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GENERAL IOWA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPORT REGULATIONS BASEBALL 1.1. The IIAC shall sponsor baseball. The regular‐season Conference Champion shall be determined on a percentage basis according to the number of games won and lost during the regular round‐robin Conference schedule. Tie games shall count as one‐half game won and one‐half lost. A team must compete in at least 50 percent of its scheduled Iowa Conference games to be eligible for the conference championship. 1.2. The Iowa Conference’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship shall be awarded to the champion of the Iowa Conference baseball tournament. 1.3. The NCAA rules shall be followed in the conduct of all Conference games. The Conference shall follow NCAA rule 5.10 in instances where a regulation tied game is stopped by the umpire‐in‐chief. 1.4. The IIAC shall follow Rule 5‐13 of the NCAA Baseball Rules regarding protested games. The decision on whether the protest will be upheld will rest with the Commissioner and the Coordinator of Baseball Officials, and if upheld the game will be continued from that point prior to the IIAC Tournament. 1.5. Ten contacts with the coach per student‐athlete shall be allowed within the 16 permissible dates during the five‐week fall non‐traditional season between the first day of classes and October 15. These are the only dates during the non‐traditional segment that any athletically related activities may be conducted. 2.
SCHEDULING 2.1. The traditional season shall not begin prior to February 1. 2.2. Minimum standard for competition is defined as participation in the conference schedule. The baseball schedule for the next year shall be presented at the joint meeting of Athletics Directors and Faculty Representatives at the regular spring meeting. 2.3. The conference schedule will be a 28‐game round‐robin, incorporating a four‐game series. There shall be two doubleheaders that consist of, first, a seven‐inning game followed by a nine‐inning game against each conference school. If the first game of the seven‐inning/nine‐inning doubleheader is an extra‐inning game (eight innings or more), that game becomes the nine‐inning game and the second game then will be played as the seven‐inning game. There will be six (6) four‐game series played on Fridays and Saturdays and one (1) four‐game series that shall be contested over two weekday dates (effective 8/2/2012). The midweek games shall be played on Tuesdays of alternate weeks. 2.4. In situations involving forecasted inclement weather, the order of contests played and start times for weekend series may be adjusted to ensure that a maximum number of contests can be completed, provided: appropriate attention is given to academic and financial impact, both institutions’ athletic directors are in agreement, and approval is received from the Conference Commissioner. A maximum of two contests may be held on any one date. 2.5. The host for the Friday/Saturday four‐game series shall alternate on an annual basis. The opponent for the weekday series shall remain the same each season with each school hosting one of the doubleheaders on an annual basis. 2.6. All weekend games will start at 1:00p. All midweek games start times for the seven‐inning doubleheader will be 1:00p or 3:30p (after Daylight Saving Time) depending on whether the host school has a lighted field. The nine‐inning single game would start at 3:00p or 6:00p (after Daylight Saving Time) depending if the host school field is lighted. The 10‐run rule will be enforced after seven innings in the nine‐inning game. 2.7. If a scheduled home site is deemed unplayable due to weather/field conditions and the visitor’s site is playable, the site of a contest or contests may be switched to the visitor’s site, provided: appropriate attention is given to academic and financial impact, both institutions’ athletic directors are in agreement, and approval is received from the Conference Commissioner. 2.7.1. The institution that travels shall pay its own travel expenses. 2.7.2. The institution that travels as a result of a site switch shall remain the home team on the scoreboard. 2.7.3. The host institution shall pay the officiating fees. 2.7.4. The change of site shall have no effect on future schedules. 2.8. In the event a member institution finds it impossible to play another conference member on the date scheduled (due to final exams), the Commissioner must be notified immediately, and the Commissioner approves the necessary adjustments. All conference member institutions should be notified of any such changes in advance of the first conference date. Page 1 of 5 2.9. Conference baseball games that are postponed because of the weather prior to the start of the contest must be rescheduled per the guidelines below: 2.9.1. Midweek series games 2.9.1.1. Once a team leaves its campus for the game, there will be no make‐up scheduled if the weather does not permit the completion of the game(s) scheduled for that day. It is the responsibility of both coaches to communicate before the visiting team leaves its campus. 2.9.1.2. If a team must travel over 200 miles to play, they may leave the night before, after the day’s classes, and not jeopardize the rainout date. 2.9.1.3. Midweek games shall be made up within seven (7) days of the original date, provided no additional class time is missed. 