Texas Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.
State Rules and Regulations
Table of Contents
Texas Dixie Youth Calendar of Events.......................................................................................... 1
Texas Dixie Youth Directors.......................................................................................................... 2
Dixie “O”Zone Junior and AAA Junior Divisions Rules and Regulations................................... 3
Dixie Youth Nine & Under and Eleven & Under Divisions Tournament Rules and Regulations...3
Dixie Youth T-Ball Junior, Coach Pitch Junior & Machine Pitch Junior...................................... 3
Dixie Youth A T-Ball Rules and Regulations................................................................................. 4
Dixie Youth Tournament Policies and Regulations....................................................................... 7
Dixie Youth Umpire Requirements..............................................................................................14
Texas 2017 Calendar of Events
Feb. 1
April 1
May 1
May 15
June 1
June 16
June 23
July 1
July 8
July 14 - 15
July 21- 22
July 21 - 23
July 28 - Aug. 1
Aug. 6 - 11
Scholarship applications deadline
Deadline for League Franchise Renewals ($50 late fee for late renewals)
Online Team roster forms are due - go to www.dixie.org/dyb to
complete online rosters.
Last date for leagues to declare “Tight Base” Majors, Ozone, Junior
Division, Coach Pitch and Machine Pitch Tournament Play Scholarship
winners are announced.
Deadline for World Series Umpire Applications and Texas Umpire
Registration.
Deadline for submission of rule changes to National Board
Start date for all T-Ball, Coach Pitch & Machine Pitch
Tournament play
Start date for 9 U, 11 U, Majors, AAA, AAA Junior, Majors an
“O”Zone, “O”Zone Jr. tournament play
State and Regional Tournaments Start for T-Ball, T-Ball Jr., Coach Pitch & Machine Pitch
State Tournaments Start for Majors, “O”Zone, “O”Zone Jr., AAA, and AAA Jr., 9-U and 11-U
T-Ball, Coach Pitch and Machine Pitch Championship Series
- Longview, TX
Ozone, Ozone Jr., AAA and AAA Jr. Championship Series - Longview, TX
T-Ball, 9-U and 11-U Invitational World Series
Coach Pitch and Machine Pitch World Series, Cleveland, MS
Majors, “O”Zone and AAA World Series – Oxford, AL
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Texas Dixie Youth Baseball Officials
Bill Sanders (State Director), 3775 Eagle Bend, Paris, Texas 75462; Phone 903-517-6593; [email protected]
Tom Brown (National Director), P.O. Box 1711, New Waverly, Texas 77358; Phone 936-856-2737
John Burt (National Director), 20695 Hwy 321, Cleveland, Texas 77327; Phone 281-592-6813
Terry Bee (National Director), 801 East 14th, Bonham, Texas 75418; Phone 903-2271311,
[email protected]
Jason Mitchell (Assistant State Director) P.O. Box 1045, Center, Texas 75935; Phone: 936-488-2863
Eddie Lindsey (District 1 Director), P. O. Box 3720, Sherman, Texas 75091; Phone 903-436-3240
Kenny Cook (District 2 Director), 915 Jefferson Ave, Lufkin, Texas, 75904; Phone 936-674-8812
Chris Bates (District 3 Director), 704 East Ave. D, Hooks, Texas 75561; Phone: 903-319-1010
Bruce Selph (District 4 Director), PO Box 783, White Oak, Texas 75693; Phone 903-812-7823
Jeff Post (District 5 Director), 1812 Greenridge Court, Sulpher Springs, Texas; Phone 903-439-8082
Lemone Reece (District 6 Director), 110 Oakhill Drive, Palestine, Texas 75803; Phone 903-391-2799
John Crackel (District 7 Director), 2302 Centurion Circle, New Caney, Texas 77357 Phone 832-541-9484
Gary Dent (District 9 Director), 994 Pleasant Green Road, Longview, Texas 75603 Phone 903-445-1089
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Texas Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.
“O”Zone Division II, AAA Junior & T-Ball Junior Divisions
Nine & Under and Eleven & Under Divisions
Rules and Regulations
The following guidelines shall apply to these tournaments. All rules and regulations in the
Dixie Youth Baseball Rule Book shall apply to tournament play except for these regulations:
(a) The Division II “O”Zone, Division II AAA, Division II Coach Pitch and
Machine Pitch and Division I and Division II T-Ball teams will not advance
further than the state tournaments unless a DYB Invitational Tournament
becomes available. There may be teams from Division I T-Ball, 9-Under and
11-Under State and Regional Tournaments to advance to the DYB Invitational
World Series Tournaments. The number of teams advancing to these tournaments
will be determined by the host of the tournaments.
