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2.    Rule 221 (g) –– Bats no longer have to have the AABC Logo on them.

3.    Rule 213 (c) –– The winner of a World Series Qualifying Tournament may only change their roster used in the tournament by adding "extra" players under AABC Rule 205 and /or replacing players under AABC Rule 105 (a). They may choose to use their "home" AABC registered league or use the Qualifying Tournament as their league. If they choose to use the Qualifying Tournament as their league, their "extra" players must come from a team that participated in the tournament and proof must be provided that said player/s appeared in at least three games in that tournament. Additionally, winner of World Series Qualifying Tournaments may not participate in either an Association tournament or a Regional tournament or another Qualifying tournament.

4.    Rule 205 (d) –– Regional winners and World Series Qualifier winners may select their 2 extra players from any team in their region and for each region with a World Series host; the World Series host will have the first two choices or priority.

5.    Rule 205 (e) –– Add at the end "However host teams for an AABC World Series shall have priority of choice within their region once the regional tournaments have begun. Should teams eligible for addition of extra players defer their choices of league or association selections until their selection/s have been eliminated from the Regional Tournament, they must wait until the host team for an AABC World Series (if one exists within their region) has made their selections. Regional winners will be next in priority and then National Qualifier winners."

6.    Insurance –– AABC Insurance program administered by K & K Insurance Group is the only acceptable insurance for National Tournament play. Teams must provide proof to the tournament committee of coverage with minimums of $1,000,000 in liability limits.

7.    Rules 804 (c), Rule 903 (c) –– A pitcher relying upon Rule 804 (c) (or 903 (c) may not pitch on four consecutive days.

8.    Don Mattingly. In 2013, players born on or after May 1 1995 and players born on or after May 1, 1994 if they have high school eligibility remaining for the 2013/2014 school year.

9.    Rule 105- Change date from June 15 to July 1.

10.  Rule 106(c)- Delete Note.

11.  Rule 106(f)- Add the word "sanctioned" immediately before the word "roster".

12.  Rule 111- Remove the words "AABC approved rule".

13.  Rule 201(h)- Change wording after the word "provided" to "pitching records (innings pitched) were available to each team prior to the start of the game."

14.  Rule 205(a)- Add "(including National Qualifying winners)" after Tournament play in first line.

15.  Rule 205- Delete the Note at the end.

16.  Rule 211(a)- Add at the end: "Bracket drawings for Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Nolan Ryan, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Don Mattingly World Series shall be done at the pre Tournament coaches meeting."

17.  Rule 211- Add as subsection (h)- Parings for the first round of all even age World Series will be determined by the National Office and announced at the annual meeting.

18.  Rule 213(c)- Change to read as follows: "The winner of a World Series Qualifying Tournament may only change their roster used in the tournament by adding "extra" players under AABC Rule 205 and/or replacing players under AABC Rule 105(a). The may choose to use their "home" AABC registered League or use the Qualifying Tournament as their league. If they choose to use the Qualifying Tournament as their league, their "extra" players must come from a team that participated in the tournament and proof must be provided that said players appeared in at least three games in that tournament. Additionally, winners of World Series Qualifying Tournaments may not participate in either an Association tournament or a Regional tournament or another Qualifying tournament."

19.  Rule 214(a)- Delete last sentence of first paragraph.

20.  Rule 218- Rewrite the rule to read as follows:

       "1. Any runner is out when the runner does not slide legally.

             a. On a "force play", a legal slide shall be a slide in which the runner is capable of touching the bag from the runner’s sliding position.

             b.  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a runner shall be deemed to have made an  illegal slide if the runner contacts or attempts to contact the fielder:

                   i. Above the fielder’s knee with the runner’s spikes.

                  ii. By either "rolling" or "leg whipping" the fielder; or

                  iii. In a manner that the umpire deems to be unsafe and not a legitimate baseball play.

        2.  Any runner is out when the runner does not attempt to avoid contact with a fielder who has possession of the ball and is attempting to make a tag.

             a. For Subsection (2), a fielder who is in the process of eminently fielding a ball shall be considered a fielder in "possession" of the ball.

        3.  Penalty for 1 & 2. The ball is dead and no runners shall advance beyond the last base attained prior to the illegal slide or contact. If the slide or collision is flagrant, the runner shall be ejected from the game."

21. Rule 222- Change wording in last sentence from "World Series competition" to "World Series travel monies".