2.9.1.4. The two coaches and their institutions’ directors of athletics must mutually agree on a make‐up date. 2.9.1.5. The Conference Commissioner shall determine the make‐up date in the event the two teams involved cannot reach an agreement. 2.9.1.6. Conference games shall take priority over non‐Conference games. 2.9.1.7. Midweek games shall be played following Rule 5.8 of the NCAA Baseball Rule Book defining a regulation game. 2.9.2. Four‐game weekend series 2.9.2.1. Friday games are considered in the weekend series. 2.9.2.2. Weekend series games must be played Friday through Monday of the originally scheduled dates. Monday may be used only for makeup games in the “weekend series.” Additionally, Monday may be used only if no Friday games were played (to completion or not) in that series. 2.9.2.3. If a team leaves its campus on Friday with the intent to play that day, Monday is no longer available as a make‐up date regardless of whether any games are contested. It is the responsibility of both coaches to communicate before the visiting team leaves its campus. 2.9.3. In the event of inclement weather, games must be rescheduled according to the following guidelines: 2.9.3.1. If Friday’s games are cancelled prior to starting, they would be made up on Sunday. 2.9.3.2. If Friday’s Game 1 is started and halted, it must be completed prior to the start of Game 2 on Saturday at a start time decided upon by the coaches. The start time cannot be before 10:00a. Game 1 would be completed (7‐
inning) and Game 2 of the series would become a 7‐inning game. Game 3 would then become the 9‐inning game to be played using the halted game rule. Game 4 (9‐inning) would be moved to Sunday. 2.9.3.3. If Friday’s Game 2 is started and halted, it must be completed before Game 3 (7‐inning) and Game 4 (9‐inning) at a time agreed to by both coaches. The start time cannot be before 10:00a. 2.9.3.4. If the Friday games are completed, and the Saturday games are cancelled prior to their start, they would be made up on Sunday (7‐inning / 9‐inning). 2.9.3.5. If Friday has been cancelled, and Saturday’s Game 1 is halted, it must be completed prior to the start of Sunday’s doubleheader (7‐inning / 9‐inning). Game 4 of the series would then be completed on Monday (9‐inning). 2.9.3.6. If Friday and Saturday are cancelled prior to its start, the series would be made up on Sunday‐Monday. 2.9.3.7. If Friday has been cancelled, and Saturday’s Game 2 is halted, it must be completed prior to the start of Sunday’s doubleheader (7‐inning / 9‐inning). 2.9.3.8. Game 4, regardless of when it occurs, will be played using Rule 5.8 of the NCAA Baseball Rule Book defining a regulation game. 3.
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EVENT MANAGEMENT 3.1. When lightning is detected within eight miles, the host institution shall notify the umpiring crew so the field can be covered with the tarp prior to lightning moving into the six‐mile radius per NCAA guidelines. 3.2. Warm‐ups for weekday games may begin at 11:25a for a 1:00p game, 1:25p for a 3:00p start. For contests at host schools with lighted fields, warm‐ups may begin at 1:55p for a 3:30p game and 4:25p for a 6:00p start. The schedule shall be as follows: Home team batting practice Visiting team batting practice Home team infield practice Visiting team infield practice Field cleared for final grounds work Starting lineups, National Anthem, final grounds work First pitch 1:00p 11:25a 11:55a 12:25p 12:35p 12:45p 12:50p 1:00p Weekday Starts 3:00p 3:30p 1:25p 1:55p 1:55p 2:25p 2:25p 2:55p 2:35p 3:05p 2:45p 3:15p 2:50p 3:20p 3:00p 3:30p 6:00p 4:25p 4:55p 5:25p 5:35p 5:45p 5:50p 6:00p Weekend 1:00p 10:55a 11:40a 12:25p 12:35p 12:45p 12:50p 1:00p CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 4.1. The Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament shall be conducted by the following guidelines: 4.1.1. The Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament shall be scheduled for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Sunday rain date) in May immediately prior to selections for the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The following factors Page 2 of 5 must be provided for if a site is to be considered: lights and infield tarp. The tournament shall be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids in 2013, 2014 and 2015. All conference schools shall share the expenses for the tournament. 4.1.2. The top six (6) schools in the final regular‐season standings shall participate in a double‐elimination tournament. Each school shall be seeded based on their win/loss percentage in the regular season round robin schedule. In the case of a tie, the following criteria will be used to determine the seeds (Note: In the case of a multi‐team tie, the criterion always returns to head‐to‐head competition once the top team has been determined.): 4.1.2.1. Head–to–head competition 4.1.2.2. Best combined winning percentage against teams seeded higher 4.1.2.3. Least runs per game given up in conference play 4.1.2.4. Conference winning percentage on the road 4.1.3. The tournament hosts rotation is as follows: 2013 Central (Dubuque took duties); 2015 Loras; 2016 Luther; 2017 Simpson; 2018 Wartburg; 2019 Buena Vista; 2020 Coe; 2021 Dubuque 4.1.4. The format for the tournament shall be as follows with the following points of emphasis: 4.1.4.1. The higher seed is the home team throughout the tournament. 