(b) A franchised league may have a 9-U and or an 11-U tournament team. A
franchised league must field a 10-U, or 12-U tournament team before forming
a 9-U or 11-U team. A multi-league (two or more leagues under the same
organization) of not more than 10 teams combined may form a 9-U and an 11-U
team with players in both of their franchised leagues. One of the franchised
leagues must have a 10-U or 12-U team in the age division. Also, a multi-league
with an American League and a National League may have a 9-U tournament
team from the American League and a 10-U team from the National League. Combined single franchised leagues of not more than 10 combined teams may
form a 9-U and or 11-U team if each single franchised league has selected a 10-U
or 12-U tournament team first.
(c) If there is only one team from a district in any of the Texas Divisions, that
team may advance straight to the Texas Regional or State Tournament.
(d) The 9-U, 11-U and all ages of Division II tournament games shall be
played with the continuous batting order and have a 2 hour time limit. A game
is considered regulation after time has expired and four (4) complete innings (3
innings for 9-U and T-Ball) have been completed. A new inning starts when the
third out has been made with the home team batting. All players must play six
(6) defensive outs unless the game is shortened by the run rule, time limit or
weather.
(e) All Division II, 9-U and 11-U tournament teams shall have a minimum of
10 or a maximum 12 players on a tournament team. A team will be required to
start a tournament with the number of players listed on the tournament affidavit
at the credentials meeting for each level of tournament play. A player may be
replaced, but a player cannot be added after the district credentials meeting.
It is mandatory that all players listed on the tournament team affidavit participate
per the player participation rule.
(f) In Division II play only a courtesy runner may be used for the pitcher and
catcher when there are two outs. The last player in the line-up to have made an
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out must be used as the courtesy runner. This rule shall not be used In Division I
games.
(g) Protest appeals will be taken no higher than the State Director.
Dixie Youth Division II Criteria:
1) The UIL District school enrollment chart will be used to determine school
enrollment. The DYB league boundary total school enrollment must not exceed
the U. I. L. AAA classification, or
2) A league shall not exceed 44 registered players in any division;
3) The T-ball (5-6) and “AA” (7-8) age divisions may be classified the same
(Division I or Division II) as the league’s “AAA” (9-10) division.
4) A league that has 26 or less players; but, does not qualify for Division II
because of exceeding the U. I. L. AAA classification rule, may apply for Division
II status. The league must submit their request annually to the District Director.
The District Director will investigate the request and make a recommendation to
the State Director for approval of the league’s request for Division II Status.
5) Leagues must declare by May 1 if they will participate in Division II.
League who qualify for Division II do not have to play in Division II if they want
to play in Division I.
Texas Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.
T-Ball Rules – (6 & Under)
Rules and Regulations
IMPORTANT! The Official Dixie Youth rules as currently in use will be the basic set
of rules except for the rules listed in this book.
Playing Field
(a) Bases will be fifty (50’) feet apart. The pitching rubber will be forty (40’)
feet from home plate. An adult pitching rubber will be used.
(b) There will be a 12’ diameter circled marked around the center of the
pitching rubber.
(c) The outfield fence will be no less than 100 ft. and no more than 125 ft. from
home plate.
(d) There will be a coaching box marked 6 ft. from first and third base foul lines.
(e) It is recommended that a safety base be used at first base in tournament play.
(f) Hash marks must be painted half the distance between each base. An arch
must be painted 20 ft from the baseline from first base around to third base.
Coaches
(a)
Each team will be allowed a Manager and three (3) coaches.
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(b) No more than three (3) coaches are allowed on the playing field at one
time. One coach at 1st and 3rd base coaching boxes and one at Home Plate. The
home plate coach may not instruct runners. There will be no defensive coaches
allowed on the field. The fourth adult coach must remain in the dugout at all times
to watch the players.
(c) Base coaches may not touch a runner at any time during play - PENALTY:
Runner will be called out.
(d) Home Plate coach may set (physically touch or place in the batter box) the
batter once per time at bat. Penalty: The coach will receive a warning for the first
offence. Upon the second offence, the batter shall be called out.
