(Left to right) Mr. Bill Richardson, President, Royal Canadian Legion TVS Branch 44, VMB Co-Fundraiser Nadia Borean, VMB President Mary McCann, VMB Vice President & Co-Fundraiser Tony Borean.

Picture was taken Thursday March 20 at Legion Branch 44. Their president presented VMB delegates with a check for $600 and became a 2014 Vancouver Minor Baseball Sponsor.

Gibson White Sox is 2014 President's Cup Champ. 

 POOL A                                POOL B
Vancouver Jays                    Coq-Moody Slammers
WhiteRock                            N.D. Athletics 
Gibsons Whitesox                 Cloverdale Cardinals
Coq-Moody Reds                   North Langley Blue Jays 

Thur. May 22             
Game 1     6:00pm     Athletics  16  vs   Cardinals   21
Game 2     6:00pm     Jays  11  vs   Reds        3
Fri. May 23
Game 3     6:00pm     WhiteRock  7  vs    Whitesox    9
Game 4     6:00pm     Slammers   0  vs     Blue Jays     10

Sat. May 24
Game 5     9:00am     Whitesox    15  vs     Jays       16
Game 6     9:00am     Athletics   16   vs    Slammers    11
Game 7     Noon       Slammers   12   vs     Cardinals  12
Game 8     Noon               Jays    17   vs     WhiteRock   11
Game 9     3:00pm       Reds        4   vs     Whitesox    15
Game 10    3:00pm     Athletics  4   vs      Blue Jays   18
Game 11     6:00pm     WhiteRock  4  vs     Reds      12
Game 12     6:00pm      Cardinals   7   vs     Giants      14

Sun. May 25
Game 13     9am     WHITE SOX    2nd Pool A     vs   BLUE JAYS   1st Pool B (TBD)
Game 14   9am     CARDINALS       2nd Pool B       vs   VANCOUVER JAYS    1st Pool A (TBD)
 NOON *SKILLS * * SKILLS ** SKILLS ** SKILLS *
Game 15   2:30pm     REDS       3rd Pool A   vs    ATHLETICS   3rd Pool B (TBD)
Game 16   2:30pm     YANKEES  4th Pool A   vs   SLAMMERS    4th Pool B (TBD)
Game 17    5:30pm    Bronze Medal GAME  (  Loser #13   vs   Loser #14  ) 
Game 18     6:00pm     Gold Medal GAME 

 ( GIBSON WHITE SOX  11   Winner #13   vs   CLOVERDALE CARDINALS  8  Winner #14  ) 

All games other then Game #13 and #14 the home team will be decided by a
coin toss In games #13 and #14 the home team shall be the higher seed

