2019 Minnesota American Legion Rule Book
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2019 Minnesota American Legion Baseball Rule Book The American Legion Department of Minnesota National American Legion Graduates of the Year 1958 - John Sherman Lollar, 1979 - Mike Flanagan, 2000 - Chipper Jones, Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles Atlanta Braves 1980 - George Brett, 2001 - Todd Stottlemyre, 1959 - No award was made Kansas City Royals Arizona Diamondbacks 1960 - Ted Williams, 1981 - Gary Carter, 2002 - Luis Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox Montreal Expos Arizona Diamondbacks 1961 - Stan Musial, 1982 - Jim Sundberg, 2003 - Jeff Bagwell, St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers Houston Astros 1962 - Bobby Richardson, 1983 - Andre Thornton, 2004 - Darrin Erstad, New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Anaheim Angels 1963 - Warren Spahn, 1984 - Ryne Sandberg, 2005 - Scott Rolen, Milwaukee Braves Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 1964 - Brooks Robinson, 1985 - Jeff Reardon, 2006 - Albert Pujols, Baltimore Orioles Montreal Expos St. Louis Cardinals 1965 - Eddie Fisher, 1986 - Dale Murphy, 2007 - Chris Carpenter, Chicago White Sox Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals 1966 - Rank Robinson, 1987 - Don Mattingly, 2008 - Justin Verlander, Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees Detroit Tigers 1967 - Carl Yastrzemski, 1988 - Roger Clemens, 2009 - Lyle Overbay, Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays 1968 - Mickey Lolich, 1989 - Alan Trammell, 2010 - Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers 1969 - Harmon Killebrew, 1990 - Harold Reynolds, 2011 - Cory Hart, Minnesota Twins Seattle Mariners Milwaukee Brewers 1970 - Dave McNally, 1991 - Sid Bream, 2012 - Mark Ellis, Baltimore Orioles Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 - Steve Carlton, 1992 - Terry Lee Steinbach, 2013 - Chad Billingsley, St. Louis Cardinals Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers 1972 - Al Kaline, 1993 - Billy Swift, 2014 - Michael Cuddyer, Detroit Tigers San Francisco Giants Colorado Rockies 1973 - Johnny Bench, 1994 - Greg Maddux, 2015 - Alex Gordon, Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves Kansas City Royals 1974 - Wilbur Wood, 1995 - Bob Tewksbury, 2016 - Cliff Lee, Chicago White Sox Texas Rangers Philadelphia Phillies 1975 - Carlton Fisk, 1996 - Paul Molitor, 2017 - Brian Dozier, Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins 1976 - Rick Monday, 1997 - Mo Vaughn, 2018 – Brian Duensing Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs 1977 - Dave Winfield, 1998 - Tony Gwynn, 2019 – San Diego Padres San Diego Padres 1978 - Ron Guidry, 1999 - Steve Finley, New York Yankees San Diego Padres 1 The American Legion Minnesota Rule Book 2019 Published by the Department of Minnesota, American Legion Baseball Program St. Paul, Minnesota 2 Table of Contents National Graduates of the Year ................................................. 1 Message from the Director ………………………………………… 4 Deadlines and Important Dates …………………………………… 5 Championship Tournament Dates ………………………………... 6 Baseball Officers & Directors ……………………………………… 7 Rule 1: Playing Regulations ……………………………………… 8 Rule 2: Staff and Player Eligibility ……………………………….. 13 Rule 3/4: Player Selection…………………………………………. 15 Rule 5: Protests ……………………………………………………. 23 Rule 6: Conduct ……………………………………………………. 24 Rule 7: Player & Team Registration Requirements ……………. 25 Rule 8: Player & Team Certification ……………………………... 26 Rule 9: Uniforms and Equipment ………………………………… 27 Rule 10: District, League & Playoff Competition ……………….. 29 Rule 11: Senior Division I State Tournament Regulations ……. 31 Rule 12: Minnesota Trophies & Awards ………………………… 34 Rule 13: Senior National Tournaments …………………………. 35 Rule 14: Division II Program ……………………………………… 36 Rule 15: Junior Legion Program …………………………………. 37 Appendix A, Coach's Code of Ethics …………………………….. 39 Appendix B, Minnesota Concussion Law Compliance …………. 40 Appendix C, Minnesota Youth Protection Policy ………………... 40 American Legion Baseball History & Facts ……………………… 42 Minnesota Award Recipients and HOF Inductees ……………… 43 Division I State Champions / Awards……………………………... 44 Junior Legion State Champions …………………………………... 47 Division II State Champions / Awards…………………………….. 48 2018 State Tournament Results ……………………………......... 