Mantle / Feller League

Draft NJABC Bob Feller / MICKEY MANTLE LEAGUE 2007

The following set of rules will apply to all NJABC Mickey Mantle and Bob Feller Teams.

1. Team Rosters and insurance

(A) All teams must submit a team roster in the approved form to the Commissioner prior to the first scheduled season opening game.

(B) Any team that fails to submit a roster will not be permitted to play and all games that are not played will be forfeited.

(D) Coaches may carry as many players on their roster as they like during the regular season.

(E) When adding a player to the roster managers must send a new roster with all required data.

(F) New players will not be eligible to play until Bob Frustaci or Donna Puglisi is notified. The new roster must be received by the Commissioner, within three days of the change.

(G) No player may be added to the roster after July 1st.

(H) All teams should be insured during the regular season.

2. Tournaments

(A) Teams will only be allowed to carry 18 players in the State Tournament.

(B) All managers and coaches must be in uniform in the State Tournament.

(D) All teams must present proper proof of insurance to be eligible for the State Tournament. If that insurance is not presented, the team will not be permitted to participate.

(E) Strict American League rules apply to the State tournament. Please note that there is no slide rule at home.

3. Reporting scores

(A) The winning coach must call in the game score within 24 hours after the game is played to the league director.

(B) Any team failing to call in the score within 72 hours of the game will be considered a tie.

4. Rain outs must be rescheduled within 5 days of the rain out. If the teams can not agree the league will reschedule the game after being contacted. If the game is not rescheduled within five days it will be recorded as a double forfeit..

5. Playing rules

(A) American League Rules apply with the following additions:

(B) The High School reentry rule is in effect. A starter may reenter a game one time only and must take the same position in the batting order that he previously had. This includes the DH.

(D) When a pitcher has been replaced as a pitcher but stays in the game he may reenter the pitching position again.

(E) The "DH" designated hitter and the "EH" extra hitter may be added in the teams batting order. As to the DH Major League Rule 6.10 applies. As to the EH he may not enter the game in a fielding position. When all players have played in a fielding position, the "EH" may enter the game only on an injury. The "EH" must remain in the same position in the batting order and when the injured players time at bat appears the team will be charged with an out.

(F) All rule changes must have the approval of the NJABC Executive Board.

(G) In the State Tournament, the American League Rules will apply and there will be no reentry or EH.

(H) All players must play or appear in at least (3) three games to be eligible to play in the State Tournament.

(I) The high school sliding rule will be in Effect in all pre tournament games. It remains the Umpire's call to make.

(J) The speed up rule for the catcher only with 2 outs may be used. The last out runs

6. Umpire rules

(A) Cancellations - To cancel a 6 p.m. game because of weather conditions, the umpire must be called by 5 p.m. To cancel an 8 p.m. game, the umpires must be called by 7 p.m. If the umpires are not called by that time, a $15.00 traveling fee will be accessed. Bob Henry 973-728-3405 is to be called for all cancellations.

(B) Umpires will be paid $50.00 per game, per umpire at the start of the game. If the umpires are not paid at that start of the game, they will not umpire the game. Each team is responsible for paying for one umpire.

(C) If only one umpire shows up, that umpire should only be paid $75.00. No double fee should be accessed. Also, please report the fact that only one umpire showed to Bob Henry.

(D) If only one umpire starts the game and the second umpire shows up more than one half hour after the start time of the game, you are not to pay the umpire.

(E) If no umpire show up for a properly scheduled game, contact your league commissioner and Bob Henry immediately.

(F) If a team drops out at any point in the season, they will be responsible for paying the umpire fees for any game scheduled to the following Sunday. This will come from the team’s forfeit fee.

(G) If there is a forfeit, the team receiving the forfeit must call the league commissioner and Bob Henry. The forfeiting team will then have the umpire’s costs deducted from their forfeit fee.

(H) All changes must be made before the schedules become official. Changes made more than 48 hours before the scheduled date will be charged no fee but must secure and pay their own umpires. Changes made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date, the team responsible must pay the canceled umpires fee as well as securing and paying for their own umpires. The fee will come from their forfeit fee.

7. Team Uniforms

(A) All teams must be fully uniformed for regular season and tournament play. Full uniform includes matching jerseys, pants, stirrups and hats.

(B) All uniforms must bear numbers on either the front or back or both. No player without a numbered jersey will be permitted to appear in a game.

(C) Failure to comply with the uniform rules in the regular season or tournament play, could result in forfeiture or suspension of the manager and/or players.

8. Team sportsmanship

(A) No ragging or fighting by players or coaches is permitted.

(B) No equipment or other objects shall be thrown.

(D) Violation of any or all of the above can result in ejection, forfeit and or suspension of the player, coach, team or spectator. This is up to the sole discretion of the umpire at the game and the Commissioner after the game.