1. Regular Season Play:
Every team in the District will play each other team in the District once. Standings will be based upon total  points with the four teams with the most total points advancing to the sectional playoffs. The standings will be on a point system, two points for a win and one point for a tie after the game is official.

A regulation game shall consist of 7 innings unless extended because of a tie score, or shortened (1) because the home team needs none of its half of the 7th inning or only a fraction of it, or (2) because the umpire calls the game. 

A regulation game shall become official when the losing team has completed its time at bat in the fifth (5th) inning; or if tied, after both teams have completed their time at bat in the fifth (5th) inning. 

An official game which terminates in a tie, shall be declared a tie game and shall not be replayed.

A game called by the umpire, ends at the moment the umpire terminates play, except if the game is called during an uncompleted inning, in which case the game ends at the end of the previously completed inning if the visiting team tied or took the lead in the incomplete inning and the home team did not tie or retake the lead in their part of the incomplete inning.

The district will be divided in to three sub zones.

The three zones are set up for travel.
Zone 5a will travel to 5b, zone 5b will travel to 5c, zone 5c will travel to 5a.
Within your own sub zone the following formula applies:

This will complete your schedule with 9 home, 9 away.
Each year this zone alignment is used, the home and away games will rotate.

The final date for regular season play is Friday July 15, 2011, after which date the standing will become final.
  District 5 double elimination playoff will begin on July 19, 2011

Reporting Game Results:
Managers must close out the games on the website at www.legion5baseball.com or email Len Noce at oldcc@aol.com

Failure to report game results within 48 hours will result in a fine of $25. Failure to report game results within 72 hours will result in the forfeiture of the points for the win or tie. The winning team is responsible to report the results of the game. When there is a tie game, the home team is responsible to report the results of the game.

2. Rainouts:
Rainouts must be reported to Len Noce at oldcc@aol.com and call your local umpire assignor.

2a. The visiting team has the last 15 minutes on the field before game time. In the event that a visiting team is late in arrival, the home team should be done with it’s infield workout. The home team will not start a workout with less than 15 minutes before game time unless the home team has lights.

3. Rescheduling of Games:
Rescheduling of games for rainouts or any other reason must be completed and reported to Len Noce at oldcc@aol.com and your local umpire assignor within 48 hours. The home team makes the call, and if both teams are not scheduled on the next available date, subject to the availability of a field, the game will be played. No excuses will be accepted. Failure of the visiting team to play the game will result in a forfeit. Failure of the home team to not reschedule the game will result in a $100 fine and the league will reschedule the game.

4. Re-scheduling of non-weather related games:
Managers must have 48 hours notice and there must be a reasonable excuse. Not having enough players is not a reasonable excuse – it is a forfeit. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will resolve any dispute.

4a. Re-scheduling of weather related games:
Any game cancelled due to weather that is unable to be rescheduled because of season ending deadline, shall be considered no game played. This will not be considered a forfeit for either team and neither one will receive points.

5. Forfeits:
Forfeiting two games in a season for lack of players will result in a suspension from the league. 

A. Visiting teams who show up at the home team’s field and cannot field a team must pay the Umpire’s fee.

B. Failure of either the home or visiting team to field a team after a 20-minute wait.

C. If a team forfeits 2 games in the first half of the season, that team will be suspended for the remainder of the season and can reapply to the district for the following season.

D. If a team forfeits 2 games in the second half of the season, that team will be suspended for the remainder of that season and the following season and can reapply to the district for the following year.

E. Forfeits due to an ineligible player will result in a forfeit of all games the ineligible player appeared  in and will subject the manager and team to discipline by the Department Athletic Chairman.

F. In the event that a team is suspended during the season, all the games played will count as scheduled games and the forfeits will start from the time of suspension.

G. The District Chairman's Cup playoffs are part of the regular season. Any team that fails to participate will forfeit all games not played and will be counted for suspension purposes.

