Hi and Thank You for participating in our 2016 PGBA Louisiana Inaugural Event. Event Removal Deadline: You are receiving this email because you have a team/teams committed to play this event. If your team/teams do not wish to play please withdraw before 5:00 PM Friday as we we are starting to construct brackets this weekend. Any team/teams that withdraw after 5:00 PM Friday will pay the full registration fee and not play any PGBA LA events again until the balance is paid. Brackets: We will release the pool play and bracket times at 5:00pm on Wed followed by another Event Email. Payments: All payments are made at Team Check in. 8U = $300.00 9U-14U = $400.00 Gate Fee = $8.00 Rosters: In the confirmation email that you received you must follow all instructions and submit all information that PG corporate has requested. Any team who does not have their Roster submitted by this Friday will be removed from this Event. Insurance: In the confirmation email that you received you must follow all instructions and submit all information that PG corporate has requested. Any team who does not have their Insurance Information submitted by this Friday will be removed from this Event. I DO NOT need this info it must be submitted to the PG Corporate contact listed in your confirmation email. Please forward all Rule Questions you may have to the contact below: PGBA LOUISIANA UMPIRE IN CHARGE
JAMES JESSE
[email protected] We will abide by NFHS Rules with the following exceptions listed below.
GAME LENGTH:
8 U-12U (6 Innings) / 13U - 1 4 U (7 Innings) GAME TIMES:
(8U) No time Limit/6 innings or Run Rule. (9U-14U) 1:40 No Drop Dead Time RUN RULE: 15 after 3 / 10 after 4 / 8 after 5 (All age groups) PITCHING LIMITATIONS: 9U-12U (8 Innings - 24 outs) / 13U-14u (10 innings - 30 outs) Total innings pitched is not limited on either day. If a pitcher goes over the limitation based on a double or triple play, that team will not be Penalized. LINE-UP:
You have four choices: 1. Bat a straight 9. The 9 players on the lineup card will bat in the order as listed and play defense. Substitutions are authorized. 2. Bat 9 with a DH (Designated Hitter). DH can bat for anyone in the lineup but can not play defense. If your DH comes in the game to play defense, the DH spot is terminated.You can substitute for either the offensive or defensive player. 3. Bat 10 with an EH (Extra Hitter). The 10 players on the lineup card have free defensive substitution but must bat in the order listed. Substitutions are authorized. 4. Bat the entire lineup. If everyone on the roster is listed on the lineup, you have free defensive substitution with all of the players. You cannot have both a DH (Designated Hitter) and EH (Extra Hitter) in the lineup at the same time.
Batting lineups are only collapsible if a player is incapacitated or bodily fluids are exposed as long as you do not fall below 9 players. All teams must start with 9 players but can finish with 8 players. If a team falls below 9 eligible players, it is up to the other team to notify the umpire that they are batting out of order. COURTESY RUNNER: You can courtesy run for the pitcher or catcher once they reach base. If a subsequent pitch or play is made, the pitcher or catcher will run for themselves. If you have substitutes, the courtesy runner will be one of the substitutes currently not in the game. If you are batting the whole lineup, the courtesy runner will be the last batted out in that inning or the previous inning. If you have no outs recorded for the game, the courtesy runner will be the last player listed on the lineup furthest from the player currently at bat. The courtesy runner is a speed up rule.
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BATS Metal and composite bats are authorized for all age groups as long as they conform to the age limit restrictions below and must have a branding label or stamped proving BPF 1.15 or BBCOR certified rating. 9U-12U bats are not limited on the length to bat ratio. Wood bats are not authorized. 13U bats are not limited on the length to bat ratio. 14U bats length to bat ratio is -5 or -3.
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CATCHERS HELMET Must be an approved mask and have a certified approval stamp. 8U-13U must wear the full hockey style catchers mask. 14U and above can wear the 2-piece (face mask and helmet) as long as the helmet has the double ear-flap.
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STEEL SPIKES Only authorized for 13U and above age divisions.