Players
(a) There will be ten (10) defensive players with no more than five (5) players
on the infield including the pitcher. The position of catcher must be occupied.
The player at the catcher’s position will not be down behind the plate, but will be
positioned by the umpire and must wear protective helmet with mask or batting
helmet with face shield. There will be four (4) players in the outfield. Outfielders
can play anywhere in the outfield but must stay behind 20 foot marked line until
the ball is hit. Infielders shall play no closer that the halfway mark to home plate.
(b) All players will play a minimum of two (2) defensive innings per game.
Refer to the DYB Official Rules & Regulations, Regulation IX, (C), DEFENSIVE
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS, for scorer and coach’s responsibilities and
the penalty for violation of this rule.
(c) Absent players must be reported to the Tournament Director and Official
Scorekeeper prior to beginning of game. A player may be excused for one day
for religious reasons if he is declared at the credentials meeting prior to the first
game of the tournament. If a player is not excused and misses a game, the head
coach will be required to sit out that game.
(d) All players on a team will bat in a continuous batting order. Players
arriving late will be entered at the end of the batting order. A player that gets sick
and goes back into the game will bat in the same place in the batting order as
when they left the game. An out shall not be recorded for the missing player.
(e) Uniforms can be an All-Star uniform or their regular season uniform with
an All-Star cap. The DYB patch is required on the left sleeve. SHORTS WILL
NOT BE ALLOWED.
General Rules
(a) A complete game will be five (5) innings unless a team is ahead 15 runs
after 3 complete innings or 8 runs after 4 innings. A maximum of only seven (7)
runs can be scored in any inning.
(b) An inning will be completed when both teams have acquired three (3)
offensive outs or scored a maximum of seven runs.
(c) All offensive players will be in the batting order whether they are in the
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game on defense.
(d) All players on offense must remain in the dugout at all times unless
batting, on deck or base running. All players not in the dugout must wear a
batting helmet.
(e) The batter will be allowed three (3) swings off the tee to hit a fair ball. A
foul on the third swing will be an OUT. For a ball to be fair it must travel at least
ten (10’) feet from home plate. This area will be marked with a chalk line arcing
from foul line to foul line.
(f) Any regulation (see DYB rulebook) bat of 28 inches or less may be used.
(g) Batters will not be allowed to bunt the ball. If the batter bunts or does not
take a full swing (in the judgment of the umpire), the batter will be called OUT.
The batter must have both feet in the batter’s box. The batter will be called out if
he slings the bat after one warning per player is given.
(h) Pitchers must wear a batting helmet with a face shield (softball like face
shield is approved and does not require wearing a helmet). The defensive team
will place a player in the designated pitching circle and have one foot inside the
pitching circle until the ball is hit. PENALTY: the offensive team has the option
of accepting a hit or taking no swing.
(i) Base runner must stay in contact with the base until the ball is hit. Leaving
the base too soon will result in the defensive team having the option of keeping
or rejecting any part of the play. (The runner is not out)
(j) Any base runner missing a base will be called out ONLY when the umpire
sees and calls it. The out will be called at the end of the play. NO APPEAL
ON THIS CALL. At home plate the runner will be called out if, in the umpire’s
judgment, the runner makes no attempt to return to the plate and is leaving the
field of play.
(k) The base runner must slide or attempt to go around and avoid the play at
any base other than first base if the defense is attempting (a thrown ball must be
in the air and the defensive player waiting to make the catch on a catchable ball)
to make a play at the base. The defensive player cannot block the base or baseline
without possession of the ball. Obstruction will be called and the runner will be
awarded the base.
(l) Play will end when the pitcher has the ball in his possession in the pitcher’s
circle. Any runner that has reached a halfway mark prior to the pitcher having
possession of the ball in the pitcher’s circle will be allowed to advance to the next
base. If the pitcher has possession and is in the pitchers circle, the runner will
stop at the next base. Time out by the umpire cannot be called until the ball
is in control of a player in the infield and in the judgment of the umpire, the
play has come to a halt or stand-off.
(m) The infield fly shall not apply.
(n) Base stealing is not allowed.
(o) Defensive players will not be allowed between the half way mark between
home plate and first base or home third base and home plate before the ball is hit.
The second base and short stop position cannot play any closer than the pitcher’s
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mound on defense.
