Player exemptions are for teams in clubs who are short on players for a game. They may apply to Softball Leinster to bring a player down from a higher rank team to play for them that week. The exempted player is marked on the math report and may only play in certain positions.

Only the team or club Captain can apply for a player exemption

To apply for an exemption you need to email . The Exemptions are only valid if you get a reply. You also need to note an exempted player on the match report.

You can only apply for an exemption if you have less than 10 players or if in division 2 you do not have a capable pitcher.

Each Team can only get two exemptions each week. Either two Girl or 1 Girl and 1 Boy.

Yes, Each player may only recieve two exemptions each season to play down. Also when playing down a Male can only play as catcher and the female can only play in an outfield position.

If a player on a lower rank team plays up then they do not need an exemption to play on the lower ranked team the next week. However if they play up 3 times in one season then they will need an exemption to play down the next time.

Playing a player without an exemption means the player is illagal and it could result in that team giving a walkover.

If it is noted that an exempted player is playing in the wrong position during a game, then it should be reported to the Umpire and marked on the match report who the player was and for how long the player was in the wrong position. The error should be corrected by the team Captain. The game should then continue. The match report should be sent to Softball Leinster and the Umpire should report the incident to Softball Leinster. If the error is intentional or repeated then it could result in a walkover.

Any member of Softball Leinster can report a violation of an exemption. It should be reported to the Umpire during the game and marked on the match report. An email should also be sent to softballleinster to inform of the infraction.