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Vancouver Minor Blue Jays won  2012 VMBA Bantam Tournament

2012 VMBA Bantam A Tourny
POOL A					POOL B
#1 - S. Jasper Place Jays					#1 - Van. Bluejays
#2 - Van. Redsox					#2 - Coq- Moody
#3 - Burnaby					#3 - Whiterock
Game
#1	Thurs. May 10 6pm		Van Blue Jays  9   vs Coq-Moody  2
#2	Fri. May 11 6:30pm		S.Jasper Place Jays    9    vs Van Red Sox     2
#3	Sat. May 12 9am		S.Jasper Place Jays   13  vs Burnaby   9
#4	Sat. May 12 12pm		Van Blue Jays   15    vs White Rock      5
#5	Sat. May 12 3pm		Coq-Moody    9   vs White Rock    12
#6	Sat. May 12 6pm		Van Red Sox    9    vs Burnaby			2
#7	Sun. May 13 8:30am		S.Jasper Place Jays 3 vs White Rock  9
#8	Sun. May 13 11am		Van Blue Jays  5   vs  Van Red Sox    4
#9	Sun. May 13 1:30pm		S. Jasper Jays  2  vs Van Red Sox  7
#10	Sun. May 13 4pm		White Rock    6  vs Van Blue Jays   12
#11	Sun. May 13 6:30pm		Burnaby    10    vs  Coq-Moody   7
NOTE- All game times scheduled on Sunday will be subject to change.
this will be done to best suit our guests from Edmonton http://picasaweb.google.com/vmbphotos TOURNAMENT FORMAT 1) Will consist of  6  teams in round robin play within 2 pools. Points for these games will        be awarded as follows with ties standing. The top 2 teams from each Pool  will  play a     crossover Semi-Final game and the 3rd place teams from each pool will play a consolation       game 2)Points will be awarded as follows    Win - 2    Tie  - 1    Loss -0 3)  Seedings (1thru3) will be given after completion of pool play to determine who           participates in the Semi-Final games. 4)Ties will be broken by  A) Plus - Minus from all games played  B) Runs Allowed Ratio (runs allowed divided by half innings played on defense)  C) Coin Toss by Director PLAYER ELIGIBILITY 1) All teams shall be composed of not more then 14 players 2) All teams must submit a copy of their team roster to the tournament office 45     minutes prior to their first game 3) Teams may pick up a maximum of 3 players.Of which can only come from within      your own association and from the same tier or lower 4) Any pickup player must wear their own teams uniform and must be declared when     submitting your rosters.Failure to do so will deem any pick-up ineligable to compete 5) Pick-up players may play any position 6) All players shall play more than they sit.No player shall sit for 2 consecutive innings.      Barring injury. 7) Unlimited substitutions are allowed.All pitching changes must be made thru the home     plate umpire 8) Any player or team official ejected from a game shall be suspended from their    teams following game,unless furthur suspension is decided by the tournament     director MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 1) ALL RULES OF BC MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION THAT DO NOT       CONFLICT WITH THE RULES OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL APPLY 2) “Mercy Rule” in effect in all divisions (10 runs as per B.C.M.B.A).  3) ALL teams shall report to the Tournament Director at least 45 minutes prior to the      start of their first game and provide a roster of players,showing clearly their pick-     up players 4) Home team shall be determined by Umpire or Director coin toss no less then 15      minutes prior to game at which time lineups for both teams shall be submitted to      umpire 5) The Home Team must be the official scorekeeper(unless provide by tournament) and will       occupy the 3rd base dugout 6) Any breach of the tournament or pitching rules shall result in the  forfeiture of that    game and/or next game.no matter when the breach is discovered 7) In the case of a protest,the game shall be stopped immediately,and a decision shall     be rendered by the Director,who may seek advisors 8) Pursuant to BCMBA rules all players shall wear helmets with straps 9) In case of bad weather,all teams must show up for scheduled game at which time     the umpire will render a decision.Games which are not necessary for the final    standings may be cancelled if necessary 10) If the home team is leading prior to the home teams final at bat the game shall be      declared over. 11)No new inning may start after 2 hours in all games except in games #11 and #12      These games shall be played until a winner is declared with the 7th and any extra innings       having no run limits 12) A copy of your team line-up sheet shall be given to the official scorekeeper 15       minutes prior to the game,copies to the umpire as well as opposing manager       shall be given prior to the start of the game 13) All pitchers must sign pitching records at the end of each game 14) Innings will have a 4 run limit other than the 7th inning.If reached the 7th inning will be          open 15) Pitchers will be allowed 5 warm-up pitches between innings PITCHING RULES 1) All pitches pitched Thursday and Friday will count as Saturday for the Tournament 2) A calendar week is from 12:01 AM Monday to 12:00 PM ( midnight) the following      Sunday 3) The nights rest rule carries forward from calendar week to calendar week. 4) A pitcher once removed from the mound may not return at any point during the     same game 5) If a pitcher comes in cold he or she shall be allowed 5 warm-up pitches 6) Pitchers in violation of any pitching rules shall be considered ineligible players     subject to penalties outlined in the section on protests and penalties,Rule 22.4 7) It is the responsibility of the coach to review all pitching records held by the        official scorekeepers before the start of any game Rule 23: Pitching Rules 23.01 Number of Pitches and Required Rest Bantam  A 1-35 pitches = no rest 36-65 pitches = 2 nights rest 66-85 pitches = 3 nights rest Note : Pitches thrown in warm-up,bullpen or thrown when ruled No Pitch due to a Balk do not count towards Pitch Count Pitchers may not pitch on three consecutive days  23.08 Penalty for Violations A) Maximum Pitch Count Violation If a pitcher is about to exceed his/her maximum pitch count for the day the opposing manager  and/or official If a violation is discovered after it occurs the pitcher is simply removed from the mound and   no further penalty is imposed 23.09 Enforcement and Tracking Managers will be responsible for both charting and reporting to the Director their teams pitch   counts

