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BASEBALL NORTHERN TERRITORY JUNIOR BASEBALL RULES QUESTIONS ON THESE OR OTHER RULES Please direct any enquiries to: Baseball NT PO Box 40248, Casuarina NT 0811 Phone: 8927 4788 Fax: (08) 8927 7988 Email [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Number Introduction 3 Section 1 – Compliance and requirements 3 Application of the rules 3 Reporting 4 Forms and paperwork 4 Sponsor signage 4 Age Eligibility 4 Age requirements 5 Section 2- General playing rules 7 Playing field 7 Playing equipment 7 Protective Equipment 8 Playing rules 9 Pitching and catching 10 Pitch count limitations 11 Section 3- General coaching 12 Section 4 – General umpiring 13 Ejection reports and reporting 14 Six/seven/nine rule 14 Section 5- Modified Games 15 Tee Ball rules 15 Rookie Ball rules 19 Little league and U14,U16,U18 22 Section 6 - finals 22 Section 7- How to change the BNTI junior rules 23 Appendices Appendix A – Junior age eligibility 24 Appendix B – Infectious diseases policy ( ABF) 25 Baseball Northern Territory Incorporated (BNTI), Junior Baseball Rules, Issued November 2010 Page | 2 NT JUNIOR BASEBALL RULES INTRODUCTION These rules in addition to the Official Rules of Baseball as supplied by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF), apply to all levels of junior play. These rules have been designed to foster player development and provide a fun, fair and safe environment for our junior members. OUR PHILOSOPHY To encourage a healthy level of competition while stressing safety and participation for all, regardless of skill or ability. We are committed to these four priorities for all players; 1) Safety 2) Development 3) Fair participation 4) Fun SECTION 1 THE RULES- COMPLIANCE AND REQUIREMENTS 1) APPLICATION OF THE RULES a. These rules may not and cannot be adjusted or manipulated in any way by any club, region or League affiliated with Baseball Northern Territory Incorporated (BNTI), without the expressed written permission of the BNTI Board of Management. All requests for variations are to be submitted in writing, any Region or Association not abiding by these rules will forfeit their right to nominate teams for any BNTI sanctioned Tournament, Competition or Games; including Tournaments, Competitions or Games sanctioned by the ABF. Further sanctions may be bought against a non compliant region, Club or individual at the discretion of the BNTI Board of management. b. These rules are to be adhered to. The baseball governing body/regional committee charged with ensuring compliance is as follows: c. The League or Regional committee conducting the competition. For an infringement by (i) An individual or (ii) A Club under the jurisdiction of a regional association The follow steps shall be undertaken by the regional league/association: d. The League or region shall convene a judiciary panel (as per the BNTI Tribunal and Judiciary formation and function policy). The appointed panel shall make a finding and impose the appropriate penalty (see BNTI Tribunal and Judiciary Penalties) if a finding of guilty is returned. e. A copy of all tribunal/judiciary documentation shall be forwarded to BNTI regardless of the outcome. BNTI reserve the right to act/ convene a state judiciary for gross or recidivist misconduct/contravention of these rules and may impose penalty or mandatory re- education/mentoring. Baseball Northern Territory Incorporated (BNTI), Junior Baseball Rules, Issued November 2010 Page | 3 f. All members are afforded the right to appeal. Any Appeal must be lodged within 24 hours of the Tribunal findings being advised (in the prescribed manner) to the defendant and must be in written form, accompanied by a letter of explanation and a cheque for $250 made payable to Baseball NT. The cheque will be returned if the appeal is upheld. g. For an infringement by an association or league (including failure to enforce compliance), that matter shall be dealt with By Baseball Northern Territory Inc (BNTI) under the BNTI constitution section 21. For any action taken under section 21 all appeals and dispute resolutions shall be dealt with as defined under the BNTI constitution. 2) REPORTING a. All infringements must be dealt with in a formal manner. A written report must be submitted and the appropriate process followed. Unless there is an imminent safety concern to a player (in which case the umpire in chief must be informed) no official shall raise an issue of infringement or non compliance outside the committee, tribunal, or judiciary. It is inappropriate to raise such matters on the field or after a game or in any other setting other than a formal meeting or hearing. b. Reports of infringements or contraventions of the BNTI Junior Rules will be accepted from any game official, appointed official or committee or board member. Any other member or parents/guardian of a member who wish express a concern must do so through a committee or board member. Reports must be submitted in writing and contain the full particulars and specify the rule(s) that have been contravened. All report must be submitted on the prescribed form. 3) FORMS AND PAPERWORK a. All regions are to ensure forms are readily available to their members and officials, incident report forms, pitch count sheets, game report cards etc should be available from the scorers’ table during all scheduled games. b. Game report cards from previous games are to be filed and kept on the scorers’ table during all scheduled games. 