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Jaycee-TD Banknorth Baseball League

Administrative Rules – 2007 (In Progress)

 

RULE I: ORGANIZATION:

 

  1. The Jaycee-T D Banknorth Baseball League has been organized so that young persons up to age 19 may play baseball during the summer and have the benefit of regularly scheduled opposition.
  2. The League is comprised of three Divisions: Prep, Junior and Senior

 

RULE II: ROSTERS, PLAYER ELIGIBILITY, AND TEAM COMPOSITION:

 

  1. Determination as to which Division a player is eligible to participate is determined by that player’s age as of May 1 (Prep and Junior Divisions).
    1. The Prep Division age limit is 13 years old. A player may become 14 on or after May 1 and still play in the Prep Division for that season.
    2. The Junior Division age limit 15 years old. A player may become 16 on or after May 1 and still play in the Junior Division for that season.
    3. The Senior Division age limit is 19 as of January 1st. A player may become 19 on or after January 1st and still play in the Senior Division. He cannot turn 20 at any time in during the 2007 Calendar year. The minimum age for a player participating in the Senior Division is 14. Players who are on a Greater Hartford Twilight League or Senior American Legion roster are ineligible to participate on a Senior Division team. 
  2. All players must submit a copy of their birth certificate to their coaches to support their age qualification listed on their team roster.
  3. Penalty for ineligible player participating in any League game based upon age: League Director shall declare Forfeit.
  4. Players should be organized into teams with at least 15 names on the roster. Each team must have a sponsor. Teams will be permitted to have more than 20 players during the season. Only one team or group of players will be allowed to represent each team. Two separate teams are not allowed to play using one team name.
  5. A player is allowed to represent one team in the League. Once the season starts, a player may not quit a team and join another team or enter an older division.
  6. No team may add players to its roster after June 25.
  7. A player must participate in seven regular season games in order to be eligible to play in the Prep and Junior Division playoffs. A player must participate in eight regular season games in order to be eligible to play in the Senior Division playoffs.
  8. Each team must have an adult manager or coach who is not a player. The manager or coach must be present during all games.
  9. When preparing the master schedule, the League will try and accommodate teams that will also be participating in the Babe Ruth and or Senior Little League Playoffs. Those teams impacted by these potential scheduling conflicts shall have enough players on their roster to complete their Jaycee TD Banknorth schedule.

 

Rule III: REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE

 

  1. The cost of team registration is $ for the Prep and Junior Divisions and $ for the Senior Division. The registration cost includes the cost of insurance and umpiring fees. Teams who are covered by their own insurance will pay a league fee of $. New teams entering the League will incur an additional cost of $30 to the team registration fee, previously noted to pay for league patches. Payment of the team registration fee is due by May 5. Once the season begins, fees will not be refunded.
  2. All teams should complete registration prior to beginning practice to ensure that all players are covered by insurance.
  3. Team rosters, registration cards, birth certificates, and certificates of insurance must be submitted to the League Director before the first game is played.  There will not be any transfer of registrations from one team to another. Participation in a game by an unregistered player will result in the forfeiture of the game(s) in which the player has participated.
  4. Registration of teams and players will be accomplished in the following manner:
    1. Prior to the beginning of the season, each coach must submit a roster for the team along with a copy of each player’s birth certificate.
    2. A medical release form is available on the website to keep in your First Aid kit in case of emergency.
  1. In the event of an insurance claim, the manager or coach must report all injuries to their respective Division Supervisor within 24 hours after the injury occurs. An accident insurance claim form will be sent to the player or parent to be completed and returned to the League Director. The toll free number for reporting claims is (800) 551-0824.

 

Rule IV: LEAGUE SCHEDULE AND STANDINGS

 

  1. Any conflicts regarding the scheduling of games must be given to the League Director prior to the final printing of the schedule. The final schedule will be printed at the coaches meeting in May.
  2. Teams unable to complete all of their games during the regular season will have two points deducted for each game in the standings. Additionally, teams who do not complete their regular season schedule must submit in writing to their Division Supervisor explaining why the schedule was not completed. Teams not completing their regular season schedule are subject to be disqualified from post-season play.
  3. If a team forfeits more than one game during the season, that team will excluded from playing the remainder of its schedule from the date of the game forfeited. Additionally, this team will be ineligible from participating in the League the following season.
  4. The last named team on the schedule is the Home team: the team whose name is listed first on the schedule is the Visiting team.
  5. The League will use a point system for purposes of maintaining standings. Two points will be awarded for each game won, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss. Tie games will not be replayed. The team ending the regular season with the most points will be declared the champion.

