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EASTERN NEW YORK CONNIE MACK AND MICKEY MANTLE BASEBALL LEAGUE, INC. (Operating as “Eastern New York Prep Baseball League”- ENYPBL) LEAGUE RULES ADOPTED: July 1, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: STANDINGS AND STATISTICS §1.SCOREKEEPER SECTION II: PLAYER ELIGIBILITY §1.SERVICE AREA §2.TEAM TERRITORIES §3.ROSTERS §4.RELEASES §5RESIDENCE S6 LEAGUE AGE SECTION 111. EQUIPMENT §1.BASEBALLS §2.BATS §3.HELMETS §4.SPIKES SECTION IV. OTHER LEAGUES. §1.OTHER LEAGUES SECTION V. CONDUCT OF GAMES §1.UMPIRE PAYMENT §2.LINE-UP CARDS §3.START OF GAMES §4.DESIGNATED HITTER §5.RE-ENTRY §6.CONDUCT §7.TOBACCO §8.NUMBER OF PLAYERS §9.INELIGIBLE PLAYER §10.MERCY RULE §11.RESCHEDULING GAMES §12.NO UMPIRES §13.COLLISIONS §14.EXTRA HITTER §15.COMPLETE GAME §16. DOUBLEHEADERS S 17. PITCH COUNT LIMITATIONS SECTION VI. FORFEITS §1.PENALTY §2.POST SEASON ELIGIBILITY SECTION VII. POST SEASON PLAY §1.COMPLETING THE SEASON §2. TWO-WAY TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE §3. MULTIPLE-TEAM TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE §4, FINAL RECOURSE TO BREAK TIES §5. ASSISTING IN HOSTING TOURNAMENTS §6. ALL-STAR GAME §7. POST-SEASON PLAYER DRAFT §8. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY SECTION IX. COMMITTEES §1. PROTEST COMMITTEE §2. NOMINATING COMMITTEE §3. CODE OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE I. STANDINGS AND STATISTICS §1. Scorekeeper. A League Scorekeeper may be appointed by the Board to compile records of play, maintain League standings, report game results during the playing season and perform such other duties as may be properly assigned by the President or Board. He will be paid a fee as determined by the Board and the League will provide him basic instructions in advance. The home score book will be the official score book at a scheduled League game. It shall be the responsibility of the winning team to report all game results immediately to the League Scorekeeper/Website. The home team must inform the Scorekeeper of any game postponements and the rescheduled date within 72 hours. II. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY §1. Service Area. The League serves amateur baseball players in Albany, Bennington (VT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties. §2. Team Territories. A member franchise may request that the Board grant them exclusive rights, in each League Division separately, to draw players who reside in particular school district territories and all players must reside in such territories except as otherwise provided in this section. If a member franchise has more than one school district, the district territories must be adjacent to each other. No member franchise may have exclusive rights to a territory or territories whose total combined school district population as set forth in the most current applicable “Bed Count” (As published for the current school year by the appropriate State Athletic Assoc.) exceeds 3,500. The maximum population penalty for adding a player from an open territory will be 300 or ½ of the Open Territory’s BED number, whichever is lower. If a member franchise wants a player on its roster from a territory of another member franchise, it must receive a release from that other franchise and his appearance on the roster will have no effect on the member franchise’s population count. If an open territory becomes closed due to the addition of a new franchise, Players rostered from previous seasons whom retain eligibility from that territory will have the option to choose which franchise to play with: their previous team or the newly created Franchise where they reside. If a Franchise holds a territory and rosters no players from said territory for 2 consecutive seasons, that territory will become open in the third season, and League teams may add players from that territory following the population count rules outlined above. In certain extraordinary situations in which the best interest of the League is served, the Board, by a vote of three fourths of all members present at a league meeting, may waive such requirements and may impose such limitations or requirements as it deems appropriate. §3. Rosters. Each team manager shall submit a completed League roster, proof of insurance and birth certificates copies for each player on its roster to the President and Secretary by the first day of the League season. A League Official shall not certify his own team’s roster. All players must be certified by League Officials each season before they are allowed to play. A player who is removed from a roster prior to July 1 must obtain a release from that team before being allowed to join another team, as well as being approved by majority vote of the membership. If a member franchise ceases to exist or is ejected from the league, its players may be added to another team roster, provided that the player’s school district population count shall be added to the new member franchise’s population count which shall not exceed 3,500. No team may have more than FIVE players from open territories on their roster. The size of a roster will be determined in accordance with the rules of AABC For League play, and for the appropriate sanctioning body, should a team qualify for a post-season berth for that affiliation. A player who is added to a roster may play as soon as the member franchise notifies the President or Secretary, but the member franchise must submit the updated roster with the player’s birth certificate via email, fax or in person, to the President or Secretary for certification within 72 hours. Any player legally listed or added to a team roster shall be eligible to play in League games. Teams may drop players from their roster before July 1st each season. Once a player is dropped from a roster, he cannot be added again, and will not be eligible for post-season play. After July 1st each season, players can be added to rosters to compete in League games, but they will not be eligible for post-season play For any sanctioning body the League should affiliate with. During an inactive season the franchise may grant one year releases to any players from their territories who wish to play for other teams in the league. An inactive franchise cannot refuse a release request for a player who wishes to play for other franchises within our league during inactivity. The inactive franchise will retain its franchise territory rights during their years of inactivity. If franchise reactivates, players with remaining eligibility will return to the reactivated franchise unless unconditionally released to another league franchise. If a franchise is absent and not excused from at least three of the regular meetings in October, February, March, and April, the Franchise will become inactive and their territories will be declared open for the upcoming season. §4. Releases. Any player committed to a team shall be considered committed to that team throughout his eligibility In each League Division, Connie Mack OR Mickey Mantle, unless released in writing by the member franchise. Provided, however, that a member franchise may limit the release to one year. Upon releasing a player from their territory for current playing season, and provided that player remains actively rostered with another League team, the member franchise may add a player from an open territory without incurring a penalty to their BED count total. §5. Residence. A player’s legal residence, except in the case of emancipated minors, shall be the residence of that player’s parent or legal guardian. S6. League Age. To be eligible for 13U Division play, a player must turn 14 on or after May 1 of the current season. To be eligible for 14U Division play, a player must turn 15 on or after May 1 of the current season. To be eligible for 15U Division play, a player must turn 16 on or after May 1 of the current season. To be eligible for 16U division play, a player must turn 17 on or after May 1 of the current season. To be eligible for 18U division play, a player must turn 19 on or after Jan 1 of the current season. To be eligible for post-season tournament play, all players must meet the age cut-off restrictions for the national sanctioning body tournament in which his team participates, or onto which team the player is drafted for post-season play. Teams will be able to roster players on their roster who are +1 year above the age maximum for each division with the following restrictions: • A maximum of THREE +1 players may be on 13U, 14U, 15U & 16U team rosters, and TWO on 18U Team roster. • +1 players cannot be added to a team roster after June 15 each season. • A +1 player cannot pitch more than TWO complete innings in any one League game, and no more than two +1 players may pitch in any one League game. 19 Year Old players on 18U team Rosters CANNOT pitch unless they are born on/after Jan 1 of the current season. • +1 players may not be on more than one franchise division rosters at the same time. For example, If a 17YO player starts the season on the 16U roster as a +1 player and is “called up” to the 18U team, he must remain on the 18U team roster for the remainder of the season. Conversely, if a 17YO player starts the season on the 18U division roster, and is “sent down” to the 16U division team as a +1 player, he must remain on the 16U team for the remainder of the season. No moves up or down of +1 players can occur after Jun 15 each season.