Emerald City 1A League - Baseball Guidelines 2012
Coordinator: Bill Bettinger, Athletic Director – Cedar Park Christian
Breaking News for 2012 - Please visit the link listed below for any questions about the change in bat regulations for 2012:
http://www.wiaa.com/ardisplay.aspx?ID=1014
One Varsity Division:
Bellevue Christian
Bush
Cedar Park Christian
Overlake
University Prep
Game Times: Home Team Decides
Game Days: Game days are Tuesday and Thursdays, though schools may agree to change dates.
Home Field: Marymoor Park as much as possible
Rules:
1. Official Rule Book - The National Federation Rule Book applies.
2. Scheduling – If facilities and weather allows, two consecutive games to be scheduled with a common league opponent within the same week at the beginning of the season and within the pitching rules which require three days rest if having pitched four innings in any single contest. The third and final contest between each team should be scheduled to take place at the end of the regular season.
3. Number of Innings - League games are limited to seven (7) innings, or regular play.
4. Speeding Up Game - Umpire and coaches should speed up the game as much as possible. Any team ten (10) runs ahead by the end of five innings shall be declared the winner of the game.
5. Batting Practice - There will be NO batting practice (live or pitching machine) prior to league games. Violation will result in forfeiture of the game (Pepper, Wiffle toss on side and hitting fly balls OK).
6. Protests - Protests will follow WIAA and Emerald City 1A League policy.
7. Umpires - 2 Association umpires are to be requested for each varsity baseball game.
8. Game Balls - The host school shall provide first line game balls.
9. Warm-Up - Home team shall take infield first and shall make the field available to the visiting team at least 15 minutes before game time. The visiting team shall have a minimum of 15 minutes of warm-up. Flexibility is permitted if visiting team is ready for infield before home team (i.e., visiting team warms-up first if communicated between head coaches).
10. Called Game - Game cancellations are made by the home team by 1:00pm. Games are rescheduled by Athletic Directors on the next available date. All League games will have priority over non-leagues games. When a game is called by the umpire (because of weather, darkness, field limitations, etc.) before the completion of the required number of innings (4½ if home team ahead, then the game is declared "no game". The game can be replayed. The pitcher limitation rule shall apply. If the game goes the required number of innings and is tied and game is not the last meeting of the two teams in the season, the game is to be resumed before the next meeting of the two teams. If it is the last meeting, the game will be resumed at the point of suspension (with all factors the same, i.e. pitching limitation) at the next available date if the game has playoff implications. League playoff games fall under the WIAA suspended game rule.
11. Five Inning Double Headers - Because of rainouts, some schools may wish to use the five inning doubleheader option to get in two games on one date. Seven innings doubleheaders should be used on Tuesdays.
Season Beginning and Ending Dates:
February 27th – May 26th
Minimum Number of Practice Days per individual:
10
Regular Season Contest Limit:
20 games + 1 jamboree
Length of Game:
A game shall be seven innings in length unless extended because of a tie score or unless shortened because the run rule, or the home teams needs none of its half of the seventh inning or only a fraction of it, or because of weather or similar conditions.
Days & Times
1. Starting Times - The starting times for all weekday afternoon games shall be 3:30pm (prior to
daylight savings time) and 4:00pm (during daylight savings time). Some facilities have restrictions
limiting start times, schools need to communicate these times to opponents. Conflicts shall be worked out by the two schools involved. Starting times for doubleheaders are by mutual agreement.
2. Games Called Off - The home team shall call the visiting school by 1:00 pm if the field is unfit for play. The call should be made by the Athletic Director of the host school to the Athletic Director of the visiting school.
Make-Up Games - A called off game should be made up on the next playable school day. All league games will have priority over non-league games.
1. Any baseball games rescheduled because of rain may be doubleheaders consisting of two 5 inning games.
A. Games will be played in originally scheduled order: home/away.
B. Home site will pay for umpires.
C. Home team will provide game balls for one game.
Post Season: Tri District and Regional Contests
- TBD
State Information
- Friday & Saturday, May 25th and 26th, Yakima County Stadium
All League Procedures:
Nominations: See all-league section in league website
Coaches will meet to vote for all league team at the conclusion of the season
Coaches will also vote for League MVP, Coach of the Year, Sportsmanship
Phone Numbers of Newspaper:
Seattle Times: 206-464-2276 (phone); 206-464-3255 (fax); sports@seattletimes.com
Northwest Umpires Baseball Association:
Leslie Fitzpatrick, Assignor@comcast.net, 206-954-7833
** Games will not be played if umpire does not show up.
League Champions:
1st place team from the regular season will be declared league champions, and may have trophies and/or banners declaring themselves as such.
Game Management:
Home team will serve as official scorer and will call in results
Line Up cards should be filled out clearly with first and last names
Coaches Meeting:
Postseason: TBD