2019 League Insurance Endorsed by Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc
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2019 League Insurance Endorsed By Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc. Accident ($250,000) — No Deductible DIVISION RATE PER TEAM Boys (13 & 14) $71.70 Pre-Majors (15 & 16) $81.25 Majors (15 - 19) $95.35 15U (15 & Under) $74.70 General Liability ($2,000,000) $40.20 Directors & Officers Liability $300 flat charge per league - $1,000,000 Limit of Coverage $450 flat charge per league - $2,000,000 Limit of Coverage Crime Insurance ($25,000) $200 flat charge per league Equipment Insurance $2.00 per $100 of coverage ($200 minimum premium) Fall Ball coverage is automatically included in the Accident & General Liability for no additional charge. (Applies to same age groups insured in the spring) Apply For Coverage Online And Print Your Proof Of Coverage Documents, Certificates Of Insurance For Property Owners, And Claim Forms Within Seconds! Email: [email protected] www.sadlersports.com/dixieb Phone: 1-800-622-7370 John Sadler © 1999-2019 Sadler & Company All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOPICAL) Age Charts . 44-45 Participation, Local League . 24 Age, Proof of . 13 Participation, Other Programs . 15 Age Requirements . 13-14 Penalties . 16-18 Pitcher . 27-28, 38-39 Baseball, Official . 35 Pitching Rules, Tournament . 38-39 Bases . 19-20 Playing Field Information . 19-20 Bat, Official . 20-21 Practice, Tournament . 34 Batter’s Helmet . 21-22 Protests . 18, 25-26 Birth Certificates, Affidavits . 13 Protests, Tournaments . 37 Boundaries . 11-12 Brackets, Tournament . 30-33 Registration of Players . 13-14 Replacement of Players, Calendar of Events . 9 Tournament . 34 Catcher’s Helmet . 21-22 Risk Management Program . 9 Child Abuse/Molestation . 9 Rosters . 12-13 Rosters, Tournament . 34 Eligible Player . 22 Eligibility, Team . 40 Schedules . 16 Selection of Players . 14-16, 34 Forfeit . 22, 25-26, 28 Sponsors . 16 Insurance, Accident/Liability . .39-40 Starting and Ending of Game . 36-37 Substitution Rule . 23-24 Jurisdiction, Tournaments . .41-42 Substitutions . 22-24 Teams Structure . 12-13 League Age . 13-14 Tobacco Use Prohibited . 16 League Organization . 10 Tournament Rules . 30-42 Legal Substitute . 22 Local League Option . 24 Umpire . 29 Uniforms . 21-22, 35 Names/Addresses, Directors . 3-7 Unsportsmanlike Conduct . 29 Official Statement of Policy . 2 Objectives/Game Rules . 18-29 2018-2019 OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 001 DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL, INC. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc ., is primarily a youth baseball program for boys (13-14) P.O. BOX 8263 • DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36304 playing on a medium sized diamond to meet the physical development of growing boys . TELEPHONE: (334) 793-3331 • FAX: (334) 793-3331 The main purpose of this program is to provide a recreation outlet for as many boys as http://www.dixie.org/boys • E-Mail: [email protected] possible, with emphasis being on local league play rather than tournament play . The incorporators of this program were the members of the Alexandria, La ., Youth Baseball Association, and it was their objective to make available an organized baseball Office of the Commissioner program for boys graduating from other youth baseball groups . It permits these boys to continue in a supervised athletic program competing with boys of their own age and J. Sandy Jones W (334) 793-3331 Commissioner/CEO ability . Post Office Box 8263 H (334) 793-3331 256 Honeysuckle Road, Suite 23 Leagues affiliating themselves with this program must comply with a basic set of rules Dothan, Alabama 36304 FAX (334) 793-3331 Dothan, Alabama 36305 and regulations as outlined in this book, but league officials will have absolute autonomy (Mail Delivery) E-Mail: [email protected] (Shipping Address) on certain provisions as indicated below . Playing games at night, interlocking schedule, exhibition games, double or single elimination tournaments and matters concerning player selection system will be the responsibility of the individual leagues involved, however, whatever system is used shall OFFICERS /MEMBERS DIRECTORY be under the direction of a “Player Agent” who shall see that all teams have an equal opportunity in the selection of players . EXECUTIVE OFFICERS While emphasis will be on local league play there will be, however, district tourna- ments, state tournaments and a world series for leagues wishing to participate following the close of the regular season . Ronnie Jackson C (863) 368-1158 Dep. Commissioner All officers will serve without pay . Proceeds from the franchise fee per team will be 2840 Lancaster Road (Majors) used to defray expenses of promoting the program . Avon Park, FL 33825 E-Mail: dixiebbrj@hotmail .com Board Chairman The program will be governed by a Board of Directors elected from the representatives of the leagues, with the various states being represented by Assistant State Directors and Michael Streams C (337) 287-8367 Dep. Commissioner State Directors . The Board of Directors will elect the corporate officers . PO Box 33 (Pre Majors) In the summer of 1973, the Board of Directors of Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc ., feeling a DeQuincy, LA 70633 E-Mail: baptistyouth2001@yahoo .com need to establish a program for its graduates, established Dixie Majors Baseball for boys 15, 16, and 17 years of age playing on a regulation sized field . In 1977 the ages were Tommy Hailey H (770) 787-7029 Dep. Commissioner changed to 15, 16, 17 and 18 .Today league age 19 year olds are allowed to participate . 