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20112011 Official Handbook Official Handbook www.wcbaseball.ca www.wcbaseball.ca President Secretary/Treasurer Art Berard Brian Trollope Box 285 44-Delaere Dr. Lumsden, SK Yorkton, SK SOG 3CO S3N 3H3 Ph: (306) 731-2239 Ph: (306) 783-2089 Fax: (306) 731-2239 Fax: (306) 783-2089 [email protected] [email protected] Proud Life Member of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Battleford, SK Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Morden, MB PAST EXECUTIVE President Secretary/Treasurer 1963-67 Bob Lacoursiere Dave Shury 1968-75 CFAB Committee 1976 Al Wilson Vacant 1977-87 Bob Colliar Andy Zwack 1988 Clint Fystro Vacant 1989-92 Earl Berard Jim Baba 1993-2010 Wally Footz 2 Provincial Presidents BRITISH COLUMBIA: JOHN BERRY TEL (604) 299-2532 #310 - 15225 - 104th Ave. FAX (604) 586-3311 Surrey, BC Email: [email protected] V3R 6Y8 www.baseball.bc.ca ALBERTA: DON PAULENCU TEL (780) 421-3620 FAX (780) 421-3782 Email: [email protected] SASKATCHEWAN: BRIAN TROLLOPE TEL/FAX (306) 783-2089 44 Delaere Drive Email: [email protected] Yorkton, SK S3N 3H3 MANITOBA KEN SHARPE TEL (204) 826-2416 Box 1555 (W) (204) 571-1226 Minnedosa, MB FAX (204) 571-1284 R0J 1E0 Email: [email protected] Provincial Offices BASEBALL B.C.: #310 - 15225 - 104th Ave. TEL (604) 586-3310 Surrey, BC FAX (604) 586-3311 V3R 6Y8 Email: [email protected] www.baseball.bc.ca BASEBALL ALBERTA: Percy Page Centre TEL (780) 427-8943 11759 - Groat Road FAX (780) 427-9032 Edmonton, AB Email: [email protected] T5M 3K6 www.baseballalberta.com SASK BASEBALL: 1870 Lorne Street TEL (306) 780-9237 Regina, SK FAX (306) 352-3669 S4P 2L7 Email: [email protected] www.saskbaseball.ca BASEBALL MANITOBA: Room 413 – 145 Pacific Ave. TEL (204) 925-5763 Winnipeg, MB FAX (204) 925-592 R3B 2Z6 Email: [email protected] 3 When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." 2011 WCBA SENIOR AA CHAMPIONSHIP Trail B.C. Date Time Visitor Home August 25 Thursday 7:00 PM B.C. vs Host August 26 Friday 11:00 AM Alberta vs Saskatchewan 2:00 PM Manitoba vs B.C. 5:00 PM Host vs Alberta 7:30 PM Saskatchewan vs Manitoba August 27 Saturday 8:30 AM B.C. vs Alberta 11:00 AM Host vs Saskatchewan 2:00 PM Alberta vs Manitoba 5:00 PM Saskatchewan vs B.C. 7:30 PM Manitoba vs Host August 28 Sunday 12:00 PM 2nd Place vs 1st Place 3:30 PM ** If necessary Teams Identified on the right are home teams If 1st place team is undefeated in round robin, that team must be defeated twice in the final. 4 2011 CHAMPIONSHIPS Division Date # of Teams Location Pee Wee AAA August 25-29 8 Nanaimo, BC Bantam AAA August 18-21 5 MB Midget AAA August 25-29 5 Victoria, BC Junior AAA August 11-14 5 (Minimum) MB Senior AA August 25-29 5 Trail, BC AA Minor August 11-14 5 Morden, MB WCBA Future Hosting Provinces for all Championships Category 2011 2012 2013 2014 Pee Wee AAA BC SK AB MB Bantam AAA MB SK BC AB Midget AAA BC AB MB SK Junior AAA MB ? ? ? 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Note: The term REGION is established by the CFAB (Baseball Canada) and the WCBA shall direct and enforce all regulatory policy and procedures as issued by the CFAB during the staging of regional championships. d) The Association, annually shall conduct Western Canadian 6 Championships in the Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget, Junior and Senior categories. e) The WCBA operating structure is so devised to include complete communication and directional guidelines with Baseball Canada. Although classified as an autonomous entity the WCBA Board of Directors share a common channel of rapport and liaison with the programming committees of the National Executive. f) The WCBA Board of Directors, determine the hosting province for each of its championships and shall so notify each provincial member. g) Each member province of the WCBA shall designate two voting delegates to the WCBA Board of Directors. h) Each province shall be assessed a membership fee of $50.00, payable by Mar. 1st., and in addition, shall be assessed $225.00, payable by Apr. 1st., per team (except host team) participating in a championship. i) The Association (WCBA) shall provide and release a uniform code of play-off tournament rules, regulations and procedures applicable to all championships. WCBA DIRECTOR a) It shall be the duty of the WCBA Director with the assistance of the host chairperson to outline all championship instructions at the pre- tournament meeting, including ground rules, weather adversity plans, length of games, run limitations per game, tie-breaking policies (if required) for round robin style play and all other WCBA impositions that participating teams should be aware of: (1) People that should be in attendance - W.C.B.A. Director (Meeting Chairperson) - Host Tournament Chairperson - Tournament Umpire Crew Supervisor - Two Coaches from each team - Trip Managers - Official Scorekeeper - Rule/Protest Committee - Special Events Chairperson (2) Meeting Agenda - Introductions 7 - Team Rosters - Review Handbook Rules - Coin Flip for Home when Required - Umpire Crew Chief - Host Chair – Special Events b) The WCBA Director: - is the chairperson of the Discipline and Protest committee - is responsible for the enforcement of the Rules and Regulations - is responsible for the enforcement of the Protest committee ruling to the Umpire in charge - shall approve all ground rules and any changes thereto - shall chair the pre-tournament meeting - shall make all medal presentations - shall assist the Host Committee in special events & programming - shall submit the “Championship Report” within 30 days of the championship to the Sec/Treasurer - shall be the final authority on all matters pertaining to tournament play Responsibilities of Hosting Province for WCBA Championships (a) The WCBA member province awarded a championship shall designate and confirm the hosting centre at the AGM. (b) The hosting province shall submit the name, address and telephone numbers of its appointed championship chairperson to the WCBA Secretary by April 1st. The chairperson shall have no direct affiliation with any team participating in the Championship. (c) Should the scheduled host province for the following year wish to withdraw, notice of withdrawal must be given 30 days in advance of the AGM to allow other provinces time to submit a bid at the AGM. (d) Any scheduled host Province that fails to provide written notice before May 1st that it will not host a scheduled championship shall be fined $500. (e) Any Province that fails to provide written notice before June 1st that it will not be participating in a championship shall be fined $500. (f) The host province shall assume the responsibility of advising and directing both its teams (the host team and the provincial representative) on all matters relevant to championship procedures and to distribute all instructional data and procedure policy manuals as directed from the WCBA.