4.1.4.2. IIAC baseball tournament inclement weather plan will drive schedule in case of rain. Double‐Elimination Format Schedule (see also No. 6 “Brackets”) Thursday Game 1 1:00p Seed #4 vs. Seed #5 at Daniels Park Game 2 1:00p Seed #3 vs. Seed #6 at Veterans Stadium Game 3 4:00p Game 2 Winner vs. Seed #2 Game 4 7:00p Game 1 Winner vs. Seed #1 Friday Game 5 10:00a Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser Game 6 1:00p Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner Game 7 4:00p Game 5 Winner vs. Lower Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4 Game 8 7:00p Game 7 Winner vs. Higher Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4 (Exception: If one of the Game 3 or 4 Losers already has had a bye, that team will play in Game 7, regardless of seed.) Saturday Game 9 10:00a Game 8 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser Game 10 1:00p Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner Game 11 4:00p Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (if necessary) 4.2. A tournament committee composed of the Athletic Director Liaison, Host Site Administrator, and Conference Commissioner will address appeals and make decisions regarding poor weather adjustments in format. 4.3. In case of inclement weather, the tournament committee should adjust the time schedule to allow for as many games as possible to be played under original double‐elimination format. If Thursday’s games are canceled, Friday’s and Saturday’s game schedule will be pushed back to earlier start times. If Friday and Saturday’s games were canceled due to weather, Sunday’s format would be single elimination to determine the champion with the following schedule: Single‐Elimination Format Schedule (see also No. 6 “Brackets”) Game 1 8:00a Seed #4 vs. Seed #5 Game 2 11:00a Seed #3 vs. Seed #6 Game 3 2:00p Seed #1 vs. Winner Game 1 Game 4 5:00p Seed #2 vs. Winner Game 2 Game 5 8:00p Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 4.4. If weather limits play to the point where the tournament cannot be completed, the team will receive the conference’s NCAA automatic bid will be based on the following: Games Played Automatic Qualifier 0‐3 Highest Seed 4‐5 Highest Undefeated Seed 6‐9 Winner of Game 6 10 Winner of Game 10 Page 3 of 5 4.5. Tournament logistics at Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids) 
All tournament games shall be nine innings. A seven‐inning, ten‐run rule shall be used in all rounds of the Tournament. If play is stopped before a nine‐inning game can be completed, it shall be halted at that point and then resumed and played to its completion. 
Higher seed is the home team and utilizes third base dugout. 
All batting practice will be conducted as scheduled by tournament committee. 
BP will begin 1 hour, 35 minutes (1:35) prior to scheduled game time; 30 minutes each – home team first. 
BP at Coe’s Eby Fieldhouse: home team (10:45a‐11:15a); visiting team (11:20a‐11:50a). 
Infield will start 30 minutes prior to game time. There will be an 8‐minute time limit – home team first. 
Line‐ups must be hand delivered to press box before team takes infield. 
Visiting team line‐up will be announced first followed by the home team. The National Anthem will be played prior to the first game of the day only. 
There will be an athletic trainer or student athletic trainer available each game. 
Concessions area on site. 
Tickets: $6 adult, $3 students. Good all day. IIAC faculty/staff free with ID. 
The teams shall collect foul balls that go into the stands on their respective sides of the field (i.e., first‐base dugout responsible for foul balls on first‐base side of the stands). 
If it is necessary to put the infield tarp on it will be the responsibility of the teams playing to assist the grounds crew. At the end of the day, the last competing teams are responsible for putting on the tarp. The two teams that play the first game the next day will remove the tarp. 5.
ALL‐CONFERENCE TEAM — COMPOSITION AND VOTING 5.1. The all‐conference baseball teams shall be selected by the coaches, based on regular season conference statistics only, at the meeting called by the Commissioner following the completion of the season. The nominated players shall be voted upon by written ballot. All first team selections shall be determined prior to advancing to second team voting. Coaches are not precluded from voting for their own players. 5.2. A Pitcher of the Year and a Position Player of the Year shall be selected prior to the selection of the all‐conference teams. Selections shall be made by allowing each coach to place any player deemed worthy of consideration before the entire group. Those individuals shall be considered all‐conference but do not belong to either the first or second team. 5.3. The All‐Conference teams shall be comprised of the following: Four (4) pitchers One (1) relief pitcher One (1) second baseman One (1) catcher Four (4) outfielders One (1) shortstop One (1) designated hitter One (1) third baseman One (1) first baseman One (1) utility player Note: The utility player on the all‐conference team shall be a traditional, multiple position player. 5.4. The coaches also shall vote on the Coach of the Year by using a written ballot. 5.5. A player may receive honorable mention if they receive the support of three coaches at any stage of the voting process and are not selected to the all‐conference team. Page 4 of 5 6.
BRACKETS Double Elimination Single Elimination Page 5 of 5