NORTH JERSEY YOUTH BASEBALL Hackensack Memorial Day Tournament
General rules and Information
1. The tournament will begin Friday 22 May to 25 may 2009
2. Teams must provide the Tournament Director
with a copy of their team insurance certificate with proof of liability coverage.
3. All teams will be guaranteed
4 games during this tournament
( Unless in climate weather intervenes then the Tournament Director will do his best to get games in. Games
may be reduced only if weather is a factor)
4. This tournament is run by the NJYB but is an independent
tournament open to all level teams.
5. First and Second Place teams will receive
a Team Trophy and Individual trophies up to 15 per team.
6. Field Sizes;
13u -15u will play on a 60/90 field
11u-12u will play on a 50/70 field
9u-10u will play on a 46-65 field
8u will play on a 40/50 field
7. Cost; 8u-10u 9 ($450)
11u-12u ($550)
13u-15u
($595)
7. Umpires will be provided by the Tournament.
Age brackets 11u-15u will have 2 umpires per game. While 8u-10u will have 1 umpire per game.
8.
Rules: National High School Federation Rules will be followed during this tournament with some exceptions at the younger age
levels.
9.
Age cutoff is May 1st for all divisions. Whatever age your player is o April 30th
indicates the division they should participate.
Format The format for age groups 8u-15u will be 3 games Round Robin with the 4th game
determined by seating’s.
The 4th game will be the Championship game or a Consolation game.
Age groups will be broken down to divisions. Teams will be
paired off by their standings for the 4th game
A.
1st place team in each division will play for the Championship
B.
2nd place team will play the 2nd place team from the other bracket
C.
3rd place will play 3rd place
D. 4th
place and so on will follow the same guideline
Determining
who places higher in seating will be based by games won and lose and then we will use the Tournament Tie Breaker Rule if need
to be applied
Tie-breakersTies are possible in pool play (in the case of a three-way
tie, the procedure will go to step twofirst).1. Head-to-head results (if applicable)2. Total runs allowed3. Lowest single game runs allowed4. each subsequent lowest single game runs allowed (2nd lowest for each team, 3rd
lowest for each team, etc.)5. Coin flip Tournament Director
will then make the decision who places in what seed based on all the rules above.
Team Rosters Mangers must have a copy of their rosters and birth certificates in their processions at all
times during play. Age cut off for the tournament is 1st May.
Teams are
permitted 1 Manger, 2 Coaches and 1 Scorekeeper in their dugouts. Others will be asked to leave.
Mangers are responsible for their Coaches, Players and Parents behavior. If a Manger can not control them
the umpire may ask them to leave the park.
Insurance All teams must present a copy of their teams insurance to the Tournament Director prior to
their first game and also maintain a copy in their procession.
Coverage
is the responsibility of all Mangers.
Teams may purchase insurance from
K & K Insurance Services, INC
Regulation
Game Games will consist of six innings. If a game is tied at the
end of 6 innings the game will continue with National League rules. A runner will be placed on second base
and the game will continue until there is a winner after each team has an equal amount of bats. If the Home team is ahead
they do not need to bat.
No inning may start after 1 hour and 45 minutes from the first pitch. Home team is decided be the toss of a coin. Home team will be the official Scorekeeper.
At the end of each inning the Scorekeepers will confirm with the umpire the score and amount or runs. In the Event that a game is called because of light, weather or time limit the game will Mercy RuleThe
Mercy rule will be as followed for the following ages 11u-15u
8 runs after 4 1/2 inning if the home team is a head or after 5 innings 8u-10 u
10 Runes after 3 1/2 inning is the Home team is a head or 4 innings
8u will play 40/50
Pitching No Restriction . Coaches Discretion
Stealing: teams may steal bases 3 times per inning once the ball crosses the plate but no player may advance
home unless it’s a batted ball, dead ball or a walk.
Players
may not come home on a over throw,
Runs per inning: 6 runs per inning Bats: players may not use a bat bigger then 2 5/8 in dia.
Coaches may
bat everyone or they must follow the substitution rule.
If coaches have used all their substitution and a player gets hurt
a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit. If a coach used all his players and a player is ejected
and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless of the score.
.
Player ejection: If a player
is ejected that player may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player is a distraction to the team then that
player will be removed from the bench.
.
If a coach is ejected from a game he must remove his self from the field.
Game length: A complete game will consist of 6 innings. If
a game stopped for any reason and 4 innings have been played it will consist of a complete game (3 ½ innings
if the home team is up) If a game is stopped and the game has gone past 4 innings the game will revert back to the score of
the last complete innings Rosters must be submitted prior to
their first game
Teams must have a signed copy of their Rosters and their Insurance
turned in prior to their first game. Additions to the Rules posted online 1.TEAMS may bat 9 players and use the HS Substitution re-entry
rule or they may bat their entire Roster and then be able to free substitute players in the field.Their is No EH or DH its 9 or ALL 2.No infield or outfield prior to the games. There is plenty of open
fields to have players work out prior to the games 3.Absolutely no BBQ'ing is AlouD in the Park 4. Teams will flip for home team 5. All Questions we will refer back to National High School Federation Rules 6. Winning Team
is responsible for reporting scores to the Tournament Director who will be located at the Field House in the center of the
park. HACKENSACK MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT RULES FOR 2009CLICK LINK BELOW IT WILL OPEN IN WORDclick here to download file There will be a meeting
for the Hackensack Memorial Day Tournament on Wednesday 20 May 2009 at 8 pm in Hackensack at Foschinni Park We will go over rules and any questions. 