(p) If a defensive player touches a hit ball that is rolling inside the home plate
10 ft, arc before it comes to a complete stop, the batter will be awarded first base
and all forced runners will advance one base.
(q) Protest for local league play shall not be appealed any further than the
District Director.
T-Ball Tournament Play:
(a) Official baseballs will be the Mac Gregor Level 5 ball. This ball does not
require the Commissioner’s signature. The Mac Gregor standard tee (BBATTEE)
or a tee like it shall be the official type of tee for all DYB tournament play.
(b)
PROTEST RULINGS: a protest for any tournament play must be filed with the
District Director and then appealed by the district director no further than the State
Director.
(c) No game can start after 9:30 P.M. unless approved by the District Director
or Tournament Director.
(d) Tournament games must be played until completed or determined by the
run rule or the 2-hour time limit.
(e) Coaches cannot go outside the playing field without the permission of the
umpire. Coaches will be removed from the game for violation.
(f) Face mask and chin straps on batting helmets are a league option.
(g) Tournament teams must have 12 player rosters for Division I and
Division II shall have a minimum of 10 and maximum of 12 players. A team
will be required to start a tournament with the required number of 12 players or
for Division II the number of players listed on the tournament team affidavit at
the credentials meeting for each level of tournament play.
(h) Each franchised league may elect to have more than one tournament team.
DIXIE YOUTH TOURNAMENTS
Policies and Regulations
I.
District Tournament Regulations:
(a) District and Sub-district tournaments must be offered to all eligible
leagues on a rotating basis provided the league facilities meet the Dixie Youth
Tournament specifications. The District Director has the authority to approve
playing facilities.
(b) The District Director shall meet with representatives of each league within
each district to determine requirements for Sub-district and District Tournaments.
(c) It is the responsibility of each District Director to notify the State Director
of the dates and sites of each level of tournament play within the district.
(d) Teams will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the
District and State Tournaments.
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(e) The tournament host of each sub-district or district tournament shall have
a designated person to take a team picture of every team in the tournament prior
to the team’s first tournament game. These team pictures MUST be emailed to
the district director no later than the second day of the tournament. Each player,
manager and coach in the photograph must be properly dressed in uniform.
Except for T-ball, Coach Pitch and Machine Pitch teams, there shall be no more
than three coaches in the photo. T-Ball, Coach Pitch and Machine Pitch may
have four coaches in the team photo. There shall not be any bat boys / girls in
the photo.
(f) A franchised league may select more than one tournament team in all age
divisions. The primary team must declare in writing what they will play, Majors,
“O”Zone, “O”Zone Division II, AAA or AAA Division II, Coach Pitch or Coach
Pitch Division II or Machine Pitch or Machine Pitch Division II, T-ball or T-ball
Division II. In districts where there are only “O”Zone tournaments, each team
agreeing to advance to the Majors State tournament must agree in writing to
do so at the district credentials meeting. Only the third place or below team in
the “O”Zone district tournament may advance to the Majors State Tournament.
Exception: If there are only two “O”Zone teams in a district tournament, the
second-place team may advance to the Majors State Tournament. If the district
has only one team advancing to the “O”Zone Regional Tournament, the secondplace team may advance to the Majors State Tournament. In tournaments where
both the Division I Leagues and Division II Leagues play together in the same
district tournament, the Division II Leagues who wish to have the option to
advance to either the Division I or Division II Regional and State Tournaments
must declare at the district credentials meeting one or both that they will agree to
advance.
(g) 9-U and 11-U teams can play in the 10-U and 12-U district tournaments. If
they place in a position to advance to a Regional Tournament, they must advance.
If they do not place they may advance to the 9-U or 11-U State Tournament.
Division I Multi-leagues who make one team from two leagues can advance only
to the 9-U or 11-U state tournaments. In the case that there are two teams of the
9-U or 11-U age that do not advance,
• the team with the most wins in the district tournament may advance or;
• there may be a one game play-off to determine who advances or;
• if both teams have the same number of wins, there shall be
a one game play-off.
(h) A 9-U or 11-U team may choose to advance to the AAA or 12-U Majors State
Tournament.
(i) The district director may allow a Division I team that cannot find the
required 12 players to play with less than 12 players in the sub-district or district
tournament. A team who is given this exception shall not be allowed to add
players during the tournament and shall not be allowed to advance to the next
level of tournament play.
