
<a href="/about/officers.html">here</a>.

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/team_contact_info_2008.text">Team Application</a>
  (plain text)</li>
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/team_contact_info_2008.xls">Team Application</a>
  (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)</li>
</ul>

<p>
<b>Rosters:</b>
All team rosters will be collected electronically. City/County must 
be received before your team can take the field for its first game.
Please submit completed forms by email 
to the <a href="/about/officers">league president</a>. 

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/roster_form_fall_2008.text">City/County Roster</a>
  (plain text)</li>
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/roster_form_fall_2008.xls">City/County Roster</a>
  (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)</li>
</ul>

<p>
<b>Rules:</b>
The Manassas Church Softball League uses the standard ASA rules, with some
additional rules and some exceptions. For your convenience these additional 
rules and exceptions (the "House Rules") have been condensed into two-page 
documents. The full list (17 pages) of league rules and policies is also 
available for download. Opening these PDF files requires the free 
Adobe Acrobat Reader. To get this free software,
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">click
here</a>.

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/MCSL_rules_2009_summer_rev 0.pdf">2009 Summer Rules</a>
  (two-page PDF)</li>
</ul>

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/MCSL_rules_fall_08.doc">2008 Fall Rules</a>
  (two-page Microsoft Word document)</li>
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/MCSL_house_rules_2008_rev2.pdf">2008 Spring Rules</a>
  (two-page PDF)</li>
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/2005_MCSL_rules_final_with_markups.pdf">2008 Spring Rules</a>
  (17-page PDF)</li>
</ul>

<p>
<b>Parental Consent Form:</b>
Players under 18 years old must have a completed parental consent form on file
with the league.  Please use <a href="/Documents/Parental_Consent.doc">this
form</a> for players turning 15 to 18 this year. Completed forms may be
turned in to a league officer during Friday games at Valley View Park or
mailed to:

<p>
<ul>
Manassas Church of the Brethren<br>
Attn: Softball<br>
10047 Nokesville Road<br>
Manassas VA, 20110
</ul>

<p>
<b>ASA Approved Equipment:</b>
Only ASA approved equipment may be used in league games. For the full list 
of legal gear follow the link below. Balls used in games must be 
ASA approved, 44 cor/.375 or less, with the rating legibly marked.

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="http://softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp">ASA 
  Approved Equipment</a></li>
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    <title>League Rules for 2009</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/05/29#rules</link>
    <description>
<p>
The Manassas Church Softball League uses the standard ASA rules, with some
additional rules and some exceptions. For your convenience these additional
rules and exceptions have been condensed into a two-page
document (the "House Rules").

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/MCSL_rules_2009_summer_rev 0.pdf">2009 Summer Rules</a>
  (two-page PDF)</li>
</ul>

<p>
Note that opening the PDF files requires the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download and install this free software,
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">click
here</a>.
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    <title>League Rules for 2009</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/05/29#rules_2009</link>
    <description>
<p>
The Manassas Church Softball League uses the standard ASA rules, with some
additional rules and some exceptions. For your convenience these additional
rules and exceptions have been condensed into a two-page
document (the "House Rules").

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/MCSL_rules_2009_summer_rev 0.pdf">2009 Summer Rules</a>
  (two-page PDF)</li>
</ul>

<p>
Note that opening the PDF files requires the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download and install this free software,
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">click
here</a>.
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    <title>Dean Field Conditions Hotline</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/05/04#dean_rain_line</link>
    <description>
<p>
The hotline for Jennie Dean Park is once again active. It is now a direct
line, no need to dial any extensions. It will be updated daily when field 
conditions are questionable.

<p>
<ul>
<span style="color:maroon;font-weight:bold;">
Dean field conditions: 703-257-8237</span>
</ul>

<p>
Hotlines for other fields can be found <a href="/about/fields.html">here</a>.</description>
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    <title>Fields</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/05/04#fields</link>
    <description>
<p>
Most games are played at Jennie Dean Park in Manassas or Valley View
Park in Prince William County. Games may occasionally be played on other
fields, usually games rescheduled due to weather.

<p>
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 <tr>
  <th>Field</th>
  <th>Address</th>
  <th>Rainline</th>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>
   <a href="http://www.pwcparks.org/parkselect.asp?id=5">Ben Lomond Park</a>
  </td>
  <td>
   7500 Ben Lomond Park Drive<br>
   Manassas, VA 20109<br>
   (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7500+Ben+Lomond+Park+Dr,+Manassas,+VA+20109,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title">Google Maps</a>)
  </td>
  <td>703-792-3281</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>
   <a href="http://www.pwcparks.org/parkselect.asp?id=39">Fairmont Park</a>
  </td>
  <td>
   9801 Fairmont Avenue<br>
   Manassas, VA 20109<br>
   (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=9801+Fairmont+Ave,+Manassas,+VA+20109,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title">Google Maps</a>)
  </td>
  <td>703-792-3281</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>
   <a href="http://www.manassascity.org/index.asp?NID=102">Jennie 
   Dean Park</a>
  </td>
  <td>
   9680 Wellington Road<br>
   Manassas, VA 20110<br>
   (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=9680+Wellington+Rd,+Manassas,+VA+20110,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title">Google Maps</a>)
  </td>
  <td>703-257-8237</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>
   <a href="http://www.pwcparks.org/parkselect.asp?id=10">Stadium Complex</a>
  </td>
  <td>
   7 County Complex Court<br>
   Woodbridge, VA 22192<br>
   (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7+County+Complex+Ct,+Woodbridge,+VA+22192,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title">Google Maps</a>)
  </td>
  <td>703-792-3291</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>
   <a href="http://www.pwcparks.org/parkselect.asp?id=8">Valley View Park</a>
  </td>
  <td>
   11930 Valley View Drive<br>
   Nokesville, VA 20181<br>
   (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11930+Valley+View+Dr,+Nokesville,+VA+20181,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title">Google Maps</a>)
  </td>
  <td>703-792-3294</td>
 </tr>
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    <title>Regular Season Schedules</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/04/15#regular_season_schedule_2009</link>
    <description>
<p>
Schedules for regular season games have been completed. To see your team's 
schedule follow the "Schedule" link above, or 
<a href="http://www.softballtech.com/mcsl/">right here</a>.</description>
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    <title>Practice Schedule</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/04/14#practice_schedule_2009</link>
    <description>
<p>
The practice field schedule is now available. Please contact the league
scheduler (<a
href="mailto:lukecroushorn@yahoo.com">lukecroushorn@yahoo.com</a>) to request
additional practice times for your team. As fields are scheduled, updates will
be posted here. Check back often.

<p><a href="http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/announcements/practice_schedule_2009.default?seemore=y" class="seemore">See more ...</a></p>

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    <title>Practice Times Canceled</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/2009/04/06#practice_cancelled</link>
    <description>
<p>
The Friday (April 3) Early Bird Tournament games were rained out, so the
tournament will be using fields at Valley View on Monday, April 6 to complete
the remaining games. Therefore, the practice times scheduled for Valley View on
Monday are canceled.

<p><a href="http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/index.rss/announcements/practice_cancelled.default?seemore=y" class="seemore">See more ...</a></p>

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