49 2018 Minnesota Graduate of the Year …………………………… 54 3 A 2019 Season Message from the State Director Thank you for participating in the 2019 American Legion Baseball season. This updated rule book will help you with questions you might have about American Legion rules, particularly those involving play in Minnesota. Each year, we try to make modifications in the language to make the rules more clear – and to reflect changes in National rules and / or action taken by the State Baseball Committee. It is highly recommended that you review this year’s Rulebook thoroughly, cover-to-cover. Some highlighted items: 1. Pitch Count Rule. (See Rule 1.P. in this rule book.) For the 2019 season the maximum number of pitches allowed, per day is, again, 105 (applies to both Senior and Junior teams); the "Day of Rest" schedule remains the same as 2018's. Additionally, no player may make more than two (2) appearances as a pitcher during any consecutive three-day period. It is highly recommended that teams follow the pitch count rules during the entire season. (Minnesota Legion Baseball will continue to follow the Major League rule for signaled intentional walks, versus requiring pitches to be thrown.) 2. Length of Games. (See Rule 1.L.) In 2018, National formally adopted 7-inning games for the entire season -- including for playoffs, state tournaments, as well as the regional / national tournaments. (See Rule 1.L.) 3. Courtesy Runners, Player Re-Entry. (See Rules 1.M. and 1.N.) Courtesy Runners and Player Re-Entry is permitted for all teams, but, for Division I teams, such is allowed during the regular season only. Beginning with playoffs, Senior Division I teams may NOT utilize Courtesy Runners or Re-Entry. 4. Designated Hitter Rule. (See Rule 1.O.) Senior teams may only DH for the Pitcher, during the entire season. Senior Teams, however, may use a 9-player lineup where the pitcher occupies the position of both pitcher and DH – P/DH must be listed on the lineup card at the beginning of the game. 5. Player & Coach Uniforms. Please be reminded that all player uniforms must display the American Legion Baseball emblem patch on the left sleeve or left chest. Coaches must be in a like uniform of the team to go onto the field. Beginning with playoffs, uniforms, wind shirts / jackets worn by coaches must also display the American Legion Baseball emblem patch. (See Rule 9A.) 6. Background Checks & Concussion training. (See Rule 2.A.) Again in 2019, all coaches (and anyone else on your staff who has regular, direct contact with players) must pass an ANNUAL background check through National's designated provider. Thus, it is imperative that you enter every coach on your staff into the national registration system and that they all complete background checks. District (and Tournament) Directors will be monitoring team compliance, at games and tournaments. Concussion certification requirements began with the 2012 season, and training is valid for three (3) years. Make sure that all new coaches (as well as any coaches whose certification may be expiring this season) complete the free training. 7. Team Registration. In order to compete in 2019, teams must again register, pay fees and purchase insurance through the national registration system website: www.baseball.legion.org. The payment of fees and purchase of insurance is a two-part process this year -- AND teams must forward (via email) their receipt for insurance purchase to the State Director. Any questions or issues with electronic registration and/or the purchase of insurance should be directed to your District Director. Help is also available on our state website: www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com. 8. Forms. In addition to registering electronically with National, you must submit Forms 76 and 77, as requested, to your District Director by June 15 (or earlier if your District Director requests them earlier). NOTE 1: You must secure a fully-completed Form 2 from every player, before they commence participation in any practices or games with your team. To save you and your District Director copying time and expense, beginning in 2015, the State office discontinued collecting and maintaining copies of these permanently on file. Therefore, your District Director will ask you to submit the originals for review, and the originals will then be returned to you. (It is advised that teams retain them for at least 5 years.) During playoff (and state) tournament check-in, you will be required to present each player's original Form 2, in addition to proof of age (e.g., original birth certificate, passport, as outlined in Rule 2 of this rule book). NOTE 2: If you plan to roster any player through a Form 76 Transfer (waiver), separate, advance approval (e.g., by email, verbal discussion) must first be obtained from the State Director by June 10. Work through your District Director on this. (For clarification, Declaration Form 77 is used in situations in which a player has the choice, under the Option Rule, of playing for two different teams; for example, he lives in one team's Base School Attendance Area, but attends school in another. Once this election is made, it is valid for the duration of the player's Legion eligibility. Transfer Form 76, on the other hand, is used in situations in which a neighboring team, which is carrying a full roster of 18, waives a player, so that he can tryout with the next closest team to his home address -- a team which otherwise would not