(j) Each district will play the shorter 3 and 4-day tournament brackets unless
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the district votes to play the conventional 5 and 6 day brackets. Each state and
regional tournament will play the 3 and 4-day brackets. The shorter brackets
will require double headers (approved in the DYB Rules and Regulations). The
pitching rules will not and cannot be changed or modified for the shorter brackets.
District tournament play should not be scheduled on Sundays any earlier than
1:00 PM. In order to reduce team expenses, it will be necessary to play on
Sunday in Regional and State Tournaments.
(k)
Five Team Brackets - The traditional five team DYB bracket, a five
team DYB approved modified bracket or round robin format may be used. If
the traditional five team DYB bracket or the DYB approved modified bracket
cannot be agreed upon by all tournament team coaches, the round robin format
will be used. Coaches from all five teams will sign the bracket stating that they
understand the format after the bracket is drawn.
(l) There shall be a seven (7) run limit per inning for Coach Pitch and Machine
Pitch in district tournaments only. The sixth inning is an open inning with no
limit in the number of runs that can be scored. If the visiting team is leading by 8
runs or more in extra innings, the game is over and the home team does not bat.
(m) Both Division I and Division II tournament games of all ages shall play
with a 2-hour time limit. Exception: In Division I the championship game
and the If Necessary game will not be played with a time limit.
(n) Two teams from a multi-league shall not play each other in the first round of
any tournament.
(o) A maximum of $4.00 for adults and $1.00 for children under 12 yr. old will
be the standard gate charges at all sub-district and district tournaments. Gate
charges at Regional and State Tournaments shall be established by the State
Director. Where there are double headers and the shorter brackets are played, the
gate charge shall be adjusted to accommodate “Day Passes”. In some cases there
will be a gate fee collected each time the ballpark is entered for a game. These
fees must be approved by the state director.
(p) No food, drinks or coolers can be taken into a ballpark at a Dixie Youth
Tournament that is using their concession for fund raising. Anyone observed
bringing these items into the ballpark, may be asked to leave. Upon refusal to
leave, the local police may be called.
II. District Tournament Host Requirements:
(a) The host league will pay to the District Director a maximum of $300
tournament fee. Tournaments of 5 teams and less shall be at a reduced fee.
(b) Each district shall determine the method to raise funds for the Dixie Youth
Scholarship Fund at district tournaments.
(c) The host shall furnish Official Dixie Youth baseballs from approved
ball manufacturers bearing the signature of the Commissioner of Dixie Youth
Baseball, Inc., scorekeeper, umpires and trophies.
(d) It is recommended that the district specify the size and type of trophies for
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district tournaments. The district director may collect the cost of the trophies
from the tournament host and buy trophies for all the district tournaments.
(e) The host shall provide two umpires for each tournament game. The umpires
must be registered DYB umpires. Umpires who have attended an umpire clinic
within the past 3-years.
III. State Tournament Host Requirements:
(a) State tournaments are awarded per the highest monetary bid at the Spring
Dixie Youth State Conference that is conducted in Longview, Texas on the last
Sunday in January. The host requirements can be found on the Texas web page or
a copy may be obtained from the State Director.
IV. General Tournament Requirements
(a) Players absent at a tournament game must be reported to the Tournament
Director and Official Scorekeeper prior to beginning of game. A player may be
excused for one day for religious reasons if he/she is declared at the credentials
meeting prior to the first game of the tournament. Weddings and church camp are
not excused absences. Failure to notify the tournament director or scorekeeper
of a player who is absent may require the manager to sit out that game.
(b) If a player is not excused and misses a game, the manager will be required
to sit out that game. It is the responsibility of the manager to show proof of player
sickness or emergencies that prevents a player from being available to participate
in a tournament game. A player shall not be excused from a team for vacation or
to play select baseball. In case of a player leaving a team and not replaced prior
to his or her team being eliminated for either of these reasons, the manager of the
team shall not be allowed to participate (coach) with the team for the remainder
of the tournament. This penalty is authorized under regulation IV, (c) of the Dixie
Youth Rule Book. A player must be used to coach one of the bases.
(c) Any player absent at the beginning of a game may be entered at the end of
the batting line up and the manager sitting out will be allowed into the game. The
player must fulfill all participation requirements per the DYB Rulebook.
