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DALLAS CLASSIC BASEBALL

DALLAS CLASSIC BASEBALL. About us. Dallas Classic Baseball is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. Dallas Classic Baseball is a competitive recreational league.

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DALLAS CLASSIC BASEBALL

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  1. DALLAS CLASSICBASEBALL

  2. About us • Dallas Classic Baseball is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. • Dallas Classic Baseball is a competitive recreational league. • Our mission is for kids to learn how to play the game of baseball the right way and continue to grow and succeed in the sport. • Fairness, sportsmanship, competitiveness, and having fun are the fundamentals of the Dallas Classic Baseball program. • Dallas Classic Baseball is striving to stay as the top youth baseball organization in the DFW area.

  3. Coach Conduct • The game is about the kids, NOT about YOU. • You have nothing on the line, it is only a game. • Failure to heed this tenet will result in someone being asked to leave the fields. This rule will be enforced by umpires and league officials. Each HEAD COACH is responsible for your teams assistant coaches and parents. • No alcoholic beverages allowed. This is a zero tolerance rule.

  4. Requesting Blackout Dates & Practice Fields Blackout Dates • The league will black Halloween (10/31) • Each team is allowed 5 single black out days. • Survey Monkey to be completed and submitted by Wednesday 8/28. • https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XWGH9NK Practice Fields • Each team will issued a 1 hour time slot once a week. • New tee ball teams are issued practice kits instead of fields. • NO practice field will be assigned if no team representative is present tonight.

  5. Practice Fields • Fields are pre-reserved locations across the Dallas area. • The 1 hour reservations are paid for through the player registration fees. • In your seat are instructions for turning in your 5 different fields requests including the day of the week and time. • Coaches that had a field for the spring 2019 season will be granted first right of refusal on the same field and time slot. • All others requesting a field or wanting to change fields will be done through raffle tickets right now. • Practice fields will be assigned no later than 9/2.

  6. Umpires • Umpires are going to make mistakes, deal with it in a professional manner. • Head coaches are responsible for assistant coaches, players, and player’s parents behaviors during the games. • Ejections from a game will result in a 1 game suspension plus a Board disciplinary review, possibly leading to additional action. Please act like responsible adults.

  7. Fall 2019 • 12 game schedule (8-9 Saturday/Sunday games and 3-4 weeknight games) starting September 7th. • Tee ball will play a 10 game schedule with almost all games scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays at multiple locations. • No post season tournaments. • No All Star World Series. • All coaches/parents planning on being on the field for practice or games needs to register and submit a background check.

  8. Scheduling • Each team will receive 5 single black out days. • Once the schedule is posted, that is the schedule we will be going with. • No reschedules unless there is a valid excuse. • Umpires will be assigned on Sunday evenings for the weeknight games and Thursday evening for the weekend games. • Any team that NO SHOWS a game will result in a forfeit and a 1 game suspension for the Head Coach. More than 2 forfeits or no shows will result in a season suspension for that head coach.

  9. Weather/Rainouts • The city rainout line ONLY applies to practice fields. • Game cancellations will be posted on Facebook, Twitter, league email, and Team Connect notification as soon as the decision is made. • Please DO NOT reply to the league email. • Rained out games will be rescheduled as soon as 48 hours from the original game time and as close as 5 days from the originally scheduled game. • Please refer to Rule 7.03.C in the USSSA Rule Book. • Any coach may cancel a game if they feel the weather or the field conditions are unsafe for their players as long as they communicate with league officials and the opposing coaches. • Fridays will be left open for rainout reschedules.

  10. Guest Players • Guest players are allowed to fill incomplete lineups to make a minimum of 8 or a max of 9 players. • Guest players MUST be registered DCB players. • Guest players can come from the same division or below. • Guest players MUST bat last and are NOT allowed to pitch. • Coaches MUST send an email to your division coordinator and the commissioner prior to the start of the game. • Guest players MUST be announced at the plate meeting to the umpires and the opposing coach.

  11. Game Day Reminders • Each team is responsible for putting the bases out, making sure the mound is at the right distance, cleaning up any trash, and locking the gates after games. • Pre game warmups are to be held in the outfield grass only. NO pitching off the game mound prior to the start of the game. • If there is a game following yours please get all equipment out of the dugout before your post game meeting. • We will lose access to the fields we play on if they are not cleaned up after the games.

  12. Visiting Team Responsibilities • The vising team will ALWAYS use the 3rd base dugout. • The visiting team will ALWAYS put the bases out and place the mound at the correct distance. • If you are the last game of the day make sure the dugout gate is locked.

  13. Home Team Responsibilities • The home team will ALWAYS use the 1st base dugout. • The home team will ALWAYS remove the bases and replace the plugs in the anchors after the game. • If you are the last game of the day make sure the dugout gate is locked.

