system operators are the responsibility of the Host(s). A league interested in hosting the Rookie State Tournaments must submit a Letter of Interest to Bid to the State Director on or before August 15th of the year preceding the tournament. Note: An update will be provided no later than May 1, 2023. Each press box shall have adequate electrical outlets and supplies. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball The Tournament Director will approve to start or restart a game. DI & DII AA Coach Pitch - Lincoln County/Brookhaven. There will be no charge to the State Board for any of these materials being in the program. (E) All-State Tournament Brackets will be submitted to the State Director for approval. AUM Field 5 AUM Belles All-Stars - District 5 Champions Headlines. The teams will be lined up on the playing field and be recognized by district number and league name. Each District Director will select one (1) District Umpire Coordinator to conduct their Districts UTP workshops. Suitable approved music shall be provided for the tournament(s). Rates available from 1-1-2023 to 1-1-2024. The National Anthem should be presented live. "We are excited to host the event in Bowers Park Sports Complex to further the game and provide families a . This includes any motorized vehicle used to transport participants, officials, or spectators, such as golf carts or other similar type motorized vehicles. The host will provide a Sportsmanship trophy for each tournament. No individual umpire shall be scheduled to officiate behind the plate for two (2) or more games in the same day and, whenever possible, umpires will not be scheduled to umpire a game in which their District is playing. No umpire will be replaced unless he/she becomes ill or injured during the game. The District Directors of the teams who qualify to represent Alabama in the AA, AAA, Majors, O-Zone World Series will be allowed to attend that World Series at Dixie Youth Baseball Inc.s expense. See more of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball on Facebook. All-State Tournaments will be played using standard DYB double elimination brackets. All-State Tournament Brackets will be submitted to the State Director for approval. The Host shall provide ample parking space near the park for the anticipated attendees at no additional charge to include VIP parking for the tournament workers, team managers, umpires, Dixie Youth Officials, and special guests. The Host must furnish plastic trophy ball containers for these special baseballs. District 2 Champions District 4 Champions District 5 Champions Winner 22 District 2 Runner-Up . The host is responsible for supplying a DYB medallion for each player and coach participating in the tournaments. External links are provided for reference purposes.Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. If any of the designated parking areas are not within a reasonable walking distance, the Host will provide shuttle service to and from the park. Vacancies on the bracket will be filled by a draw of 2nd place teams from competing districts if necessary. Supporting Dixie Youth Baseball in the northwest communities of Alabama. After consultation with the respective Tournament Directors, the State Director must complete the review and final selection processes by June 1st of each season. AUM Spring Softball League. Resources. These areas must be located out of the field of play. Registration for AUM Spring Softball league is now open. This includes any motorized vehicle used to transport participants, officials, or spectators, such as golf carts or other similar type motorized vehicles. They may exceed these requirements if desired but only these minimum requirements will be considered in selecting the winning bid. Make sure the catcher's mask/helmet has a throat protector and that the catcher is wearing a protective device. They will not be allowed to remain with the team during gameplay. Birthdays; . system for each game field. Dixie Supply Center. APPENDIX A-UMPIRING
Umpiring is perhaps the most important ingredient in an outstanding tournament. During games, each dugout should include a filled water cooler, disposable water cups & trash container. Hundreds gathered at Bowers Park in Tuscaloosa Thursday for the opening ceremony of the Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball Division II tournament hosted by the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority. Adequate field tarps, equipment, and experienced field crews shall be available throughout the games. NOTE 2: In any Alabama DYB State Tournament if three teams remain with one loss and all have played the same number of games there will be two runner-ups in that tournament. or. No umpire shall officiate in any State Tournament game(s) if he/she has not attended this meeting. (C) All teams will participate in all activities connected with any State Tournament unless excused by the Tournament Director. DIXIE YOUTH NEVER CHARGES A TOURNAMENT FEE TO PLAY IN OUR TOURNAMENTS; Welcome Subscribe to our Newsletter. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball - Powered bySportsSignUp Play 2022 DRESS CODE UpdatedMonday February 21, 2022 byALDYB. Since no one except players, coaches and officials will be allowed on the field of play during the playing of the games, the Host must make available a secured area for press, media, and professional photographers for their coverage of the games. It will be the responsibility of each District Director to notify the State Director of the dates and site of each level of tournament play in his district. ARTICLE X Tournaments:
