Newfoundland and Labrador

BASEBALL

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

2013

TOURNAMENT MANUAL

MOLSON BREWERIES BROWNING HARVEY LTD.

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Molson Senior Club Teams June 28-30 St. John's

Molson Junior/National Qualifier July 12-14 Corner Brook

Molson Senior B July 19-21 Corner Brook

Pepsi Midget AA July 26-28 Corner Brook

Molson Senior A (Games 1-3) August 2-4 St. John's

Pepsi Bantam AAA August 2-4 St. John's

Pepsi Bantam AA August 2-4 Conception Bay North

Aquafina Mosquito AA August 2-4 Grand Falls-Windsor

Aquafina Mosquito A August 2-4 To Be Determined

Molson Senior A (Games 4-7) August 9-11 Senior B Winner

Pepsi PeeWee AAA August 9-11 Gander

Pepsi PeeWee AA August 9-11 Mount Pearl

Pepsi PeeWee A August 9-11 St. John's

Aquafina Mosquito Girls August 9-11 St. John's

Pepsi PeeWee Girls August 16-18 Conception Bay North

Aquafina Mosquito AAA August 23-25 Corner Brook

2013 BASEBALL CANADA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS

TOURNAMENT DATE SITE

Canada Summer Games August 3-10 Sherbrooke, Que.

Junior August 15-19 Dartmouth, NS

Midget August 15-19 Trois-Rivieres, Que.

Senior August 22-26 Windsor, Ont.

Bantam Boys August 22-26 Vaughan, ON

Bantam Girls August 22-26 Bedford, NS

PeeWee East September 5-9 Fredericton, NB

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2012 BASEBALL ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS

TOURNAMENT DATE SITE

Midget AA Aug. 30- Sept. 1 New Brunswick

Mosquito AAA September 13-15 PEI

Mosquito AA September 13-15 Nova Scotia

PeeWee AA September 13-15 Grand Falls-Windsor

Bantam AAA September 13-15 St. John's

Bantam AA September 13-15 PEI

TOURNAMENT AGE LIMITS

Mosquito Boys - Born in 2002 or later

Mosquito Girls - Born in 2001 or later

PeeWee Boys - Born in 2000 or later

PeeWee Girls - Born in 1999 or later

Bantam - Born in 1998 or later

Midget - Born in 1995 or later

Junior - Born in 1992 or later

First half of the Tournament Team Fee must be at the BNL office two weeks prior to the start of the tournament. The other half of the fee must be submitted prior to the first game of the Tournament.

Tournament rosters must be at the BNL office one week prior to the start of the tournament.

Teams not meeting these deadlines will not be permitted entry into the tournament.

TEAM TOURNAMENT FEES

Senior - $400.00

Junior - $400.00

Midget - $250.00

Bantam - $250.00

Pee Wee - $250.00

Mosquito - $250.00

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PITCHING RULES - MINOR DIVISION

Baseball Canada’s Pitch Count rules and numbers will be used in the Provincial Midget AAA and AA, Bantam AAA and AA, PeeWee AAA and AA, and Mosquito AAA and AA Tournaments.

Innings pitched will be used in the Bantam A, PeeWee A, and Mosquito A Tournaments. In these Tournaments a player is permitted to pitch in consecutive games and on consecutive days. The pitcher is not required to have any nights’ rest between pitching assignments.

In the Mosquito A Tournament a pitcher may pitch a maximum of six (6) innings in the tournament (including all playoff games), unless he is pitching in the sixth inning of a tie game. He may then pitch an additional two (2) innings in that tie game.

In the PeeWee A Tournament a pitcher shall not pitch more than seven (7) innings in a game unless he is pitching in the seventh inning of a tie game. He may then pitch an additional three (3) innings in that tie game.

In the PeeWee A Tournament, no pitcher may pitch more than a total of nine (9) innings (including all playoff games) unless he is pitching in the seventh inning of a tie game. He may then pitch an additional three (3) innings in that tie game.

In the Bantam A Tournament a pitcher shall not pitch more than seven (7) innings in a game unless he is pitching in the seventh inning of a tie game. He may then pitch an additional three (3) innings in that tie game.

In the Bantam A Tournament, no pitcher may pitch more than a total of twelve (12) innings (including all playoff games) unless he is pitching in the seventh inning of a tie game. He may then pitch an additional three (3) innings in that tie game.

Innings pitched by a pitcher in an extra inning game prior to the pitcher's total innings for the tournament being used up (6 in Mosquito A, 9 in PeeWee A, 12 in Bantam A) are included in the pitcher's total innings for the tournament.

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PITCH COUNT

Mosquito PeeWee

1-25 pitches = no rest required 1-30 pitches = no rest required

26-40 pitches = 1 day rest 31-45 pitches = 1 day rest

41-55 pitches = 2 days rest 46-60 pitches = 2 days rest

56-65 pitches = 3 days rest 61-75 pitches = 3 days rest

66-75 pitches = 4 days rest 76-85 pitches = 4 days rest

Total pitches allowed in a day is 75. Total pitches allowed in a day is 85.

Bantam Midget

1-35 pitches = no rest required 1-40 pitches = no rest required

36-50 pitches = 1 day rest 41-55 pitches = 1 day rest

51-65 pitches = 2 days rest 56-70 pitches = 2 days rest

66-80 pitches = 3 days rest 71-85 pitches = 3 days rest

81-95 pitches = 4 days rest 66-105 pitches = 4 days rest

Total pitches allowed in a day is 95. Total pitches allowed in a day is 105.

1. Any player on the team is eligible to pitch, and there are no restrictions to the number of pitchers a manager may use in a game.

