In the opinion of the Tournament Chairman or his representative, any manager, coach, or player who conducts himself in an unsportsmanlike manner and would discredit this program may be removed by the Tournament Baseball Committee. The Tournament Baseball Committee's decision will be final.
Sportsmanship. Any player, coach, manager or other party accompanying a team will be EJECTED for the remainder of the game from the time of the infraction, if they:
2. Make unnecessary or obscene gestures in protesting an umpire's decision. (Only team managers or coaches may ask for a clarification of a rule; they may never argue.)
The umpire shall eject an individual violating this regulation immediately from the game.
Ejection of a player: If a player is ejected from a game, said player will be suspended from the next scheduled game. Participation by said player in the next scheduled game will cause the offending team to forfeit that contest.
Ejection of a coach: If a coach is ejected from a contest, said coach may return to participate in the next regularly scheduled game. He must comply with conditions of ejection as specified by professional baseball rules.
Cheering versus Chanting:
Definition
Rules of professional baseball rules (American League) shall prevail but include the following exceptions. These exceptions are included for the safety of the participants.
NCAA Force Play Slide Rule (8-4): The intent of the force play is to ensure the safety of the defensive player. This is a safety rule as well as an interference rule. Whether the defense could have completed the double play has no bearing on the application of this rule. This rule pertains to a force-play situation at any base, regardless of the number of outs.
a. On any force play, the runner must slide on the ground and in a direct line between the two bases.
Exception – A runner need not slide directly into a base as long as the runner slides or runs in a direction away from the fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder.
A.R.2-If the runner goes into a base standing up and is safe or out but does makes contact with or alters the play of a defensive player, interference shall be called.
b. Contact with a fielder is legal and interference shall not be called if the runner:
declared out and no other runner(s) shall advance.
(2) With two outs, the interfering runner shall be declared out and no runner(s) shall advance;
(3) If the runner's slide or collision is flagrant, the runner shall be ejected from the contest.
A.R.-If the bases are loaded with no outs, a double-play attempt is made and interference is called, all other runners must return to their original bases.
Note: On a force play, with a two man umpiring system, if the plate umpire does not have the potential play at the plate, he should move toward the base to observe the runner going into second or third base. In this situation, the base umpire must follow the throw and may not see the true effect of the lead runner's action.
Line up cards: Each team will provide copies of their line-up card to the umpire-in-chief prior to the start of the game. All players, both starters and reserves, are to be listed on the line-up card in order to be considered eligible to play in that contest. Once the line–up cards have been turned over to the umpire-in-chief, inspected and copies tendered to the opposing team, will the line-ups become official. A copy should be provided to the official scorer at each tournament site. Changes are to be reported to the umpire-in-chief who will then communicate said changes to the scorer.
Designated Hitter: The American League DH Rule (6.10) will be in effect.
Mercy Rule: (based on NJCAA Run Rule; 10 after 5 innings, 8 after 7 innings)
If after the losing team has batted in the fifth inning or later, they are behind, or fall behind during that inning by 10 or more runs, the game shall be ended at that time. The run difference changes to 8 runs in the seventh inning or later. A game will be considered complete once a 10 run lead is established and the losing team has batted a minimum of 5 times.
No Re-entry: no players will be allowed to re-enter the game once substituted.
Bat Rule. Metal, ceramic, or graphite bats may be used:
1. The maximum length is 36 inches and the maximum diameter is 2 5/8 inches.
2. The knob and end plug (if applicable must be firmly attached.)
3. A bat may not weigh, numerically, more than three units less than the length of the bat (e.g., a 34-inch-long bat cannot weight less than 31 ounces).
4. A non-wood bat must have an approved, coded certification mark on the barrel of the bat signifying the bat is legal of NCAA competition.
5. For all games and practice use, all non-wood bats must have leather; rubber or taped grip securely attached to the bat handle.
6. Wooden bats are also permitted under Official Baseball Rules as published by The Sporting News.
7. Any bat that fails to meet these specifications or in the umpire's judgment has been altered to affect the distance factor or cause an unusual reaction on the baseball shall be removed from the game. The batter shall be declared out. Base runners shall not advance.
Malicious contact: If an offensive player deliberately makes contact with defensive player, with the intent to dislodge the ball from possession of that defensive player and does so in an unsafe manner, that offensive player will be called out. This includes those instances where the defensive player looses possession of the ball. If the collision by the runner was flagrant, the runner shall be declared out and ejected from the contest. The ball shall be declared dead.
Carrying a caught ball from live-to-dead-ball area: Professional rules apply. So long as a player does not loose control (i.e. fall down) said player may throw from dead ball territory unless otherwise specified in ground rules per game site.
Ground Rules by Field
Professional rules apply with the following exceptions by field. All equipment is to be kept in the dugout or in a designated dead ball territory so as not to interfere with a defensive player continuing play following a legal catch.
Broome Community College:
Unfenced areas are in front
of each dugout. A line is drawn between fence posts to define dead ball
area. If a fielder makes a legal catch, he must return to live ball territory
in order to throw.
Conlon Field:
Light poles in the outfield
have a yellow band painted on them, part way up. Any fly ball hitting said
pole on the yellow band or above, in flight, shall be declared a home run.
Ball hitting yellow cap on outfield field and going over the fence is a
home run. Ball hitting a yellow cap on the outfield fence and falling back
into field is live and in play. Any ball in flight, hitting tree branches
that extend into right field, is a home run.
NYSEG Stadium:
Enclosed ballpark. Score
board and signs above yellow line on outfield fence are outside ballpark.
Fly ball hitting them is a home run. Fielder may make a catch and enter
dugout. If fielder maintains footing, may throw from dugout. thrown ball
hitting padded railing or face of dugout or enters dugout is a dead ball.
tarp along fence lines may be leaned against to make a catch but fielder
cannot elevate (step up onto) to make a catch. Ball hitting tarp and lying
free is in play. Ball hitting tarp and becoming trapped is dead. Awards
made according to professional baseball runs.
Union Endicott High School:
Enclosed ballpark. Ball
hitting front concrete lip at grade and rebounding into live ball area
remains live. Ball hitting facia of dugout becomes dead. Fielder making
catch and entering dugout, ball becomes dead. Batting cage in side field;
ball hits and lies free, ball is in play. Ball hitting cage and becomes
lodged, ball is dead.
Vestal High School:
Dead ball lines are defined
as extensions of the fence in front of the dugouts and parallel to the
foul lines. Any fair ball hit beyond the left field fence extended is inn
play and all you can get. On the first base side, the dead ball line extended
continues up to and ends at the fence. Any thrown ball touching either
dugout is dead as the dugouts sit behind the fence line defining the dead
ball area. Other than the dugout area, if a player makes a legal catch
and enters a dead ball area without losing control, said player may throw
from dead ball area.
Uniforms - Endicott Umpire Chapter
All members of the umpire crew assigned to a game shall be dressed alike, all wearing the same color shirt. The following shirts with NYSBUA embroidered logo on the left breast pocket are permitted during this tournament.
All other uniform and equipment guidelines to be followed are those set forth by NYSBUA, Inc.
Pre-game procedure
All umpires are to contact partners 24 hours in advance of assignment. All members of umpire crew should arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the game. One member of the crew is requested to advise the site representative that the umpires are on site and to confirm the game start time. Please be flexible about start times as game may be completed sooner or take longer and therefore impact the start of the next assigned game. Cooperation on the part of the umpires will positively impact the tournament experience for coaches and players.
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