(d) Coaches must attend the coaches meeting at the District, Regional and
State Tournaments. If a team does not send at least one coach to the coaches
meeting, the Manager of the team may be suspended and not allowed to coach
in the first game. Teams failing to be present at the district credentials meetings
(including Regional and State Host Tournament teams) with the player affidavit,
birth records and medical release forms shall forfeit their right to compete in
tournament play (Regulation V. (d) in Dixie Youth Rule Book. The District
Director has the authority to apply this rule.
(e) A coach who leaves a tournament team and not replaced prior to his or her
team being eliminated shall be disqualified to coach any future DYB tournament
teams. This penalty is authorized under regulation IV, (g) of the Dixie Youth Rule
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Book.
(f) At district level, in cases of emergency, job requirements, sickness or
injury a substitute coach may be used for one day only. The substitute coach must
be the dugout coach and must stay inside the dugout at all times. If the original
coach misses more than one day, he or she must be replaced or a player with a
batting helmet be used as a base coach.
(h) Tournament Teams shall not be allowed wear “Select Team Uniforms” or
uniforms with “Select Team” names. Exception: A tournament team may use the
mascot name of the local schools.
(i) District, Regional and State Tournament managers and coaches shall wear:
1) Coaches may wear baseball uniforms identical to the players on the team.
2) Coaches may wear shirts identical to the players with the DYB patch.
3) Coaches may wear polo shirts, golf shirts, sport shirt, etc. All coaches’ shirts must be identical style and the same color. DYB patches must be placed on the left sleeve two inches above the bottom of the sleeve.
4) Coaches may wear only black, gray or khaki color long pants (“Dockers” style plain or pleated). Cargo pants, coaching pants or Jeans / denims of any color shall not be worn.
5) Coaches may wear only black, gray or khaki color shorts (“Dockers” style plain or pleated}. Cargo shorts, coaching shorts,
golf short or jean / denim shorts of a color shall not be worn.
6) All coaches must be dressed identically. Example: If one coach wears a uniform, all coaches must wear a uniform. If one coach wears long pants, all must wear them. If one coach wears shorts, all must wear them.
7) Caps matching the team caps shall be worn by all coaches. Visors are allowed only when all coaches on the team wear visors. No coach will be allowed on the field without a cap or visor.
8) Shoes shall be a coaches’ style shoe, tennis shoe, athletic shoe,
leather closed toed shoe, etc. Coaches shall not wear boots, sandals,
flip flop or shoes, which in the opinion of the DYB tournament
director, is not appropriate.
9) Penalty: Coaches not dressed in the manner outlined in this dress code will not be allowed on the playing field or in the team
dugout before, during or after the game.
NOTE: Rule Interpretation – when a game is shortened by the run rule and a player
or players have not batted, the game shall continue until all players have
batted. The inning will not continue after remaining players have batted.
V. Drawing Procedure for State Tournament Brackets:
(a) If a district has separate tournaments, the tournaments must be declared
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Sub-district “A” and Sub-district “B” no later than the credentials meeting. The
winner of each sub-district will go into the state bracket as drawn. If the district
has three positions, the runner-up team from both tournaments will have a play
off for the “C” position in the state tournament. If there are two sub-district
tournaments and only one state tournament position, the winners of the two subdistricts will have a play off for the state tournament.
(b) If a district has one tournament for each age division, the winner of that
tournament will take the “A” position and the runner-up will take the “B” position
in the state tournament bracket as drawn. If the district has three positions in the
state tournament bracket, the “C” position will be filled by the third place finisher
in that tournament. All bracket positions are by random draw.
(c) All Regional Tournaments brackets positions will be drawn so that two
teams from the same district will not be put into the first game against each other.
All positions will be put into a hat and randomly drawn. The “A” teams will
be drawn first and the “B” teams will be drawn second. When a district has
three positions, the third position will be placed as an “A” or “B” team as drawn.
No bracket will have more than two positions from the same district unless it is
required to fill a bracket. If a district has more than two positions in a tournament
bracket, the “C” and or “D” teams may have to play someone from their district
in the first game.
(d) When possible two teams from the same district will not be placed in a
bracket to play each other in their first tournament game of a bracket.
(e) The State Director has the authority to change the state tournament
brackets as necessary for teams that drop out or additions caused by oversight.
