1  Governance:

1. All coaches must adhere to the WGSA Vulnerable Sector Check Policy. This includes any adult volunteers if they are performing team duties on a regular/consistent basis.

2. All coaches are accountable to the Division Convenor and the Protest Committee. Any controversy regarding the application or interpretation of these rules must be announced in the form of a protest to the game umpire before the next pitch occurs and then referred to the Protest Committee, whose decision shall be final. Referral must be made through the Division Convenor in writing following the game in question.

3. The Umpire shall have complete discretion and decision concerning the conduct of any game and shall be given a copy of these rules by the umpire in chief prior to the commencement of the game. The coaches have a responsibility to remind the umpire of any division specific rules prior to the start of the game and may not be ejected for showing league rules to the Umpire.

4. In an effort to ensure that Select players honor their house league commitments Select players who miss a house league game may be ineligible for their next select team tournament unless 5 and until the player receives permission from their House League Division Convener to participate

2  Rules and Standings:

1. Softball Canada rules shall govern the conduct of any game except where house league rules, listed in this document, have amended Softball Canada rules.
2. Final standing tie breaker rules will be as follow (and in order) if 2 teams are tied:

1. Head to Head between tied teams.

2. Run Differential in all the games played (runs scored less runs allowed).

3. Total runs allowed in all games played.

4. Total runs scored in all games played.

5. Flip of a coin.

If 3 or more teams are tied, points b2 to b5 will be used to determine final standings.