Players in action photos: open this link http://picasaweb.google.com/vmbphotos TOURNAMENT FORMAT

1) Will consist of  6  teams in round robin play within 2 pools. Points for these games will

be awarded as follows with ties standing. The top 2 teams from each Pool  will  play a

crossover Semi-Final game and the 3rd place teams from each pool will play a consolation

game

2)Points will be awarded as follows

Win - 2

Tie  - 1

Loss -0

3)  Seedings (1thru3) will be given after completion of pool play to determine who

participates in the Semi-Final games.

4)Ties will be broken by

A) Plus - Minus from all games played

B) Runs Allowed Ratio (runs allowed divided by half innings played on defense)

C) Coin Toss by Director

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

1) All teams shall be composed of not more then 14 players

2) All teams must submit a copy of their team roster to the tournament office 45

minutes prior to their first game

3) Teams may pick up a maximum of 3 players.Of which can only come from within

your own association and from the same tier or lower

4) Any pickup player must wear their own teams uniform and must be declared when

submitting your rosters.Failure to do so will deem any pick-up ineligable to compete

5) Pick-up players may play any position

6) All players shall play more than they sit.No player shall sit for 2 consecutive innings.

Barring injury.

7) Unlimited substitutions are allowed.All pitching changes must be made thru the home

plate umpire

8) Any player or team official ejected from a game shall be suspended from their

teams following game,unless furthur suspension is decided by the tournament

director

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

1) ALL RULES OF BC MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION THAT DO NOT

CONFLICT WITH THE RULES OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL APPLY

2) “Mercy Rule” in effect in all divisions (10 runs as per B.C.M.B.A).

3) ALL teams shall report to the Tournament Director at least 45 minutes prior to the

start of their first game and provide a roster of players,showing clearly their pick-

up players

4) Home team shall be determined by Umpire or Director coin toss no less then 15

minutes prior to game at which time lineups for both teams shall be submitted to

umpire

5) The Home Team must be the official scorekeeper(unless provide by tournament) and will

occupy the 3rd base dugout

6) Any breach of the tournament or pitching rules shall result in the  forfeiture of that

game and/or next game.no matter when the breach is discovered

7) In the case of a protest,the game shall be stopped immediately,and a decision shall

be rendered by the Director,who may seek advisors

8) Pursuant to BCMBA rules all players shall wear helmets with straps

9) In case of bad weather,all teams must show up for scheduled game at which time

the umpire will render a decision.Games which are not necessary for the final

standings may be cancelled if necessary

10) If the home team is leading prior to the home teams final at bat the game shall be

declared over.

11)No new inning may start after 2 hours in all games except in games #11 and #12

These games shall be played until a winner is declared with the 7th and any extra innings

having no run limits

12) A copy of your team line-up sheet shall be given to the official scorekeeper 15

minutes prior to the game,copies to the umpire as well as opposing manager

shall be given prior to the start of the game

13) All pitchers must sign pitching records at the end of each game

14) Innings will have a 4 run limit other than the 7th inning.If reached the 7th inning will be

open

15) Pitchers will be allowed 5 warm-up pitches between innings

PITCHING RULES

1) All pitches pitched Thursday and Friday will count as Saturday for the Tournament

2) A calendar week is from 12:01 AM Monday to 12:00 PM ( midnight) the following

Sunday

3) The nights rest rule carries forward from calendar week to calendar week.

4) A pitcher once removed from the mound may not return at any point during the

same game

5) If a pitcher comes in cold he or she shall be allowed 5 warm-up pitches

6) Pitchers in violation of any pitching rules shall be considered ineligible players

subject to penalties outlined in the section on protests and penalties,Rule 22.4

7) It is the responsibility of the coach to review all pitching records held by the

official scorekeepers before the start of any game. PITCH COUNT PRINTOUT SHEET can be download from the HANDOUT tab

Rule 23: Pitching Rules

23.01 Number of Pitches and Required Rest

Bantam  A

1-35 pitches = no rest

36-65 pitches = 2 nights rest

66-85 pitches = 3 nights rest

Note : Pitches thrown in warm-up,bullpen or thrown when ruled No Pitch due to a Balk

do not count towards Pitch Count

Pitchers may not pitch on three consecutive days

23.08 Penalty for Violations

A) Maximum Pitch Count Violation

If a pitcher is about to exceed his/her maximum pitch count for the day the opposing manager

and/or official

If a violation is discovered after it occurs the pitcher is simply removed from the mound and

no further penalty is imposed

23.09 Enforcement and Tracking

Managers will be responsible for both charting and reporting to the Director their teams pitch

counts