Can our league appoint a person to manage or coach a team in the International Tournament if that person was not a manager or coach in that division during the regular season?
• A: No. The manager/coaches of the Tournament Team must be rostered managers/coaches from that division during the regular season. Note: A manager or coach, for instance, of a Senior League Softball division regular season team that includes 13-16-year-old players, would be permitted to coach or manage the Junior League Softball Tournament Team. However, that manager or coach could not be appointed as the manager or coach of the Major Softball Tournament Team. If none of the Major Softball managers or coaches are interested in coaching the team, then the local league Board of Directors may request a waiver from the Tournament Committee to name a rostered coach/manager from a different level. The waiver request must include the written statements from each of the Majors managers and coaches, clearly documenting that they are not interested in the position.