140 Orchard Drive C (678) 794-1760 (Dixie Boys) Dixie Pre-Majors is a Division of Dixie Majors Baseball for boys of age 15, 16, and 17 . Covington, GA 30014 E-Mail: tommyh1544@gmail .com Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc . has an agreement with Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc ., as of October 25, 1975 . It suggests that each state organize a Dixie Baseball organization Ronnie Gandy C (803) 283-2071 Dep. Commissioner consisting of representatives from Dixie Youth, Dixie Boys, Dixie Majors and Dixie 5646 Lakeview Circle (Junior Boys) Softball .These state organizations will coordinate and cooperate in the advancement of Fort Lawn, SC 29714 E-Mail: rwgandy1@yahoo .com all three programs . Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc . encourages the training and certification of volunteer Jerry Brewer C (334) 590-2046 Financial Officer coaches . Dixie Boys Baseball is Pitch Smart Compliant . PO Box 2586 H (256) 350-7027 Decatur, AL 35602 E-Mail: dbbcfo43@gmail .com Board Vice Chairman 002 2018-2019 OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2018-2019 OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 003 Judge Mike Nerren C (318) 469-0215 General Counsel Jeff Faircloth - State Umpire-in-Chief 201 Hilton Head Sneads, FL C (850) 591-8576 E-Mail: jfaircloth@mariannafl .city Benton, LA 71006 E-Mail: littlehaz@aol .com Georgia Bruce Mathews C (334) 670-8517 Umpire-in-Chief 604 Ray Avenue Jimmy Smith - Dixie Boys & Majors State Director Troy, AL 36081 E-Mail: bruce@troycable .net 3710 Longstreet Church Road Cumming, GA 30040 H (770) 887-8065 C (678) 316-9688 E-Mail: jsmith71947@aol .com DIXIE BOYS & MAJORS STATE OFFICIALS Victor Pernell - State Umpire-in-Chief Columbus, GA C (706) 570-8419 Email: Pernell@yahoo .com Alabama Louisiana D. Mark Mitchell - Dixie Boys State Director Keith Powell - Dixie Boys State Director PO Box 866 Opelika, AL 36801 446 East Telephone Rd . Lake Charles, LA 70611 C (334) 787-1514 E-Mail: foxonthemark@yahoo .com H (337) 855-9675 C (337) 263-7821 E-Mail: wkpowell17@gmail .com Keith Robinson - Dixie Majors State Director Jason Parker - Dixie Majors State Director 403 Lakeside Circle Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 305 West Harrison DeQuincy, LA 70633 H (256) 767-6987 C (256) 648-9931 E-Mail: wkrob@comcast .net C (337) 396-0679 E-Mail: jalami3@yahoo .com Brian Sharpe - Dixie Boys Assistant State Director Don Baudouin - Dixie Boys Assistant State Director Selma, AL C (334) 412-1804 E-Mail: sharpebp7@gmail .com Hammond, LA H (985) 320-9168 E-Mail: donb@pard1 .com Dan Capps - State Umpire-in-Chief Rick Berry - Dixie Majors Assistant State Director Abbeville, AL C (334) 618-1661 E-Mail: dcurout@aol .com Winnsboro, LA C (318) 680-7826 E-Mail: rberry@fpsb .us - Co-State Umpire-in-Chief Arkansas Dennis Russell Downsville, LA C (318) 548-8048 E-Mail: dgrumpy56@gmail .com - Dixie Boys & Majors State Director Miles Mitchell - Co-State Umpire-in-Chief 206 South 10th Nashville, AR 71852 Carlese Armstrong Ponchatoula, LA C (985) 969-8180 E-Mail: Carlesejr@aol .com C (870) 451-3762 E-Mail: milesm@cebridge .net Bill Henderson - State Umpire-in-Chief Mississippi Murfreesboro, AR W (870) 285-3113 E-Mail: billhenderson@arkansas .gov Jimmy Penton - Dixie Boys & Majors State Director PO Box 1406 Columbia, MS 39429 Florida C (601) 441-3967 E-Mail: srtech1@aol .com Dixie Boys & Majors State Director Frank Hagler - - State Umpire-in-Chief 168 Hitchcock Road Southport, FL 32409 Kevin Britt Petal, MS C (601) 964-0417 E-Mail: kevinbritt27@gmail .com H (850) 265-4776 C (850) 319-3858 E-Mail: jack .hagler@westrock .com 004 2018-2019 OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2018-2019 OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 005 North Carolina Larry Lankford - State Umpire-in-Chief Henderson, TX C (903) 646-1756 E-Mail: llank1954@yahoo .com Rusty Armstrong - Dixie Boys & Majors State Director 4472 Timberwood Dr . Gastonia, NC 28056 Virginia C (704) 689-7122 E-Mail: rustyncdb@gmail .com Ken Nelson - Dixie Boys State Director Tony Dellinger - State Umpire-in-Chief 1100 Spring Creek Drive - Apt . 108 Forest, VA 24551 Lincolnton, NC C (704) 240-0007 E-Mail: tony12157@charter .net C (434) 238-0703 E-Mail: Knelson7@msn .com South Carolina Ronnie Adams - Dixie Majors State Director 208 Clearview Rd . Madison Heights, VA 24572 Shannon Loper - Dixie Boys State