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PEE WEE AA 2014 VICTORIA WEEKEND SHOWDOWN

Posted by TONY YEE at May 13, 2013 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Pee Wee AA  2014 Victoria Weekend Showdown Champ is Burnaby
POOL A                                           POOL B

Newton                                              Whiterock
Cloverdale Black Spurs                    Vancouver Yankees
Rutland                                                Burnaby Braves 
Richmond                                             Aldergrove

 Thur. May 15
Game 1             6:00pm                   Vancouver    0  vs Burnaby     4       North
Game 2            6:00pm                    Newton        1   vs Richmond    11           Lower
 Fri. May 16
Game 3             6:00pm                  Cloverdale v   18  s Rutland        7      North
Game 4             6:00pm                  WhiteRock     1    vs Aldergrove   2    Lower
 Sat. May 17
Game 5            9:00am                    Rutland    6  vs Newton        19          North
Game 6            9:00am                    Vancouver    2   vs WhiteRock     6    Lower
Game 7            Noon                        WhiteRock  7   vs Burnaby   9         North
Game 8             Noon                       Rutland  2   s Richmond         13      

 Game 9             3:00pm                    Richmond   5 vs Cloverdale     4     North
Game 10            3:00pm                   Vancouver    9  vs Aldergrove    11     Lower
Game 11             6:00pm                    Newton     7  vs Cloverdale      13        North
Game 12             6:00pm                    Burnaby   8  vs Aldergrove      6      Lower

 Sun. May 18
Game 13             9am                          CLOVERDALE  12   vs   BURNABY  13

Game 14              9am                         ALDERGROVE  13   vs    RICHMOND  2

  NOON *SKILLS * * SKILLS **   North
Game 15             2:30pm                   NEWTON  vs WHITE ROCK

Game 16             2:30pm                     RUTLAND    3    vs  VANCOUVER    14

Game 17              5:30pm                   Bronze Medal GAME  (CLOVERDALE vs RICHMOND )      Lower
Game 18              6:00pm                   Gold Medal GAME  (BURNABY    8  vs ALDERGROVE    0   )      North

Click here for more information : Pee Wee AA Tournament Format; Home Run Derby and Pitching Rules.   

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.

*************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 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    
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. This includes Pitch Count Sheets    
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) Innings 1 and 2 will have a 5 run limit        
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    
    
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 pitchers must sign 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    

Tournament Name :  PEE WEE AA Victoria Weekend Showdown  Tournament

Dates: May 16 through May 19

Division: 13U (PeeWee) AA

Registration Fee: $ 250 Registration

Contact Name: Tom Griffiths Phone No.: (778) 571-1550

Contact Email address: tomgriff@telus.net

This is a last minute tourny set up to satisfy those PW AA teams that were unable to enter other Victoria weekend events. At this point we have 6 teams confirmed and are aiming at bumping the event up to have 8 teams participate.Your not going to get a better bang for your buck as this event is being put on not as a fund raiser but more so to get more boys and girls out there on our diamonds. The event will include MVP'S for each game as well as a Skills Competition which will involve all the members of your team. Your team will be guaranteed 4 games possibly 5 shall we get those final 2 teams.

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2013 Season Slide Show

Posted by TONY YEE at May 3, 2013 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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FAMILY FUN DAY / PICTURE DAY/ TOONIE TOSS DAY

Posted by TONY YEE at Apr 30, 2013 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

IT’S ALMOST HERE…

 

FAMILY FUN DAY / PICTURE DAY / TOONIE TOSS DAY

 

IS THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4TH

 

IT WILL BE A BUSY DAY AT THE PARK!  WE HAVE MANY TEAMS PLAYING GAMES, GETTING THEIR PHOTO’S DONE AND OF COURSE…THROWING THEIR TOONIES!

 

WE WILL ALSO HAVE A FUN BOUNCY CASTLE FOR THE EVERYONE TO HAVE FUN IN!

 

   

  BOUNCE

 

  AS SOON AS YOU GET TO THE PARK, FIND THE RED TENT TO REGISTER YOUR TOONIES (WE SHOULD BE NEAR THE BOUNCY CASTLE).  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO REGISTER YOUR TOONIES BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE ARE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE BIG WINNERS. 

REMEMBER THAT FOR EVERY 25 TOONIES COLLECTED YOU GET TO DRAW FROM THE PRIZE BUCKET, WHICH WILL HAVE PRIZES OF MONEY AND CONCESSION TREATS!

 

AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE HAVING YOUR PICTURE TAKEN THEN YOU GET TO THROW ALL YOUR TOONIES!  ALL THE THROWING WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON THE LOWER “BLASTBALL” DIAMOND (RIGHT BESIDE THE BOUNCY CASTLE)!

 

SHOULD BE A GREAT DAY…LET’S HAVE FUN!

 

please email me immediately if you can help volunteer on this day!

nadia - nadkevmax@shaw.ca

 

 

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Toonie Toss Winners

Posted by TONY YEE at Apr 26, 2013 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Toonie toss winners are as follows; 
  • Top Collector - Brandon Toop
  •  Top Blastball/Minitad Collector - Alexander Tham and Aethan Gogo
  •  Top Tadpole/Mosquito Collector - Jessica Engelbrecht 
  • Top Pee Wee Collector - Justin Au 
  • Top Bantam Collector - Dayton Cameron 
  • Top Midget Collector - Brandon Toop
  •  Closest to the Centre of Home Plate - Noah Barrett (Blastball)