Greater Brisbane Leagues Competition Rules SEASON: 2020/2021 VERSION 2020.3 6 OCTOBER 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AMENDMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 6 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ....................................................................................................................... 9 1.1. PREAMBLE ........................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2. COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................ 9 1.3. INTERPRETATIONS ...........................................................................................................................10 1.4. AFFILIATION .......................................................................................................................................11 1.5. TEAM NOMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................12 1.6. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................12 1.7. CALENDAR OF EVENTS – ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................13 1.8. GBL DISPUTES PANEL ......................................................................................................................13 1.9. DISPUTES (DISAGREEMENT WITH COMPETITION ADMINISTRATION) ......................................14 1.10. PROTESTS (DISAGREEMENT WITH TECHNICAL GAME RULES).................................................14 1.11. BREACHES OF COMPETITION RULES ............................................................................................15 2. PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS .........................................................................................................................17 2.1 PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................17 2.2 ABL PLAYERS ....................................................................................................................................17 2.3 REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS ..........................................................................................................17 2.4 TRANSFERS AND CLEARANCES .....................................................................................................17 2.5 MASTERS PLAYING IN SENIOR COMPETITIONS ...........................................................................17 2.6 JUNIORS PLAYING IN SENIOR COMPETITIONS ............................................................................18 2.7 JUNIORS PLAYING FOR MORE THAN ONE CLUB .........................................................................18 2.8 BASEBALL QUEENSLAND - STATE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS ........................................................18 2.9 COACHES, UMPIRES AND SCORERS .............................................................................................18 2.10 SCORERS AND SCORING POLICY ..................................................................................................18 2.11 PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES .............................................................................................................20 3 COMPETITIONS ...........................................................................................................................................21 3.1 COMPETITION STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................21 3.2 COMPETITION SCHEDULING ...........................................................................................................21 3.3 RESCHEDULING OF GAMES ............................................................................................................21 3.4 GROUND CURFEW RULE .................................................................................................................22 3.5 INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE .............................................................................................24 3.6 FORFEITS AND LATE STARTS .........................................................................................................26 3.7 COMPETITION RECORDS .................................................................................................................26 3.8 PERCENTAGE LADDERS ..................................................................................................................27 3.9 PREMIERSHIPS & FINALS.................................................................................................................27 Senior Club of the Year Award Criteria ..............................................................................................................29 Junior Club of the Year Award Criteria ..............................................................................................................29 SEASON: 2020/2021 - VERSION 2020.3 – 6 OCTOBER 2020 Page: 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 GROUNDS & EQUIPMENT ..........................................................................................................................31 4.1 GROUNDS/FIELDS .............................................................................................................................31 4.2 THE PLAYING FIELD ..........................................................................................................................31 4.3 NIGHT GAMES - LIGHTS ...................................................................................................................32 4.4 UNIFORMS ..........................................................................................................................................32 5 SENIOR COMPETITION ...............................................................................................................................33 5.1 PREAMBLE .........................................................................................................................................33 5.2 TEAM NOMINATIONS: DIVISIONS 1 & 2 ...........................................................................................33 5.3 GAME DURATION ..............................................................................................................................33 5.4 END OF GAME RULES .......................................................................................................................34 5.5 RUN LIMITATION ................................................................................................................................35 5.6 TIE BREAKER RULE ..........................................................................................................................35 5.7 REGULATION GAME ..........................................................................................................................35 5.8 TEN (10) RUN RULE ...........................................................................................................................35 5.9 SPEED UP POLICY ............................................................................................................................36 5.10 PLAYERS ............................................................................................................................................36 5.11 DESIGNATED HITTER/10 BATTER RULE ........................................................................................37 5.12 COURTESY RUNNER ........................................................................................................................37 5.13 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ...............................................................................................................37 5.14 INJURIES & DISABLED LIST..............................................................................................................38 5.15 BATS....................................................................................................................................................38 5.16 GAME BALLS ......................................................................................................................................38 5.17 UMPIRES ............................................................................................................................................39 5.18 SCORERS (see Section 2.10) .............................................................................................................39 5.19 GAME CARDS/RESULTS ...................................................................................................................40 5.20 POINTS & MVP VOTES ......................................................................................................................40 5.21 SENIOR PREMIERSHIPS & FINALS ..................................................................................................41 5.22 DIVISION 1 PREMIERSHIPS & FINALS .............................................................................................41 5.23 ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS ..................................................................................................................42 6 MASTERS COMPETITION ...........................................................................................................................44