2. Pitchers shall be permitted to have 2 appearances in the same calendar day. If a pitcher requires a rest following the 1st appearance, they cannot return to pitch in the same calendar day.

3. Pitchers cannot pitch 3 consecutive days unless a pitcher's first 2 days combined does not exceed: Mosquito - 25; PeeWee - 30; Bantam - 35; Midget - 40 If a pitcher's day 1 + day 2 exceeds those figures, they require at least 1 days rest. A pitcher cannot pitch 4 consecutive days.

4. The official scorekeeper will calculate the total pitches thrown for that calendar day and determine the required rest starting the next calendar day. Athletes must not exceed the maximum pitch count total for that day.

5. Once a player assumes the position of pitcher, they cannot catch for the remainder of the day.

6. Pitchers shall be permitted to finish the batter if his/her maximum pitch limit has been reached for the calendar day.

7. Intentional walks will be included in Pitch Count totals.

8. Required rest shall be defined in "days" starting at 12:01 a.m. and ending at 11:59 p.m. of the next calendar day. If a game continues past 12:01 a.m., those pitches are counted as if pitched prior to midnight. If a game is suspended, when it resumes, it is defined as a different day

9. A pitcher who is removed from the pitcher's position during a game shall not be permitted to return to pitch in the same game even if the pitcher is retained in the game at another position.

10. The manager or coach may make a 2nd visit to the mound while the same batter is at bat in order to remove the pitcher.

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TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

Baseball NL

A. The provincial association (Baseball NL) will be responsible for the tournament.

B. BNL will name a representative (tournament chairperson) and an umpire supervisor for the tournament. The BNL representative will conduct a pre-tournament meeting, if possible. The representative will be a member of the tournament Protest Committee and will be the control person on the Committee.

C. BNL will draw up a detailed schedule of the competition two weeks prior to

all tournaments. The schedule will be sent immediately to all teams.

D. BNL will provide the Host of provincial championship tournaments with three dozen baseballs and the tournament awards.

THE HOST

A. The Host shall be responsible for obtaining adequate accommodations for all involved in the tournament. Teams are responsible for their own accommodation expenses.

B. The Host shall provide an official scorer and a pitch count person, if necessary, for each game. All score sheets shall be given to the BNL representative.

C. The Host shall provide two members of the Protest Committee for each game of the tournament. The BNL representative will be the third member of the Protest Committee.

D. The Host shall be required to have a first aid kit and a supply of ice at all games and, if possible, a trained first aid person shall be in attendance.

E. The Host will pay umpire game fees and provide any baseballs required beyond the three dozen provided by BNL to the Host.

F. The Host shall have an Awards Committee determine the Tournament MVP, the Most Spirited Player, the Top Pitcher, the Best Defensive Player, and the Top Batter Award. The Committee shall use the BNL awards guidelines to determine the award winners.

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PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

A. The BNL Constitution shall be the defining document for player eligibility.

B. Only amateurs are permitted to play in BNL tournaments. An amateur is one who does not receive financial reward for playing BNL baseball.

C. Players are permitted to compete in more than one age category tournament in the same year (eg. Bantam and Midget and Junior) but not in more than one tournament in the same age category (eg. Pee Wee AAA and Pee Wee AA). An exception is made for Mosquito AA teams that advance to the Mosquito AAA Tournament

ROSTERS

A. Team rosters must be at the BNL office at least one week prior to the opening game of the tournament.

B. The BNL office must be notified of player additions or deletions in the week prior to the opening game of the tournament.

C. If BNL has knowledge that a player is ineligible prior to tournament play,

then the player will not be allowed to play in the tournament.

D. Players may not be added to a team's roster after the tournament has begun.

E. After the tournament has begun, protests on player eligibility will not be allowed.

F. A tournament roster may contain an unlimited number of players but a maximum

of eighteen players shall be on the game roster for any particular game.

G. Street addresses are required on the roster form of Senior and Junior tournaments.

PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING

A. At a convenient time prior to the opening of the tournament, a pre-tournament meeting shall be held (if possible). The time and place of the meeting shall be included in the schedule that is sent to the teams prior to the tournament.

B. Each team shall send at least one representative who shall have the authority to speak on behalf of the team and make decisions concerning his/her team that shall be binding.

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C. At the meeting, announcements and directions may be made affecting any aspect of the tournament. Non-attendance at the meeting shall not be an excuse for non-compliance.

D. In order to make any changes in rules or procedures, there must be unanimous consent of teams. One negative vote shall defeat any proposed change.

G. Any questions not specifically covered by the rules or procedures may be raised and shall be decided by a majority vote. After the start of the tournament any such matters shall be decided by the BNL representative in consultation with other BNL Executive members present.

F. If a pre-tournament meeting is not held, the BNL representative will meet with a representative from each team prior to each team's first tournament game.

COIN TOSS

A. A coin toss shall be held to determine the home team in all non-playoff games in tournaments involving four, six, or seven teams. In all playoff games the team with the better record at the conclusion of the round robin will be the home team.

B. In a three team tournament a coin toss will determine the home team in the first round. The home team in the first round will be the visiting team when the teams play their second round game. In any playoff games the team with the better record at the conclusion of the two rounds will be the home team.

C. In a five team tournament each team will have two home games and two visitor games designated on the schedule.

D. In the Senior A finals the host team will be designated as the home team.

E. With the exception of the Senior A finals, in any two team series of 3, 5, or 7 games the host shall be the home team for the first game and the visiting team shall be the home team for the second game, etc., with the home team for the deciding game of the series being decided by a toss of a coin between the participating teams.