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Congressional Softball League Registration "B" Conference League |
This page will help you determine which of the six registration options to select.
...or check your team registration status here:
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Registration Status: Find out whether your CSL team has properly registered and been marked as paid.
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General CSL League information is at the top of this page...information for softball teams and players not in the CSL but desiring accident insurance or to qualify for a field permit are listed next...options for both kickball players and teams can be found from the options at the bottom of the page.
Spring training has begun in Florida; the cherry blossoms will soon bud, and
this year the Congressional Softball League celebrates its thirty-eighth year of
formal organization. The original House slow-pitch Congressional Softball League
emphasizes sportsmanship in the "B" (Beer-drinking) Conference.
The "B" Conference is a casual coed league of both on the Hill and off the Hill teams, that are not required to call balls and strikes
during the regular season. Teams consist of ten players (or 11 if
an extra hitter is used) of whom at least three players must be women. Fees pay
for the interactive web site, some playoff tournament
expenses, admission into the Amateur Softball Association (ASA), for medical injury insurance
for individuals registered with the league as full-time players, coaches,
scorekeepers and sponsors of teams. The policy also provides $5 million of liability insurance for sponsors, the team as an entity, individuals affiliated with the team, opposing teams and
league officials.
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This, the 38th year of a proud Capitol Hill league with a rich history, will once again operate casually with no specified number of games required or other restrictions placed upon teams. Captains will again be invited to a season kick-off party in April. Teams are once more free to play games against teams both in the league and from other leagues. EVERY TEAM that applies to the year-end tournament will be admitted regardless of record...that's what casual leagues do to have fun.
Last year, for the 30th Anniversary of the tournament, teams played in a new "group play" structure like that of Olympic soccer preliminary rounds so that teams could play more games before elimination. Each team played a minimum of 2 games in group play before the leaders advanced to a double-elimination tournament played over a few Saturdays in late August and September at a casual tournament pace...on regulation fields with lights. The rankings and points system calculated during the season is a fun way to rate teams without placing burdensome requirements or power rating restrictions on them during the season...although many of our teams could be competitive in any area league or tournament — if invited.
This year the web site again features public links to view team rankings and team schedules from the
home page. However, teams will still have their separate team pages in the
private, password protected area where managers will once again make their schedules,
update their rosters and have access to a new blog area where they
can "talk smack" amongst themselves.
Team rosters will be visible only in the password protected area and all contact information will be used only for softball within the league. Captains can move players from their rosters to a "Player
Pool" area or may pull free agents from the "Player Pool" to their
rosters (through the Commissioner) prior to the tournament deadline. Captains are given scorebooks and ASA rules books at season's start, but can also print the league rules and game scorecards along with team line-up cards for themselves from the site. Full-time players will receive individual ASA ID cards with a unique insurance number and their names listed on the cards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
More CSL information regarding equipment discounts, free ASA rule books and scorebooks, scorecards and lineup cards, a listing of teams and their captains, league rules and roster/playoff
details will be available by late April. Teams are responsible for finding their
own fields and making their own schedules. Games begin in late April or early May. A
championship tournament is scheduled for Saturdays in late August and during September.
GOOD LUCK, AND PLAY BALL!
For more information, contact Gary Caruso: CongAthleticAsc@aol.com
PLEASE SELECT THE OPTION BELOW THAT REPRESENTS THE TYPE OF REGISTRATION YOU DESIRE...then carefully read those pages about the various aspects of your registration alternatives and coverage.
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Click here to REGISTER a TEAM in the CONGRESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE Fee: $24 per full-time player (10-player roster required minimum per team) provides $5 million liability insurance and individual player accident, personal injury insurance. Insurance covers sponsors, field owners, players, coaches, passersby and spectators. Players receive an ID card for insurance identification. CSL TEAMS NEED NOTHING MORE TO QUALIFY FOR FIELD PERMITS...IGNORE OPTIONS BELOW. Registration Status: Find out whether your CSL team has properly registered and been marked as paid.
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Click here to register as an INDIVIDUAL for either a specific TEAM already registered in The Congressional Softball League or as a FREE AGENT in the CSL "PLAYER POOL."
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Click here to register a TEAM - NOT in The Congressional Softball League but for ASA insurance coverage...all teams get liability coverage to qualify for a field permit, but some get player accident injury coverage if their entire league has this insurance.
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Click here to register as an INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOT in The Congressional Softball League - listed as a FREE AGENT in MD-DC & Other Area player "pools."
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Click here to register a KICKBALL TEAM for ASA insurance to qualify for a field permit.
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Click here to register as an INDIVIDUAL KICKBALL PLAYER - listed in the Kickball player "pool."
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