4) SPONSOR SIGNAGE a. Sponsorship signage on uniforms is permitted. Nothing resembling a baseball is permitted. Sponsors names, size and placement of the signage must be endorsed by BNTI through the Region, League or Competition administration. 5) AGE ELIGIBILITY a. The cut-off date for all age groups with the exception of Little League is December 31st. Example: to play at the U14 age level a player cannot turn 14 before December 31st of the year in which the season commences. Note: As per Little League National and International rules, the cut off date for Little League players is the 1st of May i.e. a player cannot have turned 13 before the following 1st of May after the commencement of the season. Please refer to the Little League Age Matrix in Appendices A Baseball Northern Territory Incorporated (BNTI), Junior Baseball Rules, Issued November 2010 Page | 4 b. Any variations to the age eligibility of a player must be approved by BNTI via an application for junior assessment. The application must be submitted on the correct form to the BNTI office or to the designated BNTI regional assessor. The form must be signed by the players’ parents/guardians and the head coach of the players’ current team or a committee member for new or unregistered players. c. All assessments will be conducted by the State Head Coach or an appropriately accredited coach or development officer appoint by BNTI to conduct junior assessments on behalf of BNTI. The assessment must be completed before the player commences playing in the new age group or competition. The assessor at his or her discretion may grant the request with conditions. d. Upon completion of the assessment the assessor will forward a copy of the completed request form to the regional association, a copy to the teams head coach (to which the player is assigned) and the original to BNTI. A copy will be kept on file by the regional association. BNTI will maintain a data base of all assessments completed. e. Assessments are to be carried out prior to the season commencement. A request for reassessment may be made at the halfway point of the season schedule. 6) AGE REQUIREMENTS a. All players must complete the prescribed form upon registration. Regions or clubs may use their own registration forms upon approval from BNTI. b. All registered junior players are required to show proof of age upon initial registration with a club. BNTI and Its affiliate reserve the right to request proof of age documentation (original copies) after acceptance of registration if required. All requests for proof of age shall be made through the regions designated registrar. If the required documents are not produced within 10 days the player is suspended from participating in all games until the documents are produced. BNTI may at its discretion make allowances in extenuating circumstances. Note: Confirmation that proof of age has been sighted is to be noted on the registration forms by the associations registrar or designated registration officer or committee member (confirmation will not be accepted from any team official). c. To play Baseball, a player must turn 5 years of age in the year of initial registration (assessment request required for all participation requests below specified minimum age requirement). d. Players may only play up one age group in junior competition.(for senior competition participation eligibility see point vi) e. Players of lesser ability may be encouraged to play down one level only. Athletes with disabilities, upon submission of a junior assessment request form, shall be assessed by the appointed State Head Coach or an appropriately accredited coach or development officer appoint by BNTI and placed in the appropriate age/skill level at the assessors’ discretion.) The assessment must be completed prior to the commencement of the players’ first game in lower age group. Baseball Northern Territory Incorporated (BNTI), Junior Baseball Rules, Issued November 2010 Page | 5 f. To play senior baseball a junior the player must have turned 14 years of age by the 1st JAN of the year the season starts. A BNTI consent form (or relevant section on the player registration form) signed by the parents or guardians must be in the hands of the registrar(s) no later than the commencement of the player’s first game in the senior competition.

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