Any team facing a suspension can appeal to the protest committee at the district level for reinstatement. The protest committee will be made up of the Chairman, vice chairman, umpire in chief, and 2 managers. If a suspension is decided, the team can appeal to the State Athletic Committee.

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6. Protest:
All protest must be reported to the Chairman after the game.
The protest must be submitted in writing to Len Noce via U.S. Postal Service or by email at oldcc@aol.com within 24 hours. Judgment calls do not warrant a protest. Judgment calls may not be protested. The Protest Committee, consisting of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Umpire in Chief, shall rule on the protest. The aggrieved team has the option of appealing the Protest Committee decision to the State Chairman. The State Chairman’s decision will be final.

7. Umpires:

A. Fees for umpires are $70.00 per game. If there is only one umpire, he will receive a fee and a half. If the umpires show up and the game is not played for whatever reason, they will receive a half fee each.

B. If the visiting team or home team fails to show up after a wait of 20 minutes, the game will be declared a forfeit, and the umpires will be paid a full fee.

C. Parents or siblings of players are not allowed to umpire in League or Playoff games.

8. Player Ejection:

A. Players who are ejected from a game must serve a one game suspension on the bench in uniform during the next scheduled game played. If the suspended player is in the lineup during the suspension, the team will forfeit that game and the suspended player must sit out the next game. The ejection of a player must be reported to Len Noce at oldcc@aol.com

B. If a player is ejected from the third game, he will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

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9.Manager Ejection:

A. Managers who are ejected from a game must be reported to the district chairman.

B. If a manager is ejected from a second game, he will be subject for review by the District Chairman and face possible suspension. If ejected from a third game, he will be suspended for the season.

C. Managers who break the Coaches Code of Ethics , including any disparaging remarks to any league administrator, umpires, fans, or local newspapers, will be subject to disciplinary action including suspension. Any suspension can be appealed to the District Chairman and protest committee for reinstatement. A final decision of suspension from the district can be appealed to the Department Chairman.

10. Legion Baseball Paperwork:
A team may not start the season unless all the required paperwork has been completes and approved by the Chairman.

10a. New Team Application:
All new team applications must be submitted to the District Chairman no later than November 30. All new teams applying must meet the criteria in the state rules (Rule 4).

11. All managers and coaches must be in full uniform to participate in a game per our Department and National rules. Managers will be allowed to wear warm up jackets or pullovers. They must coordinate with the team including the team name or logo and American Legion patch on the left sleeve.

11a. All Uniforms must be patched with the official American Legion Patch. Silk-screened emblems will not be allowed unless written permission from American Legion is provided.

12. League Dues:
Team dues are $200.00 per season. Teams are not allowed to schedule games until the dues are paid.

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13. District 5 Tournament Play
The 4 teams with the most total points will advance to the Department Sectional Tournament. The remaining teams will enter a double elimination tournament to determine the champion of the District 5 Chairman’s Cup.

14. Tie Breaker Rules
Ties for placement in the final standings will be determined as follows:

a. Head to head, if still tied;

b. Record against teams with a .500 or better record, if still tied;

c. Coin flip

15. If a team does not complete its schedule, it will not enter postseason tournaments. However, a forfeit will be considered a completed game and both teams will be eligible for postseason play.

16. Junior Legion
The rules for the junior program will be the same rules as the seniors with the following exceptions:

A. A 10 run rule will be in effect after 4 ½ innings; Both regular season and playoff games.

B. Umpire fee will be $60.00 per umpire

C. Teams are encouraged to play other senior and Junior Legion teams for any non-league competition.

D. League fee of $150.00 starting in the 2011 season

E. Player re-entry is allowed.

F. A DH can hit for the pitcher only.

G. A total of three players from any junior team may be rostered on senior teams. All double rostered players must try out for their senior teams first and appear on that teams consolidated player registration form. Any and all paperwork must be submitted for that player registered on the senior team. A player from a junior team that does not have a senior team must play for the senior team according to the recruiting guidelines.

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