Sunday tournament games Any tournament game(s) played on a Sunday that is part of a tournament sanctioned by DYB or operated under the direction of a DYB official will not begin before noon without the written approval of the state director. A backup P.A. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball strongly recommends that any motorized vehicle operated in or for DYB purposes, be operated by persons with a current and valid driver license AND be age 21 or older. Misconduct of any kind believed to be detrimental to the good name of Dixie Youth Baseball in Alabama will not be tolerated. There will be a required meeting with all umpires before the initially scheduled day of tournament play. The Host(s) shall provide a satisfactory P.A. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will supply Dixie Youth flag(s) to be flown under the American flag at the playing field(s) for the entirety of the tournament(s). District 2; District 3; District 4; District 5; District 6; District 7; District 8; District 9; District 10; District 11; State Bidding Requirements; . All managers and coaches must present proof of completing the online CDC Concussion Awareness Training. Published 11:04 pm Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Bleachers; 2023 Safety Bulletins; Insurance Program; Educational. Each District Director must select one and may select more than one, Assistant Director(s) within 90 days of their election or ninety (90) days of the resignation or dismissal of the minimum of one (1) Assistant Director per District, upon the approval of the Leagues, who will assist, with full authority, the District Director. Adequate restrooms for the anticipated number of people shall be available near the playing fields and suitable ongoing cleaning and maintenance of the restroom facilities during the tournament(s) must be provided. Failure to do so may result in their teams photograph not being printed in the program. Adamsville, Alabama 35005 Phone: 205-368-0880 Email: [email protected] Site Links. AUM Dixie Softball Montgomery, Alabama 36117 Phone : 334-300-0760 Email: [email . Expenses of the Alabama State Director, National Directors, Assistant State Director, Deputy State Director(s), State Secretary, and State Statisticians, when properly receipted and approved by the State Director, will be reimbursed from the state treasury. 2023 Dixie 15U Team Roster Form (PDF) 2023 Dixie 15U Roster (WORD- Electronic Format) 2023 Majors Team Roster Form (PDF) . Subsequent days of play will be determined when the number of participating teams is determined for each tournament. The total Medallions shall be determined by teams and players participating in the tournament). ARTICLE VII General:
The qualifications for membership and the duties of the officers and directors and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the conducting of the business and affairs of the Board are provided for in the Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. According to a release from PARA, this is the fourth year the tournament has been hosted locally, and this iteration will feature 40 teams from . DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The Geneva 12U All Stars baseball team is making history as the first team in the city to punch its ticket to the Dixie Youth World Series. ARTICLE VI - The National Board Members:
The duties and all matters of the National Board Members are outlined in the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc., Bylaws. The Host must furnish plastic trophy ball containers for these special baseballs. The election and term shall be under the current edition of the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. Such meetings shall be called by the incumbent director and each league entitled to vote shall be notified of the election meeting at least ten (10) days before the scheduled day of the meeting. Upon entering the field, the home plate umpire shall go directly to the area behind the home plate. The Host League shall provide space for, and coordinate, a Press Box Meeting for approximately 20 people on the first day of tournament play. Two Junior DB teams, Opelika and Dothan, will play a best of 3-games to decide the State Championship will represent Alabama in World Series! All-State Tournament Brackets will be submitted to the State Director for approval. Remember, this group of players may never play in another State Tournament, so they deserve the very best during what may be their only experience at the State level of participation. Lifestyles. Alabama will offer a centralized training program, administrated at the State level, to ensure uniformity in the training. ARTICLE VIII Finances:
