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GUIDELINES FOR GAME DIRECTORS AND TEAMS ENTERING THE DIVISION II REGIONAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

1. Regional baseball tournaments must be completed by May 9. The top five teams from the East/Middle Region and the top three teams from the West Region in Class A and the top three teams from the East/Middle Region and the top five teams from the West Region in Class AA shall advance to the sub-state. The sub-state is a best-of-three series with two games to be played on Friday, May 16, 2008, and the if necessary game to be played on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The sub-state winners will advance to the central tournament site, May 20-23. The bracket shall be set by the Executive Director upon completion of the sub-state series.

2. Please refer to the "Senior High Baseball Tournament Regulations" in your TSSAA Handbook. Please make a copy of the bracket and schedule for the State Baseball Tournament.

3. In the regional tournament and the championship series, the umpires shall be assigned by the state office.

4. If the established starting time of a region contest between two schools conflicts with the previously scheduled Commencement Exercises of one of the schools, and that school has Senior roster player(s), then at the request of the affected school, the contest will be rescheduled for a mutually agreed upon time and site that falls within the playoff timeline established by the TSSAA. In the event the two schools do not agree on a rescheduled time and site, the TSSAA office will designate a starting game time and site.
5. Players in uniform, coaches, and bat boys are admitted free.

6. Coaches should have their line-up written out and ready to give to the scorekeeper and the umpire when going over the ground rules.

7. TSSAA must now receive 18% of the gross gate receipts in the region baseball tournaments. This must be submitted to the TSSAA office immediately following the tournaments. After TSSAA's 18%, game expenses, and team mileage have been paid in both the semi-final and final game of the region, the net receipts shall be divided between the two participating teams. Teams within the county where the game is being played shall receive no expense allowance. Teams traveling from outside the county to the game site shall receive 40¢ per mile round trip.

   All checks for district, regional, and sectional tournaments and playoffs must be distributed within 10 business days of the completion of the tournament or game. Failure to do so will result in a $100.00 late fee to be paid to TSSAA and is to be used in the A.F. Bridges sportsmanship program to go to schools or students receiving awards. Failure to distribute funds within 20 business days will result in an additional $200 late fee (total $300.00). Failure to distribute funds within 40 business days will result in an additional $200.00 late fee (total $500.00). The school may not host any tournament or playoff until the principal or athletic director appears before the Board of Control to explain their reasons for not distributing the checks within the required time frame. The Board would then determine whether the school can host tournaments or playoffs in the future.

8. The plaque for the regional winner can be obtained from the Region Coordinator in your area.

9. Video taping or filming is permitted as long as the taping or filming is for private use or use by the two schools involved and not for public or commercial use. Video taping or filming must be done from the individual's seat. Individuals will not be allowed to use tripods. A school taping or filming its own game may use a tripod. A school will not be allowed to tape or film a game unless its team is involved in the game. All taping or filming by a school may be approved by the local Game Director, and the Game Director shall assign space, when available, from which to tape or film.

10. Games throughout the tournament series are scheduled to be completed by certain dates. It is imperative that we keep the tournaments on schedule. With a compact tournament schedule this spring, this responsibility is very critical.
    Suspended games during the tournament are to be picked up from the point of suspension, at the next unless opportunity to play, unless we have completed 4½ innings with the home team leading. Tournament games do not have to go the full 7 innings. The 10 run rule is mandatory.

11. The principal of the host school shall be the Game Director. If additional facilities are secured other than those of the host team, the Game Director must be approved by the TSSAA state office. It shall be the duty of the Game Director to handle all financial arrangements for the game and to make financial reports to the participating teams.