CITY OF
TOURNAMENT
RULES & REGULATIONS
ROOKIE - PEEWEE
1.
Ontario Baseball
Association (O.B.A.) Constitution and Official Rules shall apply, subject to exceptions
as indicated in the following rules and regulations.
2.
Payment of the
entry fee will apply as an appearance bond and will not be refunded.
3.
A team roster approved by the O.B.A. Affiliate
Registrar must be presented before a player is eligible to play in any O.B.A.
sanctioned tournament.
4.
Prior to
participating in any game of a sanctioned tournament, all players and coaches
must sign the approved O.B.A. Tournament Sign-in Form. These forms will be forwarded to the O.B.A.
Tournament Chairperson.
5.
Managers and
coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players and anyone involved
with the team, both on and off the field.
6.
Line-up cards
must be presented ten (10) minutes prior to the game.
7.
Games will
commence promptly on time as per the schedule.
Any team unable to field nine (9) eligible players at the scheduled game
time will default the game.
8.
Home field will
be determined prior to the start of each game by the flip of a coin with the
team travelling the farthest making the call.
9.
The home team is
to keep the official score and hand back the scoresheet to the convenor at the
end of the game with signatures of both team managers.
10.
The decision of
the umpire(s) is final. There will be no
protest of judgement calls by the umpire(s).
11.
Any protest will
be resolved on the field by the Tournament Convenor. All decisions of the Tournament Convenor are
final.
12.
In
case of rain or other delays, the tournament schedule may be revised.
13.
Ejection from any
tournament game will result in an automatic suspension from the next scheduled
game and/or the balance of the tournament depending on the circumstances.
14.
O.B.A. pitching
rules will be strictly enforced (where
applicable).
15.
There will be no
infield practice permitted before any scheduled game.
16.
No Shoes with
metal spikes will be allowed.
17.
Helmet chinstraps
are mandatory and must be worn as designed by the manufacturer.
18.
Tournament awards
are set at sixteen (16) per team.
19.
Games will be
seven innings in length. No new inning will start after one hour and forty-five
minutes (
20.
In the event of a
tie at the conclusion of 7 innings and/or upon expiration of the time limit
in any Quarter-Final, Semi-Final or Championship Game, the game will
continue until such time as a winner is determined. The game will continue with complete innings
being played.
21.
The ten (10) run
Mercy Rule after fifth or sixth inning will be in effect for all games including the Championship and Consolation Championship games.
22.
Standings will be
determined by the number of points earned (2 points for a win; 1 point
for a tie &
0 points for a loss).
23.
In the event
of a tie, the following tie- breaking formulas will be used:
a)
In the event of a
tie within the division,
the following tie- breaking formulas will be used:
i)
The winner of the
head to head game between the two (2) teams will advance.
ii)
Team with the smallest
runs against ratio (Runs allowed divided by the number of
defensive innings played).
iii)
Team with the highest
runs for ratio (Runs scored divided by the number of
offensive innings played).
iv)
Coin Toss.
b)
In all other circumstances (3 or more),
the following will be utilized:
i)
Team with the smallest
runs against ratio (Runs allowed divided by the number of
defensive innings played).
ii)
Team with the highest
runs for ratio (Runs scored divided by the number of
offensive innings played).
iii)
Team with the highest
runs for ratio (Runs scored divided by the number of
offensive innings played).
iv)
Coin Toss.
Note: In the event
of a forfeit during the Round Robin, a score of “7-0” will be recorded with
1
run being awarded per inning to the winning team (e.g.
4 runs after 4 innings).
24.
In determining a Wild
Card candidate (in tournaments where applicable) when
identical records exist, the following tie-breaking formulas will be used:
i)
Teams with smallest
runs against ratio (runs allowed divided by the number
of defensive innings played).
ii)
Teams with highest
runs for ratio (runs scored divided by the number of
offensive innings played).
iii)
Coin Toss.
Note: In the event
of a forfeit during the Round Robin, a score of “7-0” will be recorded with
1
run being awarded per inning to the winning team (e.g.
4 runs after 4 innings).
.
25.
The City of Vaughan Baseball Association (CVBA)
and its officials accept no responsibility for the loss or damage to any
equipment and/or injuries to any player, team officials or any other persons in
the park during the tournament.