Waterbury Boys Hodges

RULES CHANGES FOR 2014 HANDBOOK

1.  Rule 105- Eliminate the last sentence beginning with "Teams needing player..." of the second paragraph and add:

Teams that have qualified for National Competition may alter their sanctioned roster from their first qualifying event (a State Tournament, a Regional Qualifying Tournament, or a National Qualifying Tournament) any time except during play of any tournament, up to the beginning of their final event by up to 40% of the maximum roster limit of their respective age division, provided the total players on the roster does not exceed the maximum number of players allowed: ten (10) roster spots in Stan Musial, nine (9) roster spots in Connie Mack, Don Mattingly, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. and eight (8) roster spots in all other age divisions.  All roster spot additions or changes must come from their region and a Host Team for a World Series shall have first priority of additional or substituted players outside the leagues of the other qualified teams within their region.

Remove the rest of Rule 105.

2.  Rule 106- Remove paragraph beginning with "If a player's residence for the summer..."

3.  Rule 106(d)- Change from three (3) games to one (1) in the first sentence.  Remove "three (3)" and the "s" from the word game in the last sentence.

4.  Rule 106(e)- Delete Rule 106(e) and make Rule 106(f) into Rule 106(e).

5.  Rule 107- Delete and change to read "To be determined by each Region."

6.  Rule 111- Delete and change to read "To be determined by each Region."

7.  Rule 112- Eliminate.

8.  Rule 201- Add (j) - Any coach, player or other personnel associated with a team whom is ejected from a game must leave the complex for the remainder of the game and is also ineligible, at minimum, for their next game.  Suspension ruling can be protested to the tournament committee.

9.  Rule 201- Add (k)- Game Changer will be utilized for all scoring for AABC National Tournaments.

10.  Rule 205- Remove everything under Rule 205 except for (f) and (h).  These now become Rule 205(a) and (b).

11.  Rule 213(d)- At the end of the first sentence eliminate up to $7,000 and add to be established by the National Office.

12.  Rule 221(e)- Change first sentence to read: In AABC Stan Musial, Connie Mack, Don Mattingly, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griifey Jr. division tournaments, one wood stick and the Baum bat may be used. 

Information on the Tournament, as well as the updated Bracket, has been posted at http://www.allprosoftware.net/2013regional/

Please note the change for the Willie Mays World Series dates.  The new dates are as follows:

Arrive  -  July 26

Play  -  July 27 – 30

Depart  -  July 31