Saturday March 3rd 2012 will be our combined State Meeting with Dixie Boys Baseball Dixie Youth and the Dixie Softball. We will meet at the Dickson County High School again this year. Venders will set up at 7: am in the main lobby. We urge all leauge representatives to attend as there are some major rule and policy changes this year.. We are staying at the:

Comfort Inn Dickson

1085 East Christie Drive, Dickson, TN, US, 37055

Phone: (615) 740-1000

Fax: (615) 326-0418

Jay Patel and staff has always made us welcome and with better rates than any other motel around the area.. This is our official motel we all gather at.. Dixie Boy/Majors Dixie Youth and Dixie Softball.. Make your reservations early, last year we filled up the rooms quick.

2012-2013 Rule Changes

Rule 0:34 DB

allows for a school based team to franchise within a boundary of an existing franchise if they so choose. It would require the approval of the State Director and careful consideration should be given, prior to granting this approval as it will impact the local program.

Most importantly a franchise can be created for a school based team in any area where Dixie Boys isn't played.

THIS IS WHAT WE WOULD RATHER ACCOMPLISH AND THIS IS THE REAL REASON FOR ALLOWING THE FORMATION OF THE SCHOOL BASED TEAMS.

A school based team in Dixie Boys Baseball is considered a franchise in and within itself and must be comprised of only players that attend that particular school without exception.

In Dixie Majors beginning with the 2012 year, a school can bring a school based team into an existing franchised league. This was a rule change that was approved separately.

As to 6:90 it was our rule that allowed a coach to talk to each batter and it led to stalling tactics and much delay. It is mentioned in High School rules and it isn't found in the Major League Rules. We will as such make the change to our Rule 6:90 and place it in our rulebook.

It will read as follows:

6:90 While on offense, each team is limited to one charged conference per inning to permit the coach or any of that team's personnel to confer with the base runners, the batter, the on-deck batter or other offensive team personnel. The umpire shall deny any subsequent offensive team requests for charged conferences.

Note: As a reminder; if a defensive conference is being held, the offense can meet as long as the meeting is concluded at the same time that the defensive conference has ended. This would not count toward the one charged offensive conference.

APPROVED RULE CHANGES FOR: 2012-13

September 14, 2011

THE LEAGUE AND LEAGUE ORGANIZATION

-TEAMS-

(Current rules found on pages 13-14)

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0:22 DM: Local leagues shall have the option to form their local league regular season roster as they see fit composed of any eligible league age player. All teams must have an equal opportunity in the selection of players with an exception granted for those players that are part of a single High School team. Reasoning: Local league would be allowed to keep team together comprised of a single HS while all others would be drafted on to a team. No restrictions.

-LEGAL PLAYERS-

(Current rules found on pages 14-15)

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0:31 DM: Any player seventeen and under is eligible to compete and complete the current Dixie Pre-Majors season. No player under league age 14 may participate in a Pre-Majors program. Reasoning: Allows option and is attractive to school based teams with players still having High School eligibility.

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0:33 DM: Delete: Note rule deleted and requirement to be added to rulebook that would require that any college age participant return to last official (bona-fide) address prior to enrollment in college.

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0:34 DB: Added: Reasoning: Allows organization to have school based Dixie Boys programs as long as they are a separate one team franchise. The Dixie Boys teams would have the option of playing on a regulation field!

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0:35 Delete all references: Player Releases: Reasoning: No legitimate reason exists to grant releases!

-SELECTION OF PLAYERS-

(Current rules found on pages 17)

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0:43 REWRITE No player, under any circumstances, shall be permitted to play on another amateur team during Dixie Boys/Majors tournament play. A player shall be allowed to play with another amateur team between Dixie Boys/Majors tournaments should their all-star team advance.

-PENALTIES-

(Current rules found on pages 18)

0:81 (c) ADD

The manager will be ineligible to participate in the team’s next game.

Reasoning: The rule found on Page 18 will include the penalty for the manager as currently found in rule 8:96 of local league & tournament pitching rules. (See page 29 & page 38). Rule will include editorial change to include “upon discovery.”

-EQUIPMENT-

(Current rules found on pages 22-23)

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1:10 DB Note: Bat standards will be determined after all testing is completed by USA Baseball!

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1:10 DM: BBCOR will be used as the approved standard for all Pre-Majors & Majors participants. Reasoning: The HS Federation is adopting this standard for 2012 play. All older age youth programs will be moving in this direction.

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1:10 E: Added: Any player found to have used a bat that has been altered (shaved, rolled, etc.) will be immediately disqualified from further play and is subject to permanent dismissal from the program. Reasoning: Knowingly using illegal equipment is poor sportsmanship at its worst and increases the risk of injury from a batted ball.

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Point of Emphasis: The penalty for the use of a non-conforming bats (1:10) is found in a MLB RULE.

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1:16 DB Use of a facial protection device is optional for both local league and tournament play.

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1:93 -Delete: Reasoning: Removes mention of protective helmet for the adult base coaches as it is a MLB RULE!

-THE BATTER-

(Current rules found on pages 28)

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6:90: One charged conference per inning to permit the coach to confer with base runners. MLB RULE.

-THE BATTER- (Current rules found on pages 28)

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6:90: One charged conference per inning to permit the coach to confer with base runners. MLB RULE.

-THE PITCHER-

(Current rule found on pages 28-29)

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8:96 ADD No game will be forfeited because of the violation of one of the pitching rules. If however, an ineligible pitcher is used during the course of a game, he shall, upon discovery be immediately replaced on the mound by an eligible pitcher, etc. Reasoning: An editorial change to use the word “upon discovery” instead of upon the protest of the opposing manager. (Also see current pages 18 & Page 38).

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TOURNAMENT RULES

-OBJECTIVES OF THE GAME- (TOURNAMENT PLAY)

(Current rule found on page 34)

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1:09 (b) The PENNANT – P300-DB is the “Official Dixie Tournament Baseball” and must be used for all levels of tournament competition.

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1:16 DB It is mandatory that batters and base runners wear pressure type helmets. Batters helmets must carry the NOCSAE Stamp of Approval. Any player who does not comply with the rule shall be warned by the umpire. For second and subsequent offense, in the same game, he shall be called out. Use of the facial protection device is optional in tournament play.

-THE PITCHER- (TOURNAMENT PLAY):

The following pitching regulations apply to tournament play only.

8:91-8:92-8:93-8:95

Remain the Same! (Current rule found on page 37-38)

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8:94 (c): ADD: A pitcher after having pitched two consecutive days must have one day of complete rest even if he were to remain eligible under any other section of the tournament pitching rules.. Reasoning: Concern regarding the multiple appearances occurring during a limited number of tournament days.

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8:96 ADD No game will be forfeited because of the violation of one of the pitching rules. If however, an ineligible pitcher is used during the course of a game, he shall, upon discovery be immediately replaced on the mound by an eligible pitcher, etc. Reasoning: An editorial change to use the word “upon discovery” instead of upon the protest of the opposing manager. (See pages 18 & Page 29).

-LEAGUE PLAYERS- (TOURNAMENT RULES)

(Current rule found on page 40)

13:10 Tournament players must: DELETE SECTION 13:10 (3)

Reasoning: Removes the rule in its entirety and allows everyone to participate as long as they aren’t playing in our tournament at the same time.