TOURNAMENT FORMAT 1) Will consist of 8 teams in round robin play within 2 pools.Points for these games will be awarded as follows with ties standing 2) Points will be awarded as follows Win - 2 Tie - 1 Loss -0 3a) Upon completion of pool play the teams will be seeded 1-4 in each pool based on points accumulated. shall a tie occur between 2 or more teams.the teams involved in will be awarded their seeding using rule 28.01 3b) Seeds 1 and 2 from each pool will then advance to the Semi-final games as indicated and identified on the schedule as games #13 and #14 3c) The remaining 4 teams that do not qualify for a Semi-Final game will be given a random game to be played on Sunday.The Director will create these Random Games on Saturday evening and inform each Manager ASAP.These games will be created to try and accomplish getting teams playing an unseen team and or playing at an unplayed park. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY 1) All teams shall be composed of not more then 14 players 2) All teams must submit a copy of their team roster to the tournament office 45 minutes prior to their first game 3) Teams may pick up a maximum of 3 players.Of which can only come from within your own association and from the PW A level or lower 4) Any pickup player must wear their own teams uniform and must be declared when submitting your rosters.Failure to do so will deem any pick-up ineligable to compete 5) Pick-up players may play any position 6) All players shall play more than they sit.No player shall sit for 2 consecutive innings. Barring injury. 7) Unlimited substitutions are allowed.All pitching changes must be made thru the home plate umpire 8) Any player or team official ejected from a game shall be suspended from their teams following game,unless furthur suspension is decided by the tournament director MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 1) ALL RULES OF BC MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION THAT DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE RULES OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL APPLY 2) “Mercy Rule” in effect for all games (10 runs as per B.C.M.B.A). 3) ALL teams shall report to the Tournament Director at least 45 minutes prior to the start of their first game and provide a roster of players,showing clearly their pick- up players 4) Home team shall be determined by Umpire or Director coin toss no less then 45 minutes prior to game at which time lineups for both teams shall be submitted to the umpire and official scorekeeper 5) The Home Team must be the official scorekeeper(unless provided by tournament) and occupy the 3rd base dugout. 6) Any breach of the tournament or pitching rules may result in the forfeiture of that game and/or next game.no matter when the breach is discovered 7) In the case of a protest,the game shall be stopped immediately,and a decision shall be rendered by the Director,who may seek advisors 8) Pursuant to BCMBA rules all players shall wear helmets with straps 9) In case of bad weather,all teams must show up for scheduled game at which time the umpire will render a decision.Games which are not necessary for the final standings may be cancelled if necessary 10) All innings will have a 4 run limit other than the 7th inning. If reached the 7th and any extra innings will be declared as OPEN 11) No new inning may start after 2 hours 15 minutes in all games except in games #13,14,17 and 18 These games shall be played until a winner is declared 12) Pitch count sheets supplied by VMBA shall be used by both teams thru-out the tournament. Upon completion of each game they are to be signed by your opposing Manager and turned into the desk of the convenor SKILLS *************HOME RUN DERBY ************* Each team shall be represented by 1 hitter The coach or team rep soft tosses to his batter for a total of 10 swings The winner will be declared by the batter whom has most fair-ball homers If tied, each player within the tie will have 3 more swings If still tied, will be 1 pitch each until a winner is declared If nothing leaves the park, the farthest hit ball will win ROUND THE HORN - Each team represented by 5 players with the fastest time declared the winner BASERUNNING - Each team represented by 4 players with the fastest time declared the winner TRANSITION RELAY - Each Team represented by 4 players with the first team completing declared the winner PITCHING RULES 1) All pitches pitched Thursday will count as Friday for the Tournament 2) A calendar week is from 12:01 AM Monday to 12:00 PM ( midnight) the following Sunday 3) The nights rest rule carries forward from calendar week to calendar week. 4) A pitcher once removed from the mound may not return at any point during the same game 5) If a pitcher comes in cold he or she shall be allowed 5 warm-up pitches 6) Pitchers in violation of any pitching rules shall be considered ineligible players subject to penalties outlined in the section on protests and penalties,Rule 22.4 7) It is the responsibility of the coach to review all pitching records held by the official scorekeepers before the start of any game 8) All Managers must sign their opponants pitching records at the end of each game 9) Pitchers will be allowed 5 warm-up pitches between innings Rule 23: Pitching Rules 23.01 Number of Pitches and Required Rest Pee Wee AA 1-35 pitches = no rest 36-55 pitches = 2 nights rest 56-75 pitches = 3 nights rest Note : Pitches thrown in warm-up,bullpen or thrown when ruled No Pitch due to a Balk do not count towards Pitch Count 23.03 Pitching on Consecutive Days Pitchers are not permitted to pitch on four (4) consecutive days. A player can only pitch on a third (3rd) consecutive day if ALL the following conditions are met.... (i) Games are during Spring Tournaments, Summer, Single Seasons or Provincials (ii) His/her total pitch count on the 2 previous days does not exceed the Spring no rest limit for his/her division as defined under rule 23.01. Example: A 13U pitcher may only pitch on a 3rd day, if his/her combined total for days 1 and 2 does not exceed 35 pitches. (iii) Teams/pitchers are not in the 11U or younger age groups. 23.08 Penalty for Violations (A) Maximum Pitch Count Violation If a pitcher is about to exceed his/her maximum pitch count for the day the opposing manager and/or official scorekeeper and/or tournament director must inform the pitcher’s manager before the violation occurs. If a violation is discovered after it occurs the pitcher is simply removed from the mound and no further penalty will be invoked. Managers will be responsible for both charting and reporting to the Director their teams pitch counts

*************HOME RUN  DERBY *************   

Each team shall be represented by 1 hitter
 The coach or team rep soft tosses to his batter for a total of 10 swings
The winner will be declared by the batter whom has most fair-ball homers
If tied, each player within the tie will have 3 more swings
If still tied, will be 1 pitch each until a winner is declared
If nothing leaves the park, the farthest hit ball will win

ROUND THE HORN - Each team represented by 5 players with the fastest time declared the winner
BASERUNNING - Each team represented by 4 players with the fastest time declared the winner
TRANSITION RELAY - Each Team represented by 4 players with the first team completing declared the winner

 

Tournament Name : VMBA Presidents Cup Tournament

VMBA Presidents Cup website for STANDINGS:   http://www.ballcharts.com/VMBAPresidentsCup

Click here to view players in action photos      or      www.picasaweb.google.com/vmbphotos

Dates: May 22TH -  May 25, 2014

Contact Name: Steve McCann Phone No.:  (C) 778-875-2352  Contact Email address: stevemccann24@hotmail.com

 Association Website: http://www.vancouverminorbaseball.com/

VMBA Presidents Cup website:   http://www.ballcharts.com/VMBAPresidentsCup

2014 Rule Book

   http://bcminor.com/RuleBook/BCMBA_Rulebook_2014.pdf

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About This TV Commercial:

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