Each league will be assessed a state fee as determined by the National Board of Directors in conjunction with submitting the Application for Franchise and/or Annual Billing for Franchise fees. By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Drew Daws. The Host League must provide team parents to serve as hosts to each competing team. The Host shall provide special transportation for handicapped guests from the parking lots to the playing fields and back, including to and from restrooms, concessions, and souvenir operations. The Host District Director shall work with the Host Tournament Chairperson to supply additional umpire recommendations, (all meeting the same requirements as stated preceding) for the tournament, from within the Host District. The Host shall provide medical and security personnel at the fields throughout the games and shall have immediate access to nearby ambulance and hospital emergency services. It has been the general policy for Host to provide special hospitality foods and soft drinks for the Dixie Youth Officials, coaches, Umpires, and tournament workers during games. The Ceremony will be scheduled to begin before the beginning of play on Day 1 of the tournament and will be held at the game fields unless the Tournament Director grants prior approval. No other person, including the manager or coaches, can warm up a pitcher due to the risk of substantial facial injury from deflected balls. Girls Dixie Youth Softball. Skills Contest for teams)
Note: It is recommended that the AA State Tournament Opening Ceremony will be held at the game fields approximately one hour before Game #1 unless the host is providing team meals and/or skills contests. These balls will be labeled and signed by the Dixie Youth Directors before being presented by a Director immediately following each game. Franchise League; The Coordinator and all umpires are required to attend the respective State Tournament umpire meeting(s). The Host shall provide a professionally prepared tournament Bracket Board with the Official Dixie Youth Logo displayed thereon at each tournament at locations convenient to the spectators. Qualified adult Press Box Director, announcers, scoreboard operators, scorers, and P.A. Note: A & AA divisions four (4) coaches. The game fields shall not be made available for any State Tournament team practice. The duration of this meeting is expected to be less than one and one half (1 ) hours. (II) Information Packets The Host will prepare a State Tournament Information Packet for the Dixie Officials and the participating teams. The Host shall provide practice fields at acceptable facilities as well as pre-game warm-up areas adjacent to the playing fields for all teams. These items should be replenished as needed and the dugouts cleaned between games. A minimum of two umpires will be used in every game of state tournament play. Hal Carrington, District 9 Director P.O. Please note the following. 6U South, AA, AAA, Majors, and/or O-zone, Rookie, D2, 46/65 Divisions will be that if the staff support, facilities, and support structure meet minimum requirements, tournament rights would be awarded to the highest dollar bid. For the AA Coach Pitch State Tournament, the minimum acceptable bid is $8,500.00; for the AAA, Majors, and O-zone State tournaments the minimum acceptable bid is $7,500.00; for the Rookie State Tournament the minimum acceptable bid is $9,500.00; for the Division 2 State Tournament, the minimum acceptable bid is $10,000.00; 6U North and 6U South State Tournament, the minimum acceptable bid is $5,000.00 per tournament. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball strongly recommends that any motorized vehicle operated in or for DYB purposes, be operated by persons with a current and valid driver license AND be age 21 or older. AGES 13-19. (C) The Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball Board of Directors will review the State Directors financial report annually, and a financial statement will be submitted at each State Conference. $15.35. Proposed changes to the State Constitution must be sent in writing or by electronic submittal to all Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball Board Members at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting date. The State Director shall approve umpires for the State Tournaments. For safety and insurance reasons, this rule should be strictly enforced. 