Games:
Each
team will be guaranteed three (3) games.
Due to the size of the tournament all games must start on time. There will be no infield warm-up prior to the
start of your game. Lineup cards will be
provided, and must be handed to the other team and the umpire ten (10) minutes
before game time. No new inning will
start after 1 hour 45 minutes. Top 2 teams in each division will play Sunday.
2006 Newmarket Major Mosquito Silver Bat Tournament
Rules &
Regulations
1. 2005 Ontario Baseball
Association (OBA) Constitution and Official Rules shall apply.
2. Fees will apply as an
appearance bond and will not be refunded.
3. To be accepted in the Silver
Bat Tournament each team must provide:
a. Written
permission sheet from your OBA affiliated association, in which your team
plays, and must be provided before your first game. These permission slips will be sent to the
OBA tournament chairperson upon completion of the tournament.
b. Your team
roster sheet approved by the OBA registrar must be presented to tournament
officials prior to the player participating in the team’s first game.
c. All
players must sign the approved OBA tournament sign in form, which will also be
forwarded to the OBA tournament chairperson.
4.
Managers and Coaches are responsible for their
players and parents’ behavior.
5.
Line up cards must be presented to the other team
and umpire 10 minutes before your scheduled game.
6.
A minimum number of players to field a team is 9 and
if short will default that game. The
other team will be scored a 7 to 0 win.
7.
“Home team” will be determined by a flip of a coin
before each game with the team traveling the farthest away making the call –
who ever wins the toss will decide whether to be the home team or away team.
8.
HOME TEAM:
will be the official score keeper with the responsibility of
a. Keeping
the official score
b. Obtaining
signatures of both coaches/managers to sign the score sheet at the end of the
game
c. Confirming
the final game score
d. Accurately
recording each team’ players’ name and number who had
a pitching appearance and number of innings pitched.
e.The Home
team is to receive a copy, the away team receives a copy, and the top copy (white) is
to be handed back to a convenor or NBA representative at the diamond.
9.
The decision of the umpire(s) is final. There will be no protest of judgement calls
by the umpire(s).
10.
Any protest will be resolved on the field by a
tournament convenor, or NBA committee member(s). All decisions will be final.
11. In case of rain, starting
games may be delayed, and the tournament schedule may be revised.
12.
Ejection from a game of a Manager, Coach, or player
is an automatic suspension from the next scheduled tournament game.
13.
O.B.A. pitching rules shall apply and be strictly
enforced – See Pitching Rules
14.
There will be no infield practice allowed before
your scheduled game.
15.
Tournament awards are set at a maximum of 14 per
team.
16.
Base distance will be 65 feet, pitching distance 44
feet.
17.
All preliminary games will be either 7 innings or a
maximum of 2 hours in length. No new
inning may be started after 1 hour 45 minutes.
(Unless due to an injury delay, which the umpire will announce prior to
the continuation of play). There will be no time limit
in the semi-final and championship game.
18.
The Mercy rule will be in effect for all games, 10
run difference after 5 innings played.
19.
Ties stand during the preliminary round.
20.
No shoes with metal spikes will be allowed. Helmets with chinstraps are mandatory.
21.
In case of bad weather, Managers/Coaches and or
designates will be notified by the tournament convenor as per game status.
22.
In case of rainout the tournament will be
re-scheduled in whole or in part during the same weekend.
Pitching Rules – Mosquito:
Ø
In Minor Mosquito and Mosquito no player shall
pitch more than seven (7) innings on any calendar day and no more than fourteen
(14) innings in any tournament.
Ø
If a player pitches five (5) or more innings in any day, he/she cannot
pitch the next day. The player must have
two (2) nights’ rest. Any player who
assumes the pitching position in an inning will be charged with an inning
pitched. Innings pitched will apply to
the calendar day in which they were pitched.
Friday is considered a separate day as per OBA rules.
Ø
Illegal pitching penalty: Where a player pitches more innings or outs
than is permitted the player’s team shall forfeit the game.
Ø
It is the responsibility of the manager or coach of each team to verify
the innings pitched with the official scorer at the end of each game.
SUNDAY GAMES – TOP TWO TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION
The top two teams in each division will
advance to the next round on Sunday. In
the preliminary round, points will be awarded on the following basis: WIN – two
(2) points, TIE - one (1) point, LOSS – zero (0) points. If there are two or more teams tied within a
division then the tie breaking rules listed below will apply.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE WITHIN A DIVISION FOR FIRST AND SECOND
OR SECOND AND THIRD, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE USED:
1. In the event of a tie between two (2)
teams, the winner of the head to head game will advance or will have the higher
position.
2.
In all other circumstances the following
formulas will apply:
a)
Team with the smallest runs against ratio (runs allowed divided by the number defensive innings played) - total from
all 3 games.
The lower number will advance or get the higher seeding.
b)
Team
with the highest runs for ratio
(runs scored divided by the
number of offensive innings played) – total from all 3 games.
The higher
number will advance or get the higher seeding.
c)
Coin Toss
BYE TO CHAMPIOSHIP GAME
IF A TEAM IS 4 – 0 THEN THEY WILL GET THE BYE,
HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT 2 OR MORE TEAMS HAVE A 4 – 0 RECORD THEN TO DETERMINE
WHICH TEAM GETS THE BYE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THE
FOLLOWING WILL BE USED:
The following formulas will
apply:
a) Team with the smallest runs against ratio (runs allowed divided by the number defensive innings played) - total from all 4 games.
The lower number
will advance or get the higher seeding.
b) Team with the highest runs for ratio (runs scored divided by the number of offensive innings played) – total from all 4 games.
The higher number will advance or get the
higher seeding.
c) Coin Toss