  14. Score Keeping • Each team should have a scorekeeper registered and assigned to the team roster. • Each should record both teams score and pitch counts in case of any discrepancies in the reported score. • The HOME team is the official scorekeeper. • The HOME team is responsible for reporting the score to scores@dallasclassicbaseball.comwithin 48 hours of games end. • Subject Line – Division/Date/Time • Content – Visiting Team Name – Runs Scored Home Team Name – Runs Scored • Each team is responsible for reporting their pitch counts. • Opposing teams can challenge pitch counts and rest days prior to any game.

  15. Pitch Counts

  16. Divisions and Field Sizes

  17. Sub Divisions • Each division will have multiple sub divisions. • Depending on the numbers there could be 2 or 3 sub divisions. • 2 will be set up as American and National with National being the top division. • 3 will be set up as Clemente, Mays, and Aaron with Aaron being the top division.

  18. Volunteer Opportunities • No longer volunteer coordinators that run the divisions. • Different committees to help run the operations. • Contact me if you are interested.

  19. League Wide Rules • USSSA Rule Book. • 7 Run limit per half inning. • 7 Run rule to complete games early. • Games will be called early if if a team is ahead by 15 runs after 4 innings completed or if a team is ahead by 8 runs after 5 innings completed. • No new inning will be started within 5 minutes of game time length. • All Players MUST be included in the lineup and MUST play 6 defensive out by the completion of the 4th inning. • Maximum roster size is 14 players.

  20. DCB Rule Amendments

  21. Modified Tee Ball • Games will be scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:15 game time length. • No run limit applies. • Runners may not steal bases. • No advancing on overthrows to any base. • Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire. • 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders) • 1-Base maximum for batted balls in the infield and 2-Base maximum for batted balls to the outfield unless ball clears the fence. • Tee comes out after 3 swinging strikes. • Bat through the entire lineup each half inning.

  22. 7U Coach Pitch • Games will be scheduled on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:15 game time length. • Runners may not steal bases. • No advancing on overthrows to any base. • 7 Pitches or 3 swinging strikes equates an at bat. (With Continuation) • Baserunners are stopped once the ball crosses into the infield dirt on batted balls to the outfield. (Umpires judgement) • Coaches back foot must be connected to the pitching line upon pitches release. • Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire. • 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders) • Outfielders must be positioned within 5 feet of the outfield fence. • ONLY 1 defensive coach allowed in the outfield grass.

  23. 8U Machine Pitch • Games will be scheduled on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • All games will be played at Churchill Park. • 1:30 game time length. • Runners may not steal bases. • Runners may advance 1 base on each overthrow. (Except for the initial play at 1st base) • 7 Pitches or 3 swinging strikes equates an at bat. (NO Continuation) • Baserunners are stopped once a ball is in the infield with possession by a player. • Machine is placed approximately 42’ from the rear point of home plate. • Pitcher’s circle is 10’ in diameter from the front leg of the machine. • Pitching speed is approximately 39-42 mph. • Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire. • 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders) • NO defensive coaches allowed in the field of play.

  24. 8U Coach Pitch • Games will be scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:30 game time length. • Runners may not steal bases. • Runners may advance 1 base on each overthrow. (Except for the initial play at 1st base) • 7 Pitches or 3 swinging strikes equates an at bat. (NO Continuation) • Baserunners are stopped once a ball is in the infield with possession by a player. • Coaches back foot must be connected to the pitching line upon pitches release. • Pitchers may NOT run the ball to 1st base unless ruled legal by umpire. • 10 Defensive players (4 outfielders) • NO defensive coaches allowed in the field of play.

  25. 9U • Games will be scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:45 game time length. • Tight bases. (Runners may not take leads or steal bases) • No balks will be called. • Dropped 3rd strike is NOT in play. • Runners may advance 1-base on each overthrow. • Runners may advance 1-base on passed balls and wild pitches. (2nd base and 3rd base only) • Absolutely NO stealing of home even on overthrows back to the pitcher.

  26. 10U • Games will be scheduled on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:45 game time length. • Loose bases. (Runners may take leads and steal bases) • Each pitcher will receive a balk warning. • Absolutely NO stealing of home on a pitch. (Head Coaches will be ejected if a runner steals home on a pitch) • Runners may NOT advance home on passed balls or wild pitches. (May advance on overthrows back to the pitcher or pick off attempt)

  27. 11U • Games will be scheduled on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:45 game time length. • 1 balk warning per team. • Play Baseball

  28. 12U • Games will be scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. • 1:45 game time length. • 1 balk warning per team. • Play Baseball.

  29. 13U/14U • 1:45 game time length. • 1 balk warning per team. • Play Baseball.

  30. Any Questions?

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