2. At the District Credentials meeting, a players name may be listed on only one of the league's tournament teams. The guidelines for Rookie Tournament play can be found in APPENDIX F of this document. Rookie AAA and O-Zone a maximum 16 team tournament will be scheduled. The host should have a contingency plan in place should an additional set of runner-up trophies be needed. (G) At any State Tournament that advances more than one team to the next level of sanctioned tournament play the State Director, at his/her discretion, may split the bracket into two brackets. The game fields shall not be made available for any State Tournament team practice. Subsequent days of play will be determined when the number of participating teams is determined for each tournament. The area must include cold soft drinks and water for the Umpire's consumption along with snacks and or meal tickets for each umpire. All bidders must offer the minimum requirements listed. These tournaments will be held in North/South locations. Jeff Speed, District 6 Director 103 Wentworth Dr. Dothan, Al 36305 Cell: 334-618-6976 Email: aldybdistrict6@gmail.com Michael Roland, Assistant Director 501 Cable Street Headland AL. July 1 - 3. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball strongly recommends that any motorized vehicle operated in or for DYB purposes, be operated by persons with a current and valid driver license AND be age 21 or older. Player introductions before the start of every game. The general instructions listed below should help maintain the proper image. The facilities shall be enclosed, air-conditioned, adequately lighted and secured, and with an adequate field of view for the workers. Baseball & Softball for 5-13 year old children. Any team fielding players of the older age will only be allowed to compete at the state level with no advancement. The Administrator will maintain the finances of the program and will submit an annual financial report to the State Board. (I) The broadcast rights of all Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournament games are the property of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball. In turn for these considerations, the host agrees to meet the requirements for hosting the tournament. Local Leagues are encouraged to adopt, in written form, the preceding rule for regular season play. Bylaws. The district and state directors are under the direction of the national president and/or national commissioner(s). The system shall have the capability of playing music and an on the field microphone or a separate system shall be provided for these two (2) functions. Employment. {William Wade elected in 2015, term expires 2019} {Raymond Housel elected in 2019, retired in 2021, Ricky Phaturos appointed in 2021, term expires in 2022}
When the State Directors position becomes vacant, it will be filled by the Assistant State Director (provided one has been appointed) until a special election is held to qualify a successor. The Host League shall provide space for an Umpires Meeting upon request of the Tournament Director on or before the first day of tournament play. Notify / Alerts. Regional Sports Director. 03Y - Dixie Youth Bumper Sticker. "DBB conducts a series of District, Zone and State Tournaments each year. Managers Meeting
A mandatory Managers and Credentials Meeting will be held the morning of the first day of the tournament. It also includes parts of Jackson and . The Ceremony should be limited to no more than 1 hours in length and may end with a Grand Finale of fireworks, lazar show, or other types of entertainment. Tennis. Each team is responsible for securing its lodging facilities. system shall be available. The rooms shall be made available the night before the scheduled credential meeting of tournament week and continue until the morning following the umpires notification of no longer being required in the rotation. Bylaws. Youth Sports. The State UIC will work under the direction of the State Director, or his/her designee, and the Administrator of the UTP. 35475 Cell : (205) 270-0596 email: kmichaels@psc1201.com Bobby Ussery, Assistant Director 7064 Forest Mill Drive Cottondale Al. Tournament Information Packet
The host will prepare an information packet for the tournament. Any broadcast of the games via the internet, radio, or television must have the written consent of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball. The Alabama State Tournament schedules will be dictated by the respective World Series schedules. (B) The Division I AA Coach Pitch State Tournament will consist of 16 teams minimum that is split into 2 eight-team brackets, with the bracket winners playing a best of 3 series for the state championship; the Division I AAA & O-Zone State Tournaments will consist of 12 teams minimum (11 district champions + 1 host team and any runner-ups needed to complete the bracket). The Tournament Director, or their designee, will approve the umpire crews assigned to all State Tournament Games. To be eligible to conduct the training sessions on the district level, each District Director and their Coordinator must attend the pre-season meeting called by the Administrator each year to be instructed on how the UTP will be administered for that season. It happened during the Game 4 match-up between Opp and Montgomery American in the Alabama Dixie Softball state tournament being played at Underwood Recreational Park, a suburb of Florence in north Alabama.