| SIMCOE MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION |
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| MIDGET TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS |
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Ontario Baseball Association (O.B.A.) Constitution and Official Rules shall apply |
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Payment of Entry Fee will apply as an apperance bond and will not be refunded |
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A team roster approved by the Baseball Ontario Affiliate Registrar must be available in the |
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event player eligibility is questioned. |
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Managers and coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players and anyone involved |
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with the team, both on and off the field. |
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Lineup cards must be presented ten (10) minutes prior to the game. |
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Games will commence promptly on time as per schedule. Barring extenuating circumstances, |
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any team unable to field nine (9) eligible players withing 15 minutes of the scheduled |
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starting time will forfeit. |
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Home team will be determined prior to the start of all games (including the playoff round) |
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by the flip of a coin with the team travelling the farthest making the call. |
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The decision of the umpire(s) is final. There will be no protest of judgement calls by the |
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umpire(s). Protests will be resolved on the field by the Protest Committee. To file a protest |
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a fee of $50 cash must be paid to the Protest Committee prior to being heard. Time-limit will |
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stop at the time of the protest and will begin when it is resolved. |
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In case of rain or other delays, the tournament schedule may be revised at convenor's |
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discretion. |
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| 10: |
Ejection from any tournament game will result in an automatic suspension from the next |
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scheduled game and/or the balance of the tournament depending on the circumstances. |
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There will be NO infield practice permitted before any scheduled game. |
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There is NO courtesy runner for the catcher allowed. Players must be legally substituted for |
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as per the Official Rules of Baseball and the Baseball Ontario re-entry rule. |
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Tournament awards are set at eighteen (18) per team. |
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Games will be 7 innings in length (6.5 innings if the home team is winning). No new inning |
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will start after 1 hour and 45 minutes have elapsed from the time of the first pitch. |
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The umpire should notify both teams and the scorekeeper of the time of the first pitch. |
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If the home team is winning and is at bat when the time limit is reached, the game will |
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be stopped. The score at the time of the stoppage will be recorded as the official score. |
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Semi finals and the Final game will be full 7 Inning games, no time limit. |
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An eighteen (18) run mercy will apply after 3 innings, fifteen (15) run mercy will apply |
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after 4 innings and a ten (10) run mercy after 5 innings. |
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These mercy rules apply to all games, including semi finals and the final. |
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In the event of a forfeit during the round robin play, a score of 7-0 will be recorded with 1 |
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run being awarded per inning to the winning team. |
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Pitch Counts |
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a. Baseball Ontario Pitch Counts will be strictly enforced per Rule P2.10. |
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b. Pitch Counts of the “Official Pitch Counter” will be the only numbers used by the Umpires |
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during a game regardless of what numbers (Pitch Counts) any coach or spectator may have – |
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no appeal or protest of the numbers recorded will be permitted. It is recommended that |
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coaches check the Pitch Count of a pitcher as recorded by the “Official Pitch Counter” at the |
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conclusion of each inning. |
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c. Coaches shall sign the Official Game Sheet immediately following the conclusion of the |
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game acknowledging the Pitch Counts of the pitchers used during that game. In the event of |
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a discrepancy in numbers, the Pitch Counts of the “Official Pitch Counter” shall stand. In the |
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event a coach fails to sign the Game Sheet, the Pitch Counts recorded will be considered |
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official and no appeal or protest of the numbers will be allowed at a later time. It is |
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recommended that coaches initial the pitch count of a pitcher as recorded by the |
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“Official Pitch Counter” immediately upon a pitching change. |
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Each pool winner will be determined by the number of points earned in pool play as follows. |
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2 points for a Win |
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1 Point for a Tie |
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0 Points for a Loss |
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In determining the Seedings for the playoff round, the following will apply: |
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The top 2 teams from each division will advance to the Semi-Finals. |
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If tie breaking rules are required, the OBA tie breaking rule P7.3 t) will |
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be used for each placement independently: |
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P7.3 t) i) |
head to head record among tied teams; |
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team with the smallest runs against ratio (runs allowed/number of defensive |
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innings played) in games among tied teams; |
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team with the smallest runs against ratio (runs allowed / number of defensive |
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innings played) in all games; |
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team with the highest runs for ratio (runs scored / number of offensive innings |
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played) in games among tied teams; |
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team with the highest runs for ratio ( runs scored / number of offensive innings |
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played) in all games; vi. coin toss |
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coin toss |
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SMBA will provide the official scorekeeper & official pitch-counters for each game. |
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After each game pitch counts are to be checked carefully and added to the top copy of the |
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score sheet. Both teams are to initial when confirmed. Any discrepancies are to be dealt |
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with at that time. There will no changes made after they are handed in. If you do not verify |
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the pitch count after the game, the submitted counts will be used. |
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| 22: |
Simcoe Minor Baseball Association (SMBA) and its officials accept no responsibility for any |
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injuries, damages or losses to anyone during the tournament. |
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| Thank You for participating in the SMBA Midget Tournament, we are happy to host you. |
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| Throughout the the tournament please show the proper respect to all Umpires, coaches, opposing |
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| parents and most importantly the kids. We are here for the kids all weekend, let's make it a great |
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| fun weekend of baseball for them and all in attendance. |
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| Yours In Baseball |
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| SMBA Executive |
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