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NTBA FORMS
Team Managers must provide proof of insurance, USSSA team roster, team info., and league payment before they can be scheduled.
Things reviewed at coaches meeting Sunday, February 24th night:
USSSA Roster –
1. All directors to provide John Galvan with a copy of each teams USSSA roster so games can be reported in USSSA at the end of the season.
2. Each team should be prepared with insurance, USSSA roster, and birth certificates at all games.
3. Coaches can challenge player eligibility anytime before the game starts.
We probably should clarify one point made at the coach’s meeting. Coaches will be responsible for monitoring their pitchers but as noted in the USSSA rules (link below), there are pitching limits established to help coaches manage this effort. USSSA rules will apply but NTBA will not require a log to be kept.
Protest –
1. Umpires can make a ruling to a protest provided the game will not be delayed more than 5-minutes.
2. Coaches can protest a game for $100. Information should include opposing team, umpires name, & reason for protest.
3. NTBA Director(s) can make an immediate ruling if they’re on-site.
4. Protest should be announced but the game should continue to finish if possible.
5. Protest meeting will not include parents, coaches only listed on the original NTBA contact form.
6. Protesting judgment calls by an umpire is not accepted.
Umpires –
1. Please give the umpires respect.
2. In the event umpires don’t report to the field on-time, please contact one of the directors.
3. Games will not be rescheduled because umpires are not available. Please ask for one volunteer from each team to stand in until umpires or directors are available.
NTBA Forms –
1. Please provide the remaining NTBA documents to Tim Murphy ASAP in a soft copy.
Game Time –
1. Games will start at 6:00pm & 8:00pm for MBA, ABA, FBSA & 7:30pm for LEAYSA.
2. 1-hour 30-minutes for ages 9 & 10
3. 1-hour 45-minutes for ages 11, 12, 13, & 14
Schedules –
1. Double Header request are welcomed.
2. Cancel games must be reported 48 hours before game day.
3. Cancel games will result in forfeit 7-0.
4. Games forfeited because of no show will result in a $100 fine and must be paid before next scheduled game.
5. Games will be rescheduled for school functions provided they’re communicated 48 hours before game day.
6. Double Headers will be scheduled based on field availability, umpires, conflicts etc.
7. Rescheduled games will not be guaranteed home field but first available field availability.
Score Reporting –
1. Winning team will report the game score on the NTBA website. Please try to complete within 24 hours of game completion.
Game Balls –
1. Each league should bring 18 game balls for each team registered under your league Sunday.
Post Season Tourney –
1. May 30 – June 1
2. If rained out – June 6 – 8
Ejected from the Game –
1. Coaches ejected by the umpire will serve current game plus one.
2. Players ejected by the umpire will serve current game plus one.
3. Parent(s), Fans ejected by the umpire will serve current game plus one & head coach/manager will also be ejected.
4. If any of the above results in violence resulting in injury or law enforcement will result in immediate suspension.
5. All of the above and protest, NTBA Directors will have final decision.
6. If a player is ejected under contact avoidance rule, NTBA will review for additional action. Body contact using hands or shoulders or high kick approach can be considered a malicious act of conduct. If the umpire(s) determine this act supports ejection the player can face additional action to be removed for the season or additional games.
* If ejected for the season, USSSA Director for Texas will be notified for additional action.
** If ejected - Manager, Coach, Parents, or Fans must leave the field complex before the game can resume. If they dont, game is forfeited.
*** If ejected, player may remain in the dugout. Player will take an out everytime in the current batting position thru the end of the game.
Rules -
1. USSSA Rules http://www.texasusssa.org/Frequent/frequent.html
USSSA follows the Major league rules to a large extent. These are modified to fit the youth by National USSSA with some further modification or explanation by USSSA Texas. You can find the MLB rules here: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp
The national USSSA rules are here: http://www.usssabaseball.org/content/reports/ByLaws.Rules.December.16.FINAL.DRAFT.pdf
The Texas specific modifications to the rules are found here: http://www.texasusssa.org/Frequent/frequent.html
Fundraising Opportunity –
1. If you’re looking for fundraising opportunities, please go to the NTBA website under fundraising.
 NTBA Team Information
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