Rules of Play

Greenville Sports Leagues- General Rules

GENERAL OVERVIEW - Greenville Sports Leagues (GSL) is a locally owned and operated company that organizes and hosts recreational sports leagues for adults in the Greenville, S.C. area. Leagues focus on providing fun as well as bringing individuals and teams together in a solid team-building environment. The rules set forth in this document are designed to increase a team's level of enjoyment and safety within each league. These rules are to be adhered to at all times.

We greatly appreciate any feedback from our teams/captains/players. Please take a few minutes to submit your insight via email using the contact form on the website.

FORFEITS Game time is forfeit time.  If your team forfeits a match during the season, the following rules apply: - The score will be indicated in favor of the team not at fault. You must notify the league office by email (greenville@playrecsports.com) no later than 4:00 PM weekdays and 8:00 AM weekends (or 2 hours prior to start of weekends games, whichever is earlier). Any team with a forfeit will automatically drop to the bottom of any tie-breaking situation in league standings. Teams will not be allowed to continue participation with an open forfeit invoice.

PAYMENT If you have not completed payment by the start of the first scheduled game of the season, your team will not be allowed to participate. The team registration fee covers only a certain number of participants, which varies from league to league.

ROSTERS A player who participates in one or more games must be on a team's roster. Roster close at midnight on the final game of the regular season. A team is not allowed to “pick up” a rostered player to create a sub for any match. For example, basketball is a 5 player format. A team cannot pick up a player for the team’s 6^th spot in any match.

WAIVERS In order to participate in the league, each participant must fill out the online or offline waiver/roster form and be over the age of 21. Any person not signing a waiver will be considered an ineligible and illegal player.

All players must also present a photo ID at the park to verify their completion of the waiver and to make sure the name on a team roster corresponds to the individual participating in the league.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY/PROTESTS Regular Season Eligibility: - No player is allowed to be on two rosters within the same division. - No more than two players are allowed to be on a team's roster from a higher division. - Prior to the start of each playoff game your team will be required to check in with photo identification. If a player is not listed on the roster they are not eligible to participate.

JERSEYS/TEAM SHIRTS Each team is required to bring both light and dark colored uniforms to each game to avoid conflicts. The HOME team is always the team on the right of the schedule listings and is required to have dark colored uniforms. If a team supplies their own uniforms (must all be same color/logo/team info, etc.) they will have first preference on color, therefore it is vital to bring both light and dark color uniforms. EFFECT: if the visiting team cannot change uniform color due to color conflict the visiting team will be required to forfeit.  - Basketball teams are REQUIRED TO have shirts with numbers on FRONT AND BACK!

SCHEDULES Teams may play more than one game per day/night, and/or play games on days/nights other than your regularly scheduled league day/night if necessary. NSL reserves the right to schedule regular/playoff games on days other than the leagues regularly scheduled league day/night.

STANDINGS/SEEDING Teams are seeded according to forfeits, head to head, points differential, points against and points for. In the event of a tie with 3 or more teams head to head is not applicable.

SPORTSMANSHIP Any behavior deemed unacceptable by a representative of GSL may result in various game penalties including but not limited to game suspension and/or ejection from the league. This behavior includes but is not limited to: - Intentional rough play before, during or after a league/tournament game - Any verbal or non-verbal confrontation with the opposing team, spectator or official

STAFF To coordinate and run the leagues, Greenville Sports Leagues officials and/or staff will be available during normal business hours to help the league run as smoothly as possible. If you have questions regarding schedules, policies, rule interpretations, directions to the bar, etc. please ask.

LEAGUE CANCELLATION/RAINOUT Leagues may be cancelled due to weather conditions, dangerous or unplayable field conditions, facility constraints, etc. GSL staff makes every effort to play all scheduled games, thus we will not cancel games until absolutely necessary. Therefore, if you are contacting GSL concerning a decision on a cancellation, remember we will not have an answer until close to the start of the first scheduled game of that day, sometimes within 1 -2 hours prior to game time. If the league is cancelled, GSL staff will update Facebook (facebook.com/greenvillesportsleagues). It is then the captain's responsibility to inform all teammates of the cancellation. Depending on the time of cancellation, some teams will have to be notified on site. If we do cancel always follow the schedule as it appears on the website. The games that are cancelled will be made up towards the end of the season if time allows. GSL reserves the right to run a shortened season without a refund. GSL also reserves the right to schedule games on days other than your regularly scheduled league day/night if necessary.

These policies are designed to make the league run as smoothly and safely as possible, and provide continuity for its participants. Each player in the league is responsible for this information: please advise your team of these rules and thanks for playing. 

Listed below are rules for each individual sport:

Basketball

> Coed & Men's

Bowling

> Bowling Rules

Cornhole
> Official Cornhole Rules

Dodgeball
> Dodgeball Rules

Flag Football
> Men's & Coed Screen

Kickball
>Coed

Soccer
> Coed & Men's 7v7


Softball
> Coed & Men's
> Bat List (Bats may also be ASA)

Approved Ball List 

(12")
52 cor/275 compression
52 cor/300 compression 

**All balls MUST be yellow in color.  Any other color will NOT be acceptable. If the umpire cannot read the writing on the ball it will be deemed non playable and you will be required to provide a new ball.

Volleyball
> Indoor and Sand Rules