BOYS GENERAL RULES
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TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: 6 REGULAR GAMES (weather permitting). WINS COUNT AS 3 POINTS, TIES COUNT AS 1 POINT. THE PLAYOFFS ARE SINGLE ELIMINATION.
PLAYOFF STRUCTURE: TOP FOUR TEAMS IN EACH AGE GROUP MAKE THE PLAYOFFS WITH HIGHEST SEED PLAYING LOWEST SEED. IN AGE GROUPS WHERE THERE ARE TWO OT THREE DIVISIONS, THE TOP TWO TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. IN LEAGUES WITH TWO DIVISIONS, THE TOP TEAM IN EACH DIVISION WILL PLAY THE 2ND PLACE TEAM IN THE OPPOSITE DIVISION. IN LEAGUE WITH THREE DIVISIONS, TOP TEAM IN EACH DIVISION WIL BE RANKED 1ST THROUGH 3RD BY RUNS ALLOWED. sECOND PLACE FINISHERS WILL BE RANKED 4TH THROUGH 6TH BY RUNA ALLOWD. 1ST AND 2ND HAVE THE BYE, 3RD PLAYS 6TH AND 4TH PLAY 5TH. 1ST AND 2ND PLACE TEAM PLAYS LOWEST RANKED TEAM REMAINING.
WINNERS PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP AND LOSERS PLAY FOR 3rd PLACE. HIGHEST SEED IN EACH GAME WILL BE HOME TEAM.
TIE BREAKERS:
1) THE TEAM WITH THE MOST WINS (HEAD TO HEAD) BETWEEN THE TIED TEAMS.
2) THE TEAM WITH THE LEAST RUNS ALLOWED BETWEEN THE TIED TEAMS (HEAD TO HEAD).
3) THE TEAM WITH THE MOST RUNS SCORED BETWEEN THE TIED TEAMS (HEAD TO HEAD).
4) THE TEAM WITH THE MOST RUNS SCORED ALL TOURNAMENT AGAINST LIKE OPPONENTS.
TROPHIES: PLAYOFF TEAM MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL 1st, 2nd, 3rd, AND 4th PLACE TROPHIES. THE WINNING TEAM ALSO RECEIVES A CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY & AN INDIVIDUAL MVP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TROPHY.
ROSTER SIZE: MAXIMUM OF 18 PLAYERS. A ROSTER MUST BE PRESENTED TO AN OFFICIAL OF GLEN COVE JUNIOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL PRIOR TO THE FIRST GAME. THE ROSTER MUST INCLUDE THE PLAYERS NAME, NUMBER, AND DATE OF BIRTH. MANAGERS WILL BE ALLOWED TWO ROSTER CHANGES PRIOR TO JULY 17th. THE TOURNAMENT COORDINATORS MUST BE INFORMED OF ANY SUCH CHANGE.
BALLS: EACH TEAM MUST SUPPLY TWO BALLS PER GAME:
BOYS 8, 9, 10,11, AND 12 DIVISIONS: RAWLINGS LLB1 (or equal)
BOYS 13 AND 14 DIVISIONS: DIAMOND D1 WILSON 1010 (or equal)
AGE ELIGIBILITY: ONLY YOUNGSTERS WHO WILL BE;
8 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF MAY 1st, 2010 9 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF MAY 1st, 2010 10 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF MAY 1st, 2010 11 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF MAY 1st, 2010 12 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF MAY 1st, 2010 14 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF MAY 1st, 2010
ARE ELIGIBLE. AN OPPOSING MANAGER HAS THE RIGHT TO QUESTION THE AGE OF ANY PLAYER ON AN OPPOSING TEAM. THAT MANAGER MUST CONTACT ROB KORMOSKI OR KAREN AUSTIN WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE GAME IN QUESTION. ROB AND KAREN WILL REVIEW THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF THE PLAYER TO VERIFY THE AGE. IF THE PLAYER IN QUESTION IS FROM GLEN COVE, THEN PROOF WILL BE SHOWN TO THE MANAGER WHO RAISED THE QUESTION. IF THE PLAYER IS INELIGIBLE, ALL WINS FOR HIS TEAM WILL BE FORFEITED THAT THE PLAYER PLAYED IN. PLAYERS MAY ONLY APPEAR ON ONE ROSTER IN TOURNAMENT.