Replacement teams will be placed in the bracket position of the team that dropped
out. If a team drops out and the position cannot be filled, the State Director has
the authority to leave the position unfilled or move all teams under the vacant
position up one position.
(f) All Regional and State brackets are filled by random draw.
(g) District who have Regional or State Tournament Host teams will have one
less allotted team to advance from their district tournament.
(h) The “If Necessary” game in all state tournament brackets will be scheduled
as a double header on the last day.
VI. Advancing More than One Team from Double Elimination Brackets
(a) The Double elimination bracket must be played to completion and the
winner of the tournament shall automatically advance.
1. If two teams are advanced to the next level of tournament play, the last two
teams in the tournament to play in the final championship game shall be declared the
champion and second place teams and shall be the two teams to advance.
2. In the case of two teams tied for third, the two teams will play a one
game play-off. If there are three teams tied for third, the Tie Breaker Rules will
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be applied.
Tie Breaker Rules
Rule 1.
Head-to-Head Record between the Tied Teams
Rule 2.
Least Runs Allowed Between the Tied Teams
Rule 3.
Least Runs Allowed For the Tournament
Rule 4
Most Runners Left on Base for the Tournament
Rule 5.
Coin Flip - (If both coaches do not want to do coin flip, most runs scored in the tournament
shall be used)
VII. Conduct and Sportsmanship – Tournament Play:
(a) Members of one team shall not ride, kid, heckle, poke fun at, or in any other
manner do anything that in the opinion of the umpire distracts the opposing team.
The penalty for violation of this rule shall be the removal of the guilty player,
players, and/or coach or manager from the game and from the dugout.
(b) The use of any alcoholic beverage or tobacco product within the confines
of the playing field, dugout or bench by any manager, coach, player, umpire or
league official is prohibited. The penalty for violation of this rule shall be the
removal of the guilty manager, coach, player, umpire or official from the game
and from the dugout.
(c) Local leagues have the authority, as permitted by local and state law, to
remove or ban from the league’s playing facilities any spectator who is flagrantly
displaying unsportsmanlike conduct, profanity, or who threatens physical harm to
umpires, players, managers, coaches or league officials. This authority extends to
all scheduled regular games or tournament games played at its playing facilities.
(d) In cases of crowd control and disorderly conduct of individuals at the
tournaments, it is the responsibility of the local league host officials to support
and work with the Dixie Tournament Officials.
(e) Coaches who are ejected from a tournament game may return the next game
or may receive a one game suspension or a tournament suspension and are subject
to a one year probation or suspension from coaching Dixie Youth tournament
teams.
(f) Any DYB Director has the authority to eject a coach from a tournament game.
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1. All umpires who are working local league or tournament games shall be
registered as a Texas DYB Umpire.
2. Umpires for DYB Tournaments at all levels must be 21 years of age.
Exception must be approved by the State Director.
3. All District Umpires must be registered with Texas DYB. Umpires who
have attended a DYB Umpire Clinic within past 3 years (starting with 2012) shall
be assigned first.
4. All State and Regional Umpires must be registered with DYB and have
attended a DYB Umpire Clinic within the past 3 year period starting with 2012.
An umpire who is current in attending a clinic shall be assigned first.
5. Umpires who attend a clinic shall be issued a DYB Umpire Card that will
include an expiration date.
6. Definition of Local League Umpire – an umpire who has worked three or
more times for a local league during local league play.
7. Regional and State Tournament Umpire game rates shall be a minimum
of $30 per game for T-ball and AA and a minimum of $40 per game for AAA,
Majors and Ozone.
8. The State or Regional tournament host shall provide a list of local umpires
by June 15.
9. The State 2 of 3 game championship series for T-ball and AA shall be $30
per game, Ozone, Ozone Jr., AAA and AAA Jr. shall be $40 per game. Umpires
for this series shall be assigned by the State Umpire Coordinator and approved by
the State Director.
10. An umpire must have worked a State Regional and or State Tournament for
two years and recommended by a Dixie Director or State Umpire Coordinator to
be eligible to apply to work a World Series.
11. World Series Umpire applications must be submitted to the State Director
and post marked no later than April 15. If sent by email, applications must be
received no later than April 15.
12. World Series Umpires shall receive a hotel and mileage allowance that
does not include full reimbursement of expenses.
13. If necessary, exceptions to these requirements may be approved by the
State Director.
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