Official Handbook 2013
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2013 Directory Rules and Regulations AMERICAN AMATEUR BASEBALL CONGRESS 100 West Broadway Farmington, New Mexico 87401 (505) 327-3120 (866) 557-3120 Fax (505) 327-3132 Email: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aabc.us INDEX Amateur Standing .......................................................................13 College Players ...........................................................................14 Connie Mack (Special Rules) .....................................................30 Deadlines ...................................................................................... 7 Definitions .....................................................................................5 Don Mattingly .............................................................................30 Dual Participation .......................................................................12 Dues .............................................................................................7 Eligibility Rules (All Divisions) .............................................11-15 Equipment ..............................................................................26-28 Extra Players ..........................................................................18-20 Gil Hodges .............................................................................36-37 High School Players ....................................................................14 Host Team ...................................................................................25 Jackie Robinson .....................................................................38-39 Ken Griffey Jr. .......................................................................32-33 Membership .............................................................................. 7-8 Mickey Mantle (Special Rules) .............................................32-33 National Tournament Representation ..........................................11 Officials (National) ....................................................................2-4 Pee Wee Reese (Special Rules) .............................................36-37 Player Limit .................................................................................10 Player Rosters .............................................................................10 Pool Play ................................................................................21-22 Professional Players and Leagues ..........................................13-14 Protests ........................................................................................26 Qualifying Tournaments ........................................................22-23 Residence Rule ............................................................................11 Roberto Clemente & Roberto Clemente 7s (Special Rules) ...40-42 Rod Carew ...................................................................................43 Sandy Koufax (Special Rules) ...............................................34-35 Sliding .........................................................................................25 Stan Musial (Special Rules) .......................................................29 Suspensions ...................................................................................8 Terminated and Suspended Games ........................................23-24 Tournament Allowances ..............................................................24 Willie Mays (Special Rules) ..................................................38-39 World Series Dates ......................................................................44 THE AMERICAN AMATEUR BASEBALL CONGRESS The American Amateur Baseball Congress is the only amateur baseball program that provides progressive and continuous organized competition – sub-teens through adults – at World Series levels. It is coordinated with other programs through USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association. OUR MISSION American Amateur Baseball Congress strives to enlarge and advance the scope of amateur baseball by stimulating interest and competition, and to provide a sound, experienced organization to assist and educate local groups in obtaining the maximum citizenship values. OUR WEBSITE You may access the American Amateur Baseball Congress website at http://www.aabc.us . The website contains the latest news and information regarding the AABC. 1 OUR OFFICERS President RICHARD NEELY , 100 W Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401 (505) 327-3120, [email protected] Executive Vice President MIKE DIMOND , 100 W Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401 (505) 327-3120, [email protected] National Legal Counsel ANGELO CIFALDI (973) 423-5595, [email protected] RUSTY HILL C (469) 387-5408, H (214) 341-6099, [email protected] Umpire Consultant MARC LEWIS (214) 893-7490, [email protected] President Emeritus JOSEPH R. COOPER 544 N. Linden, Marshall, MI 49068 (269) 781-3338, [email protected] Divisional Vice Presidents Stan Musial Division: JAIME TORRES Box 804, Juana Diaz, PR 00795 (939) 969-1415, [email protected] Connie Mack Division: KIM STRADLING 5011 Holmes, Farmington, NM 87402 (505) 320-1631, [email protected] 2 Mickey Mantle Division: MARC JOHNSON 5740 E. Fair Place, Englewood, CO, 80111 (303)-770-5529, [email protected] Sandy Koufax Division: TONY SANTORO PO Box1709, Waterbury, CT 06721 203-757-5037, [email protected] Pee Wee Reese Division: FRANK Lo PICCOLO 169 Bay 44 th St., Brooklyn, NY 11214 (718) 372-1951, [email protected] Willie Mays Division: MIGUEL RUIz Calle Mayaquez 214, San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 409-0874, [email protected] Roberto Clemente: Single Age Division: Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey Jr, Nolan Ryan, Gil Hodges and Jackie Robinson. LARRY REDWINE 1173 French Ct., Mainelville, OH 45302 (513) 677-1580, [email protected] East Central: (Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) DAVE EVANS , 4601 Trophy, Batavia, OH 45103 (513) 703-5941, [email protected] North Atlantic: (all New England States, District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland, Ontario, and Quebec) ANGELO CIFALDI , 60 Ridge Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508 O (732) 855-6096 or H (973) 423-5595, [email protected] 3 North Central: (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin) JOE COOPER , 544 N Linden, Marshall, MI 49068 H (269) 781-3338, [email protected] Southeast: (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina) CHANCE BEAM , 3605 Sandy Plains Rd, Ste 240-458, Marietta, GA 30066, 404-441-1400, [email protected] South Plains: (Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico) RICHARD HOLT , PO Box 2189, Coppell, TX 75019 F (972) 315-2829, C (972) 345-472, [email protected] West: (Alaska, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and British Columbia) BEN HERRERA , PO Box 1625, Monterey Park, CA 91754 C (626) 437-9696, O (626) 307-1223 [email protected] , www.aabcwest.com Puerto Rico: JUAN T. ALMEYDA , PMB 473 1353 Rd 19, Guaynabo, PR 00966 (787) 474-0852, [email protected] EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Richard Neely Mike Dimond Angelo Cifaldi Marc Johnson Angelo Cifaldi, Legal Advisory Capacity Rusty Hill, Legal Advisory Capacity 4 DEFINITIONS AABC, the Congress and the National Office: as used throughout this Handbook means the American Amateur Baseball Congress. Division: One of the following fourteen (14) age groups in which the AABC conducts competition: 1. Stan Musial Division (unlimited age); 2. Connie Mack Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1994); 3. Don Mattingly Division (in 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1995 and players born on or after May 1, 1994 if they have high school eligibility remaining for the 2013/2014 school year); 4. Mickey Mantle Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1996); 5. Ken Griffey Jr. Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1997); 6. Sandy Koufax Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1998); 7. Nolan Ryan Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1999); 8. Pee Wee Reese Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2000); 9. Gil Hodges Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2001); 10. Willie Mays Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2002); 11. Jackie Robinson 9s Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2003); and 12. Roberto Clemente Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2004); and 13. Roberto Clemente 7s Division (In 2013 players born on or after May 1, 2005). 14. Rod Carew Division 6U (In 2013 players born on or after May 1, 2006). 5 League: Six (6) or more teams with its own government playing a regular schedule of not less than four (4) games per team. Some Associations may require Leagues to embrace more than six (6) teams to qualify for membership. The minimum schedule of four (4) games per team must be played prior to Tournament competition other than qualifiers. Association: A group of Leagues typically within one geographic state operating under its own government, with its own elected officers and qualifying at least one champion for Tournament competition with other Association champions. One geographic state generally constitutes an Association, but the National Office may split single states and/or combine adjoining states to form an Association. Association Competition: Tournament competition above League levels that is between teams from Leagues within the same Association.