Two points will be deducted from the standings if a team does not complete its schedule by the final date. Tiebreakers for league and divisional standings will be determined in the following order: a) completion of schedule b) head to head competition c) fewest runs given up against an opponent and d) coin flip.

  1. The manager or coach of the winning team is responsible to having the scores reported after the completion of the game no later than 9:45 p.m. to the Hartford Courant at (860) 241-6435 or long distance at 1-800-524-4242, ext. 6435. In the event the game ends in a tie, the Home team shall report the score.
  2. At the completion of your schedule for the week, the manager or coach shall report their scores and team record to their Division Supervisor.

 

Rule V: POSTPONEMENTS

 

  1. The home coach shall decide on the postponement. Home team coach will contact visiting coach and umpires 1 and ˝ hours prior to the scheduled game time. Once the umpires and coaches meet at the field for the pregame conference (exchange of lineup cards, if used), the final decision to postpone the game rests with the judgment of the umpires. The league office should be notified of the postponement. 
  2. Coaches are not to contact the Summer Commissioner for the Hartford Board of Approved Baseball Umpires to postpone or reschedule games. ALL games MUST be scheduled or rescheduled through the appropriate Division Supervisor.
  3. If a game is rained out, both teams should be prepared to make up this game within the seven-day (7) period. The home team is responsible for contacting the visiting team and reporting the date, location and time of the new date to their Division Supervisor. If the home field is not available within the seven-day (7) period, the make-up game will be played at the visiting team’s home field with the originally scheduled home team retaining its home team batting position. Games that are not made up within the seven days (7) will not be allowed to be played unless they are approved 1st by the Division Supervisor. If coaches cannot agree on the make-up date, coaches involved shall report this to their Division Supervisor who will decide the date within the seven-day (7) period that the make-up game will be played. If after this determination has been made one of the teams cannot commit to playing the make-up game, a forfeit will be declared. 

 

Rule VI: PROTESTS

 

All protests must be in writing and must be mailed to the Division Supervisor postmarked no later than 24 hours after the protested game. The manager disputing the play must inform the umpire that he/she is “playing the game under protest”. The scorebook shall be documented as to exactly when and why the game was protested and the status as to outs, runners, count on batter, etc. Protests will not be permitted on judgment calls rendered by the umpire(s). The Protest Committee will judge all protests. Their decision is final.

 

Rule VII: CONDUCT

 

General - The responsibility of the conduct of the team rests with the coaching staff. Any conduct by coaches or players deemed unacceptable will be subject the disciplinary action by the League including but not limited to suspension and or expulsion from the League. Any coaches, players and team personnel involved in fighting will be suspended from the League. Coaches are not to use or permit profanity by players and team personnel.

  1. The following are specific penalties to be imposed to players, coaches, managers and bench personnel:

Major Infractions

                                                               i.      Physical contact with an umpire – 5 game suspension

                                                             ii.      Spitting on an umpire – 5 game suspension

                                                            iii.      Kicking dirt on an umpire – 3 game suspension

                                                           iv.      Fighting – suspension for the remainder of the season

Minor Infractions – verbal abuse (i.e. profanity) – 1 game suspension

  1. All game suspensions require the player, coach, manager and bench personnel to sit out the next scheduled game. The coach or manager is required to report the incident to their next opponent and to their Division Supervisor before the next scheduled game.
  2. The penalties detailed in 1 above apply to both the regular season and playoff games.
  3. Suspensions will continue into the next season if the suspension cannot be completed during the regular season or playoffs.
  4. A player, manager or coach suspended a second time during the season for a major infraction will be suspended for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.
  5. Taunting and baiting by players, coaches, manager and bench personnel will not be tolerated. If the umpire observes this behavior and judges it to be minor in nature, the umpire will issue a team warning to the coach of team whose player(s) are involved.  A second incident will result in ejection(s). If not judged to be minor in nature, the umpire will issue the team warning and eject the player(s) involved.
  6. Team personnel shall not use tobacco or tobacco-like products within the confines of the playing field. Penalty: ejection.