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    <title>Forms</title>
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<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/2012_county_roster_form.xls">2012 City/County Roster</a>
  (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)</li>
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/2012_league_roster_form.xls">2012 League 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 a two-page 
document. 
Opening the PDF files requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. To get this 
free software,
<a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader">click here</a>.

<ul class="documents">
<li class="documents">
  <a href="/Documents/MCSL_rules_2012_summer_9_April.pdf">2012 Summer Rules</a>
  (two-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.

<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 2012</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/04/17#rules_2012</link>
    <description>
<p>
MCSL
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_2012_summer_9_April.pdf">2012 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://get.adobe.com/reader/">click here</a>.
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    <title>League Rules for 2012</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/04/17#rules</link>
    <description>
<p>
MCSL
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_2012_summer_9_April.pdf">2012 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://get.adobe.com/reader/">click here</a>.
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    <title>Rules</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/04/17#rules_2012</link>
    <description>
<p> 
The MCSL League Rules document is now available 
<a href="/Documents/MCSL_rules_2012_summer_9_April.pdf">here</a>.
This two-page Adobe PDF document is a summary of exceptions to the standard
ASA/NSA rules.</description>
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    <title>Game Schedule</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/04/13#schedule_week_one</link>
    <description>
<p> 
The first week of regular season games are now scheduled. To see when your
team plays <a href="/Documents/schedule_week_one.TXT">click here</a>. The full
schedule will be ready soon. 

<p>
<span style="font-weight:bold;color:maroon;">UPDATE (4/13/2012):</span> One
game has moved from the Monday 4/16 schedule, and one gametime has been
adjusted. Click the link above for the updated schedule. </description>
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    <title>Tuesday/Wednesday Games</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/04/13#tuesday_wednesday_schedule</link>
    <description>
<p>
<span style="font-weight:bold;color:maroon;">UPDATE (4/13/2012):</span> The
Tuesday/Wednesday schedule is being revised. Please disregard schedule that
was posted here previously. Check back for updates.

<p> 
<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">The full slate of Tuesday and
Wednesday games have been scheduled. Please check these games here</span>.
Report any problems and/or questions to our scheduler Joe
(<span style="font-weight:bold;">jlkrsak@comcast.net</span>).</description>
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    <title>Practice Schedule</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/04/03#practice_schedule</link>
    <description>
<p>
We have two Mondays and one Friday available for practices before the season
starts on Monday, April 16. Practice field assignments and times have been
completed. View the full schedule 
<a href="/Documents/2012_practice_sched_rev_4.pdf">right here</a>. 

<p>
There are some open fields available for additional practice time at Fairmont
Park and Ben Lomond Park. Contact Joe Sak 
(<span style="font-weight:bold;">jlkrsak@comcast.net</span>) 
if you want to sign up for an open spot.

<p>
<span style="font-weight:bold;color:maroon;">UPDATE (4/2/2012):</span> The
final revision of the practice schedule is now available.  <a
href="/Documents/2012_practice_sched_rev_4.pdf">Click here</a>. </description>
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    <title>Sports Authority Discount</title>
    <link>http://www.manassaschurchsoftball.org/robots.txt/index.rss/2012/03/26#sports_authority_discount</link>
    <description>
<p>
The Sports Authority is graciously offering a 20% discount on purchases in
their Gainesville store. This offer is open to all MCSL players, coaches, and
families. Click on the coupon below, print, and take it with you to the store.
Please note that there are some exclusions. See the fine print for all of the
details.

<p>
<a href="/Documents/sports_authority_coupon.pdf"><img src="/Documents/sports_authority_coupon.jpg"></a>
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    <title>MCSL 2012 League Officers</title>
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<p>
Here it is. The full list of the Manassas 
Church Softball League officers for the 2011 summer and fall seasons.
Please send your comments, questions, even complaints, to the applicable 
addresses below.

<p>
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 <tr>
  <th colspan="3">MCSL Officers</th>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>President:</td>
  <td>Fred Lewis</td>
  <td>
   <a href="mailto:mcsl@comcast.net">
   mcsl@comcast.net</a>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Vice President:</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Treasurer:</td>
  <td>Jeff Brown</td>
  <td>
   <a href="mailto:Jeff.Brown@brownsinsurance.com">
   Jeff.Brown@brownsinsurance.com</a>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Administrator:</td>
  <td>Terri Jenkins</td>
  <td>
   <a href="mailto:jenkins.terri@gmail.com">
   jenkins.terri@gmail.com</a>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Scheduler:</td>
  <td>Joe Sak</td>
  <td>
   <a href="mailto:JLKRSAK@comcast.net">
   JLKRSAK@comcast.net</a>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Website:</td>
  <td>Chad Hansen</td>
  <td>
   <a href="mailto:chad@hansens.org">
   chad@hansens.org</a>
  </td>
 </tr>
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    <title>March 2012 Coaches Meeting</title>
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The 
<span style="color:maroon;font-weight:bold">second coaches meeting</span> 
in 2012 will be held Monday, March 19 at Manassas Church of the Brethren in
Manassas. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall.
Start time is 7pm.

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

<p>
Any who have concerns about fielding a full team, please come to the meeting.
We will figure out a way to help. There is a need for more teams in Divisions
6/7.

<p>
On the agenda for this meeting:

<p>
<ul>
<li>Rule changes for 2012
<li>Lights policy
<li>Officials
<li>Game schedules, field assignments
<li>MCSL Sports Authority Weekend
<li>MCSL Summer Food Drive
<li>Final division layouts
<li>Submit schedule conflicts
<li>Collect payments
<li>Calendar dates
</ul>

<p>
If you are not contacted or have other questions, email Fred Lewis at 
<a href="mailto:mcsl@comcast.net">mcsl@comcast.net</a>.</description>
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