Jack Hutcherson

Commissioner

Maryland DC Delaware

240-691-9254

USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware Adult Liability Team Insurance for 2018

USA Softball has a new liability insurance program for adult teams. Instead of registering with USA Softball (without insurance) and buying either the Field Owners Insurance Plan or Team Insurance, or no insurance at all, adult USA Softball teams will now be insured as part their registration, and they can name Field Owners as additional insureds at no extra cost.

Beginning in 2018, a liability insurance premium will be included in the USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware adult team registration fee. Once the teams are registered with USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware, league directors and team managers may request additional insured liability certificates for their field owners at no additional charge.

In other words, liability insurance for the teams and leagues is built into the USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware registration fee of $30.00, and field owners will now be named as additional insureds at no additional cost to them or to the teams.

Adult registration fees through USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware will be $30.00 per team in 2018.

Registration for 2018 must be completed and submitted to USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware prior to the start of the season. Teams must provide the following information to register:

Name of Team

Manager Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code

Manager E-mail

Field Owner Information – Name and Address – for Additional Insured Certificates (if needed)

Why the change? In the past, those in charge of the softball venues were able to purchase Field Owner Liability Insurance to cover their Field Owners for USA Softball activity on their fields. Unfortunately, the low, flat rate premium charge did not reflect the level of softball activity on those fields. A Field Owner policy would cover a field owner for 1 field or 50 fields, 5 teams or 500 teams, with no change in premium. In addition, the USA Softball Team Insurance plans proved costly and unmanageable on a voluntary basis. Therefore, the two methods USA Softball had in place for adult softball liability insurance were unbalanced with the exposure and difficult to manage. One low liability premium for each team built into the cost of USA Softball adult team registration stands as the only equitable solution for the future.

Important Note: Accident Insurance (excess medical coverage for medical bills incurred by injured players) is NOT included in this registration. Only Liability Insurance is included with the USA Softball Adult Team registration. USA Softball Adult Teams may purchase Accident Insurance by contacting RPS Bollinger at 1-800-446-5311, or contact your Local USA Softball Association for a password to purchase coverage from RPS Bollinger’s web site, www.RPSBollinger.com.

Jack Hutcherson

Commissioner

Maryland DC Delaware

240-691-9254