MISSISSIPPI DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL
GUIDELINES FOR CONTINOUS BATTING ORDER REQUIREMENTS
REVISED 2009
1. WHEN A PLAYER IS ENTERED IN THE LINE UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME BUT IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE BATTING ORDER, BECAUSE OF INJURY, ILLNESS OR OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS APPROVAL, THIS POSITION WILL BE SKIPPED WITHOUT PENALTY.
2. WHEN A PLAYER IS IN ATTENDANCE AT GAME TIME BUT IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE BECAUSE OF INJURY, ILLNESS OR EXTINUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR’S APPROVAL AND IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION, THIS PLAYER WILL BE REMAIN IN THE BATTING ORDER BUT SKIPPED OVER WITHOUT PENALTY.
3. SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES AS IN RULE #1 AND RULE #2 WILL BE INSERTED BY THE PLAYER'S NAME IN THE BATTING ORDER BY THE OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER.
4. WHEN, AT GAME TIME, EITHER OR BOTH TEAMS HAVE LESS THAN 12 PLAYERS THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:
A. LIST ALL PLAYERS' NAMES IN THE BATTING ORDER WITH ABSENT PLAYERS LISTED AT THE END OF THE LINE UP WITH ABSENT RECORDED BY THEIR APPROPRIATE NAMES BY THE OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER.
B. WHEN OR IF A PLAYER ARRIVES AFTER THE GAME STARTS THE MANAGER MUST REPORT TO THE OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER THE NAME OF THE PLAYER AND THIS PLAYER WILL BE INSERTED INTO HIS PROPER BATTING ORDER.
C. PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND/OR VIOLATIONS OF THE 12 PERSON ROSTER REQUIREMENTS OR PLAYER PARTICIPATION RULES SHALL BE INFORCED AND IMPOSED UNLESS PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR HAS BEEN ISSUED OR RULED. THE OPPOSING MANAGER SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES.
5. WHEN A BATTER CANNOT CONTINUE OR COMPLETE HIS TURN AT BAT, THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:
A. WHEN A PLAYER BECOMES INJURED, ILL, INCAPACITATED OR CONTINUE BECAUSE OF EXTINUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND CANNOT COMPLETE HIS TURN AT BAT THEN THE LAST AVAILABLE PLAYER WHICH MADE THE LAST OUT SHALL ASSUME THE BATTER'S POSITION IN THE BATTERS BOX. ANY BALL AND STRIKE COUNT, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE ASSUMED BY THIS REPLACEMENT BATTER.
B. IF THE LEAD OFF BATTER IN THE FIRST INNING CANNOT START HIS TURN AT BAT THE LAST BATTER LISTED ON THE BATTING ORDER WILL ASSUME THIS BATTER'S POSITION IN THE BATTERS BOX. ANY BALL AND STRIKE COUNT WILL BE ASSUMED BY THIS REPLACEMENT BATTER.
C. IF THERE ARE NO OUTS IN THE INNING THEN THE LAST AVAILABLE PLAYER THAT MADE THE LAST OUT IN THE PREVIOUS INNING ASSUMES THE BATTER’S POSITION IN THE BATTERS BOX. ANY BALL AND STRIKE COUNT WILL BE ASSUMED BY THIS REPLACEMENT BATTER.
IF THE BATTER IS ABLE TO CONTINUE OR RETURN TO THE BATTING ORDER LATER, THEN THE BATTING ORDER WILL CONTINUE AS PREVIOUSLY FOLLOWED BEFORE THE BATTER BECAME INCAPACITATED
E. IF THE BATTER CANNOT CONTINUE IN IMPENDING INNNINGS, THEN THIS PLAYER IS SKIPPED IN THE BATTING ORDER AS IN RULE 2.
6. WHEN A RUNNER CANNOT CONTINUE OR COMPLETE HIS ADVANCEMENT ON THE BASES, THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:
A. THE LAST AVAILABLE ELIGIBLE PLAYER THAT MADE THE LAST OUT ASSUMES THE INCAPACITATED RUNNER'S POSITION ON THE BASE.
B. IF THERE ARE NO OUTS IN THE INNING THEN THE LAST PLAYER LISTED IN THE LINE UP WILL ASSUME THE RUNNER’S POSITION ON THE BASES.
IF THE RUNNER IS ABLE TO CONTINUE OR RETURN TO THE LINE UP LATER, THEN THE LINE UP WILL CONTINUE AS PREVIOUSLY FOLLOWED BEFORE THE RUNNER BECAME INCAPACITATED.
D. IF THE RUNNER CANNOT CONTINUE OR FINISH THE GAME, THEN THIS PLAYER IS SKIPPED IN THE LINE UP AS IN RULE 2.
7. THE FREE SUBSTITUTION RULE ON DEFENSE IS ALLOWED UNDER TOURNAMENT RULE IX (C)(5) - PLAYER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT OF THE OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATION GUIDE FOR DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL
8. The penalty for violation of TOURNAMENT RULE IX(A)(1) – PLAYER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT (OFFENSIVE)- shall be the disqualification of the team manager for the remainder of the game and the remainder of the next game played by his team in the tournament or series.
The penalty for violation of TOURNAMENT RULE IX(A)(2) – PLAYER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT (DEFENSIVE) - shall be the disqualification of the team manager for the remainder of the game and the next game played by his team in the tournament or series. Exception: If the manager refuses to insert players into the defensive lineup during a game after being notified by the official scorer or a DYB official that a player or players on the team has not met the participation requirement, these players shall be inserted in the game by the tournament director and the team manager shall be removed from the team immediately and disqualified for the remainder of the current tournament season.
NOTE: This penalty shall apply to both teams, even if the last half of the sixth inning is not required. The only exceptions shall be when the game is considered a regulation game but is not completed in six innings (five and one-half innings with the Home Team leading) because of the ten run rule, or when a team concedes before all available players have participated.
9. ANY TEAM THAT EMPLOYS TACTICS DESIGNED TO DELAY, SHORTEN OR EXTEND THE GAME OR TO PURPOSELY GAIN AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE BY MANIPULATING THE PLAYER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS SO THAT IT MAY COMPLY WITH THESE GUIDELINES WILL FORFEIT THE GAME TO THE OPPOSING TEAM AND THE LEAGUE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE TOURNAMENT SANCTIONS AN/OR PENALTIES.
10. EACH TOURNAMENT TEAM IS REQUIRED TO HAVE TWELVE (12) PLAYERS AND THREE (3) MANAGER/COACHES PRESENT AT EACH TOURNAMENT GAME EXCEPT THAT ANY UNFILLED PLAYER VACANCY OR A PLAYER’S ABSENCE MAY BE APPROVED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR JUSTIFIABLE REASONS. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WILL SUSPEND A TEAM MANAGER FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY GAME WHERE A PLAYER VACANCY OR ABSENCE CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR MAY REQUIRE A TEAM TO REPLACE A PLAYER WHO’S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION ON THE TEAM IS IN DOUBT
11. ALL PLAYERS SHALL PLAY 3 CONSECUTIVE OUTS ON DEFENSE.