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BALKS The MLB balk rule with be enforced, If a balk is called, it will be a DELAYED DEAD ball scenario and as long as all runners advance one base during the play, the balk will be ignored and the results of the pitch or play will stand. A fake to 3rd base by the pitcher is not a balk. Therefore, the 3rd to 1st pickoff move is authorized and a balk will not be called.
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FAKE BUNT/SWING RULE (SLASHING) A fake bunt and then swing is not authorized for ages 9U-13U. Penalty will be an out even if contact is not made with the ball.
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HEAD FIRST SLIDE Not authorized for age groups 8U-12U if wearing a helmet with a face guard, a non-breakaway C-Flap, or a chin strap. Players not wearing this type of helmet are excluded from this rule. In
addition, this rule does not apply to a runner going back to 1st base on a pick-off attempt. A team warning will be issued on the first offense.
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INTENTIONAL WALK Pitches are not required. If a coach or manager wants to intentional walk a batter, he must request for time and notify the plate umpire of his intentions. The intentional walk will be a dead ball scenario.
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DEFENSIVE TIMEOUTS You are authorized a total of 3 defensive timeouts and they can be used at anytime, in any inning and to any pitcher. 3 defensive timeouts to the same pitcher in the same inning is authorized without penalty. If you use 3 defensive visits within the normal game time (6 or 7 innings), on the 4th defensive timeout, the pitcher must be removed from the mound. If a pitcher is removed, a defensive timeout is not charged. ANYTHING NOT COVERED WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE UIC/DIRECTOR AND BASED ON NFHS RULES AND REGULATIONS.
8U COACH PITCH RULES:
1. A BALL MUST GO 20 FEET IN FRONT OF HOME PLATE TO BE FAIR. A FAIR BALL ARC WILL BE DRAWN ON THE FIELD. 2. INFIELDERS MUST STAY BEHIND THE SAFETY ARC UNTIL THE BALL IS HIT. THIS ARC IS 30FT IN FRONT OF HOME PLATE TOUCHING EACH FOUL LINE. 3. A BASE RUNNER IS OUT FOR LEAVING THE BASE BEFORE THE BALL IS HIT. 4. STEALING IS NOT ALLOWED. 5. 10 PLAYERS WILL PLAY IN THE FIELD WITH 4 OUTFIELDERS. THE 4TH OUTFIELDER MAY NOT ASSUME AN INFIELD POSITION. ALL OUTFIELDERS MUST STAY BEHIND THE BASELINE. 6. THE BATTING ORDER SHALL CONSTITUTE ALL PLAYERS ON THE TEAM ROSTER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. LATE ARRIVALS MAY BE INSERTED AS THE LAST BATTER. ALL PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER MUST BAT BEFORE RETURNING TO THE TOP OF THE ORDER. 7. A MAXIMUM OF 7-RUNS PER INNING OR 3 OUTS INCLUDING THE LAST INNING. THERE IS NO OPEN INNING.
8. FREE SUBSTITUTIONS ON DEFENSE, BATTING ORDER MUST STAY THE SAME. 9. NO BUNTING. 10. DEFENSIVE COACHES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE FIELD OF PLAY AND MUST COACH FROM THE DUGOUT. 11. UMPIRES WILL CALL TIME AFTER EACH PLAY AND DECLARE THE BALL DEAD. TIME SHOULD BE CALLED AS SOON AS THE LEAD RUNNER IS NOT TRYING TO ADVANCE. 12. CATCHERS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY IN THE CATCHERS BOX AND HOLD THEIR GLOVE UP. 13. THE SAME BATTER CAN ONLY BE INTENTIONALLY WALKED ONCE PER GAME. 14. EACH BATTER IS AWARDED 6 PITCHES, A FOUL TIP ON THE LAST PITCH IS NOT AN OUT AND THE BATTER REMAINS ALIVE. HE IS OUT ON THE LAST PITCH IF HE SWINGS AND MISSES OR DOES NOT MAKE AN ATTEMPT. Thank You and Good Luck