TOURNAMENT RULES:
1.NFHS RULES APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED OR WAIVED BY THE COORDINATOR.
2. THE “PETE ROSE” RULE IS IN EFFECT (i.e. ON ANY PLAY AT ANY BASE, THE RUNNER MUST SLIDE OR OTHERWISE SEEK TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE FIELDER ATTEMPTING TO TAG HIM.)
3. THE MERCY RULE IS IN EFFECT:
10 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS ( 6 INNING GAMES).
10 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS ( 7 INNING GAMES).
COMPLETE INNINGS MUST BE PLAYED UNLESS THE HOME TEAM SCORES THE RUN AHEAD LIMIT WHILE AT BAT. WHEN THE VISITING TEAM REACHES THE LIMIT IN THE TOP HALF OF THE INNING, THE HOME TEAM MUST HAVE THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO BAT IN THE BOTTOM HALF. RUN AHEAD RULE IS NOT IS EFFECT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
4. A SAFETY BASE IS USED AT 1ST BASE ON ALL FIELDS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 90-FOOT FIELD. RUNNER MUST TOUCH THE ORANGE BASE. RUNNER MAY ONLY TOUCH THE WHITE BASE TO PROCEDD TO 2ND BASE OR TO AVOID CONTACT WITH E FIEDLER.
5. GAMES WILL BE 6 INNINGS IN DURATION UNLESS THE ABOVE RULE IS INVOKED. BOYS 14 GAMES ARE 7 INNINGS IN DURATION.
6. FORFEIT TIME IS 15 MINUTES AFTER SCHEDULED GAME TIME. NO INNINGS MAY START AFTER 2 HRS.
7. AN EXTRA PLAYER (EP), A 10th BATTER MAY BE USED AT THE MANAGERS DISCRETION. IF A MANAGER DOESN’T START THE GAME WITH THE EP, HE MAY NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE AN EP AT ANY POINT IN THE GAME.
8. HIGH SCHOOL SUBSTITUTION RULE WILL APPLY: A STARTING PLAYER WHO IS REMOVED MAY RETURN TO THE LINEUP, BUT ONLY IF HE BATS IN THE SAME POSITION. A SUBSTITUTE WHO IS REMOVED FROM THE GAME MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LINEUP.
9.BASE RUNNERS: THERE IS NO COURTESY RUNNER PERMITTED. SPEED UP RULE FOR CATCHERS ONLY, MANDATORY WITH TWO OUTS.
10. INTENTIONAL WALK: THE PITCHER MUST MAKE THE PITCHES TO WALK THE BATTER.
11. A PITCHER WHO IS REMOVED FROM THE MOUND MAY REMAIN IN THE GAME AT ANOTHER POSITION BUT MAY NOT PITCH TO ANOTHER BATTER.
12. JUDGMENT CALLS BY THE UMPIRES CANNOT BE CHALLENGED. IN THE EVENT A MANAGER, COACH, PLAYER, OR SPECTATOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEAM ARGUES WITH AN UMPIRE ON A JUDGMENT CALL, THE TEAM WILL RECEIVE A WARNING. UPON A 2nd OCCURRENCE, THE OFFENDING PARTY WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE PLAYING AREA. IF A 3rd INCIDENT TAKES PLACE, THE OFFENDING TEAM WILL FORFEIT.
13. A COIN TOSS BEFORE EACH GAME WILL DETERMINE HOME TEAM.
HIGHER SEED IS HOME TEAM IN PLAYOFFS.
14. EACH TEAM IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY 2 BASEBALLS PER GAME AND THEIR OWN FIRST AID KIT.
15. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED. IF AN UMPIRE DETERMINES A MANAGER, COACH, OR PLAYER HAS VIOLATED THIS RULE, THE TEAM WILL FORFEIT THE GAME IN PROGRESS. IF THIS RULE IS VIOLATED A SECOND TIME, THAT TEAM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.
16. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE BALLPARK.
17. FORFEITS: ANY TEAM NOT FIELDING 8 PLAYERS WILL FORFEIT THE GAME TO THE OPPOSING TEAM. THE UMPIRE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE SCHEDULED STARTING TIME BEFORE CALLING THE FORFEIT.
18. RAINOUTS: CALL THE RAINLINE (759-6794) AFTER 3:45 pm ON WEEKDAYS AND AFTER 7:45 am ON WEEKENDS FOR THE STATUS OF THE GAMES SCHEDULED.
19. THE UMPIRE IS EMPOWERED TO CALL A GAME AT ANY TIME DUE TO DARKNESS, RAIN, OR OTHER CAUSES THAT MAY PLACE IN DANGER ANY PLAYERS OR FANS, AS SOON AS LIGHTNING IS VISIBLE, THE GAME IS TO STOPPED. THE GAME WILL BE STOPPED FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES AND A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GLEN COVE JUNIOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL IF THE GAME IS TO BE RESUMED OR NOT. APPROPRIATE RULES OF SUSPENDED GAMES VERSUS OFFICIAL GAMES APPLY.
20. SUSPENDED GAME: GAMES THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED REGULATION SHALL BE RESUMED AT THE POINT WHERE THEY WERE STOPPED.
21. OFFICIAL GAME: 4 INNINGS (3 1/2 WITH HOME TEAM
AHEAD)
22. EXTREME TEMPERATURE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REASON TO CANCEL A GAME, IF A SCHEDULED GAME IS NOT FULFILLED, THE TEAM NOT PLAYING IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. THE FINAL DECISION CONCERNING RESCHEDULING IN CASE OF WEATHER DEEMED DANGEROUS TO THE WELL BEING OF THE PLAYERS WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GLEN COVE JUNIOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL.
23. THE WINNING TEAM MUST E-MAIL THE RESULTS TO gcmayorstrophy@optonline.net TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE WIN.
24. KEEP IN MIND THAT WILLIAMSPORT & BABE RUTH GAMES MAY ALTER THE SCHEDULES. ONCE THE SCHEDULE IS FINALIZED ONLY UNDER EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY OTHER GAMES BE CONSIDERED FOR RESCHEDULING.
23. NO CHANTING ALLOWED
BOYS DIVISIONAL RULES
BOYS 14 & UNDER
BASES: 90 FEET
PITCHERS MOUND: 60’ 6’’
HIGH SCHOOL FEDERATION RULES APPLY UNLESS STATED
BATS: EACH BAT SHALL NOT WEIGH NUMBERICALLY, MORE THAN THREE OUNCES LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF THE BAT.
BOYS 11 AND 12 & UNDER
BASES: 75 FEET
PITCHERS MOUND: 51 FEET
LEADING ALLOWED
NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING
NO STEEL SPIKES ALLOWED
BOYS 9 AND 10 & UNDER
BASES: 60 FEET
PITCHERS MOUND: 46 FEET
NO LEADING ALLOWED
NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING
NO BIG BARREL BATS (2¼” ONLY)
NO STEEL SPIKES ALLOWED.
STEALING: A PLAYER MAY STEAL ONCE THE BALL HAS CROSSED HOME PLATE. A PLAYER WHO LEAVES EARLY
WILL BE CALLED OUT BY THE UMPIRE.
NO DROPPED THIRD STRIKE
BOYS 8 & UNDER
BASES: 60 FEET
PITCHERS MOUND: 40 FEET
DEFENSE PLAYS 10 PLAYERS
STEALING 1 BASE AT A TIME
NO STEALING HOME
NO DROPPED THIRD STRIKE
UNIVERSAL BATTING ORDER
NO BIG BARREL BATS (2¼” ONLY)
ALL DIVISIONS
OPTIONAL EP
IF AN INDIVIDUAL PITCHER HITS THREE (3) BATTERS IN ONE INNING OR FIVE (5) BATTERS IN A GAME, THE PITCHER MUST IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM THE PITCHING POSITION.